Catherine S. Tillman
Catherine Staub 'Cass' Tillman, 82, formerly of Kay Road, Portsmouth, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001, in Courtland. A native of Baltimore, Md., she was the widow of Carl Hugo Tillmann. She was retired from Norfolk Naval Shipyard Co-op as an accounting clerk after 25 years of employment. She was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Carl 'Wayne' Tillmann, and his wife, Jenny, of Windsor; one sister, Virginia Loovis of Baltimore, Md.; one sister-in-law, Charlotte M. Staub of Baltimore; four grandchildren, Pam Powell, and her husband, Juan, of Hampton, Cindy Roth, and her husband, Mark, of Suffolk, Ferne Jones, and her husband, Daniel, of Chesapeake, and Carl Wayne Tillman Jr. of Windsor; one great-grandchild, Meredith Powell. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Boulevard, by the Rev. Robert Cummins. Entombment will be in Meadowbrook Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in the funeral home. Sturtevant Funeral Home in Portsmouth is in charge of services.

Minnie V. Warren
Minnie V. Warren, formerly of Suffolk, died in the early hours of Sunday morning, Dec. 9, 2001 in Mary Immaculate Hospital, Newport news. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001 in Antioch UCC, 900 Hull St., Suffolk. A.A. Tucker Funeral Home, Petersburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Rose M. Alexander
Rose M. Alexander, 55, of the 100 block of Tyler Avenue, Newport News, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, in Riverside Hospital. Mrs. Alexander was a native of Yonkers, N.Y. She was a daughter of the late Edward and Irene Motley. She was predeceased by her husband, Billie Alexander. Survivors include three daughters, Billie Alexander of Newport News, Denise Evans of Chesapeake, and Valerie Alexander of Sharon Hills, Pa.; four sons, Edward Alexander, Billy Alexander and Victor Smith, all of Yonkers, and Henry Artis of Suffolk; many sisters and brothers; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at noon Saturday in Nicholson and Cummings Funeral Chapel, Hampton, with the Rev. Thomas Harding Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery. Viewing will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday in Nicholson and Cummings Funeral Home, 4304 Victoria Blvd., Hampton. The body will be taken by 10:30 a.m. Saturday to the chapel. Family and friends will assemble at 11 a.m. Saturday at the residence for the procession. Wyatt and Sons Funeral Home, Inc., Suffolk, is in charge of arrangements.

Alfreda Everett
Alfreda Everett, 91, of 2526 W. Lanvale St., Baltimore, Md., died Saturday, June 22, 2002. The funeral will be held at noon Saturday, June 29 in T.E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home, Suffolk. Interment will be in Carver Memorial Cemetery, Suffolk. T.E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Catherine Walker
Mrs. Catherine Walker, 86, of 6064 Churchland Blvd., Portsmouth, died Monday, June 24, 2002 in Maryview Hospital. A native of Nansemond County, she was the daughter of the late Moses and Cora Jones White, and the widow of William Walker. She had retired from Emerson Radio and Television, and was a member of Grove Baptist Church, Portsmouth. She is survived by three sons, Leon White of Florida, William Walker of Queens, N.Y., and Lossie Walker of Manhattan, N.Y.; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends. The funeral will be held at noon Friday in Grove Baptist Church, Portsmouth, by Dr. Melvin O. Marriner. Interment will be in Carver Memorial Cemetery, Suffolk. Crocker Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

James E. Luter
James "Jimmy" Everett Luter, 62, of Suffolk, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002, at Obici Hospital. Born on May 12, 1940 in Suffolk, he was a son of the late Andrew Jackson and Lilla Mae Green Luter. Mr. Luter was retired from VDOT, and had served in the National Guard. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Felton Luter; daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia Luter and Leslie Allen Stickels, Angela Dale and John Patrick Clement, all of Suffolk; brothers, Michael Andrew Luter, John Wayne Luter, his wife, Peggy, all of Suffolk; grandchildren, Brittany, Kortini and Brandi Stickels, Christopher and Leigh Dale. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. William Hawkins with burial in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests donation to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439, or to the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Local 2801, 400 Market St., Suffolk, Va. 23434.

