Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Robert Hearn
Aug 2, 2016
Robert Barry Hearn, 67, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at VCU Medical Center. Born on June 15, 1949, he was preceded in death by his father, Robert Elmer Hearn. Out of high school, Mr. Hearn enlisted in the United States Army and served for three years. For the next 26 years, he served in the...
Jerry Thomas Sr.
Aug 1, 2016
Jerry Paul Thomas Sr. 83, of Colonial Heights, died on August 1, 2016. Born on January 14, 1933, he was the son of the late Curtis Oscar and Ruth Elizabeth Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite mason with Albert Pike Memorial Temple of Little Rock, Arkansas, a member of Em Lodge No. 363, Fordyce, Arkansas, Free and...
Joleene Eldridge
Jul 31, 2016
Joleene Zelma Eldridge, 85, of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016. Born on September 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Perry D. and Grace L. Payne, and was also preceded in death by her husband, John Tipton Eldridge, Sr. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, and the former...
Edith Boyd
Jul 30, 2016
Edith Muriel Williams Boyd, 86, of Chester, VA passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at her residence. Born on August 4, 1929 in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late David Elbridge Williams and Ruth Jane Smith Williams and was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Hubert Stanley Boyd of 37 years and a sister,...
Earl Collie
Jul 30, 2016
Earl "Wayne" Collie, 78, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Born in Halifax County, VA, he was the son of the late John Earl and Mary Ellen Brandon Collie and was preceded in death by his sister Kathleen Collie Cobb and his brother Kermit Collie. An avid rabbit hunter who enjoyed...
James Cabaniss
Jul 29, 2016
James Edward "Jim" Cabaniss, 65, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016. Born in Alaska, he was the son of the late Herman Lewis and Elizabeth Spiers Cabaniss. Jim had served in the Army National Guard and had worked for J.O. Herbert Co. Inc. in Chesterfield. He is survived by one brother, Carl Cabaniss and wife, Julie...
Edgar Hawkins
Jul 27, 2016
Edgar Benjamin "Ben" Hawkins At age 92, Edgar "Ben" Hawkins entered the gates of Heaven on July 27, 2016. Born in Ettrick, VA, on September 10, 1923, his childhood years were spent playing in sports, baseball being his favorite; and hunting with his father and brother. He was a faithful member of Ettrick United Methodist Church, where he was a...
Marshall Lewis
Jul 25, 2016
Marshall Lee Lewis, 84, of Prince George, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was born on September 11, 1931 to the late Johnnie P. and Maude Poore Lewis. Mr. Lewis retired from the United States Navy after 21 years of service. He was a Korean Conflict veteran, a member of Monumental Baptist Church in...
Robert Phillips
Jul 24, 2016
Robert Walter Phillips, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, July 24 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born May 19, 1944 to the late Walter William and Charlotte Studley Phillips and was preceded in death by a grandson, Aaron Stamper. Robert was a retired Auto Mechanic and owner of Colonial Foreign Auto. He is survived by his wife...
Carroll Hawkes
Jul 23, 2016
Carroll Ray Hawkes, 82, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his residence. Born in Nottoway County, Virginia on February 10, 1934, he was the son of the late Malcolm Emerson and Mary Hilda Lewis Hawkes; and was also preceded in death by his two sons, Mark Emerson and Robert Lynn Hawkes. Carroll graduated from Blackstone High School in...
Emma Gibson
Jul 23, 2016
Emma Lee Gibson, 92, of Disputanta passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at her residence. Born April 22, 1924, she was the daughter of the late James and Emma Mcleary, and was also preceded in death by two daughters, Nancy Lee Perry and Linda May Early; and her five siblings. She is survived by her son, Ray Gibson; grandchildren,...
Clyde Lipford
Jul 19, 2016
Clyde Obey Lipford, 90, of Matoaca, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lipford was the son of the late Grayson Sr. and Fannie Moore Lipford; and was also preceded in death by a son, Ted Lee Lipford. Mr. Lipford was a United States Navy veteran and had retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco...
Donald Purcell
Jul 17, 2016
PURCELL, Donald W., 87, of Colonial Heights, Va., passed away July 17, 2016 after a life full of love, laughs and loyal service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel W. and Elizabeth F. Purcell; his stepfather Ellwood White; sisters Catherine, Julia, Dorothy, Elizabeth, May and Dot; and brothers Robert and Christian. He is survived by his wife,...
Sarah Robertson
Jul 16, 2016
Sarah Kathryn Robertson, 81, of Matoaca, Virginia passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2016. A native of Petersburg, Virginia, she was the loving daughter of the late J. Willard Sullivan and Mae Traylor; and was preceded in death by her sister, Virginia Ozmore; and three brothers, Jack, Tommy, and Willard, Jr. Sullivan. She was a faithful member of the...
Helen Keeton
Jul 14, 2016
Helen Keeton, 74, ended her protracted battle with cancer on Thursday, July 14, 2016, to join her parents, Frank and Lena Gough and her beloved sister, Shirley Newby Jefferson in their heavenly home. Fulfilling her wishes, she passed at home peacefully, surrounded by the love of her husband of 31 years, Forrest Henry Keeton, daughter, Felicia Berger Smith, and son-in-law,...
Fanny Stewart
Jul 12, 2016
Fanny Beth Jefferys Stewart, 87, a loving mom, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 11, 2016 at the Henrico Doctors Hospital in Richmond. She was the daughter of the late Silas and Amy Lucas Jefferys and the widow of Loyd Addison Stewart. She was preceded in death by a son, Lloyd Addison Stewart II. Mrs. Stewart is...
James Bradley
Jul 12, 2016
James Ryland "Jimbo" Bradley, 65, of Prince George passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his residence. Born on July 31, 1950, he was the son of the late James Willard and Bessie Southard Bradley, and was also preceded in death by his many beloved pets including Tank, Wolf and Baby. Jimbo was a retired employee of Del Haize...
Julia Mullenix
Jul 8, 2016
On July 8, 2016, our beloved Regina went to be with the other angels in Heaven after a long period of declining health. She was a wife, mother, sister, aunt, amazing friend and amazing cook. She joins a son, a daughter, her parents, Harry and Annie Todd, her brother, H.L. her sister, Daisy, and her dogs, Pongo and Shaggy in...
Shirley Johnson
Jul 8, 2016
Shirley Vaughan Johnson, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, July 8, 2016. Shirley was born in Hilldale, West Virginia to the late Seldon Jack and Elizabeth Gertrude Wyatt Vaughan. She is also preceded in death by two of her sons, Gary Halstead and Steven Halstead. She was a retired AT&T phone operator. She is survived...
Dorothy Bryant
Jul 8, 2016
Dorothy Holzner Bryant 92, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Brighter Living Assisted Living in Hopewell. She was born October 30, 1923 to the late Leo J. and Hattie Loving Holzner and was preceded in death by her husband Alfred L. Bryant a brother David Holzner, two sisters, Alice Clarke and Marguerite Simmons. Mrs. Bryant...
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