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

Carolyn R. Baker

HERTFORD - Carolyn Louise Rice Baker, 79, of the 100 block of Driftwood Road, died Monday morning, Dec. 26, 2005, at home. Born in Burke, Va., she was the daughter of the late Hervey Guernsey Rice and Ida Louise Carson Rice. She retired as a secretary with the U.S. Department of Defense and was a member of Hertford United Methodist Church.

Verna W. Green

NEWPORT NEWS - Verna W. Green, 90, passed away Dec. 25, 2005. She was born and raised in Danville and was a resident of Newport News since 1942. Mrs. Green was a member of Parkview Baptist Church and taught the Fidelis Sunday School class for 35 years. She was instrumental in establishing a peninsula mission work in the 40s and 50s.

Georgie C. Wilkins

Mae Kenley Savage

CHESAPEAKE - Mae Kenley Savage, 81, of the 4200 block of Nina Drive, was a native of Portsmouth. On Dec. 25, 2005, she went to be with her husband of 59 years, Reginald D. Savage, who died Dec. 15, 2005. Mrs. Savage was a retired registered nurse, who spent many years as a private duty nurse. She was a member of First Friends Church, Portsmouth, the Scottish Rite Ladies, and the Western Branch Homemakers Club. Survivors include two sons, R. David Savage and wife Barbara of Virginia Beach and ...

Joshua R. Suggs

NORFOLK - Joshua Ray Suggs, infant son of Wayne Suggs Sr. and Ashley Withrow, passed Dec. 25, 2005, in a Norfolk hospital. Joshua is also survived by his maternal grandparents, Debbie Withrow and Leonard Withrow Jr.; paternal grandmother, Linda Suggs; maternal great-grandparents, Mary Counterman and Ray Counterman; paternal great-grandparents, Francis Steele and Tony Steele; a brother, Wayne "Max" Suggs Jr.; an aunt, Heather Suggs; and two uncles, Joshua R. Withrow and Justin Withrow. He was ...

Shirley Mae Resler

VIRGINIA BEACH - Shirley Mae Resler, 82, passed away into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Dec. 27, 2005, in her home and with her family. She was born in Peshtigo, Wis., March 9, 1923, the daughter of the late Glen and Emma Peterson. She was preceded in death by her brothers, James and Tony Peterson of Madison, Wis. Shirley was a 32- year resident of Virginia Beach, a member of Church of the Ascension Catholic Church, and was a retired nurse with the State of Virginia public scho...

William M. Jackson

Elizabeth D. Glaus

CHESAPEAKE - Elizabeth Powell Delk Glaus, 93, formerly of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, passed away Dec. 25, 2005. Born in Isle of Wright County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Sarah Crumpler Powell and was the widow of Ralph Delk and Robley W. Glaus. Mrs. Glaus was a member of Salem United Methodist Church in Virginia Beach and had retired from Center Shops in the Wards Corner section of Norfolk.

Margaret B. Eubank

VIRGINIA BEACH - Margaret Emma Brown Eubank went home to be with the Lord Dec. 26, 2005, after a valiant, dignified, lengthy battle with renal cancer. Mrs. Eubank was 79 years old. She is survived by her sister, Rachel Bland; sons Keith and Jeff; daughters- in-law, Carol and Susan; and her seven grandchildren. In the final days of her life, she was surrounded by her greatest admirers: Her loving family. Throughout her life, she demonstrated incredible courage and absolute faith. She knew that...

Stella L. Matthews

Mandy B. Spencer

Thomas W. Shorter

VIRGINIA BEACH - Thomas Wayne Shorter passed away Dec. 26, 2005. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Kimberly Liller and granddaughter, Ashley Liller.

Eva W. Ward

GATESVILLE - Eva White Ward, 82, of the 200 block of U.S. Hwy. 158 W., died Dec. 27, 2005, in her home. Mrs. Ward was born in Gates County and was the daughter of the late Shelton Theodore and Mattie Elizabeth Evans White. For many years, she worked as a clerk at County Market at Easons Crossroads section of Gates County and later worked as an inspector with Rollie Inc., a childrens clothing manufacturer in Murfreesboro. She was a member of Ballards Bridge Baptist Church in Tyner. In addition...

Esther Kuykendall

NEWPORT NEWS - Esther Kuykendall passed away Dec. 27, 2005. She was predeceased by her husband of 38 years, James Kuykendall Sr. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, James Kuykendall II and his wife Susan and Jonathan Kuykendall and his wife Gail; her brother, Robert Lunden; her sister, Betty Garland; three grandchildren, James III, Chelsea and Aaron Kuykendall; and one great-grandson, James IV.

Mae S. Nappier

Isabella O. Morris

Doris Ellen Shy

NORFOLK - Doris Ellen Shy, 64, of the 6400 block of Whittier Drive, passed away Sunday at her home. Born in Huntington, W.Va., Ms. Shy is survived by her mother, Ruby Ratcliff of South Point, Ohio; two daughters, Terressia Megia and husband Conrad of Norfolk and Susan Snitker of Newport News; three sons, Dennis Shy, Alvin Shy and Richard Shy and his wife Shawna, all of Norfolk; five sisters; a brother; and 15 grandchildren. She was predeceased by her father, Alvin Ratcliff.

John W. Zmuda Sr.

VIRGINIA BEACH - John Walter Zmuda Sr., 68, passed away Dec. 23, 2005, at his residence on North Pine Grove Road. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., Nov. 20, 1937. After several years of battling cancer, he passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. He is survived by his wife, Alice; two brothers, three sisters, two daughters, a son, six grandchildren, a step-grandchild, a great- grandchild, and two stepgreat-grandchildren.

Sharon Fowlkes

CHESAPEAKE - Sharon Fowlkes, 50, of the 600 block of Quail Ave., passed away Dec. 24, 2005, at Sentara Leigh Hospital. Sharon was born July 11, 1955, to the late Atha and Henry Fowlkes in Norfolk. She was a 1973 graduate of Maury High School and attended Norfolk State University where she enrolled in the nursing program. Sharon was employed at Sentara Health Systems where she served for 10 years as an anesthesia assistant. She was a former member of Mount Herman Baptist Church, Norfolk and wa...

Lilian A. Hammond

NORFOLK - Lilian Aston Abbott Hammond was born July 7, 1921, of parents Cecil Hartley Abbott and Margaret Cherry Abbott in Chester, Va. and died Dec. 26, 2005. She spent most of her life in Norfolk. After graduating from Maury High School in 1940, she attended Mrs. Johnsons Business School in Norfolk. During World War II she was a clerk-typist in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth and later worked for the Norfolk school system as a school secretary. She is survived by her husband of 63 ...