Obituaries
Robert Malcolmn Finley
Mar 4, 2020
Robert M. Finley passed away March 4, 2020. Robert was born in Suffolk, VA on May 6th, 1953. He was retired from Newport News Shipbuilding and was a life member of the Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department and the Isle of Wight volunteer Rescue Squad. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Smithfield, VA. Robert was predeceased by his...
Boyd Wesley Getz Jr.
Feb 26, 2020
Wesley Boyd Getz, Jr, passed away on February 26, 2020, he was the son of the late Wesley Boyd Getz, Sr. and Bonnie Jean Taylor Getz. Mr. Getz is survived by his daughter Amanda Getz; grandchildren, Aiden, Dominick, Emerson “Max’ and Josephine; his brothers, Robert Getz, David Getz, Steven Getz (Debbie); sisters, Brenda, Linda and Audrey. Mr. Getz retired from...
Roy Willis Chesson
Feb 23, 2020
LCDR Roy Willis Chesson, USN (Ret.), of Smithfield, VA, departed this life February 23 after a courageous and determined fight against stage 4 gastroesophageal junction cancer. Born in 1953 to Ellen W. (“Poppy”) and Roy Otis Chesson, his parents predeceased him within 7 weeks of each other in 2010. A native of Elizabeth City, NC, after graduating from Northeastern High...
Phyllis Alexander Argenbright
Feb 17, 2020
Phyllis Alexander Argenbright of Carrollton Virginia passed away peacefully on February 17th, 2020. Phyllis was born December 14, 1927 in Mt Sidney Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband Don Argenbright, her parents Minor & Anna Alexander and one daughter Cathie Crane. Left to cherish her memory are daughters Joanna Parker (Ashley), Ginger Naujoks (Rick), and Jill Holland...
Grayce Cecilia Daugherty
Feb 16, 2020
Grayce Cecilia Button Daugherty, 77, of Spring Grove passed away on February 16, 2020. Mrs. Daugherty was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband of 52 years, Danny Ray Daugherty. She was born in Northampton, MA, the daughter of the late Edward Button and Ruth Grayce Button. She is survived by her daughter, Darlene D. Trivett...
Kathleen Teresa Gauthier
Feb 8, 2020
Kathleen Teresa Angela Gauthier, 57, of Windsor passed away on February 8, 2020. She was the daughter of Ellen Holland Gauthier and the late Frank Gauthier. Kate is survived by her daughter, Morgan Harrup (Greg); son, Joseph Underwood (Kelsey); grandchildren, Lance Underwood and Phillip Morgan; sister, Marian Gauthier; brother, Stephen Gauthier; niece, Christina Gauthier; and a nephew, Nathan Gauthier. She...
Patricia Ann Abernathy
Feb 4, 2020
Patricia Ann Hewitt Abernathy, 57, passed away February 4, 2020 in Riverside Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family and friends. Patricia was born in Waynesboro, VA on August 15, 1962. She moved to Smithfield in 1968. She loved her family more than anything. She was a strong protector of those she loved, and was the first person to...
Tina Marie Teague
Jan 31, 2020
Tina M. Teague (Mimi) passed away peacefully at home with her faithful and loving dog Cody Bear by her side on Friday, January 31, 2020. Tina was born on January 28, 1960 and raised in Hampton, VA. She spent most of her adult life in Smithfield with her true love Gerald, raising their two children, while running a successful cleaning...
Luanne Harrison Mortimer
Jan 29, 2020
Mrs. Margaret Luanne Harrison Mortimer passed away on January 29, 2020 Riverside Healthy Living Community in Smithfield Virginia. She had been in poor health for the last year or so as a result of an extended illness. She was born in Norfolk VA, the daughter of Charles L. and Elizabeth B. Harrison. She grew up in the Ocean View area, attended...
Douglas Paris Redman
Jan 28, 2020
Douglas (Doug) Paris Redman, 78, of Surry, VA, passed away on January 28, 2020. Doug was born on May 28, 1941, in Newport News, Virginia, to his parents, Sherlock Hilliard Redman and Lena Mae Paris Redman, both who predeceased him. His older brother, Ronnie Redman, also predeceased him. Doug is survived by his wife of 45 years, Carolyn Sue Helman...