Guy N. Haslett
Guy Norfleet Haslett, 81, of Suffolk, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at his home. Born on April 23, 1921 in Suffolk, he was a son of the late Martha Julia Morgan and Joseph Jethro Haslett. He was predeceased by five dear brothers, Joe, Lou, Julian, Tony, and Carlton Haslett, and foster brother, Fred Morgan. Mr. Haslett was co-owner and operator of Southern Dry Cleaners for many years. He was a member of Suffolk Christian Church and the Franklin Hunt Club. He had served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. He is survived by his wife, Helen Vann Walters Haslett; daughter, Nancy H. Pichel, her husband, M.R. Pichel, of Virginia Beach; son, Hunter Walters Haslett of Isle of Wight County; grandchildren, Tracy P. Shield and Frank H. Pichel; and nieces and nephews. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. Michael D. Halley, with burial in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Suffolk Christian Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1457, Suffolk, Va. 23439.

Georgie L. Calloway
Georgie L. Calloway, 71, of 124-1/2 Morgan St., Suffolk, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003. A native of New Bern, N.C., she was the widow of Eugene Calloway, and a daughter of the late George Allen and Olice Jones Eubanks, She was also predeceased by a son, John Henry Parker. She was a member of the Salvation Army. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Thomas Stutz of Suffolk; two grandsons, Paul Parker and Derek Stutz; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty Baker and Sherry Rice, both of Alliance, N.C.; one brother, Joseph "Buck" Eubanks of New Bern; one aunt, Anna Bell Joyner of New Bern; and two daughters-in-law, Debbie Lee and Juanita Parker. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens Chapel with Capt. David May and the Rev. Mike Derflinger officiating. Place of entombment will be at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Friends may join the family other times at the residence of Christine Stutz at 2832 Manning Rd., Suffolk. Contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. Parr Funeral Home is serving the family.

Lawrence E. Blanchard
Lawrence E. Blanchard Jr., prominent business and community leader, died Monday, April 14, 2003, at age 82 after a long fight with prostate cancer. He was a retired vice chairman of the board of Ethyl Corporation. Mr. Blanchard was born in Lumberton, N.C. and grew up in Raleigh, N.C., where he attended public schools. After high school he attended Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg for one year and then attended Duke University, from which he was graduated in 1942. At Duke, he was president of the student body, class, and fraternity. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa and received varsity letters in lacrosse. Immediately after graduation, Mr. Blanchard entered the U.S. Navy and was commissioned an ensign, serving until early 1946. He was discharged with the rank of full lieutenant, having served on a ship in the Pacific during the war and in Japan after the war. He immediately entered Columbia University law School in New York City in 1946 and graduated in 1948 and came to Richmond the same year as an associate with the law firm that is now Hunton & Williams. He was made a partner in the firm in 1953. In 1967, Mr. Blanchard left the practice of law to join Ethyl Corporation as executive vice president, chief financial officer and a member of the board of directors and the executive committee. He retired from Ethyl in 1985 as vice chairman but continued on the board until 1994. He remained a consultant to the company until his death. After retirement in 1985, he acquired a home near Irvington and became an active power boater. He was a member of the Virginia Yacht Club. Mr. Blanchard was well known in the area as a member of the board of directors of numerous public companies, including Overnite Transportation Company, Breno, Inc., Crestar Financial Corporation, Universal Corporation, and American Filtrona Corporation. He was involved in the formation of First Colony Life Insurance Company of Lynchburg in 1955,and served as its secretary and a member of its board of directors until 1970. He later returned to that board after First Colony was acquired by Ethyl in 1982. In 1975 to 1976, Mr. Blanchard was chairman of the Metropolitan Richmond Chamber of Commerce. He served on the boards of numerous civic organizations, including the United Giver's Fund, Junior Achievement, Robert E. Lee Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Richmond Symphony. Mr. Blanchard was an active supporter of education. He served on the board of Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, the Colgate Darden School of Business, and for 10 years was a trustee of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland. He also served as a member of the investment committee of Union Theological Seminary and was a director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation. In 1984, Mr. Blanchard received the Thomas Jefferson Award for public Service form the Public Relations Society of America. In 1989, he received the Brotherhood Citation from the National Conference of Christians and Jews. In 1992, he received the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Boy Scouts of America. In 1992, he received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Randolph-Macon College. Mr. Blanchard was a former board member of the Downtown Club, the Commonwealth Club, and the Country Club of Virginia. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church where he was a former chairman of the board of deacons and was several term Elder. He is survived by his wife, Frances Hallum Blanchard, two sons, Dr. Lawrence E. Blanchard III and his wife, Vickie Wimberley Blanchard, and Charles A. "Buck" Blanchard and is wife, Louise Browner Blanchard, all of Richmond; two daughters, Neal Blanchard Johnson and her husband, Steven M. Johnson, of Seattle, Wash., and Sally Blanchard Rawls and her husband, Frank M. Rawls of Suffolk; 12 grandchildren, David Lawrence Blanchard, Berkeley Frances Blanchard, Austen Harriet Johnson, Abigail Jolley Johnson, Anne Marshall Johnson, Mathew Christopher Rawls, John Stephen Rawls, Michael Andrew Rawls, Charles Fuller Blanchard, John Mahaffey "Mac" Blanchard, Ann Pearman Blanchard and Frances Hallum Blanchard; and by a brother, Charles F. Blanchard and his wife, Bernard Berkeley Blanchard of Raleigh, N.C.; and three nieces. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday at the Bliley Funeral Homes, Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave., Richmond. Burial services will be private with a memorial service to be held at First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, at 2 p.m.. Thursday, April 17. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be sent to First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Va. 23226 or to Irvington Baptist Church, Irvington, Va. 22480.

