Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Edward Riggins
Feb 19, 2015
Edward Lee Riggins, 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015 in Colonial Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late, Lewis L. and Annie Talley Riggins, and was preceded in death by a son, Steven Lewis Riggins. Mr. Riggins was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, the U.S....
William Stevens
Feb 19, 2015
William H. Stevens, 95, of Colonial Heights, a native of Ettrick, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 19, 2015. He was born February 13, 1920 to the late William H. Stevens Sr. and Gladys Monroe Stevens, and was preceded in death by his wife, Christine Hudson Stevens and a son William Henry Stevens III. Mr. Stevens was a...
Nicholas Masters, Sr.
Feb 17, 2015
Nicholas John Masters Sr., 71, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Michael and Anna Snyder Masters, and was preceded in death by a son, Nicholas John Masters Jr. He was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, and was a...
Elizabeth Reeves
Feb 17, 2015
Elizabeth Dean Reeves 76, of Colonial Heights passed away Tuesday February 17, 2015 at Retreat Hospital. She was born December 16, 1938 in Buckhannon, Upshur County West Virginia to the late Harley Arbon Shipman and Cleo Virginia Dilworth Shipman, and was preceded in death by her brother Bobby Samuel Shipman. Mrs. Reeves was a United States Army Women's Corps veteran...
Lonnie Clover Jr.
Feb 17, 2015
Lonnie Clover Jr. SFC Lonnie Clover Jr. U.S Army (Ret), 83, of Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at his residence. He was the son of the late Lonnie Clover Sr. and Annie May Clover. Mr. Clover was retired from the U.S. Army serving in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Mr Clover is survived by his loving...
Gerda Littrell
Feb 17, 2015
Gerda G. Littrell 88, of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday February 17, 2015. She was born March 5, 1926 in Germany to the late Hammon and Herta Weidemann Quinolt, and was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Riley Litrrell. Ms. Littrell is survived by a brother in-law; Keith G. Littrell of New Mexico, niece, Carolyn Littrell of New Mexico, nephew;...
Aleda Patterson
Feb 17, 2015
Aleda H Patterson, 82, of Oakland Park, Florida, passed away on February 17, 2015. Aleda is survived by her husband Erwin Patterson, daughters, Leanne Howell (husband Billy D.), Lisa Dawn Sullivan (husband Jay), son, Jeffrey John Patterson, five grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. All funeral services are being held in Florida. Interment will be Private in Bermuda Memorial Park, Enon,...
Virginia Staples
Feb 17, 2015
Virginia Joyner Staples, 92, died peacefully Tuesday, February 17, 2015 after several months of declining health. Although, for the last two years she'd been a resident of the Crossings at Ironbridge in Chester, she lived her entire life in Matoaca. She was one of six children of Hattie Daughtry Joyner and Patrick Henry Joyner. She was married for over 71...
Ora Owens
Feb 16, 2015
Ora Mae Harrell Owens, 91, of Colonial Heights, departed this life Monday, February 16, 2015. She was born January 7, 1924 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina to the late Ernest G. and Mary E. Cummings Harrell. Mrs. Owens was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Benjamin Curtis Owens; and a brother, Albert Harrell. She was a member...
Frances Day
Feb 15, 2015
Frances Jeanette Day, 90, of Hopewell, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Ilion, New York, she was the daughter of the late George S. and Edna Harvey Pappin. Ms. Day was a member of the Order of the Amaranth, Eastern Star #82. She is survived by her sons, David I. Day and...
Beulah Perkinson
Feb 15, 2015
Beulah L. Perkinson, 80, of Prince George, Virginia died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia. A native of Colonial Heights, she was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Rozell Shell and Joseph Bryant Langster Jr. She was employed in her earlier years with Allied Chemical and the Progress Index. She was preceded...
William Hobson
Feb 15, 2015
William Lee Hobson, 52, of Colonial Heights, went home to his Heavenly Father Sunday, February 15, 2015 at McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in New Albany, Indiana, he was preceded in death by his father James L. Hobson. Mr. Hobson was a United States Army veteran, and a retired Construction Worker. He is survived by a son, Kristopher J. Hobson...
Mildred Watkins
Feb 14, 2015
Mildred Lucille Watkins, 98, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Hospice of St. Francis in Titusville, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Julian Cecil Clark and Gracie Rustell Hawkins Clark. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Cheryl F. Davidson. Mildred is survived by her husband of 67 years, John W. Hawkins; a daughter,...
Virginia Merritt
Feb 14, 2015
Virginia Emory Merritt, 80, of Disputanta, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015. She was born August 29, 1934 to the late Bernard G. and Margaret Brockwell Emory. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Kinnon Merritt; two sisters, Betty E. Chicas and Ruth Hernandez; three brothers, James, Bernard and Willie Emory; one great-grandson, Richard K. Merritt Jr.;...
Morris Thompson
Feb 12, 2015
Morris Thompson, 86, passed away February 12, 2015, at John Randolph Medical Center, after a brief illness. Mr. Thompson was preceded in death by his wife Frances Thompson, his daughter, Cathy Campanzano, and his grandson, Justin Thompson. He retired from the State of Virginia in 1990 (Richmond Petersburg Turnpike). Mr. Thompson is survived by his son, Steve Thompson (Martha), and...
Marion Alderson, Sr.
Feb 11, 2015
Marion Clintwood Alderson, Sr., 93, of Colonial Heights left his earthly home on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. He has joined his beloved wife of 66 years, Catherine in their heavenly home. He was born on March 24, 1921 in Halifax County, Virginia to William and Sallie Dunn Alderson. Mr. Alderson was a graduate of Benvenue High School in Rocky Mount,...
Doris Hoagland
Feb 10, 2015
Doris Hoagland, 77, passed away peacefully at her home in Colonial Heights, Virginia on February 10, 2015 after a brief illness. Born and raised in South Plainfield, New Jersey, Doris lived most of her life in New Brunswick, New Jersey before retiring to Colonial Heights to live near her daughter. As a homemaker, Doris was dedicated to her four children,...
Edith Porter
Feb 9, 2015
Edith M. Porter, 93, of Matoaca, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Michael and Martha Butler Mariniak, the widow of Franklin G. Porter, and was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Mariniak. Mrs. Porter was a member of Second Baptist in Petersburg,...
Opha Peden Sr.
Feb 9, 2015
Opha Winston Peden Sr. born May 31, 1948 passed away on February 9, 2015 after a short illness. A longtime resident of Chester, Opha graduated from Thomas Dale High School in 1967 and earned his Associates Degree from the University of South Carolina. He served in the U.S. Army 7th Calvary Division in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. Opha spent...
Edythe Martin
Feb 8, 2015
Edythe Virginia Schutt Martin, 91, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 08, 2015. Born on January 27, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Addie and Herman Schutt (U.S.A. WWI Infantryman). She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, C.W. "Bill" Martin, Sr., and her brother H.H. "Dick" Schutt. Mrs. Martin was...
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