Craig Allen Harden
Aug 13, 2026
Craig Allen Harden passed away on August 13, 2026, held lovingly in his father’s arms. Born on March 18, 1987, in Newport News, Virginia, Craig came into this world as a blessing to his parents, Gary Allen and Virginia Stoops Harden, and he spent his life giving that same blessing back to everyone who knew him.
A proud graduate of Bethel...
William "Billy" Lee Routten, Sr.
Aug 13, 2026
William Lee “Billy” Routten, Sr., 77, died Thursday, August 13, 2026. Born in Hampton, he was a lifelong resident and retired as a Master Shipbuilder from the Newport News Shipyard in 2016 after 47 years of service. He was a member of the Salvation Army and was a life member of the Elks Lodge #366. An avid sports fan, Billy...
Patrick A. "Andy" O'Keefe
Aug 12, 2026
Patrick A. “Andy” O’Keefe, Jr., 56, died Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Born in Seoul, Korea, the family moved to the Peninsula when he was 6 months old. He graduated from Kecoughtan High School and joined the US Navy, serving 4 years during Desert Storm. He was awarded the Battle “E” Ribbon, the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Sea Service Deployment...
William C. Tennis
Aug 11, 2026
William Christian “Bill” Tennis, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in Hampton. Born in the Elizabeth Buxton Hospital in Newport News (sorry fellow Crabbers) on July 31, 1940, to Milton C. and Minge Perkins “Polly” Tennis, Bill graduated from Hampton High School in 1958 (the last class in the “old” school) and from the NASA-Langley Research Center Apprentice School...
Thomas Clark Payne, Jr.
Aug 8, 2026
Thomas Clark Payne, Jr., 81, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away August 8, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Newport News, Virginia, to Thomas “Clark” Payne and Ruth Ray Payne, he was immensely proud of his Virginia Peninsula roots and carried that connection with him throughout his life.
Tom was loved deeply by all of his family. He was preceded...
Charles Lee Nolen
Jul 29, 2026
Charles Lee Nolen, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Born in Hampton to Alva and Gertrude Nolen, he remained a lifelong resident of the area. Charles devoted 45 years to Newport News Shipbuilding and retired as a general foreman. In his youth, some of his most cherished memories were of his volunteer service with Buckroe’s Fire Department....
Thomas O. Deuell
Jul 28, 2026
Thomas O. Deuell, 78, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Newport News to Walter and Louise Deuell, Tom spent most of his life in Hampton, where he built a life defined by service, dedication, and quiet strength. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps before pursuing...
Joyce Hogge Tysinger
Jul 24, 2026
Joyce Hogge Tysinger, a loving and devoted wife, sister, aunt, godmother, and cherished friend, peacefully passed away on July 24, 2026, at The Chesapeake Retirement Community at the age of 94.
Joyce was born on August 14, 1931, in Newport News, Virginia, to Milton and Margaret Hogge. She graduated from Achilles High School and went on to earn her Registered Nurse...
Ronald S. Green
Jul 23, 2026
Ronald S. Green was called home to be with our Lord on Thursday, July 23, 2026, with his family at his side. He was born April 28, 1940, in Chase City, Virginia to the late Ollie H. Green and Elizabeth F. Green (Sydner). Ronald graduated from Hampton High School in 1958. During his high school years he played his favorite...
Richard A. Crow
Jul 23, 2026
Richard Alwyn Crow, better known as “Rick,” unexpectedly passed away on July 23, 2026, at the age of 68.
Rick was born on January 10, 1958, in Ravenswood, West Virginia, to Elmer and Dorothy Crow. Growing up in Ravenswood, he was surrounded by family and learned the values of hard work, kindness, and compassion that would define his life. He graduated...
Albert Jorden Wheeler
Jul 22, 2026
Albert J. Wheeler, 86, of Hampton, formerly of Waynesboro, Virginia lost his battle with cancer, Wednesday night, July 22, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife Ruth of 44 years and his family.
He retired December 29, 1995, from Army and Air Force Exchange where he spent over 35 years at Langley Air Force Base.
He was preceded in death by two daughters,...
James Benjamin Ennis
Jul 17, 2026
James "Jim" Benjamin Ennis was born September 14, 1947, and passed away peacefully in his home with loved ones by his side on July 17, 2026. He is survived by sons, Don, Christopher (Virginia), brothers Michael (Cindy), Kevin, sister Nancy, and grandchildren, Jayna, Joshua, L.J., and Nicky. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years Terry Ennis,...
Guy "Kenny" Shelton
Jul 15, 2026
Guy “Kenny” Kendig Shelton, Jr., 76, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
Born in Hampton, Virginia to Guy and Virginia Roberson Shelton, he remained a lifelong Virginia resident. Guy retired after 40 years with Riverside, concluding his dedicated career as the Administrator of Riverside Convalescent Center-Mathews. Throughout his career, he touched countless lives with his compassion, leadership, and genuine concern...
Betsy Forbes Tignor
Jul 14, 2026
Betsy Ann Forbes Tignor passed away peacefully on July 14,2026, just two days shy of her 94th birthday. Betsy was born in Farmville, NC on July 16, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Joseph Earl Forbes and Anne Lawrence Burnette Forbes. She was a graduate of Hampton High School where she was a cheerleader, and played the clarinet...
Maryanne Routten Holloway
Jul 12, 2026
Maryanne Routten Holloway, age 82, of Hampton, Virginia, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
Born on July 4, 1944, just before the end of WWII, Maryanne, born Maryanne Routten, was an archetypical Fox Hill girl. She enjoyed the semi-rural version of the town and spent her school years at Francis Asbury Elementary, Buckroe Jr....
Billy Schwartz
Jul 11, 2026
John “Billy” Schwartz passed away surrounded by loved ones on July 11, 2026. Billy was born in Hampton on September 24, 1932, to parents John Wesley & Virginia Estelle Ferrell. Billy was always a hard worker; his first job was as a paper and telegraph delivery boy. He soon followed in his father’s footsteps and joined Hampton Fire Company, where...
Lin Eure
Jul 10, 2026
Lin Myers Eure crossed over from this life to the next on July 10, 2026. His last moments were spent gazing out of the window in the direction of the world outside of his hospital room, perhaps looking for his beloved, wife, Nancy Rountree Eure, who had died just five months earlier. Nancy and Lin were married for 69 years,...
Donna Gene Mann Harrah
Jul 10, 2026
Donna Gene Mann Harrah, 81, died peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Donna never claimed her story was easy, and she never claimed she'd done it alone — but no one who knew her doubted how hard she worked for every inch of it. She was not born into privilege. A young mother before she could finish...
Elaine Karen Topping
Jul 10, 2026
Elaine Karen Topping, age 73, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 10, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Elaine was born on April 23, 1953, in Staten Island. New York. She was a dedicated nurse who spent her life caring for others with kindness, compassion, and grace. Whether she was comforting a patient, supporting a friend, or caring for...
Billy Ray Evans
Jul 2, 2026
In the early morning of Thursday, July 2, 2026, “Poppie”, Billy Ray Evans, age 83, formerly of Williamson, WV, umpired his last game and will forever have the best seat for a football, softball, baseball, or basketball game. A true Redskin fan, he leaves behind many titles of husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, coach, umpire, and entrepreneur. He was predeceased...
