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Larry M. Cook
Jul 12, 2018
Larry M. Cook died Thursday, July 12, 2018 in Newport News. Born April 20, 1939 and raised in Hampton, he was the oldest son of Milfred R. and Elizabeth M. Cook.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his loving wife of 53 years, Etha D. Cook...
Helen M. Fraser
Jul 10, 2018
Helen M. Fraser, 98, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Born in York County, she had lived most of her life in Hampton where she was a faithful member of Memorial Baptist Church and sang in the church choir. She and her sister sang at many funerals in her younger years. She was a wonderful seamstress....
Bryan Welch Clardy
Jul 10, 2018
Newport News- Bryan Welch Clardy, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Born to Aleck and Mabel Clardy in Hampton, VA, he was a lifelong resident of the Hampton Roads area.
He was predeceased by his brother, William "Billy" Clardy, and his previous wife, Sheila Ann Clardy. Bryan leaves behind to cherish his memory his...
Gladys Jane Pendergraft
Jul 10, 2018
Gladys Jane Pendergraft, 72, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Born in Massachusetts, she had been a Hampton resident since 1969 where she had owned Knitting Machines by Jane. She worked at BB&T for 25 years, retiring in 2015 after 25 years. She a quilting and sewing fanatic.
Carole Ann Rector
Jul 7, 2018
Carole Ann Rector, 65, died peacefully at her home on July 7, 2018 after fighting a very courageous battle with this last cancer. Born April 14, 1953 to the late Dorothy Leshen and Edward Koza in Pittsburgh, PA, she was known as mom to so many that needed help or just a place to call...
Jennifer K. Trujillo
Jul 7, 2018
Jennifer K. Trujillo, 39, died Saturday, July 7, 2018. Born in Salt Lake City, UT, she had been a Hampton resident since 1986. She was a 1997 graduate of Kecoughtan High School and a 2002 graduate of Old Dominion University. She worked for Sam Rust Seafood and her love of cats led her to volunteer her time at the Cat...
David L. West
Jul 7, 2018
David L. West, 76, died Saturday, July 7, 2018. Born in Gloucester, he was a longtime Hampton resident. His knowledge and expertise in plumbing and HVAC was shared as a teacher at VoTech. He retired as a Building Inspector from the City of Hampton in 1993. During his time with the city, he wrote many...
Concetta Marie Rendon
Jul 6, 2018
Concetta "Chats" Marie Rendon peacefully passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, July 6, 2018 surrounded by her family. Born in St. Louis, MO on April 14, 1954, she had been a Hampton resident since 1962. Concetta went to Kecoughtan High School and graduated from St. Andrews University in Laurinburg, NC in 1976. She worked at her...
Wanda Mays Blelloch
Jul 3, 2018
Wanda Mays Blelloch, 71, a mother, wife and dedicated teacher passed away this past Tuesday, July 3rd 2018. She grew up in Lynchburg, VA before attending James Madison University where she would eventually meet her husband, John. They would have been married 49 years this coming November. They have been residents of Hampton VA for 45 years.
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Elizabeth Ann Crawford
Jul 1, 2018
It is with profound sadness and disbelief that we inform you of the passing of our beloved Elizabeth Ann Crawford on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at the age of 43 in Yorktown, Virginia.
Beth leaves to cherish her memory, the two loves of her life, her sons, Zachary Close and Austin Close of Yorktown; two brothers, Patrick...
Mary Lee Lou Robertson
Jul 1, 2018
Mary Lee Lou Robertson, 80, passed away at home on July 1, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. A native of South Carolina, she had been a longtime resident of Hampton. Mary's greatest joy in life was spending time with her family and pets. She was very active in Calvary Assembly of God and loved arts and crafts and...
Sandra Faye (Bellich) Bridegam
Jul 1, 2018
Sandra 'Sandy' Bridegam passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 1st, 2018. She was born on October 27th, 1945 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Fred and Norma Bellich and lived in the community of Huskerville. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her sister Sharon (Bellich) Robinson; in laws Henry and Hilda Bridegam Jr;...
Robert Mangum Barrow
Jun 30, 2018
Robert Mangum Barrow passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Born in Norfolk, VA on April 2, 1937, the son of the late Helen Bowles Mangum Barrow and Frank Duke Barrow. He graduated from Maury High School, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA), the College of William and Mary (AM) and the University of Virginia (PhD)....
Violet Baylor
Jun 27, 2018
Violet Baylor was born in Williamsburg, VA on November 28, 1925, to loving parents Netlean Ashby and Lincoln Orange, Jr. She attended public school in Williamsburg, and also went on to receive an Associate's Degree. She later married James K. Baylor; and together they had four children. Violet worked as a secretary for over 20 years at the School...
Sandra Jean Doggett
Jun 26, 2018
Hampton, VA-
Sandra Jean Doggett, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Born to Charles and Jean Waterman in Milwaukee, WI, Sandra graduated class of 1963 from McCluer High School, Florissant, MO. Three years after graduating, she married Lawrence Doggett on April 2, 1966. She was a Candy Striper and an active leader with the...
June Cox Lehr
Jun 25, 2018
June Cox Lehr, 77, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 25, 2018. Born in Baltimore, MD, she had been a resident of Virginia Beach since 1979 where she owned and operated The Property Shoppe from 1985 until she retired in 2007. She began her real estate career in Maryland and fulfilled her dream of opening The Property Shoppe after...
Clara L. Davis
Jun 23, 2018
Clara L. Davis, "Captain Clara" 92, died Saturday, June 23, 2018. Born June 3, 1926 in Fox Hill she retired as a dispatcher at Langley Research Center when she and her husband Glen Davis moved to Grandy, NC. Whether she was fishing nets in the Currituck Sound or the ocean, or shrimping in shallow Back...
Jane Mcmichael Hayes
Jun 23, 2018
A light went out in this world when Jane McMichael Hayes went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 23rd. Â The youngest daughter of Alexander and Rose Burns McMichael, Jane was born in Philadelphia, PA, on January 16, 1923.
Jane grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School...
Roy Irvin Powell
Jun 21, 2018
Roy Irvin Powell, 91, widower of Patsy C Powell, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018. Born in Inez, NC, he has...
Mary Lou Burgess
Jun 18, 2018
Mary Lou Burgess, 83, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. Born on April 22, 1935 in Harrington, Maine, she called Hampton home for the past 50 years.  Mary retired from retail sales at K-Mart in 1998 and was an avid bowler at Century Lanes. She loved feeding her birds, gardening, and vacationing in Maine....

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