Obituaries in Portsmouth, VA

Andrea Byrd Brown, 61, born at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, passed away on January 17, 2026, at Baptist South Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, after a long and courageous battle with illness.Andrea was the beloved daughter of Olivia Troy Byrd and Edward Byrd. She graduated from Woodro...

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Not business connected or business affiliated with M.E. Fisher Funeral Home in Newport News Virginia or JT Fisher Funeral Services in Chesapeake Virginia. This information is posted only to help clear up public confusion and is not meant to harm or injure in any way.

In loving memory and the life celebration of Douglas Delano Wilson, Sr. , a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Douglas peacefully passed away on January 24th, 2026 in his home with his faithful wife, Iris, at his side. His legacy of love, kindness, and unwavering faith in ...

On Monday January 19, 2026 our beloved mom, Novella Boone Mingo, went home to be with the Lord. She was born on December 2,1922 to the late Ernest and Eugenie Boone in Gates County North Carolina. She had an older brother, the late James Delaware Boone. It was a cold winter day when she came into t...

PORTSMOUTHDolores Marguerite Hecker 91 years old passed away at home on January 14 2026 surrounded by family. She was born in Chicago Illinois on January 15 1934 and grew up on the southside of Chicago. She later married and had 6 beautiful children. Dolores was a loving caring devoted mother grandm...

Benjamin "Benny" Ray Hoofnagle passed away at home on January 17 2026. He was born in Portsmouth VA to Paul and Hyacinth Hoofnagle on December 30 1952. Benny served in the US Air Force from 19711975. He then went on to work in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard as an electrician. His second career was defen...

Timothy A. Bradshaw Blue 77 peacefully passed away on December 30 2025 doing what he loved most. Born on September 13 1948 Tim was the son of the late Wallace and Francis Bradshaw. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his wife Verna Facenda Bradshaw his brother Donnie Bradshaw and his tw...

PORTSMOUTHErnest "Rabbit" Howard went to Heaven on December 8th 2025 while surrounded by his family who were holding his hand tight. He was born in Portsmouth VA on January 22 1931. Coach Howard was a living legend and a mentor to countless people throughout his life. Howard achieved too many accola...

CHESAPEAKECatherine Louise Blessing Cahoon 92 of Chesapeake passed away on December 6 2025. Born in Reading Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late John M. and Marie Kehs Blessing. Mrs. Cahoon dedicated many years of service before retiring from General Electric. A woman of deep faith she was ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Robert Sonny Edward on December 17th 2025. Sonny was born and raised in Norfolk Virginia but made Portsmouth his home. He was a graduate of Maury High School and continued his education at Old Dominion University where he earned his BA i...

Elizabeth Betty Ann Neumann 93 of Chesapeake Virginia passed away peacefully on Friday December 19 2025. Born September 27 1932 in Chicago Illinois Betty was the daughter of the late Walter Theodore Slicker and Agnes Josephine Slicker. Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years L...