Obituaries in Portsmouth, VA

NORFOLKEdward Linscott Oast III 67 of Norfolk Virginia died peacefully on December 5 2025 from complications of strokes suffered two years ago. He handled a wretched illness with incredible grace. Edward was born in Portsmouth VA to the late Jean and Ed Oast. He graduated Norfolk Academy in 1977 and...

Carol Butler May 78 was born in Portsmouth VA but resided in Myrtle Beach SC. She passed peacefully November 28 2025 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Carol was the second youngest of the late Benjamin F. Butler Jr. and Stachi Balon Butler. She was predeceased by brothers Benjamin F. B...

PORTSMOUTHJohn Henry Spence Jr. died at 94 years of age on January 19 2026 at his home in Portsmouth Virginia. He was born March 12 1931 in Ashland KY to John Spence and Kathleen Jarvis Spence. His early years were spent in Ashland as well as in South Charleston WV before moving to Portsmouth as a y...

Sheryl Weiseman Williams 76 of Chesapeake Virginia passed away on December 4 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on December 18 1948 in Portsmouth Virginia Sheryl was the daughter of Marjorie Weiseman and the late Harry E. Weiseman Jr. She was a devoted wife to Ernest G. Williams Jr. a ...

PORTSMOUTH Edna Lucy McCullough Lyons mother grandmother greatgrandmother and the widow of Cdr. John Joseph Lyons USN Ret. died Monday Jan. 19 2026 after a period of declining health. She was 94. Known from childhood as Teddy she was born April 19 1931 in Camden N.J. She was the daughter of John Pa...

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David Walker was born on March 20 1958 in Chester Pennsylvania to Alberta Walker Brown Ellis and Sherman David Haywood. Raised in Lincoln Park Homes David was affectionately known by his childhood nickname Lip. He was the oldest of his mothers twelve children and the youngest of his fathers four. Fr...

72 Vernon L Branch Jr. was born in Portsmouth Virginia. He passed away on June 20 2025 with his family by his side. Steele Bullock Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

Little Bobby Stancil was born in Portsmouth Virginia to the late Advert and Marie Stancil. Bobby was employed with the City of Portsmouth. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday July 1 2025 at 100pm at Tabernacle Church 1131 Crawford Pkwy Portsmouth VA 23704 . officiating. Visitation will began M...

Fredrick Tyrone Trower affectionately known as "Tee". Born on Dec. 26th 1943 to the late James F. Trower of Cheriton, Va. and Maggie Marie Whitehurst-Trower of Virginia Beach, VA. He died on Dec.22nd 2025 at Dozoretz Hospice House at the age of 82. He was a native of Portsmouth Va. However, for a l...

PORTSMOUTHEdith Mathilde Dodd 83 passed away November 13 2025. She was born in Bavaria Landshut Germany to the late Ludwig and Mathilde Richter Hofmeister. In her early years she through an elite invitation was a cast member of the Die Landshuter Hochzeit festival in Landshut a storied reenactment o...

PORTSMOUTHMaria Andr Vieira Lambert 95 was welcomed into the arms of her Savior on November 3 2025. The youngest of seven she was born in Flores Azores Portugal and moved to the US in 1959. She and her devoted husband William David Lambert shared a love far surpassing even the greatest love stories....