Jul 11, 2021

Robert W. "Bobby" Lloyd, 72, died Sunday, July 11, 2021. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he was a member of Ivy Memorial Baptist Church. Through the years, Bobby had worked for Gateway Computers, and retired from National Coatings and Supplies, but from 1989-1993 he worked at Camidge German Imports where he met his devoted wife. Bobby was a loving...

Jul 11, 2021

Richard Frederick Stanco Sr., loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed into eternal life on July 11, 2021 at the age of 89. He was born in Newark, NJ on June 20, 1932, son of Pasquale and Louise Stanco. Richard graduated from Weequahic High School in Newark and Tulane University in New Orleans where he was a proud member of...

Jul 9, 2021

While the choirs in heaven sing with a new angel, the family of Patricia W. Fromal (Pat), are grieving the loss of their beloved matriarch. She passed into heaven on July 9th, 2021.

Patricia "Pat" Watkins was born on August 19th, 1943 in Wilmington, NC. Following WWII, her family moved to Hampton, VA where Pat would spend...

Jul 8, 2021

Lillian "Marie" Trainham Watkins, 90, died Thursday, July 8, 2021. A longtime Hampton resident, she retired as a registered nurse. She enjoyed Bingo, gardening, and crocheting.

Preceded in death by her parents, Stuart and Vallie Trainham, her husband, William S. Watkins, Jr., and her brother, Marvin Trainham; survivors include her children, Deborah Maples (Wesley), David Watkins (Tammy),...

Jul 4, 2021

Beloved Mother, Neldon Beverly Hope went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 4, 2021.

She was the daughter of the late Master Sergeant Merritt E. Hope Sr. and Neldon H. Hope of Newport News, VA. Beverly was born on December 11, 1943 in Hampton, VA and continued to reside here most of her life. She...

Jun 28, 2021

Ross H. Allen, 95, died Monday, June 28, 2021. He is survived by his daughter, Margaret Gibbs; two sons, William and Frank Allen; four grandchildren, Dawn Brewer and fiancé, John Massey, Allen McCarty, and Gary McCarty and wife, Kathy, and Michael Gibbs; four great-grandchildren, Tyler Brewer and fiancée, Shaelyn Moore, William Massey, and Ashley and Leah McCarty; and a...

Jun 24, 2021

Mabel Lee Hoover, 97, widow of Col. R. Jack Hoover, died Thursday, June 24, 2021. Born in Snyder, MO, Mabel was a Hampton resident from 1962-1982 and returned to Hampton in 1999. She served in the WAAC (Women's Army Air Corps) in WWII and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Mabel is survived by her...

Jun 23, 2021

Jason Michael Langlitz, 58, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Born in Santa Ana, CA, he had been a Hampton resident since 2007 and worked as a CNC Mechanic for Tabet Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Kathy Langlitz; his father, Melvin Langlitz; his mother, Tana Langlitz Alexander; his sisters, Gaylea Langlitz and Mara...

Jun 21, 2021

David S. Saunders, 60, died Monday, June 21, 2021. Born in Hampton, he was a 1979 graduate of Kecoughtan High School. Growing up he was a member of Boy Scout Troop 151 at First United Methodist Church Fox Hill and was accepted into the Order of the Arrow. He enjoyed playing Dungeons and Dragons at Atomic Comics and was...

Jun 20, 2021

Even the coveted title of Great Great Grandma doesn't hold a match to how truly GREAT Lois Ann Hughes was to all whom she encountered. Lois Ann Hughes or aptly known as "Grandma", 80, was truly an angel that walked this earth. Grandma left this earth to join the Good Lord at His request on Sunday June 20, 2021....

Jun 20, 2021

Ava Marie Edwards, age 5, died peacefully on Sunday, June 20, 2021 with her family by her side.  Born on February 20, 2016, she was twin sister to brother, Aidan.  Ava had beautiful dimples that could light up a room and she always had a special smile on her face when her grandma would call her "Ava-nator".   She had...

Jun 19, 2021

Barry Russell Nace, 58, died Saturday, June 19, 2021. A native and lifelong resident of Hampton, Barry is survived by his wife of 38 years, Sandy Seaman Nace; daughter, Leanne Nace Coulter; and two granddaughters, Emma and Piper.

A memorial service will be conducted at 4 pm, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home,...

Jun 17, 2021

Horace E. C. Bellamy, 97, died peacefully on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Horace Esmond Candace Bellamy was born to Isa G. Gooding Bellamy and Parke Bellamy in Toronto, Canada. His parents had emigrated to Canada from Barbados. Horace's middle names were chosen for a British poet (Esmond) and the Queen of the Ethiopians (Candace). He was the third of...

Jun 13, 2021

Gary Charles Johnson, Jr., 27, died Sunday, June 13, 2021. Born in North Carolina, he was a longtime area resident and graduated from Smithfield High School. He furthered his education at the Culinary Institute of Virginia and was known as a wonderful chef. Through the years he had worked at Vancostas, The County Grill, Hoss's Deli, Captain Chuckamucks, the...

Jun 13, 2021

Robert Wayne Settle, 70, passed away on June 13, 2021.  As a native of Hampton, he moved to Laurinburg, NC in 2008.  He retired as a Master Electrician from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in May 2016.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Grea and Elise Settle; and brothers, Eugene, David, Dan, and Dennis...

Jun 13, 2021

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith .

Sylvia Lee Gray Edgar died on Sunday morning, June 13, 2021, after a short illness.  Sylvia was born on April 11, 1935, in Bristol, Virginia, the second child of David Eldridge Gray and Ruth Cowan Harris Gray.  She grew up...

Jun 12, 2021

Judith F. Huff, 91, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021.  Born in West Virginia, she has been a resident of Hampton since 1952.  She was the former owner and operator of Liberty American Mortgage Company until she retired in 2006 after 21 years of running a successful business. Her mortgage business was her passion.  She was a strong, independent...

Jun 11, 2021

On Friday, June 11, musician and entertainer, Jerome Kevin Dougherty, passed away at Riverside Health Complex from complications arising from Polycythemia. Friends and family were by his side. When he was 10 years old, Jerome's brother Jack began teaching him guitar, sparking a passion for music and storytelling he shared with his brothers, including Jason and Jim. The guitar...

Jun 10, 2021

Barbara Elizabeth Cowden, 75, died peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, June 10, 2021.  She made Smithfield her home, retiring from Smithfield Foods as an Administrative Assistant.

Predeceased by her parents, Delno and Froney Cowden, and her sister Dianne Cockrell; Barbara is survived by her five sons, Larry R. Miller (Teresa), Tommy W. Miller...

Jun 10, 2021

Evelyn Hengeveld, 98, passed from this life to the next on June 10, 2021. She was a Red Cross volunteer at the Women's Health Clinic at Langley Air Force Base for over 20 years, a job she truly loved.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond J. Hengeveld, her parents, and her seven brothers and...