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.
Almeta Daughtrey
Feb 7, 2019
Almeta Alcelia Daughtrey, 79, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend went home to be with her savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 7,2019 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Almeta, affectionately known as “Sis”, was born on October 11, 1939 in Nansemond County, Virginia to the late Margaret Langston Brown and James T. Daughtrey. She created a legacy of...
Virginia G. Warren
Feb 4, 2019
Virginia G. Warren, 91, of Circuit Lane, Newport News, transitioned Monday Feb. 4, 2019, at Riverside Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at Living Waters Redeemed Apostolic Church of Christ in Newport News. She will be laid to rest in Carver Memorial Cemetery. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted...
Nellie Mae Spratley
Jan 26, 2019
Nellie Mae Spratley, 91, of Mount Lebanon Avenue, Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Saturday, January 26, 2019 at her residence. She is the daughter of the late Lillian Virginia Wright and Elijah Wright II. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred L. Spratley, Sr.; daughter, Jeanette Boone, and brother, Elijah Wright, III. She was a Domestic Engineer...
Beatrice W. Reeves
Jan 26, 2019
Beatrice W. Reeves, 94, of 1203 Truman Road, Suffolk, transitioned on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Concordia Transitonal Care-Nansemond Pointe. She was born March 23, 1924 in Nansemond County, now the City of Suffolk. She was the daughter of Margaree W. Boone and stepfather Troy Boone. She was predeceased by her parents, husband William E. Reeves, brothers, John J. Boone...
Johnny Rodgers
Jan 25, 2019
Johnny Rodgers of Suffolk transitioned Friday, January 25, 2019, at Tidewater Cove, Suffolk, Virginia. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.
Gertrude Gwaltney
Jan 24, 2019
Gertrude Gwaltney, 85, of Atlantic Avenue, Ivor, Virginia transitioned Thursday, January 24, 2019 surrounded by family and caregivers. Gertrude was a native of Southampton County. She was born January 9, 1934, the oldest of five to Stanley Jones, Sr., and Nettie Mae Davis Jones. She attended Hayden High School in Franklin, Virginia and was a member of Mount Sinai Baptist...