Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Emily Shell
Jan 4, 2012
Emily L. Shell, 87, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Chesterfield, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Lottie Miles Elder, the widow of Richard Madison Shell, and was preceded in death by two sons, Richard Wayne Shell and Dennis Madison Shell. She was a member...

George Dr.
Jan 1, 2012
Dr. George Ray Partin, 87, of Matoaca, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Matoaca, he was the son of the late Lester H. and Virgie Kitchen Partin. He was a lifelong member of Matoaca United Methodist Church where he served as a Lay Leader, and was a veteran in the United States...
Robin Hensley
Jan 1, 2012
Robin Gail Hensley, 57, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Duke University Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Douglas Randolph. Mrs. Hensley was a member of Western Heights Baptist Church. She retired from Philip Morris, as an Office Administrator, with 31 years of service, and was an avid BINGO player. She...
Rochelle Clark
Dec 29, 2011
Rochell G. (Cissy) Clark, 52, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Evelyn Cutler Gwinn and Gene A. Gwinn Sr., and was preceded in death by a sister, Karen Marie Gwinn. She is survived by two daughters, Jennifer L. Clark of Chesterfield and Kimberly R. C....
Mary Bowman
Dec 29, 2011
On Thursday, December 29, 2011 Mary Jeannette Bowman, 62, of Colonial Heights, quietly passed into God's hands and joined her father, Jack Martin Sr.; her sister, Carol Ann Ackerman; and her brother, Michael "Micky" Perkinson, who left us only 3 months ago; and her grandmothers, Alma Jackson and Gracie Martin. Jeannette was a graduate of Colonial Heights High School and...

Paula Williams
Dec 27, 2011
Paula W. Williams, 88, a resident of Reflections of Petersburg from May 2007 until her passing on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. Born June 30, 1923 in Gernsbach, Germany to the late Rudolph and Matilda Wunsch, Mrs. Williams was a World War II bride marrying Connie S. Williams on November 15, 1947, where two weddings were held in one day, one...

Virginia Wilkins
Dec 25, 2011
Virginia L. Wilkins, 82, of Colonial Heights, went to be with her Lord, passing from this life to life everlasting, on her birthday, Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Samuel H. and Virginia Helen Reese, and was preceded in death by her husband, Morris...
William Myers Jr.
Dec 24, 2011
William B. Myers Jr., 85, of Ettrick, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011. He was the son of the late William B Myers Sr. and Ida Virginia Bedford Myers. Mr. Myers was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Frances U. Myers; four sisters and six brothers. He served his country in the Unites States Army for 26...

Leslie Boswell
Dec 24, 2011
Mr. Leslie "Les" H. Boswell, 75, of Chesterfield, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Lucy Corr Village. He was the son of the late James and Lulu Van Boswell. Mr. Boswell was a retired Manager/Supply Specialist with the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), with 30 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Boswell;...
Mason Chalkley
Dec 21, 2011
Mason Tudor Chalkley, 77, of Chesterfield, passed away after a brief illness, on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 in Chippenham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Percy Mason, and Estelle Tudor Chalkley. Mr. Chalkley was a U.S. Army Veteran, and a retired Major for Chesterfield County Police. He was an Adjunct Professor for VCU, and John Tyler Community...

Frances Simmons
Dec 20, 2011
Frances K. Simmons, 87, of Matoaca, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Maude Bishop Andrews, the widow of James Warren Simmons, and was preceded in death by a sister, Rachel Stevens. Mrs. Simmons was a member of the Matoaca United Methodist Church, and the Telephone Pioneers...

George Sheffield Iii
Dec 20, 2011
George (Pop) David Sheffield III, 67, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late George D. Sheffield Jr. and Mary Bowman Sheffield, and was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Ann Sheffield. Mr. Sheffield was a retired Lab Tech and Union Rep. with DuPont. He is survived...

Katherine Walker
Dec 16, 2011
Katherine O. Walker 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011 at the Colonial Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born in South Boston, she was the daughter of the late Raleigh E. and Bessie Willis Osborne, and the widow of CW04 Bailey T. Walker Sr. United States Army (ret.). Mrs. Walker was a member of St....

John Slaughter Sr.
Dec 16, 2011
John Edward Slaughter Sr., 88, of Chesterfield, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011. He was the widower of June H. Slaughter, and the son of the late John Lee and Mary Virginia Fitts Slaughter. Mr. Slaughter was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church, the Hopewell Moose Lodge, and the Hopewell VFW. He was a United States Army...

Lawrence George
Dec 15, 2011
Lawrence E. "Gene" George, 88, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Lawrence C. and Ellie Lee George, and the widower of Kayte McLeod George. Mr. George was a member of Swift Creek Baptist Church, a United States Navy veteran having served...

Gerald Browder
Dec 12, 2011
Gerald Wayne Browder, 65, was called home Monday, December 12, 2011 after suffering a brief illness. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Charles D. Browder Sr. and Lucy Childress Browder, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold R. Browder and Charles Dodson Browder Jr. He will be missed by his wife, Sandra Browder; daughters,...

Richard Martinko
Dec 10, 2011
Colonel Richard Martinko, United States Army (ret.) of Chester, died Saturday, December 10, 2011. He was born in Whitaker, Pennsylvania on December 13, 1921 and was the son of Stephen J. Martinko and Mary Barbara Danko. He was a graduate of the Munhall School Systems, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and received an advanced degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He...

Frances Johnson
Dec 9, 2011
Frances Florine Johnson, 85, of Colonial Heights passed away Friday, December 9, 2011 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late James E. and Dora C. Pearson and the widow of Edward K. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her daughter, Diana K. Turner and husband, Randy of Matoaca; son, Robert K. Johnson of Richmond; two...

Rebecca Lee
Dec 6, 2011
Rebecca H. Lee, 90, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Johnston-Willis Medical Center. Born in Roanoke, she was the daughter of the late Napoleon B. and Mollie Tosh Hendrick, and the widow of James S. Lee Sr. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Edwin, Ray and Calvin Hendrick. Mrs. Lee was a charter member...
James Crummett
Dec 6, 2011
James Wesley Crummett, 83, of Prince George County, went to play in the Lord's heavenly orchestra on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Born and raised in Richmond, he was the son of the late, Silas Berlin Crummett and Helen Ivey Crummett, and was preceded in death by his sister, Marion Gay Bunner. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson...
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