Kyle Joseph Weidlich

Kyle Joseph Weidlich, 66, of Hampton, Virginia, left this life Saturday, October 24, 2026. Kyle was a husband, a brother, a father, and a friend. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joyce Dotson Coates and Kent Thomas Weidlich Sr., and his brother, Kent (Skip) Thomas Weidlich Jr. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Karmon Davis; his son, Kent Thomas Weidlich II; his daughter, Riley Weidlich Simonsen, and her husband, Jeremy; his brother, Scott Coates, and his wife, Sandy; his brother-in-law, Charles Stanley Davis III; his sister-in-law, Cameron Riley Davis; his nieces, nephew, great-nieces and nephews; and a multitude of friends.

Kyle was born at Hickam Air Force Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, just after Hawaii became a state. When Kyle was 2 years old, his father was transferred to Wiesbaden, Germany, where the family lived until Kyle was 4. They then returned to the States.

Kyle grew up in Chester, Virginia, and attended Thomas Dale High School, where he played football and met his lifelong friends. He played football at Fork Union for 1 year before going on to his alma mater, Virginia Military Institute. Kyle received a full 4-year football scholarship to VMI, where he formed lifelong friendships with his brother Rats and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Though he suffered numerous football injuries while at VMI, including one that resulted in the loss of his spleen, Kyle played through it all.

Upon graduation, Kyle went to work in Washington, D.C. After a few years in D.C., he moved down to Virginia Beach. Kyle and his VMI brothers rented various homes down at the oceanfront. All of the houses had interesting names, but the Jungle was probably the worst.

When Kyle moved to Virginia Beach, he began working for Mid-Eastern Builders. He then spent 21 years as a project manager with Clancy & Theys. Kyle did not have very many enemies, except for perhaps the subcontractors he had to meet with at work—but I think even they liked him. He continued working until it became too difficult.

Kyle and Karmon started their family in Virginia Beach and, after a few years, chose to move to the quiet and beauty of Smithfield, Virginia, where they lived for the following 20 years. Upon becoming empty nesters, Kyle and Karmon moved into a smaller, quieter home in Buckroe Beach, Hampton, where they lived for the past 11 years.

Kyle loved his wife and his kids and was so very proud of both of his children. He loved running, his dogs, the beach, and being in the sand. He loved to travel and go to new places. He also loved polar bears, which he thought were so cool. Kyle had many intriguing and exciting moments of being on the water with his friends. He was truly an enigma, as he liked to say. But he was truly a unique human being.

Kyle passed away from Alzheimer’s with Lewy body disease. It took his eyesight. It took his stride. It took his memories, but it didn’t take his smile or his love.

The celebration of Kyle’s life will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at the Historic Post Office in Hampton, at 132 East Queen Street, Hampton, VA 23669. The service will begin at 2 p.m. The family asks that you join them for stories and love following the service. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer’s Association for research.