Helena Uunila St. Dennis
Services will be private. Memorial donations may be made to Riverside Hospice, 7358 Main Street, Gloucester
Virginia, 23061. Amory Funeral Home is charge of the arrangements.
Scheduled Funerals
Diane Keeter Davis Hill
The family will receive friends on Thursday December 19th from 6pm-8pm at Amory Funeral Home in Yorktown, VA.
Gary Wayne “Hank” Drees
Funeral Servies will be held at Providence United Methodist Church, 113 Old Dare Rd, Yorktown, VA followed by graveside service at the church cemetery. On Monday, December 9, 2024 at 11am. Family will receive friends and loved ones following the services at the church social hall.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Gary’s funeral fund payable to Amory’s Funeral Home.
Patrick O. Orndorff
A celebration of life will be held at Pat’s favorite restaurant, Thai Erawan, at 2960 Hampton Hwy, Yorktown, VA 23693, on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. All are welcome. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.
Jeffrey G. Cane
There will be no funeral, but a celebration of life at a later time.
KeeSoon (Kim) Siewert
Viewing: Thursday, December 5th, 6:00–8:00 PM at Amory Funeral Home, 107 Grafton Drive, Yorktown, VA 23692. Funeral Service: Friday, December 6th, 11:00 AM at Freedom Life Church, 2200 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA 23666.
Burial: Following the service at 1:00 PM, Parklawn Cemetery, 2551 N Armistead Avenue, Hampton, VA 23666.
As we mourn Kim’s absence, we also celebrate her incredible life—a life devoted to love, faith, and family. Her spirit lives on in the countless lives she touched, and we are comforted by the belief that she is smiling down on her beloved family, guiding us with her eternal love and grace.
We miss you deeply, Kim, but we know you are happy and at peace in your heavenly home. Rest in love, until we meet again.
Maggie D. Tucker
A celebration of life will be held at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Dr, Yorktown, Va. on December 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Melanie Cellinesi-Schultz
A celebration of life service for Melanie will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM in Amory Funeral Home Chapel.
David Rinck
We hope you carry fond memories of David and we invite you to join us in celebrating his well-lived life. A Mass of the Resurrection will be observed on Wednesday, December 11 @ 2:00 p.m. at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church – 3800 Big Bethel Road in Yorktown . The live stream of the Funeral Mass can be accessed on the St. Kateri website under upcoming events https://stkateri.cc/
Timothy David Holmes
Funeral services will be private.
Jeannette Eva Phillips
Her funeral will be held at Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 204 Cook Road, Yorktown, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Visitation with the family at the church at 1:00 p.m. and the service at 2:00 p.m. The interment will be at a later date.
Ralph Edward Huck
Interment will be held at the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery at a later date.
Dennis Fletcher Cassada
A celebration of life service will be held on November 23rd at 1pm in the Social Hall at Zion United Methodist Church, 2109 Seaford Road, Seaford VA 23696.
Marshall Burcher Forrest, Sr.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 1:00 pm in Zion United Methodist Church, 2109 Seaford Road, Seaford, VA 23696. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service.
Jerry Scott Wade
The Family will have a walk thru closed casket visitation on Friday November 22, from 6 to 8pm at Amory Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Amory Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be private in James River Baptist Church Cemetery where he will join his loving mother.
Cynthia Somers Popernack
The burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a church or charity of the donor’s choosing.
Evangeline S. Ferguson
The family wishes to thank Spring Arbor Memory Care for making Evangeline comfortable in her last days. Family visitation will be Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 3:00-5:00pm at Amory Funeral Home, Yorktown, Va. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Judith Petera Dabney
Family and friends will be received at Amory Funeral Home (410 Grafton Drive, Yorktown, VA) on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00. Funeral services will be held at Walnut Grove Baptist Church (7046 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA) on Thursday November 14, 2024 at 2:00.
Flowers are welcomed; however, in lieu of flowers, donations in Judy’s honor can be made to the organization that means the most to you.
Arrangements are being handled by Amory Funeral Home, Yorktown.
Charles W. (Chuck) Phaneuf
A celebration of Chuck’s life will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 1:00 PM at Zion United Methodist Church, 2109 Seaford Road, Seaford, VA, with a graveside service to follow at the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Virginia German Shepherd Rescue, Post Office Box 733, Centreville, VA 20122-0733.
Chuck’s legacy of service, kindness, and humor will be missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace.
Rebecca (Becky) Hodge Gibson
An informal celebration of her life will be on Sunday, November 17, 2024 between the hours of 1:00pm and 3:00pm at Yorkminster Presbyterian Church, 6218 George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown, VA.
Robert Moore Alexander, DDS
A Celebration of Life for Dr. Alexander will be conducted at 10:00am on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Yorkminster Presbyterian Church in Grafton, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.
Dianne R. Burcher
Service will be at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please make a small donation to the ASPCA in her honor. Arrangements By Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.
Gaylen Merle Allen
Service will be private. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, VA.
David Wayne Smith
He will always hold a place in our heart and he will be missed by so many. We would really love for you to come and honor his life with us November 8th at 10am at Amory Funeral Home Address 410 Grafton Dr. Yorktown, Va 23692.
Victoria “Vicki” (Ryan) Prevatt
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM in Lebanon Christian Church on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Arrangements are being handled by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton.
Jackie Emerson Hollis
A celebration of life will be held at a later date; details will be shared with family and friends.
Betty (Brock) Hendricks Strasser
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM in Phoebus United Methodist Church, Phoebus, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to a charity dear to you, celebrating Betty’s legacy of love and generosity.
