Susan Gilchrist
Feb 24, 2019
Susan C. Gilchrist, “lovingly known as Ms. Top” was born on April 14, 1924 in Edgefield, South Carolina to the late Henry and Lucille Curry; preceded in death by her siblings, Harrison Curry, Elliott Curry, Ella Garvin, Rosa Jackson, and Mary Curry. She was reared in the era of the “Great Depression” and the post slavery period where sharecropping, cotton-planting...
Alan Marshall
Feb 24, 2019
Alan Marshall, 62, of Chesapeake passed into eternity on Sunday, February 24, 2019. He was born on March 31, 1956 in Cincinnati, OH, the much-loved son of the late Paul L. and Eddie Mae Marshall. A 1974 graduate of Woodward High School, he went to work for G.C. Murphy and Walgreens. In 1987 he joined the Navy to see the...
ElGertrude P. Taylor
Feb 22, 2019
ElGertrude P. Taylor, 81, of Centerbrooke Lane, Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Friday, February 22, 2019 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Kate Powell and Harry D. Powell. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Willie Taylor, daughter, Cathy Malone, sisters, Helen Pepper, Jessie Cross, and Audrey Betts; brother, James Powell. She was a...
Lillie H. Long
Feb 19, 2019
Lillie H. Long, 87, of Chisholm Lane, Suffolk, transitioned Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late George Hall and Ada H. Skinner. She was preceded in death by her brothers George Earl Hall and Joseph Hall; sister, Addie Sweatt and Lorraine Hardy. Lillie was a graduate of East Suffolk High School and retired...
Deforest Copeland
Feb 16, 2019
Deforest Copeland, 39, of Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Saturday, February 16, 2019. A celebration of life will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019 at New Mt. Joy Food for Living Ministries, Elder William P. Wiggins will deliver the message of comfort. He will be laid to rest in Holmes Family Cemetery, Surry, Virginia. Professional services with dignity have been...
Reatha Mae Brogdon
Feb 15, 2019
The beloved Reatha Mae Brogdon peacefully passed away at her home at the age of 96 on February 15, 2019. Reatha Mae Brogdon was born November 17, 1922 to Robert and Louvenia (Tate) Street. She received her formal education in Dunn, North Carolina public school district. Reatha Mae (Street) Brogdon was married to Lester Brogdon in December 1946, this 58...
James Graves
Feb 12, 2019
James (J.B) Graves, Sr., 80, of Moore Farm Lane, Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at his residence. He was the son of the late James A. Graves and Sallie B. Harris Graves. He was a graduate of East Suffolk High School. In 2000 he retired from Newport News Shipbuilding after 36 dedicated years as a pipefitter. He leaves...
Melvin Leon Douglas
Feb 11, 2019
Melvin Leon Douglass, 60, of Webb Street, transitioned Monday, February 11, 2019 at Sentara Obici Hospital. He was the son of Delois Freeman and the late Earnest Stephen. He attended Southwestern High School and Hayden High School. He was employed with the City of Alexandria for 24 years. He leaves to cherish his memory his mother, Delois Freeman(Walter Freeman); son,...
Gladys O. Jones
Feb 10, 2019
Gladys Jones, 86, of Carolina Road transitioned Sunday, February 10, 2019 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Annie Mae Jones and Clifton Jones. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Leon King, son Frank Jones; and three sisters, Hattie Jones, Eleanora Jones, and Valerie Joan Merricks. She was employed with Butter Dish...
Shirley Jane Joyner
Feb 10, 2019
Shirley Jane. Joyner, 80, transitioned Sunday, February 10, 2019 in Chesapeake, Virginia. A celebration of life will be held noon, Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Union Missionary Baptist Church, Nansemond Pkwy. She will be laid to rest in Meadowbrook Memorial Cemetery. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.