Obituaries
W. Thomas Blackshear
Oct 18, 2018
Thomas Blackshear, 81, of Smithfield, VA, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 in Riverside Regional Medical Center. Tom was the son of the late Wayman Law and Elouise Mouring Blackshear. Tom served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1955-1957. He graduated with honors from Florida State University with a B.S. Degree in Mathematics and was...
Nancy M Cundiff
Oct 11, 2018
Due to a sudden decline in health, Mrs. Nancy M. Cundiff, 66, of Carrollton, VA passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Norfolk General Hospital. Nancy was born October 30, 1951 in Connecticut to the late Louis Maheu and Catherine Maheu Getzinger. Nancy is survived by her beloved husband of 25 years, Daniel N. Cundiff, and a son, Lou...
Catherine Christine Vieira
Oct 10, 2018
Catherine Christine Vieira, 75, of Smithfield passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Goldie Ruscio. She is survived by her son Joseph Vieira, Jr; grandson Dolton McCurry; daughter Thelma Cockes; brother, Joseph “Joey” Ruscio; sisters, Gloria Shelton Ruscio, Louise Ruscio Hodges and Judith Caramadre. She was preceded in...
Thomas Joseph Orlowski
Oct 5, 2018
LTC (Ret) Thomas Joseph Orlowski, 76, of Smithfield passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at his residence. He was born the son of the late Roman and Eleanor Orlowski. He is survived by his wife Carolyn W. Orlowski; daughters Christie Franzen, Diana Harris (John), Michelle Windsor (Philip), Nicole Benham and Sherree Setzer (Jeffery); Michael Roman Orlowski (Maria); twenty-one grandchildren;...
James Bertrum Godwin
Sep 28, 2018
James Bertrum Godwin, 79, passed away on September 28, 2018. Jim was the son of the late Paul Richard Godwin and Bertha Foreman Godwin. He is survived by his wife Sandra Meade Elkins Godwin; daughters Cindy Shapland (Daniel) and Karen Boyer (Jim); sons, Jimmy, John (Linda), Tony, Mike, J. D. Elkins; ten grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren; sister, Shirley F....
Jane Waterman Beale
Sep 25, 2018
Jane Beale, born on August 11, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA, is now free from illness and pain, as she passed away surrounded by her family on September 25, 2018. She was predeceased by her parents Edwin and Victoria Waterman; husband, Robert Beaumont; son, David Beaumont; and her second husband, John Beale. She is survived by her son, Steve Beaumont (Rita);...
Marlene A Jenkins
Sep 23, 2018
Marlene Ann Eley Jenkins, 78, of Carrollton passed away on September 23, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband Edwin John Jenkins and her son Steven Byron Jenkins and daughter in law Kathy Lynn Jenkins. “Nana” as she was known by her family is survived by her granddaughter Lesley J. Regnet (Glenn); grandson Anthony Byron Jenkins; three great...
Shelia Marie Hodges
Sep 13, 2018
Shelia Marie Hatcher Hodges, 47, of Smithfield passed away on September 13, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Freddy Lee Hatcher and is survived by her mother Evelyn Marie Dodson Hatcher. She is also survived by her daughter Ashley Marie Hodges; brothers, Wilford Lee Hatcher (Linda), Freddy Ray Hatcher, and Rex Allen Hatcher; and a host of nieces...
Mary Louise Edwards
Sep 9, 2018
Mary Louise Doyle Edwards, 94 of Smithfield, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 9, 2018. She was born May 25, 1924 to the late George Fletcher and Louise Pitt Doyle. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Wesley Edwards, daughter Lisa L. Edwards and brother John Wesley Doyle and wife Lucille. Mammy as she was...
Walter Kuszelewicz
Sep 5, 2018
Walter Kuszelewicz, “KUSH”, 80, of Carrollton VA/Brooklyn N.Y., passed away on September 5, 2018. He was born in Greenpoint Brooklyn, the son of the late Leo and Wladyslawa “Lottie” Lasatowicz-Kuszelewicz from Oswiecim Poland. He was also preceded in death by his wife Mary “Josie” Josephine Roman-Kuszelewicz, from Guaynabo Puerto Rico. He is survived by his daughter Carol K. Robbs, and...
Mills Surrell Braswell, Jr
Sep 3, 2018
Mills Surrell Braswell, Jr., 55, of Windsor passed away on September 3, 2018. Mills was the son of the late Mills Surrell Braswell, Sr. and Katherine Marie Branch Braswell. “Junior “, as he was known to his family and friends is survived by his sons, Jacob Braswell, Evan Braswell and Hunter Braswell; his grandson Levi Braswell; sister Mary Braswell Giunti...
Irving Travis Burns
Sep 2, 2018
Irving Travis Burns, 79, of Suffolk went to be with the lord on Sunday September 2, 2018. He was the son of the late Irving Nelson Burns and Eleanor June Martin Burns. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Mary Lou Saunders Burns; daughters, Karen Gregory (Hal) and Sharon Miller (Grady); grandchildren, Travis, Tyler, Jordan, Hunter, Riley; 5...
Christopher Scott Booth
Aug 24, 2018
Christopher Scott Booth, 51, of Smithfield passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018 at his residence. He was the son of the late Melvin Darious Booth and is survived by his mother Becky Louise Strachan (Brian). Chris is also survived by his brothers Mike Booth (Pam) and Jason Booth (Jennifer); his daughters Rilee and Brianna Booth; his nephews Matthew and...
Don Wilson Deaton
Aug 19, 2018
Don Wilson Deaton, 82 of Mathews passed away peacefully at his residence, on Sunday August 19, 2018, with his family at his side. Don was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Phyllis “Beach” Deaton. He is survived by his children Debbie Holaday (Tom), Donne Witt (Bill), Doug Deaton (Beth), Danny Deaton, Penny Rylott (David); 8 grandchildren and...
Bobby C Goodman
Aug 9, 2018
Bobby C. Goodman, 80 of Smithfield passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018. Born in Squire, West Virginia to the late Villa Howard Goodman and Nora Pearl Jones. He is survived by his wife of 38 years Claire Denise Shoff Goodman; daughter Theresa Redman (Jeff); grandchildren Michael and Faith Elvidge; and great grandson Dakota Burnette. He was preceded in death...
Betty Jo Hendrix
Aug 8, 2018
Betty Jo Carnes Hendrix, 80, of Ivor passed away on August 8, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years Harry Joe Hendrix. She is survived by her 5 children, Eddie Hendrix (Mary), Kim MacKinnon (Mike), Scott Hendrix, Chris Hendrix (Sherri) and Susan Tuck (Ranger); 13 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; and by her brothers Stanley Carnes and...
James Edwin Chapman
Jul 31, 2018
Smithfield:
James Edwin “Buddy” Chapman Jr., of Smithfield passed away at his home on Tuesday July 31, 2018. Buddy was born December 19th, 1929 to the late James Edwin Chapman Sr. and Mary Salome Kent Chapman. Born and raised in Smithfield, Buddy graduated from Smithfield High School in 1950 where he played on the first SHS football team. After...
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...
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