Obituaries

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Richard Samuel Minnick, Jr.

Richard Samuel Minnick, Jr.

Dec 28, 2020

Richard Samuel Minnick Jr, age 75, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020. Born to Richard Minnick Sr. and Sylvia Cox in Radford, VA, he was a Hampton resident for 65 years. Richard proudly served his country in the US Air Force for 23 years before retiring. Upon retiring he continued to serve his community in the auto parts industry...

Ralph Daly

Ralph Daly

Dec 28, 2020

Mr. Ralph Daly passed away on December 28, 2020. Ralph, the son of Veronica John, was born in St. George, Grenada, on September 24, 1938. Ralph is predeceased in death by his wife Ruth Daly, brother and sister Fred and Cecelia, and great-granddaughter Arrin Bracy. Ralph Migrated from England to New York where he received his naturalized citizenship on...

Edker Leroy Saunders Jr.

Edker Leroy Saunders Jr.

Dec 23, 2020

Edker "Ed" Leroy Saunders, Jr.67, passed away on December 23, 2020.

Ed was a lifelong resident of the Peninsula, a former Army veteran and former Iron worker/Welder, belonging to the Carpenter's Union #613.  His favorite past times were boating/fishing & riding his Harley.

"Ed" was preceded in death by his parents, Edker L. Saunders, Sr.,...

David Arnold Barnwell, Jr.

David Arnold Barnwell, Jr.

Dec 22, 2020

David Arnold Barnwell, Jr., 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.  Born in Charleston, SC, he has been a resident of Newport News over 20 years.

David was preceded in death by his parents, David A. Barnwell, Sr. and Marie A. Barnwell, and he is survived by his wife of 46 years, Paula C....

Angela Soriano

Angela Soriano

Dec 22, 2020

Angela Soriano, 97y/o, passed away to everlasting life on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020. She was Born in El Salvador, C.A., became a USA citizen in 2012 and a resident of Newport News since 2017. Mrs. Soriano was preceded in death by her husband, Enrique A. Chavez and her sons Francisco and Jorge Chavez. She is survived by her daughters...

Richard Clayton Snead Jr.

Richard Clayton Snead Jr.

Dec 21, 2020

Hampton,

Richard "Rick" Clayton Snead, 69, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. Born in Danville, VA he has been a resident of Hampton since 1972 where he worked for Newport News Shipbuilding as a Machinist and Inspector.

Rick is survived by his wife of 44 years, Sharon K. Snead; children, Keith...

John William Hilt

John William Hilt

Dec 17, 2020

John William Hilt, 83, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. John is survived by his wife of 59 years, Adrienne A. Hilt; daughters, Shannon Hepner (Michael), Julie Hannink (John), Amy McGuire (Tim) and Megan Carter (Robert); brothers, Joseph Hilt and Thomas Hilt; and grandchildren, Caitlin, Molly, John and Charlie Hepner, Olivia and Will Hannink, Julia and Evan McGuire, and...

Thomas Joseph Moreland

Thomas Joseph Moreland

Dec 12, 2020

On Saturday, December 12, 2020, Thomas Joseph Moreland, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at age 63.

Tom was born on December 21, 1956 in Englewood, NJ to James and Rita (Brown) Moreland. He received his degree in Elementary Education from William Patterson University. He taught math at Bergen Catholic High School for several years before...

Eleanor Clark Lovejoy

Eleanor Clark Lovejoy

Dec 8, 2020

Eleanor Clark Lovejoy passed away in Hampton, Virginia on December 8, 2020 at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her husband Elwyn Raymond Lovejoy, and is survived by her children, daughter Valerie E. Lovejoy and son Andrew E. Lovejoy (Mila-Jane R. Lovejoy). When her children were young, she was active in the Girl Scouts as...

Bertha Blanco Caratachea

Bertha Blanco Caratachea

Dec 8, 2020

Bertha Blanco Caratachea de 62 anos, falleció el martes 8 de Diciembre del 2020. Nacida en Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico. Ha sido residente de Yorktown Virginia desde el 2016. Fue miembro de la iglesia católica romana, Nuestra señora del monte carmelo. A Bertha le sobrevive su marido de 66 anos de edad Moises Morales Villasenor, sus hijos Bertha Violeta, Angelica...

