Obituaries

Jan 9, 2024

Samuel Jerome (Pap) Simmons entered this earth on June 15, 1960, and departed on January 9, 2024. He was the 3rd oldest son of the late Curtis and Irene L. Simmons. He was preceded in death by Henry L. Philipps (Connie) and Eddie L. Philipps. Samuel was educated in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools. He was a man who...

Jan 8, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved, Arneka (Neka) Tanner. She was born on November 14, 1981, to Theresa L. Tanner and the late Charles W. Walker in Norfolk, Virginia and she sadly passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, January 8, 2024.

Neka was a great person with an oversized heart that...

Dec 26, 2023

Raymond Robert Smith, Jr. was born on December 18, 1943 to the late Raymond (Pop) and Mary Virginia Smith.  Raymond transitioned from this earthly dwelling into eternity on December 26, 2023.

Raymond worked at the Newport News Shipyard for his career.  He was first married to Brenda Smith and from that union 2 children were born: a son, Rodney Ray,...

Dec 24, 2023

Charles Edward Rudman, born on September 6, 1979, sadly passed away on December 24, 2023. It is with a heavy heart that we announce his untimely departure from this world. Mr. Rudman's life was cut short, but his impact and legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of those who were fortunate enough to know him.Known for his...

Dec 20, 2023

On December 20, 2023, Deacon Wallace Benton won his battle with his illness when God called him peacefully to eternal rest. He was born October 22, 1937, in Southampton County, Virginia to the late Ollie Benton and Carrylene Scoggins Benton.

Deacon Benton was joined in holy matrimony to Deaconess Mildred Tann Benton on February 9, 1957. To this union one...

Dec 18, 2023

Dec 16, 2023

Annabel F. Holland, 78, of Virginia Beach, VA and formerly of Newark, departed this life on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA. Born in Newark, she was the daughter of the late Sidney K. Fisher, Sr. and Maggie Fisher.

Mrs. Holland was a member of New St. John A.M.E. Church in Virginia Beach. She was...

Dec 11, 2023

Donnell Leon Jones, 63, of Norfolk, Virginia, passed away on December 11, 2023, in Norfolk. He was born on June 29, 1960, in Norfolk, Virginia. Donnell was a kind, sincere, funny, and God-fearing individual who helped anyone he could.

Donnell had many jobs throughout his life, but his first love was music. He played at several churches over the years,...

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Nov 26, 2023

Mary Lee was 49 when God allowed her to gain her crown on November 26, 2023. God created Mary Lee on February 22, 1974.

She was the daughter of the late Mary Lou Tann Brooks and Rufus Jones Sr. She attended Currituck County public schools. She worked in nursing for 5 years then transitioned over to cosmetology at Hicks academy....

Nov 17, 2023

PATTON, Linda Ann “Lyn” (nee Batche), 86, formerly of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away November 17, 2023 at home in Virginia Beach VA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Kathleen Batche, beloved husband of 55 years, Fred Patton, and youngest son, LTC William Scott Patton USA VANG Retired.

She is survived by her daughter,...

Nov 15, 2023

Doris Maviglia passed away peacefully on November 15, 2023 at her home, with her daughters lovingly holding her hand. Doris is preceded in death by her husband Commander Frank Maviglia, USN, Retired. She is also predeceased by her brother Vincent Battista, Anthony Battista and her sister, Anna DiOrio all of New York.

Born on September 14, 1926, in Long Branch...

Nov 13, 2023

Elder Dana Wendell Long was born March 26, 1957. He was the son of Stella Long and the late Charlie Long, Sr. He worked as an Orderly at Portsmouth General Hospital in the 1970s. Not only that, but he also was a security guard at the Tower Mall, now Victory Crossing, and worked as a truck driver with Office Max,...

Oct 16, 2023

Jacqueline (Jackie) Turner daughter of the late Harold Dozier and Eloise Woodhouse was born on July 8, 1952 in Princess Anne County, Virginia. Jackie was educated in the Virginia Beach School system and graduated from First Colonial High School and had some college education.

Jackie loved the Lord and enjoyed reading her Bible. She also loved talking and spending time...

Oct 10, 2023

Rufus Reese Bly III was born on December 17, 1963, to Rufus Reese Bly Jr and Barbara A Collins. Their first born peacefully passed away on October 10, 2023, in Norfolk. It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of Rufus, but it is also a time to celebrate the incredible life he lived and the countless...

Sep 26, 2023

Lamiesha was born in Milwaukee, WI and moved to San Diego, CA as a teenager. She met her husband Michael in Feb 2010. She, husband and children moved from San Diego, CA to the Virginia Beach  area in 2015, while he was active-duty military and received her master’s degree in human resources from Colorado State University in 2021.  

She...

Sep 22, 2023