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Margaret "Peggy" Hart Porter

Margaret "Peggy" Hart Porter

Feb 19, 2018

Mrs. Margaret Hart Porter, "Peggy", age 90, widow of Lt. Col. (ret.) Wayne C. Porter, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 19, 2018, at Elite Eldercare in Newport News.

Peggy was born in 1927, in Ravenna, Ohio, to the late Ruth (Evans) and Harold Hart.  In addition to...

Christopher A. Lindsay, Jr.

Christopher A. Lindsay, Jr.

Feb 19, 2018

Christopher A. Lindsay Jr. Passed away Monday February 19, 2018 after a short illness. He was born May 6, 1941 to the late C. Alton and Mary K. Lindsay. He was also preceded in death by his wife Joyce F. Lindsay. Chris is survived by his beloved sister Julia Arndt and her husband Fred of...

Julius Augunas

Julius Augunas

Feb 15, 2018

Julius "Lou" Augunas, 91, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2018.  Born in Patchogue, NY, he has been a resident of Hampton since 1987.

Lou served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and continued to serve as an Army Reservist for 26 years.  He also retired as Vice President of DuoFold, Inc., in Mohawk, NY.

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Rhonda Jean Frey

Rhonda Jean Frey

Feb 15, 2018

Rhonda Jean Frey, age 51, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Born in...

Rev. Joyce Johnson

Rev. Joyce Johnson

Feb 15, 2018

Rev. Joyce Johnson went home to be with the Lord on February 15, 2018. Joyce was a dedicated Chaplain at Sentara Hospital in Hampton for over 20 years. She also volunteered her time and ministry at the Hampton City Jail and the Newport News Juvenile Detention Center.

Joyce is...

James Wilbur "Jim" Copley

James Wilbur "Jim" Copley

Feb 14, 2018

James Wilbur "Jim" Copley, 83, died February 14, 2018 at his home peacefully with his family by his side.

During his youth, Jim was an accomplished spring board diver, trampolinist, and acrobat. Using these skills, he joined the circus and toured the country entertaining the public.

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Harriett Mildred Forrest Ayers

Harriett Mildred Forrest Ayers

Feb 14, 2018

Harriett Mildred Forrest Ayers, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 14, 2018. Mildred was born on Feb 23, 1924 in Poquoson, to Claytor and Virginia Forrest. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert D. Ayers Sr; her sons, Robert D. Ayers Jr and Lawrence W. Ayers; a grandson, Richard Claytor Ayers;...

Anne Mitchell Williams

Anne Mitchell Williams

Feb 12, 2018

Anne Mitchell Williams, 82, of Hampton passed peacefully at Riverside Regional Medical Center on Monday, February 12th, 2018.

Mrs. Williams was born on March 30th, 1935 to Charles Green Mitchell and Edith Wilson Mitchell in Hampton, Virginia. She graduated from Hampton High School in 1952 and after graduating, Mrs....

Rita Elizabeth Hewitt Stokes

Rita Elizabeth Hewitt Stokes

Feb 11, 2018

Rita Elizabeth Hewitt Stokes, 81, of Conover, N.C, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 in Yorktown, V.A.

She was born on February 5, 1937 in Catawba County, N.C.

She was the daughter of the late Mary Edith Beard Hewitt Edwards and Ernest Edward...

Richard W. Dixon

Richard W. Dixon

Feb 9, 2018

HAMPTON - Richard W. Dixon, 71, passed away at home on February 9, 2018. Richard was a native of Ohio, attended Ohio University where he received his B.S. in Psychology, M.S. in Economics, and was near completion of his Ph.D. During his college career, he was drafted into the Army where he proudly served his country, being stationed in Germany...

Virginia Sullivan Mcallister

Virginia Sullivan Mcallister

Feb 8, 2018

Virginia Sullivan McAllister (Dinny) 1935-2018 passed away on February 8, 2018. She was predeceased by her beloved husband William E. McAllister (Mac) and her parents, Hal Norman Sullivan and Barbara Anne Sullivan. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara M. Gilliland (Husband Sam), Maggie M. Williams (husband Richard). Her grandchildren, Barbara Pierce, Samuel Hal Gilliland, Madeline S. Gilliland and...

Maria F. Lottes (Kubler)

Maria F. Lottes (Kubler)

Feb 7, 2018

Maria F. Lottes (Kübler), 86, passed away February 7, 2018 in Hampton, VA.

Maria was born in Karlsruhe, Germany on September 27, 1931 where she grew up, graduated high school, and married the love of her life, Robert, in 1947. They traveled to the United States in 1953 where Maria then became an...

Raymond B. Bottom

Raymond B. Bottom

Feb 7, 2018

Raymond B. Bottom Jr. loved airplanes more than anything else in the world. He could tell you the make and model of an airplane by it's sound or silhouette. Had he been born into a different family, he would have been a career pilot, but Raymond was born to a newspaper, radio and...

Cassandra Anne Lee Freeman

Cassandra Anne Lee Freeman

Feb 6, 2018

Cassandra Anne Lee Freeman, 7, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018.  She was a lifelong resident of Hampton, and a member of Restoration Church in Hampton.

Cassie is survived by her mother Susan E.  Freeman; father, John W. Saunders; maternal Grandmother, Anne Loyd; Paternal grandparents, Duska and Archie Saunders; and paternal great-grandmother, Era Lee Saunders.

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Sandra Castle Smith

Sandra Castle Smith

Feb 5, 2018

Sandra Castle Smith, 78, passed away Monday, February 2, 2018. Born in Maryland, Sandra graduated from Hampton High School and worked at VEPCO and APAC as an accounts representative before retiring. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Hampton where she  sang in the choir. She loved to sew and garden. She also had a great love for...

Frederick Walter Mcculley

Frederick Walter Mcculley

Feb 2, 2018

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Frederick Walter McCulley passed away on February 2, 2018. He was born to Myrtle Stites McCulley and Walter P. McCulley Dec 13, 1922 in Bridgeton, NJ. When he was 7 years old, he fell in the snow and broke his leg, a Boy Scout found him and carried him all the way...

Pauline Hunt Dudley

Pauline Hunt Dudley

Feb 2, 2018

Pauline Hunt Dudley went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 2, 2018 just 13 days shy of her 105th birthday.  The next to the youngest of seven children born to Thomas Henry Hunt and Henrietta Watkins Hunt, she was born in York County but moved to Hampton as a young child and graduated from Hampton...

Alice Barbrey Davis

Alice Barbrey Davis

Jan 31, 2018

Alice Barbrey Davis, passed away peacefully at home on January 31, 2018 , surrounded by loving family.   She was born on February 19, 1965. She is predeceased by her mother Wilma Barbrey and father Dallas Barbrey. Alice suffered through a long illness, but was comforted daily by her dog Lacey Mae. Alice will be lovingly remembered by her daughter...

Geoffrey Parker Barnes

Geoffrey Parker Barnes

Jan 30, 2018

Geoffrey P. Barnes, 54, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018. He is survived by his mother and his sister. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Monday, February 5, 2018 in the Hampton Section of Hampton National Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Versability, 2520 58th Street, Hampton, VA 23661.

Brenda Scott Hutton

Brenda Scott Hutton

Jan 28, 2018

On Sunday January 28, 2018, Brenda Scott Hutton, wife, mother, grandmother, and daughter passed away at home. Brenda was born June 17, 1949 and spent most of her life growing up in Hampton. Brenda will be forever remembered by her family and many friends for her love of life.

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