OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Mattie Williams

Mattie Williams

Jul 12, 2018

Mattie M. Williams, 97, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at home. Born in Honoraville, AL, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Verbie (Mothershed) Murry. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Colonial Heights, and a former member of Second Baptist Church, Petersburg. She retired from Fort Lee where she worked...

Sallie Franchok

Sallie Franchok

Jul 11, 2018

Sallie Elizabeth "Liz" Franchok, 86, of Petersburg passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Born September 21, 1931, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Sallie S. Jones and was also preceded in death by her husband, George William Franchok. Liz was a former member of the former church, Highstreet United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday...

Mary Bradford

Mary Bradford

Jul 10, 2018

Mary Pat Bradford, 74, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2018. Our beautiful and gracious wife, mother and grandmother went to the angels to be reunited with her mother, father, brother, David and sister, Kelly. She was born October 14, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas, to Dr. Mack A. Carter and Elise N. Carter and grew up in that city. She...

Richard Ward Jr.

Richard Ward Jr.

Jul 10, 2018

Richard Franklin Ward, Jr. (Ric) of Colonial Heights passed away on July 10, 2018 at his home on Swift Creek. Ric was preceded in death by his parents, Catherine and Richard Ward and a sister Peggy Ward Brown. Ric is survived by his wife of 50 years, Eloise Britton Ward; three children, Lauri Henderson (Eric), Alexis W. Robinson, and Richard...

Frank Kunze

Frank Kunze

Jul 9, 2018

Frank Udo Kunze, 60, of Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018. Born on May 19, 1958 in Meshed, Iran, he was the son of the late Ernst Otto Kunze. Mr. Kunze graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1998 with a Master's in Healthcare Administration. He retired from Wilson Health in Sidney, Ohio and was a retired member of...

Michael Seitz Sr.

Michael Seitz Sr.

Jul 9, 2018

Michael Dale Seitz Sr. went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, July 9, 2018, at the age of 68. As a lifelong resident of Prince George County, he was a 1971 graduate of Prince George High School and remained a loyal fan of green and gold. He was a former member of the Prince George Emergency Crew...

Larry Pierce

Larry Pierce

Jul 9, 2018

Larry Evan Pierce, 68, of Chester, passed away, from Agent Orange exposure during his tour in Vietnam, on Monday, July 9, 2018. Born in Hopewell, on December 6, 1949, he was the son of the late William L. and Mavis Corbett Pierce. He was a retired Supervisor with Hercules, and a United States Army veteran. Mr. Pierce was a former...

Mary Fontaine

Mary Fontaine

Jul 8, 2018

Mary Louise Fontaine, affectionally known as "Ma," of Colonial Heights passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Emma Rawlings Bishop. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Bonnie Louise Fontaine; a brother, Robert Bishop Jr.; and sisters, Helen Bishop, Catherine Ellis and Elizabeth Bishop. She was a...

Elizabeth Potter

Elizabeth Potter

Jul 8, 2018

Elizabeth, 75, of Chester, VA passed away on July 8, 2018 after a hard fought battle with Parkinson's. Elizabeth was born to Millard Maples and Beatrice Reagan on July 10, 1942 in Tennessee. She was a devoted mother to her five children and cherished her time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter,...

Martha Bouganim

Martha Bouganim

Jul 7, 2018

On Saturday, July 7, 2018, Martha Meredith Bouganim passed away at the age of 73. She died peacefully in the company of family in Midlothian, Virginia. Martha was born to the late Ernest Landon Meredith and Julia Annette (Pond) Meredith in Petersburg, VA. She is survived by her two sons Michael and Paul (Judith), her grandchildren Christian, Tristan and Miya,...

Donald Faison

Donald Faison

Jul 6, 2018

Donald Wayne Faison, 77, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018. Born on May 5, 1941, he was the son of the late William Lee and Frances Robertson Faison. He was preceded in death by Justine Lynn Faison Good, Janet Patsy Darbyshire, and Barbara Faison Bookman. He was a Deacon and member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church,...

Laymon Vinson

Laymon Vinson

Jul 6, 2018

Laymon H. Vinson 81, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was born November 18, 1936 in Texas, to the late Arthur H. and Beatrice Cole Vinson and was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Agerton Vinson and a brother, Richard H. Vinson. He was a United States Army...

Rodney Blair

Rodney Blair

Jul 6, 2018

Rodney S. Blair, 62, of N. Chesterfield, passed away on July 6, 2018. He was born May 20, 1956 in Richmond, Virginia to the late George Clark and Ola Estella Lamb Blair. Rodney is survived by his spouse, Deborah Atkins Blair; children, David, Kaydia, Rodney Jr., Mark, Matthew, and Christina; grandchildren, Madison, Aislynn, Ryan, Evan, Christopher, Matthew, Kellyann, Alexis, Izsabelle,...

Calvin Brewer

Calvin Brewer

Jul 5, 2018

Calvin Brewer 86, of Dinwiddie, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born November 27, 1931, in Oklahoma to the late Arthur and Leona Hill Brewer and was preceded in death by three sisters. Calvin retired after 37 years as a supervisor from Brenco and was a member of Meadow Bank Hunt Club in...

William Foote Jr.

William Foote Jr.

Jul 5, 2018

William "Bill" George Foote, Jr., 61, of Henrico, passed away July 5, 2018. He was born to William George Foote, Sr. and Mildred Foote on February 27, 1957. Bill was a much loved son and brother who was an all around nice guy. Always pleasant, always friendly, always kind. He will be missed. He is survived by his son, Steven...

Gary Jones

Gary Jones

Jul 4, 2018

Gary Michael Jones, 65, of South Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. He was born to Marion Lee and Mary Anne Jones on October 2, 1952. Gary was the former proprietor of Fiberglass Boat and Car Repair, Chesterfield County; belonged to Southern Nights Car Club, and Matoaca Sportsman Club; and enjoyed participating in NHRA Drag Racing, and Super...

Richard Bryant Sr.

Richard Bryant Sr.

Jul 1, 2018

Richard E. Bryant Sr., 91, of Colonial Heights, passed away on July 1, 2018. He was born November 6, 1926 in Colonial Heights. Richard was preceded in death by his father, Marcus Bernard Bryant Sr.; his mother, Clora Bell Bryant; his brothers, Alfred Bryant and Herbert Bryant; and his sister, Molly Bryant Vaughan. Richard served his country in the United...

Edward Cox

Edward Cox

Jul 1, 2018

Edward R. Cox, 59, of Disputanta, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. He was born September 14, 1958 in Lynchburg, Virginia and was preceded in death by his mother, Phyllis Mae Swain Cox. Edward was a boilermaker with Local #45 and was very proud of his job, he enjoyed fishing, and was a...

Richard Tutwiler Jr.

Richard Tutwiler Jr.

Jul 1, 2018

Richard Clark Tutwiler, Jr. "Dick," 90, of Prince George, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Sunday, July 1, 2018. He was born on February 12, 1928 to the late Richard Clark Tutwiler, Sr. and Louise Woodward Tutwiler. Dick is survived by his wife of 60 years, Davidina Partin Tutwiler; daughter, Davidina Sutherland "Muff" (James C. Sutherland, Jr.); son, Richard...

Joan Armentrout

Joan Armentrout

Jun 30, 2018

Joan Bennett Armentrout Well done, good and faithful servant, Joan Bennett Armentrout, 85, of Chester, was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Born June 1, 1933, in Cumberland Maryland, she was the daughter of the late George Bennett and Agnes Maphis Smith. Mrs. Armentrout was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, and a retired Secretary with...

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