Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Wilson Collier
Aug 10, 2012
Wilson "Buster" Lee Collier, 68, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Petersburg. He was the son of the late Celeste and Emmette Collier, and was predeceased by his sister, Mary Collier Beemer. He is survived by his wife, Alise "Minnie" Collier;...
Shirley Fried
Aug 9, 2012
Shirley Sirles Fried, 71, of Prince George County, passed away peacefully at Retreat Hospital on August 9, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Payton & Effie Richardson (Papa and Big Mamma); her daughter, Ann Marie McGee; her son, Dave Sirles; her brother, Billy Sirles; her mother-in-law, Anne Fried; her father-in-law, Frank Fried Sr.; her sister-in-law, Millie Burrell...
Virginia Royal
Aug 8, 2012
Virginia Lee Burnett Royal 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday August 8, 2012 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Dewitt and Annie Schmidt Burnett and the widow of William T. Royal Jr. Mrs. Royal was a member of the former Third Presbyterian Church in Petersburg and a member of Second Presbyterian...

Sgm Usa
Aug 7, 2012
CSM Warren Maston Sutton USA (ret.), 79, of Dinwiddie, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy D. Sutton and Mary McCloud Sutton; brother, Roy; sisters, Gail and Priscilla. Mr. Sutton served during the Korean Conflict, Dominican Republic and Vietnam and was a recipient of many medals. He...
Phoebe Perks
Aug 6, 2012
Phoebe Daly Perks, 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2012 surrounded by her family. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Clarice Belcher Daly. Mrs. Perks was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, and was known to everyone as "Little Nanny." She is survived by her husband, Clifford Francis Perks Sr.;...
Marie Vincent
Aug 1, 2012
Marie C. Vincent, 96, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Francis and Beulah Jennings Childress and the widow of Floyd Stanley Vincent Sr. Mrs. Vincent was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Marie V. Spinner of Joppa Towne,...

Michael Heilbrun
Jul 31, 2012
Michael Lee Heilbrun, 52, of Prince George, and native of Burien, Washington, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the McGuire V.A. Medical Center in Richmond. Mr. Heilbrun was the son of the late Elmer Heilbrun. He retired from the U.S. Army with over twenty years of service, and was presently employed with the Northrop Grumman Corporation. He is...
Edith Warren
Jul 30, 2012
Edith T. Warren, 86, of Chester, went to be with her husband, Sammy in Heaven on Monday, July 30, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Florence Jones Toombs and was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel W. Warren Jr.; a granddaughter, Jessica Hogwood; and two brothers, Jack and Jr. Toombs. Mrs. Warren was a member...
Carthin Johnson
Jul 27, 2012
CSM Carthin "CV" Johnson USA (ret.), 86, of Ettrick, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012. Born in Kentucky, he was the son of the late Henry and Vina Bentley Johnson, and the widow of Opal Frances Johnson. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam...

Frances Townsend
Jul 26, 2012
Frances Fischer Townsend, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 in Southside Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Townsend was the daughter of the late Herbert Sr. and Lillian Fischer, and the widow of Charles S. Townsend. Survivors include a son, James Mercer of South Carolina; step-son, John Townsend of Louisiana; numerous grandchildren; great grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson; one...

Justine Potts
Jul 25, 2012
Justine Birdsong Potts, 79, of Dinwiddie passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Chesterfield, she was the daughter of the late Wilton H. and Verena Phillips Birdsong, and the widow of William T. Potts. Mrs. Potts was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Birdsong, sisters, Nedra Ramey and Virginia Harris, and a...

John Parker
Jul 22, 2012
John Newman Parker, 81, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at home. He was the son of the late Jessie Piland and Charles Thomas Parker. He was preceded in death by his brother, George D. Parker and his sister, Anne Thomas Carr. John was an active member of Woodlawn Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and served on...

Margaret Disharoon
Jul 21, 2012
Margaret "Peggy" Kabler Disharoon, 82, died peacefully at her home on July 21, 2012. She was born October 7, 1929 in Canton, Ohio, grew up in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1952 before moving to Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Jesse and Ora Cross . Mrs. Disharoon was preceded in death...
Glenn Spears Jr.
Jul 21, 2012
Glenn Doyle Spears Jr., 53, of Chesterfield, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at his residence. Born in Richmond, he was the son of the late Ruth Aiken and Glenn D. Spears Sr. Mr. Spears was a truck driver for Welton Motor Freight for 22 years, and a volunteer fireman with Phillips Fire Station #13. He is survived by...

Donald Tatum
Jul 20, 2012
The Reverend Donald Lee Tatum, 64, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2012 at his residence. Reverend Tatum, a native of Hopewell, was the son of the late Robert Leroy Tatum and Mildred Schenck Tatum Morgan, and was a retired pastor and teacher. He was a member and deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. He also...

Marguerite Emory
Jul 16, 2012
Marguerite Holzner Emory, 87, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Petersburg. She was the daughter of the late Leo and Hattie Loving Holzner, and the widow of Walter S. Emory. She was retired from Johnson's Cleaners with over 26 years of service. Mrs. Emory is survived by two sons, Bobby...
Richard Riker Jr.
Jul 14, 2012
Richard Riker Jr., 74, of Bracey, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012. He was the son of the late Richard Riker Sr., and Hazel Benedict Riker. Mr. Riker retired from the United States Navy and Civil Service at Defense General Supply. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3204 of Virginia Beach, South Hill American Legion Post...

Linda Coleman
Jul 14, 2012
Linda F Coleman, 68, of Matoaca, widow of Mack Wilson Coleman, mother of Cindy Absher and Michael Coleman. Went to be in the mansion her husband built in heaven for her on July 14, 2012. She had been sick in a nursing home since she had her aneurysm. She is survived by her children Michael Coleman and Cindy Absher and...
Evelyn Lowe
Jul 14, 2012
Evelyn Francis Lowe (Verdeyen) of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away July 14, 2012 after a short illness with her family by her side. Evelyn was born March 9, 1925 in Douglas Township, Effingham City, Illinois to the late George and Theresa (Probst) W. Verdeyen. Married in 1945, she spent the next 27 years as a serviceman's wife making homes stateside...

Eddie Lipscomb
Jul 10, 2012
Eddie Davis Lipscomb, 84, of Hopewell passed away Tuesday July 10, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late John B. and Mary Davis Lipscomb. Funeral services are Private. Arrangements by the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard.
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