Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Katherine Hogue

Jan 4, 2015

Katherine Joan Williams Hogue, 78, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Bluefield, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Alexander S. and Katherine M. Williams, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Marcella Moore & Dorothy Coleman; two brothers, Donald & Richard Williams; and a grandson, Jonathan...

Donald Flexon

Jan 3, 2015

Donald L. Flexon, 84, of Chesterfield, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Lucy Corr Village. He was the son of the late Charles H. and Ruth Z. Flexon, and was preceded in death by his wife, Fay S. Flexon; a daughter, Dianne G. Flexon; and a son, Steven R. Flexon. Mr. Flexon was the...

Frances Cherry

Jan 3, 2015

Visitation Details

Thursday, January 7th, 2016 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small

Service Information

Friday, January 8th, 2016 11:00am, Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small

Interment Details

Southlawn Memorial Park

Barbara Grant

Jan 1, 2015

Barbara Ann Grant, 82, of Littleton, North Carolina on Lake Gaston, passed away on January 1, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born to the late Roy L. Fillmore and Florence Jackson on June 15, 1932 in Brockton, Massachusetts and was also preceded in death by her brother, George Nelson and her only daughter, Dawn Grant Sarver of...

James Elder Sr.

Dec 30, 2014

James B. Elder Sr., 74, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014. He was born on January 25, 1940 to the late James C. and Dorothy Rainy Elder. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Ann Lamm Elder, and his sister, Dorothy E. Gregory. Mr. Elder was a United States Navy veteran. He is survived by...

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...