William Thomas Veneris
Dec 23, 2014
William "Bill" Thomas Veneris, 65, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, then graduated from the Newport News Apprentice School in 1975. He was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local 540, for which he was a two term Past President. Bill is survived...
Wayne R. Cranford
Dec 20, 2014
Wayne R. Cranford died unexpectedly on December 20, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and J.D. Cranford. He is survived by his sister, Terry Elhajj and husband, Terry. Also survived by niece, Julie Harper and her children, Kailey and Tyler Haywood and Garrett Robison and nephew Jeremy Elhajj. Funeral services will be private.
Carl Kernel
Dec 18, 2014
Loving husband and wonderful dad Carl Kernel, 85, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014. Born in Garrison, WV, he had been a resident of Hampton since 1953. Carl served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He then worked for Newport News Shipbuilding as a Pipefitter, but retired as an Inspector in 1991 after 38 years. He was...
Benjamin J Schlichenmayer
Dec 17, 2014
Benjamin Schlichenmayer passed away on December, 17 2014. He retired from NASA after 30 years as a model technician for the wind tunnel. Benjamin was a 30 year member of Hampton BPO Elks Lodge #366. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Barbara Schlichenmayer, two daughters, five grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted on...
Jeffery Curtis Spitzer
Dec 17, 2014
Jeffery C. Spitzer, passed on December 17, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of Hampton. Jeffery was preceded in death by his sister, Debbie Elswick; survivors include his daughter, Crystal Smith and son-in-law Donald White, son, Michael Spitzer and daughter-in-law April McCoy, grandchildren, Noah, Destiny, Joshua, and Brandon, and sister, Kay Freeman and brother-in-law Bud. The family will receive friends...
William Edmond Hoggard
Dec 15, 2014
William Edmond Hoggard 89, Beloved uncle passed away Monday, December 15, 2014. Born in Woodville, NC he has been a resident of Hampton for 62 years where he was a plumber with the Plumber's Union Local 540. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the American Legion Post No. 25, and the...
Catherine Wilkins Saunders
Dec 14, 2014
Catherine Wilkins Saunders, 100 years old, went to be with her Heavenly Father December 14, 2014 while in her own home. Born and raised in Gloucester Co., she married & moved to Hampton in 1936. Catherine was a professional homemaker & master seamstress, tailoring clothes for many individuals and in early years providing alterations for Mugler's Clothing Store. Preceded in...
Sally Gertrude Eubanks
Dec 14, 2014
Sally G. Eubanks, 74, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014. Born in Lawrence, Mass, she has been a resident of Hampton since 1990, where she was a manager of several department stores. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Sally is survived by her husband of 48 years, Lee A. Eubanks; daughters, Heather, Jennifer, Allison and...
Marie Johnson Chenoweth
Dec 13, 2014
Marie Johnson Chenoweth, 93, died on December, 13 2014. A native of Alberta Georgia, Marie had been a longtime resident of Hampton. She was an avid traveler, enjoying trips to Florida and Georgia to see relatives and friends. She enjoyed crocheting and making bead jewelry. Marie loved playing Bingo and was known as the "Bingo Queen". Preceded in death by...
Janice S. Gear
Dec 12, 2014
Janice S. Gear, 64, received her angel wings on Friday, December 12, 2014. A native and lifelong resident of Hampton, Jan graduated from Kecoughtan High School in 1968, then attended the College of William and Mary and Old Dominion University before graduating from the TNCC School of Nursing #1 in her class, at which time she began her career in...
Mattie Rene Greene
Dec 11, 2014
Mattie Rene Greene, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Born in Whitakers, NC, she has been a Hampton resident for over 60 years. Mattie was preceded in death by her husband, James Greene; daughter, Shirley Lewis; mother, Lillie Mae Coley; brothers, John and McKinley Coley. She is survived by her children, James Perry...
Rodrigo Alejandro Hernandez
Dec 11, 2014
HM2 Rodrigo Alejandro Hernandez, 33 of Sneads Ferry, passed away in Jacksonville. He is survived by his wife Crystal Hernandez of the home, parents Rodrigo and Maria Teresa Hernandez, sons Sean Brown - Bowles and Rodrigo Hernandez IV, daughter Isabelle Hernandez, and his sisters Lizeth Lopez and Maribel Hernandez. The family will receive friends from 2-3:00 PM Saturday at R....
Jo Ann Forrest Barbour
Dec 11, 2014
Jo Ann Forrest Barbour went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2014. She is preceded in death by her grandparents who raised her William and Eula Congleton, her parents William Forrest and Elma Fanny, her uncles and aunts who were like brothers and sisters to her, Frances Curtis and her husband Harold, Katie Scott and her husband Donald,...
Elizabeth C Wilson
Dec 10, 2014
Elizabeth "Libbie" Colbert Wilson, 95, passed away on December 10, 2014. Born in Hampton, VA on January 3, 1919 to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor C. Wilson, she attended local schools and graduated in 1936 from Hampton High School. Graduating in 1940 from Madison College (as it was called then) with a degree in Elementary Education, she taught 5th, 6th, and...
Martha Merritt Chisman
Dec 10, 2014
Martha Merritt ("Polly") Chisman died December 10, 2014, after a long and severe decline in health. Born April 24,1924 in Hawaii as an "Army Brat," she met her husband-to-be, Thomas P. Chisman, at Hampton High School while her father was stationed at Fort Monroe. She left Hollins College after one year in order to marry her by-then Naval Lieutenant JG...
Mike Boyd
Dec 8, 2014
Mike Boyd, 56, , passed away on December 8, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his two loving daughters, Amanda Leigh Boyd and Angela Paige Boyd; his grandchildren, Shannon Renee, Michael Thomas and William Bradley. Mike is also survived by his sister, Constance Boyd, and brother, Richard Boyd. In lieu of flowers, the family requests...
Pamela Ann Schenian
Dec 8, 2014
Pamela Ann Schenian of Hampton, VA, died unexpectedly at home on December 8, 2014 at the age of 55. Born in Waukesha, WI to Kenneth and Lorraine Molik Schenian, she attended schools there and graduated from Waukesha North High School. She then attended Bryn Mawr College and earned a degree in Archeology. She also earned two advanced degrees and worked...
Arline Elizabeth Brooks Jones
Dec 7, 2014
Jones, Arline Elizabeth (Brooks), devoted mother and wife, a longtime resident of Hampton, VA., died December 7, 2014 at the age of 94. Born on November 10, 1920 in Gaston County, North Carolina, Arline was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur (Bill). Both Wilbur and Arline had been members of Fox Hill Road Baptist Church for nearly 50 years....
Clyde Ray Woolard
Dec 5, 2014
Clyde Ray Woolard, age 89, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2014 in Newport News, Virginia. Clyde is survived by his sons, Wayne and wife Carol Woolard of New Mexico; Steve Woolard of Tennessee; and Randy and wife Sharon Woolard of South Carolina. Clyde is also survived by six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Clyde is preceded in death by...
Samantha M. Julian
Dec 5, 2014
Samantha Marie Julian, 19, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 while traveling to West Virginia. A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, she was a 2014 graduate of Warhill High School. She worked at Cook-Out Restaurant chain as a staff trainer. Sam was a very outgoing person. Not only did she share a love of music by playing with the Hampton...
