Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
W. Melvin
May 21, 2013
W. Matt Melvin, 59, of Hopewell, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. He was the son of the late K. Mercer and Jean Mahone Melvin. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, R.T. and Annabelle Mahone, and Winnie White Melvin. Mr. Melvin was a member of Crosslight Assembly of God Church. He is survived by his wife, Patricia...
James Hayes Jr.
May 21, 2013
James H. "Butch" Hayes Jr., 74, of Chester passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Hopewell, he was the son of the late James H. Hayes Sr. and Doris Holman Hayes. Butch is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lillian "Tootsie" Hayes; a son, Tommie Hayes of Chester; a daughter, Tammie Hayes Eldred...
Joan Stewart
May 21, 2013
Joan Irene Stewart 94, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013 at her residence. She was born July 21, 1918 in England to the late Ernest and Margaret Blake Tribbick and was the widow of Peyton R. Stewart Jr. Mrs. Stewart served during WW II in the Womens Royal English Navy (WREN), and was a member of...
Sofia Banik
May 19, 2013
Sofia Josephine Lemak Banik passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013. She was born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania on March 9, 1918, to the late Vasil and Anna Mohorita Lemak. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael J. Banik; a son, Michael D. Banik; six sisters, Mary, Ann, Elizabeth, Madeline, Emily and Elizabeth II; eight brothers, John, Steve, Michael,...
Marion Allison
May 17, 2013
Marion Christine Allison, 87, of Prince George, passed away Friday May 17, 2013. She was born on January 19, 1927 in Petersburg, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Luther Lee and Lily Lee Foutz Lane, and was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Kinsley Allison, son Douglas O. Allison and a daughter, Brenda Allison Geisz. Marion lived...
John Harpole Jr.
May 16, 2013
John D. Harpole Jr., 60, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, John D. Harpole Sr., and a sister, Donna Harpole Bishop Taylor. John was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, and a 1973 graduate of Colonial Heights High School. He was a sports fanatic, enjoying NASCAR racing, wrestling,...
George Urban
May 16, 2013
George Urban, 85, of Dinwiddie, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013. He was born December 21, 1927 to the late Joe and Mary Urban. He was a veteran of the United States Army during World War II, and was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church. Mr. Urban was an auto mechanic, and enjoyed metal detecting and playing golf. He was...
Margaret Hendrick
May 16, 2013
Margaret Ann Hendrick, 67, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Gordon K. and Josephine Novak Evely. She was a longtime and active member of St. Ann Catholic Church. Mrs. Hendrick was a board member of the Ten Thousand Villages in Carytown and the Central Virginia Health Services,...
Madge Mccants
May 14, 2013
Madge B. McCants, 96, of Mooresville, North Carolina, formerly of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013. She was the daughter of the late George M. and Bessie Campbell Bowling, and the widow of Raymond W. McCants Sr. She was a member of Davidson United Methodist Church in Mooresville. She was a Sunday school teacher for many years and previous...
Raymond Perkinson
May 13, 2013
Raymond I. "Perk" Perkinson, 86, of Charles City, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013. He is survived by three sons, Christy Perkinson, Rodney Perkinson both of Matoaca and Mark Perkinson and wife, Terri of Prince George; grandchildren, Mindy, Randy, Stacey, Amy, Buddy, Justin and Meagan; five great-grandchildren; special dear friend, Lois Pence; friend, Debbie; daughter in-law Lisa; numerous friends...
Loraine Lovering
May 11, 2013
Loraine "Dot" Lovering, 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in Lumberton, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Annie Smith Hammond, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Hammond. She is survived by her children, April Lovering Page and husband, Charles...
Thelma Grogan
May 8, 2013
Thelma Jean Edwards Grogan, 73, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Kindred Hospital in Richmond. Mrs. Grogan was born in Covington, Virginia on March 3, 1940 to the late Gordon J and Minnie Elizabeth Edwards. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Joseph Grogan Jr.; a daughter, Dorothy Jean Grogan; a sister, Dorothy...
Betsy Nuckols
May 7, 2013
Betsy Wooding Nuckols 53, of Petersburg, Virginia died May 7, 2013. She is survived by her loving companion Ben Norwood and her sister Birdie Jean Nuckols (husband James Corr) of the Richmond area. Betsy is also survived by a niece Denise Madar of Alexandria, VA; two nephews Eric Nuckols of Centreville, VA and Daniel Nuckols of Roanoke, VA; and five...
Lucille Parker
May 5, 2013
Lucille Aldridge Parker, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at her residence. Born in Victoria, she was the daughter of the late Henry L. and Fannie Belle Fuller Williams, and the widow of John G. Parker and William "Billy" Aldridge. She was preceded in death by five brothers, and one sister. Mrs. Parker was a...
Harry Skeens Sr.
May 4, 2013
Harry B. Skeens Sr., 80, of Chester, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013 at his residence. He was born July 20, 1932 to the late Samuel Jefferson and Mary Fogleman Skeens. Mr. Skeens was a United States Navy Veteran, retiree of Hercules, Inc. and a member of Chester Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Skeens, of...
Joseph Wayner Sr.
May 3, 2013
Joseph R. "Joe" Wayner, age 90 of Prince George, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Truly a Christian Man who was a friend to everyone he met. He was the son of the late Milton Otto and Agnes Opocensky Wayner and was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Elizabeth "Bet" Wayner. Mr. Wayner Sr....
Anne Horner
May 2, 2013
Anne Sowell Horner, 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Frank B. and Alice King Sowell. Mrs. Horner was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Raymond Horner, a step-grandson, Allen Horner, and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Sowell. "Miss Anne" was an active part of Colonial Heights....
Barbara Browder
Apr 30, 2013
Barbara E. Browder, 85, of DeWitt, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in Chesterfield County, she was the daughter of the late Willie G. and Mavis Griggs Ellington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie T. Browder Jr., a daughter, Sherri L. Browder, a sister, Margaret E. Humphries; and...
Marcella Hebeler
Apr 28, 2013
Marcella Bertha Hebeler, 92, of Colonial Heights passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013. Born in East Amherst, New York she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Bertha Hiller Mueckl, the widow of Joseph John Hebeler Sr., and was preceded in death by a son, James J. Hebeler. Mrs. Hebeler was a member of St. Ann Catholic...
Margaret Caton
Apr 27, 2013
Margaret Blackburn Caton, 88, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Herndon, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Bulis Blackburn. She was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Caton; a grandson, Mark Griffin; four sisters; and three brothers. Mrs. Caton was a member...
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