Jan 8, 2017

Anne Mtter Woodward Hageman died Sunday, January 8, 2017. Born in Elizabeth City Co, Virginia (now Hampton), she was the daughter of Dr. Fletcher Drummond Woodward and Mildred Bacon (Hart) Woodward. She was named for her maternal grandmother, Ann Mtter (Bacon) Hart of Louisa County, Virginia, wife of Malcom Duncan "Mac" Hart, Virginia's first Secretary of Game and Inland Fisheries....

Jan 7, 2017

Susan Miller Morris, 92, was born in a blizzard on December 21, 1924 and was called home in a blizzard on January 7, 2017. Susan, a lifelong resident of Hampton, worked as a switchboard operator at Dixie Hospital and later as the bookkeeper for R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home and Smith Floragift. Having...

Jan 6, 2017

Dorothy Golden, 88, peacefully slipped into her eternal resting place on January 6, 2017. Mrs. Golden was born in Wilson County North Carolina on January 8, 1928 to George and Bessie Moore.

She was preceded in death by her husband George Benjamin Golden Jr, her parents, and seven brothers...

Jan 5, 2017

Paula Jean Bishop Frantz, 53, Thursday, January 5, 2017. Born in Newport News, she had lived in Hampton most of her life. She enjoyed making jewelry, listening to music and dancing, but most of all she loved being a grandmother. All of the neighborhood kids called her mom.

Preceded in death by her mother, Sylvia Jean Shattuck,...

Jan 5, 2017

SERVICE SCHEDULE CHANGE Services will be held THURSDAY January 12, 2017 at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM Thursday with service beginning at 2 PM.  Interment immediately following at Greenlawn. Robert Ellis Brock, 79, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Born in Kenansville,...

Jan 4, 2017

Poquoson - Bonnie R. Ferreira, 95, died at home in Poquoson on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 attended by family and friends. Bonnie was born in Santa Ana, California, to Leroy Darst and Ella Oberg Darst. She spent her younger years in Huntington Beach, California, where she grew up loving the beach, surfing, and playing beach volleyball. She attended Cal State...

Jan 4, 2017

Sidney R. Pearce, Sr.  entered eternal rest on January 4, 2017. Born May 16, 1942 to the late Albert and Bertha (Handle) Pearce, he lived his entire life in Hampton.   Sidney retired as a firefighter after 25 years of service from Langley Air Force Base and had worked part-time for Pembroke Construction for over 15 years.    He was the...

Jan 3, 2017

SERVICE CHANGE The rescheduled time for the service is 1:00 PM Saturday, January 28, 2017. Curtis McClain, 79, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 following a short illness. A native of Wilson Co., NC, he had been a Hampton resident since 1986. He retired from the US Army in 1984 with the rank of 1st Sergeant.

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Jan 3, 2017

Margarita Camargo Mabini, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 3017. Born to Sixto and Candida Camargo in Mandawe, Philippines, Margarita was a resident of Hampton for 26 years.

Margarita is survived by her daughters, Rosa Cunningham, Sisinia Caballes, and Lina Sorbito; her sons, Paulino Camargo and Antonio...

Jan 2, 2017

Lucinda (Cindy) Heiney-Beldon, 62, from Darby,Pa died today 01-02-2017 at her home in Hampton, Va. She is survived by her four children Carrie Kephart, Jason Kephart, Catherine Elliott and Edward Wermann along with 9 grandchildren, sister Deborah Ulrich (Dan), brother Thomas Hinkle (Michelle), 14 niece's and nephew's, daughter of Roberta "Bobby" Hinkle and her beloved companion of 6 years Buddy....

Jan 1, 2017

Gilbert Pedro Trujillo, age 69, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017. Born to Alejandro and Mercedes Trujillo in Taos, New Mexico, Gilbert was a resident of Hampton for 30 years. Gilbert served in the Air Force and later retired from OSHA. He was preceded in death by his brother, Horacio Trujillo and is survived by his wife, Pratin;...

Jan 1, 2017

Euthern Bennett Wood, 60, unexpectedly passed away at his home in Hampton on Jan. 1, 2017.  Bennett is survived by his devoted wife of 41 years, Ruth Smith Wood; loving daughter, Amy Wood Burgener (Matthew) of Newport News; mother, Mary Wood, of Gloucester; brothers  David Wood of Gloucester and Alan Wood (Evelyn) of Hampton; sisters Lanell Jarvis (Nelson) of Mathews...

Jan 1, 2017

Due to the threat of inclement weather, the service for Saturday has been cancelled.  There will be a service held TODAY, Friday, December 6, 2016 at 5 PM at the home of Butch Tolley, please contact a family member for address or more information. Newport News

Doris J. Rhinehart,...

Jan 1, 2017

DUE TO WEATHER, THE SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 1/14/2017 SATURDAY 1:30 PM WITH A 12-1:00 PM VISITATION PRIOR TO SERVICE. April Christine Chappell passed peacefully at home with family by her side on January 1, 2017 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was a lifelong resident of Newport News and a graduate of Denbigh...

Dec 29, 2016

Joan Patricia Smith died peacefully at her home in Hampton on Thursday, December 29, 2016, at the age of 74.

Joan is survived by her husband of 51 years, Albert; her sons, Daniel (Amy) of Rochester, NY; James (Susan) of Johnson City, TN; and Edward (Catharine) of Rochester, NY.  She also is survived by her seven grandchildren,...

Dec 28, 2016

Newport News-

Marie Peace Goodrich, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Born to John and Lucile Peace in Shelbyville, Texas, Marie was a resident of Newport News for over 40 years.

She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Marie was preceded in death by 3 of her children, Cheryl Goodrich, Steven...

Dec 28, 2016

Bob was a very simple and compassionate man.  He never wanted or needed a lot of stuff. He would bring strangers into the home and feed them, he gave them shelter  and made sure they were okay. His mechanic tools and tool chests were his prize possessions and he loved working with his hands.  He was a refrigeration mechanic by...

Dec 27, 2016

Roland P. Bugg, Sr., 100, widower of Emma H. Bugg, entered into eternal rest on December 27 at the Chase City Nursing & Rehab Center in Chase City, VA. Born and educated in Mecklenburg County, he was also a 64 year resident of Hampton, VA. He was a member of Gideon's International, Khedive Temple & Past Master of the Chesapeake...

Dec 26, 2016

Judith L. Williams, 95, died Monday, December 26, 2016. A native of Auburn, MA, she had been a Peninsula resident since 1967 where she was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and Chapel of the Centurion at Ft. Monroe. An airline stewardess prior to getting married, she became an Army wife, supporting...

Dec 24, 2016

Afterglow

I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one.

I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when day is gone.

I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways,

Of happy times, and laughing times,...