Mar 23, 2025

William Monroe English, 77, passed away March 23, 2025, at the home of his daughter Donna in Suffolk after a brave fight with cancer.  He was born the son of Garris and Dorothy (Grubb) English, in Hampton, where he would live the remainder of his life.  He married Susan Elliott on October 4, 1968, then in 1969, on his...

Mar 23, 2025

Clarence Melvin "Skippy" Cole went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 23, 2025. Skippy was born on October 24, 1930 in Hampton, Virginia and graduated from Hampton High School in 1949. He married the love of his life Patricia (Pat) Ann Collins on April 3, 1953, and the two spent most of their 71 years of...

Mar 22, 2025

Elizabeth Virginia Heath, 97, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Born in Newark, New Jersey to parents George and Elizabeth Grosvenor, she had been a Virginia resident for 77 years.

Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Atwood Ray Heath, Jr.; and her brother, Donald Grosvenor (Ginny); she is survived by her son, Donald W....

Mar 21, 2025

It is with the heaviest hearts that we announce the passing of our son, Owen Michael Winfield Ayer, who left us on March 21, 2025, at the young age of 19. Born on August 29, 2005, he was a bright and shining light that stood out for his kindness to others and for being a loyal friend and teammate....

Mar 21, 2025

Sharon Lee Thomas, 85, died Friday, March 21, 2025. Born in Santa Maria, CA, she had been a Hampton resident since 1974. Family was always important to Sharon. She enjoyed crafts and puzzles and was a huge dog lover. She worked as a greeter at Walmart for a number of years.

Sharon was preceded in death by...

Mar 20, 2025

Donald Edward "Donnie" Fromal, 80 yrs died Thursday, March 20, 2025. A native and lifelong resident of Hampton, Donnie retired as a Lieutenant in the Hampton Fire Department after 30 years of service. He was also a master electrician and a mechanic. A 50-year member of the Summerhouse Rod and Gun Club, he was also a member of the...

Mar 18, 2025

It is with profound sadness that the family of Eric Macklin Wells, age 57 announces his passing on Tuesday March 18,2025 at his residence in Hampton, Virginia.

Preceded in death by his mom and dad, Shirley and Mack Wells and his brother, Mackie Wells; Eric is survived by his daughter, Stephanie Wells (John); his sons, Dylan Wells...

Mar 17, 2025

Mary Catherine VanOteghem, 70, a beloved mom, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away after a long illness. Born and raised in Silvis, Illinois, she was the daughter of Paul and Betty Smith. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mary went on to work as an administrative assistant for a government contractor.

Known for her generous...

Mar 16, 2025

Clara Joan Babcock, 91 passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025. Clara was born in Redhook, New York to parents Clarence and Julia Vigeant. She was a longtime Hampton resident. Clara was a registered nurse, who devoted many years of her professional life to serving patients at the Hampton VA Medical Center before retiring at the age of 89. Clara...

Mar 15, 2025

Laura V. Anderson, 94, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025.  Born in Pennsylvania to parents, Preston and Maude Smith, she had been a Hampton resident for many years.  Laura was a member of Bethany Methodist Church, Hampton; and she was very active with the Order of the Amaranth, serving as Grand Royal Matron and the Order of the...

Mar 15, 2025

Christa Burnham Mager, 76, passed away on March 15, 2025.  Born in Kassel, Germany she has been a resident of Hampton since 2006.  She was an avid artist having her own art studio and store in Occoquan and taught painting and other crafts.  Chris later worked at State Farm for many years and as a bookkeeper for Executive Floors...

Mar 11, 2025

Graydon (Buck) Dale Lynn, Jr. entered eternal life on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the age of 89. The son of Graydon Dale Lynn and Julia Bledsoe Lynn, Gray grew up and spent most of his life in Hampton, VA before moving to Virginia Beach, VA. Gray graduated from Hampton High School and the College of William and Mary...

Mar 10, 2025

Please see obituary below for Daniel Meadows:

Daniel M. Meadows, 73, of Hampton, Virginia, wrapped up his nine-year showdown with heart disease and cancer on March 10, 2025, surrounded by the people he loved most—his family. If there's one thing we know for sure, it's that Daniel never backed down from a fight, whether it was against...

Mar 7, 2025

R. Faye Jones, 71, died Friday, March 7, 2025. A native and lifelong resident of Hampton, Faye was a graduate of Hampton High School and member of First United Church of Christ. She began work at Leggett's Department Store when she was 18 and then worked for Belks and then Dilliards until retiring in 2024. Faye loved to make...

Mar 4, 2025

Doris Kluttz Blanchard, 96, died Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Born in Salisbury, NC, she lived in Hampton for the last 75 years. Doris graduated from Catawba College in 1949 with a double major degree in Mathematics and foreign languages.  After college she moved to Hampton to join NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) as a Human Computer.  As NACA...

Mar 4, 2025

Virginia Holloway Mills, known to most as "Gin," was born on August 5th 1925, and died due to pancreatic cancer on March 4th 2025.  She is survived by her son, Stacey E. (Chuck) Mills, MD, her daughter-in-law, Linda Mills, two granddaughters, Elizabeth Mills, DPT (Adrian Flores) and Anne Mills, MD (Andrew Copland, MD), and four great grandchildren, Rowan, Hayden,...

Mar 2, 2025

Stephen James Smith "Smitty/Pops", 72, of Hampton, Virginia passed away peacefully at home on March 2, 2025.  The son of Fred and June Smith, he was born on March 29, 1953, in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Growing up in Methuen, MA, he went to technical school for carpentry.  Always a patriot, he joined the Air Force in 1973 which...

Mar 2, 2025

Frances E. "Cookie" Walden, 86, died Sunday, March 2, 2025. Born in Clyattville, Georgia, she worked as an administrative assistant for the civil service at Moody AFB in Georgia, Langley AFB, the Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC, and the White House during the Clinton Administration before retiring after 30 years of service. She also worked at Gloria Dei and...

Mar 2, 2025

Olga Orwilda Simmonds, 104, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 2, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 14, 1920, in Pedro Miguel, Canal Zone in the Republic of Panama, she was the seventh of eight children born to Prince Alfred Sealey and Beatrice Parris. Her parents migrated to Panama from St. Michaels, Barbados, in 1904, in...

Feb 27, 2025

Virginia Elizabeth Landes, 69, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Born in Virginia to parents Lehman and Babara Bradley, she remained a lifelong resident of Hampton. Virginia enjoyed crossword puzzles, watching her son play baseball and softball; and was an avid NASCAR and Jeff Gordan fan, loved the Cowboys and the Yankees too! Virginia...