The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA

David W. Crago Sr.

David W. Crago Sr., 71, passed peacefully at his home Feb. 4, 2004. A native of Massachusetts, he was the son of Benjamin and Hazel (Hamel) Crago and was the second of five children. He was a member of the Calvary Assembly of God in Virginia Beach. Mr. Crago is survived by his wife of 48 years, Joan; his five children, David Jr., Cindy, Kathryn, Arthur and William; his nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many other loving family members.

Charles E. Onspaugh Sr.

Charles Edward Onspaugh Sr., 80, of the 4900 block of Erskine St., passed away Feb. 3, 2004, in Sentara Bayside Hospital. Charles was born July 1, 1923, in Meadville, Pa., and was the loving husband of Joann Onspaugh. He was retired from the United States Navy as a chief gunners mate after 20 years service and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. Charles was also retired from R.K. Chevrolet. He was a faithful member of Haygood United Methodist Church, Virginia Beach, and the...

Thomas E. Kavanaugh

Thomas Edward Kavanaugh, 75, of the 5900 block of Lathan Road, went to be with the Lord Feb. 3, 2004, in the comfort of his home. Born June 8, 1928, to the late Edward and Frances Kavanaugh in Elmira, N.Y., Thomas joined the U.S. Navy where he served 22 years and retired as a chief warrant officer. He continued to work for 20 more years for the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Dept. of Labor. Thomas was very active in St. Matthews Catholic Church where he was a member of the Mens Club and also...

Virginia Krueger

Virginia Krueger (Gosselin), 67, was called home to eternal peace Jan. 29, 2004, surrounded by her loved ones at Embracing Hospice Care in Snellville, Ga. Virginia was born Aug. 11, 1936, in Chicago, Ill., to Otto Krueger and Anna Krueger Miller. She was predeceased by one brother, Fred Krueger. She leaves to cherish her memory one sister, Sandra Hoffman and her life partner Bonnie of Suffolk, Va.; five children, Christopher Gosselin and wife Margie of Stone Mountain, Ga., Brooks Gosselin and...

William Earl Gales

William Earl "Buddy" Gales, 69, of Roanoke, Va., and a native of Bynum, N.C., died Feb. 2, 2004, at Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach following a brief illness. Buddy and his twin sister, Virginia Pearl, were born Nov. 13, 1934, in the Chatham County, N.C. community of Bynum. They were the children of Henry Gaston and Beulah Campbell Gales. He was a gra- duate of the University of South Carolina where he received his BS degree in civil engineering. Buddy retired from the U.S. ...

Margaret Vaughan

Linwood Davis

Joe Ba Sheppard

Leroy L. Riden

Leroy L. Riden, 58, of the 700 block of Chapel St., passed peacefully from this life Jan. 31, 2004, in a local hospital surrounded by his family. A native of Elberton, Ga., Leroy was a lifelong resident of Norfolk. He attended Norfolk public schools and worked for Academy Moving & Storage Co. for many years. He had many accomplishments during his lifetime. Leroy was preceded in death by his father, Roy Lester Riden and his stepfather, Marvin L. Fortson. He leaves to cherish his memory his mot...

Terrence T. Jones

Phyllis Loretta Jones

Phyllis Loretta Jones of Cooper Road went home to be with the Lord Feb. 3, 2004. She was the daughter of Evelyn Stallings Jones and the late Charlie L. Jones and was born Dec. 30, 1954, in Suffolk. She leaves to treasure lasting and loving memories her mother, Evelyn S. Jones; brother, Henry Jordan (Lorine); nieces, Chenita Hall (George), Sandra Leigh (Ronald) and Tawana Jordan; nephews, Johnnie Jordan Jr. and Neil Jordan; aunts, Sadie Brinkley, Virginia Parker, Doris Jordan, Norine Copeland ...

William L. Smith Sr.

William L. Smith Sr., 68, of the 8100 block of Cedar Road, went home to be with the Lord Feb. 4, 2004. He was a native of Hertford County, N.C, and the son of the late Rev. Leroy Sr. and Pricilla Elliot Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of First Baptist Church Bolling Brook where he was a member of the Male Usher Board. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service and Landers and Landers Dog and Cat Hospital. He leaves to mourn eight children, Celestine McFarland, Roxanne Smith-Harris (Kevin), Sha...

Shannon E. Baum

Annie G. Foster

Catherine Wilson

Catherine Wilson of the 5600 block of Morris Neck Road died Feb. 3, 2004. A native of Stanford, Conn., she retired from the City of Virginia Beach. She was a member of Little Piney Grove Baptist Church, Virginia Beach, where she was active with the Deaconess Ministry and Unity Choir ministry. She was also a member of United Order of Tents, Lillies of the Field 168.

Arthur G. Evans

Anthony M. Smith

Barbara W. Thomason

Elsie M. Jones

Hattie Mae G. Belcher

Hattie Mae Gilbert Belcher, 68, born May 30, 1935, in LeGrange, Ga., came to Virginia in 1955. She passed away Feb. 2, 2004, in DePaul Hospital. She was a resident of the 2200 block of Monty Court, Norfolk. She was preceded in death by her son, Clifton Anthony Belcher; daughter, Karan Diane (Belcher) Miller and husband Jimmie Lee Belcher Sr. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Ramona B. Hopkins and Jimmie Lee Belcher Jr., both of Norfolk, Paulette Denise Belcher of Tampa, Fla., Reyno...