Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Curtis Vinson
Jul 17, 2015
Curtis Wade Vinson, 85, of Chesterfield, passed away on Friday July 17, 2015 at his residence. He was the son of the late Henry and Mary Davis Vinson. Mr. Vinson was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran and retired Grounds Foreman at John Tyler Community College. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Beverly Gibbs Vinson; daughters...
Patricia Schneider
Jul 16, 2015
Patricia A. Kirby-Schneider, 54, of Hopewell, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born on November 28, 1960, she was the daughter of the late James Kirby Jr. and Mary Shaw Kirby. Mrs. Schneider worked as a teacher for James Childs Development Center and was a member of Faith Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing...
William Moats
Jul 14, 2015
1SG William Robert "Bill" Moats, USA (ret.), 73, of Prince George passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond. Born in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Franklin P. Moats and Dorothy Mae Clark. He was preceded in death by a son, William Lee Moats and two brothers. Mr. Moats was also...
Elvia Hoke
Jul 13, 2015
Elvia G. Hoke, 78, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Ernest L. and Elvia Elliott Rawlings. Ms. Hoke was a member of Family Worship & Praise Center, Hopewell. She is survived by her loving son, Melvin Ray Hoke Jr. of Colonial...
James Perry
Jul 12, 2015
James Edward Perry, 70, of Richmond passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Community Memorial Health Center, South Hill. Born in Shacklefords, Virginia, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Edna Prince Perry, and the widower of Sandra Kay Perry. He was a retired employee with Reynolds Metals/ Kaiser Aluminum. He is survived by a son,...
Eddie Gilbert
Jul 10, 2015
Eddie Joe Gilbert, U. S. Air Force (Ret.), 78, of Petersburg, passed away on July 10, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Kentucky, he was the son of the late Henry and Rutha Lee Gilbert and was also preceded in death by his brother, Kevin Gilbert; and sister, Realma Hayes and husband, Warren. He was a retired veteran...
Douglas Burden
Jul 10, 2015
Douglas Wayne "Dougie, Doug, Huggie" Burden, 59, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond. He was the son of the late Ronald and Thelma Hackworth Burden, and was preceded in death by a brother, Vance Burden. Mr. Burden was a United States Coast Guard veteran, and Facilities Maintenance Superintendent for...
Jewell Gettings
Jul 9, 2015
Jewell West Gettings, 73, of Ford, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at MCV Medical Center. Born in Lunenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur J. and Rose Taylor West. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, and a retired Dispatcher for Wal-Mart Distribution Center. Ms. Gettings is survived by a brother, Wilbur R....
Richard Kegris
Jul 7, 2015
CSM Richard H. Kegris USA (Ret.), 86, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Johnston Willis Medical Center. Born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Jacob R. and Dessie Naugle Kegris. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Christi Kegris; sisters, Elizabeth, Ruth and Virginia; and brothers, Lee, Kenny and Galen. Mr....
Shirley Guthrie
Jul 7, 2015
Shirley Jean Guthrie, 79, of Chesterfield, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born March 22, 1936 in Tennessee. Mrs. Guthrie was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Mabel Tilson Whitehorn; brother, Danny Waldrop; and her husband of 31 years, John T. Guthrie Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Guthrie Kelly...
Randel Garner Sr.
Jul 5, 2015
Randel Dean Garner Sr., 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Hartville, Missouri, he was the son of the late Monroe H. and Marie Gregory Garner. Mr. Garner was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Garner and a sister, Barbara Sue Garner. He was a member and Deacon of...
Constance James
Jul 4, 2015
Constance F. "Connie" James, 79, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late John and Nanny Grubb Fralin, and the widow of Carlton Matthew James. She was a member of Second Baptist Church, Petersburg, and a Retired Secretary with Dodson Brothers Exterminating Company. She is survived...
Barbara Perkins
Jul 1, 2015
Barbara Bates Perkins, 88, of Bradenton, Florida died on July 1, 2015. Barbara was born on May 9, 1927 to Robert and Pearl Bates in Burlington, Vermont. They moved to Lebanon, New Hampshire in 1934 and she graduated from Lebanon High School in 1945. She graduated from Lasell Jr. College in 1947. Barbara married Sherman Perkins in Lebanon, New Hampshire...
Rachel Baker
Jun 29, 2015
Rachel Minetree Baker, 93, of Matoaca, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 at her residence. Born in Martin County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Berry J. and Ada Matthews Sessums. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Vernon C. Minetree, and her husband of 20 years, Archie F. Baker; three brothers...
Patricia Hanson
Jun 27, 2015
Patricia Ida Hanson, 77, of Colonial Heights passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015. She was born August 26, 1937 to the late Jerry LeBel and Almida Goudreaux LeBel, and was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years Chief Master Sargent Sherman Lee Hanson United States Air Force Retired. Mrs. Hanson was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church....
Nancy Schirtz
Jun 24, 2015
Nancy Ann Kinslow Schirtz, 82, of Midlothian, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the Ginter Hall Assisted Living Communities, Richmond, Virginia. Born in Onondaga County, New York, she was the daughter of the late Bernard James Kinslow Sr. and Lydia Dygert Kinslow, and the widow of Jack H. Schirtz. Mrs. Schirtz is survived by daughters, Susan Hogan...
Laurence Amiss Jr.
Jun 23, 2015
Laurence Harvie Amiss Jr., 88, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Richmond, he was the son of the late Laurence H. Amiss Sr. and Sarah Harris Amiss. He was a member of Highland United Methodist Church, past Worshipful Master-1956 Woodland Heights Lodge #345, Blandford Masonic Lodge #3 AF &...
James Kidd
Jun 22, 2015
James Merit Kidd, 62, of Chester, passed away Monday June 22, 2015 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was born October 12, 1952 to James L. and Kura Ohno Kidd. Mr. Kidd is survived by his children, Cynthia Ellis, John Kidd, and James Kidd. Marine Corps military honors will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015 with visitation...
Pfc Demery
Jun 19, 2015
PFC Marcus Anthony Demery, 21, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, died on June 19, 2015. He was born in Germany and raised in Colonial Heights, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Joseph Tilman Demery and Ida Mae Demery. Marcus joined the United States Army in 2014, and soon after married his loving wife Summer Rae Demery and was...
Roland Reaux
Jun 18, 2015
SFC Roland Joseph Reaux, U.S. Army (Ret.), 87, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday June 18, 2015. He was the son of the late Raymond J. Reaux and Elmire Moulis. During his military career, he served in WWII, the Vietnam War and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Reaux was awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his service....
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