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Dean L. Cravens

Dean L. Cravens

Feb 27, 2020

Dean L. Cravens, 66, died Thursday, February 27, 2020. A native and lifelong resident of Phoebus, Dean graduated from Kecoughtan High School and worked many years as a manager of Bill Loy's store in Phoebus. He was a member of the Hampton Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and a past member of the...

Frank Wayne Beckner Jr.

Frank Wayne Beckner Jr.

Feb 22, 2020

Frank Wayne Beckner, Jr. of Hampton, VA passed away suddenly Saturday, February 22, 2020. Wayne, "JR" was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University where he earned a B.A. in Recording Engineering. During his time spent in Tennessee, he was well known throughout Nashville in the music industry for his amazing talents and abilities on guitar, keys, fiddle, vocals,...

George E. Dehaven

George E. Dehaven

Feb 22, 2020

George E. DeHaven Feb. 9, 1930 - Feb. 22, 2020. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pa. survived by his wife of 67 years, Lissy Andersen DeHaven and father of Andrea, Michael, Patricia, Christine and Elizabeth. George joined the Army immediately after high school graduation in 1948 and retired as a Command Sergeant Major from Fort Monroe after 30 years of...

Marian Kathleen Wollett

Marian Kathleen Wollett

Feb 21, 2020

Marian Kathleen Wollett, 55, passed away February 21, 2020 after a long battle of heart problems and failing health.   She was a proud cancer survivor, beating cancer at 19 years of age and being in remission ever since!   She was a member of St Joseph's Catholic Church for many of her younger years and had a strong relationship with...

Arlene Rose Aaronson

Arlene Rose Aaronson

Feb 15, 2020

Arlene Rose Aaronson, 76, died Saturday, February 15, 2020. Born in Trenton, NJ, she had been a longtime Hampton resident where she retired from Civil Service at Langley Air Force Base in the early 90's after 35 years of service. She had been a faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church before her illness. Survivors include her husband of...

Jerry Sandford

Jerry Sandford

Feb 11, 2020

Jerry Sandford, 88, of Hampton, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 cherished years, Lois; his son, Philip; his parents, Harwood and Sudie Sandford, and his sister, Trudy Sandford. He is survived by his son, Jeffery, and wife, Laura; and his grandson, Grayson.

Jerry was born on...

John Habourn Waters

John Habourn Waters

Feb 11, 2020

John Habourn Waters, 99, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Born in Washington, NC, John served as a paratrooper in the US Army and had also served as a merchant marine. He went on to work for E. T. Gresham Company of Norfolk, retiring as a construction superintendent.  For 14 years, John served as President of the Carpenters' Union of...

Robert "Robbie" Lee Ham, Ii

Robert "Robbie" Lee Ham, Ii

Feb 7, 2020

Robert Lee Ham II, 22, passed away Friday February 7, 2020. Born August 19, 1997 to Robert and Venus Ham, he was a beloved son, grandson, brother, nephew, uncle, and friend to many.

Robbie will always be remembered for his hilarious personality, his devoted and fierce loyalty to his loved ones and being well respected by all....

William A. Hopkins

William A. Hopkins

Jan 29, 2020

William A. Hopkins, 92, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in Annapolis, MD.  Mr. Hopkins, "Bill", " Uncle Billy", "Styx", was born September 4, 1927 to Grover C. Hopkins and Margaret Tyree Hopkins.

Bill graduated from Hampton High School in Hampton, VA, his hometown, and from Elon College, now University, in North Carolina. At Elon, as a...

Barbara Stanworth Osborne

Barbara Stanworth Osborne

Jan 29, 2020

Barbara Osborne, 72, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020. A lifelong Hampton resident, she loved to read, loved her cats, but her greatest joy was her grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her parents, Catherine and William Stanworth and her brother, Linwood Stanworth; survivors include her husband, Danny Osborne; two daughters, Karen Bever and husband, Greg and Lisa Osborne...

