Nov 2, 2017

Roy M. Kegley, Jr., 69, died Thursday, November 2, 2017. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he served in the US Army and retired from the Hampton Police Department in 1999 after 25 years of service. He was a member of the FOP Lodge #26. A diehard Atlanta Braves and Washington Redskins fan, he also enjoyed golfing and fishing.

Oct 31, 2017

Robert Bruce Hayden (Bob), 83, a native of Winthrop, Ma & resident of Hampton, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 31st, 2017 at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked at Clayholt at NASA, and several grocery stores, but he was most passionate about winning skill...

Oct 30, 2017

Franklin D Shrout, 80, died Monday, October 30, 2017. Born in Jefferson City, MO, Frank lived in Hampton from 1972 until moving to Carrollton in 1992. He served 20 years in the US Navy retiring as a Senior Chief. He was extremely proud of having served aboard the Nimitz both before and after it's commissioning....

Oct 30, 2017

Jerry Wayne King, 64, died Monday, October 30, 2017. Born in Tabor City, NC, he had been a Hampton resident since 1970 where he was a self-employed drywall installer.  He enjoyed playing poker and trading cars, but his greatest joy was showing his love to his family.

Survivors include his wife, Debra King; his son, Curtis King...

Oct 29, 2017

Brett P. Standley, 37, died Sunday, October 29, 2017. Born in Ohio, Brett proudly served in the US Marines. A very bubbly and outgoing person, Brett loved his step-children as if they were his own. He had a degree in Culinary Science and loved to cook and always enjoyed time out on the water.

Oct 27, 2017

Charles Kennedy Baker, age 90, of Johns Island, South Carolina passed away peacefully at home the morning of Friday, October 27th, 2017. He was born in Newport News, VA, to the late Nannie Elizabeth and James LaRue Baker. He graduated from Hampton High School and attended the University of Richmond. He married his beloved Ann...

Oct 26, 2017

Ruth "Esther" VanBuskirk, peacefully passed away on October 26th, 2017 in Hampton, VA.

Born December 9, 1922, in Whitehall, N.Y. She was the daughter of Jerome and Alice Campbell.

Mrs. VanBuskirk was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Kenneth VanBuskirk,...

Oct 25, 2017

Hampton,

Suzette Marie Corbin Remus, 60, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017.  She was a lifelong resident of Hampton where she worked a short time for NASA and Hampton City Schools.

Surviving are her husband of 30 years, Ruben G. Remus, daughter Christy Remus, and sons, Ruben Remus and Gabriel Remus.

Oct 20, 2017

Norma Chandler Harkness, 80, died Friday, October 20, 2017. Born in Athens, GA, she had been a Hampton resident since 1977. She had a generous heart, adored her grandchildren and devoted her life to her family.

Preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Harkness her parents, Clovis and...

Oct 19, 2017

Fred Leon Smith, 82, died Thursday, October 19, 2017. Born in Beaver, UT, he was a member of the LDS church and had been a Hampton resident for the last 8 years where he attended Buckroe Baptist Church and served as the Director for the Buckroe Baptist Food Bank for many years. An...

Oct 18, 2017

John William Fowler, Jr., 68, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Born and raised in Fox Hill, he was a faithful member of Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church. John loved being outside boating, fishing, hunting, and especially gardening because he loved to share his bounty with his neighbors. A 32nd degree member of the Scottish Rite, he was a member...

Oct 16, 2017

NEWPORT NEWS - Connie M. Cowardin, passed away at home on Monday, October 16, 2017. Born and raised in Rochelle, Illinois, she graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1962. She was the first female ticket agent for Frontier Airlines in Albuquerque, NM. She married Samuel Edward Porter in 1966. They had two children. She married William C. Cowardin Jr....

Oct 14, 2017

Gail Shields White, 64, Hampton, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 after a short illness.  Her father, John H. Shields, Jr. and grandchildren, Samara Tyler and Tayshon Tyler, preceded her in death.

Gail received her early education in the public schools of Hampton, Virginia.  She is a graduate of Pembroke High School.  She received a Bachelors of...

Oct 14, 2017

Don Halifax, retired Hampton Fire Department Battalion Chief, passed away Saturday, October 14. He was born August 19, 1943 in Port Huron, Michigan where he lived until being drafted into the Army in 1966 and assigned to Fort Eustis. A thirty year veteran of the Hampton Fire Department, he loved his job and was proud to be a member...

Oct 13, 2017

Brandon Tyler Bennett was born on January 1, 1998 and was called home on October 13, 2017. Brandon is survived by his Mother, Deana Kay Barker and her husband, Robby Barker; a brother CJ Smith who adored him, his "Paw Paw" Danny Bennett; his Mamaw" Debbie Bennett, his soulmate Erica Rhinehart, along with a group...

Oct 11, 2017

Robert Reece Perry passed away on October 11, 2017 at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from surgery. He was a native of Johnson City, TN and had resided in Hampton for many years.

Bob was a former Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce in the cities of Hampton, Williamsburg, and Key West, FL. Upon retiring,...

Oct 9, 2017

Albert Woodfin "Pat" Patrick III, passed away on October 9, 2017 due to complications from open heart surgery. Pat was born on May 18, 1951 to the late Woody and Ida Patrick. Pat was a lifelong resident of Hampton having attended Hampton Public Schools and graduating from Hampton High School in 1969, the University of...

Oct 8, 2017

The Honorable James Harvey Harvell III, 82, died Sunday morning at his home, in the company of his loving family. A lifelong resident of Newport News, he was born to James Harvey Harvell, Jr, and Alice Long Harvell on January 21, 1935. Judge Harvell graduated from Warwick High School in 1952; he then moved on to Washington & Lee...

Oct 7, 2017

Theodore Charles "Ted" Martin, 59, died Saturday, October 7, 2017. Born in Hampton, he served in the US Army before transferring to the Air Force, retiring in 2008.

Preceded in death by his grandparents, Faye and Charles Pickett; survivors include his wife, Laurie Martin; four daughters, Wynter Martin-Hicks, Jasmyn Martin, Kate Andrews, and Kelsey Rodriguez; his parents,...

Oct 5, 2017

Pia Yvonne Murphy was born on June 28, 1961 in Washington, DC to the late Franklin Douglas, Sr and Verna Yvonne Douglas.  From this union came one brother and two sisters.  Pia attended DC public schools and graduated from Anacostia Senior High school in 1979.

She began her working career at the U.S. Department of Transportation and...