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Billy Lee Abel

Billy Lee Abel

Jun 19, 2023

Billy Lee Abel passed away at 37 years old on June 19,  2023.  Billy Lee was born February 2, 1986, in Fredericksburg, Virginia to parents Angela and William Abel and spent his younger years between Norfolk and North Carolina.  Billy Lee was a handyman in all traits when it came to people, to working or helping people; and he...

Susan Tschirgi King

Susan Tschirgi King

Jun 18, 2023

Susan T. King passed from this life on Sunday, June 18, 2023; one day after celebrating her 64th wedding anniversary with her beloved Fred.  Hers was a life filled with family, faith, love, laughter, curiosity, adventures and possibilities.

Susan was the eldest child of Harvey and Jeanne Tschirgi, born in 1937 in Shanghai China where her father...

Gilbert Lofton Granger

Gilbert Lofton Granger

Jun 17, 2023

Gilbert Lofton Granger, husband of Ann Cornelia "Connie" Granger, passed away peacefully in his longtime home of Williamsburg, Virginia on Saturday morning June 17, 2023.  Gil was surrounded by loved ones; he was 7 days shy of turning 88.

Gilbert was born in Charleston, SC June 25, 1935, the second son of Warren Burnham Granger and Dorothy...

Delmar Lee Heaster

Delmar Lee Heaster

Jun 14, 2023

Delmar L. Heaster, 85 passed into Heaven peacefully on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at home surrounded by his family.  He was born in West Virginia, where he grew up with eight siblings, and later moved to Hampton, Virginia, where he met his wife and started his family.

Delmar worked as a General Foreman in Facilities Maintenance at...

Deane C. Cunningham

Deane C. Cunningham

Jun 14, 2023

Deane Cunningham, 86, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at home. He was born in Utica, NY and moved to Hampton in 1978 and attended SUNY Albany and Buffalo and graduated from the University of Maryland at Heidelberg, Germany.

Dean and his wife of 65 years, Gail produced three children, Laurie (deceased), Jeff and Doug.

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Kenneth David Saylor, Ii

Kenneth David Saylor, Ii

Jun 14, 2023

Kenneth "Kenny" David Saylor II, 67, died in his Hampton, Virginia home on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 after a short illness.

Kenny was born in Rome, NY to Kenneth Saylor and Penelope Xola Plummer.  He spent many of his early years traveling the world with his military family and began his sailing adventures in the Mediterranean and...

Sandra Jewel Cave

Sandra Jewel Cave

Jun 10, 2023

Sandra J. Cave, 76, died Saturday, June 10, 2023. Born in Newport News she was a lifelong resident of Hampton where she was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church.

Sandra is preceded by her parents Samuel and Mary Knight, sister Patricia Eastwood, and brothers Samuel Knight and Michael Knight. She is survived by her daughter,...

Dwight Douglas Stroupe

Dwight Douglas Stroupe

Jun 7, 2023

Dwight Douglas Stroupe, 84, died Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Born in Biltmore, NC, he had lived the majority of his life in Hampton where he was a 1956 graduate of Hampton High School. He went on to graduate from the NASA Apprentice School, graduating in 1961. He retired from civil service at NASA as a Fabrication Manager in 1993...

Larry Darnell Penn

Larry Darnell Penn

Jun 6, 2023

Larry D. Penn, 71, died Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Born in Martinsville, VA, he had been a Hampton resident since 1983. He retired from the Air Force in 1992 after more than 20 years of service. He was the owner of Penn's Quick Repair. He loved working on cars. He was a member and trustee of Second Baptist Church....

Mary Glynn Underkofler

Mary Glynn Underkofler

Jun 1, 2023

Mary Glynn Underkofler passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023 in her home of Fort Monroe, Virginia.  She was 61 years old.  Born in Sacramento, California, Mary graduated from Kecoughtan High School in 1980 and The College of Our Lady of the Elms in western Massachusetts in 1984.  She married Stephen Underkofler at St. Joseph's parish in Hampton, VA in...

