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Silas Pacheco
Dec 27, 2013
Silas "Chico" Pacheco, 86, died Friday, December 27, 2013. A native of Taos, New Mexico, the bells were tolled 24 hours after Silas' death at the Brethren Church. He had been a Hampton resident since 1968. After retirement from the US Air Force with 22 years of service, he worked for 16 more years at the Newport News Shipyard....
James Henry Gay
Dec 26, 2013
James Henry Gay, 61, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 26, 2013. Born January 20, 1952 in Yokohama, Japan he had been a Hampton resident most of his life and was a 1970 graduate of Kecoughtan High School.
James was preceded in death by his parents, James D. and Aiko Gay. He is survived by his sister Carol Gwaltney...
Jerry Quinn
Dec 25, 2013
Jerry B Quinn, 62, passed away on December 25, 2013 after a brief illness. Born in Mount Olive North Carolina, he was the oldest son of Thomas and Alice Quinn of Smithfield, VA. After numerous moves as the son of an Air Force Dad, Jerry remained in Hampton through his teen years, graduating from...
Stanley Becouvarakis
Dec 24, 2013
Stanley Becouvarakis died Tuesday, December 24, 2013. A Hampton native, he was a lifelong Peninsula resident and veteran of the Korean conflict. He graduated from Hampton High School, Otterbein University in Ohio, and then received his Masters from the College of William and Mary. Mr. "B" worked 30 years in the Hampton City Schools first as a teacher and...
Patricia M. Parker
Dec 22, 2013
Patricia "Pat" Parker went home to be with the Lord, December 22, 2013. Pat was the beloved wife of 56 years of Charles "Red" Parker and will be dearly missed by her daughters, Karen, Kathleen, and Kristine. Those who love her will remember her as a loving mother, caring sister, supportive friend, prayer partner, attentive listener, Christ-follower, and devoted...
Rubie Lowrie
Dec 21, 2013
Ruby L. Lowrie, beloved Mother and "Nanny", passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013. Born on September 22, 1955 in Hartford, Maryland, she was a longtime Hampton resident. Ruby lived and loved the enjoyment of being with her grandchildren.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Helen Westfall. She is survived by her daughters, Christine...
John Hulen Stokes
Dec 21, 2013
John Hulen Stokes, 83, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013. He was born in Ft. Deposit, Alabama and has been a resident of Hampton since 1957. He retired from the Newport News Shipyard Apprentice School as a Math Instructor after 35 years.
He was a member of Calvary Assembly of God where he was on its church...
Eulalia Mae Muire
Dec 20, 2013
Eulalia Mae Muire, 95, passed away on Dec 20, 2013. Born and raised in Hampton, she graduated from Hampton High Schooland married at Central Methodist Church in 1938. She had been a resident of Palm Beach County, FLsince 1956 and was a charter member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. She retired from Singer Corporation in 1980. Sewing, camping, square dancing...
Eric Lee Hurt
Dec 20, 2013
Eric Lee Hurt, a long time resident of Yorktown, Virginia, passed away December 20th, 2013. A native of Hot Springs, VA, Eric graduated in 1967 with a degree in Economics from Virginia Tech and later received an MBA in Economics from Louisiana Tech University. He married his college sweetheart, Elizabeth "Betty" Glenn upon graduating from Virginia Tech and went...
Raymond Frederick Mcaneney
Dec 19, 2013
SGM Raymond Frederick McAneney (U.S. Army Ret.), 82, passed away at home, Thursday, December 19, 2013. Born in Lowell, Mass the son of the late William and Rosette (Tremblay) McAneney. He has been a resident of Hampton, VA for 10 years.
Ray served his country honorably for 30 years, which included two tours during the Vietnam War....
Nancy Elam Mayes
Dec 14, 2013
Nancy passed away peacefully, December 14, 2013 at the age of 79 in Hospice Care. She is survived by her devoted husband of 59 years, William Mayes, a son, Randall Mayes, and two daughters, Lisa Edmonds and husband Michael, and Amy Mayes. She is also survived by three grand children, two great grand children, a brother, William Elam and...
Glenn Giles Jr.
Dec 14, 2013
Glenn Earnest Giles, Jr., 69, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013. A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, Glenn was a 1962 graduate of Warwick High and a graduating Senior from Hargrave Military Academy in 1963. He went on to graduate from Virginia Tech with a degree in Civil Engineering and was a licensed Professional Engineer. He retired from Newport...
James Joseph Mcvey
Dec 12, 2013
James Joseph McVey, 73, died Thursday, December 12, 2013. A native of Sophia, WV, he had been a Hampton resident since 1973. He served in the US Army, retiring in 1984 after 26 years of service and also worked as a mechanic for Sears for a number of years. He loved hunting, fishing and shopping, but loved his family...
Ervin V. Mabe
Dec 12, 2013
Ervin V. Mabe, 93, died Thursday, December 12, 2013. A native of North Carolina, he had been a Hampton resident since 1947. A U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, he worked for Horne Brothers Shipyard from 1962-1972 and then worked for Liebherr American until retiring in 1984. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church and a past member of...
Dorothy Thompson King
Dec 12, 2013
Dorothy Thompson King died peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the age of 84. She is remembered with love by her husband of 63 years, Francis King; her children Carol King of Hampton, Virginia, and Charles and Jane King, of Fayetteville, North Carolina; grandchildren Ben, Emily and Giles; her sister Carol Wilcox, of Vashon Island, Washington; nephews Scot...
Elizabeth Powell
Dec 11, 2013
Elizabeth "Susie" Powell passed away on December 11th while surrounded by family and friends at the home she shared in Newport News with her life partner, Linda Baumler. An accomplished medical professional, Susie is best known for her sparkling personality and unselfish love of friends and family. Indeed, more than thirty friends and neighbors gathered spontaneously on the day...
Sherrie Lynn Gainer
Dec 8, 2013
Sherrie Lynn Gainer, beloved wife, daughter, and devoted mother, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2013. Sherrie was co-owner of 20 Hope Street Salon in Phoebus and was a member of the Partnership for a New Phoebus. She was also a member of Phoebus United Methodist Church where she served as a youth minister.
...Jean Riggins Southall
Dec 8, 2013
Jean Riggins Southall, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 8, 2013 and reunited with her soul mate, Tommy.
She was preceded in death by her parents Susan Kea Riggins and Elton S. Riggins and by her husband of 62 years Thomas O. Southall, Sr.
She is survived by her four...
Leland Budd Forbes
Dec 7, 2013
Leland Budd Forbes, 58, died Saturday, December 7, 2013. Born in Richmond, he had been a longtime Hampton resident and had worked many years as a scalloper.
Preceded in death by his father, Vivian "Bud" Forbes, he is survived by his mother, Golden Marchant Forbes; his brothers, Stephen F. Forbes and Bryon M. Forbes; sisters, Paula F....
William Robert Kistler
Dec 7, 2013
William Robert Kistler, 70, beloved husband of Carolyn L. Kistler, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013.Born in Shamokin, PA, he had been a Hampton resident since 1976. Mr. Kistler served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a Manager of Schewel Furniture Company in Henderson, NC before retiring in 1995. He was the discoverer of Cheap...

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