Obituaries
Amparo Hernandez Jones
Dec 9, 2022
Amparo Hernandez Jones, 87, of Smithfield, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Octaviano Hernandez Garcia and Leonora Hernandez Garcia. She is survived by her daughters, Norma Jones-Ives (Clayton) and Michelle Steele (Shawn); grandchildren, Clayton and Claire Ives; her younger sister, Marcela Hernandez Hernandez, the last surviving sibling of 6. In her early...
Evelyn Garris Johnson
Dec 5, 2022
Evelyn Garris Johnson, 92, of Carrollton, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 5, 2022. She has now reunited with her husband of 65 years, Joseph Wallace ("JW"; "Nubby") Johnson, Sr. She was the daughter of the late Theodore Garris and Mamie Ipock Garris.
Evelyn was a long time resident of Carrollton and the Peninsula for...
Richard John Gutleber
Dec 1, 2022
Richard “Dick” Gutleber, 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2022. He was born on February 9, 1943, in Allentown, Pennsylvania to the late John and Francine Gutleber. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Judy Gutleber; daughter, Kristine Ann Blados; sons, Rick Gutleber (Jennifer) and Jonathan Gutleber (Tammy); grandchildren, Ian, Simon, Ben (Ashley), Francine, Jeremy, Zachary,...
Donald Douglas Wise
Nov 29, 2022
Donald D. Wise born September 30th. 1934 to Dallas and Irene Wise, passed away at home in Carrollton, VA on November 29th. 2022 after an extended illness. A proud Army Veteran serving active combat duty in the Korean War, he was honorably discharged October 6th, 1955.Don had a deep passion for skeet shooting, holding a lifetime membership to the Old Hickory...
Ronald Edward Schupner
Nov 27, 2022
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Ronald Edward Schupner, 71, of Smithfield, VA, passed away Nov. 27, 2022. He leaves a legacy of a lifetime of steadfast love for and devoted service to his family and country.
Ron was born Feb. 25, 1951, in Nyack, New York, to Raymond L. and Elizabeth (Wadsworth) Schupner. Ron grew up helping on his grandfather’s chicken farm...
John Raleigh Crocker, Sr.
Nov 26, 2022
John Raleigh Crocker, Sr., 100, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, November 26, 2022. He was born on September 30, 1922, in Isle of Wight County to the late Raleigh E. and Susie Vincent Crocker. He married his wife of 62 years, to whom he was devoted, Betty Anne Harrison in 1950. He was the patriarch of his...
Betty Louise Baker
Nov 26, 2022
Betty Louise Allen Baker, 82, of Smithfield passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022. She was the daughter of the late David Alonza Allen and Fairy Catherine Bryant Allen Grizzard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert Earl Baker. Mrs. Baker is survived by her daughters, Judy Savage (Billy) and Kathy Hughes (Brickey); stepson, Raiford Baker (Rhonda); grandchildren,...
Jackson Todd Burch
Nov 24, 2022
Jackson Todd Burch passed away tragically and unexpectedly on November 24, 2022 at the young age of 12.
Jackson was born on July 7, 2010 to Todd and Jennifer Burch (née Cundiff). He is also survived by a younger brother Joshua; grandparents Susan and Richard Martin, Mark Cundiff, and Alice Burch; aunts and uncles Sarah Burch, Paul Martin, Lilia Mendoza...
Martin Paul George
Nov 23, 2022
Martin (Marty) Paul George, 77, of Smithfield, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. He was the son of the late Russell George and Grace Louise Gerlach George. He is survived by his wife Marsha Redford George; daughters, Christine Clary (Kevin) and Robin Daniels (Eric); son, Paul J George (Stephanie); grandchildren, Cliff, Andrew, Joseph, Crystal, Amber, Ashley, Kristian, Noah, Ethan,...
Nancy M. Babb
Nov 22, 2022
Nancy M. Babb, 79, of Smithfield passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. She was the daughter of the late William Jackson Minton and Edna Mae Cook Minton. Mrs. Babb was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, John Henson Babb, Sr. She is survived by her daughters, Sherry Jones (Tommy) and Linda West (Todd); sons, John Babb...
