Obituaries

R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home Obituaries

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones

Patricia Rae Tysinger

Patricia Rae Tysinger

Dec 22, 2016

Patricia Rae "Mimi" Tysinger passed away surrounded by family on December 22, 2016 in Hampton, VA at the age of 84. Preceded in death by her husband Robert H. Tysinger, her father Ernest R. Belanger and her mother Helen O. Belanger.  She is survived by her son Robert (Randy) R. Tysinger and wife Donna, her daughter Pamela R. Bahr and...

Lee Allen Hammond

Lee Allen Hammond

Dec 21, 2016

Lee Allen Hammond, age 71, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Born to Winton and Lorraine Hammond in Terre Haute, Indiana, Lee was a resident of Hampton for over 50 years.  He graduated from Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Florida. During the Vietnam War, Lee served in the Air Force and later on worked for Verizon for over...

Norma Willis Armstrong

Norma Willis Armstrong

Dec 21, 2016

Norma Willis Armstrong was born on November 24, 1934 to Earl and Virginia Willis in Morehead City, NC.   She graduated from Hampton High School class of 1952.   She was employed by real estate companies in both Hampton and Virginia Beach. She later worked until retirement with architectural firms.

Norma...

Cynthia Gwyn Rothschild

Cynthia Gwyn Rothschild

Dec 20, 2016

Cynthia Gwyn Rothschild, 66, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016. She was born in Hampton and lived there most of her life where she was in the first graduating class of Thomas Nelson Community College. She loved her family very much and enjoyed spending time on the weekends with her mother. Cindy was very fond of...

Francis C. Dusenberry

Francis C. Dusenberry

Dec 17, 2016

Francis C. Dusenberry, 91, died December 17, 2016. Born in Due West, SC he was a graduate of Clemson University and had served in the Army Air Corps flying 36 missions in the B-17 during WWII. Mr. Dusenberry had been a Hampton resident since 1979, retired from the USAF after 30 years of...

Lewis Berkley Billups

Lewis Berkley Billups

Dec 17, 2016

Lewis Berkley Billups, Jr, 74, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016.  A lifelong resident of Hampton, he worked construction as a carpenter and welder.  He was also a member of the US Table Tennis Association and the Carpenters Local Union of 205.

Lewis is survived by his son, Lewis Billups, IV, daughter, Island...

Brandon Scott Maley

Brandon Scott Maley

Dec 15, 2016

" If My Ship sails from sight, it doesn't mean my journey ends, it simply means the River bends" John Enoch Powell Brandon Scott Maley, 44, departed peacefully at his home with his family with him on Thursday December 15, 2016 at 10:44pm. Brandon, had been a lifelong resident of Hampton he was a Rod Buster, Iron...

James Arnold Nourse

James Arnold Nourse

Dec 14, 2016

CDR James Arnold Nourse (U.S. Navy Ret.), 90, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016.  Born in San Francisco, CA, had has been a Hampton resident since 1963.  He served in the US Navy during World Wars, retiring in 1969 after 25 years.

Jim enjoyed volunteering for many causes, including the VA Hospital in Hampton, VPI in the...

Yvonne Decarol Bryson

Yvonne Decarol Bryson

Dec 12, 2016

A woman known for loyalty, openness, honesty, her love of life and people, Yvonne DeCarol Bryson, affectionately known as Von, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 12th, 2016.

She was born on September 3, 1957, from the union of Willie Newsome and Peggy Ann Toomer.  She received her grade school education in Goldsboro,...

Barbara Ann Stewart

Barbara Ann Stewart

Dec 12, 2016

Barbara Ann Stewart, 75, was called to her eternal rest at her home on Monday, December 12, 2016. She was a member of Bethel Church and has been a resident of Hampton since 1995.

Barbara leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 53 years, Henry E. Stewart; sons,...

William Henry Barba, Sr.

William Henry Barba, Sr.

Dec 9, 2016

William Henry Barba Sr., 88, was born February 27, 1928 in Phoebus, Virginia. He passed away December 9, 2016. The eldest of four children born to Nicholas & Floy (Clark) Barba, he was a 1946 graduate of St. Vincent Catholic High School in Newport News. He served in the Army for two years during the...

