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Richard T. Hayslett, Sr.

Richard T. Hayslett, Sr.

Apr 30, 2021

Richard T. Hayslett, Sr. beloved husband and father, went to be with his parents and siblings on April 28, 2021. He is survived by his wife Wendy and children. Born January 18, 1960, he was my Superman. Richard was a wonderful husband and father.   A lifelong waterman, Richard had dedicated the past 4 years of his life to the...

Thomas Hamilton King

Thomas Hamilton King

Apr 30, 2021

Thomas Hamilton King, 99, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021. Born January 24, 1922 in the District of Columbia, Tom graduated from Anacostia Junior-Senior High School. Tom moved to Hampton, VA in 1941 to attend NACA Apprentice School and later began his career as a model builder. He advanced to become Supervisor of the NASA Model Shop working on...

Alice Isakson Hutts

Alice Isakson Hutts

Apr 28, 2021

Alice Isakson Hutts, 92, passed peacefully to join her loved ones on April 28, 2021. A Hampton native and 1945 Hampton High School graduate, Alice was the daughter of Charles John Isakson and Amanda Amundsen Isakson, both from Norway. Alice enjoyed retail sales at various Coliseum Mall stores and was a member of Moose Chapters 966 and 947. She...

Stephanie Leann Dudash

Stephanie Leann Dudash

Apr 25, 2021

Stephanie L. Dudash, 46, died Sunday, April 25, 2021.  Born and raised in Hampton, she remained a resident most of her life.  Stephanie received her master's degree and was a certified midwife.

Survivors include her husband, Greg as well as many other family and friends.

The family will receive friends from 5:30-6:30 on Thursday, April...

Jacquelin Dolores Snow Speas

Jacquelin Dolores Snow Speas

Apr 24, 2021

Jacquelin Dolores Snow Speas passed away peacefully at home.  She went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 24, 2021 at the age of 89.  She is predeceased by her loving husband of 54 years, Wayne Speas; her parents Raymond E. Snow and Edna Craigs Snow; her sister, Phyllis; her brother, Buddy; and two grandsons, Gabriel and...

William G Charnock

William G Charnock

Apr 23, 2021

William G. Charnock, 72, born July 1948, unexpectedly passed Friday, April 23, 2021.  Born and raised in Hampton, Virginia; he was the youngest child of Harold "Hike" Charnock and Mildred Parks Charnock, both of Tangier Island, Virginia.

William is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Melvin and Harry Charnock, his sister...

Betty D. Deguzman

Betty D. Deguzman

Apr 22, 2021

Betty Delois DeGuzman, 89, died Thursday, April 22, 2021. She was a longtime Peninsula resident. Betty loved feeding the squirrels and the blue jays and had quite a following; they even came up to the door and scratched for their peanuts if her delivery wasn't prompt enough.

Preceded in death by her husband, Federico DeGuzman and her...

Patricia Stokes Spencer

Patricia Stokes Spencer

Apr 15, 2021

Patricia Spencer, 63, died Thursday, April 15, 2021. Born in Selma, AL, as a baby her family moved to Hampton. She loved to work with her hands doing macrame and crocheting, was a great cook, and enjoyed wall papering.

Preceded in death by her father, John H. Stokes; survivors include her children, John E. Spencer and Kristin...

Jo Melony Hammett Trenholm

Jo Melony Hammett Trenholm

Apr 14, 2021

Jo Melony Hammett Trenholm, 71, passed away on April 14, 2021. She was born in Savannah, GA on Sept 2, 1949 to CMSGT(Ret) Joe Walter Hammett and Frances Hammett. Jo grew up in Hampton, having moved to the Peninsula in 1955. She graduated from Kecoughtan High School in 1967. Attending the University of South Carolina for 2 years, she...

Dick Moore Royster

Dick Moore Royster

Apr 13, 2021

Dick Moore Royster, 84, died Thursday, February 18, 2021. Born in Pennington Gap, VA. He then attended Davis and Elkins College where he graduated with a BS in engineering. In 1957 he moved to Hampton and worked 38 years at NASA as a metallurgic engineer until retiring. In 2017 Dick moved to Williamsburg.

