Newport High School Washington Alumni Obituaries

On Sunday February 1 2026 our heavenly Father called our dearly beloved mother grandmother and aunt Elsie Mae Evans was born February 13 1938 to Verna and Isaac Lee Spady in Cape Charles Virginia. She was the 4th born daughter of 4 siblings. She is preceded in death by her parents sisters Irene Spad...

Clyde Raymond Tidd Jr., 87 of Newport went to his heavenly home on August 28th surrounded by his loving family. Raymond was born on March 28th 1938 to the late Clyde Raymond and Mary (Duffy) Tidd. He graduated from Newport High School in 1956. In 1960 Raymond started his career with American Produce...

Mr. James Edwin Mabry Jr. departed this life on February 8 2026. James Jimmy Mabry Jr. was born on April 5 1941 to the late Mr. James Edwin Mabry Sr. and Mrs. Fannie Wright Mabry of Norfolk Virginia. His was the grandson of the late Mr. Walter E. Mabry Sr. and Mrs. Irene Smith Mabry and Mr. Howard W...

"For a day in thy courtsisbetter than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness." As always stated Im still on the waiting list in the comfort of her home Mother Alta Mae Weldon Townsend peacefully found rest just beyond the river Januar...

was born on February 7 1946 in Hertford County North Carolina to the late Johnnie Howard and Gracie BenthallHoward. She peacefully departed this life on Saturday December 27 2025 in Hoschton Georgia. Bernice was a loving and devoted woman whose life was defined by service compassion and an unwaverin...

On December 2 2025 Miss Lucille Majorie Woodley 82 peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the presence of her family and two favorite Deacons. Affectionately known as Thomasine Tommy or Tom Lucille was born on November 26 1943 to the late Thomas Hardy Mason and Emma Virg...

Va to the late Joseph Thomas and Helen Diggs Freeman. Josephine was educated in the Newport News Public Schools and a graduate of George Washington Carver High School. On June 9 1962 she married Jeremiah White Sr From their union of 32 years three children were born. Lolita Wilkins Jeremiah White Jr...

Margaret Harris Tong 91 of Newport News VA went to be with the Lord on Monday June 23 2025 surrounded by her loved ones. She was the third of six sisters born to Robert Harris and Illa Jones Harris. Margaret graduated from Newport News High School in 1952 and was a devoted member of Menchville Bapti...

Wallace Nathaniel Bailey Jr. was born on February 9 1955. He was born in Newport News Virginia to Catherine Shirley Robinson and Wallace N. Bailey Sr. He went to TC Irwin and Dunbar Elementary Schools in Newport News Virginia Thorpe Junior High School in Hampton Virginia and Lindsey Junior High in H...

Adolph Alexander Hawkins Jr. slipped away peacefully on Tuesday January 13 2026 in the presence of loved ones. He was born on August 13 1949 in Newport News Virginia to the late Adolph Alexander Sr. and Annie Kate King Hawkins. He was the oldest of two children. He joined First Baptist Church East E...

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Shamblen 76 was called home while surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday October 22 2024. She was born in Washington DC to John and Mildred Lanham. Becki grew up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC and graduated from Crossland High School. Within a few years she became a military ...

Richard Oliver Shelton left us on August 19 2025 at the age of 76. He was born in Schenectady New York on August 3 1949. His parents Kathryn Dezellem Shelton and Richard Elmer Shelton spent their lives in Washington state with the exception of a few years in New York while his dad worked for General...

Boyce Elwin Lavender Jr. 75 passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday September 10 2024. Boyce was a lifelong resident of Newport News a 1966 graduate of Warwick High School and the NASA Apprentice School. He worked at NASA for 38 years retiring in 2004 as the Executive Director of Win...

Donald Fred Samuelson Don a longtime resident of Grays Harbor Washington died unexpectedly on December 9 2025 in Tacoma Washington. He was born in Astoria Oregon to Harry and Alice Samuelson. The family later moved to Hoquiam Washington then to Eugene Oregon and eventually settled in Westport Washin...

RoseMarie D. Jones passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 10 2022 at the age of 87. She had been a resident at Foulkeways at Gwynedd for ten years. RoseMarie was born November 5 1934 in Charleston WVand was the daughter of JeanMarie Dery and Velma Smith Dery.She was preceded in death by her hus...

John was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Arlington Virginia. He attended the now historic Humes School Brookridge Elementary and graduated from Wakefield High School. Earning his tuition by working at Virginia Electric and Power Company every summer he earned a degree from Virginia Polytechnic...

James W. Ardrey age 86 of Gap PA passed away at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community on Wednesday February 18 2026. He was the husband of the late Trudy Lyle Ardrey who passed away on March 30 2021. He was born in Altoona PA son of the late Albert Adra Witherow Ardrey. Jim served in th...

Norman Warren Fesmire Jr. passed away quietly and peacefully at the age of 83 on January 29 2026 in the Hospice Unit of RWJ Hospital following a long and brave battle with Parkinsons Disease. He was born on September 12 1942 in Abington PA. Norm graduated from Abington High School in 1960 and Frankl...

Mark Kenyatta Ashe a descendant of the Cherokee Nation was born September 8 1971 in Wilmington Delaware to the late William B. Nook Ashe and Nadine Ashe Warren. The name Kenyatta symbolizes leadership brightness and the one is welcomed. King of Kings in Africa. Mark attended Williamson Elementary Sc...

Terrence M. Terry Deters beloved husband for 38 years of Terena nee Ralph Deters. Devoted father of Taylor Deters of Grand Canyon AZ Cassie Miguel Cabrera of Cincinnati and Christopher Deters USN Newport News VA. Dear brother of Jeanne the late John Schoenharl of Dayton OH Bill Kathy Deters of North...

Darrell Roger Cline, 86, of New Matamoras, passed away Friday, September 12, 2025 at home after an extended illness.He was born April 24th, 1939, in Bloomfield, Ohio to Myrtle Rinard and James Cline.He was raised in the Ludlow community by his maternal grandparents, Warren and Sylvia Rinard. Growing...

Diana May Baughman age 63 of Eureka Springs Arkansas passed away Wednesday February 4 2026 at The Blossoms Rehab and Nursing at Eureka Springs. She was born October 19 1962 in Tacoma Washington the daughter of Harley E. and Dorothy Russell Minnier. In 1996 she was united in marriage to Jeff Baughman...

John Tyrone Rawlings a devoted husband faithful servant of God proud Air Force Chief and steadfast family man entered eternal rest on February 3 2026 at the age of 87. Born January 23 1939 in Carrsville Virginia Isle of Wight County Tyrone was the beloved son of J.B. Rawlings and Goldie Young Rawlin...