Mary Frances Holloway, 84, of Browns Avenue, Ivor, Virginia transitioned Sunday, March 21, 2021 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late India Warren and James Holloway. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters, Tinnile King, Ruby Coleman, Endie M. Ruffin and Elizabeth Johnson; brother, Andrew L. Holloway. She retired from Smithfield Packing after...
Randal Givens, 63, of Saldo Bend, Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Sentara Obici Hospital. A celebration of life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021 at New Mt. Joy Food for Living Ministries. Pastor William Wiggins will deliver the message of comfort. He will be laid to rest in Mount Ray Cemetery. Professional services with...
Leonard Steven Cook, 48, of Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Sunday, March 14, 2021. He was the son of Angie Ricks and George Cook III. He attended Lakeland High School and was employed with Nick of Time Irrigation. He leaves to cherish his memories his daughter, Jac'Quazja Cook-Council of Suffolk, VA; five sons, Qu'Ran L. Cook, Jac'Que Cook-Council, Antonio Lucas, Montain Jordan...
Jessie Mae Bryant, 77, of Devonshire Ct. Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Autumn Care of Suffolk. She was the daughter of the late Arston Wilkins and Mary Wilson. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Wilkins, nieces Stephanie Wilkins and Brittany. She was an EKG Technician Supervisor for over 35 years at...
"Let her find her peace both here and thereafter, O Lord, in showing love to others for your sake..." Bertha Branch Turner, a native of Franklin, Virginia was the twelfth (12th) child of the late Goodman and Daisy Whitehead Branch. She was educated in the public schools of Franklin, Virginia and graduated from Hayden High School. Mrs. Turner accepted Christ...
Linwood A. Privott transitioned Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the home of his daughter in Suffolk VA. He was the son of the late Rufus Morris and Bertha Privott. He attended Edenton City Schools. At an early age he accepted Christ and joined Warren Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He was joined in Holy Matrimony to the late Delsie Wilder Privott...
Eunice O. Willis transitioned on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Sentara Obici Hospital. She was born to the late George Walker and Sarah Wynn Walker. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her stepmother, Eunice Walker-Jackson, husband, William T. Willis, Jr., two sons, Ronald Willis and Henry Thomas, daughter, Patricia Thomas, sister, Edith Eaton and two brothers Nathaniel...
On Monday, March 2, 2021, Our Sovereign God, called our beloved and devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and friend, James Earnest Chapman, home from labor to reward. James was born on May 10, 1945, and was a native of, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. James attended East Suffolk High School before leaving to honorably serve in the...
Baby Girl Paradise Olivia Malia Davis, 7 months, transitioned Monday, March 1, 2021 at CHKD. She was the daughter of Jazmine Davis and Preston Davis IV. She is survived by her parents, Jazmine and Preston Davis; four sisters, Chloe Garr, Secenity Tiesman, Peyton Davis and Paris Davis; brother, Preston O. "D.J." Davis V; grandparents, Leslie and Tony Gilbert, Danielle and...
Curtis Junious Washington, Sr. departed this life on Friday, February 26, 2021 in Sentara Obici Hosptial. Born May 15, 1933 in Isle of Wight County, Curtis was the last surviving sibling of five brothers and four sisters born to the late Joshua and Elmira Johnson Washington. Curtis retired from Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA after 38 years of employment...