Obituaries
Bobby Lee Carsley
Mar 17, 2026
Bobby Lee Carsley, age 73, of South Chesterfield, Virginia, passed peacefully away in his sleep on March 17, 2026.
He was the son of the late Walter Orleigh Carsley and Martha Lily Ivey Carsley. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Vickie Lynn Carsley. He is survived by his daughter, Tina Rogers (Alexander); son, Scott Carsley...
Thomas E Spence
Jan 21, 2026
Thomas E. Spence, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in his home in Chesapeake. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruby Elloitt Spence, his parents, James R. and Margaret W. Spence and sisters Evelyn Pitsenbarger and Virgie Alberico.
Survivors include his brother, James R. (Buddy) Spence, Jr. and wife, Sandra, of Hertford, North Carolina, and numerous nieces and...
Annamarie Laird Mullen
Apr 1, 2026
Annamarie Mullen, 74, passed away on April 1, 2026, after a short battle with Leukemia. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Ann was born on March 31, 1952, in Chester, Pennsylvania. She moved to Virginia in 1976 with her husband to start a successful moving and storage company that employed hundreds spanning 50 years. Together, they took great pride in...
Mary Beth Farmer
Mar 29, 2026
Mary Beth Farmer passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2026 surround by the love of her family. She was a loving and devoted wife who cared deeply for her family. She is survived by her husband, Donald Farmer; sister, Nancie Edwards; daughter, Debra Farmer; son, Steve Farmer; and grandchildren, Marshall, Bobby and Jacob Farmer; and many nieces and nephews.
Marybeth...
Johnnie William Holland, Jr
Mar 27, 2026
Johnnie William Holland, Jr, 75, of Eclipse, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026. He was the son of the late Johnnie William Holland Sr. and Carrie C Byrd Holland. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Claudia Taylor Holland; daughters, Tracy Lynn Holland Gramajo and Kristen Marie Holland Burgess (John); grandchildren, Athena, Tiago, Uriah, Jack and Ashby;...
Linda Lou Sinks
Mar 24, 2026
Linda Lou Sinks, 85, of Carrollton, VA passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
She was the daughter of the late George Massey and Hazel Yelverton Massey. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Richard Lee Sinks; children, Julie Turner (Winfred), Hope Conner (Arnold), Richard Sinks, Jr and Cheryl Carawan (Blake); grandchildren, Danielle Barnes (Michael), Melissa Via, Ali Frierson...
Chris Wolf
Mar 23, 2026
Robert Christopher Wolf, 74, of Carrollton, VA, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2026. Chris was the son of the late, Robert William Wolf and Virginia Grace Springer Wolf. He is survived by his wife and best friend of 48 years, Cheryl Menges Wolf; daughter, Morgan Marie Squyres (Josh); and a sister, Suzi McCabe. He was also preceded in...
Betty Lou DeLozier
Mar 9, 2026
Betty Lou DeLozier passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 9, 2026, in Smithfield, VA. She was 87. Born in Graysville, Ohio, Betty graduated from Linden McKinley High School. Following her graduation, Betty met and quickly married her late husband Gerald “Jerry” DeLozier. She worked several jobs at a local grocery store, a shoe store, and eventually as a...
Roy J. McFatter
Mar 9, 2026
Roy J McFatter, age 85, passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on Monday, March 9th, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. A devoted husband, loving father, cherished grandfather, great grandfather and faithful friend, he lived a life that reflected his deep and unwavering faith in God.
He was the son of the late George William McFatter and...
Sharon Elizabeth Schmincke
Mar 9, 2026
Sharon Elizabeth Schmincke, 69, of Smithfield, VA passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Adron Dale Swope and Jean Elizabeth Smith Swope. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Walter Louis Schmincke, Jr; sons, Matthew Daly Schmincke (Olivia) and Tyler Smith Schmincke; grandchildren, Eva Grace Schmincke and Claire Elise Schmincke; and...
