Deaconess Eugenia Francis Lemon answered the master’s call on May 13, 2022, at home. Her life’s journey began on May 13, 1947, to the late Joseph and Ida Jefferson.  “Jean” of “Lemon”, as she was affectionately called, graduated from Ruthville High School in 1965. She was employed at the Old Chickahominy House retiring at thirty-eight years of service. At an early age, Eugenia joined Mount Zion Baptist Church and served as a faithful deaconess and...

Constance Bernardine Baker Howard, the eldest daughter of the late Robert Bernard Baker, Sr., and the late Lena Brown Baker, was born July 14, 1940, in Croaker, Virginia. She was affectionately known to her family and childhood friends as "Bernardine” and called "Connie" in her later years by coworkers and friends. Bernardine was educated at the Chickahominy School until the family moved to Williamsburg in her adolescent years. During an era of segregation and racial...

Mrs. Rita Odell Patrick Edlow January 5, 1936 – May 14, 2022 I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. II Timothy 4:7 Rita P. Edlow passed away quietly and peacefully, on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at her home in Yorktown, Virginia.  She was preceded in death by her husband of more than fifty years, John S. Edlow. Rita was a wife, teacher, and bus driver.  After more than forty years of service, she retired as a special needs bus driver for...

On June 16, 1948, our dear mother, Christine Joan Banks life began as the daughter of Eliza and Saxton Ashlock.  God's garden was blessed with a precious rose on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. She confessed her faith in God at an early age and joined St. John Baptist Church. Christine attended James Welden Johnson and worked as a custodian at the Yorktown Naval Weapon Station and the College of William and Mary until her health declined. Christine truly...

Wendell Carroll Tabb answered the Master’s call and to meet his Creator on Saturday, May 14, 2022. His life began on December 20, 1963. He leaves to cherish his precious memories, parents James and Maurice Tabb; brother, James Lorenzo Tabb; sister, Anita Sharmaine Tabb; aunts, Shirley Wynn (Conway) of Williamsburg, VA and Brenda Thomas of Daytona Beach, FL; uncle, Edmond Braxton; special friend, Angel Bond; eight nieces, five nephews, a host of cousins, and friends  At an early...

Myrtle Corrine Churchill answered the Master’s call on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Her life began on August 23, 1932, in Lively, Virginia. She was one of seven children born to the late Robert and Myrtle Griffin. In 1949 she graduated from A.T. Wright High School in Lancaster County, Virginia. After graduating, she attended and graduated from Cortez Peters Business School in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1955, she was united in Holy Matrimony with the late Alfred C. Churchill for 61 years. Unto...

Allen R. Jones, Sr., was born on July 22, 1940, to the late  Armethis and Lucille (nee King) Jones, in Edwards, Mississippi.   He was the oldest brother of his nine siblings. He was educated in the Greenville, Mississippi Area where he developed a love for applied mathematics, a field in which he was gifted.  In 1965, he moved to Connecticut and attended an Adult Technical Program at E C Goodwin Technical High School, New Britain, CT, where he received a Certificate in...

Kay Jean Randall was born on December 13, 1958, to Irene and the late Eddie Lee Randall.  Her earthly journey turned into Heaven’s reward on Thursday, May 5, 2022. At an early age, she joined Mount Nebo Baptist Church and enjoyed singing in the choir along side her sister Gale.  Kay attended the New Kent County Public School System.  She retired from Eastern State Hospital with thirty years of service. Kay loved her family and was the life of family gatherings....

Early in the morning on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Denisha Noel Gatewood, affectionately known as “NeNe”, gained her eternal wings and transitioned to Heaven at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk.  NeNe, Deborah and David’s baby girl, was born on December 21, 1979, in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. She was an Army brat who traveled the world and was educated overseas and stateside.  She graduated from Bruton High School in 1997.  Upon graduation, NeNe began working...

Sean William Lilly was born on April 25, 1988, in Plainfield, New Jersey.  He attended the public schools in New Jersey before relocating to Newport News, Virginia, in 1999.  He attended elementary, middle, and high school in Newport News. Sean had a fond love for acrobatics and was an avid poem writer.  At the time of his passing, he was a team lead for Arby’s.  He was always willing to lend a helping hand. Sean departed this life on April 21, 2022.  He was...