Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Dorothy Ferguson
Feb 12, 2018
Dorothy Rooks Ferguson Dorothy Rooks Ferguson of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Colonial Heights, she was the daughter of the late Julian W. Rooks Sr. and Ada Phillips Rooks. Mrs. Ferguson was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Allen Ferguson; a son, Bruce Craig Ferguson; daughter-in-law, Lorri Ferguson;...

James Stancell Jr.
Feb 10, 2018
James Gordon "Jimmy" Stancell Jr., 56, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018. He was the son of the late James G. Stancell Sr. James is survived by his mother, Rosalyn M. Stancell; two sisters, Celeste Crowder of Colonial Heights and Pam Reid and husband, Rick of Chesterfield; nieces and nephews, Maegan Crowder, Zack Reid, Kelsey Reid....
Herbert Clements Sr.
Feb 10, 2018
Herbert L. "Herb" Clements Sr., 81, of Matoaca passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018 after a long period of declining health. He was born May 6, 1936 in Nelson County, Virginia to the late Lewis T. and Margaret E. Clements and was preceded in death by a sister, Elsie Carter and granddaughter, Amy Cornett. He was the owner and...
Mary Farthing
Feb 10, 2018
Mary Saunders Farthing, 91, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018. Born to the late Ellen Wray and Charles Saunders, Mary was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Jack Farthing and their two sons, Larry and Wade Farthing. A faithful member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Mary was known for being a devoted and loving mother,...
Betsy Harris
Feb 9, 2018
Betsy Perkinson Harris, 84 of Colonial Heights Va. passed away peacefully at her home on February 9th, 2018. Betsy was born in Warren County, North Carolina to Jesse Moore and Thelma Carter Perkinson. She grew up and attended school in Littleton, North Carolina. Betsy loved playing basketball and excelled as a stand out player on the girls' varsity basketball team....
James Schutt
Feb 7, 2018
James S. Schutt, Sr. James S. "Jimmy" Schutt, Sr., 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at The Dunlop House. Born on April 2, 1931, he was the son of the late Herman H. and Addie Chandler Schutt. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Tracy Schutt; two sisters, Edythe Martin and Hazel Davis; and...
Shelton Gravitte Ii
Feb 5, 2018
Shelton Daniel Gravitte II, 51, of Disputanta, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at his residence. Dan worked for Ashland Inc. and was an avid fisherman. He was a loyal & faithful friend who would help anyone in need. He was preceded in death by his father, Shelton Daniel Gravitte Sr. and a sister, Janet Hamrick. He is survived by...
Robert Beale Jr.
Feb 5, 2018
Robert Collin "Junie" Beale Jr., 57, of Virginia Beach, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Robert Collin Beale Sr. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Collin R. & Marian C. Beale and Aubrey & Lizzie C. Emory; a daughter, April; an aunt, Elizabeth; an uncle, Billy; and his...
William Collins
Feb 5, 2018
William Lynn Collins, 51, of S. Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Sterling Lynn Collins and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Major & Mabel Collins of Chesterfield and Lacy & Mary Hamlet of Charlotte County. He is survived by his mother,...

Charles Burton
Feb 5, 2018
Charles Robert "Bobby" Burton, 85, of DeWitt passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at his residence. He was born September 28, 1932 to the late Charlie Morris and Betty Lynn Burton and was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Doris P. Burton. Mr. Burton was a United States Army Veteran and a member of Faith Baptist...
Leslie Dixon
Feb 3, 2018
Leslie Gill Dixon, 92, a resident of the Petersburg Home for Ladies, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Born in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late Cooper C. and Kate Wicks Gill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Roland Dixon, two sisters, Myrtle Gill Foster and Lillian Gill Lewis; and four brothers, Willard...

Edith Evans
Feb 2, 2018
Edith Peffer Evans, 95, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas H. Evans, Sr.; and a grandson, Thomas H. Evans III. Edith was a very active lifelong member of Immanuel Baptist Church, and was the Secretary of the Petersburg Baptist Association for many years. She was very active...
Geraldine Yeatts
Feb 1, 2018
Geraldine Gray Yeatts, 87, of South Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Rodwell T. and Bessie Williamson Buchanan, and was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Coleman Yeatts. Mrs. Yeatts was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, who was proud of raising her...
Joan Harrison
Jan 30, 2018
Joan W. Harrison, 77, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at her home. Born August 30, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Jessie William and Margaret Baker Wingfield, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Eugene Harrison; and lifelong best friend, Betty Jo Henshaw. Joan cherished her time with her family,...
Florence Moon
Jan 29, 2018
Florence Saunders Moon, 89, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2018 at the Petersburg Home for Ladies. She was the daughter of the late Frank W. and Virginia Jennings Saunders. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Wade Moon; a brother, Frank Saunders; and two sisters, Lillian Rudd and Bobbie Dawson. Founded in 1962, Mrs. Moon...
Charles Daulton Sr.
Jan 27, 2018
Charles Edward Daulton Sr., 75, of Church Road, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at CJW Johnston Willis Medical Center. Born in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late Charlie Wilson Daulton Sr. and Mary Sue Lewis Daulton. Mr. Daulton was a U. S. Army National Guard Veteran. He was a member of Western Heights Baptist...
George Marshall Jr.
Jan 27, 2018
George Clinton "GC" Marshall Jr., 64, of Matoaca, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at his residence. Born in Richmond, Virginia, he was the son of the late George Clinton Marshall Sr. and Gladys Deal Marshall and his devoted step-mother Elinor Bloom Marshall. Mr. Marshall was retired from the Philip Morris Tobacco Company, and as a Conductor for Amtrak,...
Betty Abbott
Jan 27, 2018
Betty Ratcliffe Abbott of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Miles Spence Abbott, Jr. and her daughter, Kelly Marie Spence Abbott. She is survived by her daughter S. Elisabeth M. Abbott; granddaughter, Catherine A. B. Abbott; cousins, Mary Ellen and Billy Smith; and other loving family and friends. She...
Thomas Banner
Jan 25, 2018
Thomas Alvin Banner, 83, passed away at his home on January 25, 2018. Born in Erwin, Tennessee on March 20, 1934 to the late Kelly and Maggie Banner, Thomas was also preceded in death by his two sisters, Jocelyn James and Phyllis Rader; and one brother, Merrel Banner. A 1952 graduate of Unicoi County High School in Erwin, Thomas had...
John Wall
Jan 25, 2018
John Floyd Wall 78, of Dinwiddie, passed on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Floyd was preceded in death by his wife Gladys Pauline Wall; step-son Thomas Nunnally; and brother Joseph Foreman Wall. Floyd is survived by two brothers Calvin Wall (Barbara) and George Wall (Jo Ann); three sisters Vita Davenport (Ben), Irene Lee Wilson, and Ida W. Lane; two step-children Gladys...
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