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James Shegog Obituary
Dr. Shegog was born Jan. 9, 1940, to the late Rev. Henry Louis and Nannie Lee Barnes Shegog. In 1962, he received a BS in Biology from Central State University where he was also an Army ROTC cadet. While active in the military, he was assigned as the Director of Human Biology at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. In 1975 he graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine, completing his residency at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. In 1990 after 28 years of service, Howard retired from active military service and became the Health Care Commander at Fort Monroe, Va., and later became the Deputy Commander for Clinical Services at Fort Eustis, Va. Howard became a private practice physician and retired in 2005. Howard loved the Lord and was an active member of First Baptist Church of Hampton participating in various ministries. In 1994 he was ordained as a Deacon and served in many leadership capacities to include Chair of the Deacon Ministry.
Howard was a member of numerous organizations to include Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., NAACP, National Medical Association, Old Dominion Society and The Rocks, Inc., many of which he received outstanding service awards.
He is survived by his devoted and beloved wife, Maxine Bundrent Shegog; daughter, Kymberly Marie Shegog Ramsey (Ric); son, Kevin Shegog (Tammy); former wife, Christine Lemons Arnold; grandchildren, Morgan, Madison and Mackenzie Ramsey; brothers, Henry Louis Shegog II and Don Roy Shegog, M.D. (the Rev. Jennette Shegog); sisters, Lois Elaine Shegog and Hermia Shegog-Whitlock, Esq. (the Rev. Mark Whitlock); a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends.
Funeral service will be held 11a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, at First Baptist Church of Hampton, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Richard Wills. Viewing will begin at 1p.m. Friday followed by a wake service from 6 to 7p.m.at the funeral home. An Omega Memorial Service by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. will take place during the wake service. Howard will lie in state from 9 a.m. until the hour of the service at the church on Saturday. Inurnment will be at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Celestial School of the Arts, First Baptist Church of Hampton, 229 King Street, Hampton, VA 23669. Arrangements are by O. H. Smith & Son Funeral Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Memories and Condolences
for James Shegog
Sheila M Hays
September 21, 2024
My Name is Sheila Boeshart Hays, Buckeye, Arizona. I worked with Dr. Shegog in Franktown, Colorado in The Franktown Clinic about 35 years ago. He was my very favorite doctor to work ! I worked as his back office nurse.
This wonderful doctor made me learn something new each day. At the end of the day he would quiz me on the subjects. He was the kindness, the most caring, most professional doctor I had ever worked with. When I heard that he had made his journey to be with our Lord, my heart hurt. We lost a sincere, sweet man that loved his wife, his children, his grandchildren and friends. It was an honor to work with him the few years that I did. Blessings to his family
John Bowers
October 5, 2010
For the Shegog Family,
I too, was a friend of Jim's at Fort Sill along with Tom Ross. Jim and I were in the same artillery battery and I looked up to him. He was smart, knowledgable and a great role model. I regret I was never able to make contact with him again although I tried. And to think we both lived our retirement years in Virginia. RIP Jim.
October 4, 2010
To the Shegog Family,
Jim and I were Lieutenants together at Fort Sill, OK in the early 1960s and he was one the finest officers I have ever met. Many years later I have been trying to locate some those with which I was privileged to serve. Today I learned of his passing and the world is a sadder place for all of us who knew him. Rest in Peace old buddy.
Tom Ross
Missoula, Montana
July 14, 2010
Saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Shegog, a gifted and remarkable person with a warm sense of humor. I was blessed to work as secretary to Dr. Shegog when he was Clinic Commander at Fort Monroe and will remember this work experience. May you find comfort in the prayers and caring thoughts of others.
Glendall Billups, Hampton, VA
Verna L Holoman
January 16, 2010
To the Shegog Family,
I am very saddened to learn of Jim's (Dr. Shegog's) passing. This comes as a great shock. We were graduate students in the Zoology Department at The Ohio State University before he entered medical school.
May your faith and memories sustain you. Jim was such a fine upstanding person who will always be remembered that way. I am sad but am so glad that our paths crossed in this life. He was a great inspiration and role model in so many ways.
May God bless each of you.
Tim Smith
November 1, 2009
I'm very sorry to hear of the loss of Jim Shegog. He was a wonderful addtion to our Board when he served, and I always enjoyed his common sense input. My condolences to the family.
