Rayford “Red” Church
Red’s family and friends will gather on Saturday September 30th, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM at Amory Funeral Home, Grafton.
Scheduled Funerals
Judy Howell
A service for Judy is scheduled for Thursday, September 28th at 4:30 P.M. at Waters Edge Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the church. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, VA.
Howard Lavelle
A memorial service will be held at NOON on Saturday, September 23, 2023 in Amory Funeral Home Chapel.
James “Jim” Bostanc
A service to celebrate Jim’s life with full military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, a cause near and dear to his heart. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.
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Charlie Barker
Charlie will be honored at a memorial service at Hope of Glory Christian Church in Dandy, VA on Saturday, September 23rd at 11:00 AM. Casual attire is acceptable. Donations may be made in honor of Charlie to the American Cancer Society. Those who wish to send flowers can do so by sending them to the Amory Funeral Home at 410 Grafton Dr, Yorktown, VA 23692.
Shirley Witzke Krause
Memorial service was held September 9th. Private interment
Gary Allen Jones
The family will receive friends on Tuesday September 12, 2023 from 6-8 PM in Amory Funeral Home. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in Albert G. Horton Jr. Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Suffolk, Va.
Marianne Attaway
If you wish to remember Marianne, please lift a glass of unsweet tea in her memory.
Private interment. No services.
James (Al) Bunyard
Al will be honored at a memorial service at Christ the King Episcopal Church in Tabb, VA on Saturday, September 9th at noon. A graveside service will follow at Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News, VA at 3 PM. Amory Funeral Home is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Christ the King Episcopal Church.
Dorothy (Dottie) Talmadge Sparrow
Viewing will be held at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Drive in Yorktown on Friday, September 9 from 6-8pm. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made in her name to University of Baltimore Foundation or a military-related charity.
Frances Abbott Burbage
A viewing will be held at Amory Funeral Home 410 Grafton Dr. in Yorktown on September 9,2023 from 6:00pm until 7:00pm
Edward “Doody” Edward Gibbs, Jr.
A visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, from 6pm – 8pm at Amory Funeral Home in Yorktown, VA. His funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at Zion United Methodist Church in Seaford, VA.
Virginia Bridges White
A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, September 9th at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Drive, Yorktown, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital or the Humane Society of America.
We will miss you dearly, your sense of humor and beautiful smile Mama, Gram, GG ~ Go Rest High on Your Mountain. We all love you to the Moon and Back!
Billy Dwayne Robbins
A Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM in Amory Funeral Home Chapel
Garrett Lee Nolen
There will be a Memorial Service on Saturday, September 9th at 10:00 a.m. Family is asking for people to wear Hawaiian prints or bright colors and to come with a picture of him or a memory of him to share with the family. In lieu of flowers, a donation to National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute/Financial Management Branch at 31 Center Drive Building 31, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Please include a note saying you wish it to go to Lung Disease Research) or your favorite charity. Internment service will be private, arrangements in the care of Amory Funeral Home
Josephine H. Chambers
A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Yorktown, Virginia by Father Mike Joly. Family will receive friends immediately following the Mass. Inurnment in the church columbarium will follow on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 1:30 PM.
The family sincerely thanks Dr. Jeffrey Harris and his nurse Donna Moore, as well as Missy and Connie of ProMedica Hospice for their love and compassionate care for Jo.
“Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant”
Billy Dwayne Robbins
A Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM in Amory Funeral Home Chapel
Billy Dwayne Robbins
Yorktown, Va. – Billy Dwayne Robbins, 51, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023.
He is survived by his beloved parents Billy Guy Robbins and Veulah Merlene Robbins a sister Cynthia Dawn Robbins and a niece Brianna Colleen Caldwell and nephew Michael Anthony McGinnis and numerous cousins.
A Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM in Amory Funeral Home Chapel
John F. Royall, Jr.
Our dad will be remembered at an informal gathering of family and friends on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 6-8:00 pm at Amory’s Funeral Home in Grafton, VA.
Harold William Plahn
Harry will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery next to his son Brian. Funeral services are private.
Lisa Bryan Staples
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 10am, followed by the Service at 11am at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Drive, Yorktown, Virginia. Burial will take place at Albert Horton Jr. Memorial at 2pm, 5310 Milners Road, Suffolk, Virginia, 23434.
Anne-Lisa Mills
A funeral service will be held in Zion United Methodist Church on Friday, September 1, 2023 at 11:00am. Interment will be held in Peninsula Memorial Park following the service. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 31, 2023 from 6:00 – 7:00pm at Amory Funeral Home, Grafton.
