Spackenkill High School Alumni Obituaries

Darrelle Marranzo Robinson Jr. affectionately known as Deno was born on March 20 1993 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania to Darrelle Marranzo Robinson Sr. and Marjorie Battina Robinson. At an early age Deno accepted Christ and attended Zion Hill Baptist Church in Keswick Virginia. As a young child he sang l...

"Be strong and courageous do not be afraid or discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Zelda DeBerry Mitchell gracefully departed this life on Wednesday March 12 2025 in Charlottesville Virginia after a courageous fiveyear battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her lov...

Charles “Chuck” Walker left us for his newest adventure during the early morning hours of January 22, 2026. After seven years of battling Lewy’s Bodies Dementia with Parkinson’s, he is free to climb waterfalls, sail the Bay, explore Central American jungles, scuba dive deep Caribbean waters, and dan...

UPDATED SERVICE TIMESArchibald “Archie” Haley Hawkins III, 78, of Charlottesville, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruby Garnett Bartlett Hawkins and Archibald Haley Hawkins, Jr., and by his son, Charles Christian “Chris” Hawkins.He is survived by his...

Rita Vaughn Jackson, 78, of Charlottesville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026.Born on October 1, 1947, in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, she was the beloved daughter of William Vaughn and Twila McDowell.Rita graduated from Philipsburg‑Osceola High School and, guided by a deep calling...

Michael Ray Frazier, 51, of Ruckersville, VA, passed on February 1st, 2026 following a heart attack on January 24th, 2026.Michael was born in Charlottesville, VA on March 3rd, 1974. He graduated from Western Albemarle High School.Michael was married to Regenia Marie Frazier (Berry) on May 16th, 199...

LCDR B J(Jere) Taylor, Jr. USN (Ret.), 87, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, surrounded by his beloved sisters at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, TN. Born in Brownsville, TN to the late BJ Taylor and Polly Halliburton Taylor, he grew up in Ripley, TN where he graduated from...

Margaret Elizabeth "Libby" Helkey (née Sutton), 93, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.Born on October 19, 1932, in Aydlett, North Carolina, Libby was the daughter of Elbert and Elizabeth Sutton. She graduated from W.T. Griggs High School in Poplar Branch, North ...

Gail Louise Barr, 79, passed away on January 27, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia, after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma.Gail was born on August 11, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She later moved with her parents, Edward and Thelma Barr, to Virginia, where she made her home for the rest of her lif...

Laura Gay Powers Copeland, aged 87, passed away in Norfolk, Virginia on January 28, 2026, with her daughters by her side. As a longtime resident of Virginia Beach, Laura now joins her beloved husband of 46 years, Raeford, in heaven. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Maurice and Margaret...

Judy Richards passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 23, 2026, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born December 13, 1949, in Roanoke, VA, and raised in Salem, VA, Judy lived a life defined by compassion, dedication, and a deep love for both people and animals.Jud...

June passed away peacefully in her home on January 21 at the age of 91. She was born in Newark, NJ in 1934 and raised on the Jersey Shore near Belmar. She graduated Asbury Park High School in 1952 and attended Monmouth Jr College. First married to Ernest Weiss in 1955, they raised their three childr...

Virginia (Mae) Hale Sivils, age 89, passed on January 23, 2026 after her heart just gave out. She is preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Desmond Hale; her husband, Melvin Sivils and her son in law, Mark Gordon (Bad Mark).She was born August 3, 1936 on the hottest day that year in Westmorela...

a woman who personified love resilience and quiet strength transitioned to be with the Lord on January 20 2026 after bravely enduring a long illness. Born on July 26 1980 at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park Maryland Jessica entered the world surrounded by love and was cherished fro...

Our beloved Mary Phillips entered into rest on December 18 2025 at the age of 72. Mary was born on November 27 1953 in Lee High Arkansas to Edward Phillips and Emma Lou Foster. She was educated in Memphis Tennessee and graduated from Southside High School. She married at the age of 17 and was a fait...

