On February 1, 2021 William L. Brickhouse passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, and his fur baby, Gotti, on his lap. Bill (William) was born August 15, 1937 in Norfolk,Virginia.

Early in his adulthood Bill was in the U.S. Army Reserves. He worked all of his adult life as a civil servant for the United States government and received numerous meritorious awards for his service. Bill was a charter member of IPMS, the International Plastic Modelers Society. His love of building plastic models started before he could remember. He was considered a master modeler, even being asked to build the airplane model that Herbert W. Bush flew. Many of his works are displayed in various museums. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Norfolk,Virginia.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Bill made many friends all over the world. He will be remembered for jokes and laughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Hazel Brickhouse. Survivors are his wife Sylvia Van Liew Brickhouse; daughters, Deborah Brickhouse, Lisa Brickhouse Kelly and her husband Mike; stepson Dennis Hancock; grandchildren, Elizabeth Stella Barbrey, John A. Presgraves, Jr. and his wife Brooke, Courtney Garrett and her husband Justin, Eric Rutter; great-grandchildren, Kyla Lawson, Zachary Presgraves, Lyla Presgraves and Vesper Rutter; and many cousins all over the country.

The family would like to thank the CVT staff and physicians of Riverside Regional Medical Center for the care and attention to Bill and his family.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, there will be a private memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Norfolk.

Please leave condolences at www.wjsmithandsonfh.com.