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Fay Macneil

Fay Macneil

Jul 26, 2016

Hampton,

Fay Macneil was a loving, devoted mother and wife who always put others ahead of herself.  Her family was everything, and she gave lovingly of herself to ensure their every need.  Fay was a hard working individual with a strong and admirable work ethic, portraying the importance of integrity and responsibility.

She was an...

Deborah Lynn Henning

Deborah Lynn Henning

Jul 26, 2016

Debi Henning, 57, lost her courageous fight with cancer on July 26, 2016. Debi was born in New London, CT to Henry and Dorothy Mellow Holdridge. Her family moved to Garden Grove, CA where she went on to graduate from Rancho Alamitos High School in 1977. Debi loved bowling and most recently bowled in a number of leagues at...

Cecilia Ann Dickerson

Cecilia Ann Dickerson

Jul 25, 2016

Cecilia Ann Dickerson, age 80, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016. Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Andrew and Mary Mento, Cecilia was a resident of Hampton for 40 years. She is survived by her husband, Robert R. Dickerson; daughter, Ann Delahorne; sons, Robert R. Dickerson, Jr., Andrew Dickerson, Danny Dickerson, David Dickerson, Joseph Dickerson; nine grandchildren, and twelve...

Annie Chadwick Sleigher

Annie Chadwick Sleigher

Jul 25, 2016

Annie Chadwick Sleigher, 92, died Monday, July 25, 2016 at Sentara Careplex. She was the widow of Joseph Sleigher, her husband of 70 years.

A native of Burgaw in Pender County, NC, Mrs. Sleigher was the daughter of William Frasier and Myrtle Parker Chadwick. She had been a Hampton...

Thao Phuong Bui

Thao Phuong Bui

Jul 24, 2016

Thao Phuong Bui, age 51, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016. Born in Vietnam to Lai Van Bui and Tue Thi Bui, she was a resident of Hampton since 1995.

Thao is survived by her husband, Hanh Vo; daughters, Han Vo and Anh Vo; and her siblings, Thuha Le, Thanh Duc Bui, Duc Huu Bui, Thaohien...

Mary Elizabeth Devoe

Mary Elizabeth Devoe

Jul 22, 2016

Mary E. "Jill" Devoe, 78, died Friday, July 22, 2016. A native of Eagle Lake, FL, she had lived in Hampton since 1992 where she volunteered at the Langley Air Force Base Hospital for 20 years. She retired as the manager of a credit union in Connecticut.

Jill loved...

Joyce Forbes Holt

Joyce Forbes Holt

Jul 22, 2016

Joyce Forbes Holt, 82, died Friday, July 22, 2016. A native Hamptonian, Joyce was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church, Hampton where she sang in the choir for over twenty years. After her graduation from Hampton High School in 1952, she spent the next 20 years lovingly raising her family. Joyce then actively pursued her career in bookkeeping...

Rosetta Laura Wilhelm

Rosetta Laura Wilhelm

Jul 20, 2016

Rosetta Laura Laurama Fizer Wilhelm, 90, passed peacefully in her home on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 into the arms of her Savior.

She was a native of Kingwood, West Virginia and resident of Hampton for many years. She was a member of Faith Community Church.  Throughout most of her life, she attended and was a member of...

William Neil Strum, Jr

William Neil Strum, Jr

Jul 19, 2016

William Neil Strum, Jr., 69, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Born in Georgia, he lived most of his life in Hampton, graduated from the Newport News Shipyard Apprentice School and retired from the shipyard in 2015 as a Master Shipbuilder with 50 years of service. In his younger days he enjoyed fishing.

Preceded...

Willow Mae Clements

Willow Mae Clements

Jul 19, 2016

Willow Mae Clements, infant daughter of Kelsey Reed and Louis Clements ||, passed away on Tuesday July 19, 2016.

Willow was taken from this world way too soon, she was extremely strong, like the roots of a willow tree, and she was as beautiful as...

Joseph H. Tanoury

Joseph H. Tanoury

Jul 19, 2016

Joseph H. Tanoury, 66, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Born and raised in Hampton, Joe graduated from Peninsula Catholic High School in 1968 and attended Thomas Nelson Community College. He was a life insurance broker for many years.

Joe was an accomplished photographer, which was his true...

Franklin Rose

Franklin Rose

Jul 17, 2016

Franklin "Sonny" Rose, 81, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.  Born on April 26, 1935in Tams, WV to the late Jonathan and Mamie Rose, he had been a Hampton resident since 1961. He retired from Newport News Shipbuilding in 1997 after 35 years of service.

He was preceded in death by...

James William "Bill" Speegle

James William "Bill" Speegle

Jul 15, 2016

James William "Bill" Speegle, 89, passed away July 15, 2016 surrounded by his family after a brief illness.

Born November 23, 1926, he was raised in Hampton with his six siblings.  Bill attended Hampton High School, and at 17 enlisted in the US Army where he served in the 82nd Airborne during WWII. Upon his return, he...

John Everett Holland, Jr.

John Everett Holland, Jr.

Jul 14, 2016

John Everett Holland, Jr., 84, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016.  Born in Isle of Wight, he grew up in Suffolk and Portsmouth and graduated from Churchland High School.  A resident of the Peninsula for most of his life, he served the Federal Government with distinction for over 32 years, nearly 24 of those years with the...

Willis E. "Bill" Lowery

Willis E. "Bill" Lowery

Jul 13, 2016

Willis E "Bill" Lowery, 82, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016 peacefully with his beloved wife by his side. Born in Rochester, New York to Willis "Deac" Lowery and Louise Langan Lowery, Bill graduated from Aquinas High School and University of Rochester, after which he began a 25 year career in the US Navy, retiring as...

Dorothy Gatling Hill

Dorothy Gatling Hill

Jul 12, 2016

Newport News, Dorothy Gatling Hill, age 87, peacefully transitioned from this life on Tuesday , July 12, 2016.

Dorothy Gatling Hill was born in Ahoskie, North Carolina on June 8, 1929 to Tommie and Thelma Gatling. She is the oldest of...

Barbara L. West

Barbara L. West

Jul 12, 2016

Barbara L. West, 81, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016. A native of Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was a longtime Peninsula resident. She enjoyed dancing and loved her Jack Russell terriers, Jake, Maggie, Missy and Sammie.

Preceded in death by her husband, James S. West; survivors include her children, Mitchell Walls of Newport News, Robin...

Ernest A. Kincaid

Ernest A. Kincaid

Jul 10, 2016

Ernest A. "George" Kincaid, 89, died Sunday, July 10, 2016. A native of Deerfield, VA, he was a longtime Hampton resident and member of East Hampton United Methodist Church. He served in the US Army during World War II and went to work for the Civil Service retiring from Fort Monroe in 1982...

Joan Cunningham Newman

Joan Cunningham Newman

Jul 8, 2016

HAMPTON - Mrs. Joan Cunningham Newman, of Hampton, VA, died peacefully on Friday, July 8th 2016 at the age of 86. She was a graduate of Hampton High School, Class of '47, a lifelong member St. John's Episcopal Church and a devoted member of their choir for over 70 years. She was a...

Alan Douglas Frazer

Alan Douglas Frazer

Jul 8, 2016

ALAN DOUGLAS FRAZER, 87, died Friday, July 8, 2016 at home in Yorktown, Va.  Born in Atlantic Highlands, N.J. on April 26, 1929 to the Rev. Howard Frazer and Louise Lucas Frazer, he was raised in Medford, N.J. and graduated from Mt. Holly High School.  After graduating from Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y., in 1953, he served in the...

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