Timothy Malette
Timothy Malette, 40, of Suffolk, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, in New Mt. Zion Holiness Church, 2113 Georgia Ave. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. Viewing will be held from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, in T.E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home.

Glenda L. Vann
Glenda L. Vann, 45, of Newport News, died Sunday, Nov. 30 [2003]. The funeral will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, in Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Norwalk, Conn. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Norwalk. T.E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home is providing information.

James L. Evans
James Ludie "Punk" Evans, 78, of 7629 South Quay Road, the loving husband of Beatrice Barrett Evans, and son of the late James and Annie Stokes Evans, passed away on Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at home with family after a long courageous battle with a terminal illness. His son, Norris P. Evans, and a grandson, Stefan T. Lawrence, preceded him in death. Besides his loving wife of 54 years, survivors include two sons, Morris E. Evans (Veronica) and Thomas B. Evans, both of Suffolk; a daughter, Evelyn L. Walker (Emanuel) of Accokeek, Md.; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Annie B. Powell of Portsmouth; and Bertha Bowers of Carrsville; four brothers, Edward Evans of Windsor; Walter Evans of Carrsville; Allen D. Evans of Hampton; and Benjamin Lewis Evans of Chesapeake. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in Chapel Grove Church, Windsor. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be taken from Peebles Funeral Home to the church at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends at the residence.

Brian C. Carter
Mr. Brian C. Carter of Lomberton, N.C. died April 2003, in Lomberton at a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Crocker Funeral Home Inc.

Rebecca Simmons
Mrs. Rebecca "Becky" Simmons, 79, of 729 "B" Avenue, Norfolk, died Tuesday, June 3, 2003, in Harbour Point Medical Rehabilitation Center, Norfolk. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8, in New Branch Baptist Church, Ivor, by the Rev. Frank Aikens Sr. Interment will be in Gilfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Ivor. The family will assemble at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Jackson, 8013 Proctor Bridge Road, Ivor. Crocker Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mae G. Perlick
Mae Belle F. Goodspeed Perlick, 92, of Portsmouth, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, in the Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of the Harrell and Hill Funeral Home, Suffolk, by Keith Lewis. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn, Rich Square, N.C. Friends may join the family from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4.

