Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Roy Staples
Nov 30, 2012
Roy E. Staples, 92, died peacefully Friday, November 30, after several years of declining health. Mr. Staples was born February 19, 1920 in South Hill. He is the son of the late Lottie Moore Staples and James Robert Staples. Roy was one of nine children. He was preceded in death by his brothers, James, William (Bill), Clarence (Jeff), Howard, and...
Laura Baird
Nov 29, 2012
Born November 11, 1910, in Brunswick, Maryland, one of eleven children of Laura Phillips and William Winfield Kelley, Laura Kelley Bourdon Baird passed away on November 29th. She is survived by her daughter, Donna K. Bourdon Rowland (Jim) of McAllen TX; her son, Harry D. Baird III (Kathy) of Colonial Heights VA; five grandchildren, Scott, John, and David Rowland of...

Danny Henderson
Nov 27, 2012
Danny P. Henderson, 71, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Born in Caribou, Maine, he was the son of the late Omar Paul Henderson and Gladys Henderson Sowder. Danny was a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church, a devoted Christian, and a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend. He was a member of the Colonial...
Gregory Saunders
Nov 27, 2012
Gregory "Greg" Earl Saunders, 40, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father, Jesse A. Saunders Jr.; and his grandmother, Catherine C. Saunders. Greg was a graduate of Colonial Heights High School Class of 1991, and of Virginia Commonwealth University class of 1995. He was the...
Sonia Chitwood
Nov 25, 2012
Mrs. Sonia Lawson Chitwood passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012 after a long illness. She was born in Magnet, Kentucky on February 25, 1927. She was preceded in death by her parents, Noah and Bessie Brock; brothers, Palmer Lawson, Bill Lawson, Joseph Brock and Frank Brock. She was a member of Ettrick United Methodist Church, and was a former...
Henry Paris
Nov 25, 2012
Henry Clarence Paris, 88, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in North Carolina he was the son of the late Henry Ambrose and Beulah Register Paris, the widower of Rebecca Stigall Paris, and was preceded in death by granddaughter, Anne Renee Paris. He was a member of Ivey Memorial United...

Elaine Pritt
Nov 24, 2012
Elaine Pritt, 48, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Charles L. and Mildred Ilene Dugan Pritt, and was preceded in death by a brother, Dale Fisher. Survivors include a brother, Dwayne Pritt and wife, April of DeWitt; sisters, Carol Sue Abbott and husband, Kenneth L. of...

Fred Meade
Nov 23, 2012
Fred Allen Meade, 68, of Prince George, Virginia, passed away November 23, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late James Henson and Edna Virginia Jackson Meade and was preceded in death by a daughter Teresa L. Meade, two brothers, Thomas O. Meade and Reese "Chip" Meade. Mr. Meade was a member of Lakemont Baptist...

Nancy Neace
Nov 22, 2012
Nancy "Marie" Neace, 91, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday November 22, 2012 at the Brighter Living Assisted Living in Hopewell. She was the daughter of the late James Rufus and Minnie Alma Creech Spencer, the widow of Raymond L. Neace and a member of Western Heights Baptist Church. Mrs. Neace is survived by two sons Donald R. Schmidt of...
Ruby Lewis
Nov 19, 2012
Ruby Hawkes Lewis, 102, of Disputanta, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at Golden Living Walnut Hill Convalescent Center. She was born on November 9, 1910 to the late Wilburn and Mary Hawkes and was preceded in death by her husband, Willard James Lewis; two brothers and one sister. Mrs. Lewis was former member of Grace United Methodist Church in...

Roy Mattox
Nov 16, 2012
Roy Lee Mattox, 93, of Disputanta passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 at his home. He was a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church. Mr. Mattox was the third generation proprietor of Mattox Lumber Company. He was the son of the late George and Lillie Mattox. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois W. Mattox. Mr. Mattox is survived...

Christal Mccollum
Nov 15, 2012
Christal Tatum McCollum of Midlothian formerly of McKenney, was suddenly called to join her Lord and Savior in Heaven on Thursday, November 15, 2012. She was preceded in death by her loving mother, Rosalee Tatum who was there to take her under her wings once again for eternity; her maternal grandparents, David and Mary Hawkins; her paternal grandparents, Robert and...
Janet Walsh
Nov 13, 2012
Janet Faye Clark Merriman Hauser Walsh. You probably just new her as Faye. We must announce she died on Tuesday, November 13, 2012.. She came to this earth August 6, 1947 and on November 13, 2012 went back to heaven. Belle Lawrence Clark and Leslie Frank Clark were her parents. They lived in Martinsville, Virginia until they died. Karl Everett...

Ruth Sisisky
Nov 13, 2012
Ruth Sisisky, 87, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Born in New York, she was the daughter of the late Ethel and Harry Hoffman. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Lee J. Sisisky, her sister Helen and brother Edward. She is survived by her daughter, Tina Rice; sister, Flora Jacobson; sister-in-law Myra...
Alfred Forbes
Nov 12, 2012
Alfred A. Forbes After a long illness and being cared for by his loving family, and friends, Alfred A. Forbes, affectionately known as "Shorty," left Prince George to go to heaven and be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, November 12, 2012. He was born June 21, 1925, in Warwick, Virginia to the late Carrie B. and Alfred Arthur...

Catherine Vance
Nov 11, 2012
Catherine Marie Vance, 95, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in New York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Connolly Grimes, and was preceded in death by two sons, Peter and Joseph Vance. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, a former...
Sherman Hanson
Nov 8, 2012
Chief Master Sargent Sherman Lee Hanson United States Air Force Retired, 75, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2012. He was the son of the late Slater and Winona Kelly Hanson of Lewisburg, West Virginia, and was preceded in death by a brother, Gene Hanson. Mr. Hanson retired from the U.S. Air Force with over 33 years of service. He...
James Jefferson
Nov 6, 2012
James Derward Jefferson, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late George W. and Lillian Ellington Jefferson, and was preceded in death by a grandchild. Mr. Jefferson was an active member of Swift Creek Baptist Church where he was a Deacon, Lay...

Welton Wilson
Nov 4, 2012
Welton Wilson, 95, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 at Brighter Living. He was the son of the late Charlie and Mary Traylor Wilson and the widower of Betty Elizabeth Wilson. Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by a son, James Lee Wilson. He retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company. He is survived by his sons Charles...
Dorothy Wiggins
Nov 3, 2012
Dorothy Mae Wiggins, of Colonial Heights, passed away on November 3, 2012, after a brief period of declining health. Dorothy was born July 24, 1916 in Isle of Wright County, Virginia to the late Hiden and Queenie Womble. She was baptized in Mill Swamp Baptist Church, Smithfield, Virginia where she attended services in her youth. After her marriage, she traveled...
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