Timothy R. Kelley
Aug 17, 2020
Timothy R. Kelley passed away on August 17, 2020. He was born July 14, 1955 in Ohio. Tim cherished his family and was a loving and devoted husband and father who was deeply loved. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.  He retired from the US Air Force and went on to work for 23 years...
Alice M. Bass
Aug 17, 2020
Alice McLean Bass, (83), of Hampton, VA, began her immortal rest on August 17, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Ronald S. Bass. Alice was born in April 1937 in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Her father, Alex McLean, emigrated from Scotland to North Carolina, where he met her mother, Edna Rochelle McLean. Edna was born...
Paul Edward Boswell
Aug 16, 2020
Paul Edward Boswell, 65, was granted eternal peace on August 16, 2020. Paul was born in Hampton, Virginia on July 20, 1955 to the late Willie Garland Boswell and Margaret C. Boswell. After graduating from Hampton H.S. in 1975, he continued to serve his community as a sheet metal fabricator supervisor and lifelong resident. Paul enjoyed fishing, gardening and...
Karen Kloman Brookes Lytle
Aug 15, 2020
Karen (Kloman) Brookes Lytle, 72, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 in Hampton. She was born July 12, 1948 to parents Helen Kloman Ruff and Martin John Kloman in Brooklyn, NY. Karen graduated from Northeastern University and was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. Always putting others before herself, she volunteered at First Presbyterian Church, Habitat for Humanity...
Addie Arlene Sutton
Aug 15, 2020
Addie Arlene Sutton, 91, died Saturday, August 15, 2020. Born in Morgan Co., KY, she lived for many years in Johnson County, NC where she worked for Eaton Corporation and then as a home healthcare provider.
She was the mother of five children, Linda Kusior (Joe), Alice Nanney (John), Barbara Elvington (Mac), Terry Holland (Tammy), and Michael...
Frank A. Kearney, Iii
Aug 14, 2020
Frank A. Kearney, III, 80, died Friday, August 14, 2020. Born and raised in Phoebus, he attended St. Mary Star of the Sea School, Mt. St. Joseph High School in Baltimore, and Old Dominion College. As a young volunteer at Phoebus Fire Company, Frank decided to make a career with the Hampton Fire Department and retired with the rank...
Charles W. Mardis
Aug 14, 2020
Charles W Mardis, 83, passed away after a brief illness on August 14th, 2020. He was born in Symbol, Kentucky and joined the United States Army at age 18. He met his wife of 54 years, Maxine Mardis, née Hobgood, at his first duty station at Fort Monroe in Hampton, VA where they would spend a majority of their...
Michael George Beck
Aug 12, 2020
Michael George Beck, 66, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Born in Savannah, GA, he grew up and lived in Hampton for many years where he was a member of Victory Baptist Church and had DJ'd under the name Sly Dog for many years. Sixteen years ago he relocated to Courtland and was a member of the Franklin Cruising Car...
Geneva Cordella Byars
Aug 10, 2020
Geneva Cordella Byars, of Hampton, Virginia, went to be with our Heavenly Father on August 10, 2020. Geneva was born on February 4, 1946, at Herndon Heights, West Virginia. Upon graduating from high school with honors, she started her long career with the Department of the Army. After over 35 years, she retired as an analyst with the Army....
Jerry Lyle Baber
Aug 9, 2020
Jerry L. Baber, 60, died Sunday, August 9, 2020. Born at Eglin AFB, FL, Jerry moved to Hampton in 1970 and graduated from Pembroke HS in 1977. A union pipefitter, he was a true rambling man and traveled the country working, loving to go anywhere the work took him. Jerry was also a great fan of NASCAR, the Minnesota...
Cindy A. Desantis
Aug 8, 2020
Cindy A. DeSantis, 66, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020. She was a wonderful woman with a joy for life. Cindy graduated from Western Kentucky University in just 3 years as she was wise beyond her years. Her career spanned 20 plus years with Casual Corner. She enjoyed her kitties, good food and a gin and tonic on the...
Harry Edward Keys
Aug 7, 2020
Harry Edward Keys, 79, of Williamsburg Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 7, 2020. He passed away peacefully with family by his side after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
He was born on July 8, 1941 in Jefferson PA. He graduated from Jefferson Morgan Senior High School in 1960. He was married...
Donald "Don" Eugene Turner
Aug 7, 2020
Donald (Don) Eugene Turner (82) passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2020 in Hampton, VA . He was born on July 21, 1938 in Portsmouth, OH to Ruby DeBoe and Donald G. Turner. Don was a veteran and served 20 years in the United States Army. After his time in the military he was a truck driver and worked...
Howard "Jimmy" Melvin Stearn, Jr.
Aug 7, 2020
Howard (Jimmy) Stearn, Jr. died at home on August 7, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jacquelyn, his children, H. Michael Stearn and Patricia Spain; four grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. He retired from Newport News Shipbuilding after 40 years of service.
A graveside service was held on August 11, 2020, officiated by his...
Mildred Frances Hartman
Aug 6, 2020
Mildred Frances Hartman passed to her Heavenly Resting Place on August 6, 2020. Born in Louisiana in 1927,Frances was the widow of MSGT Harry Hartman, (Retired USAF) and also preceded by a brother and 3 sisters.
She is survived by daughters Pam Hogge, Eunice Morgan, Cyndi Hartman and Vickie Hartman, son Bruce Hartman, 4 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren,...
Keith Daniel Whitaker
Aug 2, 2020
Keith Daniel Whitaker, 64, died Sunday, August 2, 2020. Born in Big Spring, TX, he was a longtime Hampton resident where he was a member of Calvary Assembly of God. An honest and hard worker, he was the owner of Keith's Home Improvements and worked until last November when diabetes caused him to lose his leg and he was...
Mark A. Carli
Aug 2, 2020
Mark Anthony Carli, 69, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020. Mark was born on December 28, 1950 in Hampton and resided in Hampton his entire life. Mark was a graduate of Kecoughtan High School Class of 1970 and the Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School in 1972. Mark began his Newport News Shipbuilding career as a machinist and later...
S.T. Strop Jr.
Aug 1, 2020
S.T. Strop Jr.
September 5, 1933 - August 1, 2020
In the early hours of August 1st S.T. finished his life of service here on Earth. He leaves behind a family that never doubted how much they were loved. He met his wife Nellie when she was 6 and he was just 12 years old,...
Candace Sue Hudgins
Jul 30, 2020
Above all, she loved to laugh. A tragic accident took her from us far too soon. Candace Sue Hudgins of Hampton, Virginia was born in 1957 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but this midwestern girl found her way to Virginia in the late 1970's and fell in love with the ocean.
She served her country in the U.S....
Charles Robert Compton
Jul 26, 2020
Charles R. Compton, 97, resident of Hampton since 1941, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of July 26, 2020.
Charlie, a World War II veteran, was born June 9, 1923, one of 11 children born to Henry Bane and Sue Compton. He left the mountains of Virginia and his boyhood home of...
