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Curtis Lee Willoughby, Jr.
Curtis Lee Willoughby, Jr. passed away March 15, 2023....
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Mother Geraldine Fayton Kearney
Mother Geraldine Fayton Kearney passed away March 18, 2023....
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Avis Denise Dozier
On Thursday, March 16, 2023, the Lord called home our beautiful angel, Avis Denise Dozier. She was born on March 24, 1963 in Norfolk, VA. Avis was predeceased by Betty Davis and her guardians James and Ruth Ferebee. Avis accomplished so many milestones in her life. She went to Chesapeake Public Schools, where she graduated from Great Bridge High School. She also attended Norfolk State University. Soon after, she attended Keys Business College, where she…...
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Phyllis G. Alexander
The world became brighter place on February 17, 1958 when Phyllis Alexander was born to Alfred and Marjorie Green in Brooklyn, New York. Phyllis passed away surrounded by loved ones after a battle with Cancer on March 17, 2023. Always the go getter, Phyllis was an exceptional student and valedictorian of her 6th grade elementary school graduation class. While attending Junior H.S. she skipped one full grade level! Taught by her mother, Phyllis was an exceptional seamstress…...
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Mary Ann Perez
On December 17, 1958, the late Mary Etta Thornton and Nathaniel Thornton Jr. welcomed their beautiful, beloved baby girl, Mary Ann Thornton-Perez. Friday, March 10, 2023, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital our beloved Mary Ann transitioned into eternal rest with her loved ones by her side. Mary accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and became a woman of great faith and virtue, using and believing in the power of prayer…...
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Jennifer Annette Johnson
In the late afternoon hours on Saturday, March 11, 2023, our beloved Mother, Sister, Aunt, Grandmother and Friend, Jennifer Annette Johnson went home to eternal rest. She was born on December 3, 1956 in Portsmouth General Hospital to Ms. Maggie Lee Langley. She was educated in Portsmouth Public Schools. Annette, as she was respectively known as, was a hard worker, family oriented, loyal, straight forward, sweet person, loved by her family and friends. Her mother,…...
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Barbara Ann Oneal
The Lord welcomed Barbara Ann Dixon O’Neal into his Kingdom of Heaven on March 13, 2023 at the divine age of 84. Barbara was born to the late William and Mattie Dixon on December 26, 1938 in Norfolk Virginia. She was the seventh of nine children, five preceded her in death. After graduating from Booker T. Washington High School she began working for the City of Norfolk, retiring in 1994 after a 35 year career. Barbara…...
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Barbara A. Peoples
Barbara Ann Peoples was born August 1, 1943 in Portsmouth, Virginia. She passed away peacefully in her sleep March 12, 2023. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, mother-in-love and friend. She was predeceased by her parents Annie McNeal, James McNeal and Robert (Luke) Hawkins, Sr. Barbara was very spiritual and loved the Lord, she dedicated her life to Christ at a young age. She attended Garden of Prayer #4 C.O.G.I.C, in…...
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Dinean A. Lewis
Dinean Aulandria Lewis A precious jewel who loved her Lord Dinean Aulandria Lewis, 53, of Virginia Beach, Virginia went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 10, 2023. She is preceded in death by her son, Bryant Anthony Lewis and her father, Anthony Bernard Lewis. Dinean was the eldest daughter of Anthony Bernard Lewis and Thelma Harrison Lewis. She attended Norfolk Public Schools and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. As a…...
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Sherrell Ann Jackson-Hayden
Sherrell Ann Jackson-Hayden passed away March 8, 2023....
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Pastor Kenneth Basnight
Kenneth Andre Basnight transitioned to be with the Lord on Friday, March 10, 2023, at his home in Portsmouth, VA surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Norfolk, VA on November 28, 1959 from the union of Shelbert Leo Basnight, Sr. and Barbara Lee Basnight. Kenneth was a product of Norfolk Public Schools (Granby High School). And, proceeded on to pursed a career in autobody mechanics. He spent his early years working alongside his father…...
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Alan Eugene Hughes
Alan Eugene Hughes was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 10, 1947. He was the son of Hattie Elizabeth Parker and Eugene Whitfield Parker. Alan was educated in the Philadelphia Public School System. He grew up with a love of singing and dancing, especially with his cousin Cookie. They have remained close cousins throughout their entire lives. He moved to Portsmouth, Virginia in the early 1980’s. He married, and had a daughter, Mickie, that was…...
