Laura Irene Dezern 95, died April 5, 2023.  A native of Spring Hope, NC , she was a longtime resident of Hampton where she was a  member of Victory Baptist Church.   Irene was a housewife but worked many years at Smith Floragift in Phoebus.

She was preceded in death by her father, Roy B. Winstead, mother, Tassie Mae Batchelor; sisters, Tassie Christine Dezern and Aileen B. Cone; her husband of 75 years, Jerry H. Dezern and son, Roy Eugene Dezern, Sr.  She is survived by her son Ronald L. Dezern and his wife Shareen (Sherrie) McCabe Dezern; her beloved grandchildren, Jennifer L. Dezern (Daniel E. Stevens, Sr), Valerie M. Dezern, David Dezern, Roy E. Dezern, Jr. (Debbie), and Carrie Ann Daley (Rob); her great-grandchildren,  Nicholas T. Major, Darren S. Major, Jenna M. Major, Daniel E. Stevens Jr.,  Avery C. Stevens,  Connor A. Dezern, Holly Derby, Samuel Eric (Dezern) McGahey, Blake, Tyler, and Ashley Dezern; as well as  many nieces and nephews that she loved deeply.

A funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday, April 14, 2023 at Victory Baptist Church, Hampton followed by interment in Parklawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service at church from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.