Margaret Teresa Williams
Apr 11, 2017
Margaret Teresa Williams, 88, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at her home. She was born February 24, 1929 in Torbay, Newfoundland, Canada to the late Thomas and Alice Shea.
Marge is survived by her husband of 68 years, Kyle L. Williams. She met Kyle while he was in...
John Edwards Robins, Sr.
Apr 9, 2017
John Edwards Robins died Sunday, 9 April 2017, at The Chesapeake, Newport News VA. He was born on Lone Oak Farm, Elizabeth City County VA, December 10, 1919, to Margaret Edwards and Bartlett Todd Robins. He attended local schools, graduating from Hampton High School in 1937. That same year, he went to sea working for Ford Motor Company transporting cars...
James Oliver Vannice
Apr 8, 2017
James Oliver Vannice passed away peacefully on April 8, 2017. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 1, 1939, he was the son of the late Mary Louise and Lawrence (Bud) Vannice. Also preceding him in death were his sister, Martha, and his brother, Robert.
Jim attended elementary school in Danville, Indiana, high school in New Winchester, Indiana,...
Dr. Thomas Ward Forrest
Apr 7, 2017
Dr. Thomas Ward Forrest, native of Hampton, passed away on April 7th. He was 73 years old. He was predeceased by his father, William Otis Forrest; mother, Pearl Elizabeth Forrest; brother, William Otis Forrest, Jr.; and sister, Jean Forrest Greene. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Diane Williams Forrest; his brother and sister-in-law, Edward Spencer Forrest and...
Catherine Clancey Maher
Apr 4, 2017
Catherine Clancey Maher, 95, passed away April 4, 2017. Catherine lived in Hampton, Virginia all of her adult life. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she moved to Hampton to accompany her husband to a career at NACA headquarters. She was a homemaker and mother of six children, active with PTAs and St. Rose of Lima...
Rose Marie Black
Apr 3, 2017
Rose Marie Black, age 70, passed away peacefully at home on April 3, 2017. The family will receive friends at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, 245 S. Armistead Ave, in downtown Hampton on Friday, April 7, 2017 from 5:00 – 6:00 PM.
Willa Sue Snider
Apr 3, 2017
Newport News, VA
Willa Sue Snider passed away peacefully on Monday April 3, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center. Known as Sue by her friends, she was born in 1918 in Houstonia, Missouri and grew up in a prominent farming family. She was an accomplished equestrian and graduated from Christian College and Central Missouri State University. Married in...
William Avery Charnick, Sr.
Apr 2, 2017
William Avery Charnick, Sr., 84, entered into eternal rest on April 2, 2017, surrounded by his family at Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA.  He was born on October 1, 1932, in Phoebus, VA and remained a resident all his life.  In his early years William joined the US Army and served for 2...
Bertha Lea Hutson
Mar 31, 2017
Bertha Lea Hutson, 88, died Friday, March 31, 2017.
Preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. Hutson; survivors include her children, Butch Hutson, Bobby Hutson, Mary Walling and Robbie Hutson; seven grandchildren, Larry Walling, Jr., Daniel Walling, Chris Walling, Barbie Walling, Jaime Hutson, Coral Hutson, and Tori Hutson;...
Lois M. Barcus
Mar 29, 2017
Lois M. Barcus, 76, passed away March 29, 2017. Born and raised in North Carolina, she had been a longtime resident of the Peninsula. Lois devoted her career to caring for the residents at the Shelton Home in Hampton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Barcus....
Henrietta Virginia Furneyhough
Mar 28, 2017
Henrietta "Loretta" Furneyhough, 89, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully March 28. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 18, 1927. In 1945, she married Walter J. Furneyhough of Phoebus where they made their home for many years until moving to Buckroe. Loretta worked as the Property Manager for Wherry Housing, Fort Monroe for over...
Marceline D. Whitley
Mar 28, 2017
Marceline D. "Mickey" Whitley, 93, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Born in Lenoir, NC, she had been a Peninsula resident since 1953. An excellent seamstress, she worked for many years for Weather Rogue in Newport News where she made many London Fog coats and she made many dresses for her daughters and curtains for her...
Ross A. Kearney, Iii
Mar 27, 2017
Ross A. Kearney, III, 48, died unexpectedly Monday, March 27, 2017 at his home in Hopewell, VA. Born in Hampton, he was a 1986 graduate of Phoebus High School where he had served as Student Government President and was Co-captain of Coach Bill Dee's first Phantom football team. Ross then attended Ferrum College....
Jacqueline S. Leggett
Mar 24, 2017
Jacqueline S. Leggett, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 24, 2017 surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Hampton, she was a graduate of Hampton High School's Class of 1945, a member of First Presbyterian Church in Hampton and retired from Fort Monroe after 25 years of service.
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Evan Lee Prevatte
Mar 24, 2017
Evan Lee Prevatte, 45, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017. Evan was born in Kittery, ME and raised in the Fox Hill section of Hampton. He was a self-employed contractor, avid hunter and fisherman. He also loved art and playing the guitar.
Evan was proceeded in death by his...
Alberta Reissner Fricke
Mar 22, 2017
Alberta Reissner Fricke, 93, passed away on March 22, 2017. She is survived by her adoring husband, Dr. Clifford Lynn Fricke, her life long cousin - friends Bill Reissner and Dru Groce, and 43 descendants.  "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."
Mrs. Fricke was...
Sharon Mccomas Smith
Mar 22, 2017
Sharon McComas Smith, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Born to Beauford and Mary McComas in Portsmouth, VA, She was a resident of Hampton for six years.
Sharon is survived by her daughters, Sonia Smith Oakley and husband Kerry, and Mary Beth Smith Simmons; sisters, Barbara McCormick, Terry Knight, and...
Colin Patrick Holtman
Mar 22, 2017
On Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Colin Patrick Holtman, infant son of Donielle Hunt Garcia and Randy Holtman, peacefully went to be with Our Lord. Our little hero… so little yet so strong, a fighter that didn't even know what he was fighting for and didn't care, he just wanted to laugh at a silly face,...
Lois B. Roberts
Mar 20, 2017
Lois B. Roberts, 96, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. Born in Warsaw, VA, she had been a resident of Hampton since 1940. She enjoyed working with dogs, especially training German Shephards.
Lois is survived by her daughter, Lois Ann Hughes; son, Linwood Ware McKinney; sister, Eunice Most; six...
