OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Virginia Wilkins

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Richard Fisher Sr.

Richard Fisher Sr.

Dec 6, 2011

Richard C. "Dick" Fisher Sr., 86, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. He was the son of the late Leland and Mary Gunn Fisher and the widower of Juanita W. Fisher. Mr. Fisher was a member of the Memorial Methodist Church in Petersburg, the Dinwiddie Masonic Lodge #136, Scottish Rite, Royal Arch, Shriners ACCA Temple, the Petersburg...

Lucille Gravitte

Lucille Gravitte

Dec 5, 2011

Lucille C. Gravitte, 75, of Chester passed away Monday, December 05, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Richard H. and Maggie Wray Carraway, widow of L. M. Gravitte Sr. and predeceased by a son L. M. "Mickie" Gravitte Jr. Mrs. Gravitte was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church, the Glen Peck Sunday School Class, Daughters of...

Gay Ritter

Gay Ritter

Dec 5, 2011

Gay Ritter, 54, went home to the Lord on Monday, December 5, 2011. Her husband, daughters, and sister were at her side. Gay was a nurse at the Crater Dialysis Center in Petersburg, Virginia for thirty-one years. She spent most of her life caring and taking care of others. She was dearly loved by family, friends, co-workers and patients. Gay...

Holman Britt

Holman Britt

Dec 3, 2011

Holman P. Britt, 77, of Disputanta passed away on December 3, 2011 at MCV-VCU Hospitals in Richmond. He was born in Southampton, Virginia and was the son of the late Hubert Dillard and Susie Hortense Fowler Britt. He was an employee of Sherwin-Williams for 51 years. He is a former President and member of the Petersburg Retail Merchants Association, former...

Walter Jones

Walter Jones

Dec 2, 2011

Walter Levi Jones, 81, of Petersburg, passed away Friday December 2, 2011. He was the son of the late Levi Owen and Gladys Irene Ball Jones. Mr. Jones was retired from the United States Navy after 20 years of service. He was a member of American Legion Post 2, life member of the D.A.V., the Fraternal Order of Eagles 882,...

Nellie Harvey

Nellie Harvey

Dec 1, 2011

Nellie Y. Harvey, 88, of Chesterfield, departed this life on wings of Angels to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 1, 2011. Born in Granville County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Lola Buchanan Yancey, and the widow of James Edward Harvey Sr. Mrs. Harvey was a member of Second Chance Baptist Church...

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