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Bernard A. Hopkins, Sr.

Bernard A. Hopkins, Sr.

Mar 15, 2023

Bernard A. Hopkins, Sr. of Hampton got promoted on March 15, 2023. Born on October 9, 1964, he grew up in Fox Hill his entire life. An avid fisherman, he loved being on the water with a rod in his hand. Always willing to lend a hand to friends and family, he had many gifts from mechanics to fishing...

Frank "Hogie" Thorn

Frank "Hogie" Thorn

Mar 15, 2023

Frank Hogan "Hogie" Thorn, passed away on March 15, 2023. Hogie was born on July 30, 1951 in Mullens, WV to Herbert and Laura Thorn. He received his Associate of Science degree from Thomas Nelson Community College and his Bachelor of Science degree from Old Dominion University. He worked for Newport News Shipbuilding in the Chemistry Laboratory for 19...

Reina Leona Brown Cole

Reina Leona Brown Cole

Mar 10, 2023

Reina Leona Brown Cole, 99, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 10, 2023, with loved ones by her side.  Born in Red Oak Texas to parents Corry and Lethea Ann Brown; she graduated high school and went on to serve in the Women's Army Corp.  Reina married Raymond L. Cole and they traveled the world as...

Sharon Chambers Burton

Sharon Chambers Burton

Mar 8, 2023

Sharon Chambers Burton, 79, passed away March 8, 2023. Sharon, a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother was a native of Jonesville, VA and lived there throughout her childhood. She attended college at Emory and Henry where she played basketball and graduated with a dual degree in History and English. After graduating, she moved across state to teach...

Kathryn Burnette Clevenger

Kathryn Burnette Clevenger

Mar 7, 2023

Kathryn Burnette Clevenger, 56, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023, with her fiancé, Keith by her side. She was born in Virginia to parents Don and Judy Burnette.  Kathryn served in the US Army and went on to work as a Special Education Teacher's Assistant with Hampton City Schools.  She loved her family and friends and was a diehard Philadelphia...

Jesse Bullock

Jesse Bullock

Mar 6, 2023

Jesse Bullock, 86, of Hampton, Virginia, originally lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, went home to be with our Lord on March 06, 2023.  Jesse was preceded in death by his son Galen Bullock (2017), parents, Louette Bullock, Lofton Harris, sisters, Ethel Bullock (Melvin Smalls), Dorothy Bullock (Booker T. Spright), and brothers, Alex Bullock, Roy Bullock (Dorothy); and has one surviving...

Evelyn Alice Curry Minniear

Evelyn Alice Curry Minniear

Mar 1, 2023

Evelyn Minniear passed away on March 1, 2023 in Hampton, VA. Evelyn was born in Dixon County NE in 1929 to Elsye L Kaspari Curry and Perry Forrest Curry.  She was one of 6 children and grew up on a farm.  After graduating high school in Ponca, NE she found her way to Denver where she worked as a...

James "Jim" Everett Yoder

James "Jim" Everett Yoder

Mar 1, 2023

James Everett "Jim" Yoder passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 1, 2023 at the age of 93.

He was born in Valdese, NC, December 13,1929 to Mary Alice Ramsey Yoder and Efird Johnson Yoder, who predeceased him. He is survived by Patricia Gaudino Yoder his loving wife of 47 years.

Also surviving are...

Judith Savedge Baxter

Judith Savedge Baxter

Feb 28, 2023

Judith Anne Savedge Baxter, 82 of Leesburg, VA went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, February 28, 2023. She retired from Kaiser Permanente in 2006 after 17 years as a medical receptionist.

Born in Hampton May 14, 1940, Judy graduated Hampton High School class of 1958.

Judy is survived by her six children,...

Nicholas F. Sanzo

Nicholas F. Sanzo

Feb 24, 2023

Nicholas Frank Sanzo passed away peacefully on February 24, 2023, at his home in California with Linda, his loving wife and partner of 25 years by his side.