Johnny Earl Harper

Johnny Earl Harper

Nov 30, 2020

Johnny Earl Harper, 65, widower of Carolyn Ruth Harper, entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 30, 2020.  Born in South Hill, VA he has lived in the Hampton area since 1968. He worked as a Packer at Plymkraft, Inc in Newport News, and most recently as a valet at Sentara Careplex Hospital.

Johnny was...

Vickie Lyn Lawrence

Vickie Lyn Lawrence

Nov 29, 2020

Vickie Lyn Lawrence, age 58, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Born to James and Theda Shifflett, she was a lifelong resident of Hampton. Vickie worked for Sentara Careplex Hospital in medical records for 33 years. She is preceded in death by her father, James Shifflett, Maternal grandparents, Oscar and Imogene Stewart, mother-in-law, Mary Lawrence Bailey. Vickie was a...

Jeffrey Alan Gares

Jeffrey Alan Gares

Nov 26, 2020

Jeffrey Alan Gares born April 15, 1987 passed away unexpectedly November 26, 2020.  Jeffrey was preceded in death by his father James Alan Gares, uncles Robert and Kenneth Gares, grandfathers Bobby Gares, Jack Reece, step-grandfather Tilden Glenn, grandmother Patricia Gares.  He is survived by his loving mother Vicki Gares, his soul mate and fiancé Sylvia Edwards, grandmothers Bonnie Reece...

William Boyce Lee

William Boyce Lee

Nov 26, 2020

William Boyce Lee came into this world early and left it entirely too early.  Known as Bill, he was born May 14, 1933 in Gastonia, NC to William Doyle Lee and Mary Myers Lee.  He spent the majority of the first months of his life in a cotton lined shoe box in the warming oven of the kitchen wood...

Virginia Lenore Mitchem

Virginia Lenore Mitchem

Nov 25, 2020

Virginia Lenore Mitchem, 90, widow of James Carl Mitchem, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020.  Born in Artie, W.V., she has been a Hampton resident since 1964. Preceded in death by brothers Nick, Scott and Delbert Treadway.

Survived by children Sherry Lynn Baker (Herman), Gregory Steven Mitchem (Heather), Victoria Ann Grasso (Alan "Rex") and Terry Lee...

Hazel Marie Clark

Hazel Marie Clark

Nov 24, 2020

Hazel Marie Clark, good and faithful servant

Philippians 1:20-21 says "To live is Christ, to die is gain". Those of us who knew Hazel saw her live out this scripture throughout her 100 years on this planet. Born Hazel Marie Olin to Caleb and Blanche (Leeper) Olin in Millville, MN on January 26, 1920, she grew up...

Michael Addison Childress

Michael Addison Childress

Nov 20, 2020

Childress, Michael Addison "Chili Dog" Michael Childress, known to friends as "Chili Dog," passed away on November 20, 2020, at the age of 63 years.  Michael was born in South Charleston, West Virginia and after completing high school at South Charleston High, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a welder.  Following his enlistment,...

M. E. Peggy Brady Marshburn

M. E. Peggy Brady Marshburn

Nov 11, 2020

M.E. Peggy Brady Marshburn, passed away November 11, 2020, at age 82, in Hampton Virginia.

Preceded in death by her son, David; her husband, Dan; three sisters, Dorothy Willett, Thelma Cullum, Arline Cullum; one brother. Roy; and her parents, Leroy and Mary Brady.

She is survived by many loving nieces and nephews....

Michael J. Mahony

Michael J. Mahony

Nov 9, 2020

Mike died at home on Monday morning, November 9.   He had several physical challenges during the last 20 years.  But his obstinate nature would not allow him to give in or give up.

Mike's survivors include his wife, Jo-Ann, of 37 years, his brother Daniel, daughters, Jennifer and Jessica by his first wife who died in 1979,...

Winford Junior Roberts

Winford Junior Roberts

Nov 9, 2020

Newport News,

Winford  Junior Roberts, 66, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020.  Born and educated in Portsmouth, he has been a lifelong resident of Tidewater where he worked construction.

Winford, affectionately known as "Went" or "Wink"  is survived by four sisters: Patricia Watkins(Gary), Sherry Roberts, Janice Hilliard, Toniette Bynum(Ray Bynum) and...