Recent Obituaries
Kevin Joseph Joyce
Nov 7, 2023
Kevin Joseph Joyce, 67, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday November 7, 2023. Born July 22, 1956, he was the son of the late, William Joseph and Mary Brown Joyce.
Kevin was a United States Navy veteran of 18 1/2 years, serving in Desert Storm. After leaving the Navy, he worked as a sales representative for Bath Planet for...
Robert "Bobby" Lee Gunn, Jr.
Nov 7, 2023
Robert Lee Gunn, Jr., 78, of Chester, VA, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 in Waverly, VA. Born in Petersburg, VA on July 22, 1945, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Gunn, Sr. and Alma Smelley Gunn. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Brenda Sue Gunn, and his brother, Richard N. Gunn.
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Ann Wheeler Abernathy
Nov 4, 2023
Ann Wheeler Abernathy, 86 of Colonial Heights, died Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Tri Cities Hospital. She was born on May 6, 1937, to the late Parker Y. Wheeler and Reba H. Wheeler. Mrs. Abernathy graduated from Petersburg High School in 1954, and Longwood University in 1958. She began her career in the Petersburg Public School system as a...
Stacey Jean Cole Bland
Nov 4, 2023
Stacey Jean Cole Bland, 53, of Dinwiddie, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Southside Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Cole; a son Ronald Wayne Fine Jr., a daughter, Jessica Michelle Fine Seeley, and a brother Gary Cole. Stacey was a longtime employee of the Food Lion Distribution Center where she worked in the...
Mary K. Martin
Nov 3, 2023
Mary K. Martin, 89, of Hopewell, Virginia, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023. Born March 19, 1934, she was the only child of the late Catherine and Gus Schiller, and was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 43 years, Oliver Harold Martin; son, Keith Oliver Martin; and grandson, Tristan Martin. A beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and...
Anna K. Laidla
Nov 3, 2023
Anna K. Laidla, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away, Friday November 3, 2023 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Funeral services will be Private. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834.
Carene Estelle Brown Edwards
Nov 2, 2023
Carene Estelle Brown Edwards, 87, of Chester, Virginia died Thursday, November 2, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Irving Maurice and Nellie Haire Brown; and her brothers, Maurice Condit Brown, and Ronald Kent Brown.
Born on October 5, 1936, she was the youngest child of 2 brothers, a daddy’s girl. Although times were tough, she had...
Wilber Espinoza, Sr.
Nov 2, 2023
Wilber Espinoza, Sr., 66, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Born in El Salvador on February 7, 1957, he was the son of the late Anibal Adalberto Espinoza Arevalo and Maria Aminda Cornejo Viude de Espinoza. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Jose, Apolonio, Nelson, Toño, and Lolito; sisters, Alicia and Josefina;...
Brenda S. Edwards
Nov 1, 2023
Brenda S. Edwards 76, of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at her residence. She was born October 1, 1947, in Petersburg, Virginia to the late James E. Scruggs Sr., and Evelyn Cimburke Scruggs, and was preceded in death by her husband, of 50 years Robert A. Edwards. Brenda was a Prince George County High School graduate class of 1965...
Marvin Fulton Hogue
Oct 31, 2023
Marvin Fulton Hogue, 86, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, left this world to enter into Heaven on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. He died peacefully at home. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 57 years, Katherine Hogue. He was also preceded in death by his mother, Viola Allen; his stepfather, Louis Allen; his father,...
Robin Sutton Hull
Oct 30, 2023
Robin Sutton Hull, 60, of Prince George, VA, returned home to her Heavenly Father on Monday, October 30, 2023. She was the youngest child of Annie Moore Williams and the late Thomas McNeil Williams.
Robin is survived by her two daughters, Jessica Renee Hull, and Laura Hull Whitworth (Warren), and four grandchildren, Ella, Harper, Wyatt, and Noah.She also leaves behind...
Scott Joseph Wade
Oct 30, 2023
On Monday October 30th 2023 this earth said goodbye to Scott Joseph Wade. Passing suddenly due to natural causes, he was born to Arleen Cokely and William Wade in Malden, MA on March 8th 1966. Scott was loved and respected by so many. Mostly he was a loving and devoted son, brother, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, mentor, and most importantly...
Buck Landrum Walker
Oct 29, 2023
Retired Master Sergeant Buck Landrum (Bill) Walker, 79, of Chester passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023. Born July 10, 1944, he was the son of the late Buck Thomas Walker and Gracie Landrum Walker. Bill was also preceded in death by six brothers, Junior Thomas Walker, Terry Allen Walker, Burton Mack Walker, Clyde William Walker, Roy Thomas Walker, Charlie...
Jeffery Allen Metosh
Oct 28, 2023
Jeffery Allen Metosh, 57, of Casselberry, Florida, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Born February 20, 1966, he was the son of the late Jean Anthony and Barbara Clarke Metosh, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Barry N. Metosh.
Jeffery discovered a passion for welding at a young age. Over the years, he honed his skills...
Diana Brooke Culliton
Oct 26, 2023
Diana Brooke Culliton, (known as “Brooke” to family and friends); lost her battle with mental illness on October 26, 2023. Brooke was a life-long animal lover and advocate that decided to dedicate her life to the medical care of animals early on. Upon graduating from Manchester High School, she attended the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA, then went...
Bryan Keith Lloyd
Oct 26, 2023
Bryan Keith Lloyd
A lifelong resident of Matoaca, Bryan Keith Lloyd, age 63, suddenly left this earth while on vacation with his family. Bryan retired from Honeywell (AdvanSix) in 2021 after working for 32 years. Bryan served his country proudly in the National Guard for 8 years. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and the beach....
Richard "Dick" C. Bailey
Oct 24, 2023
MSGT Richard C. Bailey, U.S. Army (Retired) of N. Prince George, VA passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 surrounded by his wife and two children.
Richard (aka Dick) was born in 1944 in Michigan to Lee and Laurine Bailey and grew up on a farm until Uncle Sam called him to serve in the U.S. Army, which he did...
Diana Allegood
Oct 24, 2023
Diana K. Allegood, 40, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born on February 24, 1983 in Georgia, she was the daughter of Norma D. Porch and the late Troy Allegood, Jr., and was also preceded in death by her grandparents, Marie and Richard Daniel and Virginia and Troy Allegood, Sr.
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Dorothy Vedomske Munford
Oct 24, 2023
Dorothy Vedomske Munford, 90, of Prince George passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Born February 16, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Mike and Verona Janosko Vedomske, and was preceded in death by her husband, Lear C. Munford, Sr.; sister, Margaret Smith; brothers, Cyril, William, Ben and Robert Vedomske.
Mrs. Munford was a member...
Norman Ray Blankenship
Oct 23, 2023
Norman Ray Blankenship, 87, passed away of natural causes on October 23, 2023. Born in the small coal mining town of Davin, West Virginia, he was the 6th of 10 children born to James Cloyd Blankenship, and Corby Cleo Trent Blankenship. He was a handsome, friendly youngster, a star speller, good in mathematics, whom everyone knew as “Pal”, rather than Norm.
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