Recent Obituaries
JoAnne Dance
Jan 4, 2024
The Life of JoAnne Dance
Joanne Dance, age 64, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
Joanne was a beautiful and loving woman who could brighten up anyone's day when she saw you or met you for the first time. She never complained about anything to anyone because she loved the Lord and refused to let...
Alexander J. Hall
Jan 2, 2024
Highlighted Family Obituary
"Bless the Lord O my soul and all that is within me, bless his holy name." Psalm 103:1
A quiet demeanor, a man of few words and voiced his opinion firmly were basic attributes of his personality. We observed Alexander Jerome Hall as he became an extrovert and hospitable man to those he met and greeted....
James H. Hall, Jr.
Jan 1, 2024
James H. Hall, Jr. transitioned from this life on January 1, 2024, in Milwaukee, WI.
He had a life that was committed to ensuring & defending the rights of all.
He was born on January 14, 1954 in Suffolk, Virginia and started in a segregated school system that was later integrated. In first grade, he attended Trinity Elementary, a...
Wathor Ricardo Hardy
Dec 31, 2023
W. Ricardo Hardy, 65 was born on November 19, 1958 to Wathor Otis Hardy and Cleo Shivers Hardy.
On Sunday December 31, 2023 Ricardo was called home to be with the Lord at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital..
Ricardo was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. His family meant the world to him. He enjoyed joking and talking...
Adelle Keys Brown
Dec 22, 2023
On December 22, 2023, our angel Adelle M. Chapman Brown, gained her wings and was called home. She transitioned from life with her granddaughters, Catrina and Ya'Kila and her son, Chris by her side at Riverside Regional Medical Center.
Our beloved Evangelist Adelle M Chapman Brown was born on May 30, 1939 to the late Wesley Keys, Sr. and...
Henry M. Chapman
Dec 20, 2023
Henry McChell Chapman ‘Big Daddy” age 64 departed this life Wednesday, December 20, 2023 in his residence.
He was born in Isle of Wight County on October 10, 1959 to Mrs. Aldora Harper and Henry Waters.
He attended Isle of Wight County Public Schools and was a graduate of Tidewater Community College with a degree in Auto Machines.
Henry...
Donald C. Watkins, Sr.
Dec 20, 2023
Donald C. Watkins, Sr., 65, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at his home in Smithfield, Virginia. Donald was an extraordinary Man of God with exceptional talents serving the Kingdom of God. He loved his family, friends, and all Disciples of Solomon’s Temple Church. Donald had a way of...
Charlie B. Edwards, Jr.
Dec 19, 2023
Charlie B. Edwards, Jr.
"The Silence came oh so slow as we wept and watched you go. Calling out to loved ones, name by name, it is comforting to know you are with them again. When all your troubles now have passed, and your body is free of pain at last"
Mr. Charlie B. Edwards Jr. (known as Pig)...
Cynthia L. Spriggs
Dec 7, 2023
Cynthia LaVerne Palmer Spriggs
Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
On Thursday, December 7, 2023, our devoted mother, daughter, sister, and friend Cynthia LaVerne Palmer Spriggs entered into eternal rest at Riverside Regional Medical Center in...
Decatur Crocker, Jr.
Dec 4, 2023
On, Monday December 4, 2023 our beloved son, brother, uncle, God father, Deacon and friend Decatur {Bro} Crocker entered eternal rest at Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia. Decatur {Bro} was born on May 20, 1964 to Decatur Sr and Elizabeth Crocker.
Decatur {Bro} joined Hill Street Baptist Church at an early age and later relocated to Main Street in Smithfield,...
James L. Ford, Jr.
Dec 4, 2023
MEMOIR
JAMES LEWIS FORD, JR.
ENTREPRENEUR, PROPRIETOR, FAMILY PATRIACH
KINGDOM LIVING SERVANT, KAPPA BROTHER AND COMMUNITY BUILDER
ames "Louis" Lewis Ford Jr., a native of Smithfield, Virginia, was born Dec. 9, 1936 to the late James L. Ford Sr. and Marie Hardy Ford (Johnson). He married the former Thelma Rozelle Spratley July 27, 1957, and to this union were...
Viola Jordan
Dec 2, 2023
On Friday, December 2, 2023, God called home one of his angels.
Viola Edwards Jordan, 80, transitioned from this life on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at her residence in Bronx, NY.
Viola was one of eight children born to the late Albert Sr. and Annie Bell Edwards in Windsor, Virginia.
Viola accepted Christ at an early age and was...
Tracy Suiter
Nov 27, 2023
On November 27, 2023, God summoned his angels for Tracy D. Suiter 55, at her residence. She went into a deep sleep so peacefully departing this life. She is now resting in the arms of God where there are no more worries.
Tracy attended Smithfield High School in Smithfield, Virginia. She was a ember of the High School Chorus....
Lawrence Robertson
Nov 26, 2023
A MEMOIR OF DEVOTION AND LOVE
LAWRENCE LEE ROBERTSON
“God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Himas you have helped His people and continue to help them.” Hebrews 6:10
Pastor Lawrence Lee Robertson transitioned from this life on Sunday, November 26, 2023 in Norfolk, Va.
Lawrence Lee Robertson, born...
Ivor Bynum
Nov 25, 2023
Ivor Mae Bynum Obituary
On Saturday, November 25, 2023, God in his divine wisdom called one of his servants, Ivor Mae Bynum, to her eternal rest. She passed away peacefully at her son’s home in Hampton, VA. with family by her bedside.
Ivor was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Bertha Hill.
She is survived by her eight...
Arthur L. Williams
Nov 20, 2023
On Monday, November 20, 2023, God in his divine wisdom called one of his servants, Arthur Lee Williams, to his eternal rest. Mr. Williams was seventy-three years old.
Arthur was born on July 21, 1950, to the late James and Annie Williams of Windsor, Virginia.
He professed Christ as his Savior at a young age and...
Gladys Spratley Ruffin
Nov 18, 2023
Life and Times of Gladys SpratleyRuffin
The Beginning of 10
The most perfect day of the year in Southampton, Ivor, VA was when GOD reached down and blew life into Donna Stringfield-Spratley and William Spratley’s baby girl, Gladys Mae Spratley. This all began on May 7, 1927. The stars in alignment with the sun as the clouds moved away for Gladys to breathe her first breath of life...
William Earl Purvis
Nov 11, 2023
William Earl Purvis, beloved husband, father and brother went to sleep peacefully at home on Saturday, November 11, 2023. He was born in the small town of Bethel, NC on March 10, 1938 to Estelle Savage and Andrew Mooring. From the age of 3, he was raised by his stepfather Sandy Purvis.
In 1960, he married his first wife, the young and beautiful Rosa Stokes and...
Carlton R. Knight
Nov 6, 2023
On November 6, 2023, God called Carlton Randolph Knight home at Sentara Obici Hospital. Carlton is the son of the late Ervin and Zallee Knight. Carlton was born November 16, 1952 and raised in Suffolk, VA along with sibling, Kevin Knight and preceded in death by brother, Irvin Knight.
Carlton Knight worked at Planters and later moved to the...
Herman Rowlett
Nov 2, 2023
Herman Rowlett transitioned from this life on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Sentara Obici Hospital.
When Herman Rowlett was born on July 16, 1943in Rushmere, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia he became a member of the 14th Generation of Rowletts in Virginia. His father Birdie Armstead Rowlett was 25 and his mother Elizabeth Harris aka "Lizzie Bob" was 21.
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