Obituaries

Apr 17, 2021

Neville Narwani Etwaroo was born in Guyana, South America on July 20, 1947, where he spent all of his childhood and adolescent years growing up with both his parents and five brothers.  Neville moved to the United States in 1966 at the young age of nineteen.  He attended Howard University in Washington D.C., where he graduated with a Bachelor...

Apr 14, 2021

Tracie Bordeaux Beeler, 50, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 unexpectedly. She was a lifelong resident of Hampton Roads, many knew her and with every ounce of her soul she  touched the hearts of everyone that did.

Tracie is survived by her husband Ronald Beeler; children, Brandon Beeler, Tabitha Childress and Ashley Beeler; brother,  ...

Apr 9, 2021

Annie Clarice Jenkins, 79, of Newport News, VA, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 9, 2021. She was a woman of strong and unwavering faith in God; a devoted wife, dedicated and loving mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She was an amazing listener and counselor; always encouraging and giving to all who came in contact...

Apr 8, 2021

Yorktown, VA

Louis Henry Luth III, 74, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021.

Born in St. Louis, MO, he has been a resident of the Virginia Peninsula since 1989.

Louis bravely served his country by enlisting in the Army and fought in the Vietnam War during the Tet Offensive of 1968. He...

Apr 4, 2021

Margaret Schaffer Neaves, 82 passed away April 4, 2021.  Born in Filbert WV she was a Hampton resident and graduate of Hampton High School.  She retired from civil service at Ft. Monroe in 1991.  Shen then moved to Mountain City, TN where she lived for 29 years.  Recently returning to Hampton to be near family.

Margaret was...

Apr 1, 2021

Daniel Vance Deal, 76, passed away on April 1, 2021.  Born in Pender County, NC he has been a resident of Hampton over 40 years where he retired as a Longshoreman, working for Port of Virginia at the Norfolk International Terminal and the Portsmouth Marine Terminal.

Daniel is survived by his wife Cheryl Nuttall Deal and her...

Mar 23, 2021

Newport News

Courtney Renee Dwyer, 28, passed away on March 23, 2021.  Born in Naples, FL, she has been a resident of Newport News since 2007.

Courtney was preceded in death by her beloved Grandfathers David Dwyer and Norman Lillie, sister, Brianna Nicole Dwyer and daughter, Sophie Lynn Dwyer.  She is survived...

Mar 22, 2021

Yorktown, VA

Manubhai Kalidas Patel, 85, died on Monday, March 22, 2021.  Born in a small town Mahij state of Gujarat, India on 14 August 1935, he has lived in Clark, NJ and Yorktown, VA since 2009.

Mr. Patel was preceded in death by his wife, Late Shree Suryaben M. Patel.  He...

Mar 16, 2021

Rosemary Garrett Ruddell age 81, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 20201. She was born Rosemary Shelton Garrett, on October 2, 1939, in Norfolk, Virginia where she lived the first 11 years of her life before the family moved to Bartow, Florida in 1951.  Rosemary attended and graduated from Bartow High School in 1957.  She would go on to...

Mar 12, 2021

Shelva Jean Aldrich was called home on Friday March 12th 2021. Born Oct 21,1940 in Perkins County, GA. She was a peninsula resident most of her life and a member of Northside Christian Church. She is preceded in death by Husband; Jimmie Aldrich, Sister; Pauline Williams, Daughter; Stephanie Smith, Granddaughter; Kristina White. Survived by Son; Charles Whitmer, Daughter; Tracy Whitmer,...

Mar 10, 2021

Virginia Beach,

Thomas Robert Woodman, 63, passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.  Although Tom lived in California and Texas for a time, he spent the majority of his life in Virginia Beach. He was a jack of all trades and worked in many facets of the construction industry.

Mar 7, 2021

Lois Ella Colvin, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Born in Galway, New York, she was a resident of the Hampton area for 53 years. She was a member of both the Chapel of the Centurion in Fort Monroe and Faith Outreach Church. She was also part of Protestant Women...

Mar 6, 2021

Ellen Wanza Edmondson, age 71, passed away on Saturday March 6, 2021. She was born in Willamston, NC.

Ellen was a hard working woman who cleaned homes for many people and she loved shopping and also spending time with all her grandchildren. She will be very missed by her family.

She leaves behind to cherish...

Mar 5, 2021

On Tuesday, March 5, 2021, 2:17 a.m., at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, Hampton, VA, Samuel J. Scott, Sr., "Scotty", lovingly called by many, had 82 blessed years of life.  God decided to bring our beloved Scotty back to heaven to be with Him -- "From Labor to Reward."

Scotty was born in Mobile, Alabama, August 26,...

Mar 4, 2021

Robin Hannah Smith, 65, passed away suddenly at her home, on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Born in Newport News on December 11, 1955, she was the daughter of Gerald Smith and Louise Bradley.  She grew up in Fremont, N.H., later attending Salem High School in Salem, N.H. She spent many loving years living in the NE area, before returning...

Mar 3, 2021

Sandra Holmberg Hall

October 22, 1945 – March 03, 2021

Sandra H. Hall, 75 years old, of Hampton, Virginia Devonshire Retirement Community, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside.

Sandi was born in Biddeford, ME to William and Helen Holmberg.  She attended Keene State of NH, where she started her B.A....

Mar 3, 2021

Pauline Ely went to the the great Running Road Race in the sky on March 3, 2021.  She was born in Hampton on October 25, 1938 to Neil George Bailey and Ruth Thompson Bailey, the third of four children. Pauline was proceeded in death by her sister Jean and brother Walter.

Pauline was and is "Always a...

Mar 1, 2021

Rameschandra Amin, 66, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021. Born in 1954, he spent his first 40 years at his ancestral village. Growing up, he was a very bright student and despite adversities, he managed to graduate with a gold medal in Bachelor of Commerce. He was married in 1978 and had two sons. He started working in...

Feb 27, 2021

Virginia Franke Sprinkle, 100, widow of Sidney E. Sprinkle, Jr., passed away from natural causes on Saturday, February 27, 2021.  Born in Cincinnati, OH, she has been a resident of Hampton since 2003.  She worked for various travel companies in the Washington DC area before 9/11 impacted the travel industry, causing her to retire in 2001, followed by...

Feb 25, 2021

Mr. Demetrius H. Burton transitioned to his heavenly reward on February 25, 2021 in Hampton, Virginia. Hy, as he was affectionately known, was a loving father, brother, and friend to all who knew him. Hy was a unique, loving, and generous man who worked for 55 years to better lives, particularly the homeless. Hy worked for the New York...