Harrry Cutchin, Jr.

Harrry Cutchin, Jr.

Dec 6, 2016

Newport news, VA Harry Cutchin, Jr. 66, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Hampton VA Medical Center.  Born in Halifax, NC he has been a resident of Hampton since he was a young boy.  He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.

Visit Obituary

Marie K. Earwood

Marie K. Earwood

Dec 5, 2016

After a time of prayer and surrounded by her loving family, prayer-warrior, Pastor's wife, loving wife, mother and grandmother, Marie K. Earwood peacefully passed from this world and stepped into Heaven with her Lord and Savior.  Marie is survived by her devoted husband of 59 years, Pastor Frank Earwood; her loving children, Theresa Huskey (Alan) and Greg Earwood (Cindy);...

Henry A. Powell

Henry A. Powell

Dec 4, 2016

Henry A. "Three Drops" Powell, 42, died Sunday, December 4, 2016. A native and lifelong Hampton resident, he had worked for Vigyan and had most recently started his own business, Powell Personal Protection. Henry had been on the Pow Wow circuit for over twenty years, was a chaplain with Healing the Spirit, and was a member of the Moose Lodge...

Rebecca Heliker Thompson

Rebecca Heliker Thompson

Dec 4, 2016

Rebecca H. Thompson, 59, died Sunday, December 4, 2016. A native of Titusville, PA, she had been a Hampton resident for the last 15 years. She lived in Baxley, GA for 20 years. She enjoyed sailing, gardening, fishing, and crabbing, was a coffee connoisseur and was a student of the word of God. She volunteered her time with the...

Ryland Atkins Jones

Ryland Atkins Jones

Dec 3, 2016

Ryland Atkins Jones, 62, died Saturday, December 3, 2016. Born in Newport News, he spent most of his life on the Peninsula and was a graduate of Warwick High School. Ryland served in the Army and worked as a cook at Sentara Careplex for the past nine years.

Ryland is survived by his...

Audean S. Carter

Audean S. Carter

Dec 2, 2016

Audean S. "Dee" Carter, 68, passed away, Friday, December 2, 2016.  Born in Johnstown, PA she has been a resident of Hampton since 1985.  She worked as a Service Clerk for Sears and Roebuck for over 20 years.

Dee is survived by her husband of 24 years, Michael S. Carter; daughter, Jennifer A. Friedline and her husband...

Lanny A. Scott

Lanny A. Scott

Dec 1, 2016

Lanny A. Scott, 74, died Thursday, December 1, 2016. Born in Johnson City, TN, he had been a Peninsula resident most of his life. He retired from SupShip as an Electrical Inspector in 2002 and had served in the US Army. Lanny enjoyed golfing and had been a local DJ for many years, and many may remember...

Paul F. Sanborn

Paul F. Sanborn

Dec 1, 2016

Paul Frank Sanborn, 88, died Thursday, December 1, 2016. Born in Newport NH, Paul came to Hampton in 1965. He had served in the Army then the USAF retiring after 20 years as MSgt and earning the Meritorious Service Medal. He then opened Sanborn Home Improvements which he operated for 30 years. A volunteer driver safety instructor for 15 years...

Gerald O. Rummel

Gerald O. Rummel

Dec 1, 2016

Gerald O. Rummel, 86, died Thursday, December 1, 2016. Born in Frankenmuth, MI, Gerald served 22 years in the USAF before retiring at LAFB. While stationed in England, he met and married his wife Janet in 1958. He then worked in civil service as a computer programmer at LAFB until retiring a second...

Orange curved shape.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home

We post our collection of online obituaries for Hampton, Virginia. With services throughout the Virginia that are updated regularly. Search for local obituaries in Hampton, Virginia. Join us in celebrating memories and honoring lives and legacies.

Subscribe

Subscribe to receive an email when we add new obituaries to our website. Your email will not be used for any other purpose and will not be shared.