All Obituaries

Reynold Patrick Soleyn was born in the village of Rose Bank on the island of St. Vincent in the West Indies. He was the fifth son and sixth child of his mother Anna, née Mackenzie, and father, Daniel Soleyn. He was apprenticed at the age of fifteen to a printer and became a virtual artisan in the printing trade. While still a young man, he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior as a result of the preaching of the Nebraskan missionary, the Rev. Donald Schonkwiler. He married...

Earline R. Hill was the eldest child born to the late Carnell Sr. and Frances Scott on February 16, 1951 in Suffolk, Virginia. She attended Georgia Tyler and graduated from L P Jackson High School in 1969.   Earline joined Chapel Grove in Windsor, Va. at an early age. She later joined Zion Baptist Church in Hampton, Virginia and was a faithful member.   She drove the Church bus and was very dedicated in picking up the members.   She also served as Missionary, Willing...

Thomas Linwood Gatling, Jr. was born on July 26, 1950, to the late Irea Elaine Harmon Gatling and the late Thomas Linwood Gatling,Sr. In Murfreesboro, NC, Hertford County.  He transitioned to his eternal resting place on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton, VA. Thomas attended Riverview Elementary School and graduated from CS Brown High School in 1968.  At an early age he joined Parker’s Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, NC....

God called home to rest one of his Dearest Angels   Delores Hazel Wilson was called home on Friday, September 8, 2023. Delores was born in Hampton, VA, on November 9, 1942, in the Old Dixie Hospital to Fred Ridley and Nannie Batten.   Delores attended George P. Phenix School which is nestled on the grounds of Hampton University.   On December 23, 1960, Delores married Clifton Wilson, Sr. They were the parents to five children: three boys and two girls. During their...

Dorothy Almetta Houston Torrence (or “Dot” as she was affectionately called by many) was born in Cleveland, North Carolina, the 8th of 12 children of Eugene Nathaniel and Ella Chambers Houston.  The Houston family owned its own farm in Rowan County, North Carolina, and while Dorothy, during her childhood, did work in the fields along side her siblings, she had a primary role assisting her mother with preparation of the family’s meals.  Theirs was a large and...

Ruby Marjorie Lanc, 71, passed away on September 7, 2023, in Hampton, Virginia. She was born to Janie L. Lane and the late Maurice Lane, Sr. on November 28, 1951, in Newport News, Virginia. Ruby was a lifelong student who began her education in Surry County Public Schools. She received both her Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education and Masters of Education for Supervision and Administration from Virginia State University (VSU). Ruby started her career in education as an...

“Death is Powerless Against You if You Leave A Legacy Of Good Behind”               It is with heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved Ricky Scott Bowers. He entered his eternal slumber on September 7th, 2023. He was born in Great Lakes, Illinois, on May 22nd, 1989. His parents were Frederick Alan Bowers, and Deborah Denise Royal. He was a bright spirit who brought joy and love to everyone he...