Obituaries in Newport News, VA

Gail Paige Turner Weston was born in Newport News and was a lifelong resident of the state of Virginia. She was the daughter of Patrick Henry Turner Malinda Ruth Clark Turner. Her siblings were Brian Patrick Turner wife Angelia Turner Linda T. Norton Rankin husbands Tommy Terry. She went to nursi...

Ellen Rhodes 74 passed away peacefully at her home on October 6 2025 surrounded by family. Born in 1951 to the late Philip Boykin Sr. and Elisabeth Boykin the family moved to the Tidewater area of Virginia where she spent most of her life. Ellen had a lifelong love of the game of football particular...

Robert Michael Chittenden 81 passed away on September 26 2025 at home. He was born in Wichita KS the only child of Helen Hutchinson Chittenden and Herbert Markey Chittenden. As a young child he spent several years in Salzburg Austria where his father was stationed with the U.S. Army and later spent ...

Lisa was preceded in death by her father Chuck Ebbert and her son Zachary Adams. She will be missed by a large loving family her mother Sharon her daughters Rebecca and Tiffany her sisters Sherry and Tammy her grandchildren Kaydence Landen Aryana and Johnon her spouse Jonathan her sonsinlaw Jessi an...

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 ...

Richard Corbin Lawson III 82 passed away on Wednesday August 27 2025. He was born in 1943. Richard was preceded in death by his sisters Catherine Woods and Barbara Sampson. He is survived by his beloved wife Yocasta S. Lawson his children Michael Lawson Justin Lawson Orietta Osborn Omar Tejera Steve...

Jeffrey B. Gregg 57 of Newport News Virginia passed away on Saturday August 2 2025. Born in Richmond Virginia Jeff built a life centered around family friendship and laughter. Jeffs career as a real estate appraiser reflected his professionalism and dedication but it was his warmth humor and ability...

Beloved mother Nana sister and aunt Ellen Hughes 81 passed away on June 18 2025. She was the oldest of three daughters born in Hollidaysburg PA to Victor Leroy and Mary Kathryn Kate Mulch Swenson. Ellen graduated from Marywood College in 1966 and taught high school French before her sons Brian and K...

Winfred Charles Furlough 82 passed away on Tuesday August 5 2025 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Newport News Virginia to Issac T. and Kathryn S. Furlough. Winfred was preceded in death by his parents his first wife Billie Furlough Darnell his son Charles Chuckie W. Furlough Jr. and...

Concetta Russo Hake 91 passed away Tuesday July 8 2025. She was born in Riardo Caserta Italy. Her father James Russo was Italian American and met her mother Emilia Fiore in Italy where they were married. When Concetta was 3 years old the family moved to her fathers hometown New Castle PA where Conce...

Bobby Frederick Griffith 89 of Newport News passed away on Monday July 14 2025. He was the son of the late Suzanna and Henry F. Griffith of South Hill VA. He owned Peninsula Insurance Agency for many years and before retiring merged with The Colony Group. He served in the United States Army and majo...

The light of Sydney Randall Johnson passed to the heavens late on the evening of June 13th 2025. She fought with everything she had until the very last peaceful hours of her time here on Earth. Sydney dictated the terms of her threeandahalfyear battle with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer under the...