Nov 24, 2019

Jonnie Faye Hargrove, 70, died Sunday, November 24, 2019. A lifelong resident of Hampton, Jonnie graduated from Kecoughtan High School. Following high school, she served in the then the United States Navy as a neuropsychiatric technician. After her service, she volunteered at Sarah Bonwell Hudgins before returning to school at Thomas Nelson Community College and Old Dominion University. Jonnie...

Nov 23, 2019

Hampton, VA

John Allen Kepler, Sr, 88, was called home in the early morning hours of November 23, 2019.  He was born in 1931, in Bluefield, WV to Meril Emery and Maude E. Kepler.

John worked briefly in the coal mines of West Virginia before moving to Newport News to start his career at Newport...

Nov 20, 2019

Sarah (Sallie) Jester Ford, 87, much loved and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019. She was born at home on Columbia Avenue, in Hampton, Virginia, on March 23, 1932; the daughter of late James Leake Jester and Nellie Crockett Jester. She was preceded in death by her brothers, James Leake Jester, Jr. and William...

Nov 18, 2019

Ronnie Earl Lawson Sr., entered peace and eternal life on November 18, 2019 at home. He was born in Christiansburg January 9, 1947. He retired from the VA in Hampton in 2013. Ronnie had a love for antique cars, having worked most recently on a 1929 Chevy Coupe until his illness overtook him.

He was preceded in...

Nov 18, 2019

Ronnie D. McKay passed away November 18, 2019. A native of Portland, Indiana, he had recently lived in Newport News. Ronnie served three tours in the United States Army in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife Sheila B. McKay; two children; six step children; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; his sister, Connie Dyson; three step sisters; one step brother;...

Nov 14, 2019

Virginia "Ginny" Smith Young passed away on November 14, 2019 after complications following heart surgery and a subsequent stroke. She was born May 29, 1937 in Hampton, Virginia to Hayden Clyde Smith and Gertrude B. Smith. Ginny graduated from Hampton High School in 1955 where she made lifelong best friends with Joan, Nancy, and Carole. She then graduated from...

Nov 12, 2019

HAMPTON, Va.—

It is with both sorrow and joy that we bid farewell to Dois Irvin Rosser, Jr., the founder of Pomoco Auto Group, Inc. and International Cooperating Ministries (ICM) in Hampton, Va. He departed this life on Tuesday, November 12, at age 98.

Born in Galts Mill, Va., Rosser's family moved to Hampton Roads...

Nov 11, 2019

Barbara Shriver Inman, 87, passed away November 11, 2019 . Barbara, a loving and devoted wife and mother, a native of Norfolk who lived there during her early childhood before her family relocated to Los Angeles followed by New Jersey for several years. The family returned to Norfolk where she attended and graduated from Maury High School....

Nov 11, 2019

Virginia Anne Wallace Milloy Masters, 85, died Monday, November 11, 2019. Born in Fox Hill, she lived there for most of her life. A member of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, volunteered at the church thrift shop, worked as a nurse at Hampton General Hospital, volunteered at the Hampton VA Medical Center, was a hospice volunteer at Mary Immaculate...

Nov 10, 2019

Norma Jean Jenkins, 85, of Isle of Wight County passed away at home November 10, 2019. She was born on August 17, 1934 in Lynchburg Virginia. Norma had one brother which she called "Pete" which she loved and spoke about often. Norma Jean spent many years going to baseball games in her children's younger years and then taking up...

Nov 9, 2019

Edd L. Pardue Sr. 79, died November 9, 2019. A native of North Carolina, he had been a longtime resident of Fox Hill, Hampton. Edd had a long successful career as a car salesman retiring after working at Patriot Buick in Williamsburg. He loved playing golf and was a member of Conky's Group at the Hampton Woodlands Golf Course....

Nov 7, 2019

Helen Martin Williams, 97, died Thursday, November 7, 2019. Born in Newport News, she was a lifelong Peninsula resident where she retired as a secretary for the Hampton City School Board. She was a member of Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church but in later years attended Wallace Memorial United Methodist Church with her daughter.

Helen was...

Nov 6, 2019

Frances D. Veryzer, 100, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Born on Long Island, NY, she was a longtime Hampton resident and a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church.

Preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Veryzer, Sr. and her sister, Alice Vranas; survivors include her sons, Andrew Veryzer, Jr. and wife, Anna and Wayne Veryzer and...

Nov 3, 2019

Lacy Lee Scoggin, Jr. passed away at the VA Hospice in Hampton, VA, on Sunday, November 3, 2019.

He was born on November 27, 1932, in Ellerson, VA, the fourth of eight children of Julia Mae Harper and Lacy Lee Scoggin, Sr.  Scoggin was raised in Newport News, graduating from Newport News High School in 1951. He...

Nov 2, 2019

Brenda Murray Watson, age 59 of Hampton, VA, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at home. Born in Kearny, NJ on February 27, 1960, she lived in Hampton, VA for over 50 years. Brenda graduated from Kecoughtan High School in 1978. She was also a graduate of the Shipyard Apprenticeship and worked as a designer for the shipyard...

Nov 1, 2019

Bernice Randolph Terpening, who, in following her U.S. Army officer husband, traveled around the world with seven children, set up homes in several countries, and finally settled in Hampton, where she lived for five decades, died November 1, 2019. She was 95.

She was a native of Eddyville, IL. Her parents were David Elmer Randolph and Mary...

Oct 29, 2019

Dinah Meredith Walsh Eitelman of Bridge Street, Hampton, passed away unexpectedly on October 29, 2019. She was 75 years old. Dinah was predeceased by her parents, Bessie M. and Edward H. ("Ush") Walsh of Hopewell, Virginia, and by her only child, Susan Eitelman Dean, who died a young mother in 2012. Dinah is survived by her grandson Andrew Harold...

Oct 29, 2019

Charles Shannon Hendrix 51 died Tuesday, October 29.2019. Born in Newport News he was a lifelong resident of Hampton. Shannon embraced his Irish heritage and had a wonderful sense of humor. He was a brave, kind and gentle soul with a positive attitude. He was an awesome photographer, writer and enjoyed all genres of music. He loved his country...

Oct 27, 2019

William David Beasley passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the age of 88. David was born in Pocahontas, Virginia to Ray S. and Lucille Draper Beasley and he grew up in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, a place near and dear to his heart. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, friend...

Oct 26, 2019

David Schroeder, 89, of Hampton, VA died Saturday, October 26, 2019. Born September 14, 1930 in Williamson, WV, he was the son of the late George Bendedick Jr. and Ethel Schroeder. David was a member of Mabert Road Baptist Church in Portsmouth, OH where he previously was a deacon and sang in the choir. Before retirement, David was a...