Calvin Lee Evins
May 11, 2017
Calvin Lee Evins, 64, of Merrimac Drive, Portsmouth, Virginia transitioned Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Maryview Medical Center. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.
Virgie Alston Rodgers
May 9, 2017
Virgie B. Alston-Rodgers, 80 was born to the late Earnest E. Banks and Maude Copeland Banks in Nansemond County (now Suffolk, VA). She was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond, Joseph and Benjamin Banks. Virgie was educated in the Nansemond County Training School where she graduated in 1954. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Bloomfield College in...
Richard Roy Willis, Sr.
May 9, 2017
Richard Willis,77, of 6804 Crittenden Road, Suffolk, VA transitioned Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Sentara Obici Hospital. He was the son of the late Arthur Willis and Roberta Willis-Tillery. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by five sisters, Viola Willis, Anna Willis, Geraldine Willis, Beatrice Willis and Berta Wilson; four brothers, Amos Tillery, Henry Willis, Tommy Tillery and James...
Bertha L. Manning
May 9, 2017
Bertha L. Manning, 82, transitioned Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.
Elsie Winslow Chatman
May 7, 2017
Elsie Winslow Chatman, 80, of 8301 Hudgins Circle, Suffolk, transitioned to her heavenly home on May 7, 2017 at Obici Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Nansemond County born to the late Walter and Lizzie Hill Winslow. Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lee Chatman; her aunt, Bertha Bland, who raised her from age 5 months;...
Evonne McKelvin
May 5, 2017
Evonne McKelvin,79, of 4057 Deer Path Road, Suffolk, VA transitioned on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Sentara Obici Hospital. She was a native of Nansemond County and the daughter of the late John Delk and Ion Hollimon. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, John Delk.She was a graduate of Westside High School in Newark, N.J...
Eva Fisher Holloman
May 3, 2017
Eva F. Holloman, 83 of Browns Avenue, Ivor, VA transitioned Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at her residence. She was a native of Ivor and the daughter of the late William Fisher and Ruth Spratley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thurman Holloman. She retired from Smithfield Packing Company. Mrs. Holloman was a member of Gilfield Baptist Church where...
Elnora Parker Beamon
Apr 29, 2017
Elnora Parker Beamon, 83 of 610 Roosevelt Drive, Suffolk, VA transitioned Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Sentara Obici Hospital. She was a native of Whaleyville (Suffolk) and the daughter of the late Henry Parker and Sadie Ralph Parker. She was preceded in death by her husband, James S. Beamon, Sr.; son, James S. Beamon, Jr.; sisters, Mary Frances Smith and...
Shiela Anderson
Apr 26, 2017
Sheila Anderson, 68, of Elwood Road, Suffolk transitioned Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at her residence. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.
Willie James Claiborne
Apr 25, 2017
Willie James Claiborne, 61, of Portsmouth, Virginia transitioned Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center. He was the son of the late William Claiborne and Margaret Parrish Claiborne. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by his brothers, Henry Lee Parrish, Larry Darnell Parrish; sisters, Ruth Elois Harris, Mary Ann Brock, Alice Parrish Wilson and Jacqueline...