obituaries

Jan 30, 2007

Chesapeake - Garry Hinton, 49, of the 500 block of Harbor North Drive died January 30, 2007. A funeral service will be held Monday at noon in the chapel of Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake.

Jan 30, 2007

Chesapeake - Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, niece, aunt and cousin, Mary Edd Harris, departed her earthly home on January 30, 2007. Born to Edward and Everlina Bonds, Mary spent her early years in Edenton, North Carolina. The family moved to Virginia with Mary settling in the Portlock Section of Chesapeake. Mary leaves to cherish her...

Jan 28, 2007

Virginia Beach - Demint Frazier Walker, 60, of the 5100 block of Andover Court departed this life January 28, 2007. Born in Norfolk, he served in the United States Army for 20 years until his retirement, and received numerous military awards. He was a member of Burning Bush Worship Center and a Mason. He was predeceased by his father, Abraham...

Jan 24, 2007

Chesapeake-Sylvia Jeannette Skyles' Moore, 68, of the 1200 block of Sir Lancelot Drive departed this life on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.  Born in Chesapeake, Virginia, she was a member of First Baptist Church South Hill.She is survived by her husband, Robert S. Moore of Chesapeake; three daughters, Carla W. Kennedy of Chesapeake, Sharon Cameron (David) of North Carolina, and Georgianna...

Jan 24, 2007

Chesapeake - Jermaine Antonio "Monk" Wesby, Sr. 33, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2007. He was a native of Norfolk and a member of Greater St. Andrews A.M.E Church. Jermaine is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn "Mimi" Carrington; children, Ashley N. Carrington, Jermaine Antonio "Lil Jay" Wesby, Jr., Shameek T. Pettaway; stepdaughter, Ashlee Knight; mother and father, Pearline and...

Jan 1, 2007

Chesapeake - Odney Marie Turner, 67, of the 400 block of Ivy Crescent departed this life January 1, 2007. Born in Ridgeway, North Carolina, she was a member of First Baptist Church West Munden, where she served on the #2 Usher Board. She is survived by her husband, Douglas Turner, Sr. of Chesapeake; one daughter Doretha Spruill (Carlton) of Chesapeake;...

Dec 30, 2006

Chesapeake ? Charlie Augustus Griffin, Sr., 64, of the 100 block of Welch Lane departed this life December 30, 2006. Born in Chesapeake, he is predeceased by his wife Belinda D. Griffin, father, Charlie Griffin, and his brother, Owen D. Griffin. He is survived by his mother, Mildred Griffin of Chesapeake; one daughter, Malinda D. Blowe (Jason) of Virginia Beach;...

Dec 30, 2006

Norfolk - On December 30, 2006, God dispatched his angel down to receive our mother, sister, and grandmother, Virginia Manley Burfoot better known as ?Jennie.? Jennie was born to the late Frank Manley and Mollie Manley. She was educated in the public school system of Chesapeake (South Norfolk). Jennie leaves to cherish her memory, five sons, Patrick (Beatrice), Terry and...

Dec 25, 2006

Chesapeake- Nathaniel Williams, Jr. 69, of the 2100 block of Burnside Place, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, December 25, 2006 after a long illness. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia, February 7, 1937 to the late Nathaniel Williams, Sr., and revived by his mother Evelyn Williams. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Earle Ashby and Grant Fields....

Dec 19, 2006

Virginia Beach - James Harrel Rogers, Sr., 74, of the 800 block of Drift Tide Drive departed this life December 19, 2006. Born in Jackson, Tennessee, he served in the United States Navy and retired after 21 years of dedicated service, and he was a civil service employee for 20 years until his retirement. He was member of Christ Pentecostal...

Dec 16, 2006

Chesapeake - Willis Rayfield Sykes of the 1100 block of Johnstown Road entered into eternal rest, December 16, 2006, and went home to be with the Lord. He was a native of Chesapeake and he retired after working for 25 years. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon and an usher. He is...

Dec 16, 2006

Norfolk- Clarence C. Mayo, Sr., 79, born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, April 16, 1927, went home to be with his Lord on December 16, 2006. He passed at Norfolk General Hospital. He was predeceased by his wife Mildred Butler Mayo, and he leaves behind to cherish his memory, four daughters, Jeanneatha Nixon (Kwasi Imhotep), Dorothy Evans, Diann Eugenia Mayo,...

Dec 12, 2006

Chesapeake - Russell Alvin Moyler, Sr., 89, o the 2500 block Old Greenbrier Road was called home to be with the Lord December 22, 2006. Born in Sussex County, he was employed with Norfolk Southern Railroad for 44 years until his retirement. He was a member of Word of Faith Worship Center, an ordained Deacon, and father to many local...

Sep 9, 2006

Chesapeake - On September 9, 2006 at Chesapeake General Hospital, Mother Gertrude Blanchard Smith departed this life to live again with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter, Sarah Smith Norfleet, three grandchildren, Annette Gray (Larry), Robert Norfleet (Sabine), and Andre Norfleet (Zenobia), five great grandchildren, Jessica Gardin (William), Priscilla Norfleet, Ali Gray...

Sep 7, 2006

Virginia Beach - Dorothy Smith Holmes of the 1000 block of Dulcie Avenue was called home to rest September 7, 2006 at her home. Born in Norfolk, she was employed with the Virginia Department of Health in Norfolk for over 30 years until her retirement on July 1, 1976. She was a longtime member of St. Thomas A.M.E. Zion Church,...

Jul 25, 1998

Garland Clinton Pretlow, Jr. was born in Norfok, Virginia on November 26, 1916. to the late Garland Sr. and Lillie Pretlow. His wife Doreatha Pretlow, and his brother Roscoe C. Pretlow, Sr. preceded him in death.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his daughter, Mrs. Doreatha Petlow-Baker, and her husband, Carlton H. Baker; one  grandson Antoine D....

Chesapeake - Evelyn T. Alexander, affectionately known as Maaw, Big Sis, and Aunt Evelyn, of the 200 block of Indian Creek Road, departed this life January 18, 2007, in Chesapeake General Hospital. Evelyn is predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Alonzo Alexander, Sr. She leaves to mourn her children, two sons, Thomas Alexander, Sr., and Alonzo Alexander, Jr., four...

Chesapeake - Tony Lee, 48, of the 1800 block of Hoover Avenue departed this life November 4, 2006. Born in Norfolk, he was employed with Metro Machine for many years. He was an avid fisherman. He is predeceased by his father Joe M. Lee. Survivors include his wife, Sheritha S. Lee of Chesapeake, daughter, Romika M. White of South Dakota,...

Chesapeake - In the early morning hour of January 6, 2007, the angel of the Lord came to call Willie J. Spratt of 565 Rivercreek Road from labor to rest. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service. He continued to serve the U.S. Government for 22 years as a "Pipefitter" at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth,...

Chesapeake - Lula Mae Jones, 77, of the 2000 block of McLain Street was called home to be with the Lord, January 7, 2007. Born in Zebulon, North Carolina, she accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of a church in Zebulon. She was a beloved housewife and mother. She was predeceased by her husband, Rudolph Jones...