Irma Brickhouse Woodruff Obituary and Service Details

Irma Brickhouse Woodruff, 84, of Virginia Beach, died peacefully on October 4, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia, surrounded by her family, according to an obituary published November 4, 2026, by Strickland & Family Cremations & Funeral Services on Legacy.com.

Born in 1942, She Never Left Virginia Beach

Born in 1942 to the late George and Alice Brickhouse, Irma spent her entire life in Virginia Beach, a city she never left and apparently never wanted to. Legacy.com reported that she built a lifetime of treasured memories there, along with lasting friendships and a beautiful family. She is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Lester M. Woodruff.

Three Sons, Two Daughters-in-Law, and Generations of Grandchildren

Together they raised three sons — Butch, Steve, and Jeff — and created what the family describes as countless memories. Steve is married to Brenda, known as Beth, and Jeff is married to Anne. Irma also leaves behind numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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Reading, Decorating, and the History of Tidewater

The obituary describes her as a devoted wife, loving mother, proud grandmother, and cherished great-grandmother whose presence brought warmth and joy to everyone fortunate enough to know her.

Visitation and Service Set for November 7 at Chic’s Beach Chapel

The family will receive friends at a visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026, followed by a service celebrating her life at 2:00 p.m. at The Chapel at Chic’s Beach, 2224 Greenwell Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23455. Anyone who wants to gather in remembrance is invited.

She spent 84 years in the same corner of Virginia, outlived her husband after more than six decades of marriage, and left behind three sons, their wives, and generations of descendants — a life measured, as her family put it, in the love shared and the moments spent together.

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