OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Ianthy Ferguson

Ianthy Ferguson

Aug 21, 2014

Ianthy Ferguson, 74, of Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Johnston-Willis Medical Center. Born in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Martha Pearl Williamson Stanford, and was preceded in death by a brother, James Milton Stanford. Ianthy was a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church in Chesterfield, a charter member of Phillips Volunteer Fire...

Margaret Porter

Margaret Porter

Aug 20, 2014

Margaret Powell Porter, 78, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Claude Powell Sr. and Eleanor Boisseau Powell, and was preceded in death by a brother, Claude Powell Jr. and two sisters, Jean Whitchurch, Judy Barnes and son-in-law Keith Underwood. Mrs. Porter...

Anita Bourlier

Anita Bourlier

Aug 20, 2014

Anita Harrell Bourlier, 65, of Prince George, departed her Earthly life and went to be with the Lord on August 20, 2014. She was born September 12, 1948 to the late James Andrew Harrell and Gladys Mae Fitts Harrell, of DeWitt, Virginia. She was retired from Civil Service at Fort Lee. She was a proud member of First Christian Church...

Horace Staples Jr.

Horace Staples Jr.

Aug 18, 2014

Horace Cleveland "Snook" Staples, Jr. 81, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 at McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in Hopewell, he was the son of the late Horace Cleveland Staples Sr. and Mary Harrison Staples. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dell Cloud Staples; a daughter, Brenda Markert; and a brother, Malcolm Staples. Mr. Staples...

Thomas Grigg

Thomas Grigg

Aug 17, 2014

Thomas Guthrie Grigg, 89, of Richmond, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014. Born in Virginia he was the son of the late Elijah H. Grigg Sr. and Minnie Guthrie Grigg, and the widower of Lena S. Grigg. He was a member of the Church of the Epiphany, Richmond. He is survived by his daughter, Brenda Earley Chandler and husband,...

Eunice Mapley

Eunice Mapley

Aug 16, 2014

Eunice Johnson Mapley, 84, of Prince George, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Reuben L. and Bertha Fuller Johnson, and was preceded in death by three sisters, Lucy Engels, Beatrice Schultz & Ruby Turner; and two brothers, Phillip C. Johnson & Reuben Johnson. Mrs....

Fred Yeatts

Fred Yeatts

Aug 14, 2014

Fred Thomas Yeatts, Jr., 82, of Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at his residence. Born in Rice, Virginia, he was the son of the late Fred Thomas, Sr. and Grace Rickman Yeatts and was also preceded in death by his sister, Alma C. Yeatts. Mr. Yeatts was a long time resident of Petersburg and has lived in...

Alielee Hodnett

Alielee Hodnett

Aug 14, 2014

Alielee "Nanny" Hodnett, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at MCV Medical Center. Born in Brookneal, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Roy C. and Ossie Johnson Daniel. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Major William Hodnett, a son, Keith Hodnett, and a brother, Roy C. Daniel Jr....

Quinlan Thomas

Quinlan Thomas

Aug 13, 2014

Quinlan Steele Thomas, age 3, our bravest little warrior, left our loving arms on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. For most of his young life, Quinlan fought a rare form of Leukemia with strength and courage beyond his young age. His resiliency became known as the "Q Factor" within the halls of VCU Medical Center and all that knew him. Quinlan...

Donald Manning

Donald Manning

Aug 13, 2014

Donald David "Duck" Manning, 77, of Matoaca, formerly of Iselin, New Jersey passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of the late, John J. and Doris Felter Manning. Mr. Manning was a member of the Seaside Heights, New Jersey American Legion Post #251, and St. Ann...

Stephen Windsor

Stephen Windsor

Aug 11, 2014

Stephen R. "Steve" Windsor, 52, of Prince George, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2014. Born in San Francisco, California, he was a diehard San Francisco 49ers fan. Steve is survived by his wife, Anita Windsor; a son, Robert Windsor; a daughter, Jennifer Mclain; two step-children, Gabrielle Downey and Dakota Downey and fiancé, Christopher "Taco" Weaver; three grandchildren, Maissie, Selena,...

Judith Wicks

Judith Wicks

Aug 10, 2014

Judith E. "Judy" Wicks, 69, of Dinwiddie County, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at MCV Medical Center. Born in South Boston, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Margaret Lynch Elliott, and was preceded in death by her twin brother, James Woodson Elliott Jr. She was a former member of 3rd Presbyterian Church, Petersburg and...

Arleene Tardy

Arleene Tardy

Aug 9, 2014

Arleene Pearl Tardy, 90, and wife of the late Louis Walter Tardy of Chesterfield passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Colonial Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was the daughter of the late Oliver and Genivie Bubar. Arleene was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church for many years. She is survived by her three sons, Carroll L. Tardy...

Paul Mccarthy

Paul Mccarthy

Aug 9, 2014

Paul Woods McCarthy, 85, of Petersburg passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Percy Joseph McCarthy and Dorothy Faye Woods. Mr. McCarthy was a retired Master Sargent in the United States Army, with 21 years of service devoted to his country. He loved photography and was very computer...

Anthony Delconte

Anthony Delconte

Aug 8, 2014

Anthony Mario DelConte, 17, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2014. He was a recent graduate of the Colonial Heights High School Class of 2014. He is survived by his parents, George Arthur and Rebecca Jayne DelConte; two sisters, Sarah Nichole DelConte and Rachel Elizabeth DelConte all of Colonial Heights; two nephews, Jeramiah Jose Vidal and Mario...

Ralph Hanson

Ralph Hanson

Aug 7, 2014

SGM Ralph J. Hanson, USA (Ret.), 71, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2014. Born in Preston, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Ralph and Frances Shaw Hanson; and was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Hanson. He was a retired United States Army veteran having served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War,...

Nancy Skinner

Nancy Skinner

Aug 6, 2014

Nancy Carol Skinner, 50, of Ford, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Born in Petersburg, she was preceded in death by her father, James M. Jones. Mrs. Skinner was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, and currently employed with the Virginia Medical Group. She is survived by her husband, Ronnie Earl Skinner; her mother, Beth Jones of Colonial...

Earl Compton

Earl Compton

Aug 5, 2014

Earl "Red" Compton, 66 of Dinwiddie County, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Petersburg and was the son of the late, Luther Thomas and Virgie Marie Wagner Compton. Mr. Compton was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Vietnam and was a Bronze Star recipient. He retired from Dinwiddie County Water Authority...

Irene Walker

Irene Walker

Aug 5, 2014

Irene Piotrowski Walker, 90, of Dinwiddie, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the Dinwiddie Health Care Center. She was born September 23, 1923 to the late Frank and Bertha Rycz Piotrowski, and was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, James C. Walker. Irene was a United States Navy Veteran, and a member of St. Joseph Catholic...

Daphney Boone

Daphney Boone

Aug 4, 2014

Daphney Spurlock Boone 63, of Chesterfield, passed away Monday August 4, 2014. She was born December 22, 1950 to the late John William and Carrie Hall Spurlock and was preceded in death by her husband Jack Boone Sr., and a son Kenneth Colie Boone. Daphney is survived by her son Jack Boone Jr. (Teresa), daughter Lisa Jeffers (David Landon), sisters...

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