Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Betty Jo Blackwood
Oct 1, 2025
Betty Jo Blackwood, went to her eternal home Wednesday October 1, 2025 after a brief illness.
She’ll always be remembered for her warm smile, upbeat manner and humor.
She spoke with a kind voice even if the subject was difficult. You left the conversation grounded in God’s love with hope and confidence for an optimistic future. A call to Betty Jo was...
Olive Doss Thweatt
Sep 29, 2025
Olive Doss Thweatt, 97, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, at Southside Medical Center. She was born on July 16, 1928, in Petersburg, Virginia to the late Jesse E. and Dorothy Sadler Doss and was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Clifford Epps Thweatt, Jr.
Olive was a lifelong member of West End Baptist...
Rebecca Crowder King
Sep 28, 2025
Rebecca Crowder King, 82, of North Dinwiddie, VA, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Born in Virginia on July 1, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Leon Crowder, III and Mamie Cook Crowder. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James H. King; sister, Pamela C. Thrift; and her brother-in-law, John H. Thrift.
Rebecca devoted 17...
Anne Dix Chaney
Sep 25, 2025
Anne Dix Chaney “Gaw”, 82, of North Chesterfield passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
Anne was preceded in death by her mother and father, Margaret Thomas Dix and Theodore J. Dix, Sr.; and her beloved son, David Ray Chaney.
She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend. Anne will be remembered for her boundless love, creativity, and...
Anne Baird Cizek
Sep 23, 2025
Anne Baird Cizek of Prince George went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, after bravely battling a four-year illness. She was a loving and devoted wife, sister, favorite aunt, and faithful friend. She was a beautiful, selfless, and generous person whose thoughtful acts of giving and service brought joy to many others around her....
Patricia Jordan Melvin
Sep 23, 2025
Patricia Jordan Melvin, 76, of Hopewell, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Born in Petersburg, Virginia on February 6, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Osborne “Dick” Jordan and Anna Bland Jordan. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Floyd Allen Rogers, Jr.; second husband, William Matthew Melvin; and her brother, Richard...
Nancy Jane Kofron
Sep 22, 2025
Nancy Jane Kofron, 91, of South Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025. Born on January 28, 1934, to the late Charlie Keys, and Emma Steinman, she is preceded by her husband Wallace Eugene Kofron.
Nancy was an avid gardener, who loved working in her flower garden. She had a passion for gardening and loved to spend time with...
Julia Chance Rieves
Sep 18, 2025
Julia Chance Rieves, 86, of Prince George County, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, on July 3, 1939, she was the daughter of the late William Ryas Chance and Frances Hancock Chance. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas “Eddie” Edward Rieves, and her siblings, Patty, Billy, DeeDee, Beachie, and Wayne.
Julia...
Major Ashton Collins
Sep 18, 2025
Major Ashton Collins, 91, of S. Chesterfield passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Born November 14, 1933, he was the son of the late Major and Mabel Reekes Collins. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Sterling L. Collins; and sister, Mary Collins Mayton.
He retired after 35 years of dedicated service with the Brown and Williamson Tobacco...
Dolores Roberta Martin
Sep 17, 2025
Dolores Roberta Martin, affectionately also known as Dee, Miss Dee or Momma, age 72 of Chester, Virginia, passed away peacefully, mid-day on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025. She spent her final months, cared for at home, as she wished, by her loving and devoted son Jason and daughter-n-law Jen.
Born Dolores Roberta Henderson, on June 26th, 1953 in Richmond, Virginia and raised...
William "Bill" Morris Hess
Sep 16, 2025
William “Bill” Morris Hess, 78, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Born in Lockport, New York, on July 16, 1947, he was the son of the late William Arnold Hess and Caroline Bear Hess.
Bill was drafted into the United States Army, where he proudly served two years during the Vietnam War. He went on to work...
George William Pierson
Sep 14, 2025
George William Pierson, Sr., born in Wheeling, West Virginia February 20, 1948, raised in Clarington, Ohio, and resided in Chesterfield, Virginia passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of September 14, 2025.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Marjorie Emch; his brothers, John and Kennon Pierson; his sister, Sara Smith; and his grandson, Russell “Rusty” Mack.
George is...
Audrey Dalton Tipton
Sep 13, 2025
Audrey Dalton Tipton, 76, of Petersburg, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Born on January 20, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Dalton and Elizabeth Jean Dalton. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Bill Anderson.
Audrey was a proud member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Along with her faith she...
Linda Marie Beardsley Lewis
Sep 13, 2025
Linda Marie Beardlsey Lewis, 76, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Born in Hawaii on April 25, 1949, she was the daughter of the late LTC Leonard Nelson Beardsley, USAF and Laurine Lee Norfleet Beardsley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Warren Richard Lewis; daughter, Brandi Lei Shaw; and her sister, Lora...
William Edward Rawlings III
Sep 11, 2025
William Edward Rawlings III, 87, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Born November 14, 1937, he was the son of the late Charlotte Baxter and William Edward Rawlings, Jr., and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Phyllis Edwards Rawlings, mother of their children, Tommy and Janice.
Bill earned his B.S. in Elementary Education from...
Ivan Edward Forrester
Sep 7, 2025
Ivan Edward Forrester, Jr., 77, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025. He was born on October 2, 1947, in Warrington, Virginia, to the late Ivan Edward Forrester, Sr., a United States Air Force veteran, and Phyllis Joan Forrester. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Rita Forrester. Known to family and friends as...
Joan C. Alexy
Sep 7, 2025
Joan C. Alexy, 83, of South Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025. Born in Rockwood, Tennessee on August 13, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Reuben Houston Collett and Nellie Massengill Collett. She was also preceded in death by her son, Roger Garrison.
Joan was a longtime member of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church. She worked for...
Jean Baugh Dice
Sep 7, 2025
Jean Russelle Baugh Dice, age 95, passed away on Sunday September 7, 2025. Born October 10, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Phillip Baugh and Ethel McCann Baugh, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Rodger Dice, Sr.; and son, John Phillip Dice.
She was a lifelong resident of Colonial Heights, having graduated from high...
James Benjamin Stewart, III
Sep 4, 2025
James B. Stewart III., 85, of Dinwiddie, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 4, 2025. He was born on August 3, 1940, to the late James Benjamin Stewart, Jr and Mildred Frances Stewart.
James proudly served in the Army Reserves for seven years and always took the time to acknowledge veterans for their service to our country. He...
George Traylor Elder Jr.
Sep 2, 2025
George Traylor Elder, Jr., 80, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. He was born on March 9, 1945, to the late George Traylor Elder, Sr. and Esther Crocker Elder. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Ann Marie Hinds, Phillip Elder, and Larry Elder, and daughter-in-law, Patti Elder.
George was the...
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