Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Nellie Spain

Jan 27, 2017

Nellie Minetree Young Spain Nellie Minetree Young Spain, 85, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Charles Calvin and Amanda Jane Watson Minetree; and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Willis Minetree. Mrs. Spain retired from...

Patricia Belcher

Jan 25, 2017

Patricia Ann Belcher, 71, of South Chesterfield, VA passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born on August 29, 1945 in Macon, Georgia to the late Edward E. Staley and Dorinda Slate Barrington. Patricia is survived by her husband, Gerald E. Belcher; a daughter, Cheryl A. Belcher (Garland); one son, Gerald L. Belcher; four grandchildren,...

Ollie Godburn

Jan 24, 2017

Ollie Mae Spiares Godburn, 89, of Colonial Heights, VA passed from this life on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Orange, TX she was the daughter of the late James Kentchen and Rosa Austin Spiares. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, John J. "Jack" Godburn. Mrs. Godburn was a longtime member of...

Pamela Case

Jan 22, 2017

Pamela "Diane" Case, 76, of Colonial Heights passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at her residence. She was born on October 28, 1940 in Thornbury, England in a cottage under a stairwell during an air raid. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Charles Browne and Dorothy Violet Andrews, as well as her husband, Richard Walter Case....

Doris Schley

Jan 22, 2017

Doris T. Schley, 85, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Hanover, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Helen King Klunk; and was also preceded in death by her loving husband of now 64 years, Charles Franklin Schley; a brother, Frank Klunk; and a...

Charles Mcalpine

Jan 21, 2017

Service Information

Monday, January 23rd, 2017 3:00pm, Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small

Wanda Stotesberry

Jan 19, 2017

Wanda "Ducky" Gregory Stotesberry,72, of Blackstone, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Born in Wise County Virginia, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Gertie C. Gregory. Mrs. Stotesberry was preceded in death by two brothers, Edmond and Robert Gregory. She was retired from Dupont Chemical Company. Mrs. Stotesberry is survived by her daughter, Theresa...

Donald Farren Jr.

Jan 19, 2017

Donald Russell Farren Jr., 70, passed away on January 19, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald R. Farren, Sr. and mother, Helen L. Farren. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Karen T. Farren, and their daughter, Nicole (Nikki) and son, Donald R. Farren, III (Tripp). D.R. as he was called, was born in...

Thelma Jones

Jan 18, 2017

Thelma "Beth" Jones, 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away, Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born October 5, 1936 in Texas. Beth was preceded in death by her husband, James Melvin Jones, and a daughter, Nancy Carol Skinner. Mrs. Jones was a Charter member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. She is survived...

Martha Vaeth

Jan 18, 2017

Martha A. (Pat) Vaeth, wife of Lt. Col. S. L. (Sam) Vaeth, USAF (Ret.), of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Born on February 26, 1933 in Maryville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of late Mr. & Mrs. Ben L. Cate. Mrs. Vaeth devoted 23 years of her life to her husband of 61 years in...

Alice Tuck

Jan 17, 2017

Alice M. Tuck, 82, of Prince George, widow of Floyd D. Tuck, Jr., passed away on January 17, 2017. Mrs. Tuck worked for Walmart, where she was a loyal employee for 27 years. She is survived by her four children, David Tuck, Fred Tuck, Tina Tuck, and Carol Bowyer; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held...

Joseph Hotz

Jan 17, 2017

Joseph John Hotz, 93, of Chesterfield, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was born May 25, 1923 in Chesterfield County, Virginia to the late Charles Edward Hotz and Anne Marie Blaha Hotz. Joseph was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Virostek Hotz; daughter, Patricia H. Paschall, brothers, Rudy Hotz and Charles Hotz, Sister, Catherine...

Gene Porter

Jan 16, 2017

Gene Austin "Pop" Porter, 84, of Colonial Heights passed away in the early morning hours of January 16, 2017. Born April 20, 1932 in Colonial Heights, Virginia, Gene was the second son of Floyd and Lucy Porter. Growing up, he lived with his parents and brother, Floyd B. Jr (F.B.), in Petersburg. Upon graduating from Petersburg High School, he joined...

Jean Norwood

Jan 16, 2017

Jean Griffin Norwood, 73, of Colonial Heights passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at her residence. Born on February 13, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Henry P. and Ann E. Griffin, and was also preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Robert K. Wilcox. Jean was a loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and aunt. She loved the...

Virginia Bishop

Jan 15, 2017

Virginia "Ginny" Anne Bishop, 63, of Petersburg, VA passed away on January 15, 2017 at the Medical College of Virginia. Born in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, on July 20, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Henry Anthony Wanczyk; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert Thomas Bishop; and her grandmother, Lucinda Margaret Ganly. Mrs. Bishop had retired...

Donna Brown

Jan 13, 2017

Donna Marie Brown, age 58 of Chesterfield, Virginia passed away at her residence on January 13, 2017. She was born on July 2, 1958 in Hopewell, Virginia and is preceded in death by her father Maurice Condit Brown. She is survived by her mother, Mary Ann Brown of Colonial Heights; her beloved daughter, Kaitlyn Maureen Brown; two older brothers, Steven...

Laura Hensley

Jan 13, 2017

Laura Gayle Hensley, 40, of Chesterfield and formerly of Dinwiddie, VA passed away on January 13, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, VA she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, John T. "JT" Sr. and Martha Russell; paternal grandfather, Clint Hensley; and paternal grandmother, Ruth Hensley Cox and husband, Thurman. Laura was a 1994 graduate...

Edna Fryar

Jan 12, 2017

Edna W. Fryar, 72, of Colonial Heights, loving and devoted wife and mother, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at her home in Colonial Heights, Virginia. She was born July 28, 1944 in Petersburg to the late William A. Williams and Mildred Palmer Kinney and was preceded in death by a loving sister, Brenda W. Berman. Edna was a member...

Wallace Redford

Jan 11, 2017

Wallace Alfred Redford, 90, of Colonial Heights passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 16, 1926 in Crewe, Virginia to the late Lewis Alfred and Mabel Stowe Redford, and was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Vermadel Burke Redford; three brothers, Garland and Calvin Redford of Crewe, and Bobby Redford...

Mary Wray

Jan 11, 2017

Mary C. Wray, 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights. Born June 4, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Addie Cole, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse B. Wray, Sr. For 33 years, Mary worked for Brown and Williamson until she retired. She is...