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Dana Virginia Young
Aug 27, 2013
Dana Virginia Young, 69, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013. Born in Washington DC, she made her home in Skillman, NJ for many years until moving to Williamsburg in 2007. Dana was a member of St. Bede Catholic Church, Williamsburg and had worked many years in New Jersey as a school nurse and then as a substitute nurse in Williamsburg....
Gladys Elizabeth Conkling
Aug 26, 2013
Elizabeth Conkling passed away, Monday, August 26, 2013. She was born on August 27, 1919 in Richmond, Va., the daughter of William Thomas and Gladys Davis Price. Known as "Bootsie", she graduated from John Marshall High School and the Comptometer School. After 23 years of service, she retired from Basic Construction. Her time was then focused on volunteering at...
Patricia Wheelwright Hallett
Aug 23, 2013
Patricia Wheelwright Brown Hallett, 70, died Friday, August 23, 2013. Born in Asheville, NC, she had been a Peninsula resident for 65 years. Pat worked at the The Hidenwood Retirement Community on the activities team. She was a former preschool teacher at St. Stephens Episcopal Church and Hidenwood Presbyterian Church. Pat was a member of Maxwell Garden Club, Lee...
Gloria Jean Honaker
Aug 22, 2013
Gloria Jean Honaker, 68, widow of Howard W. Shingleton, died Thursday, August 22, 2013. Born in West Virginia she spent most of her life in Hampton where she had worked well over 20 years for Lowes until retiring.
Jean was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was preceded in death by her son, George...
Troy Eugene Riggin
Aug 20, 2013
On Tuesday August 20, 2013, Troy Eugene Riggin was called home to Heaven after a brief illness. He was born on May 27, 1965 in Hampton, Virginia. Although Troy enjoyed many years on the water as a commercial fisherman, his true passion in life was spending time with his family and friends who will sorely miss his smile, his...
Ann Veola Kee
Aug 18, 2013
Ann Veola Kee, 75, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2013. A lifelong resident of Hampton she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald E. Kee, Sr. and brother, Pernell Newsome. She is survived by her sons, Arnold E. Kee, Michael A. Kee and Donald E. Kee, Jr.; brother, James C. Pennick; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A memorial...
Joyce C. Small
Aug 18, 2013
Joyce C. Small, 78, widow of Norman B. Small, died Sunday, August 18, 2013. Born in Rhode Island, she had been a Hampton resident since 1958. Joyce was very active in Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, participating in the Senior Choir, J.O.Y. Group and the Red Hat Society. She had also been a Cub Scout leader and supported the Boy...
Aileen Joan Haight
Aug 17, 2013
Aileen Joan Haight found peace when she was called by the Lord on August 17, 2013.
Born October 11, 1930 to Aaron and Hazel Hays, she was a native of Dundee, New York. Aileen graduated from Freemans Business School of Geneva, New York and worked for several companies as a bookkeeper until the children were born.
...Chari Mae Norton
Aug 17, 2013
Chari died August 17, 2013. She was born January 13, 1937 in Newport News, VA and lived there and in Hampton, VA all of her life.
She was predeceased by her parents James and Ethel Boice Drummond. Survivors are her sons John and Neil Norton; brother James W. Drummond and wife Cathryn of Hudgins, VA; nieces and...
Lorna C. Beaulieu
Aug 17, 2013
Lorna C. Beaulieu, age 76 of Hampton passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at North Hampton Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center. She lived in Hampton for 45 years where she enthusiastically supported her children's sporting events; established and was President of VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #5500; and, enjoyed designing beautiful flower arrangements for all kinds of celebrations.
...Constance Amy Gomery
Aug 16, 2013
Constance Amy Gomery, (Connie), age 88, of Hampton, Virginia, passed away peacefully in her home with her children by her side on August 16, 2013. Connie was born in Fort Monroe, Virginia, and in 1946 married her husband of thirty-eight years, John ("Smokey"). A lifetime lover of music, Connie was a pianist for Emmanuel Lutheran Church and an active...
Eugene G. Christman
Aug 16, 2013
Eugene G. Christman, 79, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, August 16, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Rachel; five children, Chris, Scott and Philip Christman, Kathy Verville and Kimberly DeMorier; seven grandchildren, and beloved companion, Biscuit.
Gene sang in the air raid shelters in Washington, DC at seven...
Wilford Ray Hale
Aug 14, 2013
Wilford R. (Boots) Hale, 84, entered into his eternal rest on August 14, 2013 in Cape Coral, FL. Boots was born at Fort Monroe, VA. on July 26, 1929.
Growing up in Phoebus, VA during the Great Depression, Boots was a Lantern Boy in the Phoebus Fire Department from an early age. As a youngster, he regularly...
Dwight Garth Stalls Sr.
Aug 11, 2013
Dwight Garth Stalls Sr. passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013. Born in Halifax County, NC, in 1929, he moved to Hampton, VA after his military service ended in 1953. As "Baby", he served his country as a member of the US Army and received numerous commendations for his service during the Korean War. As "Pop", he was the...
Irma Marie Conley
Jul 2, 2013
Irma Marie Pierce Conley, 90, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Born in Gates County, NC, she has been a Hampton resident for 52 years. She retired as a Computer Analyst after many years at Ft. Monroe. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in downtown Hampton.
Mrs. Conley is survived by her son, Patrick...
Aulene Horton Clark
Jul 2, 2013
Aulene Horton Clark of Hampton, Virginia passed into the arms of her Savior, July 2, 2013.
She was born on November 21, 1923 in Amherst County (Elon), Virginia to the late James Madison Horton, Sr. and Ruth Knight Horton. She is preceded in death by six brothers, James Madison, Jr., Henry, Winfred, Frank, Harry and Billy Horton,...
Thomas B. Flanagan
Jul 1, 2013
Thomas B. Flanagan, 52, passed away Monday, July 1, 2013. Born in New York City, NY, he has been a resident of Yorktown, VA for fourteen years. He was working for a security company at Ft. Eustis.
Tom is survived by his wife, Dorothy L. Flanagan; sister, Anne Marie Shattuck; brothers, Kevin Flanagan and Glenn Flanagan; mother...
Shirley Jean Gellis
Jun 19, 2013
Shirley Jean Routten Gellis 73 passed away on June 19, 2013 after a diagnosis of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer. She was born on June 01, 1940 in Newport News, Virginia to Lawrence Tyler Routten, Sr. and Lula Thomas Routten. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Lawrence "Tyler" Routten, Jr.
Shirley...
Beatrice Pearson
Jun 12, 2013
Beatrice Pearson, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Born in Lawnside, NJ, she has been a resident of the Peninsula for 35 years. She is survived by her husband, McArthur Pearson; children, Doris Clark, James Pearson, Denise Pearson and Vikki Ammons; sisters, Lela Easter and Deloris Daniels; brothers, Jesse Pearson, Stanley Pearson...
Martha J. Parker
Jun 12, 2013
Martha J. Parker
Hampton,
Martha J. Parker, 81, widow of James C. Parker, Sr, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Born in Roanoke, VA, She has been a resident of Hampton since 1967 where she retired from the Fleet Management office for the City of Hampton in 1996. She was also a member of Wesley...

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