Obituaries in Newport News, VA

On December 20 2025 Audrey D. Haynes departed this life at the age of 81. Formerly known as Audrey Carrie Dawkins she was born on August 27 1944 in Newport News VA. received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Hampton Institute. Her life was profoundly shaped by her love of children having worked w...

On the morning of December 21 2025 Constance Anastasiou was welcomed home by her Savior Jesus Christ. Constance known as Connie was born a first generation American in Norfolk Virginia December 9 1937 to Andrew and Helen Ann "Midge" Nichols. Connie was proud of her CypriotGreek heritage and remained...

Shelia Ann Leonard affectionately known as Ma Shelia She She and Shelia Ann was born in Newport News Virginia to the late Pompey D. Leonard and Julia Pearl Silver. She was educated in the Newport News Public School System and was a faithful member of Zion Baptist Church of Newport News. Shelia was k...

Terri Rose Krobert 76 a daughter mother and wife passed away on Sunday January 4 2026 at her home. She is survived by her husband Tom Kiser her children Steve Karafa and Tammy Krobert and 1 grandson Mason Karafa. Terri was an amazing lady she could grow just about anything her backyard was a tropica...

Kenneth James Odell Jr. aka Big Ken Pappy and Uncle Kenny 65 of Newport News VA passed away on January 8 2026 after a short battle with bone cancer. Ken was born in Ware MA our Valentines Baby to the late Irene Chelbus Odell and Ken Odell Sr.. He was predeceased by his parents his grandparents his b...

Woodrow Fletcher Woods 86 passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 6 2026 in Newport News in the company of his family. Known to everyone as Fletcher he was born in West Virginia and raised in Hampton Virginia.He graduated from Hampton High School and retired from Newport News Shipbuilding after mo...

with whom he shared a remarkable and lasting love. Together they blended two families into one creating a home filled with laughter music and unwavering support. both respected educatorsPatricia an art professor and Rolf a physics professor at the College of William MaryJim grew up in a family root...

He served in the Army for 13 yrs and toured in Vietnam where he was injured in a helicopter crash. After his honorable discharge Paul and wife Betty spent their time helping the elderly and fellow veterans. He loved fishing camping and boating. His greatest love was his wife of 67 yrs and taking car...

Herbert Carlyle Gravely III 76 of Newport News Virginia passed away at his home on Friday November 7 2025 after a lengthy period of declining health. Carlyle was born in Washington NC the third child of the late Herbert Carlyle Gravely Jr. and Mary Jeane Ripley Gravely. Carlyle grew up in eastern NC...

James Richard Thomas 86 of Newport News Virginia passed away on Tuesday December 9 2025. James worked for NASA as an Engineer for many years and served in the U.S. National Guard. He loved hunting and the great outdoors. Funeral Services will be conducted at 200 p.m. on Monday December 29 2025 at We...

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...

On the morning of Tuesday December 9 2025 Janice Robinson Colbert 91 of Yorktown Virginia closed her eyes peacefully to this earthly world and opened them in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jan is survived by her daughter Deborah Louise Reynolds and husband Todd Reynolds her son Er...