Obituaries
James Gwynn Hollingsworth
Sep 1, 2019
James Gwynn “Jimmy” Hollingsworth, 91, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, Sept. 1, surrounded by his family. Jimmy was born on Dec. 3, 1927, in Hopewell, Virginia, to William Henry Hollingsworth and Edith Mae Whitley. Jimmy served in the United States Army, working overseas in the Company H 26th Infantry. When he returned, Jimmy completed the requirements of apprenticeship...
Kenneth Ray Congleton
Aug 27, 2019
Kenneth Ray Congleton, 77 of Smithfield passed away on August 27, 2019 at his residence. He was the son of the late Willie Ray Congleton and Celia Mae Lassiter Congleton. Mr. Congleton is survived by his son Gregory Mitchell Congleton; grandson, Gregory Mitchell Congleton, Jr; sisters, Barbara Rawls of Smithfield and Arleen Beasley of Battery Park; mother in law, Vashti...
Jeffery Thomas Myers
Aug 24, 2019
Jeffery Thomas Myers, 59, of Franklin passed away on August 24, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late George Shelton Myers and Rosalie Hambright Myers. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Rita LaVonne Myers; daughters, Christina Fisher (Christopher), Leaither Lowder (Ryan), and Barbie Lara; grandchildren, Nadya, Nicholas, Ryan Jr,...
Barbara Louise Powell
Aug 23, 2019
Barbara Louise Powell, 74, of Rescue passed away on August 23, 2019 at her residence. She was the daughter of Fred Dewey Tester and Ruth Lucille Bruner Tester. She is survived by her husband of 57 years Robert Winton Powell, Jr; daughter, Susan Nino; grandchildren, Stacey, Brandon, Skyler, Ki’a; great-grandchildren, Braiden, Austin, Bella, Carter, Jakob, Nathan and Brandon; and her...
Gregory Ray Bailey
Aug 23, 2019
Smithfield:
Gregory Ray Bailey, 63, of Smithfield passed away on August 23, 2019 in Riverside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Otis Leroy Bailey and Evelyn Muriel Hill Bailey. Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife Aura Maria Bailey; daughter, Bonnie-Joy Allen(Russell); sons, Joseph Bailey (Marina), James Perry (Alison), Daemon Douglas (Valerie) and Caolan Bailey (Paisley);...
Janet White Killinger
Aug 18, 2019
Janet W. Killinger, 62, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Janet was born in Sayre, PA and after several moves and years of memory making, she made her home in Carrollton, VA in 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents Harold E. and Edna C. White, a brother Michael E. White, a sister Diane W. Lyles, and...
Carolyn Jean Harris
Aug 11, 2019
Carolyn J. Harris born November 4, 1939, went to be with her Savior on August 11, 2019 after a lengthy illness. She graduated from Hampton High School in 1958. She met her soul mate Donald Harris there at the age of 15. They were married for 57 years. Carolyn graduated from Obici School of Nursing as a RN. She continued...
Lynn Adele Britt
Aug 11, 2019
Lynn Adele Hales Britt, 72, of Smithfield, gained her angel wings and went home on August 11, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Leon Daughtridge Hales and Doris Arbell Bryant Hales. Mrs. Britt is survived by her daughters, DeAnne Hall (Pat) and Bobbie Lynn Batchelor (Derek); son, Scott Holt (Donna); grandchildren, Jason, Aaron, Travis, Daniel, Logan, Peyton and...
Cynthia Lue Porter
Aug 5, 2019
Smithfield: Cynthia Lue Porter of Smithfield passed away August 5, 2019 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk. She is survived by her husband of thirty-eight years Edsil Ray Porter Jr., a step-son Steven Porter, and two grandchildren Aryn and Cole. Cynthia was a major in the Sheriff’s Department for the city of Newport News. A funeral service will be held...
Carolyn Joyce Williams
Aug 5, 2019
Smithfield:
Carolyn Joyce Manning Williams passed away Monday August 5, 2019 at Riverside Regional Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her husband Lester L. Williams and her parents Major and Hildamay Manning. Joyce is survived by her son Robert Blevins Jr. (Barbara), daughters Shirley B. McConnell (Pat), Lavinia Blevins, Molly B. Shackelford, and Martha B. Benoche (Donny). She...