Charles Dennis Arinello, Jr.
Jan 24, 2020
Charles Dennis Arinello, Jr, 85, of Smithfield passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020. Mr. Arinello was the son of the late Charles Arinello and Nellie Pasquale Arinello. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Marie M. Arinello; sons, Col. USMC Ret. Dennis M. Arinello (Carleen), of Smithfield, VA and Col. U.S. Army Ret. Michael J. Arinello (Bunny),...
Warren Roosevelt Turner
Jan 20, 2020
Warren Roosevelt Turner (Pop-Pop), 84, went to meet his heavenly father on Monday, January 20th, 2020. He was born on December 4th, 1935 in Isle of Wight County, VA to Eddie S. Sr. and Nina J. Turner. He was predeceased by brothers Eddie S. Turner Jr. and L. Frank Turner; and sister Nina T. Hancock. He is survived by sisters...
Robert Northam Bradshaw
Jan 15, 2020
“And there you have it.” Robert Northam “Bob” Bradshaw died January 15, 2020 at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, Virginia. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Herman Peyton Bradshaw and Grace Lee Northam, a brother Bill, a son Randy and best friend Bailey.He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Martha Lewis Joyner, sons Bill (Connie), Bob (Susan), and...
Kimberly Sue Harness
Jan 12, 2020
Kimberly Sue Harness, 53, of Smithfield passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020. She is the daughter of Karen and the late Kenneth Vore. She is survived by her husband, William McKinley Harness, II; mother, Karen Welsh and her husband Michael Welsh; sons, Benjamin Mercer (Melissa) and Joseph K. Mercer; sisters, Kathleen Sites and Kristina Herzog. She was also preceded...
Frank Clarence Fuss
Jan 10, 2020
Frank Clarence Fuss, 75, of Surry, VA, passed away on January 10, 2020. Frank was born on May 14, 1944, in Winnemucca, Nevada, to his parents, Frank Pelton Fuss and Bonnie Kusky Fuss, both whom predeceased him in death. Frank is survived by his wife of 44 years, Dale Jones Fuss. He is further survived by his son, Jason C....
Matthew Connor Splitstone
Jan 7, 2020
Matthew Connor Splitstone, 26, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. He was the son of Deborah Watkins Splitstone and the late David Allen Splitstone. He is survived by his sisters, Charissa Kocijan (Brett) and Michelle Splitstone; and Amanda Leskody; three nephews, Avery, Ewan and Aiden; and a niece, Kylie. Matthew graduated from Smithfield High School, and recently completed his...
Cecil A. Crookshanks
Jan 4, 2020
Cecil A. Crookshanks, 95, a longtime resident of Smithfield was born April 24, 1924 in Rainelle, West Virginia to the late Cecil R. Crookshanks and Helen Dickerson Crookshanks and passed away on January 4, 2020. Cecil was married to Betty Lee Weatherford who passed away October 22, 1992. He is survived by his sister, Sue Settle; son, Charles Emory Crookshanks...
Gloria Ann Allen
Jan 3, 2020
Gloria Ann Brandt Allen, 83, of Carrollton passed away on January 3, 2020, at her residence, with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Morris Brandt and Elizabeth Nettles Brandt. Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her husband Robert N. Allen and a brother, Eugene Morris Brandt, Jr. She is survived by her...
Rita Darden Edmiston
Dec 28, 2019
Rita Virginia Turner Darden Edmiston, 88 of Isle of Wight County, passed away, peacefully with her children by her side, on Saturday, December 28, 2019. She was the daughter of the late William Henry Turner and Elma Darden Turner. She is survived by her daughter, Lynda D. Jordan (Glen); sons, William Randolph Darden and Larry T. Darden (Lisa); ten grandchildren;...
Jay Reeve Henderson
Dec 22, 2019
Jay Henderson, 86, a longtime resident of Pearl River, N.Y, was born on February 20, 1933 and died peacefully in his Chesapeake, VA home on December 22, 2019.
Jay is survived by his loving wife, Mary, of sixty-five years. Jay and his wife had three children, Robert(deceased), Diane (husband Keith), and Keith (wife Karen). He was blessed with four grandchildren,...
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