Jan 16, 2017

On Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, James Lewis, 50, peacefully passed away at home. A native of Pinellas, FL, he was born on Aug. 30, 1966, and was the son of the late David Lewis, Sr. and Adrianna Lewis. He joined the Navy in 1986 and had considered Hampton and Norfolk home since 1989.

James never...

Jan 16, 2017

Joseph Edward Saunders, 74, passed away Monday January 16, 2017. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he retired in 2005 as a Nuclear Pipefitter, after 43 years, from Newport News Shipbuilding. A dedicated Christian, he was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Newport News.

Joseph is survived by his...

Jan 16, 2017

Carmon "Sap" Rochelle, age 82, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017.  Born on June 28, 1934 in Tarboro, NC, he was a resident of Hampton for 48 years.

Carmon was a veteran of the Korean War, he earned several medals; the Combat Infantry Badge, the Korean...

Jan 16, 2017

Sujin Kim Cavanaugh, 57, passed away January 16, 2016. Born in Seoul, South Korea, after earning her U.S. citizenship, she went on to work for the Department of Defense as a seamstress. Sujin loved to sew both at home and at work. During her long career, she made draperies for the Virginia Governor's mansion as...

Jan 15, 2017

Sarah Jane Rheuark, 86, passed away January 15, 2017. A lifelong resident of the Peninsula she was a 1947 graduate of Hampton High School. Sarah went on to work for over 25 years in the Civil Service at both Langley Air Force Base and Fort Monroe. Following her retirement she was a devoted...

Jan 15, 2017

Frances Ann Pair, 93, died at home January 15, 2017. Born in Crucible, PA she had been a resident of Hampton since 1959. Frances was a fixture at the Oasis Restaurant in Hampton where she worked for 46 years, starting as a waitress and retiring as an Assistant Manager. She had a passion for gardening...

Jan 14, 2017

Annette N. Peterson, 79, passed away on January 14, 2017. Born in North Carolina, she had been a longtime resident of Hampton. A devoted wife and mother, she spent her life raising her children and taking care of her home. Before falling ill, Annette had been an active member of West Hampton Baptist...

Jan 14, 2017

America "Susie" Mathis Himes of Hampton, VA, died Saturday, January 14, 2017.  A native of Wilkesboro, NC, she had been a resident of Hampton since 1944.  She worked at N.A.C.A. Langley from January, 1944 to January, 1954.  She worked at Langley Air Force Base Hospital from 1967 until she retired in 1986.  Mrs. Himes was an active member of Emmanuel...

Jan 12, 2017

Ann Parrish Glenn passed away January 12, 2017 at Sentara CarePlex after a short illness.  Born in 1934 to Bruce and Rachel Parrish, she was native of Danville, VA.  Founder and co-owner of Glenn Furniture Company which opened in Newport News in 1957, the family operated store later moved to Hampton, and the Kecoughtan Road...

Jan 11, 2017

Esther Daley Penrod, age 83, of Hampton, passed away at her home on January 11, 2017 from natural causes.

Esther was born on August 1, 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA. She grew up in Canonsburg, PA. Esther married George Penrod on July 6, 1957 and they relocated to Hampton Virginia...

Jan 11, 2017

Richard "Rich" C. Cooper, 43, died on January 11, 2017. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he had worked for a number of years as a plumber. Rich loved skateboarding, and was an avid camper. He had a love for Sour Patch Kids candy, and always enjoyed a trip to the thrift store. One of his greatest joys was having...

Jan 10, 2017

SSG Robert Richard Dickerson, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Born to Richard and Gladys Dickerson, Robert was a lifelong resident of Hampton. During the Korean and Vietnam War, He served the US Army for 20 years. After retiring from the Army in 1995, he went on to work at the Newport News Shipbuilding as a...

Jan 9, 2017

Pamela Anne Snow Mallo, 62, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 from complications stemming from Parkinson's Disease. Born on September 7, 1954 in Atlanta, GA to James H. Snow and Dorothy Snow, she was raised in Albany, GA and went on to live in New York, Michigan, South Carolina, Japan and ultimately Virginia. She...

Jan 8, 2017

Henry Robert (HR) Jones, III, 67, began his next journey on Sunday, January 8, 2017. HR was a lifelong resident of Hampton, growing up in Buckroe, and later raising a family in Fox Hill. He worked in construction for many years, specializing in interior trim work. His handiwork is featured inside many homes and businesses all over the Peninsula. HR...

Jan 8, 2017

Wilbur Ellison Taylor, II, age 86, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Born to Wilbur and Henrietta Taylor in Mechanicsville, Ohio, Wilbur lived in Virginia for 16 years.

He took great pride grooming race horses in Wilmington, Delaware, and later drove buses for Coach Blizzard Tours. An avid fisherman, Wilbur especially loved fishing for catfish.

Jan 8, 2017

Anne Mtter Woodward Hageman died Sunday, January 8, 2017. Born in Elizabeth City Co, Virginia (now Hampton), she was the daughter of Dr. Fletcher Drummond Woodward and Mildred Bacon (Hart) Woodward. She was named for her maternal grandmother, Ann Mtter (Bacon) Hart of Louisa County, Virginia, wife of Malcom Duncan "Mac" Hart, Virginia's first Secretary of Game and Inland Fisheries....

Jan 7, 2017

Susan Miller Morris, 92, was born in a blizzard on December 21, 1924 and was called home in a blizzard on January 7, 2017. Susan, a lifelong resident of Hampton, worked as a switchboard operator at Dixie Hospital and later as the bookkeeper for R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home and Smith Floragift. Having...

Jan 6, 2017

Dorothy Golden, 88, peacefully slipped into her eternal resting place on January 6, 2017. Mrs. Golden was born in Wilson County North Carolina on January 8, 1928 to George and Bessie Moore.

She was preceded in death by her husband George Benjamin Golden Jr, her parents, and seven brothers...

Jan 5, 2017

Paula Jean Bishop Frantz, 53, Thursday, January 5, 2017. Born in Newport News, she had lived in Hampton most of her life. She enjoyed making jewelry, listening to music and dancing, but most of all she loved being a grandmother. All of the neighborhood kids called her mom.

Preceded in death by her mother, Sylvia Jean Shattuck,...

Jan 5, 2017

SERVICE SCHEDULE CHANGE Services will be held THURSDAY January 12, 2017 at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM Thursday with service beginning at 2 PM.  Interment immediately following at Greenlawn. Robert Ellis Brock, 79, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Born in Kenansville,...