Apr 4, 2017

Catherine Clancey Maher, 95, passed away April 4, 2017.  Catherine lived in Hampton, Virginia all of her adult life. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she moved to Hampton to accompany her husband to a career at NACA headquarters. She was a homemaker and mother of six children, active with PTAs and St. Rose of Lima...

Apr 3, 2017

Rose Marie Black, age 70, passed away peacefully at home on April 3, 2017. The family will receive friends at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, 245 S. Armistead Ave, in downtown Hampton on Friday, April 7, 2017 from 5:00 – 6:00 PM.

Apr 3, 2017

Newport News, VA

Willa Sue Snider passed away peacefully on Monday April 3, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center.  Known as Sue by her friends, she was born in 1918 in Houstonia, Missouri and grew up in a prominent farming family.  She was an accomplished equestrian and graduated from Christian College and Central Missouri State University.  Married in...

Apr 2, 2017

William Avery Charnick, Sr., 84, entered into eternal rest on April 2, 2017, surrounded by his family at Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA.  He was born on October 1, 1932, in Phoebus, VA and remained a resident all his life.  In his early years William joined the US Army and served for 2...

Mar 31, 2017

Bertha Lea Hutson, 88, died Friday, March 31, 2017.

Preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. Hutson; survivors include her children, Butch Hutson, Bobby Hutson, Mary Walling and Robbie Hutson; seven grandchildren, Larry Walling, Jr., Daniel Walling, Chris Walling, Barbie Walling, Jaime Hutson, Coral Hutson, and Tori Hutson;...

Mar 29, 2017

Lois M. Barcus, 76, passed away March 29, 2017. Born and raised in North Carolina, she had been a longtime resident of the Peninsula. Lois devoted her career to caring for the residents at the Shelton Home in Hampton.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Barcus....

Mar 28, 2017

Henrietta "Loretta" Furneyhough, 89, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully March 28. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 18, 1927. In 1945, she married Walter J. Furneyhough of Phoebus where they made their home for many years until moving to Buckroe. Loretta worked as the Property Manager for Wherry Housing, Fort Monroe for over...

Mar 28, 2017

Marceline D. "Mickey" Whitley, 93, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Born in Lenoir, NC, she had been a Peninsula resident since 1953. An excellent seamstress, she worked for many years for Weather Rogue in Newport News where she made many London Fog coats and she made many dresses for her daughters and curtains for her...

Mar 27, 2017

Ross A. Kearney, III, 48, died unexpectedly Monday, March 27, 2017 at his home in Hopewell, VA. Born in Hampton, he was a 1986 graduate of Phoebus High School where he had served as Student Government President and was Co-captain of Coach Bill Dee's first Phantom football team. Ross then attended Ferrum College....

Mar 24, 2017

Jacqueline S. Leggett, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 24, 2017 surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Hampton, she was a graduate of Hampton High School's Class of 1945, a member of First Presbyterian Church in Hampton and retired from Fort Monroe after 25 years of service.

Mar 24, 2017

Evan Lee Prevatte, 45, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017. Evan was born in Kittery, ME and raised in the Fox Hill section of Hampton. He was a self-employed contractor, avid hunter and fisherman. He also loved art and playing the guitar.

Evan was proceeded in death by his...

Mar 22, 2017

Alberta Reissner Fricke, 93, passed away on March 22, 2017.  She is survived by her adoring husband, Dr. Clifford Lynn Fricke, her life long cousin - friends Bill Reissner and Dru Groce, and 43 descendants.  "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."

Mrs. Fricke was...

Mar 22, 2017

Sharon McComas Smith, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Born to Beauford and Mary McComas in Portsmouth, VA, She was a resident of Hampton for six years.

Sharon is survived by her daughters, Sonia Smith Oakley and husband Kerry, and Mary Beth Smith Simmons; sisters, Barbara McCormick, Terry Knight, and...

Mar 22, 2017

On Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Colin Patrick Holtman, infant son of Donielle Hunt Garcia and Randy Holtman, peacefully went to be with Our Lord. Our little hero… so little yet so strong, a fighter that didn't even know what he was fighting for and didn't care, he just wanted to laugh at a silly face,...

Mar 20, 2017

Lois B. Roberts, 96, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. Born in Warsaw, VA, she had been a resident of Hampton since 1940. She enjoyed working with dogs, especially training German Shephards.

Lois is survived by her daughter, Lois Ann Hughes; son, Linwood Ware McKinney; sister, Eunice Most; six...

Mar 19, 2017

Mary Margaret Whelan (Kelly) passed away on March 19, 2017. She was preceded by her parents, Bernard and Juliann Kelly, and her brother James Kelly. She is survived by her sister Nancy Ann Whelan (Kevin); her children, Robert (Emily), Jennifer (Jeff), and Michael (Chrissy); her grandchildren, Caitlin, Julia, Trinity, Jeffrey, Daniel, Luke, and Ryan; and...

Mar 16, 2017

Marathon, FL- John Henry Morrill III, 63, passed away peacefully in Hampton, VA on Thursday, March 16, 2017. He was born in Hackensack, New Jersey on May 4, 1954. John spent his early years in New Jersey where he graduated from Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin in 1972. Continuing his education, he attended Stockton State College (NJ) and received...

Mar 16, 2017

Jacqueline M. Dulong passed away on Thursday March 16, 2017.  Born February 14, 1929 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Ruth Massey. She attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. She met her husband, Elmer (Frank) Dulong, in French class. They were married...

Mar 15, 2017

Eva Joyce Simpson Bohon , of Hampton, VA, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.

Born on August 23,1933, in Chevrolet, KY, she was the daughter of the late James K. and Gladys Simpson. She spent most of her youth in her beloved Keen Mountain, VA. She took...

Mar 14, 2017

James Douglas Miller, 67, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Born in Beckley, WV, Doug had been a Hampton resident since 1967. He had worked as a meat-cutter at Pantry Pride for 32 years until retiring and then working for several years as a truck driver. Doug was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved both...