Obituaries

Eva Mae Mitchell
Dec 7, 2022
Eva Mae Mitchell, 91, passed away on December 7. 2022. Born in LaGrange, AR, she lived in Long Beach, CA for 45 years before moving back to Arkansas in 1990, after retiring as an educator. She moved to Hampton in 2017 to be close to her family.
Eva was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Mitchell. ...
Ronald Henry Wirt, Jr.
Dec 6, 2022
Ronald Henry Wirt, Jr, 65, passed away on December 6, 2022. He was born in Valdosta, GA to the late Ronald Henry Wirt Sr. and the late Sally 'Jane' Hudnall Wirt. Ronnie grew up in Fieldale, VA and after he graduated from Fieldale Collinsville High School in 1976 he went on to study Political Science at Old...
Jackeline Goninan
Nov 25, 2022
Jackeline Goninan, 86, passed away on November 25, 2022. Born and raised in Norfolk, she moved to Hampton in 2010. She retired in 2001 , as an Information Operator with Bell Atlantic and Verizon.
Jackeline was preceded in death by her grandson, Jacob Allen Kilgore and her husband, Irving Goninan. She is survived by her children, Susan...
Keisha Laniece Everett
Nov 24, 2022
Keisha Laniece Everett was born on July 24, 1980, in Newport News, Virginia, to Patricia Everett and Larry Bullock. She was a sweet and loving soul who was taken away too soon. She recently graduated from Bryant and Stratton in August 2022 with a bachelor's in Business Administration. She was a loving mother, daughter, grandmother, granddaughter, sister, cousin, and...
Eva Mae Smith
Nov 17, 2022
Eva Mae (Drewery) Smith of Hampton, VA entered heaven on November 17, 2022. She will be reunited with her parents, William & Florence Drewery. Eva and her siblings, Ruby James, Bill Drewery, Kenny Drewery, and Ricky Drewery were raised in Newport News, VA. In 1956 a once in a lifetime love was found, Lawrence...
James Robert Belt
Nov 17, 2022
Newport News,
James Robert Belt was born on November 4, 1956, and passed away on November 17, 2022. He was a sweet and loving soul that was taken away too soon. He recently retired after 37 years as an electrician from Hampton Roads Sanitation District. He was a loving husband , father, grandfather and brother, to his...
Janet Marie Wilson
Nov 13, 2022
Janet Marie Wilson, 62, passed away on Nov 13, 2022. A lifelong resident of Newport News, she graduated from Ferguson High School in 1978.
Janet was survived by her children, Asha Brown, Adina Hicks and Alonzo Gibson; sisters, Debra Wilson, Vanessa Wilson and Valita Howard; five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Janet was a God-Fearing Woman,...
Kathleen Carol Frederick
Nov 7, 2022
Hampton
Kathleen (Kathie) Carol Frederick, 88, widow of Leonard "Tom" Frederick, passed away on November 7, 2022. Kathie was born in Denver, Colorado on Christmas day, 1933. She spent most of her life in California and was a resident of Hampton, VA since 2007.
Kathie was the kindest person. She loved her family and Jesus...
Louis Beaty Yarborough
Nov 3, 2022
Hampton,
Louis Beaty Yarborough, 91, passed away on November 3, 2022. Born in Andrews, SC he moved to Hampton in 1965. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corp in 1966 after 20 years of service, which included tours of Korea and Vietnam. After retiring, he worked for Newport News Shipbuilding for 25 yrs., building the world's greatest...
Jonathan David Plasted
Oct 24, 2022
Hampton
Jonathan David Plasted, 42, passed away on October 24, 2022. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he attended Phoebus High School.
Jonathan was preceded in death by his mother, Rhonda Hicks. He is survived by his daughter, Nevaeh Lawrence; father, David Plasted; Stepfather, Gregory Hicks, all of Hampton; and siblings, Michelle Balfe, of Ritzville, WA,...
