REV. DR. ROBERT E. RODGERS, SR. “BOB” A NATIVE OF NANSEMOND COUNTY, (NOW SUFFOLK), WAS BORN NOVEMBER 9, 1934. HE PASSED AWAY FEBRUARY 10, 2022. HE WAS THE SON OF THE LATE REV. DR. C. C. AND QUINTELIA PUGH RODGERS. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS FIRST WIFE, BARBARA MASON RODGERS, SECOND WIFE, VIRGIE B. ALSTON-RODGERS; DAUGHTER, PHYLLIS AND...
God sent us a blessing on April 20, 1980 in the form of Michael Angelo Faulk. On February 9, 2022 at the age of 41 God called him home. Michael was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather James "Snap" Faulk and his paternal grandfather Richard "Buddy" Moody. Michael graduated from Lakeland High School in 1999. He was a member...
On September 7, 1940, a beautiful girl was born to the late Alfred T. Vines Sr. and Eloise Love Johnson in Suffolk, Virginia. She departed this life on February 8, 2022, at her energetic age of 81. Tomasina was reared by her loving grandmother the late Daisy (Big Mama) Love. She often talked about the love and care that Big...
Lorenzo Lionel Davis, 59, Smith Street, Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Feb 4, 2022. A celebration of life of life will be held 12:00 noon Saturday, February 19, 2022 in the Melvin J. Blowe Chapel of Crocker Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest in Carver Memorial Cemetery. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc.
Hilton Lewis Young (73) of Suffolk, VA, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Hilton was born, November 1948 in Boiling Springs, NC to the late Charlie Coleman Young and Lillie Mae Ponder Young. He attended school in Boiling Springs, NC. He later joined the United States Marine Corps where he served his country in the Vietnam War. After being...
Ms. Deborah Y.S. Boone Wilkins departed this life on February 3, 2022, after a brief illness. A beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend she will be missed by all. A Suffolk native she was fondly referred to as “Debo”. Deborah was the daughter of the late Magdelene Skinner and Ernest Hargrave Jr. She was predeceased by one sister Jacqueline...
Elder Alfred Robinson Sr. was born in New Orleans, LA January 13, 1947, and was the 5th child of the late Elder Henry and Missy Sadie Mae Robinson. Al’s, favorite meal was red beans and rice and his mother prepared it for him every day. Al was a uniquely gifted child. He was an accomplished artist; winning art competitions as...
Kermit Keesee Williams born June 23, 1942, passed away January 29, 2022. He was a Navy Veteran. He graduated from South Hampton County Training School. His apprenticeship was completed at Tidewater Community College. He was retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard with 26 years of experience. He will be dearly missed by his wife of 53 years, Faye D. Williams;...
Jerome "Boule" Norman, 42, transitioned Friday, January 28, 2022. He was born in Suffolk, VA on November 30, 1979, to his mother, Alice Norman Arrington (Percy-deceased) of Newport News, VA, father Ronni Boone of Suffolk, VA. During his career he was employed by West Telemarketing for 5 years and Verizon Communications for over 20 years. In addition, he was currently...
Our little angel, Legenn Emmanuel Cooley, was born sleeping on January 28, 2022 at Norfolk General Hospital. Our lives were touched by his struggle to be here and the beautifulness that we got to touch him at all. Legenn will forever live in the hearts of his mommy and daddy. He is preceded in death by his paternal great-grandfather, Carl...