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William E. Young
Apr 3, 2020
William E. Young, 82, passed peacefully from this life on Friday, April 3, 2020. He was in the comfort of his home, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born to Annabelle and Henry Young in 1937, he was raised on his family's dairy farm in Brushton, NY. Over the course of his life Bill would find...
Marie Theresa Monty
Apr 1, 2020
Marie Theresa Monty, 93, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Born in Van Buren, ME, she had been a Peninsula resident since 1994 where she was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was active in the Ladies of St. Joseph. She worked as a Typesetter/Proofreader for the Milford Daily News for many years and then as a Medical...
David L. Williams, Sr.
Mar 30, 2020
David L. Williams, Sr., 90, died Monday, March 30, 2020. A native of Clarksburg, WV, he has been a Hampton resident since 1966 when he was stationed at Langley Air Force Base. He retired in 1971after twenty-two years of service, four in the Navy and eighteen in the Air Force, where he was awarded many medals including the Bronze...
Earl Franklin Parker
Mar 27, 2020
Earl F. Parker, 73, died Friday, March 27, 2020. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he was a member of Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church, Monitor Lodge #197 A.F. & A.M., Past Worthy Patron of Eastern Star Colonial Chapter #40, and the Sons of the Confederate Veterans.
He was a huge NASCAR fan and he loved his...
Willie K. Bage
Mar 22, 2020
Willie K. Bage, 92, died Sunday, March 22, 2020. Born in Surry County, he was a longtime Hampton resident where he was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. He retired from W.V. Joyner Meat Processing in 1998 after 16 years. Preceded in death by his wife, Martha Louise Horne Bage; survivors include his son, William Thomas Bage; a...
Ronald Lee Young
Mar 20, 2020
Ronald Lee Young, 69, died Friday, March 20, 2020. Born in Stanford, KY, he was a longtime Hampton resident where he served in the Fire Department for more than thirty years, beginning as a volunteer and retiring as a Professional Captain in 2003. He spent several years coaching Phoebus Little League.
Ronnie enjoyed hunting in the mountains...
Margaret Ann Buchanan
Mar 19, 2020
Margaret Ann Buchanan, 96, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2020. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, she was a longtime resident of Hampton, VA and moved to The Chesapeake retirement community in Newport News three years ago.
She was born in Mineral Ridge, Ohio in a log cabin to William...
Charles Marion Ledbetter
Mar 17, 2020
Charles Marion Ledbetter, born May 18, 1958, passed away on the morning of Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2020, at the age of 61.
Predeceased by his father and mother, Marion Ledbetter and Mary Johnson, and his brother, Michael Ledbetter; he is survived by his sisters and
brother, Kathleen Foster, Cynthia Crawford and Gary Ledbetter,...
Bentley Kirk Corniel
Mar 17, 2020
Bentley Kirk Corniel (aka daddy's "Big Time" and mommy's "Little Turtle"), aged 5 months and 3 days, passed away in his parent's arms surrounded by his loving grandparents, and went to be with Jesus on March 17, 2020, at UVA Children's Hospital in Charlottesville, VA, after battling an undetected congenital heart defect. Bentley is the son of Mason and...
Robert "Bobby" C. Gage
Mar 16, 2020
Robert (BOBBY) C. Gage passed away on Monday morning on Mar 16, 2020 at Riverside Hospital to be with the Lord and family.
Bobby was born in FOXHILL (Hampton), VA. He went to Hampton High. He worked for 20 years in the NN Shipyard and retired after 25 years at NASALangley Research Center in 2006. He was...
Robert Ward Johnson
Mar 16, 2020
Robert Ward Johnson passed away on March 16, 2020 at the age of 90. Bob, or Bobby as he was known, was born in Fox Hill, Virginia to Mamie Biscoe Johnson and Henry C. Johnson, Sr. In 1955, he married Gretchen Patricia Showalter. They had four children, Aric Wayne, Melissa Gretchen, Janna Patricia and Letitia Robin. The couple raised...
Shirley Strum Burton
Mar 14, 2020
DUE TO CDC COVID-19 GUIDLINES, THE SERVICE PLACE AND TIME HAVE BEEN CHANGED.
Shirley Strum Burton, 89, widow of Floyd Burton, passed away on March 14, 2020.  Born in Nash County, NC, she has been a Hampton resident since 1955.  She was a founding member of Trinity Baptist Church.
Shirley is survived...
Willis G. Hutchinson
Mar 12, 2020
Willis G. Hutchinson, 86, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Born in Harrison Township, OH, he was a longtime Hampton resident where he was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. He retired from Civil Service at Fort Monroe. He had been a member of Weyer Masonic Lodge #541 of Centerville, OH for more...
Col. I. Neill Mcinnis, Jr.
Mar 9, 2020
On Monday, March 9, 2020, Colonel I. Neill McInnis, Jr. (US Army, Retired)--loving brother, husband, father and grandfather--died peacefully at his home after an extended illness. To some, he was known as Neill; to others, he was "Mac" or simply "Colonel." To his four blessed children he was "Dad," and to his four beloved grandchildren he was "Pop-Pop."
...Robert David Collie
Mar 7, 2020
Robert David Collie, 97, was received into the arms of his Lord on March 7, 2020. Robert was born April 30, 1922 to Robert Otha Collie and Ethel Johnson Routten Collie. He was preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife Elsie West Collie; a brother Ollie Segar Routten Jr. and a sister Theresa Virginia Collie. He is...
William J. Debnam, Jr.
Mar 7, 2020
William J Debnam Jr, 79, of Hampton, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Mennowood Retirement Community after struggling with Lewy Body Dementia. Bill was born on October 6, 1940 in Baltimore, MD but has been a Hampton resident for over 70 years. He graduated from Hampton High in 1958 and then entered the National Guard in 1961. After...
June Louise Ambrose
Mar 5, 2020
June Louise Rickard Ambrose was born in Wayne County, Waymart, Pennsylvania on June 20, 1934 to Freida Salber and William Rickard. She went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the age of 85. A 1952 graduate of Waymart High School, she was captain of the cheerleading squad, vice president of her class and was...
Michael T. Barnes
Mar 5, 2020
Michael T. Barnes, 75, died March 5, 2020. Born March 24, 1944 he was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and amazing artist. Michael died unexpectedly on March 5 from injuries sustained in a fall the previous day. A celebration of his exceptional life and talent will be held later this year. Prior to that event, memorial contributions can be...
Elder Leroy Cunningham, Jr.
Mar 4, 2020
Elder Leroy Cunningham, Jr., age 84, of Hampton died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at his home. He was a retired United States Air Force and Vietnam Veteran. Mr. Cunningham was preceded in death by his wife; Ann Delf Cunningham. He is survived by his two daughters: Sharon C. Smith (Steve) and Suzanne C. Thomas (Marvin); his brother William O....
Margaret Estelle Eubank Bartlett
Mar 2, 2020
Margaret Estelle Eubank Bartlett, 77, died March 2, 2020. A native of Hampton, she was a devoted wife and mother. Margaret loved animals especially her grand-dogs.
Survivors include her loving husband of 57 years, James Bartlett; daughter, Kimberly Bartlett Calhoun; aunt, Vivian Miller; uncle, Bill Owen; special family, Beverly Calhoun Pulley (Todd), Crystal P. Helton (Tyler) and...

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