Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

Aug 21, 2022

Christopher George Sammons, 56, passed away August 21, 2022.  He was a 1984 graduate of TL Williams High School in Alexandria, VA where he rowed crew and wrestled. He attended Rutgers University were he also rowed crew.  Then later became a chef and opened the Zink Café in Medford, NJ.  He moved back to the Peninsula in 2017.

Aug 16, 2022

Melody Guthrie Garrett, 67, formerly of Hampton, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.  She was a loving wife, daughter, grandmother, sister and aunt. She had accepted the Lord as her savior at a young age.

Melody was preceded in death by her father Billy E. Guthrie and mother, Betty Owen Guthrie.  She is survived by her...

Aug 15, 2022

On August 15, 2022, Joan Patricia Ann Siml Forestiere passed away peacefully at age 84 with her son and daughter by her side.Joan was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 17, 1937 to James E. Siml and Julia Radvansky. She was a successful, highly regarded cosmetologist for most of her adult years. She ran her mother's beauty shop for...

Aug 11, 2022

Hampton,

Marion Chubet Augunas widow of Julius  "Lou" Augunus, passed away on August 11, 2022 ending a 97 year life filled with love, bridge and traveling and gardening club.  She was born and raised in Norwood, MA the daughter of John Joseph Chubet and Mary Clem Chubet, accompanied by four brothers and three sisters.

She...

Aug 8, 2022

Merrell Lee Patrick died peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the age of 89 in his home in Hampton, Virginia with family by his side. Merrell was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky. His childhood spent on his parents' tobacco and dairy farm gave him an exemplary work ethic that persisted throughout his life. His parents encouraged and...

Aug 7, 2022

William "Bill" Eldon Juhl, 77, passed away on August 7, 2022. Born in San Diego, he has been a resident of Hampton where he worked for Howmet until his retirement and began working for Unidine  in Norfolk until he retired.  He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War.

Bill was preceded in death by...

Aug 6, 2022

Robin G. Brandon passed away suddenly on August 6th 2022 while visiting family in Hampton, VA .

Robin is survived by her husband Paul Holst of Eatonville, Washington; children Charity Crenshaw and her partner Dan Vetter of Lakewood Washington; siblings Donna Hartless of Virginia, Sandra Meeks of Virginia, Denise Davidson of Florida, Donald Brandon Jr. of Virginia,...

Aug 3, 2022

Vera Ernestine Solomon was born in Orlando, FL to parents Roger Pitts and Annis Lamar on June 9, 1928. Shortly after finishing high school, she married her sweety, James Solomon on May 5, 1947 and moved to New York for better opportunities to raise their children. To this union was born Jimmy Lee, JoAnn Jeanette and Phyllis Joy.

Jul 29, 2022

Carl B. Butner, Jr., 68, passed away on July 29, 2022. Born in Nashville, TN he had been a resident of Hampton for over 20 years. He served in the US Army and currently worked for Healtheon, Inc.

Carl is survived by his wife Shelia; children, Rebecca Crawford (Dennis), Yvette Rochefort (Paul) and Carl B. Butner, III...

Jul 22, 2022

Doris Marie Gault, 88, passed away on July 22, 2022. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA; she has been a resident of Newport News since 2015.

Doris was preceded in death by her husband, John E. Gault, Sr. and sons Patrick, Michael, and Dennis. She is survived by her children, Jack, Bob, Donna, Kathy, and Kevin; nineteen...

Jul 17, 2022

Effie "Marie" Hunt passed away on Sunday, July 17 th, at the age of ninety and a half. She was born in Bremen, KY in January of 1932. At the time of her death, she resided at The Chesapeake retirement community in Newport News, VA. She was funny, outspoken and had a love for dogs. She enjoyed watching the...

Jul 15, 2022

Nina Faye Vann, 70 passed away peacefully with her family by her side the morning of July 15, 2022 after a long illness. Nina was born in Lexington, VA November 16, 1951 to Joseph and Nellie Shifflet. When she was a year old the family moved from Newport News, Virginia to Hampton, Virginia where she would finish her education,...

Jul 10, 2022

Hampton,

Linda Alice Caccia, 75, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, with her husband by her side.  Born in Leominster, Massachusetts, she was a resident of Hampton for over 60 years and a former sales associate with Leggett Department Store.

Linda is survived by her husband of 59 years, Rodney D. Caccia; children, Rebecca...