Contributions in Lisa’s honor may be made to Eggelston, 5145 E Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk, Va., 23502, where her son Darryl lives, at eggelstonservices.org, 757.586.5583.
Raymond Edward Stoutamyer
A celebration of Pody’s life will be held on Saturday, August 19th, at the Casteel Event Center at 129 Main Avenue in Pineville, WV. Please drop by any time between 4-7 PM to join the family for a cold baby Coke and tell your favorite story about him.
In lieu of flowers, the family created a scholarship in his name to be awarded to a Wyoming East high school student each year. Donations may be made to the Beckley Area Foundation referencing the Stoutamyer Scholarship in the memo line, and mailed to 1210 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV 25801. Donations may also be made online at https://www.bafwv.org/donate-now.html.
Norma Jeanne Davis
Funeral service 1:30 PM Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Sulphur Grove United Methodist Church, Huber Heights, OH. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 12:30 PM until service time at the church. Graveside service will be held on Friday, August 18, 2023 at 1:00 PM in Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News, VA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sulphur Grove United Methodist Church in Jeanne’s memory. Funeral arrangements Marker & Heller Funeral Home, Huber Heights Chapel.
Norma Jeanne (Wade) Davis
Norma Jeanne (Wade) Davis, age 83, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Vienna Springs Health Campus. Funeral Info
Joshua Camden Sadler
A visitation service will be held on August 18, 2023, between 6:00 and 7:00 PM at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Dr, Yorktown.
A graveside service to honor his life will be held with Pastor C. Douglas Akers presiding on Saturday August 19, 2023, at 1:00 PM at Providence United Methodist Church, 113 Old Dare Road, Yorktown.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund or Saint Luke’s United Methodist Food Bank.
Robert (Bobby) Wayne Belvin
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 204 Cook Road, Yorktown, Va. 23690 or York County Fire & Rescue, P.O. Box 532, Yorktown, Va. 23690 or Model A Ford Foundation, Inc, P.O. Box 28, Peotone, Illinois, 60468 or a charity of your choice.
Service and visitation will be at his church, Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 204 Cook Road, Yorktown, VA. Visitation will be Tuesday, Aug 15th, 6-7 PM. Services will be Wednesday, Aug 16th at 11AM with graveside service to follow at Peninsula Memorial Park. Reception will follow at the church for family and friends after services.
Catherine M. “Cathy” King
A memorial service is to be held at Newport News Church of Christ on Saturday, August 12, at 1:30 P.M., with visitation starting at noon. There will be a private burial in Tennessee in October. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Liberty Youth Ranch in Bonita Springs, FL (https://libertyyouthranch.org/) or to the Central Maryland Chorale in Laurel, MD (https://www.centralmarylandchorale.org/).
Brandon Jeffrey Wood, Sr.
Services for Brandon are on Thursday August 10th, 2023, at Providence Baptist Church 3501 Providence Road Hayes, VA 23072. Viewing at 2pm, Service at 3pm, Reception to immediately follow in the fellowship hall.
Shirley Anne Ripley
Services are Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 3 pm at Amory Funeral Home. Her son, Scooter, is officiating the celebration of life service.
Judith “Judy” Hodge Eagle
Amory Funeral Home is in charge. At this time a celebration of her life will be planned for a later date.
Ida Mae Bryum
A funeral service will be held at 5pm Friday, August 4th, at Amory Funeral Home in Grafton officiated by Pastor Michael Howard Jr. from Seaford Baptist Church. Family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Wes Strong Foundation, P.O. Box 2514, Yorktown, VA 23692, http://www.wesstrong.org.
Carroll Webster Gould, Jr.
A Celebration of Life is planned for at the Yorktown Historic Freight Shed, 331 Water St, Yorktown, VA 23690, on Sunday, July 30 from 2:30-5:30 PM. For more information, please email wes.gould@nullgmail.com.
May he rest in eternal peace, knowing that his devotion and influence will forever endure in the lives he touched.
David R. (Robbie) Robertson
There will be no scheduled visitation. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 28, 2023 in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.
Olivia “Libby” Barclay
At Libby’s request, there will be no service.
Memorials to Lackey Clinic, Attn: Resource Development Office 1620 Old Williamsburg Road, Yorktown, VA 23690 or Peninsula rescue Mission 3700 Huntington Ave., Newport News, VA, United States, Virginia 23607 or to the local Human Society
William H. Irby, Jr.
There will be a celebration of his life for family and friends at Bradley Funeral Home, 601 Route 73S, Marlton, NJ on Saturday, July 22nd from 2 to 5 pm and a 2nd celebration at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Drive, Yorktown, VA on Saturday, July 29th from 2 to 4 pm.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Free Library of Philadelphia or the Alzheimer’s Association.
