Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Frank Wells
May 16, 2014
Frank Odell Wells, age 80, of Church Road, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born on July 4, to Samuel Flournoy Wells and Etta Mae Collins Wells of Dinwiddie County. He leaves, to cherish his memory, his devoted wife of almost 60 years, Demsie Ashby Wells; sons Kenneth...
Hiram Swimelar
May 14, 2014
Hiram "Fox" Lee Swimelar, 78, of Carson, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born March 15, 1936 to the late Herman Arthur Swimelar and Mary Frye Swimeler. Mr. Swimelar was preceded in death by brothers, Hubert Swimelar, Edwin Swimelar, Ralph Swimelar, and sisters, Florance Kanusek and Lena Johnson. He is survived by a...
Lynn Foy
May 13, 2014
Lynn Eades Foy, 84, of Colonial Heights passed away Tuesday May 13, 2014 at her residence. She was born June 24, 1929 to the late Douglas and Loetta Eades, and was preceded in death by her youngest son, Wade Stuart Foy and two older brothers, William and Charles Eades. Ms. Foy attended James Madison College and was a graduate of...
Kenneth Kittrell
May 12, 2014
Kenneth Michael Kittrell, 74, of DeWitt, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. Born on September 30, 1939, he was the son of the late Kenneth H. and Myrtle Faulkner Kittrell. Mr. Kittrell was a retired boiler operator for Philip Morris and was also a member of the Rocky Run Hunt Club of DeWitt. He is survived by his daughter,...
Thelma Lewis
May 11, 2014
Thelma Roberts Lewis, 88, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014. She was born May 15, 1925 to the late Robert Hudson Roberts and Maggie Green Roberts, and was the widow of Elwood Crouch and Thomas M. Lewis Sr. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur W. Roberts Sr. and Norman E. Roberts. Mrs. Lewis was...
Donald Helsel Sr.
May 10, 2014
Donald Allen Helsel Sr., 81, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Walter and Ethel Mae Frank Helsel. Mr. Helsel was a retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer who traveled through- out the world. He was very active with the Boy Scouts of...
Edith Jefferson
May 10, 2014
Edith M. Jefferson, 88, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Born June 18, 1925 in Fairmont, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Frank C. and Bessie Shaw Duvall, and the widow of Mont James Jefferson. She was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Florence C. Duvall; and a niece, Lynn C. Duvall. Mrs. Jefferson...
Michael Romanic Jr.
May 9, 2014
Michael George Romanic Jr., 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014. He was born October 27, 1944 to the late Jean Ennis Romanic. Mr. Romanic was a retired Sgt. First Class with the United States Army, with 22 years of service. He attended the Memorial Chapel at Fort Lee. Mr. Romanic is survived by his wife,...
Dollie Hall
May 7, 2014
Dollie "Goldie" Hayton Hall of Chester, Virginia passed on May 7, 2014, age 92. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Georgie Fowler Hayton, and was predeceased by her husband, Frank Dewitt Hall and only child, Clark Dewitt Hall. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She retired from DuPont after 39...
Joan Kennedy
May 7, 2014
Joan Marie Kinton Kennedy, 80, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at her residence. She was born May 28, 1933 to the late Oscar and Columbia Vest Kinton, and the widow of Ralph P. Kennedy. She is survived by two sons, Fred Kennedy and Robert Kennedy Sr.; several grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Jean Shifflett and...
Bettie Cross
May 7, 2014
Bettie Creech Cross, 86, of Colonial Heights, formerly of Virginia Beach, Virginia died Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Born in Blackville, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Boyd Creech and Lois Nevils Creech. Bettie was preceded in death by her twin brother, and a grandson who died in infancy. She graduated from Winthrop University in Rock Hill,...
Frances Blackburn
May 7, 2014
Frances Blackburn Frances V. Blackburn, 81, of Petersburg, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born in Maryland on December 2, 1932 to the late Robert Archibald and Grace Lippy. Mrs. Blackburn was also preceded in death by brother Bobby Archibald and sister Louise Burke. She is survived by her husband Herbert Blackburn,...
William Laderach
May 6, 2014
CW3 William Ralph Laderach USA (Ret.), 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Born in Elkins, West Virginia he was the son of the late Ernst and Mary Adams Laderach, and was preceded in death by three sisters; and two brothers. Mr. Laderach retired after 23 years of service as a CW3 with the U.S. Army,...
John Vogt
May 6, 2014
John A. Vogt passed away suddenly on May 6, 2014. He was born on January 17, 1954 in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Robert L. and Charlotte V. Thomas Vogt. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Phil Johnson; nephews, Bobby, Phil and Sammy Johnson; and great nephews, Hunter, Ryan and Alex Johnson; nieces, Victoria and Abigail...
George Bogese Jr.
May 4, 2014
George James Bogese Jr. of Colonial Heights passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the age of 90. George was born in Hopewell to George and Mary Bogese in 1924. He was preceded in death by his wife of many years, Elsie Layne Bogese, and by his deceased brothers, Michael J. Bogese, Stephen Bogese and Carl Bogese. He went...
Billie Cain Sr.
May 3, 2014
Billie Franklin Cain, Sr. Billie Franklin Cain, Sr., 83, of Carson, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 24, 1930 to the late Wallace Timothy Cain and Zettie Emmons Cain. Mr. Cain was a United States Marine Veteran, member of Oakland Baptist Church, and a 50 year member of Edwards Masonic Lodge #0308. Mr....
Lorretta Parker
May 2, 2014
Loretta Jane Parker, 75 of Prince George, passed away Friday May 2, 2014 at her residence. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday May 9, 2014 in Second Baptist Church 3355 Johnson Road Petersburg, VA 23805. Funeral arrangements by the Petersburg Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 3935 S. Crater Road.
Zoie Wallace
Apr 28, 2014
Zoie Colbert Wallace, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at the Colonial Heights Health Care. Born in Lunenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Lola Clarke Colbert. Ms. Wallace was a faithful and active member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, and a retired Sales Clerk for Crater House Furniture. She is...
Catherine Sorg
Apr 27, 2014
Catherine Liska Sorg, 94, of Michigan, formerly of Colonial Heights, entered into Eternal Rest on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Arbor Woods Assisted Living. She was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the widow of LTC Creighton D. Sorg, USA (Ret.). After many military moves with her husband and family, they settled in Colonial Heights. She attended Colonial Christian Church...
Susie Vaughan
Apr 26, 2014
Susie Muehl Vaughan, 93, of Hopewell, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Brighter Living Assisted Living Center. She was the daughter of the late Erich E. Muehl Sr. and Susie Robinson Muehl. Mrs. Vaughan was preceded in death by her husband, William Earl Vaughan; and two sons, Carlton E. Vaughan and Erich U. Vaughan. She is survived by...
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