Obituaries
James William Peden, Jr
Jul 25, 2023
James William Peden, Jr, 65, of Smithfield passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at his residence with his family by his side. He was the son of James William Peden, Sr. and the late Nelda Annette Peden. He is also survived by his wife Pamela Beale Gray; son, William Brent Peden (Amanda); daughters, Brittany Marie Peden and Katelyn...
Karen Hines Johnson
Jul 19, 2023
Karen Hines Johnson, 66, of Battery Park, VA passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late James Ray Hines and Helen Dale Hines. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband of 44 years, Mark Kent Johnson; sons, Mark Kent Johnson, Jr.; Taylor Ray Johnson (Heather); grandchildren, Brody,...
Patricia Lowe Goodrich
Jul 19, 2023
Patricia Lowe Goodrich, age 79, of Surry, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Patricia was born on February 14, 1944, in Suffolk, VA, to the late Ernest B. Lowe and Mary Virginia Mancusco Lowe.
A loving mother and grandmother, she cherished her family and loved them so very much. Left behind to cherish her memory are her...
Alton Hambden Gwaltney, Sr.
Jul 16, 2023
Alton “Double Truck” Hambden Gwaltney, Sr., 95, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on July 16, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Betty Jean Meade Gwaltney; two sons, David Gwaltney (Jennifer) and Brian Smith (Stephanie); two daughters, Lea Harrington and Wanda Wood (Robert); daughter-in-law (Dianne Gwaltney); 15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren....
Ralph Augustus Godwin, Jr
Jul 12, 2023
Ralph Augustus Godwin Jr., 92 of Smithfield passed away on July 12, 2023. He was born January 8, 1931 in Isle of Wight County to the late Ralph A. Godwin, Sr and India Darden Godwin. Ralph was a loving Son, Husband, Father, Neighbor, and Community Steward. Ralph was a retired farmer who was recognized for outstanding Conservation in the...
Herbert Karl Gierlinger
Jul 9, 2023
Herbert Karl Gierlinger, 75, of Smithfield, Virginia, passed away on July 9, 2023. He was born on November 4, 1947, in Muhlbach am Hochkönig, Austria. Herbert was a loving husband, father, and friend. He will be deeply missed by his wife Gisela, son Herbert, and daughter Sabine (Tommy.) Herbert was preceded in death by his father Georg, mother Franziska,...
Walter Henry Grizzard Jr.
Jul 6, 2023
Walter Henry Grizzard, Jr., 75, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023. He was born and raised in Smithfield, VA. He had been a resident of Virginia Beach since 2002.
Walter was a devoted father who loved and cared particularly about the happiness and well-being of his children and grandchildren and his beloved wife. He was a graduate...
Frederick Wayne Taylor
Jul 3, 2023
Frederick Wayne Taylor, 68, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023. He was the son of the late William Asa Taylor and Betty Magnolia Taylor. Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife of 26 years, Sharon Baucom Taylor; sons, Bobby Baucom, Robert Taylor, Brian Taylor (Kim), Billy Cossett; grandchildren, Hunter, Cheyenne and Reagan; brothers, Pete Waley (Leslie),...
Barbara Ruth Bell Hux
Jul 3, 2023
Barbara Ruth Bell Hux, of Poquoson, passed away peacefully at age 85 on Monday, July 3, 2023. She was born to long lines of farming families in Surry County, Virginia. She graduated from Surry High School in June of 1956 and married the love of her life, David Berryman Hux, one month later. Together they continued the farming tradition...
Michael Earl Carver
Jul 2, 2023
Michael Earl Carver, born on August 18, 1948, in Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away on July 2, 2023, in Battery Park, Virginia.
Michael attended the college of William and Mary and received both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in French graduating with honors. Following completion of his education at William and Mary Michael lived in Paris for a year...
Emily Ouellette Geraci
Jun 24, 2023
Emily Ouellette Geraci, 83, formerly of 111 Richmond Ave, Smithfield, VA, died Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Riverside Hospital.
