Melvin E. "Tony Roc" Rodwell
Dec 13, 2023
Melvin Eddie “Tony Roc” Rodwell transitioned to eternal rest on December 13, 2023, in Columbia, SouthCarolina.Tony was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, to the late Mary E. Rodwell Floyd and Melvin Hicks, Sr., onJanuary 26, 1951. He was the eldest of his mother’s nine children. Tony graduated from I. C. NorcomHigh School in Portsmouth, Virginia, in 1970. While at I. C....
Louvenia F. White
Dec 6, 2023
Louvenia F. White, 102, passed away peacefully at her residence on December 6, 2023. A Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. December 15, 2023 at Mt. Ararat Christian Church. Friends may join the family for visitation and viewing Thursday, December 14, 2023 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Family Affair Inc., 3262 Jackson Road, Suffolk, VA. Professional services...
William "Stanley" Flood, Jr.
Dec 4, 2023
God saw him getting tired, a cure not meant to be so he put his arms around him and whispered...."come to me"
Mr. William "Stanley" Flood, Jr. departed this life on December 4, 2023. He was born in Southampton County on August 29, 1952. he was a former member of Tabernacle Christian Church. Stanley was preceded in death by his...
Major Richardson
Dec 2, 2023
Major Cherry (Richardson)Jr., 73, passed away on December 2nd 2023 in Sentara Obici hospital. He was born to Carrie Richardson and Major Cherry Sr., on July 21st 1950.
Major had one child and is survived by his daughter Maria Collins (Deimon ). He was the proud grandfather of three grandchildren. He had one granddaughter Latarviye Cherry, and two grandsons, Jameseon...
Louis Lee Allen
Dec 1, 2023
Louis Lee Allen, 81, of Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Friday, December 1, 2023 at his residence. All services are private. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.
Shirley A. Spruell
Nov 30, 2023
ObituaryShirley Ann Sykes Spruell
“She who refreshes others, shall herself be refreshed.”
Proverbs 11:25
Shirley Ann Sykes Spruell passed peacefully on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Autumn Care Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Suffolk, Virginia. She earned her eternal wings and is now resting in the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ.
Shirley was born in Wilmington,...
Melvin J. Young
Nov 28, 2023
Deacon Melvin Junius Young
Today we have come together to celebrate the life and rejoice of the home going ofthis faithful man. At times such as this we turn to the blessed words of Jesus. He saidto His disciples, "let not your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also inme. For in my Father's house are many...
Terry Diane Langston
Nov 27, 2023
Terry Diane Langston, 57, of Chesapeake, VA transitioned Monday, November 27, 2023 at Sentara Leigh Hospital. Terry was a native of Nansemond County and the daughter of McCoy Langston and Corine Richardson Langston.
Terry was a graduate of Suffolk High School and proudly served on the alumni committee of her beloved Red Raiders. Terry also attended Norfolk State University. She...
Linda Marie Ricks Artis
Nov 26, 2023
On the morning of Sunday, November 26, 2023 around 1:15am, the Lord released his holy angels to 133 Nancy Drive, Apt T-4, Suffolk, VA to take our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to her home in glory.
Linda Marie Ricks Artis was born to the late Willie Ricks Sr. and Ethel Mae Artis Ricks on...
Mildred Delores Williams Gordon
Nov 24, 2023
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself: that where...