Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Paul Adams

Jun 24, 2017

Paul J. Adams 92, of North Dinwiddie, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the Petersburg Health Care Center. He was born April 23, 1925 in Hopewell, Virginia to the late Paul E. and Gertrude Stark Adams. Mr. Adams was a United States Navy WWII Veteran and worked for Owen Printing Company for many years. He is survived by numerus...

Dorothy Morgan

Jun 21, 2017

Dorothy Odell Morgan, 78, of South Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at Retreat Doctors Hospital in Richmond. She was the daughter of the late George and Minda Allen Kcraget, and was preceded in death by her loving husband of 47 years, Roy Morgan. Mrs. Morgan is survived by her two daughters, Cyndi Gouyer and husband, Clarence of...

Patsy Smith

Jun 21, 2017

Patsy Kirkland Smith, 85, of Church Road, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at her home. Born November 15, 1931, to the late James Luther Kirkland and Dorothy Naomi Traylor Kirkland, Patsy was preceded in death by her husband, William "Buck" Clay Smith, Sr.; a sister, Kathleen "Kitty" Kirkland Jordan; and her son-in-law, Paul Walk. Patsy was a gracious...

Dorothy Coleman

Jun 20, 2017

Dorothy Lavenia Coleman, 91, of Chesterfield passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born of May 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Mary Henshaw Webster, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul L. Coleman, Sr.; son, Paul L. Coleman, Jr.; sisters, Phyllis Owens and Barbara Webster; and...

Dorothy Overbey

Jun 19, 2017

Dorothy Mae Overbey 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at the Medical College of Virginia. She was born July 2, 1930 to the late Richard Calvin Maynard Sr., and Annie Mae Walker Maynard and was preceded in death by her husband, James I. Overbey Jr., and a brother, Richard Calvin Maynard Jr. Mrs. Overbey was a...

Margie Cuyou

Jun 18, 2017

Visitation Details

Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Crater Road Chapel of E. Alvin Small

Service Information

Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 3:00pm, Crater Road Chapel of E. Alvin Small

Preston Walker

Jun 16, 2017

Preston Walker, 88, of Colonial Heights passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017 at his residence. Born in Baskerville, Virginia, he was the son of the late Preston and Edith Davis Walker and was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Walker and a sister, Nancy Lee Jones. Mr. Walker was a member of Highland United Methodist Church and member...

Samuel George Jr.

Jun 14, 2017

Samuel Walter George Jr., 94 of Colonial Heights, passed away June 14, 2017. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Walter George Sr., and May Perkins George and two sisters, Myrtle George Firebaugh, LTC Delma George. Mr. George graduated from Hopewell High School and attended Randolph Macon College until he enlisted in...

Nelson Reiten

Jun 14, 2017

Nelson Reiten, 44, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 14, 2017. Nelson is preceded in death by his mother, Marlene Theresa Marie Bondy Reiten and is survived by his father, Richard Matthew Paul Reiten; his sisters, Teresa Reiten Burnette and husband, Judd, Mary Reiten and Stephen Hahn; his brother, Bart Reiten; and his beloved...

Carroll Brown

Jun 12, 2017

Carroll Wayne Brown, 61, of Church Road, Virginia, passed away at Southside Regional Medical Center on Monday, June 12, 2017. Born to the late Carroll and Evelyn Mae Brown, Carroll was preceded in death by one sister and brother, Catherine Wamsley and Robert "Bobby" Thomas Brown. Wayne worked as a small engine repair mechanic for over 20 years and spent...

Jean Fleshman

Jun 12, 2017

Jean C. Fleshman, 69, of Prince George entered eternal life on June 12, 2017. She was born to Ima Jean and the late Samuel Conkle, and is preceded in death by her two brothers, Ernie Conkle and Butch Conkle. As beautiful as her collection, Jean was truly her family's angel. She will be sincerely missed by those she leaves behind,...

Robert Rule

Jun 10, 2017

Robert Maynard Rule, 94, of Chester passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at his residence. He was born July 25, 1922 in Roanoke, Virginia to the late Irvin Maynard Rule and Esther Harkey Mills. Robert was a United States Navy veteran, having served during WWII, and later retired from Allied Signal after 34 years of service. He was a longtime...

Roselyn Hancock

Jun 10, 2017

Roselyn Garnet Harris Hancock 87 of Matoaca, VA passed away peacefully June 10, 2017 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents Christine and Roy Harris, brother Donald Harris, sister Mary Lodge, husband James Hancock, daughter Sharon Hancock, and son Norbert Hancock. Born in Covington, KY on August 20, 1929 she spent most of her adult life...

Margaret Smith

Jun 9, 2017

Margaret Smith, 70, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away at Chippenham Medical Center on Friday, June 9, 2017. Born to the late Columbus and Helen Grant Burgin, Margaret was also preceded in death by her brother, John Michael Burgin. Margaret worked as a beautician and hairdresser for over 50 years and was employed at Fantasy Hair Unlimited for 10 years....

William Rigby

Jun 7, 2017

William "Buck Jack" Franklin Rigby, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Born December 29, 1927, he was the son of the late Thomas John Rigby, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Reese. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Linwood Rigby; daughter, Angela Rigby; his brother, Thomas J. Rigby; and his two sisters, Dorthy Grimes...

Chester Ivey

Jun 6, 2017

Chester W. Ivey of Chesterfield, formerly of Emporia, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017. He was the son of the late Artis W. and Winnie D. Ellsworth Ivey and was preceded in death by a half-sister Shelby J. Ivey. Mr. Ivey was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Emporia. Mr. Ivey was a 1964 Graduate of Petersburg High School....

Donald Dobrick Sr.

Jun 4, 2017

Donald W. Dobrick, Sr., 79, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights. Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on March 9, 1938, he was the son of the late Herbert R. and Grace M. Dobrick, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Pauline M. Dobrick; and brother, John Dobrick. After 26 years of...

Betty Story

Jun 4, 2017

Betty Jo Story, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Chippenham Medical Center. She was born November 17, 1930 to the late Walter Clark and Lillian Beaver Pixley and was preceded in death by her husband, Linwood Earl Story; a brother, Wayne Pixley; and a sister, Joyce Pixley. Betty was a member of Highland United Methodist...

Brenda Berry

Jun 3, 2017

Brenda Buchanan Berry, 61, passed away at her home in Church Road on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Born in Clover, Virginia to the late Virginia Evelyn Tharpe and Raymond "Bose" Buchanan, Brenda worked as a retired pharmacy tech who loved her grandchildren with all of her heart. Brenda is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Stephen A. Berry;...

Mary Holt

Jun 1, 2017

Mary Lou Holt, 69, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2017, at her home in Prince George, Virginia. Mary Lou was born September 7, 1947, a daughter of the late Malcolm and Draxie Stephens. During her early life, she overcame many obstacles and experiences that taught her about herself and the woman she wanted to be. On October 4, 1975,...