Lenton "Dry" Stanley Bailey

Sep 4, 2018

Lenton Stanley Bailey, 83, known as "Dry", was born on August 27, 1935, in Whaleyville, VA to the late Hazel Roberts and Theodore Stanley Bailey.Stanley married Flossie Hick of Suffolk, VA. His high school sweetheart. From this union, he was blessed with three boys. Dexter, Darryl, and Dean. The blessing did not end there, because he was further blessed with...

Tony Gates

Aug 28, 2018

Tony Gates, 55, of Causey Avenue, Suffolk transitioned Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Sentara Heart Hospital, Norfolk. He was the son of the late Enid Gates and Roland Gates, Sr. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Antonio Gates; brothers, James Nickelson, Eugene Gates, and Roland Gates, Jr.; sister, Sylvia Gates.Tony was a Suffolk High School...

James Leon Skinner, Sr.

Aug 26, 2018

James Leon Skinner, Sr. was born on June 24, 1924, in Suffolk, VA to the late William and Georgia Skinner. He was also preceded in death by his son Austin Skinner; brothers: Norwood Skinner, Russo Skinner, and sister, Magadline Skinner. Deacon Skinner was a World War II Honoree receiving the meritorious unit commendation from General Macarthur. He received the certificate...

George Davis

Aug 26, 2018

George Davis, 56, of Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Concordia Transitional Care-Nansemond Pointe. George is survived by two brothers, Wallace Lee Davis and Harry Gene Davis. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.

James Brown

Aug 24, 2018

James Brown, 78, of Suburban Drive transitioned Friday, August 24, 2018 at Concordia Transitional Care-Nansemond Pointe. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.

Barbara E. Durham

Aug 22, 2018

Barbara E. Durham, 75, of County Street, Portsmouth, transitioned Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Sentara Obici Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Blanche Demiel Outland and George Linwood Outland; besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Vernon Durham, sister, Alberta Nickelson,brother, George Outland, Jr., nine aunts, and four uncles.Barbara was a graduate of I.C....

Estella Virginia Jones

Aug 22, 2018

Estella Virginia Jones was born January 28, 1930 in Southampton County, Virginia to the late Frank and Lillian Ricks Wood. She was the seventh of eight children. In addition to her parents and husband, Alex J. Jones, Estella was preceded in death by four brothers, Charles Wood, George Wood, John Wood, and Joe Wood; three sisters, Martha Morings, Elizabeth Green,...

Isabell Powell

Aug 20, 2018

Isabell Powell, 82, transitioned from here to her eternal resting place on August 20, 2018. She was born in Louisburg, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Mary Lou Gary and Willie Harris. She was predeceased by her brother, James Arthur Wright, her sister Idabell Chapman and a daughter Barbara Ann Wright.As a homemaker, Isabell lived most of...

Ella Louise McBride

Aug 19, 2018

Ella Louise McBride, 66, of Fiddlers Road, Emporia transitioned Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.

Catherine Bryant

Aug 12, 2018

Catherine Bryant, 88, transitioned Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Concordia Transitional Care and Rehabilitation-Nansemond Pointe. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.