Apr 21, 2023

Barbara M. Flowers, 82, died April 21, 2023. She was born in the Buckroe Beach area of Hampton and grew up in Phoebus. Barbara attended St. Mary's Star of the Sea School for primary school and then went to Hampton High School where she was a member of the class of 59'. High school friends referred to her...

Apr 20, 2023

William Cotham Woods, 84, died Thursday, April 20, 2023. Born in Murfreesboro, TN, his family moved to Hampton in 1951. He earned his master's degree in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech and worked for civil service at NASA retiring in 2002 after 42 years of service. His favorite time at NASA was when he worked on the Mach...

Apr 17, 2023

Barbara Alligood Watkins, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 17, 2023; just a few weeks short of her 88 th birthday.  Barbara was born on May 4, 1935, in Washington, NC, the daughter of the late Herbert and Ocia Grey Alligood. Barbara graduated from Hampton High School, Class of 1953 and so enjoyed all of the high school...

Apr 14, 2023

David Lee Sutton, 64, of York County Virginia, was called to Heaven on April 14, 2023, after a long illness.  David was born in Newport News, Virginia on October 1, 1958.  He grew up in Downtown Hampton and attended Hampton High School.  As a teenager he started working for Grafton Garage (aka Grafton Dodge) in York County, Virginia, where...

Apr 14, 2023

Ann L. Simmonds, January 6, 1931 – April 14, 2023. Ann passed away at 92 after a short illness. A lifelong resident of Hampton, she attended Hampton High school during the mid-forties and always reminisced about how proud she was to attend class with war veterans returning to complete their education. After graduation she attended Shenandoah Conservatory on a...

Apr 13, 2023

George Edward Conley II, 63, passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by many loving family members on April 13, 2023. He was born on July 10, 1959, to Harry and Yon Conley in Seoul, South Korea. After moving to Hampton, George attended Kecoughtan High School where he was known for his athletic prowess and passion...

Apr 12, 2023

Bobby Silverthorn, 85, passed away April 12, 2023. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he was born on Ft. Monroe March 28, 1938. Bobby was a member of the Hampton High School class of 1956. After graduation he went to work for NACA as a draftsman and spent his entire career at NASA Langley where he retired as a technical...

Apr 7, 2023

Concetta "Connie" Parra, 83, left this world but not our hearts on Friday, April 7, 2023.

Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Ruby Gangi and her four siblings. She is survived by her beloved husband, Henry "Buster" Parra; her children, Joseph Codispoti (Jocelyn Codispoti), Lisa Codispoti, Maria Carter (George Carter), and Rita Follett...

Apr 7, 2023

Lydia Louise Morin, 78, died peacefully on Good Friday, April 7, 2023. Born in Bayreuth West Germany, she had been a Hampton resident for many years. Lydia was a proud U S Army wife of her late husband, MSG Lee Arthur Morin. She worked for years in cafeteria service with Hampton City Schools.

Lydia was preceded in...

Apr 5, 2023

Laura Irene Dezern 95, died April 5, 2023.  A native of Spring Hope, NC , she was a longtime resident of Hampton where she was a  member of Victory Baptist Church.   Irene was a housewife but worked many years at Smith Floragift in Phoebus.

She was preceded in death by her father, Roy B. Winstead, mother, Tassie...

Apr 4, 2023

John Bruce Wheeler, 70, a lifelong resident of Hampton, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023. John graduated from Hampton High School in 1970 and the University of Richmond in 1974.   He worked for 40 years as a general sales manager in concrete, beginning at Chisman Concrete and later at Branscome Concrete.

He is survived by his wife of...

Apr 3, 2023

Roy Thomas "Master Gunny" Sabo of Gloucester Point, Virginia, departed this world on the evening of Monday, April 3, 2023. Born in 1938 in Lee County, Virginia, Roy was raised in a coal mining company town as the youngest of six children. His earliest memories are of butter rations, Tennessee football radio broadcasts, and his oldest brother returning home...

Mar 31, 2023

Robert (Bob) Allsbrook Jr., 84, of Hampton, passed away peacefully at home on March 31, 2023.  Robert was born in Williamston, NC, to Robert and Louallie Allsbrook.  At an early age, he moved to Roanoke Rapids, NC where he lived until graduation from Roanoke Rapids High School.  He earned All North East Conference Honors in both his Junior and...

Mar 30, 2023

Wanda B. Elliott, 64, died Thursday, March 30, 2023. Wanda was a lifelong resident of the Peninsula. She loved animals and was the kennel manager at Magruder/Tabb Veterinary Clinic. Wanda also loved reading, history and native American Indians.

Wanda is survived by her husband, Mike Elliott; mother, Jean Blomberg; and brother, Keith Blomberg. She was preceded in...

Mar 28, 2023

Jane O. Rice went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Hampton Sentara CarePlex Hospital surrounded by her family.

Jane was born in Danville, VA on July 5, 1942.  She lived most of her life in Hampton and was a proud Hampton Crabber, Class of 61.  She married William M. Rice,...

Mar 26, 2023

Colonel Donald William Bartlett, 92, passed peacefully in his sleep during the early hours of March 26, 2023. He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he attended high school and applied his artistic talents to school theater productions.

After graduating from high school, he served in the Korean War as a Lieutenant Artilleryman. There was nothing...

Mar 24, 2023

Robert Nils Nelson, 84, died Friday, March 24, 2023. Born in Cape May, NJ, he had lived most of his life in Hampton. He was a boat captain for many years and, not one to stay idle, went to work as a motorist assistant for VDOT retiring in 2022. He loved fishing and hunting.

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Mar 23, 2023

On March 23, 2023 Cassandra Lea Sjoberg (formerly Jackson), 55, passed away into God's graces. A warrior throughout life and a Cottageville WV native, Cassandra was a graduate of Ravenswood High School. She started singing gospel music at the young age of 15. She loved old southern gospel music and sang with the New Generation Singers into her...

Mar 19, 2023

Diane Lois Davy-Cone, 89, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she married Eugene B. Cone in 1954. As an officer's wife, they lived In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Munich and Heidelberg, Germany, as well as several stateside military posts. She has been a much-loved resident of Hampton for 45 years.

She was a...

Mar 19, 2023

Ann-Tilghman Rodgers passed away on March 19th , 2023 in Winchester Medical Center, at the age of 86. Ann-Tilghman was the daughter of Wilton Alwyn Bowers, Jr, of Richmond, VA and Marion Tilghman Long Bowers, of Crisfield, MD. Ann-Tilghman was born on February 9th , 1937, and raised in East Hampton, VA. She was a 1954 graduate of Hampton...