All Obituaries

Delia Theresa Bilter Halstead, 84, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Born on June 20, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Joseph and Anna Alvino Bilter. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Sherman Halstead, Sr.; her brothers, Alexander Bilter and Frederick Bilter, Jr.; brother-in-law, Harry Lilly; and her mother-in-law, Vera Lilly. Delia was a longtime member of St. Ann’s Roman Catholic...

Jane H. Buren, 91, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Southside Medical Center. Born in Mecklenburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lee S. Hicks and Helen Jones Hicks. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, John M. Buren; sister, Maxine H. Gunnell; and brothers, Bright T. Hicks, Sam L. Hicks and Jack B. Hicks.  Mrs. Buren was a graduate of Petersburg High School in 1950. She was also an active charter...

Sharon Weathers Johnson, 61, of Matoaca passed away on September 24, 2022. She was born October 26, 1960 and was preceded in death by her father, Franklin D. Weathers; daughters, Debra M. Poole and Brandy L. Johnson and son, William “Cody” Johnson. She retired from Chesterfield County Public Schools after driving a bus for 14 years. She had previously retired from American Book Bindery. A consultant for Creative Memories, Sharon was an avid scrapbooker. She was a lifelong member...

Russell Craig Daniels, 64, of Petersburg passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022. Born November 22, 1957, he was the son of the late Melvin Roy Daniels, Sr. and Betty Jacqueline Siegle, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Melvin Roy Daniels, Jr. For about 40 years, Russell built fences and was known as one of the best fence men in the area. In earlier years, he enjoyed playing softball. He is survived by his sister, Betty Rae Papallo; two brothers, Keith Alan Daniels, Brian...

Vernon Leverette Marks, 97, was born on November 18, 1924 in Ettrick, Virginia to Harold Marks and Blanch Lockett and died on September 22, 2022 of natural causes at his home in Petersburg after returning home in his van from the Eagles Club and the American Legion. Marks grew up in Ettrick and joined the United States Navy as a 17-year-old in February 1942. He served as gunner’s mate 3rd Class aboard the USS Kennebec AO36 in the landing at Casablanca in Morocco and in the North...

Keith Micheal Wilkerson, 66, of Chester passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022. Born in Petersburg, Virginia on June 2, 1956, he was the son of Joyce Stark Wilkerson and the late Robert “Mike” Wilkerson. Keith was a member of The Heights Baptist Church, where he was a part of the Rock Solid Life Group. For 36 years, he worked for the family interior design business, Mike Wilkerson, Inc., alongside his mother, father, and brother. He then worked for u-fab interiors as an...

Wilford "Joe" Joseph Green Jr., passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Johnston Willis Hospital in Chesterfield, Virginia. Joe was born in Petersburg, Virginia on May 12, 1957. Joe joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1976 and served a 2-year mission in the California Fresno Mission from 1978-1980. He graduated from Virginia State University in 1984 and spent most of his career working as a government contractor on Fort Lee. Joe was a former Boy...

Geneva Taylor James, 84, of Petersburg, Virginia passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Born on January 20, 1938 in Elberton, Georgia she was the daughter of the late Eustage L. Taylor and Janie Mae Taylor. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Hoyt F. James Sr. and two sons, Hoyt James Jr. and Marty James. Geneva loved meeting and talking with people while working at Walmart as a sales associate in their electronic department for over 20 years. She is known for...

Lois Lorraine Gibbs, 81, of Church Road, passed away September 17, 2022. She was born on December 31, 1940 in Roxboro, North Carolina to the late George and Marie Griffin and was a member of Dinwiddie Baptist Church. Mrs. Gibbs worked for Short Run Stamping for over 25 years and she enjoyed dancing and serving her church. More than anything, she loved taking care of her husband and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Gibbs Sr.; daughter, Rhonda Marie McNew; son,...

Cameron Thomas Daughtry, 9, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at his home. He was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents, Margaret and Bobby Taylor; maternal great-grandparents, Helen and William Chappell; and his uncle, Jonathan Hankins. He was a student at North Elementary School, going into the 4th grade, and enjoyed going to Lawrenceville Baptist church with his grandparents. Cameron loved watching the Washington Redskins and playing Fortnite....