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Obituaries
Malcolm Ireneaus Sporer
Oct 23, 2017
Malcolm Ireneaus Sporer, Sr. 86 of Smithfield passed away on Monday October 23, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born in Bradford, PA to the late Ireneaus Henry Sporer and Viola Martina Lauer Sporer. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Virginia Lee Sporer, his children Cidnea Causey (Ray) of Avon, NC, Daria Murphy (Steve)...
Janet Goodrich Jones
Oct 18, 2017
Janet Goodrich Jones, 80 of Smithfield passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 with her husband Ward by her side. Janet was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Goodrich and Mattie Ellis Goodrich. She is survived by her husband of 61 years Richard Ward Jones Jr. and their son Richard Ward Jones, III (Frank). She is also survived by...
S. T. Stanley, Jr.
Oct 10, 2017
S. T. Stanley, Jr, “Woofa”, 67 of Smithfield passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at his residence with his family by his side. S.T. was born in Franklin, VA to the late Shirley Thomas Stanley, Sr. and Elizabeth Elenore Fowler Stanley. He was a retired painter, loving husband and father, who enjoyed fishing with his daughters and grandchildren. He is...
Gerald Albert Shepherd
Sep 21, 2017
Gerald (Jerry) Albert Shepherd, 86 formerly of Sistersville WV, passed away on Sept 21, 2017 after a long battle with dementia and a short battle with leukemia. He was born September 25, 1930, the son of the late Stephen Shepherd and Etta Wood Shepherd. Jerry was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Sistersville, a US Air Force...
Donald Elwood Soles, Sr.
Sep 5, 2017
Donald Elwood Soles, Sr. 77, of Smithfield went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 in Riverside Hospital. Donald was born the son of the late Vonnie Elwood Soles and Ruby Letha Cox Soles. He began his career in the flooring business in Wilmington, N.C. with Sherwin Williams and went on to open his own...
Kipp Gillette Jones
Sep 2, 2017
Kipp Gillette Jones, 64 of Smithfield passed away on September 2, 2017. Kipp was the son of the late Jesse Eugene Jones and Edna Felts Jones. He had retired as an accountant, was a talented musician and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Kipp is survived by his brother Larry Eugene Jones and his wife Shamsoon. Two aunts, Virginia...
David Russell Sawyer
Aug 26, 2017
David Russell Sawyer, 74, of Smithfield passed in peace on August 26, 2017 after a brief illness. He was the son of Katherine E. Edwards and Joseph S. Sawyer. David retired from Newport News Shipbuilding and was proud of a number of innovative patents he held for the shipbuilding industry. He was a founding member of the Isle of Wight...
John Brendan Cleary
Aug 26, 2017
John Brendan Cleary, 66 of Smithfield passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Brendan was the son of the late Dr. Thomas John Cleary and Faith Hughes Cleary. Born in New York State, Brendan had been a resident of Smithfield for the past 40 years. He worked as a lab supervisor at Riverside Regional Medical Center. Brendan was a...
Robert Vincent Giacalone
Aug 22, 2017
Robert Vincent Giacalone, 44 of Carrollton, Virginia passed away at his residence. He was the son of the late Vincent Francis Giacalone and Mary Ann Cooper Giacalone. Known for his sense of humor and his love for cats, Robert enjoyed life to the fullest. Robert is survived by two sisters Karen Northon of Carrollton, Virginia, Elizabeth Radke and her...
Helen Faye Thompson
Aug 16, 2017
Helen Faye Wells Thompson, 67, of Smithfield passed away on Wednesday August 16, 2017 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Charles Lee Wells and Mary Brown Wells. Helen is survived by her husband of 43 years Edward Joseph Thompson, Sr. her daughters Lisa Marie Thompson (Steven), Cynthia Faye Thompson (James), and son Edward J. Thompson, Jr...
Carol Smith Saunders
Aug 4, 2017
Carol Smith Saunders, 72 of Smithfield, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side. Carol was born in Newport News, VA, the daughter of Captain Charles Thomas Smith and Marguerite Weaver Smith. Carol retired from Newport News Shipbuilding Credit Union. In retirement she enjoyed spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren, who were the love...
Allen Ray O'Berry
Jul 27, 2017
Newport News: Allen Ray O’Berry of Newport News passed away on July 27th 2017 at Riverside Regional Medical Center. Allen was a member of Central Hill Baptist Church in Windsor Virginia. Allen spent his life behind the wheel as a Self Employed truck driver. He is survived by his wife Debbie and two daughters Carol Anne O’Berry (Neil) and Sandra O'Berry Frost...
Robert Donald Waxham
Jul 26, 2017
Robert (Bob) “Pop Pop” Donald Waxham of Smithfield, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at the age of 90. Bob was born to parents Raymond and Lillian Waxham on April 8, 1927 in Silver Creek, N.Y. He grew up on a dairy farm in upstate New York as one of 5 children. Bob enlisted in the Army at...
Robert Fulton Faison, III
Jul 11, 2017
On July 11, 2017, Robert Fulton Faison, III, 61, went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by his family. Fulton was born to the late Robert Fulton Faison, Jr and Bettie Bell Berryman Faison of Dendron. Raised on Chestnut Farm in Surry, a deep love for agriculture was instilled in him by preceding generations. And the highlight of...
Ada Crocker Thompson
Jun 28, 2017
Ada Crocker Thompson, loving wife, mother & aunt, passed away at her home on June 28, 2017 at the age of 88. Ada was born to parents Charlie B. & Nettie Turner Crocker who predeceased her. She was also predeceased by her husband of 56 years Charles A. “Andy” Thompson, who passed away February 4, 2016, sisters Odelle C. Holleman,...
Robert Lee Lane
Jun 8, 2017
Robert Lee Lane, 92, of Smithfield passed away on June 8, 2017 with his family by his side. Robert was the son of the late Fletcher Beedles Lane and Mary Ida Latimer Lane. He is survived by his daughters Susan L. Maltby and her husband David, and Barbara Lane Kopotic, four grandchildren, Wendy M. McClure, Christopher Maltby, Lauren Gangaware, and...
Jeffery Chad Ayer
Jun 2, 2017
Jeffery Chad Ayer, 36, of Smithfield was God’s gift of love born, on September 17, 1980 went to God’s Loving arms on June 2, 2017. Jeffery was Baptist by faith. He was a fun loving, kind-hearted soul. He loved fishing, camping, kayaking, in-line speed skating, building things out of wood and drawing. He was a collector of handguns, swords and...
Mary S. McPartlan
Jun 1, 2017
Mary S. McPartlan, 92, of Smithfield passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 in Sentara Careplex Hospital. Born in Dorchester, Mass, Mary was a homemaker and a past volunteer at the Smithfield Library. She was a strong supporter of Nature Conservancy Programs and public literacy programs. Previously she had taught ceramics classes and had a deep love and appreciation for...
Betty Baker Sharpley
May 31, 2017
Betty Baker Sharpley, of Smithfield passed away peacefully, with her loving husband of 55 years, Skip, by her side. Betty was the daughter of the late William Cecil Baker and Della Williams Baker of Pocomoke City, Maryland. She is survived by her husband Skip and one son Eldon D. “Kip” Sharpley, III. Betty was a dedicated member of the American...
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