Obituaries
Billy Gene Hollandsworth
Jul 24, 2020
Billy Gene Hollandsworth, 73, of Smithfield, passed away on Friday July 24, 2020 at his residence, with his family by his side. He was the son of the late Cline Claud Hollandsworth and Ethelene Duncan Hollandsworth. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Alison Marie Scarboro Hollandsworth; their son Jeffery Scott Hollandsworth and his wife Danielle. Mr. Hollandsworth...
William Russell Batten, Sr.
Jul 17, 2020
William Russell Batten, Sr, 79, of Smithfield passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020. He was the son of the late Bertrand A. Batten, Sr. and Rebecca Cofer Batten. Russell is survived by his wife of 50 years Emily Hash Batten; daughter, Lori M. Nelms (Billy): sons, William Russell “Bill” Batten, Jr (Angie) and Brent Martin (Joan); grandchildren, Kelsey Davenport,...
Barbara Waller-Fouse
Jul 16, 2020
Barbara Waller-Fouse, 72, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020. She was born in North Carolina and her early life was spent in Newport News, VA. As a young woman, she lived in New York City and eventually to Santa Cruz California. In the early 90’s after being hired as the cook for a religious retreat of the Baha’is, The Bosch...
Blair Lawrence Withrow, Jr.
Jul 14, 2020
Blair Lawrence ‘Larry” Withrow, Jr., 69, of Carrollton, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. He was the son of Bette Jean Lewis Raup and the late Blair Lawrence Withrow, Sr. Mr. Withrow is survived by his sister, Linda Harms, Sally Jones (John), and Cindy Borrelli; nephew, Robert Ben Harms; nieces, Emily Borrelli Varner and Rickee Jones; great niece Olivia...
Warren Vinson Ellis
Jul 13, 2020
Warren Vinson Ellis, 77, of Smithfield, passed away on July 13, 2020. He was the son of the late Robert Roy Ellis and Mildred Futrell Ellis. He is survived by his wife Tracey Linehan Ellis; sons, Mark Ellis, Michael Ellis (JoAnne), Christopher Ellis (Robin), Steven Ellis (Sumalee) and Barrett Enix (Tara); eight grandchildren Patrick Ellis, Mikayla Ellis McRae, Alexander Ellis,...
T. Wayne Griffin
Jul 10, 2020
Wayne Griffin passed away in his home of over 30 years in Surry, Virginia on July 10, 2020. Wayne retired from Dominion Energy with almost 20 years of service. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Helen Griffin and father, Coleman Wilson Griffin of Westminster, South Carolina. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Griffin...
Teddy Ray Tyner
Jul 9, 2020
Teddy Ray Tyner, age 64, of Carrollton, VA lost his battle with cancer Thursday, July 9, 2020. Teddy died peacefully at home with his family at his side. Born December 30, 1955 in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was the son of Barbara J. Leggett Taylor and the late Henry T. Tyner. He is survived by his wife Barbara Ann Danshire Tyner,...
Wanda Ann Brim
Jul 8, 2020
Born June 27,1964 went to be with the Lord July 8, 2020. She was a resident of Newport News and Smithfield, VA.Wanda had a wild and beautiful spirit. She loved riding her Harley Davidson motorcycle with family and friends, going to Harley events and seeing this great country. Spending time with her family and friends was her most favorite thing...
Harrell Warren Cook
Jul 7, 2020
Harrell Warren Cook, 59, Carrollton, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. He was the son of the late Reginald Eugene Cook and Mary Bartlett Key Cook. He is survived by his daughters, Melissa Sechrist, Elizabeth Cook, Dustie McCay, Savannah Cook and Montgomery Cook; sons, Jeremy Cook, Marshall Cook; sisters, Sydnee Kathy Voigt and Regina Smith; brother, Jamie Cook; nieces...
Vivian Grace Adams
Jul 7, 2020
Vivian Grace Gay Adams, 83, of Smithfield, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. She was the daughter of the late James Willis Gay and Ola May Corey Coltrain Gay. She is survived by her sons, Roy B. Adams (Deborah) and William G. Adams (Priscilla); grandchildren, Stefanie, Monica, Jessica, Elizabeth, Camilla, Izabelle, and Carolinne; great grandson, Karsten; sister, Mary Ola...
