Jan 10, 2024

Karen Lou McNeil was born in 1934 in New Hampton, Iowa to Marian and Charles Brand.  Karen was raised on a 160-acre farm among a large extended family and close-knit rural community.  She attended a one-room school house from kindergarten to eighth grade.  After high school, Karen graduated from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa where she met and...

Jan 7, 2024

Rosa Lee Ruth, 86, of Hampton, Virginia, passed away on January 7, 2024. She was born on June 18, 1937, in Albany, Indiana, to the late Robert and Dorothy Hines. Rosa was the beloved wife of John Ruth and together they shared a lifetime of love and memories.

Rosa was a dedicated employee of the City of...

Jan 7, 2024

Robert Charles Reddy, 80, died January 7, 2024. Robert was born June 16, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was a graduate of the Bellevue High School Class of 1961. Following graduation, Robert enlisted in the United States Navy in 1962 where he served until his retirement in 1975. During that time, he met Sandra and they were married in...

Jan 7, 2024

Mary A. Plum, 88 of Hampton, VA passed away on January 7, 2024. She was born on July 17, 1935, and was the last surviving child to John and Edna Albin of Shepherdstown, WV. Her sisters Emma Jean Hockman and Betty Jane Decker preceded her in 2021 and 2016, respectfully.

She attended Shepherdstown High School and started...

Jan 6, 2024

Elsie S. Johnson, née Strickland, a resident of Yorktown, Virginia passed away peacefully on January 6, 2024. She was born on 21 June, 1935 in Darlington Township, South Carolina (SC), living in either Darlington County SC, Chesterfield County SC, or the Virginia Peninsula for the entirety of her life. She took great pride in her children, grandchildren, and great...

Jan 2, 2024

In loving memory of Terry David "Dave" Hall, a devoted father, husband, and friend. Dave was born in Craigsville, West Virginia, on June 16th, 1952. He is survived by his three beloved sons, Clint, Matthew, and Zachary. His legacy continues through his granddaughters, Brinkley and Kali. Also mourning his loss are his sister Hilda Smalley, brother Steve Hall, and...

Jan 2, 2024

Emil William "Sonny" Riss passed away peacefully on January 2, 2024 with his wife and family by his side. Sonny was born in Braddock, PA on July 26, 1939. After graduating high school he moved to Hampton, VA where he met Judy. He said the first day he saw her he was going to marry her. They were married...

Jan 1, 2024

Irene Pierides Christou, 88, fell asleep in the arms of the Lord Monday, January 1, 2024. Born in Kaimakli, Cyprus, she was the daughter of Pieris and Pandellou Pierides. Irene came to America in February 1953 where she met her late husband Michael. Irene and Michael planted ­­­­­­their roots in Hampton, Virginia with their two sons Chris and John....

Jan 1, 2024

Edith Knight Hunt, 83, of Hampton, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on January 1, 2024.  Edith was born on September 4, 1940, to Robert L. (Bob) and Dorothy (Dottie) Johnson in Norton, Virginia.  She graduated from Hampton High School in 1959.

She is survived by a daughter, Katherine Knight Glass, and son, Howard Keith Knight (Souad)...

Dec 30, 2023

A celebration of life for Debby Bessette will be held on Saturday January 6, 2024 at 12PM at Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church, 501 Beach Rd., Hampton, VA 23664. Visitation with the family prior to the service 11:30-12:00. Family and friends will gather in the social hall following the celebration of life. The family asks in lieu of...

Dec 29, 2023

Helena L. Cooper passed away peacefully on December 29, 2023 at the age of 98. Helena was one of six sisters and was born on July 16, 1925 in Blackey, KY. She loved to care for others and worked as an Aide at Dixie Hospital and Shelton on the Bay Assisted Living Home. Helena loved to listen to country...

Dec 29, 2023

Beatrice L. "Becky" Mason, 85, died Friday, December 29, 2023 at home due to a long-time illness.  She was born December 7, 1938 in West Virginia to George E. Martin and Velma Martin. She was a long time Hampton resident. She attended Hampton Church of the Nazarene for many years and was passionate about her many overseas mission trips....

Dec 29, 2023

Jason Douglas Lowe, 41, died Friday, December 29, 2023. Born in Williamson, WV, he was a longtime Pikeville resident. He loved gaming and amateur wrestling, watching WWE, his dog, Pebbles, but most of all he loved his daughter, Destiny Shae Lowe.

Preceded in death by his parents, Angela Lowe and Douglas Lowe; Jason is survived by his...

Dec 28, 2023

Shirley J. Hyde went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 28th, 2023. Shirley was born on April 8th, 1938 to Lester & Myrtle Gragg in Lenoir, North Carolina. Shirley has one younger sibling, David Gragg.

On July 23rd, 1955 Shirley married her "sweetie", Samuel E. Hyde, Sr., in Hampton, Virginia. Samuel and Shirley...

Dec 27, 2023

Irene Boswell, 88, died Tuesday, December 27, 2023. Born in Wilson Co., NC, she was raised with seven siblings and she was extremely close to her father.  Later she would relocate to Hampton and raise her daughter who joined the Air Force.  Irene traveled to every assignment her daughter had and loved meeting new people while enjoying the views...

Dec 26, 2023

John David Rose, known to those who loved him as "David", Daddy, Pop, or PopPop passed away peacefully surrounded by family, at the age of 82, on December 26, 2023.

David was the oldest child, born to the late John and Margaret (Atchley) Rose on June 28, 1941, in Maryville, Tennessee. Following his graduation from Everett High...

Dec 24, 2023

Julian Padowicz, 91, died at his home, December 24, 2023.  He was born in Lodz, Poland on January 13, 1932.  In 1939, at the beginning of WWII, when Poland was invaded he and his family were living in Warsaw.  Julian's mother, knowing that, being Jewish, they would be in mortal danger, fled Warsaw, Poland and began a two year...

Dec 23, 2023

Jonathon A. Johnston, lifelong Buckroe resident, passed away at the age of 67 on December 23, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a graduate of Phoebus High School and spent a long career with the City of Hampton, where he retired as a Parks Master Technician after 42 years. Much of his time was spent at...

Dec 22, 2023

Violet Bailey Brownlee died December 22, 2023. She was a longtime resident of Hampton, VA. Violet was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Brownlee and son, Danny Stacey. She is survived by her sons, Randy Stacey (Terry) and John Brownlee; sister, Emily Thompson; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held at...

Dec 22, 2023

Russell Paul Smith, "Big Russ",  69, died Friday, December 22, 2023. A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, Russell attended Kecoughtan High School. During his senior year, he was involved in an automobile accident which left him with a brain injury. Russell had a huge smile. His greatest joy was sitting in his recliner watching The Price is Right or...