Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Edith Ricks
Aug 7, 2018
Edith Bish Ricks, 77, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018. She was born in Richmond, Virginia to the late Edward and Helen Bish on November 10, 1940. Edith was proud to have raised her granddaughter, Selena, and enjoyed visiting her family in Florida. She also loved spending time with her dog, Gizmo. Edith was preceded in passing...
Stanley Orchel
Aug 6, 2018
ORCHEL, Stanley (Colonel USA Retired), 100, of Chester, Virginia died Monday, August 6, 2018 at his home. He was a native of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the son of the late Jacob and Anastasia Orchel, and the brother of John and Walter Orchel. Colonel Orchel was drafted into the United States Army from Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1941, commissioned as an...
William Sheffield
Aug 6, 2018
Sheffield, William Francis "Billy", 81, of Chester, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018. He was born November 26, 1936, in Petersburg, Va., to the late James E. Sheffield and Mary Frances Benson Sheffield. Billy was preceded in death by his brother James E. Sheffield Jr.; and two daughters, Mary Angela Sheffield and Charlene Leslie Alderman. Billy is survived by his...
Ronald Deforrest
Aug 1, 2018
Ronald Cohick DeForrest, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Born on August 4, 1935 in Three Springs, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Robert Fiann and Mary Elizabeth Cohick DeForrest. Mr. DeForrest was a member of the American Legion Post #284, Cockade Rifles & N-S Skirmish Association, Cromwell Lodge #572 (PA), for over...
Duane Wadsworth
Jul 31, 2018
Duane Joseph "Jay" Wadsworth, 62, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arlington and Josephine Wadsworth. He is survived by his sisters, Donna Vaccare and Dixie Szabo, and nephew, Joey Szabo. Jay was a retired electronics technician and loved spending time outdoors, computers, his family, friends, and cats. In keeping...
Omar Estes Jr.
Jul 27, 2018
Omar Hobson "Hobby" Estes, Jr., 61, of Colonial Heights, passed away July 27, 2018. He was born to Bunny N. Estes and Omar H. Estes, Sr. on October 18, 1956, and was a member of Covenant Christian Fellowship. His family was proud of his achievement of his Bachelor's Degree from International College of Bible Theology, and his license in real...
Winnie Bowe
Jul 27, 2018
Winnie Alberta Butler Bowe, 95, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018. She was born in Halifax, North Carolina to Edwin and Lucy Butler on July 13, 1923. Winnie retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company after 29 years of service. She loved cooking, bluegrass, and ice cream, but nothing was more important to her than spending time...
Dorothy Johnson
Jul 26, 2018
Dorothy "Dot" Johnson, 86, of South Chesterfield, passed away July 26, 2018. She was born to Ollie and Alma Bell Johnson on February 2, 1932 and was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; son, Robert "Danny" Crowder; and stepson, Adam Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. "Bob"...
Lynn Williams
Jul 25, 2018
Lynn Robert Williams, 47, of Petersburg passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at his residence. Born October 30, 1970, he was the son of Lee Roy Williams, Sr. and Diane Delores Williams. He was predeceased by is grandmother, Thelma Staples; and father-in-law, Curtis Andrews. Lynn loved his job as a cabinet maker, as he mastered his craft over the...
Wilma Lee
Jul 23, 2018
Wilma Ruth Scott Lee, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018. She was the daughter of the late George B. Scott and Lessie C. Bradshaw and was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Clyde E. "Gene" Lee; a brother, George R. "Rannie" Scott; half-brothers, Glenwood E. Scott and Garland Scott; stepfather, Hurley "Walter" Bradshaw...
Ervin Adams
Jul 20, 2018
Ervin Jackson Adams "Jack", 74, of Matoaca, passed away Friday July 20, 2018. He was born March 31, 1944 in Richmond, Va. to the late Andrew and Thelma Smith Adams. He was preceded in death by a son David Jackson Adams. Jack was a long-time member of the Colonial Heights Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. He is survived by his wife...
Vernon Cousins Sr.
Jul 20, 2018
Vernon Lee Cousins, Sr., 94, of Chester Va., formerly of Colonial Heights, Va., went to be with the Lord Friday, July 20, 2018. He was born July 29, 1923 in Richmond, Va. to the late Charles Randolph and Effie Alberta Baldwin Cousins. Vernon is survived by his wife, Roxie Ann Pendleton Cousins; two sons, Vernon Lee Cousins, Jr. (Nancy) of...
Douglas Stables
Jul 18, 2018
Douglas Lynn Stables, 71, of Chester went peacefully to be with his Lord on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 with his daughter, Alissa, his ex-wife, Cathy, and his dogs, Romeo and Juliet by his side. Born in Rich Creek, Virginia on September 19, 1946, he was the son of the late Opie Hampton and Velma Kight Stables, and was also preceded...
Harold Drumheller
Jul 16, 2018
Rt. Worshipful Harold Eugene Drumheller, 83, of Hopewell passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018. Born March 24, 1935, he was the son of the late Leonard H. and Laura M. Drumheller, and was also preceded in death by his brothers, Ernie and Noah Drumheller; and sisters, Edna Drumheller Davis and Gertrude Drumheller O'Brien. After four years of dedicated service...
Franklin Furrow
Jul 15, 2018
Franklin Lee Furrow Franklin Lee Furrow, 65, of Dinwiddie passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018. He leaves behind his wife, Elizbeth "Lizanne" Gates Furrow; two sons, F. Bruce Furrow of Melbourne, Florida and Charles Jeffrey Furrow of Colonial Heights, Virginia; one daughter, Rosanne Furrow of Melbourne, Florida and two granddaughters, Kayla Rhenae Furrow and Abigail Rose Furrow. The tri-cities will...
Lucille Crist
Jul 14, 2018
Lucille Young Crist, 89, of Colonial Heights and a true Shenandoah Valley girl, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born on March 1, 1929 in Staunton, Virginia to the late Guy Boyd and Katie Towberman Young, Mrs. Crist was for many years a banker with several Virginia banks retiring from Sovran Bank in the 1990s....
Mary Allen
Jul 14, 2018
Mary Jane Foltz Allen, 92, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. Mary Jane retired from Colonial Heights High School, where she was a devoted and admired English teacher. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Joe F. Foltz and Phil Allen; and twin brother, Frank D. McKenney, Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Jaye Short,...
Bert Gerner
Jul 13, 2018
Bert Jimmie Gerner, 85, of North Prince George, Virginia, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018. Born October 21, 1932 in Bessie, Oklahoma to Gottlieb Gerner and Eda Lenaburg Gerner. He attended school in Mt. View, Oklahoma and worked in Robinson's Grocery Store. After high school he decided to enlist in the United States Air Force and was stationed in England...
Everett Adams
Jul 13, 2018
Everett John Adams, 68, of North Dinwiddie, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018. Born in Germany on October 16, 1949, he was the son of Martin Adams, Jr. and Kate Pundt Adams. Everett retired from the Department of Corrections after more than 30 years of service, and was a member of Oak Grove Methodist Church, in North Dinwiddie. He...
Betty O'Berry
Jul 13, 2018
Betty B. O'Berry, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born July 13, 1935 in Maryland and was the daughter to the late Walter and Nellie Bridges. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 35 years, Robert E. O'Berry Jr. She was a loving mother, grandmother,...
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