Obituaries in Newport News, VA

Layton Rice 86 went to be with his heavenly father on Friday June 14 2024. As Layton would say he was born at a young age in Flag Pond TN to Edd Luther Rice and Thelma Bailey Rice. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by siblings Nola Briggs Seth Pansy Hensley Don Maude Callahan W.C. ...

Richard Henry Dittman died on December 19 2025 at the age of 88 in Newport News Virginia. He was born to Henry and Mary Dittman in Sacramento California. Richard grew up in Pollock Pines California and graduated from Santa Clara University. He earned a PhD in physics from the University of Notre Dam...

David James Reece 49 a lifelong resident of Hampton VA went to be with the Lord on Friday May22025.He was born the son of David and Charlotte Reece in Newport News Virginia. David was a graduate of Bethel High School and married his high school sweetheart Alexis on May 8 1999. They were blessed with...

William Bill Alfred Sudduth 68 passed away unexpectedly on January 17 2025. Bill was born and passed away in Riverside Hospital Newport News. He spent most of his adult life in Norfolk Virginia Beach and Newport News. A graduate of Old Dominion University Bill worked for Norfolk Portsmouth and Virgi...

MSGT Raymond L. Fletcher USAF Retired passed away at home on Wednesday April 16 2025 at the age of 79. He had been a Peninsula resident for 46 years. Ray proudly served in the USAF for 20 years and did two tours in Vietnam. Ray became a Mason at the Spessart 875 Lodge in Germany. He was a member of ...

Linda Ann Turley 83 went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 26 2025 with her family by her side. She was born in Marion VA the daughter of Joseph and Helen Wolfe. Linda and her husband Jerry have made their home in Newport News and Yorktown for the past 61 years where she retired in 1997 fro...

Shirley Anne Wilcox 75 of York County VA. died on Sunday February 2 2025 after a short illness. She was born in Michigan to the late Laurence L. and Virginia Wilcox. Her family moved to Hampton where Shirley spent her childhood graduating from Hampton High School in 1968. After graduation Shirley st...

John Ronald Long 92 passed away on Friday December 13 2024 at his home 2 days following the death of his beloved wife of 64 years Ethel Watkins Long. Johns family moved from Altoona PA to the Peninsula during The Great Depression to find work at the Newport News Shipyard. He graduated from Hampton H...

Richard Rich Allen Means passed away on Tuesday December 9 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents Richard Lee Means and Audrey Cantrell his brother Phil Means and his beloved first wife Alice Jean Jeannie Means. Rich is survived by his wife Amy and their 5 children Richie Means Kris Danielle M...

Linda Pultz Hahne age 83 beloved mother grandmother friend and coworker passed away peacefully in her Grandview Island home surrounded by her family and beloved kitties Scarlett Kai Sabrina on 102725 due to Dementia related conditions. She is preceded in death by her mother Virginia Christie father ...

As a child he could fix anything especially all things electrical and had a passion to learn how things worked. His love for Maine Coon Cats Basset Hounds music sailing the Green Bay Packershis 35 years with Luciand making people laugh defined him. His fondness for growing roses at first seemed unli...

John Jack McAveney of Yorktown VA passed away peacefully on Saturday February 15 2025 at Riverside Regional Hospital in Newport News VA surrounded by his loving family. Jack was the beloved son of the late William and Marion McAveney and a cherished brother to Bill Bob Maureen George Patti Jerry and...