Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Shirley Wright
Nov 8, 2018
Shirley Brooks Wright, 83, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018. She was born on January 8, 1935, in Petersburg, to the late Lennie M. Brooks Sr. and Emma Spain Brooks. She was preceded in death by her husband, R. B. Wright; and a grandson, Luke Wright. Mrs. Wright was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church, and...
Julia Gerheart
Nov 8, 2018
Julia Marguerite Gerheart, 79, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018. She was born on July 31, 1939 to the late Albert and Bernadine Light in Napoleon, Ohio. Mrs. Gerheart served in the United States Air Force and was a Registered Nurse. She is survived by her husband, Roland Gene Gerheart; sons, Roland Gene Gerheart, Jr. of Roanoke,...
Kevin Taft
Nov 5, 2018
Kevin James Taft, 27, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018. He was born on February 25, 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio. Kevin is survived by his mother, Paula Klefman Choiniere; his father, Kelly James Taft; a daughter, Breanna Lynn Taft; brother, David Choiniere; three sisters, Chauntel Taft, Brandy French, and Toni Lynn Echols; grandparents,Jackie & Ray Conway; numerous nieces and...
Grover Brown Jr.
Nov 5, 2018
Grover Cleveland Brown Jr., 82, went peacefully to be with the Lord, while at home on Monday afternoon, November 5, 2018. Sitting at his side was his loving wife of 54 years, Juanita LaFerne Graham Brown. Grover lived a life devoted to God, full of love, family, giving, and service to his church, neighbors and his country. Grover was the...
Robert Eley Jr.
Nov 1, 2018
Robert Edward Lee Eley, Jr., 71, of Prince George, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Born May 4, 1947, he was the son of the late Robert Edward Lee Eley Sr. and Margaret Bulifant Eley. Mr. Eley was a United States Navy veteran, serving from 1967 to 1971, and a 1974 graduate of Southside Regional School of Professional Nursing....
Robin Brown
Oct 31, 2018
Robin Lynn Brown, 54, of S. Chesterfield, went home to be with Jesus, on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Born in Petersburg, on April 28, 1964, she was preceded in death by her father, Roy B. Campbell; a brother, Bubba Campbell; and a granddaughter, Mykayla Morris. She is survived by her husband, Donnie Brown; two daughters, Tiffany Morris (Christopher Andrews) and...
Anna Mendoza
Oct 28, 2018
Anna A. K. Mendoza, 87, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. Born April 23, 1931, she was the daughter to the late Adolph and Elsa Lenk Wendt. She worked as a retail sales worker but loved her job as a mother and prided herself on her availability to her family. She is survived by four children, Glenn, Mary,...
Paul Smith
Oct 24, 2018
Paul Richard Smith, 81, of Petersburg, formerly of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Paul was a native of Martinsville, Virginia, and the son of the late Peter D. and Sarah E. Smith. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Marion C. Smith; a brother, Thomas Smith; and two sisters, Ruby Small and...
Vivian Mccann
Oct 24, 2018
Vivian Gail McCann, 61, of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018. She was born to the late, Roy and Bertha McCann on March 27, 1957. Gail worked for the City of Petersburg as a Compliance Inspector. She is survived by her brother, Troy D. McCann (Mary); uncle, George M. Maitland (Anita); nephews, Matthew and Jack McCann; and numerous cousins,...
Sandra Rawlings
Oct 21, 2018
Sandra Jarratt Rawlings, 55, of Chester, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018. She is preceded in death by her father, Hugh E. Jarratt Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Heather Turner and husband, David; mother, Betty G. Thompson and husband, Les; three grandchildren, Austin, Kaleb, and Kaiden; sister, Kathy Zevgolis and husband, Rodney; step-brother, Tracy Thompson and wife, Laurie;...
James Williams
Oct 20, 2018
James Hargrave "Gravy" Williams, 94, of Prince George, passed peacefully Saturday, October 20, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Emmett and Pearl Gertrude Hall Williams; his wife, Violet Johnson Williams; a son, Jimmy Emmett Williams; five brothers, Jesse Aubrey Williams, Willie Williams, Hugh Williams, Everett Williams and Herbert Lee Williams and sister, Evelyn W. Banks. Gravy...
Christine Meade
Oct 17, 2018
Christine Joyner "Chris" Meade, 95 of South Chesterfield, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. Born on July 17, 1923 in Farmville, North Carolina she was preceded in death by her husband, the Reverend James C. Meade and a grandson, Aaron Timothy Meade. Ms. Chris was a member of First Baptist Church, Petersburg, and a...
John Hines Sr.
Oct 15, 2018
John Howard Hines Sr., 81, of Reedville, Virginia, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018. He was born to the late Robert and Elizabeth Hines on December 9, 1936. John lived a big life, much like the big game he hunted out west. He was an adventurer and an entrepreneur. He owned and operated a heating and air conditioning business until...
Arthur Turek Sr.
Oct 14, 2018
Arthur Robert Turek, Sr., 86, of South Chesterfield, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018. He was born on October 14, 1932 in Prince George, Virginia to the late Josef Westley and Anna Brazda Turek. Mr. Turek retired from Honeywell and was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his...
Angelo Davila, Jr.
Oct 13, 2018
Angelo L. Davila Jr., SFC, US Army (Ret.) of Chesterfield passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center after a short battle with cancer. He was born June 24,1957 in Brooklyn, NY and was the son of the late Angel Davila Sr. and was raised by his mother, the late Maria Badillo and his stepfather, the late...
Linda Joyner
Oct 10, 2018
Linda H. "Diane" Joyner, 70, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. She was born on December 16, 1947 in Petersburg. Linda retired from Allied Chemical after several years of service. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years, Philip N. Joyner; her beloved mother, Beulah Perdue and stepfather, Robert Perdue; brother, William...
Marie Smith
Oct 8, 2018
Marie Thrailkill Smith, 95, of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away Monday, October 8, 2018. She was born in Wake County, North Carolina to the late Normie and Elsie Thrailkill and was a member of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry George "Hank" Smith III; brother, William J. Thrailkill; sister, Doris T. Lemons; and...
Jane Compton
Oct 8, 2018
Jane N. Compton, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018. She was born to the late George and Janie Nugent on March 18, 1935 in Ettrick, Virginia. She was a former Toll Attendant on the Richmond Petersburg Turnpike. Jane is survived by her sons, Mike Compton (Risa), and Robbie Compton of Colonial Heights; and grandchildren, Caleb Compton,...
Betty Covington
Oct 6, 2018
Betty Furman Covington, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Born in Petersburg, on April 20, 1946, she was the daughter of the late John Alexander Furman Jr. and Mildred Talbott Wright Furman. Betty was a longtime member of Highland United Methodist Church. She was an active member of the Hopewell Moose Lodge and retired from...
Patricia Childers
Oct 5, 2018
Patricia S. "Pat" Childers, 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church where she was active in many church functions and ministries. She also belonged to the Catholic Daughters of America and a was retired sales associate for J.C. Penney. Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Harry...
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