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Aida M. Ocasio
Aida M. Ocasio, a resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia, passed from labor to reward on Wednesday, February 1, 2023; three days shy of her 100th birthday. She was born to the late Castor Matos and Rafaela Hernandez, in Santurce Puerto Rico. Aida and her mother would later move to Brooklyn, New York. Prior to moving to Virginia Beach with her daughter, Judith, Aida was a resident of Margate, Florida for over 20 years. An active…...
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Julius Orlando Jones-Portalatin
Julius Orlando Jones-Portalatin passed away January 22, 2023....
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Juelz Jetson Jones-Portalatin
Juelz Jetson Jones-Portalatin passed away January 27, 2023....
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William Thomas Mason, Jr.
William T. Mason, Jr., 96, a trailblazing Attorney of Norfolk, Virginia left this earthly world on February 1, 2023. He was the only child born on July 27, 1926 to the late William T. Mason, Senior, a prominent real estate broker, insurance man and administrator of Norfolk Community Hospital and the late Vivian Carter Mason, a noted Social Worker, civic leader who later became the first African American woman appointed to the Norfolk School Board. Although he was born in…...
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Clara Elizabeth Riddick
Beautiful. Stylish. Funny. Giving. Honest. Saved. Those a few words that often described the life and spirit of our Clara. Our beloved mother, Aunt, sister, grandmother, and friend, Clara Elizabeth Riddick, was peacefully called home to be with Our Lord, Thy God , at 6:23 p.m. on Sunday, January 29, 2023 in Virginia Beach. She was surrounded by family when she answered God’s call. Clara Elizabeth Wilkins was born on November 23, 1953 in…...
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Seth Alan Scott Hamilton
Seth Alan Scott Hamilton, 17, died Thursday, January 26, 2023, at CHKD in Norfolk, Virginia. Seth was born on February 25, 2005, in Wichita, Kansas to Alex Hamilton and Janetta Jones (Hamilton). Seth was a senior at Tallwood High School – SECEP. He was also a member of Campostella Heights Seventh-day Adventist Church in Norfolk, VA. He was preceded in death by his baby sister, Lillian Grace Brown, and grandpa, James ‘Jim’ Hamilton. Seth is…...
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Renita Nicole Edwards
Our beloved Mother, Wife, Daughter Renita Nicole Edwards known as “Nita “ was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 20, 2023. On May 28, 1986 a chubby beautiful baby girl was born to Sharon Edwards and the Late Keith Rivers in Norfolk, VA. She was the youngest of 3 children , She was married to Anthony Carter. She was educated in the Norfolk Public School System. Raised out Park place a…...
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Frank Carlton Owens, Jr.
On Sunday, January 29, 2023, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, cousin, and friend, Frank Carlton Owens, Jr., peacefully transitioned while surrounded by his wife, Linda Jenkins Owens, and daughter, Erin V. Owens. Frank was the only child born to the late Frank C. Owens, Sr. and Doris Copeland Owens on December 31, 1954 in Suffolk, Virginia. After graduating from Forest Glen High School in 1973, Frank matriculated and later graduated from Saint Paul’s College in…...
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Douglas Avent Perry, Sr.
Master Chief Douglas Avent Perry, Sr. (USN, Ret.) went home to be with our Lord on January 25, 2023. He was born on June 5, 1941, in Nash County, NC to the late Lucius Perry and the late Madelyn B. Perry Fleming. Douglas received his early education through Norfolk County, VA (now Chesapeake) at Crestwood High School. After a family move, he continued his education in Newport, Rhode Island at Rogers High School and later joined the…...
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Phyllis T. Mullen
Phyllis Mullen gained her wings on January 26, 2023 at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, at age 63. She was predeceased by parents, Willie Mae Griffin and William Henry Mullen. Also, predeceased by brothers and sisters, Henry Jr., Delma Banks, Robert Mullen, Larry Mullen, Rev. Rickey Mullen, Charlie Mullen, one nephew Jamal Mullen, and one niece Deborah Mullen. Phyllis leaves to cherish her; Brother George Mullen, a sister Diane Mullen, a host of nieces and nephews;…...
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Wanda Foreman Gilchrist
Wanda Foreman-Gilchrist, 63, transitioned on January 25, 2023. She was born to Cora L. Foreman and the late Rudolph Valentine, Sr. of Norfolk, Va. She worked for Norfolk Public Schools as a Special Education Paraprofessional until her retirement in 2020. She was an advocate and loved her students. She was led to the Lord at an early age at Solid Rock Church of Christ Disciples in Norfolk, VA, where she attended Sunday School, used her gift…...
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Clifton Harper, Jr.
TSGT Clifton C Harper, Jr (RET) passed away at home on January 24, 2023, at the age of 84. He was born in Norfolk County, VA to the late Clifton C Harper, Sr and Mattie Frances Sheppard on September 1, 1938. He was the oldest of 11 children born in that union. Cliff graduated from Crestwood High School in 1956 and promptly enlisted in the US Air Force. Soon after, he married Joan Martin and…...
