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Virginia Smith Young
Nov 14, 2019
Virginia "Ginny" Smith Young passed away on November 14, 2019 after complications following heart surgery and a subsequent stroke. She was born May 29, 1937 in Hampton, Virginia to Hayden Clyde Smith and Gertrude B. Smith. Ginny graduated from Hampton High School in 1955 where she made lifelong best friends with Joan, Nancy, and Carole. She then graduated from...
Dois Irvin Rosser, Jr.
Nov 12, 2019
HAMPTON, Va.—
It is with both sorrow and joy that we bid farewell to Dois Irvin Rosser, Jr., the founder of Pomoco Auto Group, Inc. and International Cooperating Ministries (ICM) in Hampton, Va. He departed this life on Tuesday, November 12, at age 98.
Born in Galts Mill, Va., Rosser's family moved to Hampton Roads...
Barbara Shriver Inman
Nov 11, 2019
Barbara Shriver Inman, 87, passed away November 11, 2019 . Barbara, a loving and devoted wife and mother, a native of Norfolk who lived there during her early childhood before her family relocated to Los Angeles followed by New Jersey for several years. The family returned to Norfolk where she attended and graduated from Maury High School....
Virginia Anne Wallace Milloy Masters
Nov 11, 2019
Virginia Anne Wallace Milloy Masters, 85, died Monday, November 11, 2019. Born in Fox Hill, she lived there for most of her life. A member of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, volunteered at the church thrift shop, worked as a nurse at Hampton General Hospital, volunteered at the Hampton VA Medical Center, was a hospice volunteer at Mary Immaculate...
Norma Jean Jenkins
Nov 10, 2019
Norma Jean Jenkins, 85, of Isle of Wight County passed away at home November 10, 2019. She was born on August 17, 1934 in Lynchburg Virginia. Norma had one brother which she called "Pete" which she loved and spoke about often. Norma Jean spent many years going to baseball games in her children's younger years and then taking up...
Edd Lee Pardue Sr.
Nov 9, 2019
Edd L. Pardue Sr. 79, died November 9, 2019. A native of North Carolina, he had been a longtime resident of Fox Hill, Hampton. Edd had a long successful career as a car salesman retiring after working at Patriot Buick in Williamsburg. He loved playing golf and was a member of Conky's Group at the Hampton Woodlands Golf Course....
Helen Martin Williams
Nov 7, 2019
Helen Martin Williams, 97, died Thursday, November 7, 2019. Born in Newport News, she was a lifelong Peninsula resident where she retired as a secretary for the Hampton City School Board. She was a member of Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church but in later years attended Wallace Memorial United Methodist Church with her daughter.
Helen was...
Frances D. Veryzer
Nov 6, 2019
Frances D. Veryzer, 100, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Born on Long Island, NY, she was a longtime Hampton resident and a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church.
Preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Veryzer, Sr. and her sister, Alice Vranas; survivors include her sons, Andrew Veryzer, Jr. and wife, Anna and Wayne Veryzer and...
Lacy Lee Scoggin, Jr.
Nov 3, 2019
Lacy Lee Scoggin, Jr. passed away at the VA Hospice in Hampton, VA, on Sunday, November 3, 2019.
He was born on November 27, 1932, in Ellerson, VA, the fourth of eight children of Julia Mae Harper and Lacy Lee Scoggin, Sr. Scoggin was raised in Newport News, graduating from Newport News High School in 1951. He...
Brenda Murray Watson
Nov 2, 2019
Brenda Murray Watson, age 59 of Hampton, VA, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at home. Born in Kearny, NJ on February 27, 1960, she lived in Hampton, VA for over 50 years. Brenda graduated from Kecoughtan High School in 1978. She was also a graduate of the Shipyard Apprenticeship and worked as a designer for the shipyard...
Bernice Randolph Terpening
Nov 1, 2019
Bernice Randolph Terpening, who, in following her U.S. Army officer husband, traveled around the world with seven children, set up homes in several countries, and finally settled in Hampton, where she lived for five decades, died November 1, 2019. She was 95.
She was a native of Eddyville, IL. Her parents were David Elmer Randolph and Mary...
Dinah Meredith Walsh Eitelman
Oct 29, 2019
Dinah Meredith Walsh Eitelman of Bridge Street, Hampton, passed away unexpectedly on October 29, 2019. She was 75 years old. Dinah was predeceased by her parents, Bessie M. and Edward H. ("Ush") Walsh of Hopewell, Virginia, and by her only child, Susan Eitelman Dean, who died a young mother in 2012. Dinah is survived by her grandson Andrew Harold...
Charles Shannon Hendrix
Oct 29, 2019
Charles Shannon Hendrix 51 died Tuesday, October 29.2019. Born in Newport News he was a lifelong resident of Hampton. Shannon embraced his Irish heritage and had a wonderful sense of humor. He was a brave, kind and gentle soul with a positive attitude. He was an awesome photographer, writer and enjoyed all genres of music. He loved his country...
William "David" Beasley
Oct 27, 2019
William David Beasley passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the age of 88. David was born in Pocahontas, Virginia to Ray S. and Lucille Draper Beasley and he grew up in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, a place near and dear to his heart. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, friend...
David Schroeder
Oct 26, 2019
David Schroeder, 89, of Hampton, VA died Saturday, October 26, 2019. Born September 14, 1930 in Williamson, WV, he was the son of the late George Bendedick Jr. and Ethel Schroeder. David was a member of Mabert Road Baptist Church in Portsmouth, OH where he previously was a deacon and sang in the choir. Before retirement, David was a...
Marjorie Shotwell Hurlburt
Oct 26, 2019
Marjorie Shotwell Hurlburt, 82, passed away October 26, 2019. A native of Hampton, she had worked at Plaza Roller Rink for a number of years. Marjorie's life revolved around her family and she devoted much of her life to raising her three sons.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband, Vaughn Hurlburt, her parents, and brother...
Dan Hoffman Winters
Oct 25, 2019
Dan Hoffman Winters, 80, died Friday, October 25, 2019. Born in Latrobe, PA, he graduated Emory Henry College in 1962. Dan operated Dan Winters Sailmakers for 40 years and was the sailing coach at Christopher Newport University for 22 years.
Dan is survived by his wife, Suzanne Mullins Winters; son, Breton Winters; daughter, Kelly LaFollette; brothers, John...
Thomas R. Cagley
Oct 24, 2019
Ret. Col. Thomas R. Cagley
Thomas Rae Cagley, 79, went to be with his Lord and Savior while surrounded by his children
on Thursday, October 24, 2019, in Hampton. Tom moved from Lake Forest, CA on October
10, 2019, to be close to his family while battling his fight with cancer. He was...
Diane G. Edwards
Oct 24, 2019
Diane G. Edwards, 77, died Thursday, October 24, 2019. Born in San Francisco, CA she had been a Hampton resident since 1954. Diane graduated from Hampton High School in 1960 and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Diane is survived by her son, Jeffrey Edwards; daughter, Sheri E. Lanning (Keith); brother, Dan Garris (Kay); grandchildren,...
Jacqueline H. Dunn
Oct 23, 2019
Jacqueline H. Dunn, 96, died peacefully at home with family on October 23, 2019. Jaqueline was the first of 5 children born to Kate Gregory and Dr. C.D. Hollingsworth in Hampton on November 5, 1922. She was a Hampton resident for 73 years. At age 5 the family moved to Charlotte, N.C. where she attended Charlotte public schools and...

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