All Obituaries

Charles Stephen “Chuck” Arnold, Jr., 77, passed away surrounded by his family. A native of Kane, Pennsylvania, Chuck resided in Newport News and worked in sales for A&E Reprographics. Chuck loved spending time with his family and friends listening to music at the yearly Summer Concert Series. Chuck is preceded in rest by his parents, Charles Stephen Arnold, Sr. and Alice Arnold. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Susan M. Arnold; sister, Eileen McAlee; brother, Robert...

Andrea Lee Starkey, age 72, died at her home in Poquoson, VA, surrounded by her family in the early morning hours of Monday, March 11th after a several year battle with Alzheimer’s.   She was born in Bellingham, WA on February 19, 1947 to Colonel Lloyd Winfield Brown, a decorated WWII veteran, and Rowena Delia Brown and was the youngest of two daughters.  Andrea is survived by her husband of 47 years, Charles Donald Starkey, Jr., who she met while attending Christopher...

Jeanette Lee Ammons, 58, died unexpectedly on March 11, 2019. She was a native of Poquoson but lived in Gloucester for most of her life.  She worked as a Lancome cosmetologist at Leggett for almost 20 years.  After that, she worked as a gemologist at the Precious Gem in Williamsburg for approximately 20 years.  She loved the colorful side of makeup and the sparkle and color of gems.  She loved her daughters, nieces, nephews and grandchildren and spent as much time with...

Charles  "Jr." St. Clair,  a lifelong resident of Poquoson, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 with his family by his side. Charles was preceded in death by the love of his life, Stormy St. Clair. He is survived by daughter, Christina Talley (John); mother, Bonnie Wheatley (Eugene); grandchildren, Alyssa, Alayna and Mason Talley; siblings, Tammy DuVal (Brian), Rebekah Forrest (Dale), as well as many nieces, nephews and family friend, Betsy...

Sammy D. Purdy passed away on February 19, 2019 at the age of 69. Sam was a native of Bassett, Virginia, but resided in Poquoson, Virginia for the last 40 years. He and the love of his life, Sarah Purdy, were married on March 12, 1971.   Sam enjoyed working with his hands which allowed him to be successful as a machinist. He co-founded Action Tool Service in 1976 and retired for the first time in 2001. He later returned to work in 2010 for Continental Automotive until 2017. ...

Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Robert “Bob” John Jacobson, 87, of Poquoson, Virginia, passed away serenely in the evening on Sunday, 17 February 2019.  Bob slipped the surly bonds of earth at his home in Poquoson with a sublime view of Easton Cove to his right and Bennet Creek to his left.  He was surrounded by the loving embrace of his children and comforted by a final utterance of love and peace from his life-long companion and wife of 64 years, Ute Jacobson.  Bob...

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend.

Shedrick L. Hudgins, 73, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.  He was born on December 29, 1945, in Hampton, VA to the late Rosalind and Lawford Hudgins. He was preceded in death by siblings, Donna Kay and Lawford Jr.  He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Hudgins; his three daughters, April Byrum (Curtis), of York, PA, Mara Hudgins, of Williamsburg, and Holly Banner (Richie) of Yorktown; six grandchildren, Kerri and Jackson Byrum, Brooks and Alexis Schwab and Lily and...

Lawrence Carter Lacks, II passed away peacefully January 18, 2019. A memorial service will be held 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Claytor Rollins Funeral Home.

Born in Shenandoah, VA Daughter of the late Clarence V. Dorrough and Eva Comer Dorrough, Mrs. McGuire was a Surgical Technician at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, VA from 1954 – 1961.  She moved to Florida in 1966.  Upon her return to Hampton in 1990, she was a “foster grandma” at the Hampton Y.M.C.A., and volunteered at the Careplex Sentara Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry E. McGuire; twin infant sisters Mary and Margie Dorrough;...