Gary Charles Montanye
Aug 4, 2019
Surry:
Gary Charles Montanye passed away Sunday August 4, 2019 at his home in Surry Virginia. He was the son of the late Walter and Beulah Montanye. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Marilyn June Montanye; his two sons Daryl Reid Montanye (Allison), Gary Wayne Montanye (Brenda), and two daughters Robin Renee Pallett (Carlton), and Debora Ann...
Robert Robertson
Jul 30, 2019
Robert Robertson, 90, passed away on July 30, 2019, at his home in Smithfield with his family by his side. Mr. Robertson was the son of the late John McDonald Robertson and Jesse McCombe Robertson. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Nona Kay Ott Robertson; sons, Robert S. Robertson(Magdalena), Mark John Robertson(Mai), and Thomas Andrew Robertson(Marcelle O’Connell);...
Joyce Emily Felts
Jul 21, 2019
Joyce Henshall Felts, 93 of Smithfield passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Harold Ewart Henshall and Blanche Lewis. Mrs. Felts was born in Grappenhall, England on July 24, 1925. During WWII she met and married her late husband of 62 years, Thomas Morris Felts. She is survived by her...
Bobby Elmo Carawan
Jul 20, 2019
Bobby Elmo Carawan, 84, of Smithfield passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at his residence. He was the son of the late Rupert Royal Carawan and Winona Richardson Carawan. Mr. Carawan is survived by his wife Jean Jones Carawan; daughters, Karen Horner (Steve) and Angela Torrence (Wayne); son Edward Blake Carawan (Cheryl); grandchildren, Keli, Kendra, Katie, Beth, Wayne and...
Charles Edwin Smith III
Jul 8, 2019
Charles Edwin Smith, III, 83, of Smithfield, passed away on July 8, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Smith was the son of the late Charles Edwin Smith, Jr and Sarah Margaret Smith. He is survived by his wife Barbara Ann Scofield Smith, six children, fourteen grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Mr....
Helen Marlow Finley
Jun 30, 2019
Helen Marlow Finley, 89, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019. Born in Prince Edward County, Va., she had been a Smithfield resident since 1951. Helen was a devoted wife and mother and particularly loved and cared about the happiness of her grandchildren. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where she was Woman of the Year in...
James Paul Botko
Jun 28, 2019
James Paul Botko 68, of Smithfield, VA passed away on June 28, 2019. He was the son of the late Alexander Botko and Dorothy Rita Mills Botko. He is survived by his brother Alex Botko, and his sisters, Cyndi Villarial, Toni Kennedy, and Andrea Lynch. He was a veteran of the Navy and received various awards including the Good Conduct...
Janet Adkins Black
Jun 24, 2019
Janet Adkins Black, 54, of Smithfield passed away on June 24, 2019 with her family by her side. Janet was the daughter of the late Marion James Adkins, Jr. and Iris Eileen Romine Adkins. She is survived by her husband of 31 years Thomas Larry Black; their son, C. Brandon Black and his wife Katelyn; her sisters, Jo Adkins...
Anna Ilean Chantre
Jun 16, 2019
Anna ILean Chantre, 79, of Smithfield passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019. Mrs. Chantre was the daughter of the late Nobleworth and Ruby Medlin. She was preceded in death by her husband Antonio M. Chantre and a son, Johnny Davenport. Mrs. Chantre is survived by her daughters, Connie Stanley (Harold) and Ruby Medeiros (Jaime); grandchildren, Stephanie, Cathy, Anthony and...
Howard Payne
Jun 5, 2019
William Howard Payne, 64 of Smithfield, passed away on June 5, 2019. He was the son of the late Shelton Melvin Payne and Annie Pearl Midgette Payne. Mr. Payne is survived by his sons, Jonathan H. Payne and Mathew Scott Payne (Carrie); grandchildren, Kaileigh, Channing, Micah, Ella, Willow and Brooke; sister, Cindy Modlin; brothers, Sherold Payne (Carolyn) and Michael Payne...
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