Agnes Louise Gootee
A memorial service at 3:00 PM on Sunday November 1, 2026 in Amory Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service.
Scheduled Funerals
Reynalda Mendoza Saba
A wake and viewing will be held at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Dr, Yorktown, VA 23692, on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to midnight, and Friday, October 30, from 5:00 p.m. to midnight. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Fr. George Prado on Saturday, October 31, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 116 Denbigh Blvd, Newport News, VA 23608. Interment will follow immediately at Peninsula Memorial Park, 12750 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606.
Steven Bradley Green, Jr.
A service will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM in Providence united Methodist Church. The family will receive friends prior to the service. A reception to honor Steven will follow in the church social hall.
Memorial may be made to the Hospice house of Williamsburg or to the Future Yorktown Hospice House P.O. Box 704 Yorktown, Va 23692
Joseph Christopher (JC) Westby-Gibson
A celebration of JC’s life will be held on October 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Marlbank Cove Clubhouse, located at 111 Lookout Point, Yorktown, VA 23692. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in JC’s memory to the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization close to his heart, or to Fixin to Save veterinary clinic in Gloucester, Virginia.
JC will be deeply missed, but his spirit will live on in the hearts of those who loved him. May he rest in peace, knowing he made the world a better place simply by being in it.
Clyde Frederick “Freddie” Wilson, Jr.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Amory Funeral Home in York County, Virginia. A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at Amory Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at Parklawn Memorial Park in Hampton, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Freddie’s honor to the Virginia Auctioneers Association, 8426 Flick Way, Indianapolis, IN 46237.
Elijah James “Jimmy” Howell
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at the Amory Funeral Home in Grafton, Virginia.
Wayne Lee Crist
The family will have a private viewing on Monday from 6:30 to 8:00 in Amory Funeral Home. The interment will also be private and held on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 in Sherwood Memorial Park, Salem, Va.
Stanley I. Molin
A funeral service will be held at Amory Funeral Home in Grafton, Virginia, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., officiated by Rabbi David Katz. Interment will immediately follow at The Jewish Cemetery of the Virginia Peninsula, Hampton, Virginia.
A meal of consolation will follow at approximately 2:00 p.m. at Nest Kitchen and Taphouse, 1003 Brick Kiln Boulevard, Newport News, Virginia.
Donations in Stan’s memory should be made to the Yorktown Hospice House. https://www.yorktownhospicehouse.org/donate
May Stanley’s memory be a blessing to all who knew and loved him.
James McNally “Mac” Henderson
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (firehero.org), or a local fire department or first responder charity of your choice.
Stephen Eugene Cecil
A private graveside service will be held on Friday, October 2, 2026 in Hampton Memorial Gardens, Hampton, Va.
Shirley Louise West
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Amory Funeral Home in Grafton, Virginia.
George Edward Bell
A Celebration of Life will be held at Bethel Baptist Church, 1004 Yorktown Rd., Yorktown, VA on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 3:00pm. A reception will directly follow the service at Seaford Baptist Church, 1311 SR-622, Seaford, VA.
In memory and honor of Ed, the family encourages Hawaiian shirts and golf shirts as attire for Ed’s Celebration of Life Service, if desired.
Linda Rogers Gootee
Per Linda’s wishes, no visitation or services are planned, and the burial will be private.
Billy McCoy Guy
Billy’s surviving family will deeply miss him and cherish the memories, love, and support he gave them throughout his life.
Robert Kenneth Logan, Jr.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday October 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM in Yorktown Baptist Church, Yorktown, Va. Burial will be on Saturday October 10, 2026 in Longview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Robert Logan Funeral will be livestreamed starting at 2pm
Betty Burcher Fox
A service celebrating Betty’s life will be held Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 11:00 am at Zion United Methodist Church (2109 Seaford Road, Seaford, VA). The family will be available beginning at 10:00 am to receive friends prior to the service. Everyone is invited to attend a reception immediately following the service in the church social hall.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy be made in Betty’s name in the form of contributions to Zion United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 240, Seaford, VA 23696.
Cecil William Baker, Jr.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday September 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM in Amory Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
David Anthony Crossett
A service will be held Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. to celebrate his life at Zion United Methodist Church at 2109 Seaford Road, Seaford, VA 23696.
