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Henry Duncan Garnett, Jr.
Jan 13, 2023
Henry Duncan Garnett, Jr., 78, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Norfolk he grew up in Newport News where he attended Warwick High School. He was graduated from the College of William and Mary (BA 1968) and from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law (JD 1972) where he was inducted into Omicron...
James W. Campbell
Jan 8, 2023
James W. Campbell, 87, died Sunday, January 8, 2023. Born in Newport News on November 25, 1935, he served 4 years in the US Air Force then graduated from the NASA Apprentice School. He remained at NASA for 34 years retiring as an Electronics Technician in 1993. He was a member of the Laf-A-Lot Hunt Club and Monitor Lodge...
Ramona Cunningham Jones
Jan 2, 2023
It is with deep sadness that we note the passing of Ramona Cunningham Jones. She arrived on July 19, 1931, and left for heaven on a beautiful, clear, sunny afternoon, January 2, 2023.
She looked out for everyone, including friends, neighbors, and strangers. Ramona taught children's Sunday School and Bible School, participated in WMU, visited nursing homes,...
Donald Ellsworth Chase
Jan 1, 2023
Donald E. Chase, 87, died Sunday, January 1, 2023. Born in Providence, RI, he served as a Fire Fighter on the flight line for the US Air Force for 20 years, retiring in 1972. He then went to work as a Fire Fighter for the Civil Service at the Naval Weapons Station. He was a certified First Aid and...
Jeanette Bryant Brooks
Jan 1, 2023
On January 1, 2023 God called home His faithful servant Jeanette Bryant Brooks. Born and raised in Hampton she was a 1936 graduate of Hampton High School and, with the exception of a few years, was a lifelong Hampton resident. Jeanette was a member of Central United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school, and a mission Sunday school...
Nathan J. Perry
Jan 1, 2023
Nathan J. Perry, known fondly as Junior, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at the age of 89. Born in Williamston, North Carolina, he moved to Hampton in 1953, where he began a career as an electrician at Newport News Shipbuilding. He retired in 1999 as a master shipbuilder and spent his remaining years with family and friends....
Joseph S. Strup
Dec 31, 2022
Joseph S. Strup, son of Frank, Sr., and Emma Triska Strup, died peacefully on December 31, 2022, his 99 th birthday. Â Joe was born on December 31, 1923 in New York City and was raised on the campus of the General Theological Seminary. He spent his childhood summers at Lake Delaware Boys' Camp in Delhi, NY. He attended Stuyvesant...
Darla J. Hurlock
Dec 29, 2022
Darla Janine Hurlock, 64, died Thursday, December 29, 2022. Born in Anchorage, AK to the late Patricia Jane and Lyle Sterling Smith, she had been a Hampton resident since 1974 where she retired from the Hampton VA Medical Center in 2019 after more than 30 years of service.
She loved her dogs and cats and walking trails...
Anthony "Bruce" Tringle
Dec 28, 2022
Anthony "Bruce" Tringle was reunited with his heavenly Father on December 28, 2022. Born in FL, he had been a Hampton resident since 1965 and a retiree of Dominion Power after 35 service years. Bruce is survived by his soul mate of 26 years Betty Shackelford; daughter Tammy; sons Patrick and Ryan Tringle; grandchildren; Kadrea, Michael, Aric, Aubrie, Karrigan,...
James Martin North
Dec 27, 2022
James Martin North, 80, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, with his family by his side. Jim was born and raised in Georgia, the son of the late Sam Leigh and Elizabeth Martin North. He graduated from North Fulton High School and Emory University in Atlanta; and went on to receive his Bachelor of Divinity and Master of...
Lisa K. Ward
Dec 27, 2022
Lisa K. Ward passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 27, 2022, at the age of 63! Born on March 5, 1959, in Waukesha, Wisconsin she found her lifetime home in Hampton. Her dedicated occupation of many years for Business Opportunity for the Blind alongside Bill Ward, and Mike and Penny Whitehurst helped her make a lifelong connection...
Doris Fryer Spear
Dec 25, 2022
Doris Fryer Craig Spear, 84, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022 following a lengthy illness.
Doris was born August 22, 1938 in Newport News to David and Annie Powell Fryer. Her father was born in Belfast, Ireland and came to this country in 1920 to work in the shipyard in Newport News. Her mother was a...
Ruth Ann Fiocca
Dec 25, 2022
Ruth Ann Fiocca, 90, died Sunday, December 25, 2022. Born in New Haven, CT, her husband's military career landed her in Hampton where she remained for the rest of her life. Forty-seven years ago, Ruth found sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous. She embraced the program, appreciated all she gained in it and was also a sponsor and support to countless...
Ethelwyn Jeanne Wornom
Dec 23, 2022
Ethelwyn Jeanne Wornom, 93, passed quietly away at Mary Immaculate Hospital on Dec 23, 2022, after a long illness. She was born on August 9, 1929, in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, to the late Ismael Fredrick and Grace Slider. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harold Wornom, and her brothers Leroy Fredrick and Roger Fredrick.
Known...
Martha Virginia Dunn
Dec 23, 2022
Martha Dunn, aka "Kink", age 74, passed away peacefully in Hampton on December 23, 2022, with family by her side. Born May 18, 1948 in Suffolk, Virginia to the late James, Jr and Iris (Hill) Dunn, the family migrated to Hampton in early 1950's, where Martha grew up. After graduating from Hampton High School in 1967, she began her...
Travis Glen Crabtree
Dec 22, 2022
Travis Glen Crabtree, 32, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 22, 2022. Born in Newport News, Travis spent most of his life in Hampton. He graduated with highest honors from Kecoughtan High School, Class of 2009 and received a full scholarship to VCU; and was most recently residing in Washington, DC, working as a consultant for the performing arts....
Richard Daniel Fore
Dec 21, 2022
Richard ("Dick") Daniel Fore, the owner and operator of Fore-Most Flowers and Antiques in Hampton, passed away at his home on December 21, 2022 due to complications from cardiomyopathy.
Mr. Fore was born and raised in Farmville, VA, graduated from Farmville High School in 1959 and attended Hampden-Sydney College. As a young man, he was a photographer...
Patricia Garrison Overton
Dec 19, 2022
Patricia Garrison Overton, 85, of Toano, died Monday, December 19, 2022. A celebration of life will be held, Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 11:00AM at St. John's Episcopal Church, 100 W Queens Way, Hampton, VA 23669.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Elizabeth Porter Garrison and John Marion Garrison and her brother John McHenry Garrison...
Evelyn Mae Dawson
Dec 18, 2022
Evelyn Mae (Stowell) Dawson, 90, also known as Mom, Granny and Aunt Evie, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2022. Although born in Washington, D.C., she was a very proud lifelong Phoebus resident. Whether being a member of the Phoebus school's PTA, the Pocahontas Club or Phoebus Ladies Auxiliary, Evelyn was always connected to her community. She was the...
Joan Goodson Irick
Dec 17, 2022
Joan Goodson Irick, age 88 of Hampton, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022. Born on February 18, 1934, in McDowell County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Walter Thomas Goodson and Gladys Welch Goodson. She had eight brothers and sisters. Joan graduated from Welch High School in 1952 and moved to Hampton in 1962. She was a very...

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