Newport News High School Class of '71

A little cartoon of us! Ha! Betty, Susie, James, Marie, Woody and Frances. Doesn’t look exactly like us but we know who we are 😃

Today, 28 Feb 2026, a handful of us met for lunch and enjoyed the bright sunshine in Guinea (Gloucester) at a new restaurant called “Hole in the Wall”. Whenever y’all are ready for a larger group to meet somewhere for lunch let me know and I’ll start working on it.
At the table: Betty, Frances, Woody, Marie, Susie and James.

FYI

Class of 1971 alumni luncheon! It was wonderful seeing everyone. If you want to be added to the list for the next get together please send me name(s).

Pamela Adcock McClelland
Visitation: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Sunday, April 21, 2024
Location: Weymouth Funeral Home
Celebration of Life Service: 12 Noon, Monday, April 22, 2024
Location: Weymouth Funeral Home
Interment: Following the Service
Location: Peninsula Memorial Park

Pamela Adcock McClelland, 71, of Yorktown VA, passed away on Monday April 15, 2024 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Pam was born to Raymond Forest and Margaret Adcock in Newport News, VA. After Pam graduated from Newport News High School in 1971, she started her 30-year career as a telephone operator with C&P Telephone Company.

Pam met Bernard Chesley McClelland, Bernie, in high school and married her soulmate on May 27, 1972. Pam and Bernie had 2 children, Bryan and Brittany. Her lifelong vow to be by his side saw them together until the very end. She has been his guiding light, seeing him through his current journey with Dementia.

Pam loved her family and friends, taking trips with them every year. Annual Outer Banks beach trips were her favorite to enjoy fun in the sun and to escape the daily stresses of life. Her scenic mountain trips combined her love of being with family and the beautiful views.

In 2002, Pam retired from Verizon and filled her days updating her house, gardening and most of all, pet sitting. She found joy in taking care of folks that needed help for various reasons and spent countless hours dedicated to providing selfless attention to others.

She wore her title as “Gammy” proud to her 5 grandchildren. Whether by Sunday zooms or daily check-ins, she shared her love from Virginia to Texas.

Preceded in death are Raymond Forest Adcock, Sr., father; Margaret Adcock Hubbard, mother; Raymond Forest Adcock, Jr., brother. Survived by, Bernard McClelland, beloved husband; Bryan McClelland, son (Daiquiri); Brittany McClelland, daughter (Yancy); grandchildren, Brigham and Talia McClelland, Cheslee, Brentlee and Adaline DuHamel; Sharon Huskisson, favorite sister; Danny Adcock, brother; several nieces and nephews in Tennessee and Virginia.

The family will receive friends from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Weymouth Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12 Noon Monday, April 22, 2024 at the funeral home with interment to follow at Peninsula Memorial Park.

This brings back a few memories!

At our recent 50+2 year reunion, a video/slide show was presented during the Saturday evening event. If you would like a copy of this video/slide show, they can be purchased from Virginia Pearce for $15.00. If interested, please contact Virginia at: [email protected]

Hopefully this will work...Go to the link shown here to view pictures from our recent Reunion.

Newport News High School Class of '71 Reunion 193 new items added to shared album

Newport News High School Class of 1971 50+2 year Reunion is in the books. A Friday evening gathering with thunderstorms (the Typhoons rolled into town) for 69 folks, a tour of old Newport News High School on Saturday morning with 42 folks attending and a fun evening on Saturday night with 93 in attendance. A good time was had by all. Thanks to the classmates that traveled from Arizona, California, Texas, Washington State, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Washington DC and from all over the State of Virginia. We pray that all enjoyed themselves and that they have safe travels home. Until we meet again....

The countdown is on....3 days and counting till the last class of Typhoons come to town!!!