Tamara Byrd Arthur
Nov 21, 2022
Tamara Byrd Arthur, 48, of Surry, VA passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022. Tammi was the daughter of Joseph Gary Byrd and the late Judith West Byrd. She is survived by her husband of 22 years Randy Arthur; sons, Nicholas Randolph Arthur (Amy) and Kendall Alexander Arthur (Erin); sisters, Courtney Green (John) and Mary Ella Marie Mason (Matt); a...
Bruce Kerwin Steffey
Nov 17, 2022
Bruce Steffey, 79, of Carrollton passed away suddenly on 11/17/2022 in his home. Born in Michigan to the late Burr and Helen Steffey, he moved to Virginia in the 1970's and started his own companies, Battery Park Contractors, Inc, in 1979 and later, Eagle Service, Inc.Bruce built the first strip-mall office building in Carrollton by hand in 1985, focusing on...
William James McNamara
Nov 16, 2022
William James McNamara passed away suddenly on November 16, 2022. William (Bill) is survived by his wife of 15 years Diane, his sons Kevin (Brianne), and Donald (Kate), his stepchildren Alicia (James), Matthew, and Angela (Carl); his grandchildren Ava Rayanne, Liam Donald, Izabel Sa’Shae, Finnegan Stanley, Benjamin Michael, Ryder Marie, his sister Helen Menge (Jim), nieces Debra Van Deusen (Eric)...
Robert William Weisz
Nov 9, 2022
Robert William Weisz, 70, of Carrollton, VA passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2022 in his home. He was the son of the late George William Weisz and Gladys Roberta Nowaskey Weisz. He was also preceded in death by his wife Linda Lee Deal Weisz. He is survived by his daughter, Kristin Largena; son, Eric Weisz (Meghan Reppond); grandchildren, Sophia,...
Danette Connell Green
Nov 4, 2022
Danette Connell Green, 45, of Carrollton, VA, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022. She was the daughter of Dan Grover and Mary Connell and the late Theresa Muraszewski Connell. She is survived by her husband, Travis; children, Lana and Colin; brothers, Michael Connell (Diane), Bryan Connell, Richard Patterson (Julie), and Grant Patterson (Sarah); in-laws, Donnie and Jo Green; brother-in-law,...
Robert "Bob" Eugene Dubinsky
Nov 1, 2022
Robert “Bob” Eugene Dubinsky, 63, of Smithfield passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Bob was a graduate of North Pocono High School and Penn State. He was an Electrical Designer at Newport News Shipbuilding for 42 years. Bob was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, great uncle, neighbor and friend. He enjoyed fishing and gardening. Bob was...
Roger Dale Armstrong, Sr.
Oct 30, 2022
Roger Dale Armstrong, Sr. 82, of Carrollton passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022. He was the son of the late Gilbert L. Armstrong and Hazel Jackson Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong is survived by his wife of 57 years, Eva M. Armstrong; daughter, Denise Fields Burton; sons, Dennis E. Fields, Sr. (Teresa), Roger Dale Armstrong, Jr.; grandchildren, Kristin, Lauren, Angie, Dennis...
George "Dick" Hayden Edwards, Jr
Oct 29, 2022
George Hayden “Dick or Tinker” Edwards, Jr., 89, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 29, 2022. He passed peacefully with his wife and daughter at his side. Dick was born June 23, 1933 in Surry County to the late George Hayden Edwards, Sr. and Vena Doree Edwards. In his early years he was a farmer, followed...
Linda Pearl Cleaver
Oct 23, 2022
Linda Pearl Cleaver, 74, of Smithfield, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022. She was born in Hamilton, OH the daughter of the late Leroy Dove and Jane Bowling Stanton. She is survived by her sister, Suzzann Pittman (Jack, Jr.); nephew, Wayne Farr; great nephew, Nicholas Farr (Mary); great niece, Delilah Farr; niece, Mia Williams (Rob); great niece, Macie Downing;...
Herbert Douglas Gray, Sr.
Oct 17, 2022
Herbert Douglas Gray, Sr, 80, of Smithfield passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022. He was born in Edenton, NC, the son of the late Robert Gray and Annie Miller Byrd Gray. Mr. Gray is survived by his wife of 25 years Linda Gray; son, Douglas Gray, Jr; daughters, Jessica Ward (Josh) and Kelly Whitley (Jorge); grandchildren, Sean (Caroline), Nick (Ally), Victoria, Olivia...
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