Obituaries

Robert "Bob" Eugene Dubinsky

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.

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

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

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.

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...

Rodney Joseph Adams

Rodney Joseph Adams

Oct 17, 2022

Rodney Joseph Adams, 51, of Carrollton, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022.  He was the son of Michael Paul Adams and Carol Ann Lloyd Odenwalder.  He is survived by his daughter, Whitney Wheeler (Brandon); son, Nick Adams; grandchildren, Paislee and Bennett.  He was preceded in death by two brothers, Michael and Jeff Adams. Rodney was an amazing father and...

Anna Eliza Combs Dickerson

Anna Eliza Combs Dickerson

Oct 15, 2022

Anna Eliza Combs Dickerson, 97, of Smithfield, Virginia, formerly of Grand Blanc, MI, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Miller Combs and Rhoda Francis Dillard Combs. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Ann Peterson (William) of Smithfield, Virginia; son, Daniel Eugene Bailey (Janice) of Mount Morris, Michigan; grandchildren, Jill Judd...

Wendi Morissette

Wendi Morissette

Oct 14, 2022

Wendi Lynne Stokley Morissette, 55, of Smithfield, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022.  She was the daughter of Judy A. Collins Ellis and the late Granville Ray Stokley. She is survived by her daughter, Brandi Brant; son, Mikhael Stephenson Morissette; grandchildren, Elijah Ray Mitchell, Adele’ Nichole Brant and Briar Scott Morissette; step father, Jack Ellis; aunts and uncle, Rhyna...

Eugene Hambden Carter

Eugene Hambden Carter

Oct 9, 2022

Eugene Hambden Carter, 94, of Smithfield, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022.  He was the son of the late Frank Paul Carter and Alice Stevens Carter.  He was preceded in death by his wife Juanita Horne Carter; a daughter, Anita Carter Moore; brothers, William Carter and James Carter.  He is survived by his daughter, Laurie Ann Carter; and a...

George Cirillo Perez, Jr.

George Cirillo Perez, Jr.

Oct 1, 2022

George Cirillo Perez, Jr, 73, of Smithfield, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022. His family and loved ones also knew him as Dad, Big George and Pop-Pop. He was the son of the late George C. Perez, Sr and Dorothy Mulligan Perez. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sarah Margaret Perez; sons, Bradley Quebbeman (Lisa), George Perez, III(Rhonda) and...

Deborah Ann Smith

Deborah Ann Smith

Sep 30, 2022

Deborah Ann Smith, of Hampton Roads, passed away on her 65th birthday, September 30th, 2022. She was the daughter of the late James Edward Cover and Elizabeth Julia Cover. She is survived by her husband Donald Earle Smith Jr.; daughter, Jennifer Blakely and son-in-law Sierra Blakely; daughter Melissa Goss and son-in-law Tim Goss; daughter, Elizabeth Gearhart and son-in-law Curtis Gearhart; and...

Deborah Louise Scott

Deborah Louise Scott

Sep 22, 2022

Deborah Louise Meeks Scott, 66 of Smithfield passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late Thomas Elmo and Helen Louise (Taylor) Meeks.  She was also preceded in death by her husband Edward Rae Scott.  Mrs. Scott is survived by her Children; Beverly Meeks, and William Reeves, Grandchildren; Kayla Duck, Heather Duck, Taylor ‘Gracie’ Salmon,...

Linda White Tusinski

Linda White Tusinski

Sep 22, 2022

Linda White Peden Tusinski, 70, of Windsor, VA passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, after a courageous life long struggle with diabetes.  She was the daughter of the late Benny Fenton Peden, Sr and Martha Louise Stanley Peden.  Linda is survived by her sons, Samuel Watson White, IV (Kristy) and Sterling Wayne White; granddaughter, Samantha; sister, Gayle Bartlett (Steven);...

William Kyle Barlow

William Kyle Barlow

Sep 21, 2022

William Kyle Barlow was born on March 13, 1936 on Oak Crest farm in Isle of Wight County. He passed away from pancreatic cancer on September 21, 2022 at his Smithfield home of over five decades on the banks of the Pagan River.

Bill, or “Billy K” to some, wanted to do good in the world and led a life...

Ashley Brouillard Sinozich

Ashley Brouillard Sinozich

Sep 19, 2022

Ashley Danielle Brouillard Sinozich, 39, of Hampton, VA passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022.  She was the daughter of Philip Richard Brouillard and Cynthia Gatling Brouillard.  She is also survived by her sister, Brittany B. Cole her husband Cody and their son, Bode.  She was preceded in death by her grandparents Edwin and Dorothy Gatling of Smithfield. Ashley graduated...

Twila May Fallon

Twila May Fallon

Sep 18, 2022

Twila May Fallon, 73, of Smithfield, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, surrounded by her family.  She was the daughter of the late Harry Eustis Kitts and Gladys Wanetta Robinson Kitts.  She is survived by her daughters, Sandra Marie Miska (Paul) and Stephanie Jo Pittman (Charles); sons, Jeff Tyson (Allison) and Jon Fallon; grandchildren, Jason, Joshua, Erin, Callie, Colby,...

Tommy Lee Harper

Tommy Lee Harper

Sep 17, 2022

Tom Lee Harper, 72, Smithfield went home to be with the Lord on Saturday September 17, 2022 with his loved ones by his side after a brief illness. Tom was born in Charleston, Wv to the late Charles and Kathleen (Quinn) Harper. Tom is survived by his wife of 25 years, Shirlene Gray Harper; brothers, Leonard Harper (Tammy) and Mike...

LTC (Ret) Edward Christian Kraft, III

LTC (Ret) Edward Christian Kraft, III

Sep 15, 2022

LTC (Ret) Edward Christian Kraft, III, 59, of Smithfield passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022.  He was the son of the late LTC Edward C. Kraft, Jr and Shirley Kay Mayer.  Mr. Kraft is survived by his wife of 36 years, MariaCristina L. Kraft; sons, Mitchell Christian Kraft (Lauren) and David James Kraft; and a sister, Jill Petersen (Alan);...

Thomas Larry Black

Thomas Larry Black

Sep 13, 2022

Thomas Larry Black born March 20th, 1958 in Batesville, AK went home to be with his beloved wife Janet on Tuesday, September 13th, 2022. “Larry” is survived by his devoted only son Brandon, daughter-in-law Ashley, granddaughter Amelia, and future granddaughter Reese of Smithfield, two brothers Steve Black and Robert Black and Sharon of Hampton, VA and his beloved dog Odie....

John Waverly Warren, Jr

John Waverly Warren, Jr

Sep 9, 2022

John Waverly “Smiley” Warren, Jr, 69 of Franklin, VA passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022.  He was the son of Alda Wray Maynard Warren and the late John Waverly Warren, Sr.  He is survived by his sons, Greg Warren and James Warren; grandchildren, Kiera and Tyler; sisters, Dianne Phelps, Susan Hall (Skip) and Amy Arthur; and a brother, Randy...