James V. Beasley Jr.
Jan 26, 2011
Norfolk - James V. Beasley Jr., 46, of the 3000 block of Bapaume Avenue departed thios life JAnuary 26, 2011. A funeral service will beheld 11:00 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Meoial Park.
Myrtle Parris
Jan 24, 2011
Chesapeake - Myrtle Parris, 74, of the 1700 block of Atlantic Avenue departed this life January 24, 2011. A memorial service will be held noon Monday in the chapel of Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake.
Pearly M. Hayslett Edwards
Jan 20, 2011
Chesapeake - Mrs. Pearly M. Hayslett Edwards closed her eyes to be with her Lord and Savior for the final time in this world on January 20, 2011. Mrs. Edwards lived her life giving selfless service to others during her 88 years in this life. Mrs. Edwards was the matriarch of the Hayslett family after the passing of her eldest...
Pennie Lucille Lawrimore
Jan 17, 2011
Chesapeake – Mrs. Pennie L. Lawrimore, of the 2000 block of Ballahack Road was called home to rest on Monday, January 17, 2011. Born in Norfolk County, she was a dedicated, longtime member of Bethel Baptist Church, where she attended faithfully until her illness. Pennie was predeceased by her husband, Edward Lawrimore, Sr., daughter, Mattie Lawrimore Hopkins, and parents, Robert...
Josephine B. Neal
Jan 10, 2011
Chesapeake – Josephine Bell Neal, 77, of the 900 block of Keel Street departed this life January 10, 2011. Born in Chesapeake, she was a member of Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a Deaconess, and a member of the Senior Choir and the Joy Club. She is predeceased by his her parents, Cora L. Bell and Nathan...
Nathaniel B. Bethea
Jan 4, 2011
Portsmouth - Nathaniel B. Bethea, 54, of the 2200 block of Victory Blvd. departed this life January 4, 2011. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake.
Rosie Virginia Daughtry
Jan 1, 2011
On the quiet day of the New Year at the hospital in Elizabeth City, N.C. our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt and cousin, Rosie Virginia Johns Daughtry, was called by her heavenly Father from labor to rest. She was born October 4, 1921 in Princess Anne County (now Virginia Beach) to John Thomas and Vessie Gatlin Johns....
Louis Lamar Creekmur
Dec 15, 2010
Chesapeake – Louis Lamar Creekmur, Jr., 59, of Rex Circle departed this life December 15, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Denise L. Creekmur , daughter, Shontae M. Creekmur, son, Louis L. Creekmur III (Abby), two sisters, Connie Harris (Lawrence) and Betty Holloman, two brothers, Michael Moore and Curtis Bly, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren, one aunt, one uncle...
Mozelle Williams
Dec 14, 2010
Norfolk – Mozelle Williams, 102, of the 900 block of Marietta Avenue departed this life December 14, 2010. She is predeceased by her husband, Jack D. Williams. Survivors include her two daughters, Ernestine Whitaker of Garner, N.C. and Bernice Washington of Alexandria, Va.; and a foster daughter, Margaret M. Higgs of Chesapeake, VA; four grandchildren, four great grandchildren, one...
Sarah E. Booker
Dec 13, 2010
Norfolk – Sarah E. Booker, 85, of the 1800 block of Montclair Avenue departed this life December 13, 2010. Born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, she was a homemaker. She is predeceased by her husband Leroy Booker. Survivors include her daughter, Juanita L. Knight of Norfolk; two grandchildren, Senika Booker and Michael Knight (Lakisha) and one great grandchild, Marquez Floyd...
Simon David Webster
Dec 11, 2010
Chesapeake – Simon D. Webster, 87, went home to be with the Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 11, 2010, surrounded by his love ones. He was born on April 8, 1923 in Princess Anne County, Virginia to the late Joseph and Mary Webster. During World War II he enlisted in the United States Navy for several years and was...
John Allen Owens, Jr.
Dec 10, 2010
Norfolk – John Allen Owens, Jr. was born October 5, 1937 to the late John Allen Owens, Sr, and Birsetta Britton Owens. John married Mildred Hudgins Owens on September 26, 1956. He retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years of service. He also retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth in 2002. On Friday morning, December 10, 2010, God...
Ethel L. Simms
Dec 6, 2010
Virginia Beach - On Monday, December 2, 2010, Mrs. Ethel L. Simms passed away. She was 103 years old. Born December 20, 1906, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, she was a strong woman and her family was important to her. She is predeceased by her husband, Clyde Simms. She is survived by grandsons, Rodney K. Gramberry and Joel L. Gramberry...
Ruth Helon Scott
Nov 30, 2010
Virginia Beach- Mrs. Ruth Helon Anderson Scott, 86, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends on Tuesday, November 30, 2010. She was the wife of the late Rev. Dr. General L. Scott, Sr., former pastor of St. Thomas A.M.E. Zion Church in Norfolk, where she was a devoted first lady for over 40 years....
Marjorie Olivia Williams
Nov 29, 2010
Norfolk -Marjorie Olivia Williams, 60, of the 800 block of Saint Pauls Blvd. was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 29, 2010. A native of Norfolk, she was employed at Wal-Mart, Tidewater Drive. She was a member of New Life Christian Center for 20 years, where she served in various ministries. She was predeceased by her...
Daisy White Mccoy
Nov 27, 2010
Norfolk – Daisy W. McCoy, 85, was called home November 27, 2010 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born October 4, 1925 to the late David and Jane White, she was married to the late Theodore J. McCoy Sr. She was employed with Norfolk Public Schools until her retirement. She attended First Baptist Church Campostella at an early...
Betty Odell Sumner
Nov 19, 2010
Betty O. Sumner, 70, of Norfolk, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 19, 2010. She was pre-deceased by her mother, Alice Wells, father, Otis Simmons and husband, Henry Sumner Sr. She was a dedicated member of First Baptist Church Campostella. She leaves to cherish her memory five daughters Regina Key, Linda Sumner-Holmes, Rose Williams, Sherrie...
Martha Eleanor Booker Simpson
Nov 12, 2010
Martha Eleanor Booker Sipson, peacefully passed away on her birthday November 12, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul David Simpson, Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Simpson-Brown od Washington, DC, son, Paul D. Simpson, Jr. of Atlanta, GA, her oldest sister, Medith Booker-Lewis of Chesapeake,four granddaughters, three great grandchilren and a host of relatives...
Avis Denise Alexander Boughes
Nov 7, 2010
Chesapeake - Avis Denise Alexander Boughes, 51, passed away peacefully November 7, 2010. A native of Durham N.C., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Emma Alexander. A graduate of Hillside High, she continued her studies at Columbia School of Arts in Chicago and later at North Carolina Central University majoring in business. As an entrepreneur in broadcast...
Genita Harrison Jackson
Oct 31, 2010
Genita Maria Harrison Jackson, 55, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 31, 2010, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on October 17, 1955. Genita was a 1973 graduate of Cradock High School in Portsmouth, Virginia and a 1977 graduate of St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, North Carolina. She was a dedicated employee with...
