Obituaries
Peter Johannes Gietl
Apr 27, 2018
Peter Johannes Gietl, 75, passed away on April 27, 2018. Born in Weilheim, Germany to the late Georg and Kreszenz Schrott Gietl. Peter and Barbara relocated to the United States in 1993, where they purchased their property that allowed them to pursue their love of animals and gardening. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Barbara Mae Block...
Meghan Olivia Morris
Apr 19, 2018
On April 19th at 2 p.m. God received another angel into heaven when he called Meghan Olivia Morris home for her eternal reward. She is the daughter of Chris and Lisa Morris and is also survived by her brother Edward Morris, grandmother, Brenda Bradshaw, aunts Sandy Rawls (George), Pam Davis (Pat), Bridgett Leonard, Mary Anne Quinn, Maureen Milicich (Mark), Uncles...
Brigitte Hess Gonzales
Apr 2, 2018
Brigitte “GiGi’ Hess Gonzales, 73, of Carrollton passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018. Born in Germany to the late Heinrich and Berta Hess. She had a very successful career in retail jewelry sales, after retirement she enjoyed traveling, and meeting with her local German friends. Never met a stranger and enjoyed life to the fullest. She is survived by...
George Washington Buppert, Jr
Apr 2, 2018
George W. Buppert, Jr., 62 passed away on April 2, 2018. He was the son of the late George and Lulie Mae Buppert. He is survived by his wife, Janet St. John Buppert, Sisters; Joyce Mossman, Carol Duell (Jay), mother-in-law; Edna St. John, as well as many other family and dear friends. A funeral service will be held on Thursday,...
Gloria Elaine Lentz
Mar 29, 2018
Gloria Elaine Robinson Lentz, 95 of Smithfield, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018, just 22 days after her husband of 45 years Robert Sydney Lentz. A native of North Carolina, Elaine was the daughter of the late Floyd Wadsworth Robinson and Carrie Robinson Robinson. She was proud of her home state of North Carolina, she enjoyed the beach, eating...
Richard Allan Huebner
Mar 13, 2018
Richard “Rich” Allan Huebner, 78, of Smithfield passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Rich was born to the late Robert and Alice Huebner. He served proudly in the U S Navy for 23 years, following retirement he worked for Dominion Energy for nearly 20 years. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Newport News and the...
James Clark Judkins, Jr
Mar 12, 2018
LTC (Ret) James Clark Judkins, Jr. 72, of Surry County Virginia passed away on 12 March 2018. LTC Judkins known to family and friends as “Jim” or “Judd” was born and raised in Surry County Virginia to Mr. James Clark Judkins and Mrs. Jacqueline Edwards Judkins. He cherished his family’s farm on White Marsh Rd. near Bacons Castle and enjoyed...
Benny Fenton Peden, SR
Mar 11, 2018
Benny Fenton Peden, SR, 85 of Windsor passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018. Born to the late James Quinton Peden and Josephine Wells Peden. Benny retired from Smithfield Packing Company where he worked in maintenance. In his retirement he enjoyed spending time outside in his garden, where he was known for growing his collards and many other vegetables. Benny...
Renate Eve Gerhart
Mar 9, 2018
Renate Eve Gerhart, 60 passed away on March 9, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Wenzel Gerhart and is survived by her mother Sophie Laich Gerhart. Renate was a loving person and caretaker, who had many children she considered and treated as her own. She is also survived by her daughters, Kimberly Gerhart and Jennifer Pelletier, grandchildren Michael...
Robert Sidney Lentz
Mar 7, 2018
Robert Sidney Lentz, 88, of Smithfield passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 after a brief illness. A native of North Carolina, Robert was the son of the late John Franklin Lentz, Sr. and Ethel Currie Lentz. A veteran of the U S Army he had retired as a civil service engineer. After retirement he spent many years in...
Myra Chapman Gray
Mar 5, 2018
Myra Chapman Gray, 69, of Carrollton went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 5, 2018. She is the daughter of the late Charles Dupree Chapman and Ruby Thelma Arnold Chapman. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Judy, Sarah, and Pat, and brothers, Raymond and Carroll. She was a faithful wife to her husband of 47...
Martha Raye Whitley
Mar 1, 2018
Martha Raye Whitley, 72, of Smithfield was reunited with her twin sister Alice Faye on Thursday March 1, 2018. She was a native and lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County. Martha along with her sister Alice Faye operated The Twin’s Olde Towne Inn on Main Street in Smithfield for forty six years. She enjoyed serving numerous meals to friends...
William Henry Reed
Feb 16, 2018
William H. (Bill) Reed, Captain, SC, USN, Retired, of Smithfield passed away peacefully on February 16, 2018 surrounded by his children. Bill was born July 17, 1938, in Grosse Pointe, Michigan to Howard and Dorothy Reed. He grew up in Bay Village, OH. He attended Bay High School and Edwin Denby High School, Detroit, MI. In 1961, he graduated from...
Larry Clinton Grizzle, Jr.
Feb 15, 2018
Larry Clinton Grizzle Jr., 53, of Rescue passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at his residence. He was the son of Larry Clinton Grizzle and the late Betty Oliphant Grizzle. Larry had been employed by Newport News Shipbuilding as a planner work control engineer. He is also survived by his children, Joshua C. Grizzle, Lorraine C. Grizzle and Stephanie...
Grace Justice Keen
Feb 7, 2018
Grace Justice Keen was born August 29, 1926 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Mrs. Keen is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 71 years, Carroll Edward Keen Sr. (Pete) and her parents James A. and Lillian M. Justice, and sister Annie Laurie...
Joshua William Savage
Jan 26, 2018
Heaven’s gain is our loss as infant Joshua William Savage was born and gained his angel wings on January 26th. He came into this world too soon and was gone too soon. Joshua is survived by his parents Nick and Valerie Savage and big sister Addie, maternal grandparents Dale and Jane Jones, and paternal grandparents Billy and Judy Savage, great...
Fletcher Glover Edwards, Jr.
Jan 26, 2018
Fletcher Glover “F.G.” Edwards, Jr., 95, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 in Obici Hospital. He was born in Isle of Wight County, January 20, 1923, the son of the late Georgie Kennie Whitley and Fletcher Glover Edwards, Sr. F.G. was a member of Smithfield Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and on several committees. He leaves to cherish...
Barbara Westmoreland Williams
Jan 24, 2018
Barbara Westmoreland Williams, 87, of Smithfield passed away peacefully at her residence with her family by her side. Born in Tennessee to the late Rudolph and Willie Chaffin Westmoreland. She was predeceased in death by her husband of 52 year Max Monroe Williams. Barbara was a past member of the Smithfield Women’s Club, volunteered as a docent at the Isle...
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