OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Lonnie Kissner

Lonnie Kissner

Mar 23, 2014

Lonnie James Kissner, 96, of Lake Gaston, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at the Colonial Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was the son of the late Thomas Henry and Berta Benton Kissner. Mr. Kissner was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in WWII in the Paratrooper Division, and was a member of the Lake...

Janie Bayer

Janie Bayer

Mar 22, 2014

Janie H. Bayer, 94, of S. Chesterfield, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Richmond, one of ten girls, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Eanes Hicks. She was widowed by Robert Samuel Bayer, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Margaret Martina Milke. Mrs. Bayer cherished being...

Millie Morgan

Millie Morgan

Mar 19, 2014

Millie K. "June" Morgan, 70, of Church Road, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Vista Park Memory Care Center in Petersburg. Born on January 23, 1944, she was the daughter of the late William Albert Keen Sr. and Millie Christine Worley Keen. Mrs. Morgan was a member of Central Baptist Church, the Sonshine Ladies, and the Go Getters...

Donna Lundie

Donna Lundie

Mar 17, 2014

Donna Elaine Lundie, 52, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Earl Cousins, Sr. and brother, Dennis L. Cousins. Donna was a fighter to the end, and was the most faithful, loving, funny, trustworthy person, who always...

Kathe Mcadoo

Kathe Mcadoo

Mar 16, 2014

Kathe G. McAdoo, 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at her residence. She was born and reared in Germany, the daughter of the late Lena and Adam Geideck. A waitress most her life, she loved pleasing people and made many friends after moving to the United States. She succumbed after many health setbacks and was...

Elizabeth Thompson

Elizabeth Thompson

Mar 16, 2014

Elizabeth R. "Lib" Thompson, 85, of Hopewell was called back home by her Heavenly Father on Sunday, March 16, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Clarence D. Weaver Sr. and Elma Southerland Weaver. Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by a grandson, Jason R. Shively, and a brother-in-law, Robert Volk. She was a member of the Colonial Heights...

Hilda Traylor

Hilda Traylor

Mar 15, 2014

Hilda May Gascoigne Traylor, age 86, of Colonial Heights died at her home on Saturday, March 15, 2014. Born and raised in Liverpool, England, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mabel Gascoigne. She was the widow of John Mark Traylor, and was preceded in death by a son, John H. Traylor. She met US Army Private John...

Helen Simmons

Helen Simmons

Mar 15, 2014

Helen Seay Simmons, 95, of Matoaca, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Matoaca, she was the daughter of the late Linwood E. and Anna Potts Seay. Mrs. Simmons was preceded in death by her husband, Harry F. Simmons; a grandson, Thomas F. Simmons II; a brother, Thomas P. Seay; and...

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Mar 15, 2014

Charles Woodrow Williams, 85, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. The oldest child of John Henry & Eliza Jane Williams, he was born September 1, 1928 in Chesterfield, South Carolina and moved to Richmond with his wife, Ruby Hammond, in 1949. He served in the Coast Guard during the Korean Conflict and returned...

John Hughes

John Hughes

Mar 13, 2014

SGT Major John Thomas Hughes, Sr., US Army (Ret), 72, of Disputanta, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014, at his residence. Born in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Robert L. Hughes and Wanda H. Hughes. John retired after many years of service from the United States Army as a Sergeant Major, and was a member of...

Kathleen Seay

Kathleen Seay

Mar 12, 2014

Kathleen Harrison Seay, 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Lillie Fowlkes Harrison, and was preceded in death by a sister, Constance Graham. Mrs. Seay was a retired LPN with Battlefield Park Convalescent Center. She is survived by...

Joyce Mayes

Joyce Mayes

Mar 12, 2014

Joyce B. Mayes, 58, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Japan on January 21, 1956, Joyce was preceded in death by her father Lawrence James Beasley. Joyce loved to fish, talk on her CB radio and was an animal lover. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Arthur...

Mary Thomas

Mary Thomas

Mar 11, 2014

Mary Martin Thomas, 79, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Bedford, Virginia on October 11, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Mack L. and Ruby McLain Martin. She is survived by her loving husband, Harvey L. Thomas; son, Danny Dorsett Sr. and wife, Lynn; two daughters, Becky...

Elizabeth Cabaniss

Elizabeth Cabaniss

Mar 11, 2014

Elizabeth S. Cabaniss, 86, of Chesterfield, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Chesterfield, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Anna Pride Spiers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Lewis Cabaniss. Mrs. Cabaniss was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church, and a retired Registered...

Vernell Varnier

Vernell Varnier

Mar 10, 2014

Vernell Vaughan "Pat" Varnier, 92, of Ettrick, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 at Brighter Living Assisted Living, Hopewell. Born in Chesterfield, she was the daughter of the late Otho B. and Bertha Barnes Vaughan, and the widow of James D. Varnier Sr. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in S. Chesterfield, and the American Legion...

Paul Presley

Paul Presley

Mar 10, 2014

The Reverend Paul Franklin Presley, 78, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 at his residence. Born in Kimball, West Virginia he was the son of the late George C. and Chole Edna Dillon Presley. Mr. Presley was preceded in death by his sisters and brothers, and a grandson, Sean Michael Presley. He was a member and former...

Pilar Debreceny

Pilar Debreceny

Mar 10, 2014

Pilar Lopez De Breceny, affectionately known as Pilar, Frenchie, and Nikki, passed away on March 10, 2014 at her home in Petersburg, Virginia. She was born in Crouzilles, France on December 30, 1932, daughter of Joaquin and Rosalia Lopez. She has been the loving and devoted wife to Michael A. De Breceny since December 11, 1965. She was predeceased by...

Catherine Bartsch

Catherine Bartsch

Mar 10, 2014

Catherine Rose Allen Bartsch, age 70, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2014 at her home in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her mother, Florence Pimental, and her sister, Glennis. Cathy held a Master's degree in music from the University of Rhode Island. She was an accomplished musician, a lifelong educator, and devoted mother. Although she...

Horace Furman Jr.

Horace Furman Jr.

Mar 9, 2014

Horace Samuel "Chip' Furman Jr., 52, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday March 9, 2014 at the Medical College of Virginia. He was born October 16, 1961 to the late Horace and Mary Claytor Furman, and was preceded in death by a sister Anita Furman Clark. Chip previously worked for Food Lion Distribution Center until May of 2011, when he...

Nellie Robertson

Nellie Robertson

Mar 6, 2014

Nellie Roop Robertson 86, of Chesterfield, passed away Thursday March 6, 2013. She was born July 8, 1927 to the late Archie and Minnie Blanch Roop and was the widow of Clinton W. Robertson. Funeral services will be Private. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard. Private...

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