Lois Simpson Sandford
Oct 2, 2015
Lois Simpson Sandford, 82, passed away at home on Friday, October 2nd 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Mattie Simpson, and her first-born son, Philip. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Jerry; her son and daughter-in-law, Jeffery and Laura Sandford; and grandchildren Grayson and Jordan Sandford. Having been born and raised in...
Mary C. Taylor
Oct 2, 2015
Mary Corlew Taylor, 102, died October 2nd 2015. A native of Dickson County Tennessee, she was a longtime resident of Hampton. Mary graduated from Middle Tennessee State University before going on to her teaching career. She taught Latin and Algebra at Hampton High School from 1962-1979 before retiring. Mary loved her church, and had been a member of First United...
Paul L. Suchy
Sep 30, 2015
Paul Leonard Suchy, 67, died at Riverside Regional Medical Center with his wife of 43 years at his side. He was raised in Ambridge, Pennsylvania with his sisters Barbara and Kathy and his brother Joe. He graduated High School and went on to computer school. He worked at J&L Steel Company briefly before being drafted into the Army in 1967,...
James Michael Jones
Sep 27, 2015
James Michael Jones, 49, died unexpectedly on September 27, 2015. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Carla Ebbert Jones; four young daughters, Sydnee, Sophia, Sinclair and Sanaa Jones; his younger brother, Benjamin L. Jones; two grown daughters, Tiffany and Ashley; three grandchildren, Laylah Jones, Mariah Hinton and Ashton Hinton; his mother, Pauline Hamlin-Jones; and a host of other...
Michael James Guerette
Sep 26, 2015
Michael James Guerette, 46, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 after a lifelong battle with kidney disease. Born in Rancho Cordova, CA, Mike studied AAS Drafting & Design at Thomas Nelson Community College. He has been a Hampton resident for 34 years where he was a Mechanical CADD Tech for Thompson Consulting Engineers. He was a member of Immaculate Conception...
Rita Fay Wilcox
Sep 26, 2015
Rita Fay Wilcox, 59, was called by the Lord to heaven on Saturday, September 26, 2015. She was a lifelong resident of Hampton and worked many years for Newport News Shipbuilding. Rita is survived by her husband of 33 years, Gregory F. Wilcox; son, Christopher "CJ" Wilcox of Hampton; daughter, Rebecca Wilcox Parker of Hampton; sisters and brothers, Kay, Cookie,...
Janice Brackin Hyatt
Sep 25, 2015
Janice "Sue" Brackin Hyatt, 51, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015. She was born and raised in Newport News, Virginia. Once married, she traveled and lived in Germany, Georgia and Maryland. She resided in Suffolk, Virginia for the past 13 years. She graduated from Christopher Newport College with a degree in Social Work and went on to earn a Master's...
Harry John Andersen
Sep 24, 2015
Harry John Andersen, 72, died Thursday, September 24, 2015. A native of Salt Lake City, UT, he had been a Hampton resident since 1965. In 2010, he retired as a Project Manager after working for over 40 years on numerous government contracts. He made family a top priority and loved keeping family traditions. Preceded in death by his son, Stephen...
Maylo Gillis Macdonald
Sep 23, 2015
Maylo Gillis (Mac) MacDonald, Jr., age 82, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 after a long battle with cancer in Hampton, VA. Born in Boston, MA on March 20, 1933, he never lost his affection for the city of his birth. An Air Force veteran of 22 years, he served his country with distinction in both the Korean and...
Donnie Kerr Shinn
Sep 23, 2015
Donnie Kerr Shinn, 71, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Born in Hampton, he graduated from Newport News High School in 1962. He graduated from the NASA Apprentice School and retired from NASA in 2001 after 38 years of service. A very active member of Bethel Baptist Church, he also enjoyed gardening and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Betty C. Shinn;...
Donna Marie Larkin
Sep 23, 2015
Donna Marie Larkin - Daughter of William and Margaret Larkin, born June 2, 1951 in Port Chester, NY and raised in Greenwich, CT, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of September 23, 2015 after many years of being sick. Donna graduated GHS in 1969 and moved many places, touching the lives of people she met...
James W. Moore
Sep 23, 2015
James W. Moore, 68 of Hampton went to be with the Lord on September 23, 2015. "Jimmy" was a native of Fox Hill and a graduate of Kecoughtan High School. He attended electronics school and then went on to work for Newport News Shipbuilding where he worked for 39 years. He was a man of deep faith and an active...
Charlotte Ruth Butler
Sep 23, 2015
Charlotte Ruth Butler, 76, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015. She was born in Denver, Colorado on October 9, 1938 to the late Orville and Lena Dunbar. In addition to her parents, Charlotte is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, LTC James Alan Butler (USAF Ret.). She is survived by her sons Ronald Butler and his wife...
Lewis Conway Rogers
Sep 21, 2015
L. Conway Rogers, 86, resident of the Devonshire, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015. Born in Sandston, VA on November 13, 1928 he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond, and in 1951 from VPI (now Virginia Tech.) The proud Hokie brought his civil engineering degree to NACA and remained at NASA Langley for more than 30 years....
Augustine Minnie Baptiste
Sep 21, 2015
Augustine Minnie Strother Baptiste was born on August 3, 1920 in Culpeper County, Virginia, the 7th child of the late Samuel B. Strother and Minnie Gaines of Culpeper County. From this union came 3 brothers and 4 sisters. Augustine's early years were spent in Culpeper where she attended public school. In 1942, at the age 21, she went to live...
Donald Allen Johnson
Sep 17, 2015
Donald A. Johnson, 91, died Thursday, September 17, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Fox Hill, he was a member of Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church. He served in the US Marine Corps during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. A graduate of the NACA Apprentice School, he retired from NASA in 1979 after 30...
Marie Catherine Anderson Klein
Sep 15, 2015
Marie Catherine Anderson Klein, 70, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, she had been a Hampton resident since 1964 where she was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She retired as a Paralegal from Jones, Blechman, Woltz and Kelly after 32 years of service. A person of deep faith, she enjoyed gardening, reading and spending...
Robert Weimer
Sep 10, 2015
Robert Weimer, beloved husband, father and son passed away on September 10, 2015. Robert was born on January 18, 1965. He was the son of the late David E. Weimer and Roslyn (Rosenblatt) Dolan of Pensacola, Florida. Robert was a long time resident of Hampton and graduated from Bethel High School. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1984 and proudly...
Betty Hemphill Miller
Sep 8, 2015
Betty Hemphill Miller, 82, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Born in Marion, NC, she had been a Hampton resident for 58 years. Betty retired from the Hampton Coliseum as catering and concessions manager. Betty is survived by her children, Michael H. Miller (Tammy), Stephen J. Miller (Nikki) and Sherri McQuillan (Jim); sister, Marjorie Miller; grandchildren, Katelan Sullivan, Ashley Sullivan and...
Leland E. Benson
Sep 7, 2015
Leland E. Benson, 83 of Hampton Virginia died September 7, 2015. Born May 31, 1932 he served as a Korean War-era Veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. A graduate of the Corcoran School of Art, Washington DC he worked as Staff Artist for Smithsonian Institute Wash DC and then retired as State of Michigan Fine & Graphic Artist. He was...