David “Larry” Lawrence Fox
Funeral services, visitation, and reception will be held October 29th at 2:00pm at Grafton Christian Church in Yorktown, Va.
Online condolences may be shared at amoryfh@nullverizon.net
James Lewis Adkins
There will be a memorial event in Yorktown, VA in February. Jim will be interred next to Harriet in Arlington National Cemetery, date to be determined. Family will receive friends at Freet’s Farm House in Museville, VA on Thanksgiving day from 3 to 6 pm.
In lieu of flowers, please donate and write out your check to the National Park Service. Designate your contribution to the Thomas Nelson House Garden. Address envelope to the Colonial National Historic Park, Post Office Box 210, Yorktown, VA 23690.
Betty Joyce Meredith Hefner
A celebration of eternal life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at King of Glory Lutheran Church located at 4897 Longhill Rd., Williamsburg, VA 23188 with Reverand Shawn Linnell officiating. A reception will immediately follow at the church in Founders Hall.
Joyce P. Houston
The family will receive friends from 6-7 pm on Monday at Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, with a Celebration of Life following at 7 pm in the chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in memory of Joyce to the National Kidney Foundation, www.kidney.org.
Wendy Stook
Though our hearts are heavy, we find comfort in knowing that you are now at peace. You leave behind a legacy of love, and your memory will always be cherished. Until we meet again, rest well.
Nathen Douglas Wilson
The family will receive friends on Friday from 5pm to 7pm in Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday at Plains Marketing L.P. Clubhouse in Yorktown, 2421 Waterview Road, Yorktown, VA 23692 from 2pm – 6pm If you would like to help out the family a gofundme account has been set up h ps://gofund.me/ 8c2c07a4
Francis “Frank” Lewis Southard Jr.
A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Yorktown, Virginia on Wednesday October 23rd at 1:00pm. A brief reception will be held at the church immediately following the Mass. Frank will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined.
Leroy Junior Roberts
The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2-4 pm in Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, VA. Interment will be at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery.
Marie Hazel White Smith
There will be a visitation on Wednesday, October 23, at Yorkminster Presbyterian Church, in Yorktown Virginia from 12:30-1:30 in the Commons/Covenant Hall followed by a service at 1:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. Graveside service will be held at 3:00 at Peninsula Memorial Park, 12750 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606.
Arthur James Miller
Service will be private
Helen Walters
A service will be held on Sunday, October 13th at 2pm at Amory’s Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to The York County Volunteer Association (The Bargain Box), 222 Dare Road, Yorktown, VA 23692 in her memory.
Arthur “Whitey” B. Call
Yorktown, Va. – Arthur “Whitey” B. Call, 85, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday October 10, 2024 in Amory Funeral Home.
So Ja Bang
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 5 PM to 7PM at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Drive, Grafton, VA 23692. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Alzeheimer’s Foundation. Condolences may be registered at amoryfuneralhome.com.
Funeral service and Burial will be private.
Karen Ann Beckner
In keeping with her wishes, funeral services will be private.
“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together. Keep me in your heart. I’ll be there forever.” – Winnie the Pooh
Barbara U. Reddy
A service will be on Saturday October 12, 2024 at 2:00 in Amory Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Historic Easton Cemetery, Easton Pennsylvania.
Dolores Maurine (Swecker) Estey
Graveside service will be held in Greenhills Memorial Gardens, Claypool Hill, VA Saturday October 12th, at 10 AM Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, VA.
Cheryl Jean Thompson
A Celebration of Life will be held at Warwick Memorial United Methodist Church, 38 Hoopes Rd., Newport News, VA 23602 at 10:30 am, Saturday, October 5, 2024. Burial will be in Wabash, IN next to her beloved Father, at a later date. The family is asking in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to Warwick Memorial United Methodist Church. Also, expressions of sympathy can be mailed to the Thompson Family at that address.
Donna L. Cunningham
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 28th in the common area of Yorkminster Presbyterian Church, 6218 George Washington Memorial Highway in Grafton.
Internment for The Cunninghams will take place at Arlington National Cemetery.
Mary Katherine Rowell Schell
A celebration of Mary Kay’s life will be held at 12:30 pm on September 26 at Grafton Christian Church. Prior to the service, at 11:30 am, there will be a family visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her name to Grafton Christian Church, honoring her generous and loving spirit.
Mary Kay’s presence will be deeply missed, but her legacy of love, kindness, and family devotion will live on in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know her. May she rest in eternal peace.
Robert James Huston
A celebration of Robert’s life will be held at Amory Funeral Home on Saturday, October 26 at 2:00 pm. Friends, please bring memories and stories to share! The family requests that donations in his memory be made to Kakenya’s Dream, www.Kakenyasdream.org.
Jack Thomas Reese
A funeral service will be held on Friday, 27 Sep 2024 from 11am to 1pm at the Olde Yorke Chapel at the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown. Procession will follow to Jack’s final resting place. Internment is scheduled at 3pm at the Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk, VA. A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held on Saturday at the family home.
Margaret Virginia (Beemer) Rucker
The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2-4 pm at Amory Funeral Home in Grafton. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Monday in the chapel at Amory Funeral Home with Glenn Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Peninsula Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Operation Christmas Child:
https://fundraise.samaritanspurse.org/fundraiser/5799484
Her family wishes to thank everyone for their prayers and visits over the last two years. They would also like to thank Riverside Hospice of Gloucester and Commonwealth of Virginia Gloucester House.
Chase Beckham Baker
Service will be on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM in Amory Funeral Home with burial to following Peninsula Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask that you please consider donating to the gofundme https://gofund.me/74da416d. That has been established to help the family as they continue to navigate Tiffany’s battle with cancer
