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Alan C. Burke
Oct 31, 2015
Alan C. Burke 91, passed away 10/31/15. Preceeded in death by his wife Betty Burke in 2003. May they now be together again. We love you and will miss you!
Jeanette G. Mckinley
Oct 28, 2015
Jeanette G. McKinley, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Interment of urn will be in Iowa. Arrangements through R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, Hampton, VA.
George Ashworth Willard
Oct 28, 2015
George Ashworth Willard, 73, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015. A native of Flushing, NY he had been a Peninsula resident for many years. He served in the US Naval Submarine Service as a fire control technician on the USS Sea Leopard and the USS Sam Houston. He was a very active and faithful member of Chestnut Memorial United Methodist Church...
Phillip David Woodland
Oct 27, 2015
Phillip David Woodland, 52, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he was the Owner of Woodland Construction Co. He was a 20 year member of the Coleman Hunt Club in Gloucester. Phillip was preceded in death by his father, Thornton "Pete" Woodland, Jr and his sister, Patricia Lynn Riddick. He leaves to cherish his...
Gerald Mise
Oct 25, 2015
Gerald Mise, Jr., died Sunday, October 25, 2015. Born at Langley Air Force Base he lived most of his life in New York before returning to Hampton in the 1990's. Here he worked as a cook at Old Dominion University. Gerald is survived by his mother, Marva Mise; son, Malichai Wiggs of Albany, NY; brother, Timothy Ray Mise; and two...
Larry Frankewicz
Oct 23, 2015
Larry Frankewicz, age 70, died peacefully at home after a heroic 10 year battle with cancer. His wife Jackie was at his side and they were surrounded by the warm thoughts, prayers and love of family and close friends. Larry was drawn to the water at a very early age and spent his childhood years on the Thames River in...
Ruth E. Rice
Oct 21, 2015
HAMPTON, - Ruth E. Rice, 87, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. She is survived by her son David Rice and wife Peggy of Olney, Maryland, Son Glenn Rice of Hampton, Virginia and Daughter Carol Thedford and Husband Bill of Newport News, Virginia as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A memorial service will conducted Wednesday, October 28,...
Mary Frances Patrick
Oct 21, 2015
On Wednesday, October 21, 2015 the pilot and love of her life, Lt. Col. Reed C. Patrick, flew in from heaven to pick up his bride of 72 years Mary Frances Simmons Patrick to join him for eternity. Mary Frances was born November 7, 1921 in Warsaw, North Carolina and attended Flora MacDonald College now St Andrews Presbyterian College. Mary...
Mary Savannah Ritter Hoffman
Oct 20, 2015
Mary Savannah Ritter was born in Kantz, PA on Monday, August 23, 1920, the 7th of 10 children of Elmer Roy and Edna Mae Bingaman Ritter. She is preceded in death by her parents and all siblings: William, Grace, Glenn, unnamed baby boy, Robert, Blanche, George, Ruth Anna Faye and Stanley. Mary lived in the Ritter home for 16 years...
Jessica Lynn Goodman
Oct 20, 2015
Jessica Lynn Goodman, 24, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015. She was a lifelong resident of Hampton and Kecoughtan High School graduate. Jessica is survived by her parents, Walter Phillips and Sheri Winbourne; maternal grandmother, Sandra Winbourne; paternal grandfather, Pete Green and wife Joyce; paternalgrandfather, Walter Phillips and wife Diane; brothers, Justin Phillips and Donald Phillips; and niece, Elizabeth Pasino. The...
David T. Benware
Oct 18, 2015
David Thomas Benware, age 63, of Hampton, VA passed away on October 18, 2015. Born in Saratoga County, New York on May 23, 1952, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Benware. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter Jennifer. David graduated from Alfred University with a BS in Political Science,...
Mary Alice Seals Arnett
Oct 15, 2015
Mary Alice Seals Arnett, 86, passed away October 15, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, William Clifford Arnett on January 4, 2004. She is survived by her children, Nancy E. Snyder and her husband, David of Hampton and Michael D. Arnett and his wife, Lissette Bretos of West Palm Beach, FL. Born and raised...
Gertrud Bang
Oct 15, 2015
Gertrud Bang, beloved mother of Raimond (Linda) of Highlands, NY and Charles (Deborah) of Hampton, entered the Church Triumphant on October 15, 2015. A native of Bremerhaven, Germany, she lived in New York, California and Hampton, Virginia. She leaves a legacy of love to her 13 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. At her request, a private family interment at sea...
Lorene Stokes
Oct 9, 2015
Beloved mother, surrogate mother, grandmother, and trusted friend, Lorene Stokes entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 9, 2015 at the age of 90. Born in Nashville, NC on December 5, 1924, Ms. Stokes was the second youngest of 12 children born to Thomas and Ella (Cooper) Stokes. Her parents and all of her siblings preceded her in death. A...
Margaret D. Outten
Oct 7, 2015
Margaret D. Outten, 91, died October 7, 2015. A native of Hereford, England, she had been a resident of Hampton since 1961. Margaret was a very giving person, she loved volunteering at Hampton Veterans Administration Hospital. In her time volunteering there she put in over 10,000 hours in the Spinal Cord Unit. She also loved her church, Lacrosse Memorial Presbyterian...
Michael Dwayne Pulley
Oct 6, 2015
Surrounded by his loved ones, Michael Pulley left and entered his heavenly home on Monday, October 5, 2015. Born in Warren County, NC on November 29, 1969, Michael moved to VA in 1995 and started a family of his own. He was employed by the Shipyard for a number of years and was currently working as a pawn broker. A...
Bonnie Caison
Oct 5, 2015
Bonnie Caison, 84, of Hampton, Virginia, passed away on October 5, 2015. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Daniel Glenn Caison. She is survived by her three sons, Michael and wife Cindy of Eastville, VA, Bruce and wife Tammy of Conifer, CO, and Timothy and wife Gwyn of Hampton, VA; grandsons, Chris Caison and wife April of...
Mary Lou Bains
Oct 4, 2015
Mary Lou Phillips Bains, 81, passed away on October 4, 2015, at home. Mary Lou was born January 29, 1934, in Newport News, to Daniel Marrow Phillips and Amonette DeMott Phillips. She graduated from Newport News High School, in 1952, and from Southern Seminary in 1955. Mary Lou was a teacher in Newport News until she had children, at which...
Bryan Christopher Mcginnis
Oct 3, 2015
Bryan Christopher McGinnis, 42, of Hampton, lost his battle with the disease of addiction Saturday, October 3, 2015. He was born May 6, 1973 in Asheville, North Carolina and was a lifelong Peninsula resident. Bryan attended Bethel High School in Hampton, where he lettered in both band and varsity soccer. He graduated in 1991. He was self-employed and owner of...
Rebecca Lynne Southcombe
Oct 3, 2015
Rebecca Lynne Southcombe, 37, passed away on October 3, 2015, at home surrounded by her family, after a long battle with cancer. She will join her mother Vivian Southcombe and brother, Dusty Southcombe in Heaven. Rebecca was born in 1978 and has been a lifelong resident of Hampton. She was born with a rare syndrome and has had many ups...

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