Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Geraldine Russell
Feb 16, 2018
Geraldine Jones Russell of Chester, VA, passed away Feb. 16, 2018 at VCU. Ms. Russell was a retired employee of Fareva. She was predeceased by her parents William and Lottie Jones and her sister Carolyn Jones She is survived by her son, Doug Russell of Chester, VA, and a sister, Phyllis Thompson (Steve) of LaCrosse, VA. A memorial service will...
Ethel Anderson
Feb 15, 2018
Ethel Totty Anderson, 95, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Colonial Heights Healthcare Center. Born in Chesterfield, she was the daughter of the late John and Virgie Roberts Totty, and was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis E. Anderson Sr. and a brother, James Totty. She was a long-time resident of Ettrick and Colonial...
George Dobson Jr.
Feb 14, 2018
George L. Dobson Jr., 88, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his residence. Born in Chesterfield, he was the son of the late George L. Dobson Sr. and Pauline D. Major, and was preceded in death by a brother, Robert F. Dobson. Mr. Dobson was a charter member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, a retired...
Carrie Perkinson
Feb 14, 2018
Carrie Leigh Perkinson, 92, went to spend Valentine's Day with her sweetheart on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Born February 9, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Linwood A. and Mary A. Leigh, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Orbie Keeler Perkinson, Jr.; son, Randolph Eugene "Bootsie" Story Jr.; and brother, Linwood Leigh. Mrs. Perkinson cherished...
Beverly Stephens
Feb 13, 2018
Beverly Jean (Roberts) Stephens met her Lord on February 13, 2018, after a prolonged battle with Stage IV renal disease. Beverly is survived by George W. Stephens, her loving husband of almost �fty-eight years; her son, George W. Stephens, Jr. and his wife, Gayle J. Stephens; her daughter, Sondra J. Stephens; and a grandson, George W. Stephens, III; by two...
Arthur Abernathy
Feb 13, 2018
Arthur Loyd "Mayor" Abernathy, 92, of Dinwiddie County crossed the bar on February 13, 2018. He was the son of the late Arthur Thomas Abernathy and the late Norma Wray Abernathy, and was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Cash. He was a US Navy WWII veteran who proudly served in active duty both in the European and Pacific...
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,...
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