Hilton Lewis Young (73) of Suffolk, VA, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Hilton was born, November 1948 in Boiling Springs, NC to the late Charlie Coleman Young and Lillie Mae Ponder Young. He attended school in Boiling Springs, NC. He later joined the United States Marine Corps where he served his country in the Vietnam War. After being...
Ms. Deborah Y.S. Boone Wilkins departed this life on February 3, 2022, after a brief illness. A beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend she will be missed by all. A Suffolk native she was fondly referred to as “Debo”. Deborah was the daughter of the late Magdelene Skinner and Ernest Hargrave Jr. She was predeceased by one sister Jacqueline...
Elder Alfred Robinson Sr. was born in New Orleans, LA January 13, 1947, and was the 5th child of the late Elder Henry and Missy Sadie Mae Robinson. Al’s, favorite meal was red beans and rice and his mother prepared it for him every day. Al was a uniquely gifted child. He was an accomplished artist; winning art competitions as...
Kermit Keesee Williams born June 23, 1942, passed away January 29, 2022. He was a Navy Veteran. He graduated from South Hampton County Training School. His apprenticeship was completed at Tidewater Community College. He was retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard with 26 years of experience. He will be dearly missed by his wife of 53 years, Faye D. Williams;...
Jerome "Boule" Norman, 42, transitioned Friday, January 28, 2022. He was born in Suffolk, VA on November 30, 1979, to his mother, Alice Norman Arrington (Percy-deceased) of Newport News, VA, father Ronni Boone of Suffolk, VA. During his career he was employed by West Telemarketing for 5 years and Verizon Communications for over 20 years. In addition, he was currently...
Our little angel, Legenn Emmanuel Cooley, was born sleeping on January 28, 2022 at Norfolk General Hospital. Our lives were touched by his struggle to be here and the beautifulness that we got to touch him at all. Legenn will forever live in the hearts of his mommy and daddy. He is preceded in death by his paternal great-grandfather, Carl...
Gladys I. Benton, 88, of Charlotte Avenue, Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Sentara Obici Hospital. A celebration of life will be held noon, Friday, February 4, 2022 at Holy Trinity Church, 3611 Thorne Avenue Portsmouth, VA 23701. She will be laid to rest in Carver Memorial Cemetery. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral...
Randell Neal Luckado, 72, of Deer Forest Road, Suffolk, Virginia, transitioned Wednesday, January 26, 2022. All services for Mr. Luckado are private. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.
Sister Peggy Ann Scott was the second daughter of Addie Lee and Kirby Scott of Suffolk, Virginia. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at the tender age of 9 years and was a member of Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church for over seventy years. Her favorite scripture was James 1:17, “Every good gift and every...
To everything is a season, and a time for every purpose under the Heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Silas Pearson, Jr., 79, was born in Suffolk, Virginia to the late Silas Pears and Martha Vick Pearson. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters, Nannie Jones, Bernice Jenkins, Reeve Thomas, Dorthy Mae Outland and Martha Ann Welch; brothers, Willie...