Obituaries
Savannah Elain Davis
Jul 23, 2021
Our sweet Savannah left us on Friday July 23, 2021, in true peace while being held close. She was a miracle to our family and taught us so many things about this life. Savannah Elain Davis was born into this life on February 22, 2007, and although she was born with many challenges, she indeed has overcome them all and...
Marie Scott Delk
Jul 20, 2021
Marie Scott Delk, 87, of Suffolk, VA, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Mrs. Delk was the daughter of the late Richard Leslie Scott and Maxcine Hunter Scott. She was preceded in death by her husband Dan Gwaltney Delk and a son, Richard “Ricky” Mathew Delk. Mrs. Delk is survived by her daughter, Julie Renea Delk; grandchildren, Noah Hunter...
George Daniel Pond
Jul 20, 2021
George Daniel Pond, 69, of Windsor, VA, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. He was the son of the late George Delaware Pond, Jr. and Elizabeth DeMello Pond. Mr. Pond is survived by his wife of 47 years, Dianne Johnson Pond; sister, Bettina Pond Kusiak (John); and a brother, David Pond (Michelle). Mr. Pond received his Bachelor’s Degree in...
Craig Warren Huber
Jul 20, 2021
Craig Warren Huber, 65, of Smithfield, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. He was the son of the late John Stanley Huber and Jean Warren Huber. Mr. Huber is survived by his wife of 40 years, Bonnie Mack Huber; son Robert Warren Huber; brothers, Edwin Huber (Susan) and George Huber (Janet); he was also preceded in death by a...
Peggy Williams Holland
Jul 19, 2021
Peggy Williams Holland, 75, of Smithfield, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021. Mrs. Holland was the daughter of the late Aulick Burke Williams an Francise Wells Williams. She is survived by her husband Robert Steele Holland; brothers, Aulick “Bubba” Williams (Pat), Jr and Tracy Lee Williams; and sister-in-law Penny Williams. She was also preceded in death by a sister,...
Sarah McBryde Spital
Jul 19, 2021
Sarah Elizabeth McBryde Spital, 65, of Smithfield, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Charles Marion McBryde and Lois Lane Harrington McBryde. Mrs. Spital is survived by her husband of 40 years, Bruce Farrell Spital; daughters, Rebecca Lane Spital Gray (Jason) and Leah Broudy Spital Combs (Jon); grandchildren, Jaxton, Camden, Hatteras and Charlie;...
Charles Augustus Pittman
Jul 17, 2021
Charles Augustus Pittman, 87, of Elberon, Va, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021. He was the son of the late Charlie Junis Pittman and Mary Angeline Munford Pittman. Mr. Pittman is survived by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy Anne Carroll Pittman; sons, Charles Michael Pittman (Heidi); Steven Carroll Pittman (Emily); grandchildren, Stephanie, Chris, Elizabeth and Sam; great-grandchildren, CJ...
Jesse Andrew McGrath
Jul 15, 2021
Jesse Andrew McGrath, 18, of Carrollton, VA, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021. He was deeply loved by his parents Steven and Karen McGrath. Jesse is loved and survived by his sisters Abigail McGrath and Lindsay Lane (Steven); he was an uncle to Parker, Boaz, Ronen, and Shiloh.
Jesse was a man of many passions and talents. He expressed...
Jean Gupton Daniels
Jul 8, 2021
Jean Gupton Daniels, 80, of Smithfield Virginia passed away July 8th, 2021 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Thurman Wheeler Gupton and Nellie Mae Washburn Gupton. Mrs. Daniels is survived by her husband of 60 years, Edward Ferrell Daniels Sr; daughter, Lyn Melissa Paton (Bruce); son Ed Daniels; grandchildren Jackson, Joseph, Jacob, Benjamin, Faith, Alexander, and...
Gerard McGonagle
Jul 4, 2021
Gerard “Jerry” McGonagle, age 65, of Carrollton, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, July 4th 2021. He was the son of the late Arthur Vincent McGonagle and Kathleen Theresa Liddell McGonagle. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Janet Johnson McGonagle: daughters, Kristan Mary Price and Karrah Marie McGonagle; granddaughters, Alexis and Keeyle; sisters, Eileen Duffield (Edward) and Marie...
