All Obituaries

Noel Major husband of  Lucy Major  transitioned on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at his home in Norfolk, VA.   It is the desire of the Major family that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.            

Clifton Lee "Jackie" Batts transitioned on Friday, December 28, 2018 in Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY. Clifton Lee Batts, affectionately known as Jackie, was born on January 11, 1945 and reared in Norfolk VA by his  late loving parents Rufus Richard and Dorothy Ernestine Batts. Jackie attended Norfolk Public Schools and later moved to New York until he went home to be with the Lord on December 28th, 2018. Jackie accepted the Lord as his personal Savior as an...

Kenneth L. Uzzle transitioned peacefully on December 16, 2018 at his home in Norfolk, VA. Kenneth L. Uzzle, was born September 18, 1985 to the late Kathy L. Uzzle.  He attended Open Door Chapel private school where he proved to be a quick learner and was always enthusiastic about attending school; he was extremely smart. Kenny or Meatball (nicknamed by his Grandma) as he was affectionately referred, had a knack for working with his hands, it had always been his desire to...

​Leon Andrew Brown peacefully entered a place of rest on December 3, 2018, at 4:40 p.m. in VA Hospice Facility. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, the sixth child to the late James A. and Mary Richardson Brown. He was preceded by three brothers and two sisters: Samuel Brown, William Brown, Richard Jerome Brown, Sr., Lois Pierce, and Annie Fortune.  ​Leon attended I.C. Norcom High School and was drafted into the United States Army April 15, 1967 until April 14,...

The dawn of life began for Herbert Billups in Virginia Beach, Va. on September 24, 1948. Sunset occurred for him on Friday, November 23, 2018, as he quietly, without a whimper made his transition from mortality to immortality. He was the son of the late Herbert Sr. and Sue Billups. Beanie, as everyone affectionately called him was from the Lake Smith area of Virginia Beach and attended school in the Virginia Beach School System. He was a retired supervisor from Clancy & They...

Kelvin Wayne Somerville, age 64, received his wings and left us to embark on his spiritual journey Monday, November 19, 2018 in Bon Secours DePaul Medical Hospital. Kelvin Wayne Somerville (aka) Wayne was born December 18, 1953 in North Carolina to Annie McNeil and the late Timothy Bobbitt. With a voice so soft and sweet Kelvin started singing at the age of 13 and later went on to recording himself and others in his homemade studio at the age of 16. Graduating from Lake Taylor High School...

Russell Thomas Faulks was the third child of nine children, born to the Late James, Sr. and Sallie Faulks on April 12, 1946, in Portsmouth, VA. At a young age, he started working at a local country club, waiting tables. Russell was educated through the Virginia school system and attended Norfolk State while working various jobs alongside his father until he was nineteen years old. In 1965, he relocated to Staten Island, New York to begin employment with the largest retail store in NYC,...

“Time is filled with swift transition…” Bishop Rudolph B. Lewis transitioned from this life on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. He was an ordained minister and the Senior Pastor of New Light Full Gospel Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  Born September 23, 1942, in Loris, South Carolina, Rudolph was the ninth child of the late William S. and Ruth B. Lewis. His future in the ministry was inevitable in that six of his...

William Henry Peek transitioned on, Saturday September 29, 2018 at Lake Taylor Transitional Care Center Norfolk, Virginia It is the desire of the Peek family that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Full obituary and service information will be forthcoming. Follow us on Facebook at E. Vaughn Wray Funeral Establishment Instagram @evaughnwray

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