Tim Smith
Naomi Siedlecki
October 22, 2009
Dr. Shegog held a wealth of knowledge and compassion. He was a very sweet man that will be truly missed. God Bless.
Henrietta Shegog-Turner
October 10, 2009
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Alma Campbell
September 30, 2009
On behalf of my father and mother, Luther and Annyce Campbell, I wish to express our heartfelt sympathy and condolences for your loss. May God continue to bless you and grant you peace and comfort in the days and years ahead.
Alma
Bill Jones
September 30, 2009
Kevin & Shegog Family: our deepest sympathy and condolences during this time of your loss. We will keep your Dad and family in our thoughts and prayers.
God Bless,
Bill
Dale and Sadie
September 28, 2009
Dear Maxine,
Please know that our prayers are with you during this time of great loss and adjustment. We are glad you are a strong person.
God Bless.
Dee
September 26, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with you as you go through this time of sorrow. He is at peace in our Lord's sweet embrace. I had the honor of working with Dr. Shegog at MIH for many years. He always seemed to have the time for everyone and was most understanding with us, the Nursing Staff. His patients loved him. He was on his way out of the hospital when he spotted me in the emergency room with my father. He was on his way home and he was off for the weekend. My Dad was a patient of Dr. Polk. Dr. Shegog took care of having my Dad admitted and settled in before he left the hospital for home. I will always remember his kindness and generosity that day. He was kind and would light up the day with his smile. He always spoke when he saw anyone of us that knew him. He was a kind man, a good Physician, and will be missed.
Jeffrey Nelson
September 26, 2009
To the Shegog Family, you are lifted up in prayer during this time by the Nelson Family. I knew Dr. Shegog through working with him at MIH and he always had a kind word to say and pleasant smile. He was always professional in manner. As you go forth know that God is with you and will give you strength to endure. May God continue being a blessing to you and your family as he wraps his loving arms around you and shower you with his grace and mercy.
John D. Hopkins,M.D.
September 26, 2009
Dear Maxine,
May God watch over you and surround you with his grace. I enjoyed knowing your husband as a fellow physician and respected his love for the practice of medicine. Know that my thoughts are in support of the Shegog family in this season of reflection on the life of James.
September 26, 2009
September 26, 2009
Dr. Shegog was both a model soldier and a model physician. He was strong, yet gentle. He was competent, yet compassionate. He served us a military doctor and my wife's mother after he retired from the military.
Vivian and Rick Patton
Newport News
Earnest Wilkerson Jr.
September 26, 2009
I am sorry for your lost. I owned a cleaning business that serviced the medical facility where Dr. Shegog practiced medicine along with Dr. Polk.
He would always call be Rev. Due to the fact that I am a full-time ordianed minister with the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Dr. Shegos was a very organized man. When it came to cleaning his office, there was not a whole lot to do, as he would leave things meticulously in there proper place.
Once again, I am sorry for your lost. May Jehovah God's word, your family and friends be of much comfort at this time in your lives.
Sincerely,
Earnest Wilkerson Jr.
Mary Linthicum
September 25, 2009
I have fond memories of meeting both Maxine and Howard Shegog back in December 2001 for the Crystal Ball held at the Hampton Coliseum when Carl Markun and I were your guests. I had the most enjoyable evening sharing your table and the interesting conversation that we had that evening. It was a pleasurable and memorable experience for me. I'm saddened for you and all of the family for the loss of which you are faced to endure. My thoughts and prayers will be for all to remember and cherish the happy times that each of you had with Howard and to hold on to those memories.
Sincerely,
Mary C Linthicum
Eunice, Ronald, Shirley Frazier
September 25, 2009
Our hearts go out to you at this time and in the days ahead.
Robert,Phyllis Archie
September 25, 2009
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
ELMYRTH TALIFERRO
September 25, 2009
I work in Radiology at MIH and Dr Shegog was never too weak to speak and smile when he saw you. The "Grands" were the "apple of his eye and contnue to draw strength from our Savior. God Bless
Lillie B. Johnson
September 25, 2009
I had the joy of knowing Dr. Shegog (Howard, as he asked to be called) while we both taught at TNCC in Hampton, and through First Baptist Church. He was a kind-spirited gentleman, possessing deep intelligence and great humor. I was especially inspired by his endless sense of faith, grace, and strength. My prayers and condolences extend to his wife, family, and beloved friends. May God blanket and comfort each of you with his love, strength, and peace now and always.
