OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Connie Cooper

Connie Cooper

May 11, 2012

Connie G. Cooper, 87, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2012. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R. Gluck Sr. and Corinne Conner Gluck, and was preceded in death by two sons, Wylie (Rusty) Cooper Jr. and Alan Marshall Cooper, and a brother Joseph Robert Gluck, Jr. She attended Girls' High...

Bollie Jarratt

Bollie Jarratt

May 11, 2012

Bollie L. (Bobby) Jarratt, 73, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2012. Born in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late Johnnie J. and Ruth Grizzard Jarratt. Mr. Jarratt was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church, Petersburg and a United States Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife, Betty Mae Jarratt; three sons, Bollie...

Gaynelle Kcraget

Gaynelle Kcraget

May 11, 2012

Gaynelle Munford Kcraget 76, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday May 11, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Gus John and Mable Knowles Kappas and was preceded in death by two sisters Helen K. Higgins, Catherine K. Spain and one brother John Gus Kappas. Mrs. Kcraget was a former member of Colonial Heights Assembly of God Church. She...

William Stewart

William Stewart

May 10, 2012

Mr. William Henry "Bill" Stewart, 90, departed this life on Thursday, May 10, 2012 after a brief illness. He was born in Petersburg, on January 28, 1922 to the late Benjamin and Suzanna Annie Stewart. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Nancy Laine and Emma White, two brothers-in-law, Jack Laine and Dan White and nephew, Stewart White. He...

Mildred Lester

Mildred Lester

May 8, 2012

Mildred M. Lester, 82, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Halifax County, she was the daughter of the late Joe M. and Alice Farmer Moore, and the widow of Jordan Thomas Lester. Mrs. Lester was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church and a retired PBX Operator for Southside Regional Medical Center....

Keith Lemire

Keith Lemire

May 8, 2012

Keith Dean LeMire, 48, of Prince George, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Ann Banks LeMire; his children, Kristin J. LeMire, and Justin D. LeMire all of Prince George; his parents, Arthur J. and Joyce M. LeMire of Hopewell; a brother, Christopher D. LeMire and wife, Judy of Petersburg; a sister, Cheri A....

Annie Edwards

Annie Edwards

May 6, 2012

Annie C. Edwards, 79, of Matoaca, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Moss R. and Bernice Hudgins Chambers, and the widow of Charles Frank Edwards. She was preceded in death by a son, Charles Franklin Edwards; sisters, Ruby Chambers Williams and Sue Chambers Lewis; brothers, Tom and...

Monte Woodfin

Monte Woodfin

May 5, 2012

Monte Eugene (Gene) Woodfin, 79, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, died Saturday, May 5, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital, after a valiant battle with cancer. Gene was born October 29, 1932 in Richmond, of the late Jesse and Emily Wright Woodfin. Gene was a proud veteran of the Navy and served on the USS Lake Champlain during the Korean War. He...

Claud Mustian

Claud Mustian

May 4, 2012

Claud Holt Mustian, 75, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at his residence. He was preceded in death by one daughter. Mr. Mustian was a retired Electrician with the Bridgestone/Firestone Tire Company. He is survived by his loving wife, Goldie Fink Mustian and other family members. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday,...

Susan Hazelette

Susan Hazelette

May 2, 2012

Susan Newburg Hazelette, 77, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Irvin and Agnes Newburg. Mrs. Hazelett is survived by her husband, Earl Hazelette; daughters, Dottie Hazelette, and Marie A. Adams; grandchildren, Barbara Salyers, Adam Salyers, Rebecca Whitiker, and Jimmy Salyers Jr.; great-grandchildren, Bradley Wright, Brennan Wright, and Kaden A. Salyers....

Orvel Chambers

Orvel Chambers

May 2, 2012

Orvel L. Chambers, 70, of Disputanta, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of the late Lenzy Oren and Josie Mae Davis Chambers. Mr. Chambers was a United States Army Veteran and a member of Oakland Baptist Church in Disputanta. He is survived by his wife, Sandra J. Chambers; two daughters, Denita Renee Schneider...

Deborah Rhodes

Deborah Rhodes

Apr 30, 2012

Deborah G. Rhodes, 55, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012. Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Jimmie P. Guffey Sr. and Vetta Wallen Guffey, and is survived by two sons, Christopher R. Rhodes and wife, Mara of Colonial Heights and Jonathan D. Rhodes and fiancée, Jennifer Anders of Colonial Heights; three brothers,...

Elizabeth Witt

Elizabeth Witt

Apr 29, 2012

Elizabeth (Doodie) Francis Witt, 82 of North Carolina, formerly of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Robert E. Francis and Judith Dowdy Francis. Mrs. Witt was a long time member of Immanuel Baptist Church and worked many years with Petersburg General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her...

Anne Hallman

Anne Hallman

Apr 29, 2012

Anne Joyce Hallman, 87, a native of Australia, and a resident of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hallman was the daughter of the late Walter and Phyllis Elizabeth Lord, the widow of Lt. Col. Thomas Jefferson Hallman Sr., and was preceded in death by a son, Maj. Thomas J. Hallman Jr....

Helen Stanley

Helen Stanley

Apr 29, 2012

Helen F. Stanley, 92, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Leroy H. and Molly Traylor Farmer. Mrs. Stanley was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas B. Stanley; and a sister, Alice Farmer. Mrs. Stanley was the owner of Stanley Florist in Petersburg, and a lifetime member of the Burlington...

Barbara Platz

Barbara Platz

Apr 27, 2012

Barbara Ann Dishman Platz, 62, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012 at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Virginia Payne Dishman, and was preceded in death by a son, Gary Platz Jr. and a brother, Gary Dishman. Mrs. Platz is survived by her husband, Gary Platz Sr.; three...

Rose Wills

Rose Wills

Apr 27, 2012

Rose Mae Cimburke Wills, age 99, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Midlothian, Virginia. She was born December 27, 1912, in Chesterfield County, to Charles & Josephine (Leff) Cimburke. She is survived by her sons, John Wills, Bernard Wills, William Wills; a daughter, Phyllis Wehner; 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Family, friends, and others...

Dorothy Silvey

Dorothy Silvey

Apr 27, 2012

Dorothy Mae Silvey, 94, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late George Lundie, the widow of Herman Silvey and was preceded in death by a son, Alfred Silvey. She is survived by her children, George Silvey and wife, Christine of Prince George, Kenneth Silvey of Texas, Mary...

Warren Gardner

Warren Gardner

Apr 24, 2012

Warren J. Gardner of Colonial Heights died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at his home. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Sandra C. Gardner; one son, David W. Gardner of Colonial Heights; three daughters, Carol Gee and husband, William Gee of Kenbridge, Lori Reitmeier and husband, Bob of Blackstone, and Sandra Jean Steffensen and husband, Leland of Winston-Salem, North Carolina;...

Joanne Williams

Joanne Williams

Apr 24, 2012

Joanne Andrews Williams, 67, of Chesterfield, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Hudson Andrews. She was preceded in death by her mother-in-law, Maude M. Williams; father-in-law, Leonard R. Williams Sr.; and brother-in-law, Tracy E. Williams. Joanne retired from Southside Regional Medical Center as the Assistant Director...

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