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Dorothy Gatling Hill

Dorothy Gatling Hill

Jul 12, 2016

Newport News, Dorothy Gatling Hill, age 87, peacefully transitioned from this life on Tuesday , July 12, 2016.

Dorothy Gatling Hill was born in Ahoskie, North Carolina on June 8, 1929 to Tommie and Thelma Gatling. She is the oldest of...

Barbara L. West

Barbara L. West

Jul 12, 2016

Barbara L. West, 81, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016. A native of Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was a longtime Peninsula resident. She enjoyed dancing and loved her Jack Russell terriers, Jake, Maggie, Missy and Sammie.

Preceded in death by her husband, James S. West; survivors include her children, Mitchell Walls of Newport News, Robin...

Ernest A. Kincaid

Ernest A. Kincaid

Jul 10, 2016

Ernest A. "George" Kincaid, 89, died Sunday, July 10, 2016. A native of Deerfield, VA, he was a longtime Hampton resident and member of East Hampton United Methodist Church. He served in the US Army during World War II and went to work for the Civil Service retiring from Fort Monroe in 1982...

Joan Cunningham Newman

Joan Cunningham Newman

Jul 8, 2016

HAMPTON - Mrs. Joan Cunningham Newman, of Hampton, VA, died peacefully on Friday, July 8th 2016 at the age of 86. She was a graduate of Hampton High School, Class of '47, a lifelong member St. John's Episcopal Church and a devoted member of their choir for over 70 years. She was a...

Alan Douglas Frazer

Alan Douglas Frazer

Jul 8, 2016

ALAN DOUGLAS FRAZER, 87, died Friday, July 8, 2016 at home in Yorktown, Va.  Born in Atlantic Highlands, N.J. on April 26, 1929 to the Rev. Howard Frazer and Louise Lucas Frazer, he was raised in Medford, N.J. and graduated from Mt. Holly High School.  After graduating from Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y., in 1953, he served in the...

Hugh Archie Black, Iii

Hugh Archie Black, Iii

Jul 8, 2016

Archie, what can we say about Archie Black.  Born to Hugh Black, Jr. and Irene Brandt on November 8, 1965.  He departed this life on July 7, 2016.

Archie was preceded in death by his brother Barry Black and beloved dog Bosly.  He is survived by his brother, Cary Black and Danny Black, both of Indiana; and...

Lillian Frances Breeding

Lillian Frances Breeding

Jul 7, 2016

Lillian Frances Bailey Breeding, 82, of Hampton, VA passed away July 7, 2016 as a result of a long battle with cancer. Her husband, friends, and family were by her side when she drifted off to be with the Lord. She was preceded by her parents William and Mildred Bailey of Northampton County, VA and her brothers, Billy and Ronald...

John Patrick Denning

John Patrick Denning

Jul 6, 2016

John Patrick Denning 81, passed away peacefully July 6, 2016 after a long illness. John was born August 15, 1934 in Virginia, Minnesota. After 22 years active duty military service in the United States Air Force, to include tours serving Korean and Vietnam war, John retired to Virginia.

John met his bride of...

Dorothy Hart Williams

Dorothy Hart Williams

Jul 6, 2016

Dorothy Hart Williams, 75, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Born July 19, 1940 in Wilmington, NC, she was the only child of Hiram and Cassie Hart. The family moved to Albany, NY in the early 1950's and Dorothy graduated from State University of New York, SUNY Plattsburgh in 1962. She taught school at various locations...

Juanita Williams

Juanita Williams

Jul 6, 2016

Juanita Mick Williams, 82, passed away, Wednesday, July 6, 2016.  Originally from Hot Springs, VA, she moved to the Tidewater area in 1967. She retired as an Accounting Clerk from Southland Corporation in 1989, and has lived in Rescue, VA since 1997.

Predeceased by her parents, Ira and Beatrice...

David W. Greenwood

David W. Greenwood

Jul 3, 2016

David W. Greenwood, 86, died on Sunday, July 3, 2016 in Long Beach, NJ. A native of Marion, VA, he had been a longtime resident of Hampton before moving to New Jersey to be with his family. Following high school, David served in the United States Air Force during Korea. Following his military service he went on...

Terry Alan Goodenough, Sr.

Terry Alan Goodenough, Sr.

Jun 29, 2016

Terry Alan Goodenough Sr., 69, of Hampton, died June 29, 2016. A native of Lima, Ohio, he was a graduate of Shawnee High School.

Terry served in the Army during the Vietnam era, following his service he went on to work for the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, where he retired as a Crane...

Joelle Lynn Pearson

Joelle Lynn Pearson

Jun 27, 2016

Joelle Lynn Pearson, age 42, passed away Monday June 27, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Mitch Parker; daughter, Jacqueline Rose Pearson; son, Patrick Thomas Pearson; father, David Pearson; mother, Linda Pearson; sister, Melanie Parker and husband, Carl; niece, Esme Parker; and nephew, Kelly Parker. Joelle was a devoted mother, daughter, sister, and friend. She cared for the elderly,...

John B. Edmundson

John B. Edmundson

Jun 24, 2016

John B. Edmundson, 87, died Friday, June 24, 2016. Born in Baltimore, he served in the US Navy following World War II and had been a Peninsula resident since 1966 where he retired from civil service at Fort Monroe in 1985 after 34 years of service. He loved to tinker with things and was a...

Vivian Howell Blair

Vivian Howell Blair

Jun 23, 2016

Vivian Howell Blair, 92, died Thursday, June 23, 2016.

Preceded in death by her husband, Lankford Blair; survivors include her daughter, Darlene Blair-Brown and her husband, Henry; her son, Lankford Blair, II and his wife, Joyce; her brother, Douglas Howell; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and devoted friends.

The...

Jerome M Bradley

Jerome M Bradley

Jun 23, 2016

Jerome M. Bradley, 85, died Thursday, June 23, 2016. Born and raised in Hampton, Jerry moved to Powhattan, VA and then Kerr Lake before returning to Hampton 6 years ago. He loved to fish and spending time with family and his many friends at Marker 20.

Jerry is survived by his son, Jerry...

Lois Ann Jones

Lois Ann Jones

Jun 20, 2016

Lois Ann Jones, 66, died Sunday, June 20, 2016. Born in Bristol, TN, she had been a Hampton resident for many years.

Lois is survived by her husband David Jones; daughter, Jennifer Lee Jones; sons, David Lee Jones and Richard Troxel; four sisters and a...

Robert Michael Lawrence

Robert Michael Lawrence

Jun 19, 2016

Robert "Mike" Michael Lawrence, 69, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016, surrounded by his family.  Born in Welch, WV he had been a resident of Hampton since 1968. He worked for Jacobs Technology and Wyle Laboratory as an Engineer Technician.  He also served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.

Mike...

Barbara Ann Baxter

Barbara Ann Baxter

Jun 18, 2016

Barbara A. Baxter, 74, passed unexpectedly on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Born and raised in Hampton, she retired from NASA in 1993. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir, she enjoyed listening to Christian music and she was a volunteer at the Ferguson Center for the Arts. Barbara loved square dancing,...

Jane Pugh Cutler

Jane Pugh Cutler

Jun 17, 2016

Jane Pugh Cutler, 91, died Friday, June 17, 2016. Born in Richmond and a longtime resident of Hampton, Jane was a graduate of Hampton High School and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She retired from the Army Air Force exchange as personnel manager after 20 years of service. Jane is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Broeker; sons, Nolan...

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