Angela Coppedge Santiago
Jul 14, 2026
Obituary:
Angela Ruth Coppedge Santiago, 52, went to be with our Lord and Savior on July 14, 2026.
She was born on September 17, 1973, in Hampton, VA, to George and Audrey (Saunders) Coppedge.
She graduated from Hampton High School in 1991, where she was the ‘original lady crabber.” Angela attended Radford University, where she graduated with a B.S in Criminal Justice in...
Schlonda Dupre' Chavers-Wiggins "Bunny"
Jul 13, 2026
On the evening of July 13, 2026, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, God called home a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, cousin, and friend after a courageous and lengthy battle with illness. Though her earthly journey has ended, her legacy of love, compassion, faith, and unwavering strength will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.
Schlonda...
Mary Lee Sims-Cross
Jul 12, 2026
Mary Lee Sims-Cross, 96, of Brook Avenue, Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Sunday, July 12, 2026 at her residence. All services are pending. The family has entrusted Crocker Funeral Home with services rendered with dignity, compassion, and care.
Barbara Gould Thurston
Jul 11, 2026
Barbara Gould Thurston, 81, of Chesapeake, VA. Transitioned on July 11, 2026. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, from 2 p.m.- to 5 p.m. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Grove Church. The family has entrusted Crocker Funeral Home with services rendered with dignity, compassion, and...
Linda Sweatt-Freeman
Jul 11, 2026
Linda Sweatt-Freeman, 73, of Plantation Woods Way, Chesapeake, VA, transitioned on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at her residence. A celebration of life will be held 11:00am, Friday, July 24, 2026 at Mt. Ararat Christian Church. She will be laid to rest at Nansemond-Suffolk Cemetery. The family has entrusted Crocker Funeral Home, Inc. with services rendered with dignity, compassion, and care....
Cynthia Lundy Diggs
Jul 10, 2026
Cynthia Laverne Lundy Diggs was born on August 16, 1964 to Mildred Lundy and the late Joseph Lundy, Jr. Verne passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026 at Sentara Norfolk Hospital.
Verne was born in Southampton County, Virginia. She graduated from Southampton County High School in 1982. She also attended Norfolk State University.
She was a faithful member of Galilee Baptist Church...
William H. Demary
Jul 9, 2026
William H. Demary, 70, of Lawson Circle, in Suffolk, Va., transitioned at his residence with his family by his side. A celebration of life will be held 1:00pm, Friday, July 24, 2026 at Balm Church East Campus. Mr. Demary will be laid to rest at Balm Church South Campus. The family has entrusted Crocker Funeral Home with rendered services with...
Michael L. Ellis
Jul 8, 2026
Michael L. Ellis, 22, of Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Wednesday, July 8, 2026. All services are pending.The family has entrusted Crocker Funeral Home with services rendered with dignity, compassion, and care.
Timothy Dale Sykes Sr.
Jul 7, 2026
Timothy Dale Sykes Sr, 79, of Suffolk, Virginia, transitioned on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at his home on Lawson Circle. A viewing will be held 3:00-7:00pm, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 in the Melvin J. Blowe Chapel of Crocker Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held at 1:00pm, Thursday, July 16, 2026, at St. Mark AME Zion Church, 817...
Lynne "Toni" Collins
Jul 6, 2026
Lynne "Toni" Collins, 69 of Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Monday, July 6, 2026 at Sentara Obici Hospital. A viewing will be held 2:30-4:30 p.m., Saturday, July 11, 2026 in the Melvin J. Blowe Chapel of Crocker Funeral Home followed immediately with a celebration of life. The family has entrusted Crocker Funeral Home with services rendered with dignity, compassion, and care.