Obituaries in Newport News, VA

Adelina Mercado Quiles 83 of Newport News VA passed away on August 31 2025. Adelina a proud mother grandmother wife cousin sister neighbor and friend was an exceptional human being. She lived a very joyful life and was a very adventurous woman. Adelina was born in San Juan Puerto Rico. Her childhood...

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...

With much sadness the family of beloved Shelby Mumpower Slemp announces her passing into the presence of our Lord and Savior on Monday August 4 2025 at the age of 88 in Tallahassee Florida. Shelby was born in Pennington Gap Virginia to Earl and Mary Mumpower. The oldest of four children she grew up ...

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...

Lloyd Chester Ware 94 a lifelong resident of Newport News VA was called home to our Heavenly Father on March 7 2025. Born in a log cabin in the mountains of Virginia Lloyd was the son of Howard M. Ware and Farrar H. Ware. He lived his whole life on the Peninsula and worked at Newport News Shipyard f...

Our Bobby was born in 1941 at home in Warsaw VA. He was the third child of Robert O. Waterfield and Mildred Ann Tallant Waterfield. The children were born in abject poverty eating whatever they could find or was given to them by neighbors and extended family. Bobbys early school was in Richmond VA w...

Leroy Frederick Matthews 85 died peacefully on August 7 2024 at his home in Newport News VA. Leroy was the only son of Gracie Gertrude and Hodges Leroy Matthews and was born in Alberta VA. After high school Leroy enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served three years and obtained his education as an ...

Bobby Ray Walls 93 of Newport News went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 14 2024. He retired from the Department of VA Veterans of Foreign Wars as the Virginia State Quartermaster. Prior to that he worked many years in the automotive business. As an avid golfer he spent his retirement...

Marvin David 88 of Newport News died November 21 2025. Marvin son of William Rice David and Goldie Rubin David was a loving father to Rod David and his wife Wendy Donna David Jill David and Matt David and his wife Renee a loving brother to E. D. Buddy David and his wife Libby and Sue David Kline and...

Marge Peters 84 passed away peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness on Wednesday November 12 2025. She had been a resident of Hayes Virginia since 2003. She is survived by her husband Joseph Peters her sons Daniel Jessica of Dallas Texas and Steven of Matthews Virginia her grandson Seth her go...

Judy Casey Morewitz 80 died on October 30 2025 after a year of serious health challenges. Known for her resilience and strength she will be deeply missed. While we are saddened by the loss of this tornado of energy and great spirit we are grateful she is no longer in pain. Born and raised in Hampton...

We say farewell to Claudia Jean Hughes 70 of Lanexa VA who suddenly passed on October 7 2025. Claudia was born in Orange County Virginia and graduated from Orange County High School. She visited Virginia Beach after high school and fell in love with the area. She moved to Newport News and applied to...