Recent Obituaries
James L. Whitehead, Jr.
Feb 21, 2022
On September 13, 1963, God blessed Ora Estelle Whitehead and James Whitehead, Sr. with a beautiful baby boy James Lee Whitehead, Jr.James, also known as Junie, was raised in a loving Christian home with his only sister Cynthia (Jeanette) Whitehead, who adored him. Though his father passed away when James was at the young age of 5, Estelle persevered and...
Eugene J. Williams, Jr.
Feb 21, 2022
On Monday, February 21, 2022, the angels called our beloved son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend home to be with the Lord. He departed this earthly life after a brief illness. Eugene (EJ) James Williams, Jr. was born January 19, 1957. He attended Westside High School. After high school, EJ joined the United States Army. He was honorably discharged....
Geraldine Brown Williams
Feb 17, 2022
Geraldine Brown Williams, 73, went to her eternal home on February 17, 2022. She was a native of Suffolk, Virginia and the daughter of the late William W. Brown, Sr. and Mamie Pope Brown. She accepted Christ as her savior when she was young. She became a member of Rose of Sharon United Holiness Church where she attended until she...
Ethel Mae Crocker
Feb 16, 2022
Ethel Mae Crocker of the 1700 block of Mt. Lebanon Avenue, Suffolk, entered eternal rest peacefully on February 16, 2022, at her residence. Born on November 9, 1949, She was a native of Hobson (Suffolk) and the daughter of the late Clarence Crocker Sr. and Mae Anna Hill Crocker. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Peggy Crocker...
Blaize Q. Parker
Feb 12, 2022
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Balize Quintell Parker affectionately known as 2x entered eternal rest on Saturday February 12, 2022 at Chesapeake Regional Hospital, Chesapeake, Va he was born December 4, 1993 in Newport News to Dianne Blount and Brad Parker. He graduated from Lakeland High School in 2012. Blaize loved to take pictures and started his very own photography business called LaFlare Shots....
Beatrice A. Gray
Feb 5, 2022
“In the name of Jesus, we have the Victory” Beatrice Gray is the daughter of the late George B and Elsie W. Gray. She became a member of Holly Grove AME Church in her youth. She attended and graduated from Georgie Tyler High School Windsor, Virginia. After graduating from high school, she moved to Newark, New Jersey. Her occupation as...
George W. Finney
Feb 2, 2022
George Willie Finney went to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, February 2, 2022 at Riverside Regional Medical Center. George was the second oldest of seven children born on July 25, 1943 to Solomon Bernest Finney and Eva Virginia Goldston in Smithfield, VA. He was educated in the Isle of Wight County School system. George decided to put down...
Mary Baker Holland
Feb 2, 2022
Mary Helen Baker Holland began her Earthly Journey on July 7, 1954 and entered into her eternal rest on Feb 2, 2022. She was the third child born to Cofield Baker and Lucille Young Baker as a native of Windsor, VA. She worked for nine years at Smithfield Packing, Co., Smithfield Va. She loved to garden and cook. She also...
Lois Parham Hamilton
Jan 30, 2022
Lois Parham Hamilton transitioned from this life on Sunday, January 30, 2022 in Brooklyn, NY. Lois L. Parham-Hamilton was born October 31, 1926. She was the fourth daughter of the late Reverend James Robert Parham and Sister Vergie Evans Parham. She received her education through the Isle of right County school system. After she took up residence in Baltimore, Maryland...
Olydia M. Holland
Jan 28, 2022
Life is a glorious gift that should be cherished by the living and remembered for those who have transitioned onward. It is truly a journey through space and time that invariably leaves a ripple, no matter how faint. While some of those who journey with us may do so with great expectation, others do so with selfless love and giving....
David O. Judkins, Jr.
Jan 24, 2022
"So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy." John 16:22 (NIV) Mr. David Osborne Judkins, Jr., 76, of Surry, Virginia, passed away Monday evening, January 24, 2022, at Autumn Care of Suffolk. He was preceded in death by his brothers Otis...
Troy Andre Beamon
Jan 18, 2022
Troy Andre Beamon, Sr. transitioned from this earthy life Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Sentara Careplex Hospital, Hampton, VA. Viewing will take place from 4-6 pm Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Shivers Funeral Chapel. Please keep the Beamon family in your thoughts and prayers.
Titus L Vines
Jan 17, 2022
On Monday, January 17, 2022, our brother, cousin, nephew, uncle and friend transitioned to be with his Father. Titus Lydell Vines was born on January 6, 1957, to the late Naomi I. Vines and the late Herman Edwards, Sr. As a child he was affiliated with Chapel Grove United Church of Christ in Windsor, VA. Titus was educated in the...
Delois Mason
Jan 16, 2022
On Sunday, January 16, 2022, our beloved sister Delois Etta Mason, affectionally known to family and friends as “Duck,” peacefully departed this life at the Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA. Delois was born on May 22, 1951 in Smithfield, VA.
She was the daughter of the late Lemuel and Charlotte Mason. Delois accepted Christ at an...
Margery Williams
Jan 16, 2022
On January 16, 2022. Margery Ruth WIlliams, our dear beloved Mother, affectionately known by some as “Mother Williams” finished her works here on this earth and entered into the rest of the Lord. Margery Ruth Parham Williams was born on April 13, 1928 in Surry County, VA to the late John and Josphine Parham. She was a humble person with...
Debra Elizabeth Robertson
Jan 12, 2022
On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, Ms. Debra Elizabeth Robertson, answered God's call and said goodbye to earth's cares. She was born March 12, 1963, to the late Stanley Robertson Sr. and Ira Lucille Thomas Robertson. Debbie, resided at The Zuni Presbyterian Home for a good portion of her life. There she attending a four year training program where she received...
Nelson C. Holloman
Jan 10, 2022
On Monday January 10, 2022, God sent angels down to The Gardens at Warwick Forest in Newport News, Virginia to honor our father, brother, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather Nelson C. Holloman with his wings. Nelson was born to Ralph and Maggie Holloman on February 17, 1947. He attended Isle of Wight public Schools and graduated in 1966. Straight out...
Mary Payne
Jan 7, 2022
Mary Ann Payne, our beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, went home to be with the Lord January 7, 2022. She passed peacefully at home, in Suffolk, VA, surrounded by her loved ones. Mary was born July 19, 1955 in Suffolk, VA. She was the daughter of Consyvilla Parker Payne and the late Arcelious Payne. Mary accepted Jesus...
Doris A-Jenkins Sykes
Jan 7, 2022
Doris A-Jenkins Sykes transitioned from this life on Friday, January 07, 2022 in Suffolk. A Celebration of Life Service will be private. Please keep the Jenkins-Sykes family in your prayers.
Lorne S. Faltz
Jan 6, 2022
Lorne S. Faltz, 55, transitioned from this life on Thursday, January 06, 2022 at his residence in Hampton, Virginia. Lorne S. Faltz “Bae Bae” was born September 27, 1966, in Suffolk, VA, the eleventh of thirteen children. Lorne was preceded in death by his parents Joseph A. Faltz Sr and Betsy R. Hillard Faltz along with his father-in-law Zelna H....
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