Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
William "Bill" Joseph Sweeney, Jr.
Feb 5, 2026
William Joseph “Bill” Sweeney, Jr., 89, of South Chesterfield passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026. A proud New Yorker, Bill was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 6, 1936. He was preceded in death by his parents, William J. Sweeney and Lillian McNamara Sweeney; and by his beloved brother, Raymond “Ray” Sweeney.
Bill lived a full and spirited life,...
Michael Dwaine Jarrell
Feb 3, 2026
Michael Dwaine Jarrell, 69, passed away on February 3, 2026. Born on October 31, 1956, in Kinwah Valley, West Virginia, to the late Rudolph Jackson Jarrell Sr. and Dorothy Jarrell. Preceded in death by his son Aaron Jarrell, Michael is survived by his wife of 20 years, Tammy Jarrell, sons Shawn Jarrell, Christopher Carter, brothers Marshall Jarrell (Terri) and Jack...
Patricia "Pat" Valenta O'Berry
Jan 31, 2026
Patricia (Pat) Valenta O’Berry, 88, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2026. She was born May 15, 1937, in Petersburg, VA, and was the daughter of the late Joseph Frank and Annie Nemecek Valenta. She grew up in Petersburg, VA where she met her husband, Obie O’Berry and they were married on St. Patrick’s Day in March...
Loretta Elizabeth Hartle
Jan 31, 2026
Loretta Elizabeth Hartle, 93, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Born in Baltimore, MD on July 25, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Swinton Vincent Wise and Virginia Ruth Taylor Wise. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Harold O. Hartle; her stepmother, Eleanor Wise; and her...
Nicholas Franklin Carico
Jan 30, 2026
Nicholas Franklin Carico, 47, of Chester passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026. Born December 1, 1978, he was the son of Gary Carico and Sharon Orr. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Randy Messenger.
After graduating high school, Nick proudly served in the United States Navy for approximately four years. He was stationed aboard the USS Cape St....
Barbara Wicks
Jan 28, 2026
Barbara Sheffield Wicks, 83, of Dinwiddie County, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Born April 22, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Leo Benjamin and Gladys Mae Sheffield. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 39 years, John Preston Wicks. She is survived by her children Susan Kimberly “Kim” Wicks of Colonial Heights,...
Joseph Edward Lowery
Jan 27, 2026
Joseph Edward Lowery, 83, of Enon, Virginia, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026. Born on February 1, 1942, in Robeson County, North Carolina, Joseph was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and a faithful servant to his church and community. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Ethel Lowery; his brothers, Willie Lowery Jr., John...
Robert Walter Wharton
Jan 24, 2026
Robert Walter Wharton, 85, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Born July 22, 1940, he was the son of the late Earl Robert and Marjorie Clair Wharton. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Gail Ann Taylor-Wharton; son, Barrett Wharton; and sister, Earlene Laymon.
Robert earned his Bachelor’s degree in Archaeology and Anthropology from the University of...
Charlene Burton Wall
Jan 24, 2026
Charlene Burton Wall, 95, of South Chesterfield, Va, passed away peacefully on January 24th. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Herbert F. Wall.
Charlene was a lifelong member of Wood’s United Methodist Church, serving in many leadership roles and singing in the Sanctuary Choir, as well as being a Sunday School teacher since age 19.
A gathering...
Mary Elizabeth Perkinson
Jan 23, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Perkinson, 81, of South Chesterfield, VA went home to the Lord on January 23, 2026. She was the late daughter of Eva Davis. She was preceded in death by her son, William “Whimpy” Perkinson, brother, Bubba, and daughter-in-law Dee Perkinson.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph Perkinson Sr., sister, Judy Jenkins, sons, Joseph Perkinson Jr., Ivan “Al” Perkinson,...
Robert Daniel Stout
Jan 22, 2026
Robert Daniel Stout, 90, of Dinwiddie passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Born May 5, 1935, he was the son of the late Lawrence Stout and Alice McKinney. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Priscillia Kay Stout; grandson, Timothy Daniel; great-grandson, Lawson Rogers; and siblings, Francis Perkinson, Charles "Buck" Stout, William "Butch" Stout, Louise Spively, Roy...
Lorine Davis Harrup
Jan 21, 2026
Lorine Davis Harrup, 98, of Chesterfield, VA, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Chippenham Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Davis, Sr. and Emma Gertrude Lufsey Davis, born to them on Friday the 13th of May 1927 in Petersburg, VA. She married Dennis Floyd Harrup, Sr. on June 26, 1942....
Phyllis Kathleen Pigg
Jan 20, 2026
Phyllis Kathleen Pigg, 100, of Colonial Heights, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Born on February 4, 1925 in Appomattox, Virginia, she was the daughter of Lewis L. Andrews and Ruth H. Andrews. She was a devoted wife to her husband George. She was known for her strong faith and cherished spending time with family and...
John Thomas Elam Jr.
Jan 19, 2026
John Thomas Elam Jr., 88, of Midlothian, VA, entered his eternal home with the Lord on January 19, 2026. A former member of Greenwood Presbyterian Church, John was the son of the late John Thomas Elam Sr. and Nelly Houston Elam Davis. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rosa S. Elam, and his sisters, Nellie E....
John Leslie Thompson
Jan 18, 2026
John was born in Portsmouth, VA, to Eugene Thompson Sr. and Sandra Thompson Boslego.
He was preceded in death by his father in 2000.
In life, John worked as a Service Manager in the propane industry in which he found immense joy in providing propane and propane accessories. He had a passion for Steelers football. Some would even say that black and...
Mary L. Bishop
Jan 17, 2026
Mary L. Bishop went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Lloyd C. Bishop Sr. Mary is survived by her five children: Connie Moneymaker (George), Lloyd Bishop Jr. (Debbie), Jerry Bishop (Pam) Dorothy Stultz, and Elizabeth Bishop as well as 12 grandchildren, 17...
Faye Dickenson Foote
Jan 17, 2026
Faye Dickenson Foote, 91, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Born in Big Stone Gap, VA, on November 22,
1934, she was the daughter of the late Ray E. Dickenson and Lisa Elgar Smith Dickenson. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Oscar Henry Foote, and her sister, Joann Hurd.
She is survived by...
William Benjamin Wilkinson Jr
Jan 15, 2026
Wilkinson, William Benjamin Jr. (Bennie), 94, of Chester, Virginia. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia on February 16, 1931, and passed away peacefully at his home in Chester on January 15, 2026, just one month short of his 95th birthday.
Bennie was predeceased by his wife, Joan Pulley Wilkinson; parents, William Benjamin Wilkinson Sr., and Catherine Mayer Wilkinson; and sisters, Virginia...
Jeannie Perkinson Pritchett
Jan 14, 2026
“Jeannie” Jean P Pritchett, 77 of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, on March 26, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Ruth P. Shredl and Gerald W. Perkinson. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 35 years, Karl W. Pritchett Jr.
Over the years with determination and...
Katherine Jeanne Trank
Jan 13, 2026
Katherine Jeanne Trank, born May 3, 1962, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, following a battle with cancer, with her daughter by her side.
Katherine worked for many years as an aide supporting individuals with developmental disabilities until she became disabled herself. In 2018, she moved to Virginia to be with her daughter, where she resided...
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