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Scheduled Funerals

Truman Clifford Whiting, Jr.

The funeral will be held on July 27th at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Yorktown, VA. Viewing at 10, service at 11:00, followed by a reception. Tru will be buried at 3:00 at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk.
Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.

Philip Lane Tyler

A memorial service celebrating Phil’s life will be held on Friday, July 17, at 3:00 p.m. at Amory Funeral Home in Yorktown, Virginia.
Phil will be remembered for his adventurous spirit, his generous heart, his love of the open road, and the lasting memories he created with everyone who had the privilege of knowing and loving him.

William C. “Bill” Nettles

Memorials can be made to York County Fire and Life Safety or the York Lions Club. We would also like to thank York County Fire and Life Safety for their assistance over the last few years.

Bonnie Lynn (Middleton) Schilbach

A celebration of life will be held on a later date in Pittsfield, Illinois.
In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes memorial donations to St. Judes Children’s Hospital.

Donald Joseph Progar

The family welcomes attendance to his visitation and service at Amory Funeral Home in Yorktown, VA on Wednesday July 8, 2026 at 12:30 and 1:30, respectively. Don will be laid to rest at Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News, VA at 3pm.
In lieu of flowers please consider donations in Don‘s name to the charity of your choice.

Harold William Brazie

Per his request, no formal services will be held.
Forever loved, forever remembered, and forever in our hearts.

Kevin Von Miller

He is truly at rest now. Service at Bethany Cemetery Gloucester Point on July 3, 2026 at 11:00 am.

Ivar F. Browne

A Memorial Celebration for Ivar F. Brown will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church of Hampton 229 N King Street, Hampton, Va. Following the serve a reception will follow at The Landing at Hampton Marina by Hilton 70 Settlers Landing Rd, Hampton, Va.

Ruth Ann Spivey Coski

She will be interred with her parents at Peninsula Memorial Park (12750 Warwick Blvd., Newport News), at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 1. A Celebration of Life in Richmond will be announced later. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial gifts to Richmond SPCA or to Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.

Terry Samuel Tinney

A viewing will be held on June 29, 2026, at Amory’s Funeral Home at 6pm. The funeral service will be held on June 30, 2026, at Amory’s funeral home at 1pm followed by burial and reception at Hornsbyville Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Peninsula Pet Pantry located at 365 Denbigh Blvd, Newport News, VA 23608.

Robert John Schaffner

A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 11:00am at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, with visitation one hour prior to the service at 10:00am. Burial is to be in St. Mary of the Snow Cemetery in Saugerties, New York. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.
A special thank you to the entire care team and staff who took care of Robert while at Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, Va. Arrangement by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.

Douglas Clift Simms

A memorial service to celebrate Doug’s life will be held on July 21, 2026, 2:00 P.M. at Grace Episcopal Church in Yorktown, Virginia (111 Church St. Yorktown), where Doug and Margaret are members. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a memorial donation to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Salvador Osvaldo Rodriguez

A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM in Christ The King Episcopal Church. Burial will follow with Military Honors in Rosewell Memorial Gardens, Hayes, Va.

Ruth Shields Whitmore

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 12 noon in the chapel at Amory Funeral Home in Grafton, VA. The family will receive friends and family prior to the service beginning at 11:00 am. Graveside will be held at Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News, VA at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Pittsville Pentecostal Holiness Church P.O. Box 452 Gretna, VA 24557.

David Warren Funk

A memorial service will be held June 28th, 2026 at 1:30 pm at Amory’s Funeral Home with Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Peninsula ASPCA to honor David’s love of animals, or a charity of your preference.

Sherry Lee Hudgins-Wheless

Services will be held at Amory Funeral Home located at 410 Grafton Drive on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 2, followed by a Celebration of Life at the Fleet Reserve Association located at 400 Old York-Hampton Hwy in Yorktown, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Oldies but Goodies Senior Dog Rescue & Hospice Home via Cash App – $oldies2goodies OR at paypal.me/TracieLundy.

Anne Taylor

Family and friends will gather at Bethel Baptist Church on Saturday, June 27 to remember and celebrate Anne’s life. Visitation will begin at 1:00PM followed by the service, led by Brian Parker, Pastor of Discipleship & Missions, at 2:00PM. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages any donations to be given to the Bethel Missions, Lottie Moon, or Mission Dignity Funds at Bethel Baptist Church.

