Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Keith Keister Sr.
Sep 23, 2014
LTC Keith R. "Pops" Keister, Sr. USA (Ret.), 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at John Randolph Medical Center. Born January 19, 1928 in Romney, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Roy and Kathleen Keister. He married his high school sweetheart, Edith "Hazel" Wyand Keister, who preceded him in death after 57 years...
Keith Brown
Sep 23, 2014
MAJ Keith Irl Brown USA (ret.), 77, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd Edwin Brown and Myrtle Alma Pizel, and a brother, LeDon Edwin Brown. Keith graduated from Wichita State University with a major in Economics. Upon graduation he embarked on his military career....
Earl Brockwell
Sep 22, 2014
Earl M. Brockwell, 84, of Petersburg, went to be with the Lord after a lengthy illness on September 22, 2014. Mr. Brockwell was a U.S. Army Veteran. He retired from A.H. Robbins in Richmond, and in his later years he worked at Crater Vision Center. He is survived by his wife of 64 years; Millicent M. Brockwell; three daughters, Mary...
Jesse Avery
Sep 21, 2014
Jesse Edward Avery, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at his residence. He was born February 11, 1925 in Chesterfield County, to the late John William and Indiania Hargrave Avery. Mr. Avery was a United States Army World War II Veteran. He was a member of Highland United Methodist Church, where he served on the Administration...
Beverly Wood
Sep 20, 2014
Beverly Grace Bryson Wood, 85, of Chester, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Roswell A. and Grace Helene McGregor Bryson. Mrs. Wood was a substitute teacher in Chesterfield for a number of years and was a member of the Girl Scouts, Red Hat Society and Chester Senior Women's...
Josephine Curtin
Sep 19, 2014
Josephine Louise Fini Curtin or affectionately known as "Dolly", 95 years old, resident of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014. She was born April 24, 1919 in Leominster, MA to Giovanni and Cesira Fini, the oldest daughter of eleven children. She was preceded in death by her husband Lt. Colonel (RET) Joseph S. Curtin, whom she enjoyed...
George Abernathy
Sep 18, 2014
George Allen Abernathy, 74, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014. He was born February 6, 1940 to the late Eddie Abernathy and Ethel Major Abernathy. Mr. Abernathy was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. He retired as a Superintendent for Tarmac and a former newspaper carrier for the Progress Index and the Richmond Times...
Betty Brown-Ingraham
Sep 16, 2014
Betty Joyce Brown-Ingraham 78, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday September 16, 2014. She was born December 4, 1935 to the late Alonzo and Mary Sumner Napier, and was preceded in death by her first husband William R. Brown. Joyce liked to sing and play the piano and organ; she loved her coffee and spending time with family and church....
Albert Shell
Sep 15, 2014
Albert H. Shell, 84, formerly of Chesterfield, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014 at his home in Crescent, GA. He was the son of the late William Thomas and Rosetta Bosher Shell of Chesterfield and the widower of Jean Shell. Mr. Shell retired from the United States Navy. He is survived by his brother, Bookie Shell of Chester; sister, Martha...
Michael Erwin
Sep 14, 2014
Michael Ted Erwin, 67, left this world to be with his Lord on Sunday, September 14, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kay Walker Erwin and daughter, Stepanie M. Erwin. Mike is a member of the Colonial Heights Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the Vietnam War where he received the Army...
James Reid Sr.
Sep 13, 2014
James H. "Jimmy" Reid Sr., 80, of North Dinwiddie, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at his home. He was the son of the late Felix K. and Blanche Payne Reid of Chesapeake. Mr. Reid was a retired special agent with the State Corporation Commission, Motor Carrier Enforcement. He was a proud member of the Lake Drummond Masonic...
Teresa Lands
Sep 12, 2014
Teresa Ann Tarkenton Lands, 62, of Ford, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014 at her residence. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, she was preceded in death by her father and mother; Norman Sager and Lillie Ann Ellis Tarkenton. As the Pastors wife, and member of the Southside Baptist Church, she was the church secretary and instrumental in organizing various church...
David Clyburn
Sep 12, 2014
David Michael Clyburn, 53, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at his residence. A native of Washington state, he was the son of the late Charles Clyburn, a retired Navy veteran, and an Alabama Crimson Tide fan (Roll Tide). Mr. Clyburn is survived by his wife Diane Clyburn; and five children; Michael C. Clyburn of Colonial Heights,...
Joseph Jasper
Sep 11, 2014
Joseph Nicholas Jasper, 54, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at his home. He was the son of the late Charles Allen Sr. and Evelyn Joyce Jasper of Chester. Nick graduated from Thomas Dale High School in 1978 and served for a term in the United States Navy. He was a member of Ivey Memorial United...
Jay Johnson
Sep 11, 2014
Jay Dee Johnson, 75, of Dinwiddie passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born on January 12, 1939 to the late Jasper D. and Faye Hungate Johnson. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Bunice Thomas Johnson; two sons, Jay Dee Johnson Jr. and wife, Darlene and Brian Douglas Johnson...
Helen Butakow
Sep 11, 2014
Helen Butakow, age 81, of Colonial Heights, VA, went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2014. She was born May 4, 1933, in Trento, Italy, to the late Dominic and Rosa Petri, as one of six children. She is preceded in death by sister Frieda and brother-in-law Earl Sarvis. She is mourned by her son Alexander and wife...
Jeffery Watkins
Sep 10, 2014
Jeffery Wayne Watkins, 54, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at his residence. He was preceded in death by a brother, Steven G. Watkins. Mr. Watkins was currently employed as the Vice President of Customer Care for Colonial Webb. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Young Watkins; a son, Christopher W. Watkins; a daughter, Katelyn J....
Ethylene Chumney
Sep 8, 2014
Ethylene Winn Chumney of South Chesterfield was born to the late Benjamin Thomas and Mattie Leigh West Winn November 24, 1928 and passed on September 8, 2014. Ethylene "Peggy" retired from Safeway Stores in Colonial Heights and was a longtime dedicated and active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is survived by her children Michael...
Lorene Stewart
Sep 7, 2014
Lorene R. Stewart 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday September 7, 2014. She was born on June 18, 1921 to the late Henry Ernest and Beulah O. Rudy and was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Stewart and her daughter, Janice S. Moore. She is survived by her son, William Ronald Stewart and wife Linda of Prince...
Jeanette Bittner
Sep 7, 2014
Jeanette Marie Bittner (Leighty), age 48 of Disputanta VA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 7, 2014. She was born to Fred Swanson and Betty Leighty on March 20, 1966. Jeanette was raised in a military family and spent years abroad in Germany where she played softball and enjoyed being a cheerleader. Her father was assigned...
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