Beatrice Taylor
Jun 19, 2017
Beatrice Taylor, 71, of New York, NY transitioned Monday, June 19, 2017. Viewing and Visitation with family will be held 12-1p.m. Friday, June 30, 2017 in the Melvin J. Blowe Chapel of Crocker Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in Carver Memorial Cemetery. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.
James A. Gibbons
Jun 16, 2017
Mr. James Authur Gibbons, 70, of 2305 Skeetertown Road, Suffolk, Virginia. Received his heavenly wings, June 16, 2017 at his residence. He was the son of James Davis Gibbons and Lula Lee Gibbons. He is preceded in death by four sisters, Elnora Wiggins, Barbara Gibbons, Darlene Little and Abby Simmons, One brother, Walker Gibbons. He attended school in Suffolk, Virginia,...
Doretha Marie Walker-Royster
Jun 15, 2017
Doretha Marie Royster was born on August 13, 1941 to George and Pauline Walker in Nansemond County, Virginia. She graduated from East Suffolk High School in 1960. In 1960, she relocated to New York City. She married Fred L. Royster Sr. in 1962, and had three children Gerald, Fred, and Dawn. In 1968, she worked for the New York City...
Maria Mouling
Jun 10, 2017
Our beloved Marie Rouhlac Mouling was born on December 23, 1917 to the late Wright and Arizona Rouhlac in Suffolk, Virginia. Arizona and Wright raised Marie and all of their seven children, in teh curc where Marie gave her life to Christ at an early age. In church, Marie developed her love for Christian music learning to play the piano...
Lee Otis Tillery
Jun 4, 2017
Lee Otis “Big Love” Tillery, 71 of Suffolk, Virginia transitioned this life on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He was born on March 21, 1946 to the late Amos and Irene Tillery. He was preceded in death by his son, Lee Otis Rountree; two sisters, Margaret Gambrell and C. Faye Tillery; six brothers, Thomas Lee Tillery,...
Hattie Sue West
Jun 4, 2017
Hattie Powell West was born January 30, 1927 in Greensville County, Virginia (Emporia) where she was the fourth child of nine children born to the late Tomlin and Carrie Powell. Hattie departed this life on June 4, 2017 at her residence. Hattie was educated in the public schools of Greensville County, Virginia. She graduated from Greensville County High School as...
Susan E. Saunders
Jun 2, 2017
Susan Ellen Saunders, 98, formerly of Baker Street transitioned Friday, June 2, 2017 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation-Nansemond Pointe. She was the daughter of the late Susan Arrington Powell and George Ennis Powell. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Linwood Saunders and all of her siblings.She retired from being a Seamstress and was a...
Cleophalis Lynch
Jun 2, 2017
Cleophalis Lynch, 74 of Ahoy Drive, Chesapeake, died Friday, June 2, 2017, at Sentara Hospice House in Virginia Beach. He was a native of Enfield, N.C., and the son of William and Mamie Solomon Lynch. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Louis Lynch, Earl Lynch, Willie Prack Lynch and Forrest Lynch. He retired as a supervisor from U.S....
Catherine Jones
May 28, 2017
Catherine Jones, 61, of Raleigh Avenue transitioned Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Sentara Obici Hospital. She was a native of Suffolk, VA and the daughter of the late Harry Smith and Doretha Thorpe.She retired as newspaper carrier. Catherine was a member of First Baptist Church Orlando.She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Teashia Jones and April Jones both of...
Burnetha M. McCrea
May 27, 2017
On May 27, 2017 the angel of the Lord carried home our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Great-Great Grandmother to eternal rest. Burnetha McClary McCrea was born on April 22, 1924 in Andrews, South Carolina to the late West and Alice McClary. She later married the late Alvin McCrea, Sr. She was blessed with (6) children Alvin, Deloris, Susie, James,...