Obituaries in Newport News, VA

Melvin Henry Sawyer a devoted husband father brother and dedicated engineer passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 18 2025 leaving behind a legacy of integrity love and quiet strength. A native of Newport News Melvin was born to Henry and Jessie Sawyer and grew up with a keen curiosity and a dee...

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 ...

Christopher John Bartelsmeyer born in Ft. Scott KS passed away on Tuesday October 28 2025 in Newport News VA at the age of 48. Chris served in the US Army and was stationed at Ft. Eustis VA. At the time of his passing Chris was employed at Albemarle Tug Company and was in the Army Reserves. Chris wa...

Nancy Anglin Deel of Williamsburg beloved friend mother Mimi and sister passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 21 2026 at the age of 66. Lifelong resident of the peninsula Nancy was a Hampton High School graduate who went on to work a short time at NASA and eventually Walmart where she retired ...

Gene Rexford Hogge 77 passed peacefully into eternal rest on Friday December 12 2025 in the comfort of his home with his loving wife by his side. Born in 1948 Genes story began with extraordinary odds. Born three months early and weighing less than two pounds he was so fragile that doctors could onl...

Yorktown Turn up the volume thats how Barry lived. With classic rock blasting a smile on his face and a spirit that never played life on low. Barry Wayne Guilliams 70 passed away on November 16 2025 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. During his lifetime Barry dedicated much of his free time ...

Jimmy Wayne Gunn 85 received his complete healing and returned to the Lord on Sunday November 16 2025. He was born in the countryside of Southwest Virginia in 1940 to parents Samuel and Lorena Gunn. As a teen he attended Dublin High School. Jimmy later graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute V...

Bertha Alease Jenkins 95 of Lynchburg VA passed away in her home on November 6 2025 with her family at her bedside. Originally from Halifax NC she lived most of her life in Newport News VA with her husband of 75 years the late Jessie Ray Jenkins. She is survived by her four children Larry Sandra Deb...

Jimmie Porter was born in Liberty Indiana. As a young teen his family moved to Billingsville Indiana. He was the final surviving member of the 1944 graduating class of College Corner Union High School in Ohio just down the road from his hometown. Growing up Jimmie enjoyed athleticsespecially basebal...

Jessica Payne Claar age 61 unexpectedly passed away on Monday October 27 2025 as a result of a tragic car accident. Jessica was born and raised in Newport News VA and graduated as the Homecoming Queen of Menchville High School class of 1982. She was most known and loved for her larger than life smil...

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...

Virginia Lee Thacker Velasco Bishop or better known as Ginny 90 passed on October 10 2025 in Williamsburg VA. Ginny was born in 1934 and was raised in Scottsville VA to Raymon and Emma Lou Thacker both deceased and had extended family in Critz VA. She moved to New York after her marriage to Nelson S...