All Obituaries

Irvin Maurice Petty passed away on Saturday May 18, 2019 at his residence. It is the desire of the Petty family that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.  Follow us:   Facebook at E. Vaughn Wray Funeral Establishment  Instagram @evaughnwray    

Deloris Smith passed away on Wednesday May 1, 2019 in Sentara Princess Anne Hospital, Virginia Beach. She was born in Princess Anne County, Virginia on July 3, 1955, to Walter Smith Sr., and Evelyn Fentress Smith. She graduated from Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia in the Class of 1972. She later served in the United States Army Reserve for two years. In 1978, she obtained her Nursing Assistant Certification and pursued a career at Sentara Nursing Home. In 1994, she was...

Odell “Bozie” Brooks was born June 22,1939 in North Carolina to the late Gladys Brooks and William  “Bill” Artis. Heavenly angels guided him home on April 20, 2019.  Bozie, as we all called him, worked for 35 years at the Montclair Golf Course in Montclair, NJ as a Greenskeeper. He moved to Newark, NJ in 1964 at the age of 24 where he later married Rose Marie Rock on August 3,1968. God blessed Bozie with four children, Bridgette Winston, Eugene L. Brooks,...

Leon Gamble passed away on Wednesday April 17, 2019 in Riverside Hospital, Newport News. It is the desire of the Gamble family that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.  Follow us:   Facebook at E. Vaughn Wray Funeral Establishment  Instagram @evaughnwray    

On Saturday evening, April13, 2019, Mrs. Josephine Rudd Turner, 70, of Virginia Beach, VA passed into eternal rest. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 50 years Bruce L. Turner, children Sean Q.Turner (Tiffany), Kyle D. Turner, Toyia L. Warrick (Quentin), 6 Grandchildren, a brother James H. Rudd (Denise), many relatives and in-laws, extended family. It is the desire of the family that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.   Follow us: Facebook at E. Vaughn Wray Funeral...

James Isaiah Crumble, Jr.  Seatack native; transitioned on, Saturday April 13, 2019 at Baypointe Concordia Nursing Center Virginia Beach. It is the desire of the family that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.   Follow us: Facebook at E. Vaughn Wray Funeral Establishment Instagram @evaughnwray

Bernard Washington, a meter mechanic for the city of Virginia Beach and a long time resident of Norfolk, VA died unexpectedly on April 11,2019 at the age of 51. Bernard leaves to cherish his memories; Arthur Edwards Jr. (father), 2 children Tatyana Barbara Washington (Daughter), and Damien Purnell  Jr. (son). Shavon Bethune (mother of his children). two Aunts; Mary Lee Anderson of New York and Carolyn Washington of Atlantic Georgia.Three sisters; Desiree Jones-Rogers of Jamaica New...

Arthur Ray Wilson gained his heavenly wings on March 21st. (Ray Boy) as he was affectionally called, was born December 17, 1946 in Chesapeake Virginia. He was predeceased by his wife Sarah Martin Wilson; Parents; Ernest & Josephine Wilson. Sisters Marva Wilson Marsh & Minister Angelen Wilson Walker. Ray worked for Old Dominion University, Norfolk  & The Chesapeake Public Schools for many years. He was a kind, gentle, caring & giving person; always willing to give and...

Kirk E. Roberts transitioned on, Friday March 15, 2019 at his residence.  Kirk Emmanuel Roberts was born on July 21, 1964 in Norfolk, VA. His parents raised him in a loving family environment. He was affectionally known as “baby boy” by his mother Ellie Twine Roberts and late father Adolphus “Dot” Roberts, Sr. He was a “late” child and a special joy for his family. He grew up in C. H. Mason Memorial C.O.G.I.C., where he sung in the Children’s...

Nina Anita Mangum, daughter of Vernette LeDoux and Harold Drumgoole, passed away unexpectantly on March 13, 2019.  Born July 1, 1980 in Norfolk, VA, Nina was educated in the public schools of Chesapeake, graduating from Indian River High School in 1997.  She attended classes at Tidewater Community College after High School and was presently studying Phlebotomy. She is predeceased by her maternal grandmother, Vivian Boone Mangum; her paternal grandparents, George and Ruth...