Frank Redd Ranson

Frank Redd Ranson

Jan 29, 2020

Frank Redd Ranson, Jr, 79, husband of Mary Jane Ranson passed away on January 29, 2020.  He was born in South Boston, Virginia on August 25, 1940.

He married the love of his life, Mary Jane Jakeman on December 27, 1960.   In addition to his wife he is survived by two daughters, Mindy Wiley (Alan) and Sonja...

Jerry Herbert Dezern

Jerry Herbert Dezern

Jan 27, 2020

Jerry Herbert Dezern 98, passed from this life to an eternity with Jesus on January 27, 2020. Jerry was born October 7, 1921 in Surry Co, NC. He was preceded in death by his dad, Steve E. "Gomery" and mom Lillie K. Dezern; sister, Virginia; 3 brothers, Romie, Calvin and Ray; and daughter-in-law, Joyce.

Jerry leaves to...

Timothy P. Seidnitzer

Timothy P. Seidnitzer

Jan 24, 2020

Timothy P. Seidnitzer, passed away in his home on January 24, 2020 with his wife by his side after a 5 month battle with stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. Tim  was preceded in death by his mother, Jeanne Meadows Seidnitzer as well as 18 Aunts and Uncles. Tim leaves behind his wife of 18 years, Heather Seidnitzer; father, Paul Seidnitzer;...

Albert Sanford Miller, Iii

Albert Sanford Miller, Iii

Jan 23, 2020

After a lengthy illness, Albert Sanford Miller III, departed this life in the early morning hours of January 23, 2020, with his wife, Jan, at his side. He was born in Norfolk, VA in 1944 and was a lifelong resident of the Tidewater area.

Al graduated from Warwick High School in 1962 and served in the US...

Thomas Mercer Collier, Jr., Ph.D

Thomas Mercer Collier, Jr., Ph.D

Jan 22, 2020

Dr. Thomas Mercer Collier, Jr., 72, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020. Mercer was born in Hampton, Virginia, and retired to Williamsburg in 2012. He was a longtime member of St. John's Church. An Army veteran, he served proudly in the 173rd Airbourne Division during Vietnam and was awarded a Purple Heart. Mercer received his bachelor's degree from the University...

Emily Lenora Powell Jones

Emily Lenora Powell Jones

Jan 17, 2020

Hampton,

Emily Lenora Powell Jones, born on August 7, 1932 at Benn's Church, Isle of Wight County, VA, went to her eternal home on January 17, 2020.

Emily was preceded in death by her parents and seven siblings.  She is survived by her loving, devoted husband of 47 years, Donald, and as the love of...

Anne E. Leggett

Anne E. Leggett

Jan 16, 2020

Anne E. Leggett, 85, widow of Kenneth W. Leggett Sr, died Thursday, January 16, 2020. Born in Zebulon, NC she moved to Hampton in 1968. Anne had been the organist and pianist at Buckroe Baptist Church for 35 years until retiring. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Anne is survived by her...

Mei-Yun Barber

Mei-Yun Barber

Jan 15, 2020

Mei-Yun Barber, 74, widow of CMSGT, Richard Barber, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Born in Taiwan, she moved to Hampton in 1984 and then to York County in 2002. Mei-Yun was known by many as Mama Mary and had worked in many restaurants across the Peninsula. She was an avid bingo and Mahjong player.

Mei-Yun is survived...

Mickey And Christine York

Mickey And Christine York

Jan 15, 2020

Terry "Mickey" Mitchell York died on January 13, 2020. His beloved wife, Christine Sutterer York, followed shortly behind, passing away on January 15, 2020. Mickey was born in Martinsville, VA on July 6, 1949. He moved to Newport News, VA in 1961 and graduated from Ferguson High School in 1967. He then attended the Newport News Shipyard Apprentice Program...

Frieda Sullivan

Frieda Sullivan

Jan 15, 2020

Frieda Sullivan, beloved and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed away peacefully, at the age of 90, on January 15, 2020 at home with her children by her side. Mom was born to Elisabeth (Breunig) and Johannes Hofmann in Aschaffenburg, Germany and came to the U.S. as a war bride in 1949.

She was preceded in...

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