Obituaries
Donald Eugene Hatter
Apr 24, 2023
Donald Eugene Hatter, 64, of Smithfield, VA, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023. He was the son of the late Jaques Eugene Hatter and Iris Romaine Dunleavy Hatter. He is survived by his sons, Ryan Patrick Hatter (Shawna) and Eric Donald Hatter; grandchildren, Murphy and Luke Hatter; and a sister, Alyce Leitzel (Glenn). Don worked at Newport News Shipbuilding...
Virginia "Jenny" Jones Logan
Apr 23, 2023
Virginia “Jenny” Jones Logan, age 68, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at her home in Petersburg, Virginia. She was born on May 16, 1954. She fought a hard battle with depression, diabetes, and congestive heart failure. Jenny is survived by her son, Fredrick Logan and his wife Yuka, of Crestview, FL; her best friend,...
James Arthur Bailey Gurganus
Apr 22, 2023
James Arthur Bailey Gurganus, 79, of Suffolk Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday April 22, 2023 with his loving wife, Sandra Gurganus of 56 ½ years standing by his side. James was born on May 20, 1943, to Arthur B. and Mildred Gurganus in Martin County North Carolina. James served in the United States Airforce for...
Estelle McDowall Jamison
Apr 11, 2023
Following a short illness, Estelle McDowall Jamison died on April 11, 2023, with her family by her side. She was the daughter of James and Molly McDowall, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and educated at schools in Belfast and Armagh.
Estelle met the love of her life, Dr. Bernard (Barney) Jamison, at her graduation party in Belfast. Following her marriage...
George Merrill Eason, Sr.
Apr 7, 2023
George Merrill Eason, Sr, 88, of Smithfield, VA passed away on Friday April 7, 2023. He was the son of the late Otis Merrill Eason and Martha Penelope Pearce Eason. Mr. Eason is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jessie Spivey Eason; daughters, Tammy Shenk (Dale) and Pamela Buskee; son, George Merrill Eason, Jr (Patricia); grandchildren, Michael Shenk (Meagan),...
Karen Smith Garrett
Apr 4, 2023
Karen Smith Garrett, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at her home in Smithfield, Virginia. She was born a Christmas baby in Alliance, Ohio on December 25, 1938 and graduated from Newport News High School in 1956. She retired after 44 years of dedicated Civil Service as the Chief Claims Officer at the Judge Advocate General’s...
Anne Margaret Miller
Apr 1, 2023
Anne Margaret Miller, 93, of Windsor, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Alpino Pugnetti and Elvira Troggio Pugnetti. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Hartley George Miller. Mrs. Miller is survived by her sons, Mark Miller (Robin) and Brian Miller (Sharon); granddaughters, Michelle and Susan; six...
Mary Kathleen (Kathy) Kelly
Mar 30, 2023
Mary Kathleen (Kathy) Kelly, 78, of Carrollton, VA passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2023. Kathy was born in Charleston SC and was the only child of the late Henry and Louise Honeycutt. She was raised in Clinton, NC where she met her loving husband of 61 years, Bernice W. Kelly (BW). She and her husband moved to Newport News...
John Clayton Carter
Mar 30, 2023
John Clayton Carter, 41, of Harrisonburg, VA passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 30, 2023. He was the son of William Clayton Carter, III and Johnette Smithwick Carter. He is also survived by his sister, Heather Carter Jordan (Shaun) and their children, Isabella and Baylee; grandfather, John B. Smithwick; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death...
Linda Kay Harris
Mar 27, 2023
Linda Kay Harris, 65, of Smithfield, VA, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Richard Noel Harris, Sr and Elenor Lois Stine Harris. She is survived by her sister, Anne Harris Garland (Daniel); brother, Richard Noel Harris, Jr (Anne); nieces and nephews, David Noel Garland, Spencer Lee Garland (Annie) and children Lizzie and...
Doris Daughtrey Jones
Mar 26, 2023
Doris Daughtrey Jones, 68, of Smithfield passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023. She was the daughter of the late James Ralph Daughtrey and Ruby Clarine Ward Daughtrey. She is survived by her daughter, Angela Renee Jones; sons, Douglas Wayne Jones and Mark Allen Jones I (Crystal); grandchildren, Nick, Jordan and Cameron. She was also preceded in death by a...
Robert Cecil Clark
Mar 19, 2023
Robert Cecil Clark, 51, of Hampton, VA passed away March 19, 2023 after a long illness. He was born October 22, 1971 to the late Roger Lee Clark and Joyce Dean Lusk. He leaves behind his loving wife Tiffany Bell Clark and his two beautiful daughters, Erin and Lily. His in-laws, David and Carol Bell; brother-in-law, Jeremy and Robyn Bell...
Regina Burnette Pencola
Mar 10, 2023
Regina Burnette Pencola passed away at her home on March 10th 2023 after months of declining health. She was born in Norfolk, VA on November 29th 1932. She was the daughter of Hettie Byrum Stanley and Henry Clay Burnette.
Regina was a member of Christ Episcopal Church where, in her earlier years, she taught Sunday School, served on the...
Mattie Sue Roach
Mar 8, 2023
Mattie Sue Clark Roach, 98, of Smithfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Anderson Henry Clark and Annie Jones Clark. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe Otis Roach; son David Lee Miller and daughter Barbara Hargrave. She is survived by her son Glenn R. Miller; stepsons David Roach, Jerry...
Lois Jean Peck Rowell
Mar 5, 2023
Lois Jean Peck Rowell, 73, of Surry, passed away on March 5, 2023. She was born in Surry, Virginia, the daughter of the late Charlie James (Jimmie) and Evelyn Peck. Left to carry her memory are her husband and devoted partner in life of nearly 55 years, Charles R. (Ricky) Rowell and 2 cherished daughters, Tracey Rowell Caudill (Michael) and...
Hutter Gale
Mar 5, 2023
Robert Hutter Gale, 73, of Smithfield passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Robert Whitfield Gale and Charlotte Stannard Hutter Gale. Hutter attended Isle of Wight County public schools and the University of Richmond. He was employed at Gale Company and then Smithfield Foods for a number of...
Shirley Jean Vernon
Feb 27, 2023
Shirley Jean Effler Vernon, 85, of Hampton passed away on February 27, 2023. She was born in Old Fort, North Carolina, the daughter of the late James Leroy Effler and Bertha Gertrude Allison Effler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred James Vernon and two nephews, Kenny Effler and Robert Shelton. She is survived by her daughters,...
Victoria Jean Anderson
Feb 25, 2023
Victoria Jean Anderson, 67, of Smithfield passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 after a short but brave fight with cancer.
Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Vicki grew up as the daughter of a US Navy Sailor, moving across the country and around the world. She met her beloved husband Gary in 1973 in Charleston, SC. They married in April of...
David Earl Tucker
Feb 23, 2023
David Earl Tucker, 56, of Windsor, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023. He was the son of the late Earl Charles Tucker and Clorinda Bell Perrine Tucker. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Karen Maureen VanHorn Tucker; son, Chace Hunter-Lee Davis; sister, Debbie Taylor (Jim); two nephews, Cody and Kyle Turner; his in laws, Rose Marie...
Ellis Franklin Wills
Feb 18, 2023
Ellis Franklin Wills, 71, of Smithfield passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023. He was the son of the late Wesley Franklin Wills and Gladys Virginia Lankford Wills. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Patty Ellen Wetzel Wills; daughters, Lauren Ashley Wills (Pablo Finelli), Caroline Wills Devers (Jakob); Kaitlyn Victoria Wills; granddaughters, Aubrey and Tinley; sister, Connie...
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