Warwick High Virginia Alumni Obituaries

PORTSMOUTH- Katherine Amanda “Mandy” McPherson, 71, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Monday, January 26, 2026, after a long battle with COPD.Mandy was born on December 3, 1954, in Newport News, Virginia to the late William H. “Bill” Lamkin and June Williams Egnot. She atten...

Vernell Christine Hunt the daughter of the late Robert Ulysses Hunt and Margaret Marie Murphy Hunt was born on July 2 1966 in Hampton Va. She transitioned from this life into everlasting life on Saturday January 3 2026. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her twin sister Verdell ...

James Mulford Pharr Jr. 84 a lifelong resident of Newport News VA passed away unexpectedly on September 3 2025. Jim was an Eagle Scout and attended Warwick High School 59. Upon graduation he attended the Apprentice School and worked as a Construction Supervisor for Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry ...

Thomas Kunkle Hutchens passed away on Friday December 20 2024 at the age of 84 with his family by his side. Tom was born in Newport News Virginia the son of Eloise and Lewis Hutchens. He graduated from Warwick High School in 1958 and received his Pharmacy degree from the Medical College of Virginia ...

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...

Louis Saunders Smith 83 passed away peacefully at home on June 8 2025 in the company of his family. Louis was born to the late Louis Franklin and Virginia Saunders Smith in Newport News VA and lived most of his life in the city. He attended Hilton Elementary School and graduated from Warwick High Sc...

Jackie Ray Herman 78 of Newport News Virginia passed away peacefully at home on December 12 2024 surrounded by the love of family and friends. Born in Hickory North Carolina Jackie was the middle child of Luther Thomas Jack Herman and Ruby Louise Herman. He attended Hickory High School where he play...

Mrs. Frances A. Topping 91 passed away on Monday April 28 2025. The daughter of Nelson and Henrietta Alls Frances was born in Catawba Virginia.She was a resident of Newport News for the past 70 years. Frances known as Mimi to her family was a devoted daughter sister wife mother grandmother greatgran...

On Saturday June 14 2025 Dominique Justice Phillips departed this earthly life and entered eternal rest where he was joyfully reunited withloved ones who passed before him. DJ as he was affectionately known was born in 1999 in Newport News Virginia to Rollin and Carol Phillips. DJ is survived by his...

Nancy Jean Bender 89 passed away at Moravian Manor on January 4 2026. Born October 22 1936 in Greenville PA she was the daughter of the late Kenneth L. Mowry and Dorothy Mae Paxton Mowry. She is survived by her husband of 65 years retired Navy Captain Thomas J. Bender both residents of Moravian Mano...

Virginia M. Miley Hall 95 of Cranston died peacefully on Sunday January 18 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter R. Hall Jr. Born in Providence RI she was the daughter of the late William E. and Mary Foley Miley. She will be sadly missed by her five sons M...

John Edward Stickles Sr. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday January 6 2026 at the age of 73. Born in Fort Worth Texas he was the son of Edward and Phyllis Stickles. John was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved daughter Virginia Ann Newbill. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Joanne...

James Frank Coleman 78 born in Valley Stream New York passed away peacefully on July 8 2025. He was the beloved husband of Hae Cha Kim Coleman for 55 wonderful years a love story that began when they met during his U.S. Air Force service in South Korea and continued with a lifetime of devotion. Toge...

Today and every day we celebrate the life of our beloved mother grandmother and greatgrandmother Helen Reynolds Creel who passed away at the remarkable age of 92 on September 26 2025. Helen graduated from Warwick High School in 1950 and was the youngest of 13 full and 5 half siblings. Helen was born...

Frances E. “Fran” (Mercer) Horton, age 77, of Mount Gilead, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, January 21, 2026, at Woodside Village Care Center.Born July 25, 1948, in Portsmouth, Ohio, Fran was the daughter of the late Helen Louise (Legg) Mercer Wygle Anderson and the late Lonnie Milton M...

Kay Brooks Hickman a beloved wife aunt sister and friendpeacefully met her Lord and Savior on December 20 2025 with her Kay was born on April 1 1944 in Newport News Virginia to WoodrowMcKinney Brooks Sr. and Mildred Christie Brooks. In 1980 Kay married the love of her life Dennis E. Brown sharing fo...

Nancy Marie Sowers Robertson 75 of Mesa Arizona passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 in Mesa. Nancy was born on May 17 1950 in Christiansburg Virginia. From the age of eight she lived with her family in Newport News Virginia where she graduated from Ferguson High School as a member of the Class o...

Larry Chenkin passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday August 27 2025 at the age of 84. He was born in Brooklyn New York but had been a resident of the Peninsula since 1980. Larry was preceded in death by his parents Isadore and Reba close aunts Sylvia Stacy and Dottie Beddoe and his wife of 39 y...

John A. Crain, 86, of Gastonia, NC passed away peacefully at Caromont Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.  He was born August 29, 1939 in Lincoln County, NC.  He was the son of the late Lemuel Adkin Crain and Faye Black Crain.  In addition to his parents, John was...

Newport News Ronald Aubrey Whitenack 78 of Newport News VA died peacefully on November 22 2025. Born in Norfolk VA on February 27 1947 Ron was the son of the late Aubrey Herman Whitenack Jr. and Lucy Virginia Mills Whitenack. After graduating from Princess Anne High School he enlisted and served in...