Obituaries

Ellen Finney Dodd

Ellen Finney Dodd

Oct 1, 2021

Ellen Finney Dodd, born December 12, 1946, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2021 with her daughter, Bobbie Dodd Johnson, by her side.  She was predeceased by her parents and her son, Jesse Finney Dodd. She is survived by her daughter, Bobbie Johnson of Pleasant Grove, AL, granddaughter Ashley McCaig and 3 great-grandsons of TX, sister Gigi Finney Smith and...

Arden Hemp Mann

Arden Hemp Mann

Sep 29, 2021

Arden Hemp Mann, 93, of Smithfield, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.  She was the daughter of the late Robert Hemp and Hattie Bernice Woolwine Jackson.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Alfred Hayes Mann.  She is survived by her daughter, Teresa Mann Gray (Donald); sons, Ronald E. Mann (Raye), Donald A. Mann and...

Arthur Leon DeGroft

Arthur Leon DeGroft

Sep 28, 2021

Arthur Leon DeGroft, 73, of Windsor, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. He was the son of the late Wilber John DeGroft and Gladis Cora Morgret DeGroft. Mr. DeGroft is survived by his wife of 49 years, Susanne Gail Simmons DeGroft.; daughters, Artura Linda D. Mayo (Melvin), Marguerite Evelyn D. Johnson (Woodrow), Nichole Ingrid D. Stalls (Russell); son, Joshua...

Madeline Marie Barnes

Madeline Marie Barnes

Sep 28, 2021

Madeline Marie Barnes passed away peacefully in the arms of her parents on September 28, 2021 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. She was born at 7:51 am and went to her heavenly home shortly thereafter.

Madeline is the precious daughter of Edward and Sara Barnes, and beloved baby sister of Cooper and Emma of Smithfield, VA. During her brief visit...

William "Bill" Ray Begley

William "Bill" Ray Begley

Sep 24, 2021

William “Bill” Begley, 57, of Big Stone Gap, VA, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021. He was the son of the late George Walter Begley and Mary Caroline Chandler Begley. Bill is survived by his daughters, Paige Nicole Begley (Skylar) and Summer Lynn Corbett (Kyle); sisters, Bobbie Rash, Claire Begley, and Judy Young (Marty); brothers, Tim Begley (Linda), Jase...

Carl Ray Trentham

Carl Ray Trentham

Sep 19, 2021

Carl Ray Trentham was born in Harriman, Tennessee to John Elbert Trentham and Daisy Golda Copeland on April 30, 1940.  At 11:47 pm on September 19, 2021, he went to sleep here on earth to wake up in the presence of his Lord.  He had lived a full and loving 81 years. 

Carl spent his childhood in Tennessee with his sister Betty Jane and his brother John Curtis.  He joined...

Martha Haywood Slaughter

Martha Haywood Slaughter

Sep 15, 2021

Martha Virginia Haywood Slaughter, 86, of Chesapeake, originally from Mathews, VA, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021.  She was the daughter of the late Charles Haywood and Irene White Haywood.  She was preceded in death by her husband William Preston Slaughter, Sr. She is survived by her sons, William Preston Slaughter, Jr. and Charles Allen Slaughter; grandchildren, Dustin Lee...

Willis Page Hudson

Willis Page Hudson

Sep 14, 2021

On September 14, 2021, Willis Page Hudson passed away at Magnolia Manor Rehab, where he was recovering from a stroke. He was born in LaCrosse, VA, in his grandparents’ home. He was the son of the late Johnny D. Hudson and Henrietta R. Morris-Hudson and was their only child. Willis was employed by “Red” at Reds Pier, Newport News Shipbuilding...

Shirley Ann Roberg

Shirley Ann Roberg

Sep 13, 2021

Shirley Ann Chaney Roberg, 59, of Elberon, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021.  She was the daughter of the late Franklin Johnson Chaney and Charlene Jean Heimbigner Chaney. She is survived by her husband, Duane Miller Lawrence; daughters, Abigail Hakes and Heidi Hakes; a son, John Roberg; grandchildren, Sam, Ava and Willow; sister, Mary C. Asami (Hero); brothers, Leonard...

Vernon Darrell Rose

Vernon Darrell Rose

Sep 11, 2021

Vernon (Vern) Darrell Rose passed away unexpectedly in Smithfield, Virginia on September 11th, 2021, at the age of 67. Vern was born on October 29th, 1953 in Vincennes, Indiana to Francis Jean Rose and Vernon Rose. He graduated from Rensselaer Central High School in 1972 and went on to be a standout collegiate basketball player for two years at Indiana State...

