Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
William Wells
Dec 17, 2013
William Edward Wells, 99, of Carson, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at his residence. He was the son of the late George Collier Wells Sr. and Sylvia Mae Griswald Wells. He was the widower of Mary Elizabeth Spain Wells, and was preceded in death by three sisters, Ruth Wells, Joyce Williams, and Mary Perkinson. Mr. Wells worked in...
Barbara Voelker
Dec 17, 2013
Barbara Ann Miles Voelker graciously surrendered to the Lord's will on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the age of 76. Barbara was a long time member of Wood's United Methodist Church. She was an avid "mall-walker" and member of Curves (Colonial Heights). She was the devoted wife of Harry L. (Pete) Voelker Jr. for 58 wonderful years. She leaves to...
Stephanie Hanzlik
Dec 16, 2013
Stephanie Rowe Hanzlik, 50, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center, after a long courageous battle with breast cancer. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Myrtle Rowe and her father-in-law, Gilbert E. Hanzlik Sr. Mrs. Hanzlik attended St. Ann Catholic Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and was a P.A.L.S....
Ralph Belcher Jr.
Dec 15, 2013
Ralph R. Belcher, 84, of Colonial Heights passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. He was born December 6, 1926 in Ettrick, Virginia to the late Ralph R. Belcher Sr. and Sarah Pond Belcher, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Ester Walker Belcher; two brothers, John E. Belcher and Donald...

Peter Jones
Dec 15, 2013
Peter E. Jones, 72, of Prince George, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at MCV Medical Center. He was the son of the late George Jones and Alice Ross. Mr. Jones was a US Army veteran, and a retired Civil Service employee from Fort Lee. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan Jones; daughters, Shelley Buck and husband,...
Robert Wallace
Dec 11, 2013
Robert "Bob" Alfred Wallace, 77, passed away peacefully at his home on December 11, 2013; with his family at his side. Mr. Wallace was born in Dinwiddie, Virginia, on June 20, 1936. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Eslie Alfred Wallace and Blanche Marie Andrews, and his granddaughter, Whitney Lynn Eversole. Mr. Wallace is survived by...
Margaret Moore
Dec 11, 2013
Margaret Lilley Moore, 96, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in Williamston, North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Otis M. and Maude Leggette Lilley, and the widow of William O. Moore Sr. She is survived by her sons, Mark W. Lilley of Albuquerque, New Mexico, William...
Earl Shepherd
Dec 10, 2013
SGM Earl F. Shepherd USA (ret.), 84, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at his residence. Born in Poca, West Virginia, he was the son of the late John A. and Beulah Hedrick Shepherd, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Herta Paula Shepherd. He retired after 15 years of civil service US Army...
Mark Hinds
Dec 10, 2013
Mark Allen "Skip" Hinds of Petersburg passed away December 10, 2013 at his residence. Son of Robert William Hinds, Sr. and wife Judy and the late Ann Marie Elder Hinds, he was born June 26, 1959 in Petersburg, Virginia. Skip was employed by Landair, a contractor firm at Park 500 as a Tool Room Manager. He also enjoyed Mud Bogging...
Marion Reed
Dec 9, 2013
Marion Richardson Reed, 56, of Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in Bellingham, Washington, she was preceded in death by her father, William Thomas Richardson Sr. Ms. Reed was retired from the Petersburg Police Department. She is survived by her daughter, Erikah Reed; a granddaughter, Ava Reed; her mother, Iris Bush Richardson;...
Marilyn Antunes
Dec 6, 2013
Marilyn Z. Antunes, 68, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013 at MCV Medical Center. Born in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Harriet Griesbach Zannie. Mrs. Antunes was a long time member of the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Hopewell, a former adjunct Math Professor with John Tyler Community College, and a...
Robert Jones Sr.
Dec 6, 2013
Robert Earl Jones, 77, of Chesterfield, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013. He was born March 17, 1936 to the late Irvin and Anne Treamer Jones. Mr. Jones was a United States Air Force Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Shirley G. Jones; two sons; one daughter; three step-sons; two step-daughters; four grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; four...
Donald Shumaker
Dec 4, 2013
Donald Wayne "Donny" Shumaker, 53, of McKenney passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at MCV Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his sister, Katherine "Sissy" Dickie. Donny is survived by his wife, Lynne Shumaker; a daughter, Krystal Shumaker; son, Brian Moody and wife, Audrey; Grandson, Matthew Moody; his mother, Catherine Shumaker; a brother, Roy "Sparky" Hollins and...

Jane Burke
Dec 4, 2013
Jane Doss Burke, 88, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Lucy Corr Village. Born in Appomattox County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Chas Douglas and Gladys Agee Burke. Jane was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Burke, and a son, James Edward Burke II. She is survived by a grandson, Matt...

Marjorie Kirkland
Dec 4, 2013
Marjorie Thomas Kirkland, 78, of Disputanta, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at her residence. Born in Warren, Wyoming, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Thomas and Helen Thomas Gish. Mrs. Kirkland is survived by her husband of 59 years, James L. Kirkland Jr.; three daughters, Melinda Kirkland Nicholas and husband, Cecil M. Nicholas Jr., Susan Kirkland...
Kay Erwin
Dec 3, 2013
Kay Walker Erwin, age 62, left this world to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Kay was an educator and administrator in the Chesterfield County Public School System. She loved her friends, family and the Lord, and was a kind and caring friend to many. Kay was actively involved in the lives of her children. She is...
Ralph Hampton
Nov 30, 2013
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ralph W. Hampton, 94, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday November 30, 2013, at his residence. He was born February 23, 1919 in Illinois. Mr. Hampton was preceded in death by his wife Mary Ann Hampton. Ralph was a first generation American who held a master's degree from William and Mary in Education. He was...
Doris Bleistein
Nov 29, 2013
Doris G. Bleistein, 67 of Dinwiddie , passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia and was the daughter of the late, Richard Edwin and Nora Elizabeth Owens Bishop. She is survived by a son, Roland Lee Henshaw of Dinwiddie, two daughters; Tammy L. Turek of South Chesterfield and Lisa G. Hudson...
Edythe Spruill
Nov 29, 2013
Edythe B. Spruill Edythe B. Spruill 96 passed away Friday November 29, 2013 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was born April 6, 1917 in Wakefield, Virginia to the late Richard Henry Benson and the Ada King Benson, and was preceded in death by her husband William D. Spruill. She was a former resident of Dendron, Virginia for...
Mary Eyler
Nov 28, 2013
Mary Frances Clark Eyler, 94, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center, where she was a resident for the past two and half years. Mrs. Eyler was born September 24, 1919 and raised in Ettrick, VA. She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Susie West Clark and was...
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