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Anne H. Clark
Apr 20, 2024
Anne Hooker Clark, 85, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2024 while under hospice care. Her husband Robert Gordon Clark, parents Ray and Mary Anne Hooker, and brother Willard Hooker, Jr. preceded her in death.
Anne was born in Hampton, Va. She grew up sailing, riding horses and playing sports. She loved nature, gardening and being on...
Erika Davis Saunders
Apr 18, 2024
Erika Davis Saunders, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2024, after a two year battle with cancer. Born in Germany, she moved to the U.S. in 1961, became a U.S. Citizen and had been a Hampton resident for 61 years.
Erika was an active member of Resurrection Lutheran Church for many...
Margaret H. Powers
Apr 18, 2024
Margaret Hoyhtya Powers, 91, passed away peacefully at home on April 18, 2024, after a long illness. She was born on February 23, 1933 to the late Abner and Helen Hoyhtya in New York Mills, Minnesota.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Peter Hoyhtya, her sisters, Lorraine, Irene and Carol and her daughter, Eva Winters....
Gloria Ann Mccallum
Apr 18, 2024
Gloria Ann McCallum, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loved ones on April 18th, 2024, on her sixtieth birthday. Gloria was a force of nature who touched the lives of many with her fierce love and unwavering strength.
She was preceded in death by...
Laymond H. North
Apr 17, 2024
Laymond H. North, 83, passed away on April 17, 2024. He was at home in the arms of loving family, listening to one of his favorite songs, "Country Roads," by John Denver. Born on March 18, 1941 to Halbert Luther North and Violet Sylvia Shumate North, Laymond grew up in Glen Rogers, a coal mining town near Beckley, WV....
Paul "Grandpa" Lubno
Apr 13, 2024
Paul William Lubno of Hampton, Virginia passed away peacefully and in the presence of family on April 13th, 2024. Paul "Grandpa" Lubno was born on March 10th, 1937 in Richmond, Virginia. He enjoyed his time on the water fishing and crabbing. Paul loved talking on the phone and spending time with his family. He was always going places but...
Rita Deel
Apr 13, 2024
Rita Deel (affectionately known as "Memaw"), 92, of Hampton, VA, passed away in her home on Saturday, April 13, 2024 to be with her Lord and Savior. Born on April 2, 1932, in Aily, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Bruce and Gracie Edwards Deel.
In addition to her parents, Rita was predeceased by...
Johnny David Sanders
Apr 12, 2024
Johnny David "Dave" Sanders, 73, passed away on April 12,2024.
He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Clifford Sanders and Thelma Hill. Â He is survived by his wife Debbie Sanders (D&D LUV), two daughters Dawn Craig (Ryan) and Robin Edwards (Jim), four grandchildren, Evan and Wyatt Edwards and Kyle and Adilynn Craig; one great-grandchild, Elaina...
Susan "Suzy" Elaine Barnett
Apr 12, 2024
Susan Elaine Barnett, 65, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2024, at Norfolk General Hospital, after a short illness, surrounded by her loving family.
Susan was born on July 25, 1958, in Jacksonville, NC to Virgina Carol Ivey and Capt. James W. Ivey, USMC Retired. Â She was preceded in death by Frank and Tressie Ivey (paternal grandparents),...
William T. Drummond
Apr 12, 2024
William "Bill" Thomas Drummond, age 84 of Hampton, Virginia, went home to his heavenly rest on Friday, April 12th. Bill was born on October 31, 1939 and lived his entire life in Fox Hill. After graduating from Hampton High School in 1958 (the last class before the high school was rebuilt), he entered the apprentice school at NASA where...
Durward J. Wilson, Sr.
Apr 6, 2024
Durward J. Wilson, Sr. 80, died Saturday, April 6, 2024. Known affectionately as Big Derby, Dad, Pops, and G-Pops, he was born on June 25, 1943, in Poquoson/York County, Virginia to the late Arthur Glenn Wilson, and Lillie Powell Kissling. He is survived by his adoring wife and Sweetpea of 59 years, Sharron Diane Wilson and his children Durward  ...
Marian J Cotton
Apr 6, 2024
Marian J. Cotton was born in Sampson County, NC on December 15, 1936 and passed away on April 6, 2024 surrounded by her family after a brief unexpected illness.
Marian married her high school sweetheart, Denver Lee Cotton and moved to Hampton, Virginia in 1958 where she resided until her passing. She was a dedicated member of...
Janice B. Kistler
Apr 5, 2024
Janice (Jan) Kistler died at home under the care of hospice and her sons on the morning of April 5, 2024.
Born in West Bend, Wisconsin in 1935, she grew up in Racine; and had lived in the Tidewater area for 61 years. Â She graduated in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education from...
Arvis Phelps
Apr 3, 2024
Arvis T. Phelps went on to be with The Lord on April 3, 2024 at Riverside Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Northumberland Co., VA on November 2, 1932 and lived most of her life in Hampton. After attending high school at Hampton High, Arvis married Roger Phelps Sr., starting a union that would...
Donna Jean Brandon-Hartless
Apr 2, 2024
Donna Jean Brandon-Hartless, passed away April 2, 2024. She was a native of Pennsylvania and a longtime Hampton resident. She had worked as a waitress for most of her life, spending the last years of her career at Cracker Barrel. Donna was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Hartless.
Survivors include her sisters, Sandra "Sandy" Brandon-...
Anita Vaughn
Apr 1, 2024
Anita Vaughn, 82, passed away at home on Monday, April 1, 2024, with her children by her side. Â Born in Portsmouth, Ohio to parents Stanley and Mary VanHoose, she had been a Hampton resident for many years. Â Anita married Larry R. Vaughn in 1959 and they were together 54 years until his passing in 2013. Â She worked as a...
John Thomas Benthall, Sr.
Mar 30, 2024
John Thomas (Joe/Joba/Junior) Benthall, Jr. passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024. He was born September 16, 1930 to John Thomas "Johnny" Benthall, Sr. and Florence "Bootie" Hazelwood. Â Joe was a 1948 graduate of Newport News High School, a 1955 graduate of Langley NASA Research Center Apprentice School and retired from there in 1993 as an Electrical Technician.
...Charlotte Mary Cockey
Mar 29, 2024
Charlotte Mary Cockey, 75, transitioned to Glory on Friday, March 29, 2024. Born in Massachusetts to parents Earl C. and Elsie M. Painter, Sr. She was a lifelong resident of Hampton. Charlotte made a career of childcare and caregiving; was a longtime nanny for two families and especially loved caring for those with special needs. Charlotte enjoyed volunteering, from...
Kenneth Lee Brown
Mar 25, 2024
Kenneth Lee Brown, also known as KB, 67, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024. He loved to cook, entertain, give, make people laugh, and talk the talk. He had the gift of gab. He had many friends and memories from the profession he chose in the field of Industrial and Commercial Heating and Cooling.
He was preceded...
Moira Ottofaro
Mar 25, 2024
Moira Ottofaro, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 25, 2024 surrounded by loved ones at home. Â Born in Glasgow, Scotland on March 24, 1932, Â she had been a resident of Newport News, VA for most of her life. Moira enjoyed hosting family gatherings, sewing, knitting, singing and dancing. Â After raising her family, she worked as a dental assistant...

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