AL Matthewson
September 25, 2009
A strong and clear voice is absent from the Albert H. Holder Men's Choir. It is now heard from the Heavenly Choir stand and enjoyed by the Maker Himself. May God continue to bless the family of Deacon Doctor Howard Shegog. Those he touched will keep his memory alive.
Terry (Wood) Tranbarger
September 25, 2009
I worked with Dr Shegog for 10 years at Mary Immaculate Hospital. Dr Shegog was a caring and compassionate physician. He served many people in this community. I am glad that I had the opportunity to work beside him. May God Bless you and my He keep you strong during this difficult time.
Wanda Payne
September 25, 2009
My sincere condolences to the Shegog family and a special hug to Maxine. May the peace and love we share with our dear LORD and fond memories you shared with Howard put a smile on your face and in your hearts.
I can not be there with you at this time but I am with you in spirit.
Ever So Sincere,
Gregory Russell
September 25, 2009
May the peace of your love one's life be solace to you at this time of your loss. Dr. Shegog cared for me as a Soldier and, always, made me feel like a person, an individual. Thanks to Dr. Shegog and to his family for years of service to our country.
Barbara Barbara & Vernon Johnson
September 24, 2009
Maxine,
We are sorry to hear of Howard's passing. We hope that God's love will
help you find some peace.
Jim Winters
September 24, 2009
MAJ Shegog,
Your fellow Soldiers in Battlespace Awareness send their condolences to you and your family. May God ease your pain and heal your loss.
Our hats are off and are heads are bowed to a family of great men and great Soldiers.
September 24, 2009
Maxine,
"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal." My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you remember this "Soldier" of the Cross who now rests in the lovng arms of his Savior.
Your In Christ,
Deacon Calvin Evans
Roger Howell
September 24, 2009
Maxine and Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We’re thankful for the wit and wisdom Howard brought to the OPC Association Board. Howard was always helpful when the bridge club met at your house. We are truly blessed to have known Howard. Please call if there is anything we can do for you. Roger and Sharon Howell
D Swinton
September 24, 2009
God bless you and your family. TNCC Office of Student Development
Jean Hunter-Brown
September 24, 2009
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Michele Veaux
September 24, 2009
My sincere condolences to the Shegog family in the loss of their husband, father, brother, brother-in-law. May the peace and love of our Saviour Jesus Christ be with you.
Sincerely,
Michele De Veaux
Christ Our Redeemer AME Church
Curtis & Marvis Hazel
September 24, 2009
What a great friend who will truly be missed.
Our Love and condolences to the Shegog family.
Dink & Odessa Cohen
September 23, 2009
We cannot feel life's losses without first feeling the blessings of it fullness. You are in our thoughts, our heart and prayers. Dink & Odessa Cohen
Laurie Estness
September 23, 2009
I am so sorry for you loss. Dr. Shegog was always a very kind, caring and compassionate man who didn't deserve what happened to him. I work in a nursing home where he had residents and he cared very much about them. My son had a project for school in which he had to write about a professional black man. Dr. Shegog was kind enough to talk to my son and he got an A on his paper. I will always remember him as a wonderful person. Laurie Estness
September 23, 2009
Maxine, God is always with us and in times like these you are not alone. Larry and I are here to support you. Please know that our prayers are with you now and always. Larry and Virginia Hawkins
David and Rosalind Felder
September 23, 2009
Maxine,
We were so sorry to hear of the passing of your husband. We were aware of his illness through mutual friends and constantly inquired about him. May God keep His protective arms around you and your family at this time.
Caldoria &Henry Gibson
September 23, 2009
Please know that our Prayers are with you. Remember all of the good in your lives. We go back to Ft. Monroe with Howard when he was our Dr. May God continue to Bless you.
September 23, 2009
Mrs. Shegog I just wanted to say how sorry I am for your loss. I worked for Dr. Shegog for 5 1/2 years and ran into him a few months back at Langley. He will missed and I will pray for you and the family. God will provide all your needs. Ann Reeves
A Hodges
September 23, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. I was fortunate to have Dr. Shegog as my doctor several years ago. He was compassionate, had a wonderful listening ear, and provided me with excellent medical care.
Evangeline (Van) Jacobs
September 23, 2009
Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.
Yvonne Caudle
September 23, 2009
May God watch over the family as the go through this journey. Dr. Shegog was there as my doctor and I thank God for him.
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