Obituary Listing

Apr 25, 2017

Marian Furman peacefully entered into rest on April 25, 2017 at home in Windsor, Virginia at the age of 85.  He was born in Rudno Poland, the loving son of the late Anna and Roman Furman. Marian immigrated to the United States as an adult where he met and married his beloved late wife Elzbieta (nee Nowak) also a...

Apr 21, 2017

Gary Glenn Griggs, 56, passed away on April 21, 2017. He was born in San Diego, CA. He was the son of the late Arch O. and Jean South Griggs. He was a US Army veteran. He was employed as a machinist at the Newport News Shipyard. He was a member of Vicksville Hunt Club. He was an avid...

Apr 21, 2017

John Eldridge Groves Sr, 84, passed away on April 21, 2017. He was born in Nicholas Co, WV. He was the son of the late Ira C. and Annie May Groves. He was a US Army veteran. He retired after 30 years as an inspector for Ford Motor Co. and also 20 years as a groundskeeper for Community Electric....

Apr 20, 2017

Frank Muller, III, 72, passed away on April 20, 2017. He was born in Orange County, Florida. He was the son of the late Frank Muller, II and Margaret Leona Daley Muller. He retired as a Master Sargent E-7 with the US Air Force having served during the Vietnam War. Frank also retired from Norfolk Naval Base as a...

Apr 18, 2017

James Alvin "Jimmy" Willis, 90, passed away April 18, 2017. He was born in Norfolk, VA to the late Lydia Benton and James Harrison Willis. He is predeceased by his wife, Hazel Parrish Willis, daughter, Teresa W. Beasley and stepdaughter, Linda Fitzgerald. He served in the US Navy during WWII on the USS Bailey. He later worked as a...

Apr 17, 2017

Muhammad Y. "Sekou" Abdur-Raheem, 40, passed away April 17, 2017. He was born in Brooklyn, NY the son of Aiyana Alfaruk Blackhawk and the late Yahya Abdur-Raheem. Sekou was a Foreman with Lucas Tree Service.

Sekou is survived by his mother, Aiyana Blackhawk; second mother, Gail Lee; grandmother, Dorothy Watkins; sister, Mahdiyya; brothers, Muji, Husain, Misbah, Ibrahim...

Apr 14, 2017

Carolyn Wilma McClure Blevins, 89, of Suffolk, VA passed away April 14, 2017. She was born in Konnarock, VA to the late Robert and Winnie McClure. Carolyn retired after many years from the Suffolk Health Department. She was a member of Westminster Reform Presbyterian Church.

Carolyn is survived by her daughter, Jeanne Nichols (David); sons, David Blevins...

Apr 11, 2017

Helene Baker Winslow, 87, passed away April 11, 2017.  She was born in Belvidere, NC the daughter of the late Rossie M. and Elizabeth C. Baker.  She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Carl V. Winslow and her son, Vernon Andrew Winslow.  Helene retired after 28 years from J.C. Penney Co.  She was a member of Bethany...

Apr 7, 2017

Donnie Lee Shaver, 77, passed away April 7, 2017. He was born in South Carolina to the late Rev. Lee Wesley Shaver and Katherine H. Shaver. He was a United States Army and Navy veteran. He later worked for Parker Tree Service. He was a member of a Pentecostal Holiness Church in South Carolina and also a member of...

Apr 5, 2017

John 'Jack' Stevenson Mountsier, 91, passed away April 5, 2017. He was born to the late Margaret Stevenson and Silas Rush Mountsier, Jr. and was also predeceased by his son, John Barton and brother, Robert William. Jack served in the United States Navy during World War II and was a graduate of Lehigh University. He spent his career working...

Apr 2, 2017

David Wallace "D-Daddy" or "Padre" Hirst, 80, passed away April 2, 2017. He was the son of the late Virginia Hirst Dutton and Harry Miles Hirst. He is predeceased by his wife, Patricia Mullis Hirst and son, Harry Hirst. He retired from North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance and was a member of Harvest Fellowship Baptist Church, Smithfield, VA. He...

Mar 31, 2017

Billy Ray "Billy Jack" Jackson, Sr., 78, passed away on March 31, 2017. He was born in Smithfield, North Carolina the son of the late Frances G. Jackson Keating. He is also predeceased by his son, Billy Ray Jackson, Jr.; stepson, Butch Taroli; stepdaughter, Jeannie Conyers. He was a retired electrician from Lipton Tea and Billy Jackson Electrical Service....

Mar 30, 2017

Born on July 17, 1931 Kathryn's loving parents Elizabeth Dover-Francis and George Francis raised her in Jamaica, NY.  Attending New York public schools, Kathryn graduated from Jamaica High School.  She studied nursing in college and worked for the United States Postal Service, and Chase Bank.  In 1949 she met her soul mate Archie John Chatman Sr.  Their hearts were...

Mar 25, 2017

John Allan Sylvia, 73, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 25, 2017. He was born in Gloucester, MA to the late John E. and Mary Alice Sylvia.  He is also predeceased by his sisters, Carrie Lou Taylor and Sandy Kentel, and brother, Manny Sylvia. John owned and operated J & S Masonry.  He was a member of Suffolk Church...

Mar 22, 2017

Patricia Ann Griggs, 78, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 22, 2017. She was born in Isle of Wight County, VA to the late Floyd and Verneda Carr Griggs. Patricia was a member of Suffolk Christian Church and a former member of the Suffolk Women of the Moose.

Patricia is survived by her uncle, Herman Griggs; cousin,...

Mar 22, 2017

Walter Yates Bryant, 79, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 22, 2017.  He was born in Nansemond County, VA to the late Marvin and Emily Tidwell Bryant.  He was also predeceased by his first wife, Betty Anne Knight Bryant, sister, Louise Mathias and brother, James Bryant. Walter worked as a farmer for many years.  He was a U.S. Marine...

Mar 12, 2017

Forrest Bracey Scott, 56, died March 12.  Bracey was the son of Janice Bracey Scott of Smithfield, and is predeceased by his father, Forrest Scott.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his three beloved sons, Bradley Thomas Scott, Staff Sergeant, USAF, Forrest Benjamin Scott of Smithfield, and Patrick Bracey Scott, Boatswainsmate 3rd Class, USCG;...

Mar 8, 2017

Fred Joseph Habit, Jr., 82, passed away March 8, 2017.  He was born in Norfolk, VA the son of the late Fred Joseph Habit, Sr. and Alice Christeen Moore Habit.  He was a United States Army veteran having served during the Korean War.  He later went on to work and retire as a Real Estate agent.  He was a...

Mar 7, 2017

Irma Rawles Thompson, 87, passed away on March 7, 2017.

Irma is survived by her husband, Elmer Ray Thompson; sister, Mary Wishon; sons, Larry and Terry Rawles; daughter, Lori Ann Bunch; seven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on March 13 th at 11:00 am at Pentecostals of Suffolk Church,...

Mar 6, 2017

William Azor Rowland, 66, passed away March 6, 2017.  He was born in Elizabeth City, NC the son of the late William Joseph Rowland and Annabel Lilly Rowland.  He was predeceased by his sister, Florence A. Smith.  William worked as a bus driver for Isle of Wight County Schools.  He was a member of Isle of Wight Christian Church....