Recent Obituaries
Curtis Delk
Sep 6, 2025
Curtis Delk transitioned from this life on Saturday, September 06, 2025 in Portsmouth, Va.
On Friday, September 12, 2025 viewing will take place from 3-6pm at Shivers Funeral Chapel. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11am on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at MT. Tabor COGIC Church. Please keep the Delk family in your prayers.
Joyce Alexander
Sep 12, 2025
Joyce Alexander transitioned from this life on Friday, September 12, 2025 in Williamsburg, Va.
Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced at a later time. Please keep the Alexander family in your prayers.
James Earnest Holland
Sep 6, 2025
In Loving Memory of A Devoted Father, Faithful Friend, and Cherished Community Member
James Earnest Holland peacefully transitioned from this life on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in Windsor, Virginia. Born on December 8, 1941, James lived a life defined by hard work, steadfast faith, and boundless love for his family and community.
James dedicated much of his career as a truck driver...
Xavier T. Kea
Aug 31, 2025
Xavier Trevon “Zay” Kea, 29, unexpectedly passed away on August 31, 2025. Xavier was born December 18, 1995 to Natasha Diggs Kea and Danyel F. Kea. He was the older of their 2 children.
Xavier began his education in the Isle of Wight County Schools; but graduated from Hampton High School in 2014. Over the course of years he worked in...
Lucinda Parker Ellis
Aug 31, 2025
Lucinda Dean Parker Ellis
July 8, 1941 — August 31, 2025
Mrs. Lucinda Dean Parker Ellis passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, in Surry, Virginia. She was born on July 8, 1941, in Surry County, Virginia to the late Bromo Parker and Evelyn Gilchrist Parker.
Lucinda accepted Jesus Christ at an early age. She was a faithful member of St. Paul Holiness...
Lorraine Graves
Aug 29, 2025
Lorraine Brown Graves, 80, of Suffolk, VA and widow of James B. Graves Sr. departed this life on Friday August 29, 2025. She was born on October 6, 1944, to the late George Hayden and Julia B. Brown.
She was a graduate of Westside High School, Smithfield, VA, Class of 1963.
Lorraine retired from the Suffolk Public School System after 33 years...
Lillian Jane Whitehurst
Aug 25, 2025
Lillian Jane Whitehurst transitioned from this life Monday, August 25, 2025 in Courtland Health and Rehab.
On Saturday, August 30, 2025 there will be no public viewing at Shivers Funeral Chapel. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 1:00pm on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Shiloh Baptist Church, Windsor. Interment will follow in the Chapel Grove UCC Church Cemetery,...
James Edward Roberts, Sr.
Aug 24, 2025
James E. Roberts, Sr. transitioned from this life on Sunday, August 24, 2025 in Teaneck, NJ.
On Sunday, September 07, 2025 viewing will be held from 3-5pm at Shivers Funeral Chapel. A Celebration of Life Graveside Service will be held 12pm on Monday, September 08, 2025 at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery, Surry. Please keep the Roberts family in your prayers.
Lucy Wilson Butler
Aug 23, 2025
Lucy Carolyn Wilson Butler passed peacefully from labor to reward on August 23, 2025, at her residence. She was 93 years old. She was born on February 23, 1932, to Nannie Holloway Wilson and Samuel Wilson.
Lucy is predeceased by her loving and devoted husband, Willie Joseph Butler, Jr. to whom she was married for 69 years. Her beloved children, Alice...
Andrew D. Thomas, Sr.
Aug 22, 2025
Andrew D. Thomas, Sr. transitioned from this life on Friday, August 22, 2025 in Sentara Obici Hospital.
On Friday, August 29, 2025 viewing will take place from 3-5pm at Shivers Funeral Chapel. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10am on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at the Chapel. Please keep the Thomas family in your prayers.
Odessa Hunt Dukes
Aug 21, 2025
"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path. " — Proverbs 3:5-6
On August 21, 2025, surrounded with the love of her family, Odessa J. Dukes, peacefully transitioned this earthly life for her heavenly home.
On January 22, 1937, as the fifth of...
Frances R. Hardy
Aug 17, 2025
Frances Lorraine Hardy, age 77, of Rushmere, VA departed this life at home peacefully, August 17, 2025.
Born in Isle of Wight to the late Luke Robertson Sr. and Lucy Johnson, Frances was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, relative, and friend. She dedicated her life to her family and career and was a retiree of Newport News Shipbuilding.
Frances lived a...
Michael O. Robinson
Aug 15, 2025
Michael O. Robinson “Mr. Mike” entered eternal rest in the early morning of Friday, August 15, 2025, in Newport News, Virginia.
Born on June 29, 1963, to the late James Jones and the late Lille M. Robinson, Michael was raised in Isle of Wight County, where he attended local schools. He later graduated from the Potomac Job Corps Center in Washington,...
Stephanie Langhorne Swan
Aug 15, 2025
Stephanie Langhorne Swan
(March 19, 1967-August 15, 2025)
Fear not for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10)
Stephanie Langhorne Swan transitioned from this life on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Sentara Norfolk General.
Mrs. Stephanie Langhorne Swan was born...
Daniel L. Marshall, III
Aug 14, 2025
In Memory
Daniel Lynwood Marshall, III, was born September 11, 1970, in Brooklyn New York, a loving and devoted son to his parents Michael and Evelyn Young. Daniel transitioned at the age of 54 on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Queens, New York. Daniel’s parents both retired and moved to Smithfield Virginia, but Daniel maintained his residence...
Larry "BoJack" Holloway
Aug 9, 2025
Larry "BoJack" Holloway transitioned from this life on Saturday, August 09, 2025 in Sentara CarePlex Hospital.
Larry Junior Holloway, affectionately known as BoJack, was born on January 19, 1959, in Smithfield, Virginia. He departed this life leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and unforgettable memories.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Decatur Holloway, his brother Clarence...
Mary E. Liggins Smith
Aug 8, 2025
Mary Smith of Dendron, Virginia, left us peacefully on August 8, surrounded by family and friends. A beloved member of the Liggins family, Mary, “Sister,” or “Legs”, born on May 3,1930, in Isle of Wight, Virginia, grew up as the oldest daughter of Maryland and Elizabeth Liggins. She was the fourth child of a large family that comprised seven brothers...
William “Wilbert” Johnson, Sr.
Aug 3, 2025
William “Wilbert” Johnson, Sr., transitioned from this life on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at his residence.
William “Wilbert” Johnson, Sr. was born on August 28, 1933, in Zuni, Virginia, to Frank and Josephine Johnson.
With humble reverence and deep gratitude, we honor the life and legacy of William Wilbert Johnson Sr., born on August 28, 1933, in Zuni, Virginia, to Frank and...
Joseph A. Faltz Jr.
Jul 31, 2025
Joseph A. Faltz Jr., 72, passed away on July 31, 2025, peacefully in Richmond, Virginia. Joseph was born on June 1, 1953, to Betsy and Joseph Faltz Sr. He was the second of 13 children. Joseph, also known as Bae, Pop, Mane, and Joe was known for his wittiness, craftsmanship, having a soft spot for kids, a strong work ethic,...
Charlotte Y. Wilkerson
Jul 31, 2025
Charlotte Yvette Wilkerson peacefully transitioned from this life to eternal rest at the age of 60 on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Charlotte was born on Thursday, August 6, 1964, in Suffolk, Virginia, to Wesley J. Wilkerson and Dorothy A. Wilkerson. She received her education through the Special Education Department of Isle of Wight County Public Schools. Charlotte was a resident of...
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