Fellex Andrew Staggs
May 5, 2026
Fellex Andrew Staggs
Born January 27, 1958, was a man whose life reflected strength, love, resilience and dedication to family. He was the beloved son of Elsie Mae Washington and Sylvester Mayfield Sr.
Fellex shared over 40 years of love and marriage with his devoted wife, Florence E. Staggs, who preceded him in death. Together they built a home grounded in love,...
Anita A. Powell
May 3, 2026
On Sunday, May 3, 2026, Anita A. Powell died at Norfolk General Hospital. She was a native of Suffolk and the daughter of the late Willie E. & Frances L. Powell. She was also predeceased by her baby girl Cierra Labrea Powell.
“Nita” leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, Vontricia S. Powell and son, Coty R. Powell and her grandson,...
Davion Marques Cooke
May 1, 2026
Davion Marques Cooke, 21, of Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Friday, May 1, 2026 in Norfolk Virginia. Viewings will be held 12-6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2026 and 12-5 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2026 in the Melvin J. Blowe Chapel of Crocker Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held 11 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2026 at Tabernacle Baptist Outreach Center....
Evelyn "Lolly" C. Deloatch
May 1, 2026
On Friday, May 1, 2026, our hearts were gently touched as God, in His infinite wisdom, called His faithful servant, Evelyn C. Deloatch, home to everlasting rest. A woman of grace, strength, and unwavering faith, surrounded by loved ones, Evelyn received her wings at Sentara Obici Hospital. God called our lovely mother, mother-in-love, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend home.
She...
Helen Ruth Smith
Apr 30, 2026
Obituary for Helen Ruth Smith
Helen Ruth Jones was born to Paul Jones, Sr and Annie Ruth Jones on July 7, 1957 and lived in Emporia with her 4 other siblings. She went to schools in Emporia Virginia. She met and married Stanley Smith; she then relocated to Richmond Virginia. Helen was married to Stanley Smith for 51 years. Helen Ruth...
Vondrae Demetrius Hicks
Apr 29, 2026
Vondrae Demetrius Hicks
“For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord.
So then, whether we live or whether we die we are the Lord’s.”
Romans 14:8
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Norfolk Sentara Heart Hospital, God called our
beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, cousin and friend home
Vondrae entered this world on April 18,...
Barry Terrence Mills
Apr 27, 2026
Barry Terrence Mills, born on October 20, 1962, peacefully transitioned from this life on April 27, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and service to family and community.
Barry was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Ellen Mills and Albert Mills; his grandmother, Otelia Eaton; his sister, Sandra Williams; his brother, Wardell Mills Sr.; his sister-in-law, Deborah Mills;...
Larry Darnell Skinner, Jr.
Apr 17, 2026
Larry Darnell Skinner, Jr., age 28, of Suffolk, Virginia, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026. Born to Rhonda Hoggard Skinner and Larry Skinner, he was preceded in death by his sister Shameika Skinner; brothers Larry and Laron Skinner; grandparents Willie G. Hoggard, Eugene Williams, and Mary M. Skinner; and great-grandmother Mother Dorthey Bivins.
Larry, affectionately known as "Lil Larry," was...
Gladys Virginia Rodgers
Apr 17, 2026
Gladys Virginia Rodgers Obituary
Gladys Virginia (Jenkins) Rodgers transitioned peacefully on April 17, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on November 28, 1928, to the late Walter and Katie Jenkins of Gates County, North Carolina, Gladys was the youngest of ten children.
In 1947, she married her husband, the late George W. Rodgers, Jr., in Nansemond County, Virginia. Her greatest life’s...
Shirley Elizabeth Lee
Apr 17, 2026
On Friday, April 17th, Shirley Elizabeth Lee, age 84, went home to be with the Lord. She is preceded in death by her parents, Viola Claytee and James Clifton Lee. Shirley is survived by her sisters, Earlene Marion Banks and Evelyn Lee Wall, and her brother, James Calvin Lee. Shirley was born on June 16, 1941, and worked at Obici...