Jacob Lowell Oliver
Jul 7, 2020
Jacob Lowell “Jake” Oliver, age 26, passed away all too soon on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 in Smithfield, Virginia. He was a resident of Smithfield and a former resident of Brown County, Indiana.
Jake was born October 2, 1993 in Bloomington, Indiana. He was a 2012 graduate of Brown County High School and went on to attend Ball...
Mary Ann Livengood
Jul 5, 2020
Mary Ann Livengood, 85, of Smithfield, Virginia, passed away on July 5, 2020 at Riverside Healthy Living Community in Smithfield. She graduated from Boyden High School and Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C. with a degree in English. She taught in Rowan County School system in North Carolina for three years. She moved to Newport News, VA where she retired after...
Jimmie Lee Williams
Jun 29, 2020
Jimmie Lee Williams, 51, of Smithfield passed away on June 29, 2020. He was the son of Carolyn Lee Edmonds Niblett (Larry) and the late Hubert Cornelius Williams. He is survived by his fiancé, Shirley Bradshaw; and his brother, Bradley Williams (Tina). He was loved by his family and will be dearly missed. A Celebration of Life will be held...
Terry Walter Kneessi
Jun 26, 2020
Terry Walter Kneessi, 55, of Hampton, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020. He was the son of Janet Ruth Johnston (William F. Johnston, III). He is survived by his sisters, Sherri Ann Bush (Darryl) and Constance Johnston; brothers, Timothy George Kneessi (Rachel), David Ray Kneessi and William F. Johnston, IV (Rachel); and several nieces and nephews. Terry was a...
Amber Lynn Colley
Jun 22, 2020
Amber Lynn Colley, 29, of Smithfield, passed away unexpectedly on Monday June 22, 2020 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. She was the daughter of C. Scott Whitten and Patricia “Teresa” Gail Hart Whitten. Amber is survived by her husband Scott Daniel Colley; their children, Wyatt, Jessa, Caroline, Emma and Ethan; her brother, Christopher Whitten and wife Destinie; paternal grandparents, John...
Julius Gordon Munford
Jun 16, 2020
Julius Gordon Munford, 67, of Smithfield passed away on June 16, 2020 at his residence, with his family and his beloved dog “Miss Daisy Duke’ by his side. He was the son of the late Gordon “Jack” Munford and Marie Ellis Munford. Mr. Munford is survived by his wife of 37 years Tamara Ann Munford; sons, Timothy Munford (Jessica), Christopher...
James Shirley Crumpler, Jr
Jun 5, 2020
James “Jimmy” Shirley Crumpler, Jr, 66, of Smithfield passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020 at his residence. Jimmy was born in Isle of Wight County to the late James Shirley Crumpler, Sr and Winifred Watts Crumpler. He is survived by his wife of 42 years Brenda Kay Fowler Crumpler; daughter, Cheryl C. High (Benjamin); son, James Robert Crumpler; grandchildren,...
John Boyce Wynne
May 26, 2020
John Boyce Wynne, 74, of Smithfield passed away on May 26, 2020. He was the son of the late John Fleming Wynne and Mary Boyce Gwaltney Wynne. John received his Bachelors Degree from Richmond Professional Institute and his Masters Degree from California Institute of the Arts. He served in the U S Army as a Captain during the Vietnam conflict. ...
Sandra Joyner Armstrong
May 24, 2020
Sandra Joyner Armstrong, 74, of Smithfield, VA passed away on May 24, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Elisha Ellsworth Joyner and Hattie Mildred Miller Joyner. Mrs. Armstrong was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years Arthur Thomas Armstrong. She is survived by her daughters, Lori Batchelor Taylor (James), Linda Batchelor Winstead (Terry) and Leisa Batchelor...
Thomas Andrew Gatti
May 18, 2020
Thomas Andrew Gatti, 70 of Smithfield passed away May 18, 2020, after a courageous seven-year battle with cancer. Tom was born October 4, 1949, as the seventh son of the late Peter and Agnes Gatti in Memphis, Tn. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Deborah, his son Jason (Stephanie), his daughter Allison Barlow (Walter), and his four...
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