Funeral Homes in Newport News, Virginia

9 funeral homes in Newport News, Virginia (Newport News city County), a community of approximately 186,247 residents— 9 publish obituaries online (100%).

These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Newport News, Virginia. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.

Obituaries are published by funeral homes, newspapers, and online obituary platforms, and there is no single national obituary database. If you're trying to locate an obituary or confirm whether someone has passed away, see our guides on how to find an obituary, how to know if someone died, and how long after death an obituary is posted. You can also review our obituary statistics and publishing guide to understand where obituaries are published and how the process works. For alerts when a notice appears online, see obituary monitoring.

Page last updated: May 2026

How to Find Obituaries in Newport News

Families in Newport News typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 9 funeral homes listed below serve Newport News and surrounding Newport News city County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.

Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.

ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 9 funeral homes in Newport News and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.

Guides for finding obituaries in Newport News, Virginia

These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Newport News funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.

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Altmeyer Funeral Homes & Crematory - Denbigh Chapel

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.9 (86)

12893 Jefferson Ave

(757) 874-4200

M.E. Fisher Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.9 (79)

2117 Madison Avenue

(757) 245-3302

Weymouth Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.9 (40)

12746 Nettles Drive

(757) 930-2222

Altmeyer Funeral Homes - Riverside Chapel

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.7 (45)

7415 River Road

(757) 245-1525

C. C. Carter Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.7 (63)

3314 Roanoke Avenue

(757) 245-4391

W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.6 (10)

210 Harpersville Road

(757) 596-6911

Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel & Crematory

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.5 (41)

1601 27th St

(757) 380-0251

O. H. Smith & Son Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.2 (13)

3009 Chestnut Avenue

(757) 380-8871

Peninsula Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.2 (21)

11144 Warwick Boulevard

(757) 595-4424

Monitor Obituaries from Newport News Funeral Homes

Newport News is located in Newport News city County, Virginia. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Newport News and surrounding Newport News city County communities.

ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 9 funeral homes in Newport News and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.