Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Roseanna Schoolcraft
Oct 13, 2014
Roseanna Myers "Rosie" Schoolcraft, 66, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the Medical College of Virginia. She was born on November 7, 1947 in Jesse, West Virginia to the late John Thelma and Bertha Beatrice Corn Myers, and was preceded in death by her son, David Ray Porter; two brothers, Marion Boyd Myers, Joseph Arthur...
Theresa Womack
Oct 12, 2014
Theresa Ellsworth Womack, 90, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at her residence. Born in Laurel, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Emily Graffam Charles. She was preceded in death by her first and second husband, Alvin Lee Ellsworth and Joseph Gilmore Womack. Mrs. Womack is survived by two daughters, Pat Pruden of...
Dorothy Bryant
Oct 11, 2014
Dorothy R. Bryant, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, William D. Skinner, and a granddaughter, Melissa Johnson. Mrs. Bryant attended Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God in Hopewell, where she enjoyed playing the guitar in church, and was a retired Inspector...
Georgie Weeks
Oct 10, 2014
Georgie L. Weeks, 84, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at the Vista Park Memory Care Center in Petersburg. She was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Mary Kvasnicka Vejnar, and the widow of Curtis Lee Weeks. Mrs. Weeks was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. She is survived by her children, Michael...
Barbara Gilbert
Oct 9, 2014
Barbara Thacker Gilbert, 82, of Hopewell, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the Dunlop House. She was born August 4, 1932 to the late Charles I. Thacker Sr. and Arlene Callahan Thacker. She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles I. Thacker Jr. Mrs. Gilbert was a member of Carson United Methodist Church. She is survived by...
Albert Titmus
Oct 8, 2014
Albert Jennings "Jay" Titmus, 56, of Sutherland, departed this life with family by his side on October 8, 2014 after a brave battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, George Ronald Titmus. Jay was employed with Boehringer Ingelheim for 20 years. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Elizabeth Longstreet Titmus; his mother, Anne...
Sharon Shipe
Oct 5, 2014
Sharon Lynn Shipe, 66, of South Chesterfield passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 peacefully at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 2, 1947 to the late Montague and Lillian Williams Thompson, and was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Thompson Sr., and a sister Shirley Thompson. Sharon was a member of Wesley Chapel United...
Clarence Scherer Jr.
Oct 2, 2014
Clarence M. "Doc" Scherer Jr., of Ohio, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday October 2, 2014. He was the son of the late Clarence M Scherer Sr., and Iva Dellen Scherer, and was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years Melba J. Scherer. Mr. Scherer served with the United States Navy as a Seabee in the Pacific...
Christine Dich
Sep 30, 2014
Christine L. Dich 88, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was born September 10, 1926 in Petersburg, Virginia to the late Almond and Ruth Elmore Lanier and was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene C. Dich. Ms. Dich is survived by her daughters, Debra K. Garner and husband,...
James Spivey
Sep 30, 2014
James Asberry Spivey, 90, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Sitter & Barefoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond. Born in Nantahala, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Claude and Serldia Taylor Spivey. Mr. Spivey served in the Army Air Corp. and later retired from the U.S. Air Force. He was a life...
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...
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