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Doris Mae Boykins
On Friday, March 10, 2023, The Lord dispatched an angel to escort Missionary Mother Doris Mae Washington Boykins, 99, from labor to reward. She is predeceased by her husband, Marcus E. Boykins Sr. and son Sandy Boykins, leaving to cherish her memory: Marcus Boykins, Jr. and wife Charlotte; Glenn Boykins; Vernell Lamb; Malcolm Boykins; Mary Boykins; Delores Boykins (wife of the late Sandy Boykins), and a host of family and friends. Mother Boykins was…...
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Anthony Breon Johnson
Anthony Breon Johnson, a loving husband, son and friend passed away on March 7, 2023. Anthony a.k.a Breon was born to Bernard Noel and Tracy Johnson on July 9, 1992 in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended Norfolk Public Schools and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 2011. After graduating from high school, he put his foot to the metal and started working immediately. He was employed and worked within the corporate industry. Breon was…...
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Tommy Lee DeRamus, Sr.
On March 7, 2023, our husband, father, grandfather, and friend Retired Master Sergeant Tommy Lee DeRamus, Sr., a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, slipped quietly into the nearer presence of our Lord and Savior. His life’s journey leaves us with the most precious of memories and an enduring love for all that he was and meant to so many. Born on February 11, 1930, as the only child of Henry and Edna…...
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Ella Virginia Parker
On Monday, March 6, 2023, our beloved mother Ella V. Parker was called by God to eternal rest. She was born in Princess Anne County, VA on February 6,1936 to Linwood and Mildred Parson. She eventually moved to Norfolk, VA where she attended Norfolk Public Schools. Ella regularly assisted at the Jack and Jill Kindergarten in the Titustown community, and she was also employed at The Algonquin House for over 20 years. Her lasting legacy…...
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Evelyn D. White
Evelyn Delores White was born July 14, 1937, in Suffolk Virginia. She was the oldest child of the late Norman and Marjorie White. Evelyn known fondly as Sister by her family, attended Robertson Elementary School and East Suffolk High School where she graduated in June 1955. In 1958 Evelyn relocated to New York where she worked in the garment district for the Figure Flattery Company. When the company went bankrupt in 1983, she found another…...
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Carnell Delton Williams
Carnell Delton Williams received his call home on March 6,2023. He lived a life of joy and love with his family and beloved friends. He was a cherished member of the community and former soldier in the U.S Army. Carnell lived his life with passion and he laid to rest with a loving family to celebrate him. He was predeceased by his grandparents Novella and Raymond Whitaker, and a host of Aunts, Uncles, and cousins. …...
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Elbert “EJ” Satterfield, Jr.
Elbert “EJ” Satterfield, Jr. passed away March 5, 2023....
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James E. Wiggins
On March 5, 2023, God sent his angels to bring our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, James Wiggins to his heavenly home. James E. Wiggins was born on June 29, 1934 in North Carolina to the late Lee and Viola Wiggins. James received his education at I.C. Norcom High School. Following high school, he served six years in the United States Army where he completed service with honors. James accomplished 36 years as…...
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Dr. Ethel Lee Grandy
Dr. Ethel Mother Grandy’s Legacy Dr. Ethel “Mother” Grandy, affectionately known to all who knew her, transitioned on Friday, March 3, 2023, at her residence. She was the daughter of Waverly and Lillian Simmons. She was preceded in death by her husband; George Grandy, Sr., sister; Mable Simmons Whitaker; brothers; Walter Simmons and Moses Simmons, and daughter; Ethel Ann Grandy. Mother Grandy was a native of Chesapeake, Virginia. She worked as an activist in the…...
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William E. Jones, Sr.
On March 4, 2023, God whispered to our beloved husband and father, William Ernest Jones, Sr., that you have finished your course. You have fought a good fight, now take your eternal rest. “Bo” (as he was known by) was born on October 10, 1944, to the late Sidney H. Jones, Jr and Lillian B. Jones. He was raised in Suffolk, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents; his four brothers, Sidney Jones…...
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