obituaries

Feb 11, 2020

Eleazer  L. McGlone was called home to be with the Lord on February 11, 2020. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday at Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Interment will follow at Roosevelt Memorial Park. Pretlow and Sons Funeral is in charge of arrangements.

Jan 28, 2020

The loved and admired Dorothy Lee Mitchell was born May 8, 1935, the baby of fourteen children born to the late William H. Happer Sr. and Mary F. Happer. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Herbert Mitchell Sr., as well as her siblings Elmira Tillett, James Happer, Marie Happer, Elzora Snead, Mary Fonville, Rozelia...

Jan 21, 2020

On Tuesday, January 21, 2020, our family circle was broken when God called home our beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and dear friend, Francine Karen Johnson. She was born in Richmond, Virginia on April 27, 1966 to Frank Johnson and the late Mae Francis Johnson.

Francine was educated in the Arizona Public School System, and from...

Jan 14, 2020

Kenneth D. McCoy Sr. was born in Princess Anne County, VA on November 21, 1946 to the late Leonard E. McCoy Sr. and Devetta (Katie) Eure McCoy.

Kenneth graduated from Union Kempsville High School in Princess Anne County, Virginia. From there, he attended Norfolk State College. While at Norfolk State, he met and married the love of...

Jan 13, 2020

Leroy Isaac Gaffney, Sr. entered eternal rest January 13, 2020. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 24, 2020 at Cathedral of Faith Church Of God In Christ, 2020 Portlock Road, Chesapeake. Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jan 12, 2020

Rosa Lee Joyner, born September 1, 1928, departed this earthly life to enter into eternal rest on Sunday morning, January 12, 2020.

She was the second of five children born to Colonel Johnson and Ozella Hicks Ross of Henderson, North Carolina. She attended Henderson Public Schools before migrating to Norfolk, Virginia.

Rosa met Charles "Dobie"...

Jan 8, 2020

Dorothy Scott Thompson was born on August 23, 1933 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Lula Tanner and Joseph C. Scott of Norfolk, VA. She was educated in the Norfolk Public Schools system, and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1952. Her early Christian education took place at First Baptist Church Lambert's Point, and this is where...

Jan 5, 2020

On Sunday, January 5, 2020, an angel was dispatched to VCU Hospital to take the hand of Cheri "1 Slim QT" Nicole Davis, and ushered into eternal home.

Cheri was born on June 4, 1987, in Newark, New Jersey, to Sheila and James Davis.  She gained her formative education through Hampton Public Schools after relocating to Hampton,...

Jan 3, 2020

James Samuel Ellis died on January 3, 3020. A memorial service will be held  2:00 pm Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3662 Humbolt Street, Norfolk. Viewing will be from 5 pm until 7 pm Friday at Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake.

Dec 17, 2019

Doris McCoy. Bellamy was born in Princess Anne County, VA on March 3, 1938 to the late Leonard E. McCoy Sr. and Devetta (Katie) Eure McCoy.

Doris graduated from Princess Anne Training School in Princess Anne County, VA. From there, she attended Norfolk State College, receiving a Bachelors of Arts degree in Business Education. Additionally, she received...

Dec 15, 2019

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ Our Lord. -Romans 8:38-39

Wolf Ruben Valmond was called...

Dec 14, 2019

Herman Dennis Bishop, son of the late James Shorey & Beatrice Bishop was born on September 16, 1924 in the rural parish of St. Lucy, Barbados, West Indies. Herman attended St Leonard's Boy School, where he obtained his secondary education and a love for tools and machinery.

From his love for machinery, Herman went on to work...

Dec 8, 2019

Robert Lee Nichols was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2019. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2019 at Calvary Revival Church, 5833 Poplar Hall Drive, Norfolk. Interment will follow at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk. Viewing will be held from 5 pm until 7 pm...

Dec 4, 2019

Herbert Hiawatha Harrell was called home to be with the Lord on December 4, 2019. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Interment will follow at Roosevelt Memorial Park. The viewing will be 5 pm until 7 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.

Nov 20, 2019

Michael Anthony Blanchard was called home to be with the Lord on November 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. A funeral service will be held 10:00 am on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at New Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 1765 South Military Highway, Chesapeake. Interment will follow at Roosevelt Memorial Park.

Nov 1, 2019

Cynthia Thompson (Person) 63, was born on September 27, 1956 and fell asleep on November 1, 2019. She was born to the late Oliver and Calton Person. She was joined in matrimony to her love, Mervin Thompson Jr., and they married in 1978. To that union, three sons were born whom she loved so much. She soon became an...

Oct 29, 2019

Lloyd Brown III was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. The funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Greater St. Andrews AME Church, 3008 MacDonald Road, Virginia Beach. Interment will follow at Roosevelt Memorial Park. Viewing will be on Sunday, November 3, 2019 from 3 pm until...

Oct 25, 2019

Jeanette Livingston was called home to be with the Lord on October 25, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at First Baptist Church Campostella, 1510 Conoga Street, Norfolk. The viewing will be at the church on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 from 5pm until 7pm. Burial will be at Rosewood Memorial...

Oct 8, 2019

Francine Brickers Bernard born January 18, 1951 passed on October 8, 2019. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving daughter, Monet Bernard, two brothers Thomas Brickers and Eric Brickers, nieces, and many loved ones and dear friends.

A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, October 18, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Revival Church...

Oct 7, 2019

Robin Henry Delk was called home to be with the Lord on October 7, 2019. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Cathedral of Faith COGIC, 2020 Portlock Road, Chesapeake.