Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Theresa Dolbear
Jun 24, 2011
Theresa Toone Dolbear, 50, of Petersburg, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011 at MCV Medical Center. She was a school bus driver for many years with Chesterfield County Public Schools and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Petersburg, where she was active in the music ministry. Theresa is survived by her husband, Larry George Dolbear;...
Alice Ross
Jun 23, 2011
Alice Viola Ross, 95, of Disputanta, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed over Thursday, June 23, 2011. Alice was a strong, sensitive, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, and great-great-great grandmother. She was the widow of Kenneth Ross and the daughter of the late Eldren and Ida Roles. Alice was preceded in death by two sons, Edward (Bill) Jones, and Grady...

Shelby Costigan
Jun 22, 2011
Shelby Ann Costigan, 55, of Matoaca, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Paul Andrew and Alma Mae Keene Sayers, and a retired Chesterfield County school bus driver. Mrs. Costigan is survived by her husband, Carl W. Costigan; a daughter, Cynthia C. Nelson and husband, Stefan of Ettrick; two sons,...

Edna Lorey
Jun 22, 2011
Edna Sommer Lorey, 79, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at her residence. Born in Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Gustave F. and Nuna Morrison Sommer. Mrs. Lorey was preceded in death by her husband, Albert C. Lorey, and a brother, Philip Sommer. Edna was a retired Registered Nurse from John Randolph Medical...

Gilbert Hanzlik Sr.
Jun 22, 2011
Gilbert E. Hanzlik Sr., 70, of Prince George, passed away June 22, 2011 at the Levinson Heart Center at Chippenham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Randolph B. and Mary K. Hanzlik. Gilbert is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Anne M. Hanzlik; sons, Gilbert E. Hanzlik Jr. and wife, Stephanie, Michael T. Hanzlik and...

Virginia Thompson
Jun 21, 2011
Virginia Sarah Samford Thompson, 89, of Matoaca passed away on Tuesday, June 21, at her residence. She was the widow of Robert M. (Doc) Thompson. She was born April 23, 1922, to the late Apelles Berkley and Hattie Eolin Elmore Samford of Alberta, Virginia. Mrs. Thompson was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Y. (Bobby) Thompson of Matoaca;...
Virginia Boisseau
Jun 19, 2011
Virginia Collier Boisseau, of Colonial Heights, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 19, 2011 after a brief illness. She passed away at the home of her daughter, Vicki Minetree, surrounded by her family. In her last weeks she was blessed to have received excellent service from Crater Community Hospice. She was born in Ettrick, Virginia on September...

Richard Jarrett
Jun 19, 2011
On June 19, 2011, Richard Tyler Jarrett of Colonial Heights joined his grandfathers, Charlie Franklin Carter and William Vincent Jarrett in Heaven. Richard was born on July 21, 1986 at John Randolph Hospital to the proud parents of Richard A. Jarrett and MaryAnne Carter Jarrett. He graduated Colonial Heights High School class of 2004, and is also a graduate of...
Mary Cimburke
Jun 18, 2011
Mary Christine Cimburke, 74, of Chesterfield, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Lucy Corr Village. She was the daughter of the late Rufus Henry and Nettie Lucille Griffin Eggleston and was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph William Cimburke Sr., a son, Clarence Allen Cimburke, and brothers, Robert Eggleston, William Eggleston and Charles (Pete) Eggleston. Mrs. Cimburke was...
Mabel Vaughan
Jun 14, 2011
Mabel Elaine Vaughan, 64, of Hopewell, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Grady I. Lynch Sr. and Mabel Lorene Cannon Browder and was preceded in death by her brother, Grady Lynch Jr. Mrs. Vaughan was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, where she was a...

William Kealey
Jun 14, 2011
William Paul Kealey, 57, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. He was the son of the late William and Felice Piazza Kealey. William is survived by his sister Joanne Mauro of Colonial Heights, and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, June...

Lena Skelton
Jun 12, 2011
Lena Zappulla Skelton of Heathsville, Virginia, formerly of Petersburg, Virginia passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents Dominic and Grace Zappulla and siblings, Carmela Zappulla, Josephine Moxley, Vincent Zappulla, Frank Zappulla, Rosina Zappulla and Sebastian "Buster" Zappulla. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Milton H. Skelton; daughter, Grace...

William Engels
Jun 11, 2011
William Jacob Engels, 75, of Chesterfield, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at MCV Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Willie and Lucy Johnson Engels. Mr. Engels was a longtime member of Matoaca United Methodist Church, where he served in all phases of church activities, the Harrison Mill Pond Association, the North Carolina...

Ruth Moore
Jun 7, 2011
Ruth Davis Moore, 101, of Richmond, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Born in Greensville County, Virginia she was the daughter of the late John W. and Nancy Gray Davis, and the widow of Horace W. (Buck) Moore. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by a son, H. Hugh Moore. She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Mildred Moore...

Cynthia Kirk
Jun 5, 2011
Cynthia "Cindy" Bender Kirk, 47, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2011 in Johnston-Willis Hospital. Cindy was the co-owner of Wyatt's Florist. She was a florist, horticulturist, gardener and friend to plants and the world. She is survived by her beloved husband of 29 years, Conrad Barry Kirk; a devoted son, Conrad Bradley Kirk; her parents, James...
Stuart Roberson
Jun 1, 2011
Stuart D. Roberson, 48, of Dinwiddie, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Stanley and Shirley Henshaw Roberson. Stuart is survived by his wife, Barbara D. Roberson; children, Julia Holloman and husband, Tyrone, of Petersburg, Joshua W. Groves and wife, Chevonne of Petersburg, David Butler of Georgia, Aaron D. Groves of...
Lucille Barlow
May 31, 2011
Lucille Brockwell Barlow, 95, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011. She was the widow of Richard Moore Barlow. Mrs. Barlow was a member of Highland United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights, and the Colonial Heights Women of the Moose Chapter 131. She is survived by her daughters, Joan A. Barlow of Decatur, Georgia, Kay B. Bowles and...
Otto Sponsler
May 31, 2011
Otto A. Sponsler Sr., 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. He was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania and raised by his grandparents in Petersburg, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of the class of 1940 from Altoona Area High School. He was a United States Navy (Seabee) Veteran of World War II and also served four...
Blanche Mitchell
May 31, 2011
Blanche Lescanec Mitchell, 92, of Hopewell passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Mitchell, a native of Petersburg, daughter of the late Mark and Kate Lescanec and was the widow of John W Mitchell. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Hopewell; also a member of V.F.W. Auxiliary where she work with the...
Sindy Taylor
May 30, 2011
Sindy Lucas Taylor, 55, of Prince George, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Jack Ward Lucas Sr. and Geraldine Byrum Lucas. Sindy was a phlebotomist for Virginia Blood Services and was a former member of the Dinwiddie Rescue Squad having served as an E.M.T. and the Colonial Heights Karate Association. She is survived...
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