All Obituaries

When peace like a river, attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say It is well, it is well, with my soul… It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Alice Auston Hughes who entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 23, 2023 in Knoxville, Tennessee surrounded by her loving family.    Celebration of Life Services will commence on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at The Murray Center of First Baptist...

“Let us then be true and faithful, trusting, serving every day. Just one glimpse of Him in glory, will the toils of life repay. When we all get to Heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be. When we all see Jesus, we’ll sing and shout the victory.” It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. George Washington Harris who entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 20, 2023 at the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Chesapeake, Virginia. Celebration of...

When peace like a river, attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say It is well, it is well, with my soul…. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved James Elijah Adkins, Jr., affectionately known as “Jimmy” who entered into eternal rest in New Carrollton, Maryland on Monday, November 13, 2023.    Celebration of Life services will commence on Monday, November 20, 2023 beginning at...

If I couldn’t say one word, (I’ll just wave my hand). If I couldn’t say one word, (I’ll just wave my hand). He's been to good, good to me, kept me out of danger when danger was around me; (if I couldn’t say one word), (I’ll just wave my hand). It is with a great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Aaron Abraham Griffin who entered into eternal rest on October 30, 2023 at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina....

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bonita L. Sutton, a beloved mother and grandmother, who found her eternal rest on October 27, 2023. She was very much loved and will be missed terribly.  We also rejoice, however, because we know she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior, sitting on a bed one Sunday morning in 1998.  She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Van and Nellie Alexander, and son, Carl Alexander.  Left to...

When peace like a river attendeth my way  When sorrows like sea billows roll  Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say  It is well, it is well with my soul… It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Bonnie L. Norfleet who entered into eternal rest on October 25, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Celebration of Life services will commence on Saturday, November 4, 2023 beginning at 11:00 in the morning at Lebanon Grove Baptist...

“One of these mornings, it won’t be very long; you will look for me and I’ll be gone; I’m going to a place where I’ll have nothing to do, but just walk around heaven all day.” It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Eddie Ray Crawford who entered into eternal rest of Sunday, October 8, 2023.  Celebration of life services will commence on Saturday, October 14, 2023 beginning at 3:00pm at the K.E. White Graduate Center on the...

There's a hero If you look inside your heart You don't have to be afraid Of what you are There's an answer If you reach into your soul And the sorrow that you know Will melt away And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you...... It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden...

“On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame.  And I love that old cross where the dearest and best, for a world of lost sinners was slain.  So, I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down.  I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a CROWN”. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ms. Laura J. Cherry who entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 6,...

“On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame.  And I love that old cross where the dearest and best, for a world of lost sinners was slain.  So, I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down.  I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a CROWN”.   It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Lillie Pearl Riddick who entered into eternal rest on...