Tamara Faison Alderman, 76, a native of Newport News and a longtime resident of Hampton, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026.
Tamara was a graduate of Warwick High School and spent her life rooted in the community she loved. She worked in telecommunications for many years, where she was known for her dedication and strong work ethic. She was also an animal lover who opened her heart and home to numerous stray dogs throughout her lifetime.
She was preceded in death by her father, Robert L. Faison, Jr., mother, Jean B. Faison, and brother, Anthony “Tony” Faison.
Tamara is survived by her sister, Brenda F. Forbes; brother, Robert L. Faison III, and his wife, Nancy; and four nieces and nephews – Robert Guthrie, Jr. and his wife, Lesley; Cynthia Kiefer and her husband, Rod; Sarah Haynes and her husband, Robbie; and Rachel Faison. She is also remembered by extended family and friends who cherished her deeply.
A graveside service will be held at Ivor Town Cemetery on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., officiated by Rev. Tommy Davidson. A visitation will follow at the cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Peninsula SPCA, 523 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News, Virginia 23601 (www,peninsulaspca.org).
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Ms. Alderman was a wonderful person. She was my neighbor since November 2017. She always had kind words for me. I enjoyed doing odd chores for her over the years. I visited Tamara while she was in rehab. She will be greatly missed. My condolences to her family 🙏!
I remember Tamara well from many years ago. We were good friends, ds and she was so sweet. We haven’t seen each other in years but I still always thought of her fondly, and my heart goes out to her soul.
I was saddened to hear of her death. We were employees together at the Orlando Ballet Theater and became friends. The I moved to California and she moved to Virginia. I want to share a pet peeve of hers: She was adamant that her birthday Dec. 23 was celebrated separately from Christmas. May Tamara’s memory be for a blessing.