Williamsburg, VA Obituaries

Margaret Anne Rothwell passed on July 16, 2026, at the age of 87, and was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia. A simple gathering will be held at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd., W...

Gerald Keck Limber passed on July 15, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on February 21, 1941, Gerald lived in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Robert E. Green Jr. LTC, USA, Ret. passed away on July 15, 2026. Col. Green was born in Lewes, Delaware, the son of the late Rev. Robert E. and Cora M. Green. He graduated from Western Maryland Coll...

Our beloved mother, daughter, wife, sister, and friend, Pepper Jean Hux, went into the arms of Jesus surrounded by her loved ones on July 14, 2026, at just 51 years old. She was born on April 29, 1...

Ann Tilburne Russell, 79, of Williamsburg, VA, passed away on July 10, 2026. She was born December 18, 1946, in Bethesda, MD, and was preceded in death by her father, Edward Roanoke Tilburne, Captain,...

Sharon Lee O’Neal, 67, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2026. Born on February 23, 1959, in England, Sharon graduated from Bethel High School in Hampton, Virginia, in 1976. She att...

Gary Lynn Hagy, 70, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Mr. Hagy was born on May 10, 1956 in Abingdon, Virginia. He was the son of David M. and Georgia Holbro...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of a man whose life was filled with curiosity, laughter, love. Thomas had a passion for the things that made life interesting. Whether he was ...

Michael Trent Lundberg, 72, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away at home on July 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, on July 20, 1953, to Ret. Col...

Born on August 16, 1964, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Scott was the son of the late Rolf and Liv Christiansen of Rockport, Massachusetts. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jon. Scott is ...

Mary Carolyn Esposito, 89, of Williamsburg, VA, was born March 15, 1937 in New Orleans, LA, and passed away on July 3, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband, Captain Richard A. Esposito; pa...

Glenn Edward Tuck, 77, of Williamsburg, VA, passed away on July 4, 2026. Born April 29, 1949, in Roanoke, VA to the late Buford and Juanita Tuck, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Judith Tu...

Laura Anne Williams, 59, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away on July 2nd, 2026, with her daughters by her side. Laura was a dedicated employee of Encircle (formerly Lutheran Family Services) for ...

Colonel George Willard King, USAF Retired, of Williamsburg, VA died on July 3, 2026 at the Hadley House. He was born March 15, 1934 at Battle Creek, MI, son of Rev. Dr. James King and Hilda Maud Graha...

Brian Steven Lambert, 66, of Williamsburg, Virginia, was welcomed into Heaven on July 2, 2026. Brian collapsed while visiting the Williamsburg Regional Library. Despite the tireless efforts of bysta...

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Stuart Swan after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. Prior to retiring to Williamsburg, Stuart and his wife Georgie owned a home furn...

Emily Jones Daniel, 81, of Williamsburg, Virginia and formerly Bedford, Virginia passed away on June 27, 2026. She was born December 30, 1944 and was preceded in death by her parents, Christine and ...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Robert John Holland Sr., also known as “Bob”, who passed away on June 27th, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on January 3rd, 1938, in Williamsburg,...

Thomas Lawrence Higgins, Jr. of Williamsburg, VA passed away peacefully on June 26, 2026 after successfully fighting cancer and bravely facing down a series of complications from treatment. Tom handle...

Paul Michael Fox passed peacefully on Tuesday, June 23rd in Williamsburg, Virginia. Paul was born in Nashville, Tennessee on April 25th, 1963. He was the second of five sons that his parents, Raymon...

Bernice Kapes Kimball, a woman of grace, culture, and vibrant spirit, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 23, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Pennsylvania on November 7, 1931, Bernice was dri...

Ross Galloway Lindsay, age 68, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Williamsburg following a brief illness. Ross was raised in the Fox Hill area of Hampton, graduating from Kecoughtan High School...

Jeanne Marie Nelson, 97, of Williamsburg, VA passed on June 20, 2026. A private service will be held for family.

A Hoosier-born gentleman truly outstanding in his field for 82 years, Gary Russell Farmer experienced the ultimate healing and passed into God’s keeping with fearless courage and grace after an unexpe...

Andrea Lynne Porter passed on June 17, 2026, at the age of 67; born March 2, 1959, Andrea was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia. A celebration of life will be held later this year.

