Clarence O. Foster, Jr.
Dec 29, 2025
Obituary of Clarence Odell Foster, Jr.
On December 16, 1944, Clarence Odell Foster and Jennie Fulgham Foster were blessed with the birth of a bouncing baby boy. Overflowing with pride, they named him Clarence Odell Foster, Jr., in honor of his father. From the very beginning, his parents knew there was something special about him. He brought joy wherever he went...
Laura Jane Williams
Dec 28, 2025
Laura Jane Williams, 88, of Gates Road, Suffolk, VA, transitioned on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at her residence. A public viewing will be held 3-7pm, Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at the Melvin J. Blowe Chapel. A celebration of life will be held 12 Noon, Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Stoney Branch Missionary Baptist Church, Gates, NC. Ms. Williams will be...
Trina S. Newby-Ferguson
Dec 27, 2025
Trina Sharon Newby Ferguson
Sunrise Sunset
November 29, 1978 – December 27, 2025
Our beloved Trina Sharon Newby Ferguson, a cherished mother, daughter, wife, aunt, sister and friend left us too soon on December 27, 2025, at Sentara Obici Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She leaves behind a legacy of love and laughter as she was always willing to extend her hand...
Una Louise Phillips
Dec 25, 2025
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side. Psalm 124:1
Una Louise Phillips,67, of Forest Oak Ln transitioned on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2025.
Una was a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School class of ‘77. She was a Certified Nurse Assistant, from the VA Health Department.
She was preceded in death by her, parents Vera Mae...
Clyde Oliver Turner, Jr.
Dec 23, 2025
Clyde Oliver Turner, Jr., age 75, of Kilby Avenue, Suffolk, VA, peacefully transitioned at his residence on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Born on August 5, 1950, he was the cherished son of the late Clyde Oliver Turner, Sr., and Mrs. Virginia Douglas Turner. Clyde is preceded in death by his brothers, James Wilbur Turner, Milton Lee Turner, and Gregory L....
LaVonda W. Mann-Jordan
Dec 17, 2025
LaVonda W. Mann-Jordan, born on June 11, 1979, to Annette M. Hunter and Wallace A. Miller, left this world far too soon on December 17, 2025. She is now reunited with her beloved father and stepfather, Vernon Hunter, along with her cherished grandmothers, Catherine Mann and Thelma Brown.
A true lover of life, LaVonda was a devoted fan of the Dallas...
Corinne Hale
Dec 16, 2025
Corinne Hale, 70, of Suffolk, Virginia transitioned on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Autumn Care in Suffolk. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Walter R. Hale. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Carolyn L. Hale and Cathy Hale Scott; and grandson, Forice “Trey” Robinson, III.
Corinne received the Lord as her Savior at an early age and...
Tiger Jones
Dec 12, 2025
Tiger Jones, affectionately known as “Tiger,” and also known as Fred and Ralph, was born on September 22, 1956, in Franklin, Virginia, to the late General Lee Jones and Mary Frances Jones. Tiger peacefully transitioned on December 12, 2025.
Tiger was a man of many talents and a true jack of all trades. If something needed fixing, he was the one...
Reverend Medicia Marie Wright
Dec 11, 2025
Medicia Marie Wright was born on July 24, 1937, in Hobson section in Nansemond County, Virginia, to the late Jesse Garfield Pittman and Everline Mann Pittman. As the youngest of eleven children, six boys and five girls, she was raised in a home filled with love, faith, and strong family bonds that shaped the woman she would become.
In 1941, Medicia...
Alphonsa Saunders
Dec 10, 2025
Alphonsa Saunders entered eternal rest on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 19, 1924, to the late Thomas Eddie and Mary Lizzie Saunders.
A viewing will be held 2-7 p.m. Friday, December 26, 2025, in the Melvin J. Blowe Chapel of Crocker Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m....