Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Edward Martin
Apr 26, 2014
MAJ Edward R. "Ed" Martin, USAF (Ret.), 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in Choctaw, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Sam B. and Daisy Collins Martin, and was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Murphy Martin. Mr. Martin was a member of Ackerman Baptist Church,...
George Hornsby
Apr 26, 2014
George W. Hornsby, 75, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014. He was born in Rose Hill, Virginia on March 17, 1939 to the late Ruby Lois Hensley. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Linda Bowen Hornsby; his sons, Michael Hornsby (Kimberly) of Colonial Heights and Brian Keith Hornsby of Hopewell; grandchildren, Haley, Evan,...
Beatrice Blackwell
Apr 24, 2014
Beatrice Davis Blackwell, 98 of Colonial Heights, formerly of Roanoke Rapids North Carolina passed away Friday April 24, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born July 3, 1915 to the late Louis Albert Ross and Florence Delmore Ladd Davis. Mrs. Blackwell was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years Odell A. Blackwell. She was a member...

F. Bubier
Apr 22, 2014
F. Nita Bubier, 80, of Prince George, died on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Floyd C. and Eva Kirkendall Beisner, and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Bubier. Mrs. Bubier was a retired Editor for the Defense General Supply Center, and was a member of Faith Lutheran Parish...
Louise Putney
Apr 21, 2014
Louise McCullough Putney, 73, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred V. and Dorothy Henshaw McCullough, and the widow of Richard K. Putney. Mrs. Putney was a member of West End Baptist Church, the Hopewell Moose Lodge, and a volunteer...
Dorothy Grove
Apr 20, 2014
Dorothy M. Grove, 67, of Prince George, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at her residence. Born in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late J. Houston and Vivia Stancil Miller, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard Miller and Thomas Braxton Miller. Mrs. Grove was a member of the Hopewell Church of the Brethren....
Daniel Henderson
Apr 17, 2014
Daniel P. Henderson, 44, of Chester lost his courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Danny Paul Henderson. Daniel was the Used Car Sales Manager with Heritage Chevrolet in Chester, Virginia, where he worked for many years. He is survived...
Jane Wamsley
Apr 17, 2014
Jane Spain Wamsley, 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Retreat Hospital. Born in Ettrick, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Ora Bradley Spain, and was preceded in death by a son, Robert Ernest (Binky) Wamsley. Ms. Wamsley attended Ettrick United Methodist Church, was a member of the United Daughters of...
Bertha Mccann
Apr 17, 2014
Bertha Maitland "Bert" McCann, 85, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014 after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Brunswick County, Virginia to the late Harvey and Grace Bishop Maitland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Frank McCann and a daughter, Cheryl Belinda McCann. Roy and Bert were founding members of...
Fannie Edwards
Apr 15, 2014
Fannie S. Edwards Fannie Stallings Edwards, 95, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. She was the widow of Loy Edwards. Mrs. Edwards is survived by her grandchildren, Bruce Hartsell, Wade Martin, and Holly Satterfield all of Chester; five great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Casey Smith. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday April...

D. Mcbryde Jr.
Apr 14, 2014
D. Graham McBryde Jr., 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born October 5, 1933 to the late Douglas Graham McBryde Sr. and Eva Julia Taylor McBryde, and was preceded in death by a brother, Buddy McBryde. Graham was a United States Air Force veteran, a member of Mount...

James Hodges
Apr 14, 2014
James Whitney Hodges, 89, of Matoaca, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Lloyd W. and Gertrude Marks Hodges, but was raised by Olive and James Sandford. Mr. Hodges was a United States Army veteran, a member of Matoaca Baptist Church, the Colonial Heights American...

Doris Kuehn
Apr 13, 2014
Doris H. Kuehn, 87, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in South Bridge, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Paul H. and Minna Ebing Kuehn, and was preceded in death a sister, Margot K. Crabtree; a brother, Gerhard P. Kuehn; a sister-in-law, Lena M. Kuehn; and a nephew,...
Beulah Chaplin
Apr 13, 2014
Beulah Smith Chaplin, 88, of Petersburg passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond. She was the daughter of the late Floyd and Ola Terry Smith, and was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph F. Chaplin. She is survived by a son, Wayne F. Chaplin of North Chesterfield; a grandson, Cory W. Chaplin of Chesterfield;...
Luverne Buenting
Apr 13, 2014
LuVerne Paul Buenting, 78, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Pocahontas County, Iowa he was the son of the late Martin and Bertha Leners Buenting. He was preceded in death by a brother, Loren Buenting and a sister, Betty Ann Buenting. Mr. Buenting was a retired Supervisor with Reynolds Metals and...

Harry Turner Sr.
Apr 11, 2014
Harry Owen Turner Sr., 71, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014. He was born August 18, 1943 to the late Howard and Annie Little Turner. Mr. Turner was the owner and operator of Turner and Son Lawn Care in Colonial Heights for 37 years and was a member of the Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church. He is survived...
Louise Elder
Apr 11, 2014
Louise Covington Elder, 86, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2104 at Retreat Hospital in Richmond. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Virginia Cox Covington. She attended Oakland Baptist Church in Disputanta. Mrs. Elder was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Richard T....
Jack Malone
Apr 10, 2014
Jack Clifton Malone, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014. He was born in Jackson County, Texas in 1932, the son of the late Oliver R. and Dora D. Malone. He was the youngest of four siblings, and was raised in the farming community of Vanderbilt, Texas. He served in the US Navy from 1951 to...
Robert Harris Sr.
Apr 10, 2014
Local Entrepreneur Dies Robert L. Harris, Sr., 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 10, 2014. Robert was raised in Petersburg, Virginia by his late grandmother, Annie Mae Harris. He was a well-respected business man as owner of Auto-Van Center and numerous rental properties. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife...

Henry Schwalm
Apr 8, 2014
Henry A. Schwalm, 65, of Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Schwalm was a United States Navy veteran, and a retired machinist with Honeywell. He was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Flyers. He is survived by two daughters, Jennie E. Schwalm of Richmond and Rebecca L. Schwalm of...
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