Jan 2, 2024

Emil William "Sonny" Riss passed away peacefully on January 2, 2024 with his wife and family by his side. Sonny was born in Braddock, PA on July 26, 1939. After graduating high school he moved to Hampton, VA where he met Judy. He said the first day he saw her he was going to marry her. They were married...

Jan 1, 2024

Irene Pierides Christou, 88, fell asleep in the arms of the Lord Monday, January 1, 2024. Born in Kaimakli, Cyprus, she was the daughter of Pieris and Pandellou Pierides. Irene came to America in February 1953 where she met her late husband Michael. Irene and Michael planted ­­­­­­their roots in Hampton, Virginia with their two sons Chris and John....

Jan 1, 2024

Edith Knight Hunt, 83, of Hampton, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on January 1, 2024.  Edith was born on September 4, 1940, to Robert L. (Bob) and Dorothy (Dottie) Johnson in Norton, Virginia.  She graduated from Hampton High School in 1959.

She is survived by a daughter, Katherine Knight Glass, and son, Howard Keith Knight (Souad)...

Dec 30, 2023

A celebration of life for Debby Bessette will be held on Saturday January 6, 2024 at 12PM at Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church, 501 Beach Rd., Hampton, VA 23664. Visitation with the family prior to the service 11:30-12:00. Family and friends will gather in the social hall following the celebration of life. The family asks in lieu of...

Dec 29, 2023

Helena L. Cooper passed away peacefully on December 29, 2023 at the age of 98. Helena was one of six sisters and was born on July 16, 1925 in Blackey, KY. She loved to care for others and worked as an Aide at Dixie Hospital and Shelton on the Bay Assisted Living Home. Helena loved to listen to country...

Dec 29, 2023

Beatrice L. "Becky" Mason, 85, died Friday, December 29, 2023 at home due to a long-time illness.  She was born December 7, 1938 in West Virginia to George E. Martin and Velma Martin. She was a long time Hampton resident. She attended Hampton Church of the Nazarene for many years and was passionate about her many overseas mission trips....

Dec 29, 2023

Jason Douglas Lowe, 41, died Friday, December 29, 2023. Born in Williamson, WV, he was a longtime Pikeville resident. He loved gaming and amateur wrestling, watching WWE, his dog, Pebbles, but most of all he loved his daughter, Destiny Shae Lowe.

Preceded in death by his parents, Angela Lowe and Douglas Lowe; Jason is survived by his...

Dec 28, 2023

Shirley J. Hyde went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 28th, 2023. Shirley was born on April 8th, 1938 to Lester & Myrtle Gragg in Lenoir, North Carolina. Shirley has one younger sibling, David Gragg.

On July 23rd, 1955 Shirley married her "sweetie", Samuel E. Hyde, Sr., in Hampton, Virginia. Samuel and Shirley...

Dec 27, 2023

Irene Boswell, 88, died Tuesday, December 27, 2023. Born in Wilson Co., NC, she was raised with seven siblings and she was extremely close to her father.  Later she would relocate to Hampton and raise her daughter who joined the Air Force.  Irene traveled to every assignment her daughter had and loved meeting new people while enjoying the views...

Dec 26, 2023

John David Rose, known to those who loved him as "David", Daddy, Pop, or PopPop passed away peacefully surrounded by family, at the age of 82, on December 26, 2023.

David was the oldest child, born to the late John and Margaret (Atchley) Rose on June 28, 1941, in Maryville, Tennessee. Following his graduation from Everett High...

Dec 24, 2023

Julian Padowicz, 91, died at his home, December 24, 2023.  He was born in Lodz, Poland on January 13, 1932.  In 1939, at the beginning of WWII, when Poland was invaded he and his family were living in Warsaw.  Julian's mother, knowing that, being Jewish, they would be in mortal danger, fled Warsaw, Poland and began a two year...

Dec 23, 2023

Jonathon A. Johnston, lifelong Buckroe resident, passed away at the age of 67 on December 23, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a graduate of Phoebus High School and spent a long career with the City of Hampton, where he retired as a Parks Master Technician after 42 years. Much of his time was spent at...

Dec 22, 2023

Violet Bailey Brownlee died December 22, 2023. She was a longtime resident of Hampton, VA. Violet was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Brownlee and son, Danny Stacey. She is survived by her sons, Randy Stacey (Terry) and John Brownlee; sister, Emily Thompson; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held at...

Dec 22, 2023

Russell Paul Smith, "Big Russ",  69, died Friday, December 22, 2023. A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, Russell attended Kecoughtan High School. During his senior year, he was involved in an automobile accident which left him with a brain injury. Russell had a huge smile. His greatest joy was sitting in his recliner watching The Price is Right or...

Dec 20, 2023

Lt. Col. Melvin W. Barton, USAF, retired died Wednesday, December 20, 2023. A native of Durant, OK, Mel joined the Air Force and flew on 137 missions during Vietnam. He retired from the Inspector General's team in 1985 after 32 years of service. Upon his retirement he took a position as Vice President for a Defense Contractor in Washington...

Dec 17, 2023

Leigh Ann, a lifelong resident of Hampton, VA, passed away on December 17, 2023.  She was a lively, generous woman who most appreciated all the time spent with good friends and relatives.  On the day she passed she was visiting with her older sister who noted, "I remember her coming home from Old Dixie Hospital in May 1959; now...

Dec 16, 2023

Virginia Rodriguez-Sola entered into God's eternal kingdom on December 16, 2023. She was born to Marcial Rodriguez and Maximina Diaz on September 23, 1950 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Virginia devoted her life to raising her children and caring for her home until her children were grown. Afterwards she went on to become a CNA where she loved caring for...

Dec 16, 2023

Susan (Sue) Caroline Bunner Hess Davis was born on October 10, 1929, in Akron, Ohio. She  passed away on December 16, 2023, at the age of 94. She grew up in West Virginia. Sue graduated from East Fairmont High School in Fairmont, West Virginia. She was living in Fairmont when she married  James Davis (Jim) on July 22, 1962,...

Dec 14, 2023

Sara B. Hunt, 82, died Thursday, December 14, 2023. A longtime Hampton resident, she worked for many years for the Civil Service at Fort Monroe then went to work for the state, retiring as Office Supervisor in the Parole and Probation office in Hampton in 2016 after 23 years of service. She took several courses at Thomas Nelson Community...

Dec 13, 2023

Bartlett H. Young, Jr., 77, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.  He was born in Newport News to parents Barlett and Virginia Young.  Bart served in the United States Navy and retired as a machinist with Newport News Shipbuilding. He was an avid Nascar, Duke Blue Devils, and Boston Red Sox fan. Bart also enjoyed collecting coins.