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Winnie Ruth Inabinett

Winnie Ruth Inabinett

May 14, 2018

Winnie Ruth Inabinett, 86, entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 14. She was born on November 18, 1931 to Furman and Annie Calcutt Parker in Florence, South Carolina. Winnie attended Virginia School for the Deaf and graduated from South Carolina School for the Deaf. She was a retired civil servant from Yorktown Naval Weapons Station and had been...

Michael Stuart Taylor

Michael Stuart Taylor

May 13, 2018

Newport News,

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Bonnie Sue Childress

Bonnie Sue Childress

May 13, 2018

Hampton-

Bonnie Sue Childress, 55, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018.  She was a lifelong resident of the Peninsula.

Bonnie is survived by her husband of seven years, Richard C. Childress; daughters, Krystie Vaughan and Ashley Walter; step-children, Jeffrey Tudder, Julie Childress and James Childress; mother, Phyllis Gaskins; brothers, Dennis Gaskins and David Gaskins; and...

Col. John P. Gullen, Jr. (Ret.)

Col. John P. Gullen, Jr. (Ret.)

May 12, 2018

Colonel John P. Gullen, Jr. (Ret) of Newport News died after a brief illness on May 12, 2018 at The Chesapeake. Born in 1934 to John P. and Mary (Gutt) Gullen in Wilmington, DE, he is survived by his wife of 61 years, Anne E. (Gainty) Gullen, daughters, Elizabeth Gullen of New Haven, CT, Mary...

Harriett Copeland Carter

Harriett Copeland Carter

May 9, 2018

Harriett Copeland Carter, 89, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018. A lifelong resident of Fox Hill, she was a member of Wallace Memorial United Methodist Church. In her younger years she enjoyed bowling and crafts.

Preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Carter; survivors include her children, Linda Morgan...

Peter Allan Milan

Peter Allan Milan

May 9, 2018

Peter Allan Milan (born Winslow Allan Oikle), 80, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Newport News, Virginia.

Peter was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts in 1938. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1957-1960. On October 17, 1959, he married his high school...

Shirley Katherine Wallace

Shirley Katherine Wallace

May 8, 2018

Shirley Katherine Wallace, born July 30, 1935, passed away peacefully on Tuesday surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Wallace, sons, Joseph Wallace and Kenneth Melton, and son-in-law Lawrence Moran. She is survived by son, David Melton(Carmen), and daughters, Pam Wise(Gary), Linda Brown, Donna Gibson(Dave), Marcie Morton(Steve), and Barbara...

Patricia Altwegg Brown Fitzgerald

Patricia Altwegg Brown Fitzgerald

May 8, 2018

Patricia Altwegg Brown Fitzgerald, of Hampton, Virginia passed away on May 8, at the age of 86. Born on May 6, 1932 to Robert and Genevieve (Bonnewell) Altwegg, in Newport News, Virginia, Patricia ("Pat") grew up in Hilton Village with her sister Betty; she graduated from Warwick High School in 1950, and from Longwood College with a B.S. in...

Zane Elizabeth Brooker

Zane Elizabeth Brooker

May 4, 2018

Zane Elizabeth Blake Reichard Brooker, 92, passed away on May 4, 2018 while a resident of the James River Convalescent Center in Newport News, VA. She was born January 30, 1926 in Stuarts Draft, VA to George Thomas and Ida (Minter) Tillman Blake. Zane had many part time jobs over the years but her focus...

Maureen Frances Ward

Maureen Frances Ward

May 3, 2018

Maureen "Mo"Ward

October 1,1935 to May 3, 2018

Maureen Frances Ward, 82, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018.  Born in Oldham, England, she has been a resident of Hampton since 1960.

Maureen is survived by her husband of 58 years, J. Roger Ward, Sr; brother, Joseph Collins sons, John R. Ward Jr.(Luydmila) and...