Frank Chambers Robert, Md

Frank Chambers Robert, Md

May 24, 2023

Frank Chambers Robert, M.D. (88) passed away on May 24, 2023. He was born August 22, 1934, in Richmond, VA to Dr. Joseph and Evelyn Robert. After attending Phillips Academy, Andover MA. and after completing a post graduate year at Christchurch School, he attended Davidson College, graduating in 1957 with a degree in Physics. He was a member of...

Joseph Edward Robinson

Joseph Edward Robinson

May 19, 2023

Joseph E. Robinson, 90, passed away May 19, 2023. He served his country in the United States Navy and then went on to a 30+ year career with Pepsi where he was a truck driver. When his children were small he was active with the Boy Scouts as a leader for Troop 229. Joseph enjoyed boating and camping with...

Patricia Ann Mitchell

Patricia Ann Mitchell

May 19, 2023

Patricia Ann Mitchell, 85, died Friday, May 19, 2023. Born in Pennsylvania, her family moved to the Peninsula when she was a young child and she graduated from Hampton High School. After raising her children, she helped co-found the Gloria Dei Lutheran Preschool where she taught from 1974-1981.

Preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Mitchell,...

David D. Evans

David D. Evans

May 18, 2023

David Donald Evans of Hampton, Virginia passed away peacefully at home, on May 18, 2023, at the age of 97. He was preceded in death by his parents Ona G. Evans and Carl N. Evans, brothers Robert C. Evans, and Richard L. Evans, sister Laurie Hodson, and son Bruce Evans of Marion Virginia. He leaves to cherish his memory,...

Debera "Miss Debbie" Kay Boesen

Debera "Miss Debbie" Kay Boesen

May 16, 2023

Debera Boesen "Miss Debbie", age 58, of Hampton, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday afternoon, May 16, 2023.  She was born on April 17, 1965 in Aviano, Italy to parents Roy K. and Brigitta Hammer Boesen.

At the age of 14 she met the love of her life Danny. She became a mother...

Mary Beach Scull

Mary Beach Scull

May 14, 2023

Mary Beach Scull, at the age of 90, passed away on May 14, 2023 after a short illness. Mary graduated from the Catholic High School of Baltimore. She was a homemaker for many years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Scull. She is survived by her children, Barbara Chaffin, James Scull (Ginger), Michael Scull...

Eric H. Snapp

Eric H. Snapp

May 11, 2023

Eric Hellman Snapp, 96, a life long resident of Hampton, Va, passed away peacefully in his home, May 11, 2023.

Eric Snapp was the son of the late Karl & Beatrice Snapp. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 40 years, Stella Snapp, and his brothers; Edward K....

Carroll Walter Ernst

Carroll Walter Ernst

May 10, 2023

Carroll Walter Ernst, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Born in St. Louis, MO, his family moved to Hampton when he was a child. He was in the first graduating class of Kecoughtan High School and went on to attend Christopher Newport College before becoming a Certified Dental Technician.  In 1987, Carroll and his...

Nicholas Ory Cartledge

Nicholas Ory Cartledge

May 5, 2023

Nicholas Ory Cartledge, 36, passed away on May 5, 2023, surrounded by his family. Born on May 14, 1986, to parents Robert and Tina Cartledge, he had been a Hampton resident for most of his life. Nick attended Bethel High School and was a member of the JROTC program. He enjoyed fishing and working on cars; and worked...

Samuel "Danny" Craig

Samuel "Danny" Craig

May 4, 2023

Samuel (Danny) Craig, 96, went to be with the Lord and his wife of over 50 years, Mildred Craig, on May 4, 2023. He was born in Waynesboro, Virginia on December 4, 1926. At the age of seventeen Danny joined the Navy serving in World War II. After, he then moved to Hampton, Virginia where he cared for his...

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