All Obituaries

It is with profound sadness the we share the passing of our mother, Grammy, and friend. Valerie Kenney, 73, passed away on November 28, 2022 peacefully, with no pain or suffering. She was born on Aug 22,1949 in Pennsylvania. She grew up in Hampton, VA and graduated from Hampton High School. Valerie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Christopher Newport College in Newport News, VA.  Because of her love for history, she decided to become a teacher and spread her knowledge to...

Poquoson – Linnie Lee Wood 75, passed on to her heavenly home on Friday, November 26, 2022.  She was a life long resident of Poquoson and truly loved her town.  She was born on June 25, 1947 to Roy W and Anna C Forrest.  She graduated from Poquoson High School in 1965.  In the summer of 1967 while carpooling to the Shipyard she met Richard Wood, a farm boy from Troutville, Virginia, who quickly became the love of her life.  They married in June of 1969 and...

Lori Pruitt Wilson went to be with the Lord on November 19, 2022, at her home in Poquoson, Virginia. She was born August 20, 1970, to Harry Lee Pruitt and Dot McNeil Pruitt in Newport News, Virginia. Lori graduated from Poquoson High School in 1988 and Roanoke College in 1992. She was a beautiful person inside and out. Lori was a true educator with a career spanning over 24 years.  She shared her love and passion for education with her students in Newport News and Gloucester before...

Justin E. Bollinger, 32, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022. A native of Poquoson, Justin was born May 3, 1990, and was a current resident of St. Petersburg, FL. He was an accomplished high school All-Star athlete with tons of friends and a big loving family. He was a graduate of Poquoson High School, and Radford University. His family will always remember our vacations in the Outer Banks and countless weekends spent on the ball fields. Justin was an avid sports fan with a deep love for...

After a courageous battle with cancer, Patricia (Pat) Sue Goslee, 77, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving husband, Jim, immediate family and her loyal companion, Chase on November 8, 2022. Pat was born on June 24, 1945, in Norfolk, Virginia to the late James “Jimmie” Hawkins and Idell Virginia Lynch Hawkins of the Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of Hollister, North Carolina. She spent most of her adult life in Poquoson and worked in the banking industry until she...

James T. Holloway, Jr., born 3/11/1943, a lifelong resident of Poquoson, entered his heavenly home in the presence of the Lord on November 5, 2022.  After graduating from Poquoson High and Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School, he accomplished and positively impacted much while working at NN Shipbuilding and John J. McMullen & Associates.  He was drawn by his heritage and love of the water to be a waterman for a few years.  Jim served the City of Poquoson as Planning...

Sarah Pauls Insley, 77, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, October 29, 2022. A native and lifelong resident of Poquoson, Sarah was born May 15, 1945, to the late, Christopher Colden and Elsie Floraine Firman Pauls. Sarah worked at the Maida Plant and then the Poquoson Elementary School for 7 years until she lost her sight in 1988. She enjoyed singing, dancing, and cooking. It is rumored that she never missed the show Family Feud with host Steve Harvey. She loved Mr. Harvey’s sense of...

“Momma Faye” as she was known to many, passed on from natural causes on October 26. 2022. She is preceded in death by her mother, Amelia June Cash; daughter, Tammy J. Lewis; son, Gary W. Donnelly; grandson, Kenneth Martin; granddaughters, Miranda L. Farmer, and Amelia Michelle Donnelly. Faye’s surviving family include daughters, Belinda Edberg, Teresa Martin, and Angela Freeman; brothers, Lonnie Farmer, and Howard Cash; grandchildren, Nathan Donnelly, Brian Dorsey,...

Retired Major Harry (Jim) James Taylor, Jr, (affectionately known as Pawpaw) age 70, of Poquoson, Virginia, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the late hours of October 25, 2022. Jim proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years. He was born April 26, 1952, in Pennsylvania, son of the late Harry, Sr and Eva Taylor. Along with his parents he is reunited in heaven with his wife of 53 years, Karen Taylor and brother Gary Taylor. Left to cherish his memory are his six siblings Sandra...