Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Freeman Browning Jr.
Dec 16, 2018
Freeman F. Browning, 75, of Carson passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018. Born February 6, 1943, he was the son of the late Freeman F., Sr. and Alice A. Browning, and was also preceded in death by his sister, Anne B. Mosley; and infant brother, David Browning. Freeman was a member of Monumental Baptist Church, serving as a Deacon...
Charles Fick
Dec 16, 2018
Charles W. "Buster" Fick, 86, originally of Colonial Heights and currently of Midlothian, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia to the late Charles and Grace Fick on December 4, 1932, and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Fick was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara A. Fick; and...
Joseph Deffely Jr.
Dec 15, 2018
Joseph James Deffely Jr., 86, of Doswell, formally of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018. He was born in Newton, Massachusetts to the late Joseph and Edythe Deffely on July 29, 1932. Mr. Deffely was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Colonial Heights and Ashland, Virginia, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He...
Willie Holt Jr.
Dec 15, 2018
Willie "Boot" Holt Jr., 63, of Chester, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018. He retired from Philip Morris after 32 years of service, and was a lifelong member of B&B Hunt Club. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed karaoke, but above all he loved spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lula Louise...
Janice Sarofeen
Dec 14, 2018
Janice Louise Sarofeen, 67, of Moseley, entered fully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 14, 2018. She was born to the late George and Evelyn Sarofeen on July 7, 1951 in Quincy, Massachusetts. She was a graduate of Colonial Heights High School, Class of 1969, and attended Parkway Baptist Church, Moseley. Ms. Sarofeen was a...
Kantaben Patel
Dec 13, 2018
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Lawrence Bigelow
Dec 13, 2018
Lawrence "Larry" Bigelow, 66, of S. Chesterfield, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 13, 2018. Born on April 1, 1952 in Hudson, New York, he was the son of the late Levi Bigelow Sr. and Gertrude Brown Bigelow, and the widower of Eileen Crowder Bigelow. He is survived by his children, Robert Verdini and Linda Prince; three...
Pauline Lindsey
Dec 13, 2018
Pauline Doss Lindsey, 88, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018. She was born to the late Harry and Hattie Doss in Lynchburg, Virginia on February 21, 1930. Mrs. Lindsey was a member of Second Baptist Church, Petersburg. She worked for Petersburg and Hopewell Gas Company (now, Columbia Gas), served as Women's Editor for the Progress Index, and...
Risca Edlin
Dec 12, 2018
Risca Mary Edlin, 98, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Born in the Netherlands, she was the daughter of the late D. Th. and Rosetta Jaarssma. She was preceded in death by her brothers Marinus and Thiss Jaarssma and her husband, Everett D. Edlin in 2013. She is survived by her children, Joanna Stark and husband Ron,...
Michael Preston
Dec 12, 2018
Michael David Preston, 32, of Lynchburg, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away, after a long battle with cancer, on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. He was born on August 17, 1986, and was preceded in death by an aunt, Jodi Preston. Michael was a 2004 graduate of Colonial Heights High school, and a 2009 graduate of Liberty University, with a bachelor's...
Carolyn Goff
Dec 11, 2018
Carolyn Gayle Goff, 69, of Chesterfield passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born April 19, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Perkins and Gracie Grissom, and was also preceded in death by her husband, George Burge Goff, Jr.; daughter, Barbara Jean Goff; brothers, Woodrow, Bobby and Carl Grissom; and sister, Margie Matthews. Carolyn was retired from Defense...
Robert Booth
Dec 10, 2018
Robert Leroy Booth, 70, of Chester, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018. Staff Sergeant Booth retired from the United States Army, and also retired from Philip Morris. He enjoyed making oil paintings, raising pigeons, and being outdoors; especially, while hunting, fishing, or gardening. He is survived by his children, Rickey H. Booth Sr. (Jean), Daniel Booth (Sherri), and Venus LaPrade...
Gay Carlisle
Dec 9, 2018
Gay Atkinson Carlisle, 94, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018. She was born to the late Samuel and Rosa Atkinson on October 26, 1924 in Crewe, Virginia, and was the widow of C. Wallace Carlisle. Mrs. Carlisle was a charter member of Colonial Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and retired from Civil Service at Ft. Lee after...
Tammy Gettings
Dec 8, 2018
Tammy Ransone Gettings, 59, of Chester and Topping, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Tammy was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church, where she served as a trustee and took part in many functions. Tammy graduated with honors from Middlesex High school, where she graduated as Salutatorian and earned several scholarships. She obtained her R.N. degree...
Andrew York Jr.
Dec 8, 2018
Andrew James York, Jr., 71, celebrated his last hurrah here on Earth on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Born in Marysville, California, he was the son of Andrew James York, Sr. and the late Naoma Irene and was also preceded in death by his brothers, Ralph and Dwight. He moved to the east coast when he joined the United States Army...
William Gentry Jr.
Dec 7, 2018
William Labe Gentry passed away in his home on Friday afternoon, December 7, 2018 at the age of 89. Bill was born on May 29,1929 in his family's home in Flag Pond, Tennessee. Mr. Gentry was preceded in death by his parents Bonnie Higgins Gentry and William Labe Gentry, Sr. and by his wife Jessie Bradford Gentry. He is survived...
James Brantley
Dec 7, 2018
James "Jimmy" Cecil Brantley, 85, of Sussex County passed away in the comfort of his home on Friday, December 7, 2018. Born September 18, 1933, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Golnik Brantley and was also preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Brantley Leasure. Jimmy worked for C&P Telephone/ AT&T for 38 years and also...
Sandra Vaughan
Dec 5, 2018
Sandra Anita (Wicks) Vaughan of South Chesterfield passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Samuel L. and Annabelle Crank Wicks, and was preceded in death by a grandson, Brandon Vaughan. Mrs. Vaughan was a member of Community Christian Fellowship in Chesterfield. She is survived by her husband of 57 years,...
Virginia Vaughan
Dec 3, 2018
Virginia Raye Powell Vaughan, 76, of Colonial Heights went to be with Jesus and her Mama and Daddy, sister, Patsy and great-nephew Greg on Monday, December 3, 2018. She was born to the late Beatrice Mae Thompson and Raymond Earl Powell in Raleigh, N.C. and was raised in Colonial Heights. She loved the Lord and was a charter member of...
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