We would love to hear any stories you wish to share about our father. Please send them to Kevin Crossett at kcrossett@nullgmail.com. Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated and may be used during the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in his name to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
CMSGT Harland J. Ketchum
Funeral arrangements will be by direction of Amory Funeral Home
Grafton, Virginia. Visitation will be on October 3rd, 2026, from 5-7 PM at Amory Funeral Home. Burial services with full military honors will be held at Grace Church, Yorktown, Virginia on October 6th, 2026, at 10:30 AM. Reception will be held in the parish hall following the service.
Thomas “Tom” Lyon
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00am on October 17, 2026, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Yorktown, Virginia.
Tom’s ashes will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Rebecca “Becky” Burke Williams
In accordance with Becky’s wishes, there will be no funeral or memorial service. She will be laid to rest on Gwynn’s Island alongside her family.
Priscilla Woodson Rose
A celebration of life service will be held at Bethel Baptist Church, 1004 Yorktown Rd, Yorktown, Virginia at 11:00 am on Friday, September 11, 2026. A visitation with the family will begin at 10:00 am. A graveside service will be at Southlawn Memorial Park, 1911 Birdsong Rd, Prince George, VA at 3:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Bethel Baptist Church Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.
Larry C. Rash
A memorial service will be held at Bethel Baptist Church at 6:00 PM on Friday, September 18, 2026. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, VA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Larry C. Rash Memorial at CNU in memory of Melvin Rash.
Ellen Hopkins Rhinehart
Join the family for a celebration of life at 3pm on September 13, 2026, at Amory Funeral Home, after which the family will receive friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Lackey Clinic in Yorktown, lackeyclinic.org.
Jimmia Lee (Jimmie) Harr
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Amory Funeral Home in Grafton, Virginia. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to your local animal shelter, rescue or favorite charity.
Timothy Michael Fortune
A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, September 8th, 2:00pm, at Seaford Christian Church, 1709 Seaford Road, Seaford, VA 23696. Arrangements are being handled by Amory Funeral Home in Grafton, VA. Please contact them if you would like to send flowers in support of the family.
Arlene Dawson (Pollard) Connell
A Memorial Service will be held on September 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Northside Christian Church, 1300 George Washington Memorial Highway. Visitation will follow the service, with a private family burial on Monday, September 14th at Providence United Methodist Church.
A special thank you to the staff/caregivers at Elite Elder Care for their loving attention and support over the last 18 months.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Alzheimer’s Association, THRIVE Peninsula, or Northside Christian Church.
Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Yorktown, VA.
James Edward “Bo” Lockwood
A graveside service with Military Honors will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM in Albert G. Horton, Jr. Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Barbara E. Boggs
A celebration of the life of Barbara Boggs will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM at New Beech Grove Baptist Church, 361 Beechmont Drive, Newport News, Va.
Brian Michael Gingras
A celebration of Brian’s life will be held at 7p.m on September 4, 2026 at Amory Funeral Home in Yorktown, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Brian’s memory are encouraged to make a donation to an animal rescue or environmental conservation organization of their choice.
Allison Sauls Churchill
Funeral services will be private at a later date.
Myrtle Chirstine Butler Moore
A graveside service will be held at Providence United Methodist Church, 113 Old Dare Road, Yorktown at noon on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, with lunch following in the church social hall. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery fund or a charity of your choice.
Helen Frances Terrell
A Vigil Service will be held at Bethel Manor Chapel in Hampton on Monday, August 31, at 6:00 p.m. Her Funeral Mass will be held at Bethel Manor Chapel on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Helen’s family will receive friends following the Funeral Mass in the Bethel Manor Chapel Fellowship Hall. Her burial will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk, Virginia.
Arrangements are being handled by Amory Funeral Home in Yorktown, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that memorial donations be made to Catholic Charities USA in Helen’s memory.
Noel Thomas Wakelyn, Jr.
A funeral and celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 29th, at 11:00 AM at Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church in Yorktown, Virginia.
Larry Bruce Kline
A funeral service will be held Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 11:00 am at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 315 Harris Grove Lane, Yorktown, VA. The family will receive guests at the church beginning at 10:00 am.
Arrangements are being handled by Amory Funeral Home in Yorktown, VA. Burial will be held on Monday, August 24, 2026 at 11:00 am at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, VA.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Stroke Association at www.stroke.org.
Richard Earl “Ricky” Bowler
Visitation will be held Thursday, August 20th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at Amory Funeral Home, Grafton. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Ricky’s memory to PAWS – Poquoson Animal Welfare Sanctuary, P. O. Box 2204, Poquoson, VA 23662.
