Recent Obituaries
Lt. Col. Elgin Lodean Allmond
Mar 25, 2022
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Elgin Lodean Allmond transitioned from this life on Friday, March 25, 2022 in Fayetteville, NC. Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Elgin Lodean Allmond was born in Suffolk, Virginia to the late Calvin Percy and late Oretha Eley Allmond on September 26, 1948. He was the oldest of four children with surviving sister Carolyn Brinkley (Robert), deceased sister, Ellena Fisher...
Tonya Porter Williams
Mar 22, 2022
On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, God called our beloved, Tonya Porter Williams, home to eternal rest. She was born May 2, 1964 to the late William Porter and Elsie Gray Porter. She is preceded in death by her sister, Veronica P. Murphy. She was a graduate of Windsor High School and employed by Keurig Green Mountain as a laborer before...
Annie Bowman Hall
Mar 20, 2022
DEACONESS ANNIE ELIZABETH BOWMAN HALL was granted her angel wings on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at the age of 94 years surrounded by her family in the peace and comfort of her home.
A native of Isle of Wight County, she was born September 19, 1927 to the late Sarah Jane and William Emmitt Bowman. She was preceded in...
George W. Perkins,Jr.
Mar 20, 2022
"Always look out for your family" was George's lifelong advice to Daniel (son); and George lived by that creed. Family meant everything to him and he lived his life accordingly, especially regarding his sons Darren, Desi and Daniel. He was a "man's man". He took care of his family, and believed a man loved and protected his wife, sons and...
Gladys Edwards Johnson
Mar 10, 2022
Cladys Edwards Johnson, born on May 11, 1932 in Isle of Wight County to the late Clarence and Emily Davis Edwards, entered eternal rest on Thursday March 10, 2022 at Commonwealth Senior Living, Hampton, VA. Gladys was the widow of Eddie (Boy) Johnson and was also preceded in death by her son, Andrew (Peewee) Johnson; her beloved daughter-in-law, Lisa Johnson;...
Frances Tynes
Mar 6, 2022
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8: 38-39 Frances Ann Allmond Tynes, age 77, passed...
Kimberly Flemming
Mar 4, 2022
Kimberly Ann Flemming, passed away unexpectedly from this earthly life to eternal peace on March 4, 2022, at her home in Richmond, Virginia. She was born in Pyongtaek-kun, Korea on January 24, 1982 as the only child to Master Sgt Hugh W. Flemming, Jr., U.S. Army (Ret.) and Mrs. Chong Pak Flemming. Kimberly attended Virginia Korean United Methodist Church, Suffolk,...
Alice B. Johnson
Mar 3, 2022
The sun set and with it our loved one went with it. Alice B. Johnson, of Windsor, Virginia, was from labor to reward on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Alice originally from Gumberry, North Carolina, was born on March 29, 1948, to the late James (Jack) and Catherine Boone, one of their six children. Alice graduated from Gumberry High School in...
David Porter, Jr.
Mar 2, 2022
David Porter 75, transitioned from this earthly life Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA. He was born March 11, 1946 in Isle of Wight County, VA to his parents the late David and Nora J. Porter. He accepted Christ and joined Jones Grove (now New Jones Grove) Baptist Church Windsor, VA. and later became...
Dexter I. Batten
Feb 28, 2022
I will not let my heart be troubled. In my Father’s house there are many mansions. If it wasn’t so Jesus would have told me. Jesus said ’He was going to prepare a place for me, but He has already prepared a place for Dexter.
On Monday February 28, 2022 The Lord finished preparing a Mansion for Dexter. Dexter...
Rosa Goodwin Wilson
Feb 24, 2022
Rosa Wilson entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Williamsburg VA. Sadness entered within our hearts but, the happy memories with our Mother and loved one will be cherished until we meet in heaven. She was born on her mother’s birthday, February 1, 1937 in Isle of Wight County, VA. She was the daughter of the late...
Elnora R. Whitley
Feb 23, 2022
Elnora “Puddin” Lee Whitley, 88, was born November 3, 1933, to the blessed union of the late Horace and Edith Robinson. She entered eternal rest on Wednesday February 23, 2022, at her home in Smithfield VA. A native of Isle of Wight County, Elnora was a woman of faith and strength. She loved the Lord and her family. Her grandchildren...
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...