Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Mark Dr.
Apr 17, 2013
Dr. Mark W. Leavell, 52, of Chesterfield, Virginia passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013. He was born January 24, 1961 in Waynesboro Va. He was predeceased by his father, William Leavell. Mark was the Bishop of the United Free Catholic Church, the Pastor and teacher of All Saints Chapel, Todos los Santos, Guadalupe, and St. Mary's. He is survived by...

Phyllis Owen
Apr 16, 2013
Phyllis Christine Owen, 89, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at her residence. She was a native of Chesterfield County and the daughter of the late William Thomas and Mary Lue Henshaw Webster. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Petersburg. Mrs. Owen is survived her children, William Rogers Ellis of Dinwiddie, Mary Ann Gibbs of...
John Keesler
Apr 16, 2013
John Joseph "Johnny" Keesler, 47, of Chesterfield, was suddenly called home to be with the Lord on Aril 16, 2013 after a car accident. He was born on September 13, 1965 in Portsmouth, Virginia, and is preceded in death by his father, Thomas James Keesler Sr. Johnny loved life and lived each day to the fullest. An avid fisherman, he...
James Fred
Apr 16, 2013
Jim "Pop" Fred, 54, of Chesterfield, passed away on April 16, 2013. He was the son of the late Robert and Marie Fred and was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa Lynn Fred. Jim was an avid golfer and an auxiliary member of VFW Post #637. He is survived by three daughters, Christina Grimes and husband, Willie, Lauren Fred,...
Charles Wallace
Apr 15, 2013
Charles Arthur Wallace, 80, of Chesterfield, passed away April 15, 2013. He was born in Church Road, but spent much of his childhood and adult life in Prince George County. Charles was a member of Gary's United Methodist Church and a graduate of Carson High school. He has been a resident of Chesterfield since 1995. Charles was a career US...

Art Nix
Apr 13, 2013
Art G. Nix, 82, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Pickens, South Carolina, he was the son of the late John E. and Esther Crenshaw Nix, and was preceded in death by 8 brothers and sisters. Mr. Nix was a member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, South Carolina, and...

Clyde Kinton
Apr 13, 2013
Clyde W. Kinton, 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at his residence. Born in Richmond, he was the son of the late Bud W. and Ruby Walker Kinton, and was preceded in death by a son, David Walton Kinton and a brother, Gene Kinton. Mr. Kinton was a former member of Waverly Baptist Church, and...

Edward Wells Jr.
Apr 12, 2013
Eddie Wells, age 66, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013. Eddie was preceded in death by his father, Edward L. Wells, Sr.; his sister, Ann Wells Smith Baines, and his mother, Lois Wells Mayes. He is survived by his stepfather, Jack A. Mayes, Sr. and his stepbrother Steven E. Mayes of Prince George, Virginia, and his stepbrother Jack A....

Lilly Eanes
Apr 11, 2013
Lilly Mae Eanes, 87, of Chesterfield passed away Thursday April 11, 2013 at her residence. She was born January 10, 1926 to the late Millard O. and Grace Wilson Bottoms. Mrs. Eanes was preceded in death by her husband Wilton Eanes, stepdaughter Shirley E. Hawkins, two brothers Richard Bottoms, Bernard Bottoms and two sisters Hilda B. Ellis, and Virginia B....
Gertrude Bradley
Apr 10, 2013
Gertrude Katherine Gresham Bradley of Colonial Heights passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Henrico Doctor's Hospital. She was a native of Petersburg, and the daughter of the late Julian Robertson Gresham Sr. and Janie Gertrude Chappell Gresham. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Bolling Bradley and her two sons, William Bolling (Billy) Bradley Jr. and...

John Holzner
Apr 10, 2013
John Edward ‘Ed" Holzner, 94, of Colonial Heights, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Charles and Lena Muhlfelder Holzner. Mr. Holzner was a U.S. Army Veteran and a retired painter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Holzner; his sister, Elizabeth Cuenin; and a niece, Kathryn Brubaker....
Beryl Cox
Apr 10, 2013
Beryl I.. "Nanny" Cox, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in South Wales, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Lillian Yendall Jones, and the widow of Thomas Earl Cox. She was preceded in death by a sister, Maureen Kiley and a brother, Gordon Jones. Mrs....

Everett Edlin
Apr 9, 2013
Everett D. Edlin, 87, died at Southside Regional Medical Center on April 9, 2013. He was born on April 5, 1927 in Schuyler County, Illinois, the son of Mr. Orville and Mrs. Mazie Edlin. He is survived by his wife, Risca Edlin; his son and daughter-in-law, Everett and Debra Edlin and their children, Tobey and Cody; son and daughter-in-law, Walter...

Mary Clearwater
Apr 9, 2013
Mary E. "Marty" Clearwater, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 18, 1926 to the late James and Mary Bibigaus Clearwater. Ms. Clearwater is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces; great-nephews; and many special friends. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may...

Cederic Lewis
Apr 8, 2013
Cederic T. Lewis, 78, of Colonial Heights passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at his residence. He was the son of the late Alfred Jackson and Helen Edwards Lewis and was preceded in death by two sisters Kathryn Budd, Lucille Lassiter and one brother Sterling Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a United States Air Force veteran, a retired builder in the...

George Staley
Apr 8, 2013
George T. Staley, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leighton and Evelyn Gibbs. Mr. Staley was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during World War II in the Pacific Theater, and Chief of Physical Activities at Fort Lee...
Nicki Cortright
Apr 5, 2013
Nicki Wilde Cortright, 59, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2013. Born in Ashville, NC, Nicki was the wife of 38 years of Kenneth L. "Larry" Cortright, Jr. She was the daughter of Lavada Lovin Wilde and the late Joseph Philip Wilde, as well as the sister of Jeffery Eric Wilde. Goddaughters are Krista Loucks of Fayetteville,...

Nellie Katcham
Apr 5, 2013
Nellie H. Katcham, 91, of Colonial Heights, loving mother passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Orange County, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Benjamin H. and Elizabeth Mitchell Hensley, and the widow of Samuel J. "Sam" Katcham. Mrs. Katcham was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She is survived...

Ethel Wayner
Apr 4, 2013
Ethel Elizabeth "Bet" Wayner, 90, of Prince George, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013. A native of Oregon Hill, Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Harry "Hun" and Ethel Preston Burch. Mrs. Wayner was a member of the Petersburg Seventh-day Adventist Church. She is survived by her husband, Joseph R. Wayner Sr.; children, Sandra Dunlap and husband,...
Julia Brooks
Apr 2, 2013
Julia Spain Brooks, 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on April 2, 2013. She was born on May 6, 1932 to the late Edward E. and Nina W. Spain. She was a 1950 graduate of Petersburg High School and retired in 1995 after nearly 30 years of public service as the Deputy Clerk...
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