OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Cw3 Usa

Cw3 Usa

Jun 28, 2013

CW3 William Harold Garner USA (ret.), 86, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013. He was the son of the late Willie and Odessa Coleman Garner. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Gail; and a son, Timothy Harold. Mr. Garner was a retired Chief Warrant Officer with the United States Army. He is survived by...

Gerdi Brashears

Gerdi Brashears

Jun 27, 2013

Gerdi Brashears, 71, of Church Road, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2013. Born in the Czech Republic, she was the daughter of the late Friedrich and Viktoria Peschl Wessely. Gerdi is survived by her husband, Tyson Brashears; a sister, Renate Ristl of Germany; a brother, Fritz Wessely of Germany; numerous nieces and nephews; numerous friends; and special friends, Judy...

Sarah Seely

Sarah Seely

Jun 26, 2013

Sarah ‘Dottie" Ford Seely, 81, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday June 26, 2013, at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights. She was born December 11, 1931 in Waverly, Virginia to the late Walter H. Ford and Annie Scott Ford, and was preceded in death by her husband's Al. H. Hall Jr., and John L. Seely. Mrs. Seely was a member...

Infant Mulholland

Infant Mulholland

Jun 25, 2013

Infant Skylar Joseph Mulholland, passed away on June 25, 2013, in St. Francis Hospital, Midlothian. Skyler is survived by his mother and father, Lisa Sees and Joseph W. Mulholland, two brothers, Gabriel and Hunter Sees, two sisters, Kayla Foster and Kayla Kilpatrick, maternal grandmother, Mary Timperio and grandfather, Jerry Langston, maternal great grandmother, Shirley Hare, paternal grandfather, Karin Newton and...

Franziska Tanner

Franziska Tanner

Jun 24, 2013

Franziska Anna Tanner, 84, passed away on June 24, 2013 from the complications of Alzheimer's disease. Franzis was born in Munich, Germany in 1928, but lived most of her life in Matoaca, Virginia with her family and many special pets. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Junior Tanner; a daughter, Gloria Tanner; and a great-grandson, Kenneth West....

Robert Hile

Robert Hile

Jun 21, 2013

Robert Emory Hile, 64, of Chester, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013. He was the son of the late Clarence and Carolyn Wells Hile. Mr. Hile is survived by his wife, Patricia "Pat" Hile; daughters, Teresa Fisher and husband, Chris, Lisa Brough and husband, John, Heather Hile Sherman and husband, Ron; a son, Carl Hile and wife, Robin; grandchildren,...

Betty Chicas

Betty Chicas

Jun 21, 2013

Betty E. Chicas, 66, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Bernard G. and Margaret Brockwell Emory. She was a former Supervisor with the Arnold Pen Company. Betty is survived by her sisters and brothers, Virginia Merritt, Margaret Hayes, Marion Davis, Rosa Mae Saulnier, Milton Emory, and...

Nadine Jeffries

Nadine Jeffries

Jun 20, 2013

Nadine S. Jeffries, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Ruby Monroe Sullivan, and was preceded in death by her husband, Richard C. "Jeff" Jeffries Jr., and a son, Richard C. Jeffries III. Mrs. Jeffries was retired from Peebles Department Store. She is survived by her...

Cara Patrick

Cara Patrick

Jun 17, 2013

Mrs. Cara Dorenda Patrick, 79, of Matoaca, Va., passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Cara was born May 23, 1934 in Tazewell, Virginia. She was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend to many. Cara was preceded in death by her mother and father, Cora Bell Brewster and William Augustus Christian, and...

Christopher Joyner

Christopher Joyner

Jun 17, 2013

Christopher Lee Joyner, 31, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday June 17, 2013. He was born June 9, 1982 in Virginia. Chris was preceded in death by his father Donald Benjamin Joyner. He is survived by his loving mother Deborah C. Joyner of Colonial Heights, brother, Donald B. Joyner Jr., and wife, Brenna, nephew Justin Joyner, nieces Emily, Bella, Hope,...