Ricky Alvin Lowery, Sr
Jul 1, 2021
Ricky Alvin Lowery, Sr, 58, of Surry, VA passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 in VCU Medical Center. He was the son of the late Alvin Franklin Lowery and Clara Pauline Plecker. Ricky is survived by his daughter, Erica Smith (William); son, Ricky A. Lowery, Jr; grandchildren, Jennie, William and Shelby; sisters, Nancy Wooten (Jamie) and Brenda Filippone (Chris);...
Lorena Baker Lawrence
Jun 30, 2021
Lorena Baker Lawrence passed away peacefully in her home with her family at her side in Smithfield, VA, June 30, 2021 at the age of 85.Lorena is predeceased by her husband, Harold Corbett Lawrence, Sr. and her parents, Richard Bentley Baker and Elsie Mae Stephenson Baker.Lorena is survived by her loving family, Kathryn Dashiell Day (Dave) of Richmond, VA, Nancy...
Robert Edward Kirk
Jun 21, 2021
Robert Edward Kirk, 87, of Smithfield, Virginia passed away peacefully on Monday, June 21, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was the son of the late Arthur Dale Kirk and Stella Jane Foster Kirk. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, JoAnn Sauer Kirk; daughters, Tracy Stern (Peter), Linda Dinga (Anthony) and Laura Copps (Greg);...
Andrew Lee Burdett
Jun 20, 2021
Andrew Lee Burdett, 63, of Portsmouth, VA, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Walter Lee Burdett, Jr and Dorothy Marie Kisner Burdett. Andy is survived by his daughter, Tabitha Burdett; son, Michael Burdett (Desiree); sister, Stephanie Burdett; brother, Chuck Burdett (Kim); his for-ever soulmate, Karen Burdett: several grandchildren;...
Carol Lee Wood
Jun 7, 2021
Carol Lee Scott Wood, 76, of Windsor, VA passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021. Born October 3, 1944 in Pricehill, WV to the late Freeland and Louella Scott, a coal miners’ daughter, living in coal camps in her early life. She attended elementary school in a 2-room school in Sand Branch, Wv, graduated high school from Woodrow Wilson...
Alvin "Bubba" F. Robbins, Jr
Jun 4, 2021
Alvin “Bubba” Freeman Robbins, Jr., of Smithfield, VA, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021. He was the son of the late Alvin Freeman Robbins, Sr. and Melva Eloise Brock Robbins. He is survived by his sister, Grace M. Davis wife of Jeff Davis; nieces, Kristina and Susanna Davis; aunts Sally Wells and Stella Griggs; and uncle, Otis G. Brock,...
Karla Timm Hearn
Jun 4, 2021
Karla Jean Oilschlager Timm Hearn
It is with great sorrow that the family of Karla Jean Oilschlager Timm Hearn announces her passing on June 4, 2021 in Newport News, Va., at the age of 82.
Karla was a Valentine Sweetheart, born February 14, 1939 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., to Theodore and Ethel Oilschlager of Port Edwards, Wis.
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Mary Elizabeth Meadows
Jun 1, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Meadows, 74, of Smithfield, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Clarence Earl Meadows and Mary Mathena Meadows. She is survived by her daughter Connie Johnston; son, William “Billy” F. Johnston, IV (Rachel); grandchildren, Marc, Emily and Will. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Birchlawn Burial...
Nicolas William Radelt
Jun 1, 2021
Nicolas William Radelt, 33, of Smithfield, Va, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. He is survived by his wife Julie Elizabeth Cicero Radelt, their children, Avery Nicole Radelt, Parker William Radelt and Carter Daniel Radelt; his mother, Suzanne Maria Plante and her husband, Bill Walsh; his father, Michael William Radelt and his wife, Kathryn Harris-Radelt; grandparents, Fred (Pam) Radelt,...
Charles Lawrence Ross
May 16, 2021
Charles Lawrence Ross, 83, of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away on May 16, 2021. He was the son of the late Charles Howard Ross and Martha Teibel Ross. He is survived by his daughters, Diana Harris (John), Michelle Windsor (Philip) and Sherree Setzer (Jeff); grandchildren, Nicole, William, Alexandra, Ross, Scott, Noelle, Emily, Mary, Paul, Thomas, Karol, Sean, Jeff, Chris, Travis...