Betty Jean Gwaltney
Mar 1, 2026
Betty Jean Meade Gwaltney, 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 1, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Rudolph Talmadge Meade and Alice Beatrice Phillips Meade. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alton “Double Truck” Hambden Gwaltney, Sr.
She is survived by, two sons, Brian Smith (Stephanie) and David Gwaltney...
Elizabeth Anne Allen
Feb 28, 2026
On Saturday, February 28th, 2026: Elizabeth (Beth) Anne Allen passed away in the comfort of her home at the age of 58 in Smithfield, Virginia. She lives on through a very close knit and extended family. First, her beloved children Ian Christian Gardner, Eric Thomas Malarkey (Shahad Yaya), and Landon Anne Malarkey. Her favorite brother Eric Montgomery Allen along with...
Ruth Ann Harrel
Feb 27, 2026
Ruth Ann Harrel (Haskett), 62, of Suffolk, Virginia, passed away peacefully on February 27th, 2026. She was born April 23, 1963, in Norfolk, VA, to the late James Lee Haskett and Jeannine Frances Haskett (Forehand). She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Stephen Harrel, her constant partner and greatest supporter, with whom she shared a lifetime of...
Rosario Scott
Feb 26, 2026
Rosario “Rosie” Scott, 84, of Surry, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Leo Scott; her sisters, Rebecca Villanueva and Loida Carza. Rosie was born in the Philippines, she moved to San Diego, where she met her husband in 1978. They married in 1984. The US Navy transferred Leo and Rosie...
Carolyn Martin Gleason
Feb 21, 2026
Carolyn Martin Gleason, 90, of Hertford, NC, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Albert Conrad Buppert and Mildred Elizabeth Griffin Buppert. She was also preceded in death by her first husband of 45 years, William Henry “Bud” Martin, Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Wanda Martin Marshall; son, William Henry Martin,...
Robert Brian Erlich
Feb 20, 2026
Robert Brian Erlich, 68, of Southeast Virginia passed away quietly and peacefully Friday, February 20th, 2026. He is survived by his wife, best friend and partner of 45 years, Sara L. Erlich. In addition, he is survived by his beloved four-legged friends Aspen and Vail. He is predeceased in death by his parents Berl and Carole Erlich.
Before retirement Robert was...
John Paul Hensley
Feb 15, 2026
John Paul Hensley passed away in the comfort of his home February 15, 2026.
He was born May 5, 1951 in Stuttgart Germany to Paul and Agnes Melhus Hensley.
He was a car painter by trade and had many award-winning custom creations to his credit during his more than 35 years in the industry.
He is survived by his son Nash and his...
Ina Kay Ilish
Feb 13, 2026
Ina Kay Ilish, daughter of the late Reed and Hattie Blizzard peacefully went home to be with her Lord and loved ones on Friday, February 13th, 2026, after battling several months of illness. She was born and raised in Jenkins, Kentucky. She also lived in Maryland, Connecticut, and Virginia.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward Windt; her...
Barbara Jean Oliver
Feb 13, 2026
Barbara Jean Pippins Oliver, 84, of Smithfield, VA passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026. She was the daughter of the late James Monroe Pippins and Minnie Bell Cones. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Junie Floyd Oliver, Jr; daughter, Deborah O. Stacy (Tim); son, J. F. Oliver, III (Sherry); granddaughters, Taylor Edwards and Brittany Oliver. She...
Kurt Alan Reilly
Feb 10, 2026
Kurt Reilly, 54, of Smithfield, VA, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. He was the son of Larry and Suzy Reilly of Norwalk, Ohio. Kurt is also survived by his wife of 35 years, Lahnie Reilly; daughters, Katt Fisher (Peter) and Mandi Reilly (Matthew); grandchildren, Juniper and Maple Fisher, and Keigan and Evelyn Bredon; sister, Annette Pronschinske (Gary); brother,...
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