Apr 12, 2023

Bobby Silverthorn, 85, passed away April 12, 2023. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he was born on Ft. Monroe March 28, 1938. Bobby was a member of the Hampton High School class of 1956. After graduation he went to work for NACA as a draftsman and spent his entire career at NASA Langley where he retired as a technical...

Apr 7, 2023

Concetta "Connie" Parra, 83, left this world but not our hearts on Friday, April 7, 2023.

Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Ruby Gangi and her four siblings. She is survived by her beloved husband, Henry "Buster" Parra; her children, Joseph Codispoti (Jocelyn Codispoti), Lisa Codispoti, Maria Carter (George Carter), and Rita Follett...

Apr 7, 2023

Lydia Louise Morin, 78, died peacefully on Good Friday, April 7, 2023. Born in Bayreuth West Germany, she had been a Hampton resident for many years. Lydia was a proud U S Army wife of her late husband, MSG Lee Arthur Morin. She worked for years in cafeteria service with Hampton City Schools.

Lydia was preceded in...

Apr 5, 2023

Laura Irene Dezern 95, died April 5, 2023.  A native of Spring Hope, NC , she was a longtime resident of Hampton where she was a  member of Victory Baptist Church.   Irene was a housewife but worked many years at Smith Floragift in Phoebus.

She was preceded in death by her father, Roy B. Winstead, mother, Tassie...

Apr 4, 2023

John Bruce Wheeler, 70, a lifelong resident of Hampton, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023. John graduated from Hampton High School in 1970 and the University of Richmond in 1974.   He worked for 40 years as a general sales manager in concrete, beginning at Chisman Concrete and later at Branscome Concrete.

He is survived by his wife of...

Apr 3, 2023

Roy Thomas "Master Gunny" Sabo of Gloucester Point, Virginia, departed this world on the evening of Monday, April 3, 2023. Born in 1938 in Lee County, Virginia, Roy was raised in a coal mining company town as the youngest of six children. His earliest memories are of butter rations, Tennessee football radio broadcasts, and his oldest brother returning home...

Mar 31, 2023

Robert (Bob) Allsbrook Jr., 84, of Hampton, passed away peacefully at home on March 31, 2023.  Robert was born in Williamston, NC, to Robert and Louallie Allsbrook.  At an early age, he moved to Roanoke Rapids, NC where he lived until graduation from Roanoke Rapids High School.  He earned All North East Conference Honors in both his Junior and...

Mar 30, 2023

Wanda B. Elliott, 64, died Thursday, March 30, 2023. Wanda was a lifelong resident of the Peninsula. She loved animals and was the kennel manager at Magruder/Tabb Veterinary Clinic. Wanda also loved reading, history and native American Indians.

Wanda is survived by her husband, Mike Elliott; mother, Jean Blomberg; and brother, Keith Blomberg. She was preceded in...

Mar 28, 2023

Jane O. Rice went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Hampton Sentara CarePlex Hospital surrounded by her family.

Jane was born in Danville, VA on July 5, 1942.  She lived most of her life in Hampton and was a proud Hampton Crabber, Class of 61.  She married William M. Rice,...

Mar 26, 2023

Colonel Donald William Bartlett, 92, passed peacefully in his sleep during the early hours of March 26, 2023. He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he attended high school and applied his artistic talents to school theater productions.

After graduating from high school, he served in the Korean War as a Lieutenant Artilleryman. There was nothing...

Mar 24, 2023

Robert Nils Nelson, 84, died Friday, March 24, 2023. Born in Cape May, NJ, he had lived most of his life in Hampton. He was a boat captain for many years and, not one to stay idle, went to work as a motorist assistant for VDOT retiring in 2022. He loved fishing and hunting.

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Mar 23, 2023

On March 23, 2023 Cassandra Lea Sjoberg (formerly Jackson), 55, passed away into God's graces. A warrior throughout life and a Cottageville WV native, Cassandra was a graduate of Ravenswood High School. She started singing gospel music at the young age of 15. She loved old southern gospel music and sang with the New Generation Singers into her...

Mar 19, 2023

Diane Lois Davy-Cone, 89, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she married Eugene B. Cone in 1954. As an officer's wife, they lived In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Munich and Heidelberg, Germany, as well as several stateside military posts. She has been a much-loved resident of Hampton for 45 years.

She was a...

Mar 19, 2023

Ann-Tilghman Rodgers passed away on March 19th , 2023 in Winchester Medical Center, at the age of 86. Ann-Tilghman was the daughter of Wilton Alwyn Bowers, Jr, of Richmond, VA and Marion Tilghman Long Bowers, of Crisfield, MD. Ann-Tilghman was born on February 9th , 1937, and raised in East Hampton, VA. She was a 1954 graduate of Hampton...

Mar 15, 2023

Bernard A. Hopkins, Sr. of Hampton got promoted on March 15, 2023. Born on October 9, 1964, he grew up in Fox Hill his entire life. An avid fisherman, he loved being on the water with a rod in his hand. Always willing to lend a hand to friends and family, he had many gifts from mechanics to fishing...

Mar 15, 2023

Frank Hogan "Hogie" Thorn, passed away on March 15, 2023. Hogie was born on July 30, 1951 in Mullens, WV to Herbert and Laura Thorn. He received his Associate of Science degree from Thomas Nelson Community College and his Bachelor of Science degree from Old Dominion University. He worked for Newport News Shipbuilding in the Chemistry Laboratory for 19...

Mar 10, 2023

Reina Leona Brown Cole, 99, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 10, 2023, with loved ones by her side.  Born in Red Oak Texas to parents Corry and Lethea Ann Brown; she graduated high school and went on to serve in the Women's Army Corp.  Reina married Raymond L. Cole and they traveled the world as...

Mar 8, 2023

Sharon Chambers Burton, 79, passed away March 8, 2023. Sharon, a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother was a native of Jonesville, VA and lived there throughout her childhood. She attended college at Emory and Henry where she played basketball and graduated with a dual degree in History and English. After graduating, she moved across state to teach...

Mar 7, 2023

Kathryn Burnette Clevenger, 56, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023, with her fiancé, Keith by her side. She was born in Virginia to parents Don and Judy Burnette.  Kathryn served in the US Army and went on to work as a Special Education Teacher's Assistant with Hampton City Schools.  She loved her family and friends and was a diehard Philadelphia...

Mar 6, 2023

Jesse Bullock, 86, of Hampton, Virginia, originally lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, went home to be with our Lord on March 06, 2023.  Jesse was preceded in death by his son Galen Bullock (2017), parents, Louette Bullock, Lofton Harris, sisters, Ethel Bullock (Melvin Smalls), Dorothy Bullock (Booker T. Spright), and brothers, Alex Bullock, Roy Bullock (Dorothy); and has one surviving...