God saw fit to remove Frances Margaret Johnson Prince from us on December 12 2025. Frances born on December 31 1925 and was the eleventh child born to William Luke and Corrine Cuffee Johnson. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a faithful member of Shiloh Baptist Church for many years where ...

William Alfred Lassiter affectionally known as Coach Brother Bill Red and Baby transitioned into eternal life on December 5 2025. He was born in Gatesville NC to Willie Alfred and Mary G. Lassiter. Growing up in Sunbury NC he attended T. S. Cooper Elementary School and graduated from Central High Sc...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Robert Sonny Edward on December 17th 2025. Sonny was born and raised in Norfolk Virginia but made Portsmouth his home. He was a graduate of Maury High School and continued his education at Old Dominion University where he earned his BA i...

Elizabeth Betty Ann Neumann 93 of Chesapeake Virginia passed away peacefully on Friday December 19 2025. Born September 27 1932 in Chicago Illinois Betty was the daughter of the late Walter Theodore Slicker and Agnes Josephine Slicker. Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years L...

Carol Butler May 78 was born in Portsmouth VA but resided in Myrtle Beach SC. She passed peacefully November 28 2025 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Carol was the second youngest of the late Benjamin F. Butler Jr. and Stachi Balon Butler. She was predeceased by brothers Benjamin F. B...

PORTSMOUTHJohn Henry Spence Jr. died at 94 years of age on January 19 2026 at his home in Portsmouth Virginia. He was born March 12 1931 in Ashland KY to John Spence and Kathleen Jarvis Spence. His early years were spent in Ashland as well as in South Charleston WV before moving to Portsmouth as a y...

Sheryl Weiseman Williams 76 of Chesapeake Virginia passed away on December 4 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on December 18 1948 in Portsmouth Virginia Sheryl was the daughter of Marjorie Weiseman and the late Harry E. Weiseman Jr. She was a devoted wife to Ernest G. Williams Jr. a ...

PORTSMOUTH Edna Lucy McCullough Lyons mother grandmother greatgrandmother and the widow of Cdr. John Joseph Lyons USN Ret. died Monday Jan. 19 2026 after a period of declining health. She was 94. Known from childhood as Teddy she was born April 19 1931 in Camden N.J. She was the daughter of John Pa...

PORTSMOUTHErnest "Rabbit" Howard went to Heaven on December 8th 2025 while surrounded by his family who were holding his hand tight. He was born in Portsmouth VA on January 22 1931. Coach Howard was a living legend and a mentor to countless people throughout his life. Howard achieved too many accola...

  Louise Taylor Smith was born on September 29, 1929 in Portsmouth, VA to Omega E. and Ellen L. Taylor.She departed this life on Monday, January 15, 2026 after a brief illness.She was educated in the Portsmouth Public School System and graduated from I.C. Norcom High School in 1946.She was...

Andrea Byrd Brown, 61, born at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, passed away on January 17, 2026, at Baptist South Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, after a long and courageous battle with illness.Andrea was the beloved daughter of Olivia Troy Byrd and Edward Byrd. She graduated from Woodro...

On Monday January 19, 2026 our beloved mom, Novella Boone Mingo, went home to be with the Lord. She was born on December 2,1922 to the late Ernest and Eugenie Boone in Gates County North Carolina. She had an older brother, the late James Delaware Boone. It was a cold winter day when she came into t...

Eva Davis Alford, 103, died early Saturday morning, January 31, 2026 at Maryview Hospital following a short illness. Eva was born October 23, 1922 in Overton County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Bertha Angeline Lewis Davis and Oscar William Davis. Eva was married for 70 years to M.E. “Mike” A...

SUFFOLK- Katherine Miller Sutton, 78, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. She was born on May 17, 1947 to Louis James Miller and Hilda Corprew Miller in Portsmouth, VA.Katherine was a 1966 graduate of Churchland High School. She was a simple woman and a peacemaker. Katherine enjoy...

PORTSMOUTH- Deloris Barnes Harper, 78, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 30, 2026. She was born on September 18, 1947 to Henry Reedy Barnes and Eileen Hoy Barnes in Portsmouth.A life long resident of Portsmouth, Deloris was a member of Community United Methodist Church. She was a graduate ...