Ne'Kesha "Smallz" Chavonda Baton

Jul 7, 2018

Ne'Kesha "Smallz" Baton, 41, of Suffolk transitioned Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. She is the daughter of Viola M. Baton Whitley and the late Ripatha Coles.Smallz was a graduate of Lakeland High School and attended Norfolk State University. She was employed with Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health as a Mental Health Technician. She was a member...

Robert "Tuggie" Gregory Baker

Jul 6, 2018

Robert "Tuggie" Gregory Baker, 48, of Suffolk transitioned Friday, July 6, 2018, at Sentara Norfolk General. He was the son of Robert Lee Britt and the late Hattie Baker Simpson. He was preceded in death by his aunts, Barbara Knight, Patricia Baker, and Shirley Boone, uncles, James Thomas Baker, Jr. and Jimmy Baker."Tuggie" is survived by  his wife, Dionme Baker,...

Tom Bell

Jul 6, 2018

On Friday, July 6, 2018, Tom H. Bell father, uncle, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Tom will be forever missed and loved by those who knew him. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary S. Bell; daughter, Linda Bell-Hawk; and six brothers, Richard, Bruce, Claude, McKoy, Calvin, and Emitt.He was born August 31,...

Lucille Hatton

Jul 5, 2018

Lucille Hatton, 92, of Seattle, Washington transitioned Thursday, July 5, 2018. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Macedonia Baptist Church, Hobson. She will be laid to rest in the church cemetery.  She is survived by her only child, William Hatton. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home,...

Ruby Adel Edwards

Jul 5, 2018

Ruby Adel Edwards, 89, of Whaleyville Blvd transitioned Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Concordia/Nansemond Pointe. She was the daughter of the late Minnie and Henry Langston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Edwards; two daughters, Jaqueline Hillard and Joyce Edwards; three sons, Melvin Edwards, Leon Edwards, and Thomas Edwards; five sisters, Nora Dildy, Rosa Howell, Annie Wiggins, ...

Ronnie Lee Smith, Sr.

Jul 5, 2018

Ronnie Lee Smith, Sr., 71, of Shell Road, Hampton, Virginia transitioned Thursday, July 5, 2018, at VA Medical Center. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.

Horace W. Parson, Sr.

Jul 2, 2018

Horace W. Parson, Sr., transitioned Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Concordia Nursing and Rehabilitation-Nansemond Pointe. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.

Vann Marquis Cousins, III

Jun 29, 2018

Vann Marquis Cousins, III, 44, of Portsmouth, Virginia transitioned Friday, June 29, 2018. He was the son of Celestine M. Cousins and the late Vann Cousins, Jr. He was a graduate of Manor High School c/o 1991; and attended North Carolina A & T University. He leaves to cherish his memory his mother, Celestine M. Cousins; five aunts, Patricia Vaughan,...

William "Bu" Lovell Harris

Jun 28, 2018

William “Bu” Harris, 48, of White Marsh Road, transitioned Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Sentara Obici Hospital. He was the son of Mary V. Harris and William H. Stephen, Jr. “Bu” was a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School and an entrepreneur. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Cary Boone-Harris; mother, Mary V. Harris; father, William H....

Charlie Edward Yates

Jun 28, 2018

Mr. Charlie Edward Yates, born November 3, 1937, in Whaleyville Borough of Suffolk, Virginia to the late Georgia V. Mills-Yates and the late Charlie T. Yates, passed away at 80 years of age on June 28, 2018. He graduated from East Suffolk High School in 1956 and went on to pursue a career as a barber, graduating from Tyler Barber...