Obituaries in Newport News, VA

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...

Cecilia Anne Lumpkin Newton departed this life on July 9 2024 passing away peacefully after a brief illness. Cecilia spent her youth in Seneca and Clemson SC. As a young adult she moved to Newport News VA where she made her home and lived the remainder of her life. Cecilia was a proud graduate of Se...

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 ...

Marie Therese Geneste 97 passed away on Friday December 27 2024 to be with her loving husband in heaven. Marie was born in Paris France to her parents Fernant Madeline Couillault. She married the love of her life Yves Rene Geneste on July 5 1955 and had three children Catherine Pearl and her only s...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Betty Jane Bowling 89 of Yorktown VA on Wednesday February 19 2025. Her family and friends can find comfort knowing she has a relationship with her Lord and Savior To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord 2 Corinthians 58. A n...

John Frank FranklinGreen Jr. 65 passed away on Thursday July 18 2024 after a long and valiant fight following a stroke. Frank graduatedfrom Tabb High School in 1977 and enlisted in the United States Navy serving as a medical corpsman with the Marines. Upon his return home he joined the York County S...

Mary Esther Parrish 89 the matriarch of Dean Dons left us on Nov. 12 2024 to be with loved ones in heaven. Mary Esther was born in Greensboro NC to Willie J. Sallie Lucille Saunders. She grew up with 3 brothers and 1 sister that she loved dearly. Surviving her is her sister Betty Eure Albert and y...

Lynda Higgins Stalnaker 76 went to be with our Lord and Savior on his birthday December 25 2024 with her family by her side. She was born in Spruce Pine NC to Luther Mary Higgins. She made her home in Newport News and was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints. Lynda was...

Dale Stano 67 passed away quietly at Riverside Hospital on May 13 2025. He was the beloved brother of Toni Jacobs and brotherinlaw Bill Jacobs. He is predeceased by his parents Philip and Mary Stano. He is survived by his three nephews Bill Chris and wife Shawna and Thomas as well as two grandnephew...

Lawrence Gene Roberts Robbie passed away peacefully on August 4 2025 surrounded by loved ones after a lifetime of dedicated serviceto his community. Born in 1943 inFort Worth Texas hehadanadventurouslife growing up travelingaround this worldwithhis family with his father being in theUnited StatesMar...

Dorothy Dottie Wanke 103 of Newport News Virginia passed away on September 30 2025 at Warwick Forest Retirement Community. At the time of Dorothys birth in Calcutta in 1922 King Emperor George V ruled the sprawling British Empire. India known as the British Raj was at its core. She was the 5th gene...

Born on April 29 1937 Jim married Betsy Pope Simpson in 1958. They moved to the Peninsula following his 1959 graduation from North Carolina State University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. While at NC State Jim served as Commander of the Arnold Air Society and was a member of Blue Key and...