Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Teresa Brewer
Sep 24, 2016
Teresa Brewer Teresa "Moxie" Brewer, 56, of Prince George, VA passed away on September 24, 2016 at Johnston Willis Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late, John Anderson and Shirley Moak Brewer. Moxie worked as an instructor for Amazon and was a member of the Clown Alley #3. She is survived by her son, Joseph Wright and wife,...
Donald Gaskin Sr.
Sep 23, 2016
Donald Stewart Gaskin Sr., 76, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, September 23rd, at the McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond. Born in Greenwood, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Gable Arthur Jr. and Bessie Stewart Gaskin. Mr. Gaskin, a U.S. Navy Veteran, had retired from both ICI and DuPont, and was a member of The...

John Brockwell
Sep 22, 2016
John Henry Brockwell, 96, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Born on December 14, 1919, he was the son of the late Percy and Willie Brockwell, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Thompson Brockwell; and sisters, Lucille Barlow, Nonie Williams and Charlotte Laine. John was a member of Highland United Methodist Church...
Thomas Daly Sr.
Sep 21, 2016
Thomas "Tut" Daly, Sr., 78, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at his residence. Born in Prince George, VA he was the son of the late Herbert M. and Clarice Belcher Daly; and was also preceded in death by four brothers; and four sisters. Mr. Daly was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Colonial...
Ella Watts
Sep 20, 2016
Ella E. Watts, 74, of Petersburg passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born on September 16, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Martina Martin, and was also preceded in death by her daughter, Lucinda P. Martin. Ella was an active member of Monumental Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school. She was...
Charles Heermance
Sep 14, 2016
Charles Heermance Charles "Chuck" Heermance, 80, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016. Born in Hudson, New York, he was the son of the late John and Madelyn Coons Heermance, and was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Alberdin. He retired from the U.S. Army with over 20 years of service and was involved with the Korean Peace Talks...
Jonathan Rhodes
Sep 14, 2016
Jonathan Daniel Rhodes, 33, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016. He was born on September 21, 1982 in Petersburg, Virginia. Jonathan was preceded in death by his mother, Deborah June Rhodes. He is survived by his fiancée, Jennifer M. Anders, of Colonial Heights; father, Robert W. Rhodes of Dinwiddie; brother, Christopher R. Rhodes and his wife...

Philip Joyner
Sep 12, 2016
Philip N. Joyner, 79, of Chester, VA passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at his residence. Born in Chesterfield, VA he was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Clark Andrews and husband, Calvin; his father, Rupert N. Joyner; one brother, Willard Andrews; and a brother-in-law, James Aldridge. Mr. Joyner retired from Reynolds Metals and was a United States...
William Allgood
Sep 10, 2016
William "Meredith" Allgood, 78, of Dinwiddie County, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at his residence. Born in Mecklenburg County, VA he was the son of the late Howard Sydney and Lena Griffin Allgood. Meredith retired from FRITO-LAY after 28 years of service, and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. He was part of the Gospel Way...
James Burnett Jr.
Sep 8, 2016
James Mack Burnett Jr., 90 of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at his home. Born August 12, 1926 in Chesterfield County to the late James Mack Burnett Sr., and Mary Louise Perrow Burnett, Mr. Burnett was retired from Allied Technical Center and served in the United States Army during WWII. He was an active member of Immanuel...
Ariana Kirkland
Sep 1, 2016
Baby Ariana Leigh Kirkland, of Dinwiddie, VA passed away on September 1, 2016. Ariana was born on August 24, 2016 and is the daughter of Tyler Winslow Kirkland and Holley Jeannine Harrington. She is also survived by her maternal grandparents, Brandon and Jennifer Chester and Ben Titmus; paternal grandparents, Kim and Eric Kirkland; and two aunts, Hayley Harrington and Shannon...

Patsy Miller
Aug 31, 2016
Patsy D. Rawlings Miller, 73, of Disputanta, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Leo Rawlings Sr. and Elvia Gray Elliott Rawlings. Mrs. Miller was a member of the Cornerstone Assembly of God. She is survived by her loving husband, Jack Craig Miller Jr.; sons, J.C. Miller III and...
Martin Mitchell
Aug 31, 2016
Martin Thomas "Tommy" Mitchell, 66, of Chester, Virginia, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2016. Tommy was the son of the late Martin R. and Hazel T. Mitchell and was a long time resident of Enon, a Thomas Dale High School football alumni, a longtime pipefitter with Honeywell, and an avid powerlifter often found at Walker's Gym. Tommy was...

Linda Tallman
Aug 29, 2016
Linda Lane Ryder Tallman, 70, of Chester, VA passed away peacefully after an extended illness on Monday, August 29, 2016. Born in Mountain Grove, Bath County, VA, the daughter of the late LeRoy Ryder and Ruth Lane Luster Ryder, and the loving sister of her passed brother and sister; John LeRoy Ryder, of Clifton Forge, VA and Lillie Lee Ryder...
Joanne Heckel
Aug 29, 2016
JoAnne M. Heckel, 61, of S. Chesterfield, VA passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016 at her residence. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Joseph Mitchell and Virginia Spencer Hillbrant; and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Christie Anne Heckel; and a brother, Jimmy Mitchell. She is survived by her loving husband, Stephen...

John Ballard
Aug 28, 2016
John Marshall Ballard, 90, of Disputanta, Virginia died on Sunday, August 28, 2016. He was the son of the late Eli Washington and Maggie J. Davis Ballard and was also preceded in death by his wife, Veronica Swain Ballard. Mr. Ballard was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II, being a POW, having been a Bronze Star...
Louise Cliborne
Aug 27, 2016
Louise Walker Cliborne peacefully passed away from this world in her home, with loved ones by her side, on August 27, 2016. She will always be remembered for her adventurous spirit and zest for life. She was an avid reader and particularly enjoyed settling in with a good novel on the front porch of her beloved beach cottage. She was...
Rev. Murdock
Aug 26, 2016
Reverend Guy W. Murdock, of Colonial Heights, VA entered into eternal rest Friday, August 26, 2016. He is survived by Joyce, his wife of 69 years; daughters Faye Keller (Charlie) and Kim Miller (Gene); sons Guy Wayne Murdock (Pat) and Mark Murdock (Teresa); seven grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. As a faithful man of God, Guy loved his family, his friends...
William Jones
Aug 25, 2016
William D. "Scooter" Jones, 82, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at his residence. Born on December 28, 1933, he was the son of the late Nat Davis and Margaret Bryant Jones, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine Eubank Jones; and a sister Hilda May Jones Joyner. Mr. Jones retired after 35...
Robert Moody Jr.
Aug 25, 2016
Robert Edward Moody Jr., 74, of Virginia Beach, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He was the son of the late Robert and Elsie Simmons Moody. Mr. Moody was a Member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial Heights Virginia. He was a long time member of the Virginia Education...
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