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Kenneth Gordon Gibson
Kenneth Gordon Gibson, 75, of Chesapeake, VA, passed away, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. He was born in Tampa, FL, July 23, 1947, and was reared in Miami, FL by his parents-the late Dorris Gordon Gibson and George Alfonso Gibson, Jr. Kenneth enlisted in the United States Navy on February 9, 1965 at the age of 17, rose to the rank of E6 (HT1), and was honorably discharged on April 21, 1977 after an injury. He…...
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Kyree Davon Blackledge
My oldest son Kyree Davon Blackledge, 21 passed away January 23, 2023. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on May 21, 2001. He graduated from Nansemond River High School on July 31, 2019. I really don’t have the words for the pain and hurt I feel, but Kyree, aka “Ky”, “Ky Rocket”, “KD”, “fatduck”, was a free spirit. He was loving, caring, and very loyal. He was so friendly and got along with everyone.…...
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Gaynell Gilliam Parks
Gaynell Gilliam Parks June 23 1937 / January 25 2023 She was born to Jacob Gilliam and Leatha Hyman in ScottNeck, NC June 23, 1937, she was the 9th of 11 children. She moved to Norfolk, VA where she attended and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1956. She then married James Parks Sr. On February 10,1957, they had 4 children together James parks Jr. “JJ” Of Newport News, Jaynetta G of Chesapeake, Janece Dean…...
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William Stewart, III
On January 24, 2023, God reclaimed one of his precious angels, William Stewart, III. Bill, as he was affectionately known, was the second of four (4) sons born the late William Stewart, Jr. and the late Elsie Baker Stewart of Norfolk. Bill attended Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, VA. During his youth, he was an avid sportsman excelling in tennis, basketball, and bowling. His ambidextrous ability made him a worthy opponent in any sport.…...
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Asedello G. Laylo
Asedello “Ohgie” Laylo, age 45 died of heart failure on January, 20 2023, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk Virginia. Ohgie is survived by his only son Jinu Makai Laylo of Norfolk Virginia; his Mother Estrella Laylo, of Virginia Beach Virginia; and his father Hermie Laylo, of Manila Philippines. He is preceded in death by his sister Katherine Jones, of Virginia Beach Va; his brother, Allen Laylo, of Manila Philippines; and his brother Jeffrey Paul…...
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Vallie Ruth Matthews
Vallie Ruth Matthews departed this Earth to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 11, 2023. Ruth, aka, Ma Ruth as she was called by many of her friends, was born on April 6, 1936, to the late Webb McCarter and the late Rosa Forbes in Greenville, North Carolina. She was educated in Ayden-Grifton public schools and was very athletic, having played on the girls’ high school basketball team, it was in…...
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Belinda Richardson Cornegay
Life began for Belinda Richardson Cornegay on January 4, 1951, in Bertie County, NC, to the late Ernest Richardson, Sr. and Mary Lee Nichols Richardson and departed from this life January 20, 2023, at Maryview Hospital, Portsmouth, VA. Belinda was raised in Roxobel, NC where she attended grade school and graduated from Bertie High School. Soon after graduation, she was blessed with one son, Robert Deshaun Richardson. Later, Belinda met and married the love of…...
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Alva Jessie Small Vincent
Alva Jessie Small Vincent, daughter of Emma Jessie Small Skinner and James Small, deceased, peacefully went to sleep at home surrounded by loved ones. Alva was born July 24, 1928 in New York but raised in Norfolk, Virginia with the help of her loving Aunt Bill and her beloved grandmother, Jessie Small. Alva was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk. She attended Elizabeth City Teachers College in Elizabeth City, North Carolina…...
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Barbara Collins McCall
Barbara Collins McCall passed away, peacefully, on January 21, 2023. She was born on November 17, 1942, to the late, Joseph and Gladys Collins in Norfolk, Virginia. She was one of seven children– Catherine, Bertha, Joseph, Josephine, Gladys, and Warren, all with the exception of Catherine, who preceded her in depth. She was a resident of Chesapeake, Virginia. Barbara McCall graduated from the historic, Booker T. Washington High School, in Norfolk, Virginia. She continued her education at…...
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Cornelius Toomer, Jr.
CORNELIUS TOOMER JR., affectionately known as Nealie or Toomer was born on July 17, 1952. Toomer was the fourth of ten children born to the late Cornelius Sr. and Olga Toomer in Camden, New Jersey. Being a child of Panamanian descent, he quickly learned the meaning of family, hard work, and discipline. Toomer’s educational career started in the New Jersey school system where he completed elementary and secondary school, eventually earning his high school diploma…...
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William Henry Baker
Our beloved William Henry Baker, passed away on January 19, 2023, in a local hospital unexpectedly. The family is saddened and shocked by his sudden passing. He is preceded in death by his father Lloyd Phillips, his mother Pauline Baker Scott and his Sister Geraldine Baker Scott. While William never married, he lived a full and vibrant life with family and friends when William retired, he devoted himself to his family and his chosen hobbies.…...
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Francine Louise Lanier
On January 11, 2023, God called home one of his most faithful angels, our wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend Francine Louise Lanier. She went to be with her Lord and Savior and is now resting in eternal peace in the arms of the Savior. Francine was born on October 11, 1956 in Norfolk, Virginia. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and later received an Associates Degree in Business Administration. She eventually retired…...
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