Mr. Woodard will lie in state on Tuesday from 5 pm - 7pm at Fitchett Funeral Home. His homegoing celebration will be at Bethany Baptist Church, Chesapeake on Wednesday at 11 am.

Addie Burke Perry was born on May 19, 1920 to the late Branent and Hattie C. Burke in Cofield, North Carolina.  Addie was the only girl born from this union of 6 children. In her earlier years she married Jack Manley and from this union 2 children was born, Marilyn Rakes (George) and Leroy Manley (Joyce).  Some years after the death of Jack, Addie married Silas Perry and Kenneth Perry was born. Years later Addie and Silas moved to Norfolk, VA in the Broad Creek...

Allan LaVar Davis was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on July 9,1977, to Adolphus A. Davis I and Alice B. Davis who preceded him. He graduated with honors from Lake Taylor High School and attended Old Dominion University. He was an avid sports enthusiast, an astute video gamer, and lover of all genres of music. Allan is survived by his siblings Pastor Adolphus A. Davis II (Kimberly), Twyla B. Brodie, Arthur G. Davis, LaTrecia M. Thomas (Palmerin “Bear’), and...

Our beloved Susie Bell Johnson Wrenn was born in Sebrell, Va on Wednesday, March 10, 1926 to the late Demoss and Mildred Hill Johnson. Susie was greatly loved, from the start, by her maternal grandmother, the late Savonda Jordan Reid. Sister Wrenn was an articulate, gifted, refined, and lovely lady who was extremely zealous for the “ministry” and service of the Lord. She was saved at an early age, and was completely committed to living for and serving her Lord and...

  Gwendolyn Kay Rush was born November 19, 1955 to Johnnie and Marion Rush in Norfolk, Virginia. She departed this life on May 11, 2018 at her home in Chesapeake, Virginia. She received her education at Norfolk Public Schools graduating from Lake Taylor High School in 1974. She worked in the nursing field until she retired in 2002. She still continued to nurture and encourage everyone she came in contact with. Her love for others was infectious and she had a way of...

Mrs. Trudy Freeman Collins is the daughter of the late Russell Freeman and Lillie Maxwell-Freeman. To this union four children were born. After the death of Lillie, Russell married Missie Ray and from that union four children were born. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her sisters, Narcissie Bell, Dannie McNeil, Lillie McNeil and brothers Robert Freeman (Rob), William Freeman (Bill) and Nathaniel Freeman. (Bobby). Mrs. Trudy Collins was the wife of the late...

Shirley Newman Gerace  was  born on  June 9, 1930  and she passed away peacefully at her home in Portsmouth with her granddaughter, Rachel  Rusho and  grandson, RIcky  Davis  by  her side. She is survived by her children Lori, Todd, Nicky; grand children Dylan, Stacie, Cydney, Nathan and many more. Ms. Gerace will be in heaven now with her father, mother, husband, son Mitchell, granddaughter Tiffany and brother...

Genaro Severino Fermin passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 in a local hospital in Norfolk after a brief illness. Please keep his wife, his children and his entire family in your prayers Funeral services for him are scheduled for Friday, April 6th,  8pm at Iglesia Camino Delrey, 2041 Chapel Ave. Chesapeake, where the pastors are Pastores Saul y Karla Cruz.  Mr Fermin's services will begin at 8pm on Friday and conclude at 11:00 am on Saturday morning....

On Sunday shortly after midnight, Wendell Williams completed his earthly life. Wendell Williams, affectionately know as Disco, was born on June 14, 1961, to Eugene Barron and the late Ada Williams in Norfolk, VA. He was educated in the Norfolk Public Schools and graduated from Lake Taylor High School. Wendell worked as a construction and warehouse worker for over 20 years. "Disco" spent his spare time as a DJ for over 30 years, spinning records and playing...

Please keep the family of Baby Trey in your prayers. Memorial services will be announced at a later date.