Obituaries
Steven Wayne Bowler
Jul 26, 2018
Steven Wayne Bowler (65) passed away peacefully on Thursday July 26, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 11, 1953 in Hampton, VA to Marion & Betty Bowler. He was a resident of Smithfield, VA, where he served his community as a former president of the Smithfield Kiwanis club and a State Farm agent over 30...
Ballard Preston Wood
Jul 20, 2018
Ballard Preston Wood, of Smithfield, VA died July 20, 2018, after a long illness. Ballard was preceded in death by his son Robert Ashton Wood; his parents and two brothers. Ballard is survived by his wife of 47 years, Jo Ann Lewis Wood; their children, Sheri Wood Ducharme of Nags Head, NC and Michael Roane Wood of Smithfield; grandchildren Richard...
Davis Parker Hunter
Jul 15, 2018
Davis Parker Hunter, 52, of Smithfield passed away on July 15, 2018. He was the son of the late Samuel McMellon Hunter and Anne Elizabeth Parker Tomlin Hunter. Dave was a self-employed food distributor for Pepperidge Farms and had previously worked for Farm Fresh. He was an avid NASCAR fan, loved to play baseball and softball, a collector of Coke...
Capt. Frederick M Barrett, III
Jul 15, 2018
Captain Frederick M. “Fred” Barrett, III of Smithfield, VA, died July 15, 2018, after a short illness. He was 86 years old. Captain Barrett was born and raised in Smithfield and served 40 years as a VA Pilot on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads. He was preceded in death by his parents, Captain Fred Barrett, Jr...
Bernard Sheckle Griffin
Jul 14, 2018
Bernard Sheckle “Chuck” Griffin, III, of Smithfield passed away at home on July 14, 2018. Chuck was born on December 30, 1953 to the late Bernard and Elsie Scott Griffin. Born and raised in Smithfield, he spent his life in agriculture, whether a farmer himself or working with many local farmers. “Griz” as he was known to many, enjoyed hunting....
Tommy David Stanfield
Jul 12, 2018
Tommy David Stanfield, 55 of Smithfield passed away on July 12, 2018, moving on to eternal rest with his wife Dollie, who passed away on June 20, 2018. Tommy was the loving son of Jimmy Stanfield (Fran) of Surry, VA and Marvella M. Ochs of Jonesboro, TN. Tommy retired from Isle of Wight County and enjoyed working as an electrician,...
Ronald Winslow Boyd
Jul 2, 2018
Ronald “Ronnie” Winslow Boyd, 74, of Newport News, VA passed away on July 2, 2018. He was born in Washington, N.C to the late Winslow Cutler Boyd and Annie Estelle Waters Boyd. Ronnie loved his family and music. He was an excellent drummer and played in local bands in Smithfield, VA. He is survived by his life partner Susan Boyd;...
Leonard Marelle Gwaltney
Jun 27, 2018
Leonard Marelle Gwaltney, 102, passed away peacefully at Sentara Obici Hospital on Wednesday, June 27, after a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County and maintained his Century Farm birthplace on Wren’s Mill Road in Smithfield. Mr. Gwaltney graduated from Smithfield High School in 1934. He attended business school in Newport News and was employed...
Willie George Edwards, Jr.
Jun 17, 2018
Willie George Edwards, Jr, 62, of Windsor, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at his residence. Willie was the son of the late Willie George Edwards, Sr. and Elsie Murdell Ward Edwards. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Priscilla “Pat” O’Berry Edwards; daughter Dana Edwards Stallings (Michael); son Daniel Troy Edwards (Kara); grandchildren Mia, Brooklyn and...
Melva Eloise Robbins
Jun 17, 2018
Melva Eloise Robbins, 85, passed away on June 17, 2018 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Otis Gwaltney Brock, Sr. and Pearl Marie Bradshaw Brock. A lifelong homemaker Eloise enjoyed the country life and lived on the family farm where she was raised. She was a member of Mill Swamp Baptist Church. Eloise is survived by...
Margaret Volk Castner
Jun 11, 2018
Margaret Barbara Volk Castner, 78 of Smithfield passed away on June 11, 2018 with her family by her side. Born in Boppard, Germany to the late Bernard and Barbara Anna Kloss Volk. She retired from the Hampton Police Department where she worked many years as a school crossing guard. Margaret is survived by her devoted husband of 58 years Phillip...
Deborah L Odell
Jun 10, 2018
The soul of Deborah L. Odell returned to heaven on June 10, 2018 after a long illness. A Tarheel born and Tarheel bred, she was a graduate of the UNC Chapel Hill School of Journalism and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and member of the Woman’s Club of Smithfield. Online condolences may be registered at www.littlesfuneralhome.com.
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Robert Beale Godfrey
Jun 2, 2018
Robert (“Bob”) Beale Godfrey, 68 was called to be with the Lord on June 2, 2018. He devoted 35 years of his life to teaching Marketing in the Isle of Wight County school system. He served as DECA coordinator for several years. His passions included baseball, golf, gardening, photography and fishing. Bob was the son of the late Elmer John...
Willie Madge Burke
May 24, 2018
Willie Madge Salyer Burke, 91, died Thursday, May 24, 2018 at her son's home in Smithfield, Virginia. She was born October 12, 1926 in Russell County, Virginia and died May 24, 2018 in Smithfield, Virginia; daughter of the late Robert Abraham and Bessie Alice Johnson Salyer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert H.C. Burke and one grandson,...
Joanne Darden Jones
May 22, 2018
Joanne Darden Jones, 79, of Smithfield passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late John Robert Darden Jr. and Mary Jane Warner Darden. She was a lifelong home maker and loving wife to her husband of 59 years Charles David Jones, and mother to her six daughters Denise Rees, Cynthia...
Bernie Holleman Edwards
May 17, 2018
Bernie Holleman Edwards, 91, of Surry passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018. Born in Surry County the daughter of the late Ethel Sheperd Holleman and Nancy Virginia Council Holleman. She retired from the Surry county schools as a teacher’s aide where she was best known for her bulletin boards. She was the oldest member of Bacon’s Castle Baptist Church....
Shirley Henry Finley
May 15, 2018
Shirley Henry “Jack” Finley, 94, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Jack was the son of the late Elmer George Finley and Hulda Pletzer Finley. He served in the U S Army in Europe during WWII. He was retired from Newport News Shipbuilding. He was the oldest living member of the Smithfield VFW, where he was a past commander,...
Danny Edward Gray
May 12, 2018
Pastor Danny Edward Gray, 65, of Carrollton “graduated to Heaven” on Saturday, May 12, 2018. He was a faithful husband to his wife of 47 years, Myra Dale Chapman Gray, who went to be with the Lord on March 5, 2018, a devoted father to son Greg Gray (Jennifer), his daughters Sharon Rosenbalm (Jeffery), Jennifer Geyer (Jeff), and a loving...
Evelyn Bateman Ransdell
May 11, 2018
Evelyn Bateman Ransdell, “Aunt Evie”, 79, of Smithfield, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018. The daughter of the late Robert Harrison Bateman and Leo Mae Gayle Bateman. Evelyn was a lifelong resident of Smithfield. She was a past member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and the Senior German Club. She was preceded in death by her husband of 36...
Virginia Barlow Edwards
May 8, 2018
Virginia Ann Barlow Edwards, 81 of Smithfield passed away, at her residence on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Willie Washington Barlow and Virginia Eva Savedge Barlow. Virginia is survived by her husband of 54 years John “Sonny” Thomas Edwards, sister Myrtle West Parker (John) and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of...
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