Michael Brown

Michael Brown

May 3, 2018

Michael "Mike" Brown, age 71, passed away peacefully at home with his family on Thursday, May 3rd, 2018. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, to Lesser "Jerry" and Anne Catherine "Kitty" Brown.

Survivors include his wife, Janelle Glancy Brown; children, Stephen Brown (Marilyn), Leslie Nelson (Avery), Tyler Brown, Meghan Minkoff (Michael), Emily Brown and Michael Brown; grandchildren,...

Peggy Darnell Stickle

Peggy Darnell Stickle

May 3, 2018

On May 3, 2018 The LORD Jesus took Peggy Darnell Stickle to be with him in Heaven. Peggy was born September 26, 1937 in Hampton, Virginia. She married her high school sweetheart, Joseph W. Stickle, on New Year's Eve in 1955. She was the daughter of John & Emma Darnell, both deceased, and the sister...

Larry Thomas Spence

Larry Thomas Spence

May 1, 2018

SMS Larry Thomas Spence (US Air Force Ret.), 79, peacefully passed away at home with his wife and children at his side, Tuesday, May 1, 2018.  Born in Wachapreague, VA, he has been a resident of Hampton for 32 years.   Larry was preceded in death by his Son, Terry Lee Spence.

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Maria H. Taylor

Maria H. Taylor

Apr 30, 2018

Maria H. Taylor, 88, the wife of the late Leslie R. Taylor (USAF), passed away on April 30, 2018 in Norfolk, VA. Born in Pforzen, Germany, Maria was a longtime resident of Hampton, VA. She retired with twenty years of service at Riverside Hospital in the information and admissions office.

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Sarah Elizabeth Buckwalter

Sarah Elizabeth Buckwalter

Apr 28, 2018

Sarah Elizabeth Buckwalter passed away on April 28, 2018 in Hampton, VA. She is survived by her mother & stepfather, Connie and Charles Quigley; her father, Dave Buckwalter; partner, Steven Krause; children, Allyson and Carly Krause; and sibling, Matt Buckwalter. She will be missed. A funeral is scheduled for 3 PM, May 5, 2018 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. All...

John Thomas Hutton

John Thomas Hutton

Apr 27, 2018

On Friday, April 27, 2018, John Thomas "Tommy" Hutton passed away at home, joining his soul mate Brenda.  Brenda and Tommy were married for 47 years and Brenda passed away in January of this year.  The two had a love that could not be separated.  Tommy was born April 27, 1945 and lived most of his life in Hampton.  He...

Gloria Rosa Brown

Gloria Rosa Brown

Apr 25, 2018

Gloria Rosa Brown, the daughter of the late George Johnson and Clementine B. Mason was born in New York City on July 7, 1928. She attended New York City Public Schools and later worked and retired from the New York City Board of Education. On May 23, 1945, Gloria married William Brown Jr., she was a loving and devoted...

Billy A. Huff

Billy A. Huff

Apr 20, 2018

Billy A. Huff, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018. Born in Jefferson County, Georgia, Billy had been a resident of Hampton since 1960.   He was a veteran of the Army, specializing in ventilation systems and went on to be the owner and operator of Virginia Ventilation Systems.   He was an active member of the...

Janetta T. "Jan" Owens

Janetta T. "Jan" Owens

Apr 18, 2018

Janetta T. "Jan" Owens, 81, widow of Francis "Frank" Owens, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Born in Logan Co, WV, she had been a Peninsula resident since 1963 where she was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Jan, with her husband, founded the Tidewater Area Darting Assoc.(TADA) and was women's champion for many years. She...

Lisa Ann Hodges

Lisa Ann Hodges

Apr 17, 2018

Lisa Ann Hodges, 49, went to heaven on April 17, 2018. Lisa was born in Glendale, WVA, and has been a Hampton resident for 20 years. Lisa was a HVAC government contractor for Fort Eustis and Fort Monroe. Lisa is proceeded in death by her parents William Oliver Chipps, and Sheila...

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