Bettye Rast Thomas

Bettye Rast Thomas

Sep 6, 2021

Bettye Jean Rast Thomas, 85, of Smithfield, passed away at home on Monday, September 6, 2021.  Mrs. Thomas was born in Rock Hill, S. C., the daughter of the late William H. Rast and Marie McNaron Rast.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Claude Thomas, Jr.  She is survived by her daughters, Carrie Bruce (Curtis,...

Nathaniel Adam Jackson Elliott

Nathaniel Adam Jackson Elliott

Sep 5, 2021

Nathaniel Adam Jackson Elliott, 27, of Carrollton, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021.  He bravely battled Ehlers Danlos Syndrome for years, of which there is no cure.  He was truly loved by his friends and family, and he adored music, movies and art.  He was a gifted artist, non-judgmental, truly an individual who showed kindness to all. 

            Nathan...

Anthony Joseph Camillo, Jr

Anthony Joseph Camillo, Jr

Sep 5, 2021

Anthony Joseph Camillo, Jr, 70, of Smithfield passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021. He was the son of the late Anthony Joseph Camillo and Mae Donovan Camillo. He was survived by his wife of 40 years, Patricia Williams Camillo; and their daughter, Tesia Camillo and her husband Jonathan; his best friends, Dave Wallace, Jim Stauffer; a sister Grace Camillo;...

Elaine Snead Livermon

Elaine Snead Livermon

Sep 4, 2021

Elaine Snead Livermon, 83, of Smithfield, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021.  She was the daughter of the late Robert Snead and Lena Watts Snead.  She is survived by her husband Benjamin Ray Livermon; her sons, Douglas Lee Livermon (Teresa) and Brian Keith Livermon; and her grandchildren, Ashley, Evan, David, Hannah and Jacob.  Mrs. Livermon graduated from Bluefield College...

Amber Mitchell Stinson

Amber Mitchell Stinson

Sep 4, 2021

Amber Mitchell Stinson, born August 22, 1974, finished her race in this life on Saturday September 4, 2021. She fought cancer valiantly and now joined the ranks of those made whole beyond this temporary space. As a wife, mother, daughter, friend, Nurse Practitioner, and educator, her life made a difference wherever she invested herself. Her value is beyond measurement and...

Robert Taylor Greenway

Robert Taylor Greenway

Sep 1, 2021

Robert Taylor Greenway, 74, of Carrollton passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.  He was the son of the late Jesse Taylor Greenway, Sr and Mildred Howell Greenway.  Mr. Greenway is survived by his wife of 55 years, Rose Marie Giampolo Greenway; their son, Jesse Taylor Greenway (Deborah); and a sister, Shirley G. Greenfield (David).  He was preceded in death...

Donald Joseph Smutny

Donald Joseph Smutny

Aug 30, 2021

Donald Joseph Smutny, 70, of Smithfield, went to be with the Lord, on Monday, August 30, 2021. He was the son of the late Charles Joseph Smutny and Alice Mary Wirthman Smutny. He is survived by his wife Mun Chong Smutny; and a brother, Robert Michael Smutny (Laura). Mr. Smutny retired from the U S Air Force with 25 years...

George Franklin Jones, Sr,

George Franklin Jones, Sr,

Aug 25, 2021

George Franklin Jones, Sr, 72, of Smithfield, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.  He was the son of the late George Edward Jones and Maggie Mae Edwards Jones.  He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Phyllis Brock Jones; daughter, Nancy Lynn Jones (Shawn Cowan); son, George “Tody” Franklin Jones, Jr; grandchildren, Haley, Logan, Dani, Robert, Racheal and...

Gene Autry Hall

Gene Autry Hall

Aug 20, 2021

Newport News, VA – Gene A. Hall, 80 died surrounded by family and his loving wife August 20, 2021. He was born February 5, 1941 in Brunswick County, VA, the son of Jim Billy and Nancy Finch Hall.

He grew up working on a farm, which gave him an astounding work ethic, one that was rooted in his strong belief...

Charles Whitfield White

Charles Whitfield White

Aug 10, 2021

Charles Whitfield White, Sr. slipped gently into the arms of the Lord Tuesday evening surrounded by family. He was 89 years old. Charlie, as he was known by his many friends, attended Coyne Radio School in Chicago and was a prominent businessman in Smithfield for several decades. He served in the US Army in Korea and continued to serve his...