Christopher Sgt.

Christopher Sgt.

Jun 16, 2013

Sgt. Christopher Leavell, 22, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2013. He was born October 8, 1990. He was predeceased by his father, Mark Leavell. Christopher proudly served his country in the Army National Guard. He served two tours in Iraq. He is survived by his wife, Shelby and son, Kellan; his mother, Susan Cox Leavell; grandmother, Polly...

Ernest Smith

Ernest Smith

Jun 14, 2013

Ernest William Smith of Colonial Heights, Virginia died June 14, 2013. Born July 26, 1930 the son of Ernest Smith and Elizabeth West Smith of Danville, Virginia. Bill is survived by his wife of sixty years, Nell Dalton Smith; daughter Elizabeth Smith Moore; son Ernest William Smith, Jr., and daughter in-law Jennie Runnels-Smith; son Robert Michael Smith and daughter in-law...

Steve Hayes

Steve Hayes

Jun 13, 2013

Steve Michael Hayes, 59, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at MCV Hospital in Richmond. He was the son of the late Lucille Jones Van Wyck. He was the Owner and President of the American Veteran Construction Company, and a U.S. Navy Veteran. Mr. Hayes is survived by his wife Sandra Seay Hayes; son, Matthew W. Hayes...

Jason Shively

Jason Shively

Jun 12, 2013

Jason Randolph Shively, 29 of Chesterfield, passed away Wednesday June 12, 2013. He was a 2001 Graduate of Manchester High School. Jason loved being outdoors, fishing, reading and his music. He enjoyed the beach and spent a lot of time there. Jason is survived by his father and step mother, Randolph Kelly and Roslyn T. Shively, his mother Carol Diane...

Jordan Toone Jr.

Jordan Toone Jr.

Jun 12, 2013

Jordan Anderson Toone Jr, 92, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born March 29, 1921 to the late Jordan A. Toone Sr., and Myra Whitmore Toone, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Edith T. Reavis and Rebecca T. Caldwell. Mr. Toone was a retired machinist from Brown &...

Barbara Helmly

Barbara Helmly

Jun 12, 2013

Barbara R. Helmly, 79, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Virgil Lee Robey Sr. and Celesta O. Heath Robey and was preceded in death by a daughter Audra Jean Turner. She was a former school bus driver for Chesterfield County. Survivors include her daughter, Lora Beck and husband, Russ of...

Margaret Rappold

Margaret Rappold

Jun 12, 2013

Margaret Dolan Rappold of Charlottesville, formerly of Newport News, departed this life June 12, 2013. She was born October 9, 1940 to the late Samuel Franklin and Margaret Lawman Dolan, and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Rappold. Survivors include four children, Virginia, Tommy, Annette, and David; seven grandchildren; one, great-grandchild; and one sister, Sarah Smith. A memorial...

Roy Kaiser

Roy Kaiser

Jun 11, 2013

Roy P. Kaiser 82, of Dinwiddie, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday June 11, 2013. He was born on September 18, 1930 to the late William and Florence Louise Wagner Kaiser. Mr. Kaiser was preceded in death by his first wife Shirley Sprouse Kaiser. He was a United States Navy Veteran and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church,...

Irma Cross

Irma Cross

Jun 11, 2013

Irma H. Cross, 68, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Born in Ashland, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Charlie R. and Mae Compton Hall, and was preceded in death by a son, Scott Francis Cross; and a brother, Alvin "Hunka" Hall. She was a member of the Richmond Shag Club. She is survived...

Ruth Wall

Ruth Wall

Jun 10, 2013

Ruth Louise Wall of Chester, Virginia lost her battle with breast cancer on Monday, June 10, 2013. Born on July 6, 1928 in Chesterfield, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Carroll and Marion Long Carroll, and the widow of Charles L. "Buck" Wall Sr. She was preceded in death by a sister, Alma Crowder. Mrs. Wall was...

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