Apr 14, 2018

Bette Holman died peacefully on April 14, 2018 two weeks short of her 99th birthday. Born April 29, 1919 in Bronxville, New York, she was the fourth child of five children born to Dr. Maximin DeMouy Touart and Claire Baker Touart. Bette was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years Col. Harlen Keith Holman, USA (ret.), a West...

Apr 14, 2018

Russell E Grimm 56, passed away suddenly on April 14, 2018.

Russell was preceded in death by his father, Russell; mother, Jane; and sister, Joan. He is survived by his sister, Diane Patterson. Russell is also survived by his best friends of over 20 year, Jenifer Lehmeier, Annie Lawrence...

Apr 13, 2018

Barbara A. Winbourne, 82, died Friday, April 13, 2018. Born in Wilmington, NC, Barbara moved to Hampton in 1958. She retired from Super Fresh in Willow Oaks as a department manager.

Barbara is survived by her daughters, Wendy Lindsay (Steve) and Tami Winbourne Horton (Ryan); sisters-in-law, Sandra Winbourne, Betty...

Apr 12, 2018

Joyce Patricia Gupton, age 76, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Born in Camden, SC, Joyce was a resident of Hampton for 50 years.

She is survived by her husband, William "Gup" Gupton; daughters, Debbie Pendry (Zane), Becky McCullough (John), Patricia Gupton (James), and...

Apr 11, 2018

Yvonne Depot Williams, 75, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018.  Born in New Brittain, CN, she has been a resident of the Peninsula...

Apr 11, 2018

Bobby Lawson, 91, was the first baby born on the Peninsula in 1927 to John Robert Lawson (Captain Johnny) and Iola Topping Lawson in the first hour of January 1st. Bobby left us on April 11, 2018 to be with his first wife, Betty Anne Minnegerode Lawson, and second wife, Carolyn W. Lawson, both of...

Apr 11, 2018

Connie Galloway passed away peacefully in the early morning of April 11, 2018 at the age of 88.

Born Naoma Jean Constance Dales, Connie was raised in Laurens and Oneonta, New York, the daughter of Miles C. and Mary George Dales. She graduated from Oneonta High School and attended...

Apr 9, 2018

Roseann LaPicca White, age 70, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she had been a resident...

Apr 9, 2018

Hampton,

Sunday Maier 80, loving Mother, Sister, and Nona, departed the life on Monday, April 9, 2018, after a long courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Vicenza, Italy, she was a longtime resident of Hampton.

Sunday retired from K-Mart Corp. as a retail manager and she was a seamstress at Lisa's Alterations, both in Hampton. ...

Apr 9, 2018

Allan W. Passaro, 71, died Monday, April 9, 2018. Born in McKeesport, PA, his family moved to Hampton when he was two. A longtime member of Pine Chapel Baptist Church, he served the church in many capacities and was just named Deacon Emeritus. He retired from Chessie Systems in 1985. Allan was an avid NASCAR fan, a Virginia Tech football...

Apr 8, 2018

Jo Ann Johnson, 73, passed away on April 8, 2018. A lifelong resident of Hampton, Jo Ann was best known for her lengthy career as a hairdresser. Jo Ann was never one to sit around and was a successful business woman who owned beauty salons and a restaurant. In her free time she loved to...

Apr 7, 2018

Joey Lee Lawrence 83, passed away on April 7, 2018. Born in Waynesboro, VA, he moved to Hampton and was a proud '54 grad of Hampton High School where he excelled in all sports, winning four varsity letters. His senior year, he signed a bonus contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing two years in their...

Apr 7, 2018

Margaret Anna Wright (White) passed away on April 7, 2018 at the age of 84. A native of Pennsylvania she had been a longtime resident of the Peninsula. Margaret earned her undergraduate degree in education from Westminster College in Pennsylvania, and then went on later in life degree to earn her Masters degree in education...

Apr 7, 2018

On Saturday, April 7, 2018, Evelyn passed away in peace with her family beside her. She was born January 25, 1935 in Hazelton Pennsylvania. As a child she came to settle in Williamsburg, with her parents Samuel Salvatore and Evelyn Henrietta, who preceded her in death. Mama shared many stories and her fond memories of spending her summers back...

Apr 6, 2018

Karl G. Birkhofer,97, passed away peacefully Friday, April 6, 2018. Born in Tafertsweiler, Germany on April 19, 1920 to Ignaz and Theresia Burth Birkhofer, Karl came to America at 19 to visit his brother who managed a large estate, Eagle Point in Gloucester, VA.

Unable to go home once the war started, Karl remained in America, joined...

Apr 5, 2018

Sam T. Simkins, 85, went to be with his Lord and savior on April 5, 2018. Born June 27, 1932 he was the son of the late William and Nettie Simkins. Following school, he served four years in the United States Coast Guard. He worked for 25 years as a car salesman at Bowditch Ford....

Apr 4, 2018

Rita Doreen Quinn received her invitation to join her Lord and savior in heaven on April 4, 2018. She was born on May 26, 1933 in London, England, where she survived WWII. It was there in England that she met her soulmate Warren V. Quinn and they enjoyed 64 years of marriage together. She came...

Apr 4, 2018

Betty Alice Overman Wood, 75, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018.  A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, she graduated in 1961 from Newport News High School and she was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

Betty is survived by her husband of 54 years, John B. Wood, III; children, Joy Beth Wood DeNoon (Scott) and Hubert Blair...

Apr 4, 2018

Maria Patricia Baker, passed away on April 4, 2018 at the age of 84. Born in Bronxville, New York August 25, 1933 to the late Samuel and Monica Ghivizzani. Maria was a graduate of Hampton High School, class of 1951. She had lived in Newport News and Hampton since 1976 where she worked at Newport News Shipbuilding Dept 014....

Apr 3, 2018

Mary Hunt, 85, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018. She was born on April 19, 1932 to the late James "Jimmy" Turner Davis and Margie Anna "LuLu" Harrison in Rocky Mount, NC. She retired in 1997, after 30 years of Civil Service at Langley Air Force Base 1st Medical Group as a Nurse. Mary was preceded in death by her...