Claude N. Askew, 73, of Newport News, Virginia transitioned Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at his residence. A celebration of life will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Rising St. James P.H.C. Pastor Robert Wilkins will deliver the message of comfort. He will be laid to rest in the C.W. Ash section of Carver Memorial Cemetery. Professional services...
Albert Lee Copeland transitioned from this life into eternal rest on Sunday, October 28, 2019. He was born on July 21, 1949 to Elsie B. Copeland and the late Nelson T. Copeland, Sr. in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. Albert received his education from Suffolk Public Schools, and was a 1968 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School. After attending Norfolk State...
Mildred Bishop, 96, of Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Autumn Care of Suffolk. A celebration of life will be held at noon, Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Antioch U.C.C. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.
Milton Alan "Timmy" Johnson, 51, of Cypress Chapel Road, Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Friday, October 25, 2019 at Sentara Obici Hospital. He was the son of Barbara Hopson-Johnson and the late James R. Johnson. Besides his father he was preceded in death by his brother, Charlie Johnson. Timmy attended Suffolk Public Schools and worked for Berry's Plastic Company. He was a...
Arthur Hale, 74, of New York transitioned Friday, October 25, 2019 . A celebration of life will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 in the Melvin J. Blowe ?Chapel of Crocker Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest in Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Cemetery. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.
Raiford Hugo Hunter, Jr. 73, of Honeysuckle Lane, Chesapeake, Virginia transitioned Wednesday, October 23, 2019. He was the son of the late Martha Phelps Lawrence Hunter and Raiford Hunter, Sr. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, James Eldridge Lawrence. He was the Southwestern High School class of 1964 Salutatorian, he matriculated to Virginia State University...
Clarence Strong, 81, of Nixon Court, Chesapeake, Virginia transitioned Sunday, October 20,2019 at his residence. A memorial service will be held noon, Tuesday, October 29,2019 in the Melvin J. Blowe Chapel of Crocker Funeral Home. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.
Deacon Mack L. Lassiter Sr. was born March 19, 1918, just eight months prior to the end of World War I to the late Shelton and Elsie Lassiter Sr., in Sunbury North Carolina. He entered to eternal rest and peace on October 18, 2019, in the comforts of his home This anointed man of God was predeceased by the love...
Benford Hunter, Jr., of Maple Street, Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 24, 2019 at East End Baptist Church. He will be laid to rest in Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home,...
Mary Lee Battle, 82, of Truman Road transitioned Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Sentara Obici Hospital. A celebration of life will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 21, 2019 at New Mt. Joy Food for Living. Apostle Chris Watson will deliver the message of comfort. She will be laid to rest at new Pineywood Chapel Baptist Church, 1109 DrumHill Road,...