Born on August 27, 1941 as the first of ten children of Tony and Madeline Sanzo, Nick (known to his Virginia family as Sam) left Phoebus in 1963 when...

Kathleen P. Powell

Kathleen P. Powell

Feb 23, 2023

Kathleen Pace Powell passed away February 23, 2023. A native of Hicksville, NY, she was a long-time resident of Hampton, VA. Kathleen was a retired public school teacher with the Newport News and Hampton school systems. She was a devoted wife and mother, who cherished time with family, pets, and travel. Kathleen was preceded in death by parents, William...

Franklin D. Chambers

Franklin D. Chambers

Feb 22, 2023

Franklin D. Chambers, loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 after reaching the age of 84 years old. He was born on February 5, 1939 in Beaver Falls, PA to Joseph Franklin and Margaret Clarissa Chambers.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, brother Clarence and sister Olive....

Michelle Dawn Edwards

Michelle Dawn Edwards

Feb 17, 2023

Michelle Dawn Edwards, 52, died Friday, February 17, 2023, with her family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer.  Born and raised in Newport News, she was the daughter of Clyde and Gracie Casey.  Michelle married Brian K. Edwards in 1991 and they moved to Hampton in 1996.  She loved travelling, anything Winnie the Pooh, swimming and...

Cheryl Ann Adam

Cheryl Ann Adam

Feb 17, 2023

Cheryl Ann Adam, 78, died Friday, February 17, 2023.  Born to parents Jack and Dorothy Davis in Little Rock, Arkansas, she had been a Hampton resident since 1981.   Cheryl married Sylvest "Mike" Michell Adam, Jr. on November 17, 1960, and they were married for 62 years.  She was a life member and past president of VFW #3219.

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Anna Louise Reid

Anna Louise Reid

Feb 17, 2023

Anna Louise Reid, 92, died Friday, February 17, 2023. Born in McKeesport, PA, she had been a Hampton resident since 1972 where she worked as a Certified Nurse Anesthetist at Sentara Hampton General Hospital retiring in 1995. She was a very active member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the church Happy Wanderers, and was a life member of...

James Lawrence Eason

James Lawrence Eason

Feb 14, 2023

James (Jimmy) Lawrence Eason, a lifelong resident and devoted leader of Hampton, Virginia, passed away peacefully at age 80 in his home surrounded by loved ones on February 14, 2023. Jimmy was born on June 30, 1942, in Hampton as the only child of James Merrill and Margaret Towe Eason. The son of a prominent football coach, Jimmy was...

William Nelson Gray, Jr.

William Nelson Gray, Jr.

Feb 12, 2023

William Nelson Gray, Jr., 86, died peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2023. Bill was the son of the late William Nelson Gray, Sr., and Elizabeth Roane Gray.  He served his country in the United States Air Force and then dedicated 32 years to Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock, retiring in 1994 as a supervisor.   Bill was a devout Christian...

Susan Giles Gatling

Susan Giles Gatling

Feb 12, 2023

Susan Lee Giles Gatling, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord with her family at her side on February 12, 2023. She fought for 14 years following the sudden onset of an illness - long enough to see her grandchildren born and watch them grow - which was her dream. She was born May 22, 1946 at Maryview...

Helen Phillips Spencer

Helen Phillips Spencer

Feb 10, 2023

Helen Phillips Spencer, 90, died Friday, February 10, 2023. Born in Phoebus, she was the last surviving member of the teenagers' club "Cute Little Chicks".  For many years Helen ran a seafood restaurant in Phoebus and worked at Old Point Steak and Spaghetti. She was a 1950 graduate of Hampton High School.

Preceded in death by her...

William Keith Hicks

William Keith Hicks

Feb 10, 2023

William Keith Hicks, age 70 passed away on February 10, 2023. He was the son of Alda May Compton Hicks and William Junious Hicks of Buckroe Beach, Virginia.

Keith is survived by his niece, Rebecca Michelle Rhew; his aunt, Josephine Compton Sells, numerous cousins and a multitude of friends. He was predeceased by his mother, Alda Mae...

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