John (Jack) Joseph Evans
The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 23, 2023, from 4 – 6 PM at Amory Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at Peninsula Memorial Park on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 1 PM.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the York County Department of Fire and Life Safety (P.O. Box 532 Yorktown, VA 23690) or the Brain Injury Association of America (P.O. Box 7416 Merrifield, VA 22116-7416).
Pamela Joyce Harper
Nicholas and his wife will be at home to receive visitors and remember Pam on 12th August from 2:00-5:00pm. No flowers or casseroles please. Donations, if desired, to Animal Aid in Hampton Virginia. Arrangements are being handled by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton.
Jeffrey Allen McDonald
Jeff has left us way too soon but he will never be forgotten. A memorial for Jeff will be held on Saturday, July 22nd at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Drive, Yorktown Virginia at 11:00 A.M followed by a gathering at AJ’s Sports Grille and Smoke House, 14346 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, Virginia.
Katherine Harris Williams
A visitation for Katherine will be held on Monday July 17 at Amory Funeral Home, at 11:00 a.m., followed by her service at 12:00 p.m., and a graveside service at 1:00 p.m.
Katherine has requested a “fun” service. If you are willing, please be prepared to share a quick, fun memory that you had with her and feel free to wear fun, colorful clothing.
Katherine Elaine Gilbert
Services to be held on July 11, 2023 at 2 pm at Amory Funeral Home located at 410 Grafton Drive, Yorktown VA 23692. Family will receive family and friends immediately following the services at Bobbie Sue’s home located at 11 Gayle Street, Hampton, Va. 23669.
In lieu of flowers please send any donations the St. Jude’s Hospital
John Thomas Sheppard, Jr.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 1, 2023 in Amory Funeral Home Chapel.
Joan Booker Abbott Gay
A Memorial Mass will be held on July 22, 2023, 11:00 am at the Olde Yorke Chapel on the Coast Guard Training Center, Yorktown. For people who do not have a Common Access Card or retiree card to get on base, please contact Rick at OldeYorkeChapel@nullgmail.com. Donations to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, in lieu of flowers, are appreciated and may be provided www.cbf.org.
Mary Thore Cutler
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 7 at 1:00 pm at Bethel Baptist Church,1004 Yorktown Rd, Yorktown, VA.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and World Vision.
John Ellis Holston, Sr.
The family will receive family and friends at Amory Funeral Home on Thursday, June 29, 2023 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. A funeral service will be celebrated at Amory Funeral Home at 11:00am on Friday, June 30, 2023, by Deacon Dan Johnson. Burial will be in the Ballentine Cemetery at Zion Methodist Church in Seaford, VA. After the burial, a reception will be held at the Seaford Women’s Club. Amory Funeral Home is in charge. Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warriors. (support.woundedwarriorsproject.org)
Ray Julian Taylor
A Celebration of his Life will be held 5:00 PM Monday, June 26, 2023. The family will receive friends starting at 4:00 PM at World Outreach Worship Center,1233 Shields Rd Newport News Va. 23608 Graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday June 27, 2023 in Albert G Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery with full military honors. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.
Sally Currin
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Warwick Yacht Club in Newport News on Wednesday, June 28th at 2pm.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in her name to the American Cancer Society.
The family wishes to send a special thank you to the staff at Riverside Hospice Care Peninsula for their care and compassion during the final weeks of her life. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.
Sally Currin
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Warwick Yacht Club in Newport News on Wednesday, June 28th at 2pm.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in her name to the American Cancer Society.
The family wishes to send a special thank you to the staff at Riverside Hospice Care Peninsula for their care and compassion during the final weeks of her life.
William (Biff) Henry Dwan, III
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Joan of Arc’s Church, 315 Harris Grove Lane, Yorktown, VA on Saturday, June 24 at 1:00 p.m. A reception will follow at the clubhouse in Nelson’s Grant. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held later in the summer in CT where he spent most of his life.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Habitat for Humanity in Bill’s name
Janet B. Laughery
A memorial service honoring Janet’s life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday July 1st, 2023. Dress is casual at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Drive, Grafton, Virginia, 23692, (757) 898-5722.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Alzheimer’s disease Research (2251 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD, 20871) or St. Jude, Skinner’s Hospital, Janet’s favorite Humane Society.
Special thanks to aid Barbara and nurse Kathryn who helped Janet her last six months of life and the whole crew at Amedisys Hospice Care Team of Williamsburg, Virginia.