A member of Fox...

Jeffrey Gonzalez

Jeffrey Gonzalez

Apr 13, 2021

Jeffrey Gonzalez, 55, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Born in New York, he relocated to Virginia with his mother and four sisters. Jeffrey was an extremely hard worker who enjoyed life and his family. He attended Denbigh High School and afterwards worked any job where he could "tinker". He could fix just about anything.

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Walter Amos Linder

Walter Amos Linder

Apr 11, 2021

Walter Amos Linder, 88, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of April 11, 2021, at Walter Reed Convalescent Center, Gloucester, VA.

He was born December 15, 1932 in Louisville, Ohio and graduated from Alliance High School on June 8, 1950. Walter enlisted in the US Airforce on January 3, 1952 and traveled extensively in the...

Evon Mary Turlington

Evon Mary Turlington

Apr 10, 2021

Evon Mary Turlington went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Born in Dunn, NC, she lived most of her life in Hampton.

Mrs. Turlington was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Sudie Mae Petzold and her son, James Kelly Turlington.  She leaves behind her daughter, Sarran Sue Normandeau; two grandchildren, Charles...

Ashtin Michael Jobst

Ashtin Michael Jobst

Apr 9, 2021

After defying odds for almost 21 years, Ashtin Michael Jobst passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on April 9, 2021 surrounded by loved ones at CHKD. Born on June 25, 2000, Ashtin loved SpongeBob, playing baseball, and couldn't get enough of his baseball movies as he got older.

At 5 years old, Ashtin was diagnosed with...

Louie "Eddie" Edward Williams

Louie "Eddie" Edward Williams

Apr 8, 2021

Louie Edward "Eddie" Williams passed peacefully in his home on Thursday April 8th, 2021 at the age of 87. Eddie was a life-long Hampton resident and attended Hampton High school where he met his loving wife of 73 years, Anne M. Williams. After graduating high school, Eddie went on to study engineering and later received his degree in Engineering...

Elizabeth Isabell Dobbs Spence

Elizabeth Isabell Dobbs Spence

Apr 7, 2021

Elizabeth Isabell Dobbs Spence, 97, of Hampton, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2021.

Isabell was born March 29, 1924, in Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia, the sixth child of Jasper and Nancy Dobbs. She left the family dairy farm at age 19 to move to Portsmouth, Virginia, where she worked for the Navy during...

Gayle Newsome

Gayle Newsome

Apr 6, 2021

Gayle Newsome of Hampton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Born in Newport News (January 27, 1941), she remained a resident of Hampton for the duration of her life where she raised her three sons, six grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

Gayle was an active member of the Bethel Temple Assembly of God and a...

Joyce Ann Tardy Mitchell

Joyce Ann Tardy Mitchell

Apr 6, 2021

On Tuesday evening, April 6, 2021, in the presence of her daughter, our Mama and Granny left this life with the ones who loved her to begin her time with the ones who left before her. Mama was born 86 years ago on August 24, 1934 to John and Evelyn Tardy in Lynchburg, Virginia. Her childhood was spent in...

Rev. Jarvis M. Hearn, Jr.

Rev. Jarvis M. Hearn, Jr.

Apr 6, 2021

Rev. Jarvis M. Hearn, Jr. passed away on April 6, 2021, age 90, from complications due to Covid-19. Jarvis received his education at Mars Hill University, The University of Richmond and The Southeast Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a Southern Baptist pastor at churches in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina from 1956 to 1967. In 1967 the Home...

Magnolia Scott Barfield

Magnolia Scott Barfield

Apr 5, 2021

In Loving memory of Magnolia Evelyn Scott Barfield.

Magnolia Scott Barfield, 93, died Monday, April 5, 2021.  Born in North Carolina, she has been a Hampton Resident for many years where she worked at Maida Development Company. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. The most amazing lady, loved by all, she will be...

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