Charles Thomas Slaughter
Aug 28, 2025
On August 28, 2025, God called Charles “Jack” Slaughter Sr to eternal rest, while surrounded by family and loved ones. Jack was born on March 16, 1940, in Ahoskie, North Carolina, to the late Jessie Lee Slaughter and Fannie Mae Riddick-Slaughter.
He moved to Suffolk, VA, at an early age and attended East Suffolk High School.
It was in Suffolk that Jack...
Eunice Marie Lawrence Spratley
Aug 28, 2025
Eunice Marie “Lue” Lawrence Spratley passed away peacefully at her home on Nancy Drive on August 28, 2025 at the age of 66.
A cherished wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend, Lue’s vibrant spirit and devotion to her family leaves an enduring mark on all who knew her. She was filled with love and shared moments especially around the family...
James E. "Brother" Woodson, Jr.
Aug 27, 2025
James E. "Brother" Woodson, Jr., 41, of Woodland Trail, Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A celebration of life will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 8, 2025 at True Gospel Ministries, 1401 E. Washington Street, Suffolk, Virginia 23434. He will be laid to rest in Nansemond-Suffolk Cemetery. Professional services with dignity have been...
Cynthia Lorraine Clark
Aug 27, 2025
Cynthia Lorraine Clark was born to Robert R. Clark Jr. and Shirley Jordan Clark on November 5, 1954, in Southampton County, VA. Cynthia was raised in Suffolk, Virginia, and graduated from Forest Glen High School before attending Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. She moved back to Virginia to start a teaching career in Richmond, VA. Her teaching career was...
Brenda Carey
Aug 26, 2025
Brenda Carey, 76, of Lake Speight Drive, Suffolk, VA, transitioned on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, in Suffolk, VA. The family will be welcoming guests each day between 12:00 and 5:00. A service will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses located at 1351 White Marsh Rd. Suffolk, Va., Professional services with...
Rachel Jackson Hardy
Aug 24, 2025
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’” Psalm 91:2
Rachel Jackson Carter Hardy, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025, at the age of 98, surrounded...
Shirley M. Lyons
Aug 23, 2025
Shirley Mae Riddick Lyons was born June 29, 1943, to the late Linwood Riddick and Ernestine Riddick in Whaleyville, VA. She transitioned this life at her home on Saturday, August 23, 2025, with her husband, Curtis Lyons, by her side.
Shirley dedicated her life and helped lead others to Christ. She visited other neighboring churches in the county. Shirley was educated...
Thelma E. Hicks
Aug 20, 2025
Thelma Everett Hicks, born on April 27, 1924, in Boykin, Virginia, was the fifth of ten children of the late John Stanley and Annie Sykes Everett.
When Thelma was still a child, her father moved the family to Suffolk, Virginia, seeking greater opportunities.
There she grew up on the family farm alongside her siblings—James, Ethel, Joe, Georgia, Timothy, Dorothy, Inez, Theodore, and...
George Thomas Wiggins
Aug 19, 2025
George T. Wiggins, 77, of 348 Great Fork Road, Suffolk, Virginia, transitioned on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He was born on January 20, 1948 to the late George Earl Wiggins and Mamie Jones Wiggins in Suffolk, Virginia. In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by his loving wife Beulah, five brothers Clifton,...
Birran S. Outlaw
Aug 19, 2025
Birran S. Outlaw, 60, of Dover Court, Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Sentara Obici Hospital. a celebration of life will be held noon, Friday, September 5, 2025 at Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church. She will be laid to rest in Holly Lawn Cemetery. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.