Luther W. Stegall

December 27, 2018

Luther W. (Lou) Stegall was born in Hazlehurst, MS to Earl and Loyce Barlow Stegall. A graduate of Cradock High School, he attended RPI (now VCU) in Richmond and graduated from ODU with a BFA. He taught art for Portsmouth Public Schools. A lover of fishing, camping and hiking, he was an assistant scoutmaster for BSA Troop 251 (Cradock) and was inducted into the Order of the Arrow. He was a Red Cross blood courier for four years. Lou was a deacon and a member of Cradock Presbyterian Church. He was predeceased by his parents, Earl and Loyce Stegall, and brother and sister-in-law Earl and Pat. Lou is survived by his wife Roberta (Bobbie) Stegall (nee Lewis); son Robert Earl Stegall; brothers Clarence (Nan) and Daniel (Dee); and a host of nieces and nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews, and great-grands. He is also survived by Hera, the family cat. Portsmouth Public Schools art teacher, Luther W. Stegall, died December 27 at the age of 81. Services for Luther will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth with Dr. Steve Frazier officiating.