Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Romi Chitwood Jr.
Dec 28, 2014
Romi Lee Chitwood Jr., 89, of Chesterfield, Virginia passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014. He was the son of the late Romi Lee Chitwood Sr. and Ethel White Chitwood. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sonia Lawson Chitwood and sisters, Sylbia Dickman, Nora McLean and Mattie McQuay. He was a member of Ettrick United Methodist Church...
Thomas Robertson Jr.
Dec 28, 2014
Thomas E. Robertson Jr., 72, of Matoaca passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Magnolias of Chesterfield. He was the son of the late Thomas E. Robertson Sr. and Hortense White Robertson. Mr. Robertson was a retired Pressman from ALCOA, and a United States Army veteran. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Shelvy M. Robertson; a...
Roy Ferry
Dec 28, 2014
Roy John Ferry, 82, of Colonial Heights, joined his wife Shirley Heflin Ferry in an eternal heavenly honeymoon on Sunday, December 28, 2014. He was the son of the late Charles and Florence Korn Ferry. Mr. Ferry attended Duke University and completed his degree at Virginia Commonwealth University. He retired from Reynolds Metal as a Production Systems Analyst. Mr. Ferry...
Mary Posser
Dec 28, 2014
Mary T. Posser, 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Chippenham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Catherine Ferry Oliver, and was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Charles Oliver. She was a retired Insurance Adjuster with AIG, and was a member of the Nimble Thimble Quilting...
Josephine Lamm
Dec 27, 2014
Josephine D. Lamm, 78, of Chesterfield, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 27, 2014. She is preceded in death by her beloved mother Lillian G. Lewis, father Jessie C. Dalton and aunt Myrtle Foster. She leaves to cherish her memory a loving family; daughter Marsha G. Mckofka of Petersburg; son Steven M. Lamm and...
Patricia Elmore
Dec 26, 2014
Patricia Shumate Elmore 66, of Midlothian, and formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday December 26, 2014 at Johnston Willis Medical Center. She was born March 31, 1948, to the late Raymond Delmer Shumate and the Fannie Bish Shumate, and was preceded in death by her husband Gary A. Elmore, a daughter Dana Elmore, and a brother Delmer Jackson Shumate....
George Whitman Jr.
Dec 25, 2014
George Melvin Whitman, Jr, 80, a life- long resident of the Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Dinwiddie area, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014. He was the son of the late George Melvin Whitman Sr. and Carrie Mure Whitman Hawkins, and was preceded in death by a brother, Luther Irving Whitman. Mr. Whitman was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during...
William Eason
Dec 24, 2014
William Crist Eason, 65, of Church Road, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. He was the son of the late William and Emma Brooks Eason and was preceded in death by a daughter, Shelly Love. He loved hunting, fishing, camping and being with his family. Mr. Eason is survived by his loving wife, Ruth Ann Eason; sons, Steven M....
Rita Wilson
Dec 22, 2014
Rita Albertine Wilson, 84, of North Dinwiddie and formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, December 22, 2014. Born in Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late George Pronovost and Lydia Brouillette and was also preceded in death by her husband; Raymond O. Wilson, Sr. Rita was a long time member of Mount Pleasant...
Jack Gadsby Sr.
Dec 22, 2014
Capt. Jack R. Gadsby Sr., USA (Ret.), 96, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Memphis, Tennessee he was the son of the late John and Pauline Gadsby, and was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Jackson Gadsby. Mr. Gadsby was retired from the United States Army having served during...
Pauline Pulley
Dec 20, 2014
Pauline Seymour Pulley, 86, of Colonial Heights passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Sussex County, she was the daughter of the late Otho T. and Harriet Collins Jarratt, and was preceded in death by her first husband, Ellek B. Seymour Sr., her second husband, James A. Pulley Sr., a son, Ellek B....
Lorine Jones
Dec 19, 2014
Lorine Taylor (Bass) Jones passed away on Friday December 19, 2014. She had been a resident of the Dunlop House Assisted Living & Specialized Alzheimer's & Dementia Care, located in Colonial Heights, for several years before being moved to a private home for individualized care. Mrs. Jones was born February 20, 1920, in Rosemary, NC, but moved with her parents...
Eunice Brockwell
Dec 19, 2014
Eunice T. Brockwell, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014. Born in Lunenburg County, Virginia she was the daughter of the late James A. and Annie Callis Thompson, and was preceded in death by her siblings, Ruth Wells, Olive Barnes, Robert "Doc" Thompson and Laura Love. Mrs. Brockwell was a member of Highland United Methodist Church....
Joann Robinson
Dec 19, 2014
JoAnn W. Robinson, 65, of Chester, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014. Born in Chesterfield, she was the daughter of the late Paul M. Wilkins Sr. and Florence Gettings Wilkins, and was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Wilkins Jr. Mrs. Robinson was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church, a volunteer for the Ivey Memorial UMC...
Alice Hawkins
Dec 18, 2014
Alice Ann Hawkins, 73 of Blackstone, passed away Thursday December 18, 2014 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home. She was born January 1, 1941 to the late David L. Hawkins Sr. and Mary Hawkins and was preceded in death by six sisters and three brothers. Survivors include two sisters, Jean Reeves, of Petersburg and Rose McCaffity and husband, Billie; of...
Steven Tanner
Dec 18, 2014
Steven Ray Tanner, 55, of Chester passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was the son of the late Clarence Ray Tanner and Mary Frances Vaughan Tanner. Steven worked as a diesel mechanic for the trucking industry for many years. He is survived by his life partner, Gwen Carr; children, Kayla C. Tanner and Kaitlin...
Mary Miller
Dec 15, 2014
Mary Basl Miller, 81, of Claremont, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Emil Basl Sr. and Pauline Rott Basl, the youngest of eight children. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin A. Miller; four brothers, Fred Basl, Emil Basl Jr., Charles J. Basl, and Daniel H. Basl; and three...
Patricia Ferguson
Dec 14, 2014
Patricia Patram Ferguson died peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2014. She is survived by loving husband of 59 years, James Olin Ferguson. She is also survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. (Shari) Stevens of Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. Rick (Laura Beth) Louthan of Chesterfield; and six grandchildren, Jamie, Emily Beth, Molly, Ty, Annie Grace...
Adelaide Bulifant
Dec 13, 2014
Adelaide C. Bulifant 88 of Colonial Heights, native of Ettrick, passed away Saturday December 13, 2014. She was born January 28, 1926 to the late Harvey and Susie West Clark, and was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Paul Bulifant Jr. Ms. Bulifant was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. She is survived by a son,...
Sybil Vance
Dec 11, 2014
Sybil Lanier Vance, 82, a longtime resident of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Colonial Heights Healthcare Center. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Sybil Wood Lanier. She was a member of the Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church and was retired from C&P Telephone with over 32 years of service. Mrs. Vance is...
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