Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Murley Horne
Dec 26, 2013
Murley "Mae" Horne, 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Front Royal, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Grace Shipe Fox, and the widow of Marion Clifford Horne. Mrs. Horne was a devoted member of New Jerusalem Baptist Church, Hopewell. She was a loving...
Jane Garber
Dec 24, 2013
Jane Kidd Garber, 77, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, she was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Mary Daniel Kidd; husband, Lawrence Garber Sr.; sister, Betty Ann Cizek; and brothers, Charles and Joe Kidd. Mrs. Garber was a charter member of the Fraternal Order of...
Gloria Tucker
Dec 18, 2013
Gloria B. Tucker, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Tyler's Retreat. She was the daughter of the late John R. and Essie Burke Butler, and the widow of Robert M. Tucker. Mrs. Tucker was preceded in death by her beloved dog, Samantha. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, the Colonial Heights Citizen's...
Barbara Sperber
Dec 18, 2013
Sperber, Barbara Anne, 61. On Wednesday morning, December 18, 2013, Barbara's beautiful, sweet, loving heart stopped beating. Barbara, who lived in Theresa Morgan's caring group home in Ettrick, shared her passion for life with everyone she met. She also shared everything she owned, as well as thoughtful prayers, with anyone who needed them. Barbara's genuine concern for others and her...
Henry Allard
Dec 17, 2013
COL Henry G. "Hank" Allard, USA (ret.), 91, of Colonial Heights, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts to the late Henry W. and Celia Allard. He resided in Detroit, Michigan where he met his wife of 52 years, Zola Raye, now deceased. He was also preceded in death by his two sons, Robert George and Richard William....
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...
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