Aug 25, 2017

Lt. Col. Paul Robert Macklin has "Gone West" to join his beloved Berniece on August 25, 2017.  Bob was a man who fiercely loved his family, country and God.  He was a loyal, kind man who was quick to selflessly help those in need.

Bob was born on January 9th, 1934 in Buffalo, New York to Evelyn...

Aug 24, 2017

Hampton- Patsy C. Powell, 86, passed away Thursday morning, August 24, 2017.  Born in Shelby, NC, she has been a resident of Hampton since 1952 where she and her family owned and operated Powell Realty.  She was a member of Hampton Baptist Church. Patsy is survived by her husband of 65 years, Roy I. Powell; sons, Gary I. Powell and...

Aug 23, 2017

Robert Gordon Clark, 83, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2017 while in hospice care.

Mr. Clark is survived by his wife of 64 years, Anne Hooker Clark; daughters, Elizabeth Fisher and her husband Dan, Alice Krebs and her husband William, Suzanne Green and her husband Douglas; and son,...

Aug 22, 2017

Julise H. Townsend, 86, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Born in North Carolina, she had lived in Hampton most of her life where she was a longtime member of Central Baptist Church and retired from Leggett's Department store. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

Preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, a sister, her...

Aug 21, 2017

Florence June Riffer, 92, passed away August 21, 2017. She was an English war bride who became a much loved American mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

June Riffer was born in Shotley, England, the daughter of a career Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy. After high school she...

Aug 21, 2017

James "Mac" McNeely, 81, departed life on August 21, 2017 peacefully in his sleep. Born in Boomer, WV on July 24, 1936, he served in the US Army and was a member of Victory Baptist Church.

Preceded in death by his mother, Malla Wolfe and a brother, Jack McNeely both of WV; he is survived by a...

Aug 20, 2017

Philip Jean May, 76, an American Patriot & Educator, passed peacefully on August 20, 2017.

Known as "Phil", his was a life of which to be proud.  A retired USN Chief Warrant officer, engineer and educator, Phil's life was consumed by his love of his country and family.

His...

Aug 20, 2017

Eric Dale Richardson, 75, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017.  Born in Dickson, TN, he has been a resident of Hampton since 1972.

Eric Retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1981 after 20 years which included service during the Vietnam War. He then worked as a computer operator for Newport News Shipbuilding, retiring in 2005 after...

Aug 20, 2017

Esteva Newbill Sawyer, age 92, died peacefully on August 20, 2017, at Northampton Convalescent Center. Esteva was born in Newport News, VA on September 20, 1924. She was preceded in death by her parents, Stephen and Olympia Newbill and five sisters.

She is survived by her loving husband of...

Aug 18, 2017

Maxine Wachter Wood, 80, passed away on Saturday August 5, 2017. Born in Berkley, West Virginia, she has been a resident of Hampton since 1981 where she was active in the Democratic politics in the area. Maxine graduated from University of Maryland School of Nursing in 1957 where she came to be an RN.

Aug 17, 2017

Sarah Amanda Wilder McLean of Yorktown, VA, age 90, passed away peacefully at home on August 17, 2017 after a short illness. A native of Ruston, LA, she moved to Hampton, VA in 1948 when her late husband of 57 years, F. Edward McLean, took a job at NACA, soon to become NASA. She is...

Aug 16, 2017

Reverend Paul Fredrick Napier, 62, closed his eyes in this world and opened them in the next on August 16 after a brief illness. The son and grandson of Lutheran pastors, Rev. Napier was born Oct. 17, 1954 in St Louis, MO. He lived in Jackson, TN until 1965 when the family moved to Adelphi, MD. He was a graduate...

Aug 16, 2017

William (Billy) S. Watkins Jr. born October 27, 1926, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at the age of 91.  He was a veteran of the Merchant Marines, a reservist in the National Guard and retired from Lockwood Bros. in 1979.  He was a native of Fox Hill for most of his life. Billy was...

Aug 14, 2017

Edward Herbert Wright, son of the late Edward Spencer Wright and Anna McTeer Wright was born on October 14, 1928 in The Bronx, NY and died on August 14, 2017 in Hampton, VA. He attended the New York City Public Schools; notably graduating from The Bronx High School of Science. As a young teen, Eddie...

Aug 14, 2017

Barbara F. McLain, 71, passed away August 14, 2017 at home in Hampton. A native of Indiana, she had been a longtime resident of Hampton. Barbara was a dedicated member of Calvary Assembly of God, and loved arts and crafts.

She was preceded in death by her parents and...

Aug 12, 2017

Molly Ann Lord Capps died Saturday, August 12, 2017. Molly was born in Corbin, Kentucky on March 6, 1933. Molly attended Newport News High School. Her career included both the fashion sector as well as the medical field. She was predeceased by her loving husband Bruce Capps as well as her sister, Carolyn Lawson.

Aug 9, 2017

Daniel Pierce Elliott, Jr, 88, was born January 13, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY, he passed peacefully on to our Savior on August 9, 2017. He moved to Hampton at a very young age and was a partner in the G.T. Elliott Inc. Seafood Company. He most enjoyed his model boat building and other woodworking. He...

Aug 8, 2017

Joseph Gray Wilson, Jr., 86, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017. A Newport News native and 1949 graduate of Newport News High School, he remained a lifelong Peninsula resident. He served in the US Air Force from 1949-1952 as a trombonist in the Tactical Air Command Band at Langley Air Force Base. Upon discharge, he went to work for the...

Aug 5, 2017

MSgt Frederick Ronald Howell (U.S. Air Force retired), 76, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. Born in Bedford, VA, he has been a resident of Hampton since 1977. In 1983, he retired from the U.S. Air Force, after 22 years, which include service during Vietnam. He retired again in 2002 from NASA as a Mechanic....

Aug 4, 2017

Kathryn Rainey Newman Vick, 53, passed peacefully on August 4, 2017. She was born on November 14, 1963 in Henderson, NC and only months later, after the passing of her father, moved with her mother and siblings to Newport News, VA. "Rainey" was a 1982 graduate of Warwick High School and later attended...