Cora T. Rawls
Mrs. Cora T. Rawls, 77, of 6234 Carrsville Highway, Carrsville, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, in Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. A native of Como, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Roy Picott and Maggie Eure Picott, and the widow of Herbert N. Rawls Sr. She was also predeceased by a daughter, Beverly Rawls She was a member of Pulaski Baptist Church, Carrsville, where she was a member of the Senior Choir, Missionary Circle, and was treasurer of the Deaconess Board. She leaves to cherish her memory, two daughters, Nadirah "Gwen" Rawls-Sharif of Carrsville and Sandra Mayfield, and her husband, the Rev. Keith Mayfield, of Suffolk; four sons, Herbert N. Rawls Jr., and his wife, Vernell Rawls, of Baltimore, Md.; Melvin Rawls, and his wife, Carol Rawls, of Portsmouth; Ray Rawls, and his wife, Thelma Rawls, of Trenton, N.J.; and Terry Rawls, and his wife, Tammy Rawls, of Carrsville; one brother, Roy Picott Jr. of Como; 19 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Pulaski Baptist Church, Carrsville, by Dr. Robert Rodgers. Interment will be in the Duke Cemetery. Crocker Funeral Home Suffolk is handling arrangements.

Edna P. Matthew
Mrs. Edna P. Matthew, 70, of 618 Battery Ave., Suffolk, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, in Obici Hospital. She was a native of Nansemond County, and was a daughter of the late Lilton Porter and Clarine Freeman Porter. She was the widower of Fred Lee Matthew. She was a member of Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church. Her survivors include; two daughters, Roxane Johnson and Diane Matthew, both Suffolk; two sons, Richard Porter of New York City; Rodney M. Matthew of Suffolk; one sister, Leola Ricks of Suffolk; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church, Suffolk, by Dr. John Jones. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Crocker Funeral Home, Suffolk, is in charge. Interment will be held in Holly Lawn Cemetery, Suffolk.

Michael C. Pritchard
Michael Christopher Pritchard, 24, of Portsmouth died Saturday, April 19, 2003. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, in T.E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lincoln Memorial Park, Portsmouth. Viewing will be held from noon-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 in the funeral home. T.E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Melvin Rouhlac
Melvin Rouhlac, 84, of 102 North Fourth St., Suffolk, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2003, in Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. He was a native of Suffolk, and was the son of the late Wright Routhlac and Arizona Hallac Rouhlac. His survivors include two sisters, Marie Mouling-Marison of S.C.; Linnie Gilmore of Philadelphia, Pa.; one brother-in-law, Deacon Earley Gay Sr. of Suffolk; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in St. John Pentecostal Holiness Church by Overseer Bailey Hall. Interment will be held in Oaklawn Cemetery. Crocker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Burlin Rogers Sr.
Burlin Rogers Sr., 82, of 540 Kings Fork Road, Suffolk, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003. The graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, in Rosewood Cemetery. Friends may join the family from 7-8 p.m. Thursday in Parr Funeral Home.

Betsy S. Spence
Betsy Syme Spence, 80, of Richmond, formerly of Petersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Jack Graham Spence Sr. She is survived by two daughters, Susan Spence Redwine, and husband, Jim, and Nancy Spence Spangenthal, and husband, David; two sons, Jack Graham Spence Jr., and wife, Bea, and Russell Brandon Spence, and wife, Cheri; 11 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; and one brother, Preston Trigg Syme. The graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suffolk. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bon Secours Hospice Healthcare or the Alzheimer's Association. Bennett Funeral Home, Richmond, is in charge of arrangements.

Eunice J. Townsend
Eunice Jones "Nanny" Townsend, 81, of Suffolk, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at her home. Born on Feb. 10, 1921, in Craven County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late John A. and Lizzie Trip Jones, widow of Melvin Floyd Townsend, and mother of the late Melvin S. Townsend. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Roger A. and Ann Townsend of Fort Worth, Texas; daughters and sons- in-law, Patricia Ann and David Turner, Margaret Faye and Billy Chappell, all of Suffolk; seven grandsons, Tony, Mitchell and Michael Townsend, all of Vanceboro, N.C.; Les Stickels, Jamie Widener, Michael Turner, all of Suffolk, and Brent Townsend of Fort Worth; granddaughters, Michelle Stickels Holland of Suffolk; and Donna Townsend Whitman of Orange Park, Fla.; 19 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. The funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, in R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. William Hawkins. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Palmetto Chapel Cemetery in Vanceboro, N.C. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439, or to the Suffolk Fire Dept. Jeffrey T. Messinger Memorial Fund, in care of Pam King, 400 Market St., Suffolk, Va. 23434.