The Obituary Section

Sr. Harold Edward Pinkston

, Virginia

Rev. Harold Edward Pinkston Sr. obedient servant of our Lord Jesus the Christ was born in Camden New Jersey on Wednesday December 2 1931 weighing sixteen pounds straight from his mothers womb. His African Ashanti name is "Kwaku" his African Fanti name is "Kweku" both signify a boy child born on a Wednesday. He was the seventh son and seventh of nine children William Jr. Joseph Moses Samuel David Paul Nathaniel and Benena Mae the sixth sonchild was a stillborn of the Reverend William Lincoln Pinkston Sr. of East Palatka Florida and Mrs. Bennie Mae McDonald Pinkston of Tallahassee Florida. He was married to Dr. Margaret Pearl Christian Pinkston 19572015 and from that union he became the father of two daughters Christina Ren and Patricia Yvette and two sons Harold Edward Jr. and Timothy Mark the grandfather of five Christiana Patrice Shayla Elis Ariana Melita Cheyenne Grace and Ayanna Christian…

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Esther Yvonne Newman

, Virginia

October 8, 2026

In Loving Memory of Esther Yvonne Newman lovingly known as Yvonne passed away peacefully on October 9 2026 at the age of 73. Yvonne was born to Carolyn Yvonne Williams later Pope and James Curley Hilton who preceded her in death. Yvonne was the oldest of her mothers children with Deborah Dowdy following shortly thereafter. Their mother later remarried Carroll E. Pope who brought six children of his own Joan Gentry Jonas Pope III Frieda Barner Juanita Isaac Carroll Pope and Kay Kindle into the family. Together her mother and stepfather welcomed four more children Michael Pope Paul Pope David Pope and her little sissy Carole Pope known to all as Yoyo surrounding Yvonne with a large and boisterous family who enjoyed good times and good food. Yvonne grew up in Richmond Virginia before moving to Newport News Virginia then Rich Square North Carolina and finally settling in Hampton Virginia…

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