Oct 11, 2017

Robert Reece Perry passed away on October 11, 2017 at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from surgery. He was a native of Johnson City, TN and had resided in Hampton for many years.

Bob was a former Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce in the cities of Hampton, Williamsburg, and Key West, FL. Upon retiring,...

Oct 9, 2017

Albert Woodfin "Pat" Patrick III, passed away on October 9, 2017 due to complications from open heart surgery. Pat was born on May 18, 1951 to the late Woody and Ida Patrick. Pat was a lifelong resident of Hampton having attended Hampton Public Schools and graduating from Hampton High School in 1969, the University of...

Oct 8, 2017

The Honorable James Harvey Harvell III, 82, died Sunday morning at his home, in the company of his loving family. A lifelong resident of Newport News, he was born to James Harvey Harvell, Jr, and Alice Long Harvell on January 21, 1935. Judge Harvell graduated from Warwick High School in 1952; he then moved on to Washington & Lee...

Oct 7, 2017

Theodore Charles "Ted" Martin, 59, died Saturday, October 7, 2017. Born in Hampton, he served in the US Army before transferring to the Air Force, retiring in 2008.

Preceded in death by his grandparents, Faye and Charles Pickett; survivors include his wife, Laurie Martin; four daughters, Wynter Martin-Hicks, Jasmyn Martin, Kate Andrews, and Kelsey Rodriguez; his parents,...

Oct 5, 2017

Pia Yvonne Murphy was born on June 28, 1961 in Washington, DC to the late Franklin Douglas, Sr and Verna Yvonne Douglas.  From this union came one brother and two sisters.  Pia attended DC public schools and graduated from Anacostia Senior High school in 1979.

She began her working career at the U.S. Department of Transportation and...

Oct 1, 2017

James "Jay" Blessing, 87, passed away Sunday, October 1. Jay was born in Illinois to Holly and Myrtle Blessing. After graduating from Lake Forest College, he was commissioned into the US Air Force. He was a bomber pilot with more than 28 years of active service including assignments in Texas, Ohio, Spain, California and Thailand....

Oct 1, 2017

George William Mooney, age 74, artist, singer, songwriter, born in Hampton, August 31, 1943 and died October 1, 2017. He graduated from Hampton High School, class of 1962, and attended Old Dominion University. He held a career as a draftsman for the City of Hampton and later lived in Nashville, TN over 20...

Oct 1, 2017

Doris Holt Barnes, 97, met her Savior and family in heaven on October 1, 2017 at 12:48 a.m.. Affectionately known as Gram she was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to all she met. Doris retired from F.W. Woolworth in the Wythe section of Hampton after receiving several awards for her outstanding service to...

Oct 1, 2017

Jerry Wade Langdon, 79, died Sunday, October 1, 2017. Born in Benson, NC he moved to Hampton in 1966 after serving in the Army. Wade had worked for many years for Drywall Associates before opening his company Wade's Drywall which he ran for 13 years.

Wade is survived by...

Sep 28, 2017

Robert "Bob" Mitzel passed away peacefully at his home in Hampton on August 12, 2017 age 78.

Bob received his bachelors of science with a major in mathematics and physical science and a minor in Education and Psychology from Valley City State Teachers College. After which Bob taught school...

Sep 26, 2017

Selma "Ma" Trogdon Ward, 91, widow of John "Pa" Wesley Ward, Sr., passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017.  Born in High Point, NC, she was a resident of Hampton, VA for 52 years before moving to Darlington Heights, VA in 2007.  She was a member of Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church in Hampton prior...

Sep 26, 2017

William "Bill" Hollingsworth III, 48, passed away peacefully at his home September 26, 2017. He was born in Newport News Va, but lived a majority of his life in Hampton.

Bill had a zest for life and never met a stranger. He had a passion for animals, Nascar, and...

Sep 26, 2017

Mary Frances Gray who was also known to her friends and family as both "Sage" and "Marie" passed away at "The Gardens at Warwick Forest" in Newport News, Virginia on September 26th at the age of 70 after a short battle with esophageal cancer. The family will be holding a private funeral service at 11am on Saturday October 7th at...

Sep 23, 2017

Barbara Jean DeGrazia went home to the Lord on September 23, 2017. Jean was a giving, loyal, loving friend to everyone she met. All who were considered as friends now have a guardian angel in Heaven.

Jean is survived by her best friend and devoted husband of 39 years...

Sep 22, 2017

Nancy Kearns Starnes 80, and her son Kenneth Ronald Starnes 58, both died Friday, September 22, 2017. Nancy was born in Rowan Co., NC where she grew up lived until moving to Hampton in 1957. There, Nancy and her husband George Ronald Starnes, who died in 1998, lived and their family grew. Kenny was born...

Sep 21, 2017

Frear Hawkins passed away at home on Thursday, September 21 following his courageous battle with a serious health issue. He was born in Newport News, VA on February 22, 1941, but spent most of his life in Hampton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stuart and Maude Hawkins, infant brother Lawrence Adrian, sisters...

Sep 17, 2017

Lawrence L. (Pete) Buchanan went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 17, 2017 after a wonderful life of 98 years!

He was born June 15, 1919 to Mattie Eva (Young) and Joe Buchanan in Person County, NC.

He moved to...

Sep 14, 2017

Captain John W. "Pete" Freeman, Sr., 88, died September 14, 2017 when the wind of God peacefully called him home.  A native of Poquoson, Virginia, Pete had been a   resident of Hampton for the past 53 years.   He proudly served in the Merchant Marines in World War II, and received his Engineering degree from Westinghouse.  He was a Machine Specialist...

Sep 13, 2017

Joseph Albert LaBarre passed away on September 13, 2017 at the age of 83. Joseph is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Vilma LaBarre, along with his three children Teresa Crickenberger (Gary), Raymond LaBarre (Ann), and Donna Hodges (Michael); his grandchildren Michelle and Christopher Bullington, Noelle LaBarre, Sarah Gurganus and Tyler Hodges; and...

Sep 13, 2017

Vince Alan Faulkner was born September 22, 1962 in Hollywood, Florida; and died unexpectedly on September 13, 2017 at the age of 54. Preceded in death by his parents Billy Faulkner and Thelma Jones Faulkner; Vince is survived by his sisters Debbie Lord and Kimberly Allen; his fiancé, Amie Meador, step-children Kelsey Meador and Christopher Cameron Meador; beloved GiGi, June...