Tony Dale Collins, Sr.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Hampton Friends Church, 1062 Big Bethel Road in Hampton. The family will receive friends one half hour prior to the service. The burial will follow at Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News, Virginia.

William Charles Stanley “Bill” Busby IV

A private family service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the Indigent Hospice Fund, c/o Medi Home Health & Hospice, 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 200, Chesapeake, VA 23320.

Randall Charles “Randy” Rodgers

A date for a celebration of Randy’s life will soon be announced.

Patricia Beasley-Rachita

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 3:00PM in the Amory Funeral Home Chapel at 410 Grafton Drive, Yorktown, Virginia 23692. The family will receive friends prior to the service, with burial to follow at Grafton Christian Church. A reception will follow in Grafton Christian Church Fellowship Hall.

Mary Louise Sellers Williamson

The celebration of Life service will be held at Bethel Baptist Church, located at 1004 Yorktown Road, Yorktown, Virginia 23692 on Monday June 29, 2026, with the visitation from 12:00-1:00PM and the funeral to follow from 1:00-2:00PM. The family would like to thank the staff at the Chesapeake Memory Care for their extraordinary care of Mary while she was there. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.

John Michael Hoer

Please join us as we honor his memory in a celebration of life on Monday, July 13, from 3-5 p.m., at the Hornsby House Inn, 702 Main Street, Yorktown.
RSVP: https://forms.gle/fgCu9VkQMiwPWznQ6

Timothy Louis Dwiggins

CELEBRATION OF LIFE
A celebration of Tim’s life will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Drive, Yorktown, Virginia 23692, with Pastor Adam Kuder officiating.
Interment with full military honors will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, 5310 Milners Road, Suffolk, Virginia 23434.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to The Wounded Warrior Project.

Eleanor Dorothy Keafer

A visitation and viewing will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 7 PM at Amory Funeral Home. The funeral will be on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 11 AM at St. Jerome Catholic Church with burial at Peninsula Memorial Park.

Charles Dennis Engle

A celebration of life is planned for noon, June 18 at Grace Episcopal Church, Yorktown (111 Church Street) in the Parish Hall. A light luncheon  will be served. During the reception, if you would like to tell a brief story about how his life impacted yours, we invite you to share.

Those wishing to contribute toward his memory may send donations to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy located in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

William Lesley Perkins

A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Amory Funeral Home Chapel, with a graveside service to follow at 3:00PM at Albert G. Horton Jr. Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, or to St. Jude’s Hospital.

Garnette Lewis Doggett

Family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 09, 2026 at 10:00 am at World Outreach Worship Center in Newport News. Service will follow at 11:00 and a reception will follow.

Internment will be at Bethel United Methodist Church in Lancaster, VA on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 3:00 pm.

Virginia Masters Leonard

The family will receive friends at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Dr., Grafton VA on Mon. June 1st from 2-4 PM.
Rev. Brian Gordon will officiate the private funeral service on Wed. June 3rd at 3 PM, in the Abbey Chapel at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem, VA, with committal in the surrounding cemetery. Pastor Michael Howard will conduct a Celebration of Life service on Mon. June 15, 11:00 AM, at Seaford Baptist Church in the Student Center. Family will greet friends at the reception in the “donut room” following the service.
Upon Virginia’s request, memorial contributions may be made to the “Elizabeth Leonard Ryan Memorial Fund” at Seaford Baptist Church, 1311 Seaford Rd., Seaford VA 23696.

Roberto Perianza

The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at the Amory Funeral Home in Grafton from 5-7 PM. A mass of Christian burial will be held at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 100 Harpersville Road, Newport News, Virginia. The burial will follow at Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News, VA. A reception will follow at the Knights of Columbus, Nettles Drive in Newport News.

Frederick Darwin Jones

Fred’s remains were interred at Grace Episcopal Church in Yorktown, Virginia, during a private ceremony on May 14, 2026, near the Jones family’s longtime residence.

Donald Wyatt Dalton

A memorial service will be held on May 23, 2026, at 12:00 noon (EDT) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 902 Denbigh Blvd., Newport News, VA 23608.