Patrice Martin Hogge
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations maybe made to the charity of your choice. Services will be private. Arrangement by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, VA
Margaret M. Henton
Having finished her ministry on earth, please gather with her family and her faith family to proclaim her redemption at a Funeral Mass, which will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 2150 Cunningham Drive, Hampton, VA 23666 on Wednesday August 19, at 10AM, with a visitation one hour prior to the Mass. There will be a reception in the commons area immediately following the Mass and a graveside service at 1PM in Peninsula memorial Park, Newport News, VA..
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Peninsula Agency on Aging, 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd. Suite 1006 Newport News, VA 23602 for Meals on Wheels Program for the sick and elderly on the Peninsula. PAA held a very special place in Marge’s heart, as she worked there for 25 years in many different capacities.
Sherry Overcash Buffkin
The family will be having a private celebration to honor Sherry’s life and legacy. In lieu of gifts, to continue Sherry’s legacy and love of animals, we ask that you donate blankets, dog toys, or other essential needs to your local animal shelter in her name. If you are local to the Peninsula, we ask that you donate those items to the Animal Aid Society in Hampton, VA.
Richard Sheldon Griffin
A private graveside service and internment will be held at the family cemetery. In lieu of flowers, he requests donations be made to the Coast Guard Foundation.
David Julius Mason
A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 14 (1pm ET) at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church with a reception immediately after in the Grove. Followed by the internment of his ashes on Friday, September 18 (12:30pm ET) at the National Memorial Cemetery (Quantico, VA).
In lieu of flowers donations may be made at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church or your local hospice. The family would like to offer a special thank you to Gentiva Hospice of Newport News for the care and support they provided during David’s final days.
Donald M. Teel
The family will receive friends on Monday August 10, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM in Amory Funeral Home. A funeral service will held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday in Zion United Methodist Church with burial to follow at 3:00 PM in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, VA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Zion United Methodist Church P.O. Box 240 Seaford Va. 23696.
Norman Curtis Rush, Sr.
The family will receive friends at the World Outreach Worship Center in Newport News on Monday August 10, 2026 from 1:00-2:00 PM where a life celebration will be held at 2:30 PM. The burial will follow at Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in Seaford.
Brenda M. Richardson
A celebration of Brenda’s life will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM in Amory Funeral Home Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Heartfelt Community, 7282 York Avenue, or Gloucester Hospice, 6567 George Washington Memorial Highway.
Alexander “Alex” Birkbeck
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM in Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Alex’s memory to the Bargain Box in Grafton.
Eileen Marie (Platt) Gryn
A Funeral Mass will be held on July 28, 2026, at 12:00 PM at St. Joan of Arc, 315 Harris Grove Ln, Yorktown VA, 23692, with a viewing preceding it at 11:00 AM in the church’s columbarium. Reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations in Eileen’s memory to the National Centre for Padre Pio (padrepio.org), a cause close to Eileen’s heart, or to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org).
AAlisa Prillaman Johnson
A celebration of life gathering will be held on Saturday, August 1st at 2:00PM-5:00PM at the Amoco Club located at 2421 Waterview Road, Yorktown, VA 23692 [google.com].
The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to one of Alisa’s favorite charities to include but not limited to any of the following: https://adoptagolden.com/ [adoptagolden.com], https://bestfriends.org/ [bestfriends.org], and https://www.humaneworld.org/en [humaneworld.org].
Sandra Flowers Dye
The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 26, 2026 from 2-4 PM at the Amory Funeral Home in Grafton. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 27, 2026 at the funeral home at 1:30 PM. The burial will follow at Peninsula Memorial Gardens in Newport News, Virginia.
Elderedge Hughgene Hunsecker, Jr.
“A celebration of Gene’s life, along with a remembrance of his beloved wife, Cindy, will be held on September 19th at 10:00 AM at Yorkminster Presbyterian Church, 6218 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Grafton, VA.
Family and friends are invited to come together to honor and celebrate the lives of Gene and Cindy, to remember the love they shared, and to reflect on the many wonderful memories they created with those around them.
An informal reception with light refreshments will follow the service, offering family and friends an opportunity to gather, visit with one another, and continue sharing stories and memories of Gene and Cindy.”
Nancy Jane Monroe
The funeral will be held Sunday, August 2nd at 2 p.m., at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Hampton, Virginia, where she has been a member since the early 1970s.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alzfdn.org).
