Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

John Watson Sr.

Apr 8, 2018

John H. Watson Sr., 95, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Willie G. and Lula May Crew Watson, and was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Morris Watson; and sisters and brothers. Mr. Watson retired from Whitaker Medical, he was a founding member of the...

Bert Stevens

Apr 7, 2018

Bert Gary Stevens, 76, of Prince George, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018. He was the son of the late Bert W. and Ruble Nash Stevens. Mr. Stevens was a member of Gary's United Methodist Church, a retired long-haul truck driver, and a United States Air Force veteran. He is survived by his daughters, Valerie Bloemeke (Thomas) of North...

Calvin Turner

Apr 6, 2018

Calvin Andrew Turner, 83, a lifelong resident of Matoaca, died Friday, April 6, 2018 at his residence. He was the son of the late Andrew G. and Mary Rudd Turner and the widower of Mildred "Millie" Chappell Turner. He was an active member of Matoaca United Methodist Church, where he served as secretary and participated in many other activities of...

Fred Fouts

Apr 5, 2018

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Saturday, April 14th, 2018 1:00pm, Crater Road Chapel of E. Alvin Small

Alease Jefferson

Apr 5, 2018

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Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 1:00pm, Southlawn Memorial Park

Kathy Winters

Apr 5, 2018

Kathy D. Winters, 62, of Chesterfield, was called home on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her sister, Cindy Jean Livesey. She was a member of Destiny Church in Chesterfield and was a Registered Nurse for 41 years. Kathy loved being outdoors and gardening and enjoyed her cabin at the beach. She is...

Ida Costello

Apr 1, 2018

Ida McCann Costello, age 95, a resident of Colonial Heights for 46 years and most recently Henrico, VA, passed away April 1, 2018. Daughter of Arthur Lee McCann and Alice Carter McCann Emory, and widow of James F. Costello. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and four brothers: Herbert, Arthur Lee Junior, Stanley Lawrence, Monroe McCann, and...

Deloris Kay

Mar 30, 2018

Deloris (Dee) Davis Kay, 75, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Dorothy Davis. Mrs. Kay was a member of Highland United Methodist Church, the Eastern Star, and a founding member of Handicaps Unlimited. She was a retired Realtor, a private pilot, and flight attendant. Mrs. Kay was a pillar...

Ltc Mcswain

Mar 29, 2018

LTC Gregory Robinson McSwain, USA (Ret.), 76, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas R. McSwain; mother, Mary Crawford; step-father, Kenneth Crawford; and his brother, Thomas McSwain Jr. With an extensive military career, Greg served two tours in the Vietnam conflict where he was an artillery company commander and a pilot for...

Lynda Moore

Mar 28, 2018

Lynda Kay Moore, 70, of Colonial Heights, passed away on March 28, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Gertrude Goldner, and her brother, Alan Goldner. She is survived by her beloved husband of 50 years Charles; her son Steven; her daughter Stacie and son-in-law Peter Larson; her daughter Kathryn, son-in-law Richard Sklat, and grandchildren Rebecca...

Henry Pleasants

Mar 27, 2018

Henry Elbert Pleasants, 87, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. He was the son of the late Curtis P. and Lottie Rosback Pleasants, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Marion Rowe Pleasants. Mr. Pleasants was a member of Colonial Christian Church, a veteran with the United States Navy and United States Air Force,...

Joan Jones

Mar 25, 2018

Joan Daughtry Jones, 84, of Hopewell went home to be with her Lord after an extended illness. Joan was preceded in death by her father, Oscar T. Daughtry and mother, Pearl Perdue Daughtry, and her husband, Breece Jones. She was an active member of Sycamore United Methodist Church until her illness did not allow her to continue. She enjoyed gardening...

Judith Gregory

Mar 25, 2018

Judith Ann Gregory, 70, of Blackstone, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Mrs. Gregory is a retired hairstylist. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Ronald Lee Gregory; her son, Thomas Gregory of Crewe; a brother, Martin Edwards of Richmond; numerous other family members, nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and goddaughter, Theresa Saletnik of Massachusetts. A Funeral Service...

John Spiers

Mar 21, 2018

John Henry Spiers, 94, of Chesterfield County, departed this life Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Born in Chesterfield County to the late James H. and Anna Spiers, he was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Clarita Saxon Spiers; his sister, Elizabeth Cabaniss; a son, John H. Spiers, Jr.; and a daughter, Sue Gail Fisher. Mr. Spiers graduated from...

Robert Wilson Jr.

Mar 18, 2018

Robert K. (Bob) Wilson, 80, of Dinwiddie County, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018, at the Dinwiddie Health & Rehab Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louise and Kenneth Wilson, Emma J. Wilson, and his wife, Barbara M. Wilson. Bob worked for Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company as a machinist for 30 years. He is survived...

Frances Elko

Mar 18, 2018

Frances Nelson Elko departed this life on March 18, 2018 after courageously battling a long and heartbreaking illness with dementia. She was preceded in death by her husband, William and parents, Newton and Lucille Nelson; and two brothers, Thomas and James. She was a member of Highland United Methodist Church and attended St. Ann Catholic Church. Frances loved flowers, gardening...

Clifford Thweatt Jr.

Mar 17, 2018

Clifford Epps Thweatt, Jr., 89, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Born in Petersburg, Virginia on October 21, 1928, he was the son of the late Clifford Epps Thweatt, Sr. and Mary Malone Thweatt. Cliff accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age and was a faithful attendant of West End Baptist...

Margaret Ford

Mar 11, 2018

Margaret Morris Ford, 83, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at her home. Born July 19, 1934, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Morris, Sr. and Hattie Everett Morris, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edward Ford, Sr.; sisters, Beatrice Mayes, Lillian Moore, Mildred Jernigan; and brother, William Henry Morris, Jr. Margie...

Janice Tyler

Mar 9, 2018

Janice Baird Coleman Tyler, 90 of Colonial Heights passed away at her residence on Friday, March 9th, 2018. Born in Disputanta, VA to Walter and Ivey Hennaman Baird, Mrs. Tyler was preceded in death by her first husband Howard Coleman and second husband Bobby Byrd Tyler, Sr. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Pearl Brugh Bright; a...

Barbara Hall

Mar 9, 2018

Barbara Ellen Redd Hall, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018. Born in Clarksville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Roger and Bobbie Thomas Redd and was preceded in death by her four brothers and one sister. Ellen is survived by her husband of 56 years, Linville Franklin Hall Sr.; two children, Linville Franklin...