Born June 23, 1940, in Dover, she was the daughter Joseph Armand Ouellette and Alice (Lemieux) Ouellette. She was educated in Dover schools.
Emily lived her early life in Dover / Portsmouth, NH area then moved to Bremerton, WA with her...
Ryan Lee Spady
Jun 23, 2023
Ryan Lee Spady, 36, of Hampton, VA passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023. Ryan is survived by his son Michael Lee Spady and Michael’s mother, Catherine “Katie” Anne Auerbach; his father, Bernard Lee Spady and his wife Judy; his “mom” Teresa Layne Wright; uncle, Kevin Robert Wright; sisters, Kimberly Dawn Spady and Debbie Dent; brothers, Chad Spady, David McCrary,...
Sandra Lee Gainey Bryant
Jun 21, 2023
Sandra Lee Gainey Bryant, 77, passed away on June 21, 2023 with her family by her side. She was born January 11, 1946 to Ellis Cleon Gainey and Lillian Clark Gainey. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia where she lived most of her younger years and later moved to the Burwell’s Bay Area of Smithfield where she met and...
Melissa Anne Nelms
Jun 17, 2023
Melissa Anne Curl Nelms, 40, of Windsor, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Melissa is survived by her husband, Greg N. Nelms, daughters, Tori Nelms and Karley Wilson; sons, Evan Nelms, Jayce Nelms and Aiden Nelms; her parents, Donnie Curl and his wife Donna; and Sallie Medlin and her husband Grady; sisters, Jennie Bryant (Jimmy), Angie Curl and...
Dr. Mary Frances Briley
Jun 12, 2023
June 12, 2023, Mary Frances Briley, 79, of Smithfield, VA moved on to be with the Lord and her loved ones before her. Mary Frances was born May 2, 1944 in Williamston, NC. She was the only daughter of the late Henry Vernon Hardison and Ruby Lee Hardison. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Vernon Allen Briley....
David Berryman Hux
Jun 9, 2023
David Berryman Hux, of Poquoson, passed away peacefully at age 87 on Friday, June 9, 2023. He was born to long lines of farming families in Surry County, Virginia. He graduated from Surry High School in 1954 and married the love of his life, Barbara Ruth Bell in 1956. Together they continued the farming tradition until he became employed at...
Shirley May Hobgood
Jun 6, 2023
Shirley May Hobgood, 87, of Suffolk, Virginia passed away on June 6, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Marshall James Steppe and Effie Louise Joyner Steppe. She was preceded in death by her nine siblings and one grandson which she loved dearly. She is survived by her five children; Marcia Elks and her husband Ralph, Harold Hobgood,...
Elizabeth Naomi Arnold
Jun 1, 2023
Elizabeth Naomi Arnold Our sweet Elizabeth girl was born June 1, 2023, 5:54am to parents J. Devin and Hannah C. Arnold at Riverside Hospital. She weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19.25 inches long. Elizabeth is deeply loved by her Momma and Daddy, Big brothers Phineas and Woodrow, her Grandparents, her Great-Grandparents, her Aunties, Uncles, Great Aunts and Uncles,...
Robert Carl "Bob" Kues
May 22, 2023
Robert Carl “Bob” Kues, 93, passed away May 22, 2023. Born in Logan, WV, Bob was the son of the late Norma Godfrey Kues and William Carl Kues. He'd been a resident of Smithfield for 56 years, but had moved to Roanoke in 2022.
A devoted husband, step-father, step-grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, and uncle, Bob leaves 2 step-daughters, Deborah H. Povlishock...
Richard Arthur Brown
May 19, 2023
Richard Arthur Brown, 76, of Carrollton, VA passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023. He was the son of the late Harold Arthur Brown and Lena Margaret Smith Brown. He is survived by his wife Linda M. Christie-Brown; daughter, Jessica Nicole Darden; step daughters, Angela Davis (Jeff) and Maria Brady (Jamie); grandchildren, Tyler, Noah, Alexis, Kaleb, Gavin, Gabe and Will;...
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