Christopher Lee Davis
Oct 21, 2022
Hampton,
Christopher Lee Davis, 59, passed away on October 21, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Faye Davis, children, Amber Davis and Christopher L. Davis Jr; brothers, Kenneth Davis, Dennis Davis and Wesley Davis; and grandson, Aiden Cross.
Arrangements are by Berceuse Funeral and Cremation Traditions Hampton, 757-825-8070.
Robert Louis Collier
Sep 30, 2022
Robert Louis Collier June 19, 1933 – Sunrise September 30, 2022
Robert Louis Collier was born to Louise and Carlos Collier, Sr. on June 19, 1933, in Faceville, Georgia. Robert came to New York with his mother, Louise, when he was a little boy.
He attended P.S. 144 in Brooklyn, along with his younger brother,...
Nancy Dixon Simmons
Sep 26, 2022
Nancy Dixon Simmons, age 74, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022. Born in Roanoke, VA, she was a Hampton resident for 68 years. She was a pillar of the First Friends Church community, having served as a youth leader, choir director, ladies group leader, and most recently elder and book keeper. She started her own real estate broker...
Violet Phelps Cole
Sep 18, 2022
Violet Phelps Cole, age 80, went to be with Jesus Sunday, September 18, 2022. She was proceeded in death by her parents Joseph and Hilda Phelps and her brother Joseph Phelps Jr. Born and raised in Norfolk, Va, she graduated from Norview High School and then was a secretary at Rice and Nachmans.
In 1959 she went to...
Lt. Col. Kermit Jay Nisley, Jr.
Sep 13, 2022
Lt. Col. Kermit J. Nisley (retired) passed away on September 13, 2022 in Hampton, VA. He was born on Oct. 1, 1934, in Harrisonburg, Pa. Lt. Col. Nisley graduated from Grove City College, Pa. in 1956 with a BA degree in foreign languages and an AFROTC commission as a 2nd Lt. He served 25 years in the USAF, 20...
Russell F. Rowe
Sep 9, 2022
Russell F. Rowe completed his 85 year journey and went to be with his beloved wife of 44 years, Shirley Draper Rowe, on September 9, 2022. Russell was born in Mathews County, Virginia to Frank and Marie Rowe and grew up in Newport News. He graduated Newport News High School in 1955 and went on to attend Hardin-Simmons University...
Mildred Patricia Chandler
Sep 6, 2022
Hampton,
Mildred Patricia Chandler, 88, widow of Benjamin N. Chandler, passed away on September 6, 2022. Born in Jenkin Jones, WV she has been a resident of Hampton since 1975.
Mildred is survived by her daughters, Tina Morgan, Rhonda Maryaskin, and Robin Lilley; sons, Robert Sutphin, Keith Chandler and Talmadge Chandler; twelve grandchildren and eleven...
Paula Nancy Olson
Sep 5, 2022
Paula Nancy Olson, 63, passed away on September 5, 2022. Born in St. Louis, MO, she was a resident of Hampton.
Paula was preceded in death by her father, Paul Bargeman; and sister, Gina Bargeman. She is survived by her husband, Kevin Olson; mother, Betty Berry; and siblings, Theresa Hellmann, Anthony Bargeman and John Bargeman.
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Helen T. James
Sep 3, 2022
God knew the road was getting rough; the hill was hard to climb. He gently closed her eyes and whispered, "Sweet peace, be thine."
Helen T. James went peacefully home to be with the Lord on September 3, 2022, while at home surrounded by her devoted and loving family. Helen was born on December 31, 1933 to...
David Norman Pearson
Aug 30, 2022
David Norman Pearson, 72, passed away on August 30, 2022. A resident of Hampton since 1978, he retired from the US Navy in 1988 after 20 years, then BAE Systems in Norfolk, in 2010. He is survived by his, daughter, Melanie Parker (Carl); siblings, Doris McNorton, William Pearson and Michael Pearson; and grandchildren, Esme Parker, Kelly Parker, Jacqueline Pearson-Huggett...