Family and friends are invited to mingle and share memories following the service at a location within the building to be announced.

Nicholas Andrew Wildeson

Memorial: Friday, May 22nd| 6:00 PM| Amory Funeral Home in Yorktown, Va
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests
memorial contributions be made to a local animal shelter.

Laura Lee Roane Worst

There will be a celebration of life on Sunday June 7th, from 1:00 – 4:00, at the Hampton Yacht Club.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Dream Catchers, her favorite charity. 10120 Fire Tower Road, Toano, VA 23168.
phone: 757.566.1775

Michael David Williams

The family will receive friends from 4 – 5:30 PM on Friday, May 22, 2026 at the Amory Funeral Home in Grafton, Virginia.

Donald Clark Meares

A memorial service will be held on May 16, 2026, at 4:00 PM at Amory Funeral Home, with visitation immediately following the service.

Sharon “Dutch” Millen

Celebration of Life will be Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:00 am at Amory’s Funeral Home 410 Grafton Drive, Grafton Va 23692. Reception to follow at The Fleet.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The Gloucester/Mathews Humane Society.

Hilda Tomlinson Evans

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Amherst Cemetery in Amherst, Va. Arrangements are by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.

Lori Gene Reed

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the home of Lisa Zieman at 9065 Pirates Pt Hayes Virginia at 2:00pm.

Nagy Zaher Iskarous

The funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 1:00 PM at St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, at 187 Semple Farm Rd. Hampton, VA, Virginia, 23666.

The Iskarous family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to all who have offered support, prayers, and kindness during this time.

Walter C. Ethridge, Jr.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May, 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM in Grafton Baptist Church, 5440 George Washington Memorial Highway. Arrangement by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.

Jeffrey Reed Taylor

A memorial service will be held on May 9th, 2026, at Providence Baptist Church in Hayes, Virgina at 11:00 am.
Instead of flowers, please donate to Jeff’s favorite charity, The Special Olympics.

Wilfred “(Bill) Mayton, Jr.

A Celebration of life will be held at Bon Air United Methodist Church, 1645 Buford Rd, Richmond, VA, on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11AM. Internment will be in South Carolina on Monday, May 4, 2026. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to Main Street United Methodist Church food pantry, 601 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, VA 22980.

James “Flip” David Hoopes

A service with full military honors will be held on May 15th, 2026 at 11:00 am at the Albert G Horton, Jr. Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Suffolk, VA followed by a Celebration of Life gathering in Gloucester, VA.

Joan D. Garber

A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM in St Joan of Arc Catholic Church.

Russell Lake McMillen, Sr.

Visitation will be Amory funeral home Sunday April 26th, 4 – 6. The funeral will be private. Donations of sympathy can be sent to Amory funeral home, 410 Grafton Dr. Grafton, Virginia 23692. Donations in dad’s name can be given to your local food banks. A memorial service will be held at Yorkminister Presbyterian Church in Grafton Virginia on Friday May 15th at 4:00 PM.

Carol Lee Newton Reynolds

A service will be held at 1:30 pm on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Seaford Baptist Church. The family will receive friends prior to the service at 12:30pm. A graveside service will follow at 3:00 pm at Peninsula Memorial Park.
Memorial donations may be made to Seaford Baptist Church, 1311 Seaford Rd., Seaford, Va. 23696.
Arrangements by Amory Funeral home, Grafton, Va.

C. W. “Skippy” Taylor

There will be a private graveside funeral followed by a Celebration of Life for Skippy at Taylor Farm, Yorktown, VA from 12pm until 3 pm, Saturday April 25. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers please make donations to causes that Skippy supported; Versability ICF, 11830 Fishing Point Drive, Suite 215, Newport News, VA who has provided great benefit to his daughter Kelly or Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association, PO Box 7204, Garden City, NY 11530-5729 for his love of cattle dogs.

Chester Guy Boutelle

Chester will be buried in the Taylor Cemetery on Sam Ingalls Hill next to his parents and brother, George A. Boutelle.
He has “Come home to rest.”

Paul William Reeves

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, April 18, 2026 in Amory Funeral Home Chapel with military honors. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice in memory of Paul W. Reeves.

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