Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Jul 5, 2016

Phillip Crowder Sr., 46, of Chesterfield, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. He was born May 30, 1970. Phillip was preceded in death by his father, Richard (Tee) Louis Crowder Sr.; a brother, Dale Wayne Crowder; and his step-father, Johnnie Beemer. He is survived by his wife, Cloyce L. Crowder; daughter, Anna Crowder; son, Phillip Crowder Jr. all of...

Jul 5, 2016

Timothy Wayne Rodgers, 50, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at his residence. He was the son of the late Emory and Patricia Maitland Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers was a self-employed electrician trading as T.W. Rodgers Contractor, and he was an avid Washington Redskins fan. He is survived by his loving daughter, Jordan Rushing and husband, Chris of...

Jul 5, 2016

Marjorie V. Mann Goodall, 95, lifelong resident of Chesterfield County, passed away July 5, 2016 at Sunrise Senior Living at George Mason in Fairfax, Virginia. Born July 29, 1920 in Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Thomas Mann and Zadel Moore Mann. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Peyton Goodall; a grandson, Whitney...

Jul 3, 2016

Thomas Lee Laughlin, 63, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 to be with our Lord Jesus Christ. Born in Greensboro, NC he was the son of the late Robert C. Laughlin Sr. and Doris Wainwright Dance. Mr. Laughlin was the owner and operator of Mid-Atlantic Installers for 25 years. He is survived by his four...

Jul 2, 2016

Betty Jo Mayton Lemons, 80, of Matoaca, VA passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 and went on to join our heavenly Father, and all her loved ones that had gone on before her. Born and raised in McKenney, VA she was the daughter of the late James Edward Mayton and Alice Lewis Mayton Davis; and was also preceded in...

Jul 1, 2016

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Jul 1, 2016

Frances Edwards Caverly, 98, of Matoaca, VA passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights. Born in Prince George County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Comer and Bessie Norfleet Edwards; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Major Bill Caverly; a son, Danny Lee Caverly; two brothers, Robert and...

Jun 30, 2016

Brenda Newcomb Grey, 60, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2016 at her residence. Born in Farmville, VA she was the daughter of the late Emmett "Hester" and Hazel Tessner Newcomb. For 39 years, Brenda worked for Fort Lee, currently working at the Bull Dental Clinic. Brenda was a lover of all kinds of animals and...

Jun 28, 2016

Rachel Parker Spivey of Colonial Heights passed away Tuesday, June 28. She was 94. Born June 27, 1922 in Gates County, North Carolina, she was the youngest of Elisha and Lillie Mae Parker's eight children. Rachel moved to Suffolk, Virginia at an early age to live with her oldest sister and her family, and throughout her life, she considered Suffolk...

Jun 28, 2016

Richard "Smitty" Wayne Smith, 69, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Medical College of Virginia. Born in Iota, LA he was the son of the late Douglas and Beatrice Myers Smith. Mr. Smith was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather. Smitty was a United States Army veteran, and had a love...

Jun 27, 2016

Francis "Frankie" Marie Barnette, 28, of Colonial Heights, VA died suddenly on Monday, June 27, 2016. A native of Stony Creek, VA she was the loving daughter of Lorrie Barnette of Colonial Heights and Frank Barnette of Stony Creek. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Waverly, VA and was a licensed cosmetologist. Frankie was preceded in death...

Jun 26, 2016

Frances Overby Williamson, 84, of Dinwiddie County, VA passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Vista Park Memory Care Center. Born in Mecklenburg County, VA she was the daughter of the late Lem and Lodema Parker Overby; and was also preceded in death by her husband, William A. Williamson, Jr.; and five brothers, Melvin, Herbert, Homer, Lemmie Lee and...

Jun 25, 2016

Duane E. James, 65, of Colonial Heights, VA passed on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late Ira Vernard and Helen Pannier James. Duane was a sports enthusiast. He attended all of the Colonial Heights Colonials sporting events and had helped as an assistant coach to several rec...

Jun 24, 2016

Dreama Joyce Heffernan, 75, of Chester went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 24, 2016 at her residence. Born on May 23, 1941 in London West Virginia, she, was the daughter of the late Authur and Pansy Hall Mullins and was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Myers. Mrs. Heffernan was employed as the Property Manager of...

Jun 22, 2016

Charlotte Mae Cabaniss Pond Hawkins, daughter of the late Lula Holloway Cabaniss and John Thomas Cabaniss, entered Heaven's gates on June 22, 2016. Born in Petersburg, VA on August 8, 1930, she was the first in her family to earn a high school diploma when she graduated from Petersburg High School on June 11, 1948. Charlotte was a long-time resident...

Jun 18, 2016

Connie Lee Crotts, 61, of Caroline County passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born on June 9, 1955 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late William and Ruby Lee. She was a founding member of Appomattox Baptist Church, now Walthall Baptist Church, and has been a lifetime member of the Bensley...

Jun 17, 2016

Mary Johnson Gibbs, 97, of Matoaca passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016 at Colonial Heights Health Care. Born on March 8, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Olie and Alma Johnson, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Gibbs; and son, Bruce W. Gibbs. Mary was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church. She is...

Jun 14, 2016

Dorothy L. Stewart, 78, of Dinwiddie passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Jackson and Helen Edwards Lewis, and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Kathryn Budd, Lucille Lassiter and three brothers, Sterling Lewis, Cederic T. Lewis and Franklin Lewis. Dorothy enjoyed her time with family...

Jun 13, 2016

Johnnie Kent Beemer Jr., of South Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at his residence. He was the son of the late Johnnie Kent Beemer Sr. and Ruth Holdren Beemer. Mr. Beemer preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Collier Beemer; a son, Jeffrey Kent Beemer; step son, Dale Crowder; two brothers, Emmitt Beemer and Robert Beemer,...

Jun 13, 2016

Jeffrey Edward Coleman, 55, of Stony Creek, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at his residence. He was the son of the late John Edward Coleman. Mr. Coleman was retired from Allied Chemical Co. He is survived by his mother and step-father Mary and John Cacek of Sutherland; son Jake Ryan Coleman (Rebecca) of Amelia; brother, Kenny Coleman (Maggie)...