Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Robert Whirley Sr.
Nov 30, 2011
Robert Wayne Whirley Sr., 65, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Rosa Mae Burton Whirley and Robert J. Whirley Jr. He was a member of Western Heights Baptist Church, the Fishers of Men Sunday school class, and the Brotherhood. Mr. Whirley was the owner/operator of Whirley's Tractor...
Jack Jones
Nov 30, 2011
Jack A. Jones 67, of Matoaca went to be with the Lord, Wednesday November 30, 2011. He was the son of the late Edward and Mildred Turner Jones. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles E. Jones, and a sister, Shirley Jones Slusher. Mr. Jones was a United States Navy Veteran, and a millwright with Local 1402, and...
N. Bass Jr.
Nov 26, 2011
N. Thomas Bass Jr., 78, of Richmond, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 in Chippenham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Needham Thomas Bass Sr. and Simmia Austin Bass, and the widower of Myrtle Jeannine Bass. Mr. Bass was a veteran of the United States Army and the Virginia National Guard. Survivors include a brother, David H. Bass...
Dora Pritchett
Nov 25, 2011
Dora Holloway Pritchett, 88, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney F. Pritchett Sr., and was the daughter of the late Eva Wall Holloway Hardy and John T. Holloway. Mrs. Pritchett was a native of Petersburg and spent her entire life in the area. She was active in churches throughout the...
Gracie Grissom
Nov 23, 2011
Gracie P. Grissom, 92, of Chester, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Alpha Bouldin Jessup. Gracie was the widow of Perkins Grissom, and predeceased by two sons, Bobby and James Grissom, and a daughter, Margie Matthews. Survivors include four sons, Carl Grissom of Petersburg,...
Betty Davis
Nov 22, 2011
Betty Ruth Gray Burton Davis, 77, formerly of Radford, passed away Tuesday November 22, 2011 at her home in Colonial Heights. Her family was the most important part of her life. She was a very loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who was loved very much and will be missed everyday. She was preceded in...
George Heller
Nov 21, 2011
George Heller, 80, of Prince George, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2011 at MCV Medical Center. Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George W. and Julia Lyons Heller. He was preceded in death by two sons, Dennis and Jeffery Heller, and a sister, Janet Winder. Mr. Heller was a retired Chief Warrant Officer (CW3)...
Margaret Gunther
Nov 20, 2011
Margaret M. Gunther, 87, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Lucy Corr Village. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mathilda Fritz Tinius, and the widow of Frank William Gunther. Mrs. Gunther was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, Colonial Heights and was a retired seamstress. She is survived...
Ronald Turner
Nov 20, 2011
Ronald Hughes Turner 69, of Church Road, passed away Sunday November 20, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Ron began his journey in this life on October 15, 1942. He was the son of the late Daily and Ada Mercer Turner. Mr. Turner was a United States Army and Vietnam Conflict veteran. He was a member of the Petersburg Ward...
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