Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Lorilee Baxter
Apr 10, 2012
Lorilee Baxter, 55, of Chesterfield, passed away on April 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her mother, Charlotte P. Baxter. Lori was a graduate of Colonial Heights High School and earned her Registered Nurse degree from Richmond Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She loved her pets and was a staunch defender of animal rights. Lori is survived by...
Harry Sowers
Apr 7, 2012
Harry Lee Sowers, 58, of Prince George, Virginia passed away on April 7, 2012 after a valiant fight with cancer. Harry was born September 18, 1953 in Franklin, Pennsylvania and was preceded in death by his father, mother, and oldest brother. He was retired from the U.S. Army after serving his country honorably for twenty one years. He was also...
Harold Vaughn
Apr 7, 2012
Harold Lee Vaughn peacefully joined his heavenly Father Saturday, April 7, 2012. He is survived by his devoted wife of 30 years, Betty Albrecht Vaughn and loving family; sons Thomas Lee Vaughn and wife Janice David Watson Vaughn and wife Beth; stepchildren Cynthia Weatherly Warriner and husband David Emory Dee Weatherly III and wife Olesia; eight grandchildren Valerie Elizabeth Vaughn,...
Thelma Brown
Apr 7, 2012
Thelma S. Brown, 93, widow of Howard D. Brown Sr. passed away April 7, 2012 in Colonial Heights. A native of Petersburg and longtime resident of that city, she was the daughter of the late Daniel E. and Alice W. Starnes. She is survived by her son Howard D. Brown Jr. and wife Darleen of Henrico County, two granddaughters, Jessica...

Lawrence Beasley
Apr 5, 2012
Lawrence James Beasley, 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of the late Walter and Lillian Mann Beasley, and was preceded in death by his brothers, Walter, Waverly, Lloyd, Garland, and William Beasley; and a sister, Mildred Jennings. Mr. Beasley was a retired Sergeant with the United States Army. He...

Anne Henderson
Apr 5, 2012
Anne Bishop Henderson, 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Floyd Bishop Sr. and Mildred Yancey Bishop, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Lee Henderson Swain. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She taught Kindergarten and Sunday school at both Immanuel...

Joseph Brandli
Apr 4, 2012
Joseph Howard "Fred" Brandli, 80, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. He was the son of the late Fred and Elsie Carr Brandli. He was a retired machine operator for Allied Signal Chemical Company. Mr. Brandli is survived by his wife, Alice June Brandli; a daughter Debra Lee and husband Robert of Colonial Heights; a son Michael...

Jay Abernathy
Apr 4, 2012
Jay Miles Abernathy, born August 23, 1971 in Lubbock, Texas, left this life to meet Jesus on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. He was at peace and ready. Jay wanted more than anything for this journey to be one that glorified God, and his death has brought eternal joy for Jay. He was raised in El Paso, Texas and spent the...

Kimberly Rager
Apr 4, 2012
Kimberly P. Rager, 70, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Oscar G. "Flinky" Piland and Mildred "Mickey" Barnes Piland. Mrs. Rager graduated from Petersburg General Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a RN for over 40 years. She is survived by her husband Melvin H. Rager; children, Shannon Rager...

Edward Perkins Iii
Apr 3, 2012
Edward Archer "Dookie" Perkins III, 82 of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2012. He was the son of the late Edward Archer Perkins II, and Mary Stewart Perkins. Mr. Perkins was a United States Army Veteran. He retired from Allied Chemical and was a life member of the Colonial Heights Volunteer Fire Department, and a member of the...
Agnes Spain
Apr 1, 2012
Agnes Jennings Spain of Colonial Heights, Virginia, joined her beloved husband, Rev. Charles E. Spain, Jr., in Heaven on April 1, 2012. She was born in Appomattox, Virginia on September 23, 1920, to Fannie and Parks Jennings. She married Charlie on August 17, 1943. Agnes Spain has served the Lord her entire life, having accepted Jesus as her Savior at...

Margaret Mann
Mar 31, 2012
Mrs. Margaret Beatrice "Bea" Mann, 94, of Chesterfield, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Crewe, she was the daughter of the late Emmett P. and Ruth Moses Bass, the widow of Edward Randolph Mann, and was preceded in death by a son, Edward Phillip Mann. Mrs. Mann was a...

Jean Wood
Mar 28, 2012
Jean Funk Wood, 76, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Johnston-Willis Medical Center. Born in Prince George, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Helen Johnson Funk, the widow of Aubrey H. Wood, and was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Funk Jordan. Mrs. Wood was a retired Tour Guide with the...
Dale Crowder
Mar 24, 2012
Dale Wayne Crowder 54, of Chesterfield, passed away Saturday March 24, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father Richard (Tee) Louis Crowder, Sr. Dale was a former foreman operator for his father's construction company Richard L. Crowder Construction and he also held various other construction jobs. He is survived by his mother; Jean Bosher Beemer and husband, Johnnie...

Marjorie Kitchen
Mar 23, 2012
Marjorie Brockwell Kitchen, 82, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Blanche Wood Brockwell, the widow of John A. Kitchen Sr., and was preceded in death by a son, John A. Kitchen Jr. Mrs. Kitchen was a member of...

John Oliver
Mar 23, 2012
John C. "Tiny" Oliver, 71, of Hopewell, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012 at Hopewell Health Care Center. Born in New York City, New York, he was the son of the late Edward C. and Mary Ferry Oliver, and was preceded in death by his wife, Elva Friday Oliver, and a brother, Charles Edward Oliver. He is survived by...
Ltc Usaf
Mar 23, 2012
LTC USAF (ret.) George Aguirre, born August 24, 1920 in San Antonio, Texas passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012 surrounded by his family at home. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Socorro Aguirre, father, Joseph; mother, Henrietta; and five brothers, Henry, Rueben, Michael, Charles and Robert (all veterans); sister, Margaret and her husband;...

Barbara Ozmore
Mar 22, 2012
Barbara Bailey Ozmore 74, of Petersburg, passed away Thursday March 22, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Leondias E., and Gladys Lee Bailey. Mrs. Ozmore was preceded in death by her husband Wallace Wilson Ozmore Sr., and a son Wallace Wilson Ozmore Jr. She retired from Phillip Morris after many years of service....
Gerald Lucas
Mar 21, 2012
Gerald Earl "Jerry" Lucas, 46, of Disputanta, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, after a long courageous battle with ALS, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Mr. Lucas was a member of Faith Baptist Church, and was employed with Ashland Chemical as a Laboratory Technician. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife,...
James Barksdale
Mar 21, 2012
James Allen Barksdale, 59, was received into the loving arms of the heavenly Father, and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 21, 2012 after a long and hard-fought battle with kidney cancer. It was a peaceful passing for this soft-spoken, gentle, giant of a man and he was surrounded in love by many who admired him. He was...
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