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Donald G. Fendrick
May 25, 2022
Donald G. Fendrick, Colonel US Army Reserve (Retired), passed away May 25, 2022. He was a resident of Hampton, Virginia. Donald was born to the late Virgil Monte and Adestia (Hornbeck) Fendrick, January 30th 1930 in Fairbury Illinois. He graduated from Ladonna Missouri High School and was the last surviving member of his high school graduating class.
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Joyce West Pizzeck
May 24, 2022
Joyce West Pizzeck, affectionately known as Mamaw, passed away May 24, 2022. Born in Haywood County, NC she had been a longtime resident of Hampton. Joyce retired from Hampton General Hospital after a long career as an LPN. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved spending time with her family....
Bettie Sue Ford Blair
May 24, 2022
Bettie Sue Ford Blair, 89, passed away in her sleep at home on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Bettie was born in Port Royal, TN on August 1, 1932. She met her husband Wayne A. Blair while attending college at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN. They married June 4, 1952 and traveled the world with the U.S. Army....
Melinda "Mindy" Ann Trevathan
May 23, 2022
Melinda Ann Trevathan, lovingly known as "Mindy", passed away on May 23, 2022, after a brief but aggressive return of breast cancer. Born in Madison, WI on January 31, 1965, Mindy was the daughter of Mary Peterson and the late Roger Graham. Her life was full of trials and tribulations, but she consistently faced every obstacle with determination and...
Evelyn Gentry Braxton
May 21, 2022
In the early morning of May 21, 2022, Evelyn Gentry Braxton answered the Master's call into eternal peace. Evelyn was born on March 23, 1935, to the late Amel and Ruby Irene Gentry in Shady Valley, Johnson County, Tennessee. Her early education was quite rewarding as she was an exceptional student, receiving many honors and accomplishments. After graduation, the...
Joyce Woolard Seidnitzer
May 17, 2022
Joyce Woolard Seidnitzer, 73, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Born in Hampton and a 1965 graduate of Hampton High School, Joyce moved to Carrollton in 1979. She worked at Isle of Wight Academy where she was a teachers aid and a school bus driver. Joyce had also worked for the Bank of Hampton Roads and Farmers Bank.
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Enzo And Onyx Robinson
May 15, 2022
We got a call that Enzo wasn't doing well. We rushed to CHKD to be with him but sadly before we got there we received the news no parent ever wants to hear, our sweet baby boy passed away. When we arrived, while by Enzo's bedside the doctor rushed in and told us Onyx's heart rate was dropping quickly....
Margaret Haywood
May 12, 2022
Margaret H. Haywood, 76, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022 with her husband at her side. Margaret was the daughter of the late Raymond and Annie Mae Hill and was born on Oct. 14, 1945 in Wilson, North Carolina. She had been a Hampton resident since 1971. Margaret held a special place in her heart for the beautiful...
Marie E. Shields
May 11, 2022
Marie E. Shields, 79, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Born in Dixie Hospital, she was a lifelong Hampton resident where she worked for many years for Bonn's Supermarket in downtown Newport News, BeLo Supermarket in the Buckroe Shopping Center, and more recently at Hampton Walmart. She was a longtime member of Huntington Mennonite Church.
Preceded in death...
Trish Johnson Allen
May 10, 2022
Patricia Johnson Allen, lovingly known to all as Trish, passed away May 10, 2022 at the age of 51. Trish was a lifelong resident of Fox Hill. She loved her job as an instructional assistant for Hampton City Schools and all of her students. Trish spent much of her free time sewing and spending time with her family and...
Sam Smith
May 3, 2022
William "Sam" Smith, 71, died Tuesday, May 3, 2022. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he retired from Maida development in 2006 after 29 years of service. A frequent patron at Century Lanes, he was an avid bowler and in 2016 was elected into the Virginia Peninsula Bowling Hall of Fame. He had also been a member of the Mustang...
Betty L. Vandegriff
May 2, 2022
Betty L. Vandegriff, 76, died Monday, May 2, 2022. Born in Birmingham, AL, she had been a Hampton resident for the last 21 years. She enjoyed puzzles, collecting antiques, and fishing.
Preceded in death by her father, William Paul VanDyke, Sr., her mother and step-father, Ruby and James Ralph Bryant, and her brother, William Paul VanDyke, Jr.;...
Cheryl Louise Scull
May 1, 2022
Cheryl Louise (Hall) Scull, 75, passed away May 1, 2022. She was preceded in death by her son Jonathan; mother and father, Clova and Elmer Hall; and brother, David. Cheryl is survived by her husband, Nathan and her sisters, Margie Brumbaugh and Linda Suter (Bill). The family will receive friends at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home on Friday, May...
Steven Paul Pavlik
May 1, 2022
Steven Paul Pavlik, 69, died Sunday, May 1, 2022. A lifelong Hampton resident, he retired from Papco Oil Co. in 2016 after more than 30 years of service. His love for working with wood prompted him to form Fox Hill Woodworks and he created many beautiful pieces. A very creative, artistic and funny person, he always put his family...
Mildred Cowan Brown
Apr 24, 2022
Mildred Cowan Brown passed away at her home on April 24, 2022 at the age of 101 years. She was born and lived her entire life in Hampton, Virginia, graduating with the Class of 1938 from Hampton High School. She was predeceased by her husband of 66 years, Norman Lewis Brown (2006), and her mother, Ada Mae Cowan (2000)....
Edward Earl Andleton
Apr 23, 2022
Edward E. Andleton, of Hampton, age 82, passed away at Sentara Hospital on April 23, 2022.  A lifelong resident of Hampton, Eddie was the son of the late Clayton and Mildred Andleton. He worked as a kitchen manager in food service and was previously employed by Piccadilly Restaurant, Inc. Eddie attended First United Methodist Church downtown Hampton with his...
Carolyn Helen Leduc
Apr 15, 2022
Carolyn LeDuc was born on September 9, 1936, in the downriver section of Detroit, Michigan, to parents George E. LeDuc and Helen Sobay LeDuc. Carolyn attended grade school and high school in Lincoln Park, Michigan where she was a straight A student. The family moved to Norfolk, Virginia in the summer of 1953. Carolyn went on to attend Old...
Ashlyn Kingsley Hedden
Apr 10, 2022
Ashlyn Kingsley Hedden, one month old, died unexpectedly, Sunday, April 10, 2022. Born on March 7, 2022, to parents Alex and Alexis Hedden, Ashlyn was their beautiful "baby girl". She always had a smile and was the perfect combination of her mom and dad. Ashlyn was their princess and made her parents and family very proud. She was dearly...
Glenn Sweeney
Apr 9, 2022
Edwin Glenn Sweeney, 71, died Saturday, April 9, 2022. Born in Forrest City, Arkansas, he retired from the Navy in 1991 after 20 years of service. He went back to work at Boyd Brothers driving long distance until his health prevented him from working any longer. Glenn was a very kind man who had a great sense of humor,...
Adrienne Ann White
Apr 8, 2022
Adrienne Ann White, 72, passed away Friday, April 8th, 2022 at her home in Fort Monroe, Virginia after a year long struggle with cancer. Born in Albany, NY, she graduated with a BA from Smith College. Residing in New York City the majority of her working life, Adrienne commenced her career at Cosmopolitan Magazine as an editorial assistant. She...

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