NNHS Class of 1964

 

DONALD L. BENTHALL

NEWPORT NEWS - Donald Lee Benthall, 44, died Thursday, Jan. 4, in his home.

A Newport News native, Mr. Benthall was a 1964 graduate of Newport News High School and lived here most of his life. He was an accountant in San Diego for seven years before returning to Newport News last June. He was a Baptist.

Survivors include two sisters, Judy A. Hester and Peggy Lee Cherry, both of Newport News; and two brothers, Wilton M. Benthall Jr. of Hampton and John W. Benthall Sr. of Newport News.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Riverside Funeral Home by the Rev. Tommy Davidson. Burial will be in Peninsula Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home and other times at the home of Judy A. Hester, 25 Peters Lane.

Published in the Daily Press on 1/6/1990.

Lynchburg College

ALMA JEAN C. PIGGINS

NEWPORT NEWS - Alma Jean "A.J." Crum Piggins, 49, died Monday, Dec. 25.

A native of Hampton, she was a beloved fifth-grade teacher at Armstrong Elementary School and had previously taught at Bayside Elementary School in Virginia Beach. She was a graduate of Lynchburg College and was a member of Wythe Presbyterian Church.

A.J. is survived by her husband, Thomas D. Piggins; her parents, Blaine C. and Mercedes S. Crum of Hampton; and four brothers, Blaine C. Crum III of Mobile, Ala., Larry E. Crum of Chesapeake, Christopher P. Crum of Brookline, Mass., and David Stewart Crum of Hampton.

A funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 11 a.m. in Wythe Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Lawrence B. Wood Funeral Home.

The family suggests that memorials take the form of contributions to the A.J. Piggins Book Fund of Armstrong Elementary School, 3401 Matoaka Road, Hampton, Va. 23661; or to the A.J. Piggins Memorial Fund of Wythe Presbyterian Church, Kecoughtan and Robinson roads, Hampton, Va. 23661.

Because A.J. died from ovarian cancer, her friends and family have formed a cancer awareness organization "A.J.'s Team." Please join us in this fight. Please send for information: A.J.'s Team, P.O. Box 6271, Newport News, Va. 236601.

Published in the Daily Press on 12/26/1995.

Melba Deas Wood Graveley

13 Jan 2008
Newport News, VA

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James Eakes

5 Dec 2007
Hampton, VA

Presbyterian Minister

Al's Gang
U. L. P.
 

Joel Benjamin Frank

Joel Benjamin Frank, son of Irving and Hennie Frank, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2001.

Arrangements by Peninsula Funeral Home.

Published in the Daily Press on 12/6/2001.

Dennis Holbrook

18 May 1946

23 Jan 2003
Yorktown, VA

Cancer

Fall of 1963

Senior Class: Vice-President
Key Club: Vice-President
Sr. Pennant Committee
Christopher Newport Society
9th Grade: President
Friendly Typhoon: 9th, 10th Grades
Jr. Varsity Football
Boys State Delegate
Sophomore Dance Committee: Co-head
Jr. Dance Committee
H. R. Officer
Metal Shop: Foreman
Spanish Club
Hall of Fame: Most Popular

K.D.T.

Old Dominion College: Kappa Alpha Order;
 B.S. in Management and Economics

The College of William
and Mary: M.B.A.

U.S. Marine Corps

The University
of Oklahoma

The Colgate Darden School of the University
of Virginia

Fall of 1965

1966 Troubadour,
Old Dominion College

Saturday, October 18, 2003
Peninsula Memorial Park
Newport News, VA

Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64)
of VA - 10/19/03
Thanks, Dave!

Christopher Newport College

Old Dominion College: Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity

U.S. Army

 I was contacted by the buddy and asked if I knew the cause of death. I replied that I did not, but I offered to query the Alumni in hopes that someone does know. If you have this information, please e-mail me at nnhs64@cox.net.

- Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 12/30/07

Gilmore H. Kirby Jr.

Hampton - Gilmore "Buck" H. Kirby Jr., 52, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, at his home. A native of Buena Vista, he had been a Peninsula resident for 50 years.

Mr. Kirby was the owner of Tidewater Re/Bar for 7 years.

His mother, Ruth I. Kirby, and his son, Brian White, preceded him in death.

Survivors include four very special daughters, Ashley Kirby of Hampton, Michelle Kirby and Jennifer Kirby, both of Blacksburg, and Anna Chapman of Hampton; his father, Gilmore H. Kirby Sr.; three sisters, Joyce Asby of York County, Marian Plaster of Newport News and Linda Horn of North Carolina; two brothers, Robert Kirby of Newport News and Michael Kirby of Norfolk; two grandchildren; former wives, Peggy S. Chapman and Delona Smith; and four special friends, Coach, Mo, Rage and Gup.

The family will receive friends Saturday, Nov. 28, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park.

Buck will be remembered for his kind and helpful ways.

Published in the Daily Press on 11/28/98.

Bill Koehler

WILLIAM EDWIN KOEHLER
is honored on Panel 61E, Row 13 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

SHE IS DEEPLY MISSED BY HER LOVING FAMILY..

- Mary Markiewich Hux('67) of VA - 09/05/07
Thank you, Mary.

JOAN A. FOSTER

NEWPORT NEWS - Joan Ann Foster, 50, lifelong Peninsula resident, died Friday, Dec. 27, 1996, at her home.

Mrs. Foster was employed as a teachers' aide with the Newport News School System. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Lynn M. Foster; her daughter, Jennifer Marie Foster; her son, Michael C. Foster; and her father, Andrew J. Markiewich, all of Newport News; and two sisters, Brenda Snyder of Lafayette, Ind., and Mary M. Hux of Newport News.

The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday in Parklawn Memorial Park by the Rev. Fred King.

Memorials may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church.

Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Published in the Daily Press on 12/28/1996.

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Army

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Brenda Patrick Halstead

Thomas Poteet

10 Sep 1963
Newport News, VA

Killed in Accident

CHARLES RINEHART

NEWPORT NEWS - Charles E. Rinehart, 46, a native of Newport News, died Friday, Sept. 13.

Mr. Rinehart retired after 12 years as a deputy sheriff in York County. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Ordinary, and a member of the Achilles Masonic Lodge 281. He was a former volunteer emergency medical technician for York County, a former auxiliary officer for Hampton, a Red Cross CPR instructor for the Peninsula Chapter and the past president of the American Diabetes Association.

Survived by his mother, Hazel Llewellyn Rinehart Jones of Denver, Colo.; his wife, Cynthia G. Rinehart of Hayes; a son, Russell B. Fairfield of Newport News; and a brother, Arther O. Rinehart of Denver.

Visitation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday in Weymouth Funeral Home. Funeral service 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Weymouth Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Zack Finch. Burial in the Russell Family Cemetery with Masonic rites.

Published in the Daily Press on 9/15/1991.

Billy Taylor

1946

Jan 1994

National Honor Society
Honor Council: Senior Representative
 Varsity Basketball: Letter
Senior Invitations Committee
Key Club
Hall of Fame: Most Likely to Succeed

College of William and Mary

Fall of 1963

Skip Walker

1946

6 Feb 2003
Newport News, VA

Jr. Band: Letter
Sr. Band: Letter
Chess Club
 Latin Club
All State Workshop Band
U. D. C Award
 All State Regional Workshop Band
Dance Band

Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School

Fall of 1963