Sigrid Olivia Casey, 76, born on June 18, 1949, in Ulm, Germany, passed away peacefully June 17, 2026. Sigrid was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Casey Sr, parents, Marianne Guenther, Werner...

Nancy Mae Tobin of Williamsburg passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026. She was ninety-one years old. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Paul E. Tobin, and her parents, Harold and Christine ...

CW04 (Ret.) David Robert Coffield, Jr, after a period of declining health, died June 15, 2026, surrounded with comfort and love. He was 79 years old. In 1947, David was born into a career military fa...

Manuel (“Manolo”) Ortuño Sanz passed away peacefully at home on June 13, 2026, at the age of 99, after a long and eventful life, surrounded by his family. Manuel was born on March 23, 1927, in Albace...

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Julia (Betty) Elisabeth Foster passed away peacefully on June 12, 2026, at age 98, leaving behind a legacy of love that will continue for ge...

Richard Dean Smith, 94, passed away peacefully at home on June 11, 2026 in Williamsburg, VA. He was born in Peru, IN on February 12, 1932 to Frank G. and Esther Marie Smith. Richard proudly served ...

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), Howard R. Haynes, United States Army, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026, at the age of 88. He spent his last hours surrounded by his loving ...

Eric Francis Grosfils of Williamsburg, Virginia, born in Yokohama, Japan died on June 8, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Susan; his children, Eric (Linda), Leigh, Jane (Clint), Michael (Carrie); six...

James Richardson McDonald passed on June 7, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on October 12, 1936, he was a resident of Yorktown, Virginia.

Pamela Lynn Pickett, 77, of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away on June 6, 2026. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 47 years, Dennis "Denny" C. Pickett and her parents, Paul Hendricks...

U.S. Coast Guard motto: “Semper Paratus–Always Ready:” After nearly three years of battling cancer, David William Lunt closed his eyes to this earthly life on June 6, 2026, and opened them to behold h...

Barbara Schmidt Hirsh passed away on June 4, 2026, at Riverside Doctor’s Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Leon S. Hirsh Jr (1932 – 2020)...

Evelyn Carol Trinkle passed on June 4, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on June 21, 1945, in Virginia, she resided in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Georganne Rue Williams, age 71, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 8, 1954, in Mount Vernon, Illinois to Fay Rue and ...

Jackie “Jack” Dale Fowler, 84, of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away on June 3, 2026. He was born in High Point, North Carolina on May 17, 1942 and was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Frankl...

Roger Charles Makl, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 11th, 2026 in the comfort of his home after a courageous journey with Alzheimer's disease. Roger was born on February 23, 1949, in Quakertow...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce Mary Jayne Moran, known to family and friends as "Jay", passed away peacefully at her home in Williamsburg, Virginia on June 2, 2026 at the age of 95. She was ...

Louis William “Bill” Helly, Jr. of Williamsburg, VA took his final flight west on June 1st, 2026. Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to Martha and Louis Helly on May 1st, 1938. At the age of three the f...

Kenneth Robert Newman passed on May 31, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on August 1, 1932, in Illinois, he was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia.

Norma Jo Spokowski, 84, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2026. She was born on December 25, 1941, in Creighton, Nebraska, where she spent her early years before moving to the East Coast in her twenti...

Virginia “Ginger” Pound Dewhirst, 86, of Williamsburg, Virginia passed at home with family by her side on May 29, 2026. She was born March 4, 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia. Ginger was preceded in death b...

Douglas “Doug” James Carnes, 76, of Newport News, Virginia passed away on May 28, 2025. Born October 29, 1949 in Norwalk, Connecticut, he was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Carnes and his fath...

Maureen Alma Gentempo, 97 years old, was born March 12,1929 in Paterson, NJ. She passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Williamsburg, VA. Maureen was first and foremost a grandmother to 13, a m...

Kevin Robert Bennett passed away suddenly on May 28, 2026, at the age of 65. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he graduated from Nazareth Regional High School and Brooklyn College, where he earned degrees in H...

Catherine Barrett Akright, 96, passed away on May 27, 2026, after leading a long and fulfilling life. She was born in Laramie, Wyoming on August 2, 1929, to Lawrence Barrett and Mary Dalles, one of th...