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Obituaries
Margaret Volk Castner
Jun 11, 2018
Margaret Barbara Volk Castner, 78 of Smithfield passed away on June 11, 2018 with her family by her side. Born in Boppard, Germany to the late Bernard and Barbara Anna Kloss Volk. She retired from the Hampton Police Department where she worked many years as a school crossing guard. Margaret is survived by her devoted husband of 58 years Phillip...
Deborah L Odell
Jun 10, 2018
The soul of Deborah L. Odell returned to heaven on June 10, 2018 after a long illness. A Tarheel born and Tarheel bred, she was a graduate of the UNC Chapel Hill School of Journalism and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and member of the Woman’s Club of Smithfield. Online condolences may be registered at www.littlesfuneralhome.com.
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Robert Beale Godfrey
Jun 2, 2018
Robert (“Bob”) Beale Godfrey, 68 was called to be with the Lord on June 2, 2018. He devoted 35 years of his life to teaching Marketing in the Isle of Wight County school system. He served as DECA coordinator for several years. His passions included baseball, golf, gardening, photography and fishing. Bob was the son of the late Elmer John...
Willie Madge Burke
May 24, 2018
Willie Madge Salyer Burke, 91, died Thursday, May 24, 2018 at her son's home in Smithfield, Virginia. She was born October 12, 1926 in Russell County, Virginia and died May 24, 2018 in Smithfield, Virginia; daughter of the late Robert Abraham and Bessie Alice Johnson Salyer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert H.C. Burke and one grandson,...
Joanne Darden Jones
May 22, 2018
Joanne Darden Jones, 79, of Smithfield passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late John Robert Darden Jr. and Mary Jane Warner Darden. She was a lifelong home maker and loving wife to her husband of 59 years Charles David Jones, and mother to her six daughters Denise Rees, Cynthia...
Bernie Holleman Edwards
May 17, 2018
Bernie Holleman Edwards, 91, of Surry passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018. Born in Surry County the daughter of the late Ethel Sheperd Holleman and Nancy Virginia Council Holleman. She retired from the Surry county schools as a teacher’s aide where she was best known for her bulletin boards. She was the oldest member of Bacon’s Castle Baptist Church....
Shirley Henry Finley
May 15, 2018
Shirley Henry “Jack” Finley, 94, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Jack was the son of the late Elmer George Finley and Hulda Pletzer Finley. He served in the U S Army in Europe during WWII. He was retired from Newport News Shipbuilding. He was the oldest living member of the Smithfield VFW, where he was a past commander,...
Danny Edward Gray
May 12, 2018
Pastor Danny Edward Gray, 65, of Carrollton “graduated to Heaven” on Saturday, May 12, 2018. He was a faithful husband to his wife of 47 years, Myra Dale Chapman Gray, who went to be with the Lord on March 5, 2018, a devoted father to son Greg Gray (Jennifer), his daughters Sharon Rosenbalm (Jeffery), Jennifer Geyer (Jeff), and a loving...
Evelyn Bateman Ransdell
May 11, 2018
Evelyn Bateman Ransdell, “Aunt Evie”, 79, of Smithfield, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018. The daughter of the late Robert Harrison Bateman and Leo Mae Gayle Bateman. Evelyn was a lifelong resident of Smithfield. She was a past member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and the Senior German Club. She was preceded in death by her husband of 36...
Virginia Barlow Edwards
May 8, 2018
Virginia Ann Barlow Edwards, 81 of Smithfield passed away, at her residence on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Willie Washington Barlow and Virginia Eva Savedge Barlow. Virginia is survived by her husband of 54 years John “Sonny” Thomas Edwards, sister Myrtle West Parker (John) and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of...
Carol Price Clontz
May 7, 2018
Carol Price Clontz, passed away unexpectedly on May 7, 2018 at the age of 74. Carol was the daughter of John D. and Ruby T. Price. Born in Surry County, Carol lived the majority of her life in Smithfield, and retired from Smithfield Foods in 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 29 years, Robert S. Clontz; and a sister, Audrey...
Daniel Lee Wells, Sr
Apr 28, 2018
Daniel Lee Wells Sr, 79, passed away on April 28, 2018. Dan was the son of the late Nollie Lee and Louise Joyner Wells. He was a veteran of the U S Army and retired from Smithfield Foods after 47 years to day. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Audrey Virginia Owens Wells, sons Daniel Lee Wells,...
Donald Gilford Hurst
Apr 27, 2018
Donald Gilford Hurst, 84, of Smithfield, passed away on April 27, 2018.Born on January 6, 1934 in Seymour, TN, He was the son of the late John and Artie Hurst. He is survived by his two children, Karen Norman (Tim) and Michael (Rick) Hurst (Sally), and six grandchildren. Don was a 1955 graduate of Newport News Apprentice School. As a...
Peter Johannes Gietl
Apr 27, 2018
Peter Johannes Gietl, 75, passed away on April 27, 2018. Born in Weilheim, Germany to the late Georg and Kreszenz Schrott Gietl. Peter and Barbara relocated to the United States in 1993, where they purchased their property that allowed them to pursue their love of animals and gardening. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Barbara Mae Block...
Meghan Olivia Morris
Apr 19, 2018
On April 19th at 2 p.m. God received another angel into heaven when he called Meghan Olivia Morris home for her eternal reward. She is the daughter of Chris and Lisa Morris and is also survived by her brother Edward Morris, grandmother, Brenda Bradshaw, aunts Sandy Rawls (George), Pam Davis (Pat), Bridgett Leonard, Mary Anne Quinn, Maureen Milicich (Mark), Uncles...
Brigitte Hess Gonzales
Apr 2, 2018
Brigitte “GiGi’ Hess Gonzales, 73, of Carrollton passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018. Born in Germany to the late Heinrich and Berta Hess. She had a very successful career in retail jewelry sales, after retirement she enjoyed traveling, and meeting with her local German friends. Never met a stranger and enjoyed life to the fullest. She is survived by...
George Washington Buppert, Jr
Apr 2, 2018
George W. Buppert, Jr., 62 passed away on April 2, 2018. He was the son of the late George and Lulie Mae Buppert. He is survived by his wife, Janet St. John Buppert, Sisters; Joyce Mossman, Carol Duell (Jay), mother-in-law; Edna St. John, as well as many other family and dear friends. A funeral service will be held on Thursday,...
Gloria Elaine Lentz
Mar 29, 2018
Gloria Elaine Robinson Lentz, 95 of Smithfield, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018, just 22 days after her husband of 45 years Robert Sydney Lentz. A native of North Carolina, Elaine was the daughter of the late Floyd Wadsworth Robinson and Carrie Robinson Robinson. She was proud of her home state of North Carolina, she enjoyed the beach, eating...
Richard Allan Huebner
Mar 13, 2018
Richard “Rich” Allan Huebner, 78, of Smithfield passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Rich was born to the late Robert and Alice Huebner. He served proudly in the U S Navy for 23 years, following retirement he worked for Dominion Energy for nearly 20 years. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Newport News and the...
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