All Obituaries

Rodney C. White III, 83, entered into eternal rest Friday, May 17, 2019. A native of Poquoson and a resident of Surry, Rodney was a retired Ferry Boat Captain on the Jamestown Ferry and a Deacon and member of Surry Baptist Church . Preceded in rest by his wife, Mary Anne White, Rodney is survived by his children, Diane, Debbie, Cindy, Rhonda and Courtney; sister, Nina Hitt; brother, Donald White; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as many other loving relatives and dear...

William T. P. Moore, Jr., a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on May 11, 2019. Born on April 15, 1942, in Poquoson, Virginia, Bill graduated from Poquoson High School in 1960. He married his high school sweetheart, Glenda Phillips, in 1961, and they shared almost 58 years of family, travel, and love.  Bill loved life.  He persistently engaged in the everyday activities of life such as caring for and enjoying the company of his family and friends.  He rarely...

Col. Richard J. Beland (USAF Ret.), age 82, was granted freedom from Parkinson’s Disease on May 10, 2019.  In the end, he was surrounded with love from his family and caregivers. Dick was born April 29, 1937 to the late Eddie and Ida Beland, in Claremont, New Hampshire.  He graduated from Stevens High School where he was an excellent student and one of the most gifted athletes in the history of the school.  He matriculated to Brown University and achieved that same...

Daniel (Danny) Carlton Pratt, 70, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 surrounded by love and the comfort of the Williamsburg Hospice House, after a 9 year battle with Huntington’s Disease.  Danny was a fighter, and fought to beat HD until the very end.  He never allowed this disease to take his sense of humor, his love for his family, or his ability to make any place he was, a party.  As he always said to us, “A boy’s gotta do, what a boy’s gotta...

Roy L. Schenck, 77, passed away May 4, 2019 at his home in Poquoson after a short illness.           Born in Ft Worth, Texas, after high school he worked as a Horse Walker/Trainer Assistant, before entering the Air Force in 1960.  Following initial training as an Air Traffic Controller at Keesler AFB, MS, Roy was stationed at Itazuke AFB, Japan where he met his wife Marge, the love of his life. They were married in 1964 and later...

Mitchell Young Jr. (Sgt Pie), 75, of Hampton, VA passed away on April 22, 2019. Mitchell was born on September 3, 1943 in Greenville, FL to Janie I. Young and Mitchell Young Sr.  He was preceded in death by his mother and father, and his brother Frank Young.  He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Christina Young, his children Krista Young, Jocelyn (Nsali) Masimbi, Darrius Young, his two grandchildren Donovan Young, Khalid Shabazz, his sisters Loretta Tutson, Dorothy Sims,...

Mrs. Maxine H. Drummond passed from this life to receive her greatest reward of eternal life on April 18, 2019, at home with her family nearby and her devoted companion “Mary” at her side.  Maxine was blessed to have celebrated her 90th Birthday this past January.    Annie Maxine Hunt was born on Jan 1, 1929, and raised in Poquoson VA. She was a true Poquoson Native and never wanted to live anywhere else.  A child of the Great Depression she was serious,...

James A. Johnson, 83, of 9 Freeman Drive, Poquoson, passed away on 9 April 2019. He was a native of Waterloo, NY and a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Yorktown, VA. James was a quiet, selfless, gracious man with a heart of gold and never had a foul word to say to anyone.  He valued his family above all other things, and worked selflessly his entire life to provide for them, providing them with opportunities to go far beyond his very humble roots.  He would do anything...

Barbara Elizabeth Keech, 80, of Poquoson, passed peacefully from her home to be with the Lord on April 7th , 2019.  She was born in Newport News Virginia on June 22nd , 1938 to Ruby Rainey Keech and Therrell Thomas Keech. Barbara graduated high school from Warwick High in Newport News.  She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education from Longwood University, her Master of Science degree from Appalachian State University and her Certificate of Advanced Study...

Barbara B. Robeson, 86, of Yorktown, Va., passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 after a sudden stroke.  She was born in Lynchburg, Va., to Frances S. and John N. Buck. She graduated with honors from E.C. Glass High School and attended Lynchburg College. Barbara is survived by two children, John M. “Chip” Robeson IV (Kathie) of Yorktown, and Laura R. McElhaney (Charles) of Bedford, Va.  Her great-grandson, Nazareth Hibbs of Norfolk, Va. also survives. Barbara retired...