Obituaries in Newport News, VA

With broken hearts we announce the sudden passing of Lawrence Larry Kearns Starner age 76. Born in Chicago and raised in Ohio Larry made his home in Poquoson VA where he lived for 50 years. Larry shared 53 years of laughter and love with his wife Marilyn after a legendary courtship that began at Ohi...

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. ...

Shirley Jean Swartz 75 was born in Newport News Virginia.Her mother Chalmer Fern Swartz and father James Early Swartz resided on 34 She graduated from Newport News High School at the age of 17.She went to Kee Business College where she graduated with honors.She spent the next 10 years working for th...

Lawrence Ray Adams 80 of Hampton VA passed away on Friday September 6 2024. He was born in 1944 to the late Kenneth and Helen Adams. Lawrence served in the U.S. Army and later worked at the Daily Press. Lawrence is survived by his wife of 53 years Brenda M. Adams his brother William Adams Linda Adam...

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...

Judy is survived by her son Grant and Sir Milo her dog sister Kathy and her husband Rick her brothers Bob and his wife Debbie Jack and his wife Doofy Alan and his wife Leo and Jeff and his wife Missy. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. While our hearts mourn the loss we take comfort...

William Henry Newton Jr. 90 passed away on Sunday August 4 2024. Mr. Newton was born in Roanoke Rapids NC to the late William Henry Newton and Winifred Gaynell Newton Conn and was a longtime resident of Newport News. He was a graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School U.S. Army Veteran NN Shipyard emplo...

A Celebration of Life will be held at 600 p.m. on Monday March 10 2025 at Weymouth Funeral Home. Family and friends are welcome to gather after the celebration of life. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to a charity of choice in memory of Alex Mizelle. He was a kind and gen...

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 ...

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...

Today and every day we celebrate the life of our beloved mother grandmother and greatgrandmother Helen Reynolds Creel who passed away at the remarkable age of 92 on September 26 2025. Helen graduated from Warwick High School in 1950 and was the youngest of 13 full and 5 half siblings. Helen was born...

Geraldine was born in Chatham Virginia to Marion and Catherine Taylor. She moved to Newport News in 1960 and married Francis Ralph Dolan. She worked at Hilton Cleaners and the COOP for 9.5 years. Following the birth of her youngest child Geraldine started an inhome childcare which she operated for 1...