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

Ruth K. Brodie

Daisy M. Christie Ligon

NORFOLK - Daisy M. (Christie) Ligon, 89, died peacefully in her room at Province Place of DePaul on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Capt. Warren B. Christie and Cmdr. Henry W. Ligon; her son, Graham M. Christie; and her great-grandson, Chase M. Christie.

Robert P. Wagner Sr.

Thelma L. King

Herbert R. Suiter

Shirley E. Taylor

Beth A. Bacon-Williams

VIRGINIA BEACH - Beth Alyson Bacon-Williams, 39, passed away Jan. 7, 2006, in Virginia Beach. She was a native of Kankakee, Ill., and attended Spring Branch Community Church. She was very active in supporting breast cancer research and fundraising. She enjoyed assistant coaching the girls basketball team at Cox High School.

Milton N. Council Sr.

ELIZABETH CITY - Milton Neal Council Sr., 83, of Morgans Corner Road, died Jan. 6, 2006. A native of Bolton, N.C., he was a son of the late Mary Rebecca Partridge and Milton C. Council. He retired as a lead man for the Tidewater Construction Company. He was predeceased by his wife, Marian E. Parker Council and three sisters.

Elizabeth H. Outland

PENDLETON - Elizabeth V. Harris Outland, 89, of the 1300 block of Vaughan Creek Road, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, in Roanoke Chowan Hospital. Mrs. Outland was born April 29, 1916, and raised in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Ronald Earl and Elnora Midgett Harris. She was a member of Severn Baptist Church and was secretary for Westhaven Baptist Church for 14 years and a homemaker.

Willie G. Ruffin

Patrick E. Boone

Joan M. Ellis

FAYETTEVILLE - Joan Mauldin Ellis, 63, of the 1800 block of Glenwick Drive, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was a 1961 graduate of Dunn High School and retired from Social Security after 40 years of service. Survivors include her husband, Willie E. Ellis of the home; a son, Mike Ellis of Columbia, S.C.; four sisters, Elizabeth-Dale Mauldin of Norfolk, Tula Satterfield of New Bern, N.C., Pam Summerlin of Boiling Springs Lake, N.C., and Tera Rich of Wallace,...

Robert K. Britt

Shirley J. Courteau

CHESAPEAKE - Shirley J. Courteau, 74, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at a local hospital. She was born in Colerain, N.C., April 18, 1931.

Paul Braswell

CHESAPEAKE - Paul Braswell, 74, of the 900 block of Geneva Ave., died Jan. 5, 2006, in Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk. Born in Pinetops, N.C., he was a retired chemical operator for Hoechst Celanese. Survivors include his wife, Vilma Braswell; four daughters, Barbara Ann Hyman (Danny), Gale Braswell, Dana Braswell and Sheila Grant (Lalo); five sons, Equaw Harris, Paul Bridgers, Pablo Braswell (Nicole), Geno Harris (Richelle), Jeffary Harris (Benita); two sisters, William Ann Braswell and Ire...

David R. Martin

CHESAPEAKE - David R. Martin, 17, passed away Jan. 3, 2006. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Deep Creek Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Oman Funeral Home & Crematory, Great Bridge Chapel.

Robert F. Atherton

VIRGINIA BEACH - Cmdr. Robert Frank Atherton, U.S. Navy retired, flew his last mission and joined his bride Jan. 6, 2006. A native of Marengo, Ill., he was the husband of the late Nancy S. Atherton. Mr. Atherton enlisted in the Navy in 1952 as an aviation mechanic. He was commissioned as an officer in 1953. Mr. Atherton was a Navy pilot starting his career flying Corsairs. He served on many aircraft carriers, his most notable being the newly commissioned USS John F. Kennedy. He retired from t...

Michael A. Harper

VIRGINIA BEACH - Michael Anthony-Aquias "Aku" Harper, 26, of Hanover Drive, joined the Lord Jan. 3, 2006. Born July 11, 1979, to Grady Harper and Gloria Tanner in Honolulu, Hawaii, Aku was an active person who loved dirt biking, weight lifting and fishing. His family and friends will always remember his bright spirit and joking attitude. He was a loving fiancee, father, son, brother and friend. Left to cherish his memory is his fiancee of 10 years, Leann Nobriga; his son, Shiloh; daughter, Ky...

Claude M. Forbes Sr.

NORFOLK - Claude Morris Forbes Sr., 87, died Jan. 7, 2006, in a local hospital. A native of South Carolina, he was the son of the late Thomas and Margaret Forbes. He was the widower of Mildred E. Forbes and was predeceased by his sister, Margaret Hardison and his brothers, Lawrence Forbes and Ike Forbes. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Jack Sermons

CHESAPEAKE - John "Jack" S. Sermons, 77, of the 1200 block of Johnstown Road, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006. He was born in Norfolk County to the late Gideon S. and Margaret Harris Sermons. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and later retired with Dominion Virginia Power. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Hazel Bell Sermons; two sons, Robert D. Sermons and Stanley G. Sermons and his wife Lyn, all of Chesapeake; a sister, Barbara McDonald of Vir...