Obituaries
Nicolas Ryan Perkins
Apr 8, 2020
Nicolas Ryan Perkins, 37, of Arlington, Va, passed away on April 8, 2020. He was the son of Karen Downing Perkins of San Antonio, Texas and Newton Ray Perkins, Jr. of North Carolina. Nic is survived by his sister, Kelley Morgan Jenkins (Brandon) of Mechanicsville and their daughters, Hallie and Addison; his maternal grandmother, Ruth Ann Downing, of Smithfield; and...
Charles Frillian Shepherd
Apr 8, 2020
Charles Frillian Shepherd, Sr., 84, of Carrollton, passed away on April 8, 2020. He was the son of the late Robert Oscar Shepherd and Flora Hylemon Shepherd. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years Merle Flanders Shepherd. He is survived by his son, Charles F. Shepherd, Jr. (Fran); daughters, Debra Shepherd and Linda Jean Smith; five...
Barbara Jean King
Apr 1, 2020
Barbara H. King, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep just after midnight on April 01, 2020 in Smithfield, VA. Born in Massachusetts in 1931 to Salamie H. Hassen (1910 - 1989) and Margaret D. Hassen, she had five siblings, two who predeceased her. She was predeceased by her first husband of 6 years, Thomas Wilkes, and her second husband of...
Charles Edward England
Mar 21, 2020
Charles Edward England, 85, of Smithfield, passed away on March 21, 2020. He was born in Lee County Va, the son of the late Grace and Ulysess England. Mr. England was also preceded in death by his wife Martha Howard England. He attended St. Charles High, now Lee High School, where he played and excelled in baseball and football. He...
Madeline Cox Hogan
Mar 19, 2020
Madeline Cox Flinchum Hogan, age 93, passed away on March 19, 2020.
She was the daughter of the late Isaac “Elvin” Cox and Cora “Lillie” Smith Cox. She was predeceased by her first husband of twenty-three years, Elever Lee Flinchum, and her second devoted husband of forty-four years, Guy Esmond Hogan. Her six sisters: Rose Ellen “Rosie” Quesenberry, Lettie Dickerson,...
Dean Curtiss Bernd
Mar 13, 2020
Dean Curtiss Bernd, 60, of Smithfield, went to be with his loving Savior on March 13, 2020. He was the son of Peggy Ann Taylor Bernd and the late Donald Bernd, Jr who served in the U S Marine Corp. He is survived by his wife of thirty years Lisa Renee Buss Bernd and their “baby girl” Lily; sister, Doni...
Gerald Franklyn Howell
Mar 8, 2020
Gerald “Popeye” Franklyn Howell, 80, of Smithfield, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at his residence. He was the son of the late Ellenor Durward Howell and Lois Spivey Howell. He is survived by his wife Donna Mingin Howell; daughters, Teresa L. Dove (Randolph) and Elinore H. Edwards (Matt); sons, Brian R. Howell and James D. Howell (Christina); grandchildren,...
Michael L. Blythe
Mar 5, 2020
Michael “Mike” L. Blythe, 72, of Smithfield passed away on March 5, 2020. He was the son of the late David Carlton Blythe, Sr. and Marie Johnson Blythe. Mike is survived by his wife Bonita “Bonnie” Bradshaw Blythe; daughter, Loren Elizabeth Teague (Michael); sons, Christopher Michael Blythe (Hayden) and David “Brandon” Blythe (April); step daughters, Jennifer Schneider (Frtiz) and Ashley...
Edna Powell Cofer
Mar 4, 2020
Edna Powell Cofer, devoted wife, mother, sister and educator, died Wednesday, March 4 , 2020 at Sentara Obici Memorial Hospital in Suffolk. She was 73.
Mrs. Cofer, a native and lifelong resident of Smithfield, was born Nov. 16, 1946 to Floyd E. and Mary Dashiell Powell. She grew up in a much smaller community than now and often recalled bicycling...
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),...
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