Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Alice Browning
May 14, 2011
Alice Atkinson Browning, 93, of Carson died Saturday, May 14, 2011 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Linda Mayes Atkinson and James Atkinson Jr. and was preceded in death by her husband, Freeman F. Browning, Sr. and daughter, Anne B. Mosley. Survivors include her son, Freeman F. Browning Jr. and wife, Sandra of Carson;...

Harry Vaughan Sr.
May 14, 2011
Harry "Haywood" Vaughan Sr., 95, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Matoaca, he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Martha Walthall Vaughan. He was the widower of Viola Vaughan, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Elva Clay Vaughan. Haywood was a member of...

Julia Newsome
May 13, 2011
Julia Mae Newsome, 77, of Colonial Heights, passed away May 13, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Rossie W. and Annie Darden Brock. Mrs. Newsome was preceded in death by her husband, James Everette Newsome; son, Joseph E. Newsome; sister, Tricia Stultz and a brother, Richard Brock. She is survived by two sons, Wayne Newsome and wife, Judy,...
Judith Rhodes
May 12, 2011
Judith Stockley Rhodes, 70, of Dinwiddie, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Walter Joseph Stockley Jr., and Rose Bilotta Stockley. Mrs. Rhodes is survived by her husband, Boyd Rhodes; two daughters, Charise Williams of Dinwiddie, and Wendy Rhodes of Chesterfield; two sons Robert "Bob" Rhodes of Prince George, and Paul...

Alfred Elliot
May 10, 2011
MSG USA (Ret) Alfred James Elliot, 76, of Prince George, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in New York, he was the son of the late, Arthur L. and Nora Lenahan Elliot. Mr. Elliot was a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Army with twenty six years of service, and was a...

George Zevgolis
May 9, 2011
George Zevgolis, 61, of Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Hopewell, he was the son of the late Stephen P. and Nancy Pate Zevgolis, and was preceded in death by a sister, Toni Gladwell. "The Governor," as he was referred to by his friends, was a member of Greenwood Presbyterian Church, and...
Robert Turner
May 9, 2011
Robert Ray Turner, 71, of Chester, departed this life to be with our Heavenly Father on the evening of May 9, 2011 at Chippenham Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born August 9, 1939 in Beckley, West Virginia, he was preceded in death by his father & mother, Luther & Beatrice Turner. As a soldier for the U.S. Army, he...

Irene Martin
May 9, 2011
Irene Murphy Martin, 77, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Elbert Freeman and Ila Redd Murphy. She was a member of the Chester Baptist Church, Mississippi, the Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club, and the Colonial Heights American Legion Post #284 Auxiliary....
George Goodall Sr.
May 8, 2011
George Burnett Goodall Sr., 92, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Madison County, he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Lillian Bowman Goodall. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Dewell Goodall, and a son, George Burnett (Burny) Goodall Jr. Mr. Goodall was a United...
Stephen Col.
May 6, 2011
Colonel Stephen C. Ellsworth, PhD, 57, of Chester, Virginia, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Thyrle E. Ellsworth and Gladys M. Bischoff. He is survived by his wife, Jill McNee Ellsworth; sons, Chad S. Ellsworth of Atlanta, Georgia, Kenneth T. Ellsworth and wife, Leslie of Atlanta, Georgia, Ian A. Ellsworth...

Henry Riggs
May 5, 2011
Henry Leon Riggs, 99, of Dinwiddie, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011. He was the widower of Leola W. Riggs, and the son of the late Jesse and Mable Civils Riggs. Mr. Riggs was a member of the Western Heights Baptist Church, and a U.S. Army veteran. He was the owner and operator of Bonneville Motors in Petersburg, for over...

Walter Anderson
May 1, 2011
Walter G. (Jerry) Anderson, 65, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Walter B. Anderson. He is survived by his wife, Jean M. Anderson; two daughters, Tina Seligman and husband, Jason of Colonial Heights, and Melissa Dinkins and husband, David of Thomasville, North...
Earl Dunning
Apr 30, 2011
Earl J. Dunning entered into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Born in Northampton County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late C. Judson and Margaret Brown Dunning. Earl was a faithful and devoted servant of Christ in Immanuel Baptist Church. He was a veteran with the United States Coast Guard, and retired from...

Bobby Studdard
Apr 30, 2011
Bobby Joe Studdard, 67, of Amelia, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at his residence. Born in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Henry and Ella Strickland Studdard. Mr. Studdard was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon D. Nunnally. He was a retired Sgt. with the United States Army, having served in Vietnam; he was...
Jeanne Davis
Apr 29, 2011
Jeanne Moore Davis, 52, of Colonial Heights, died Friday, April 29, 2011 in Thomas Johns Hospital. A cherished daughter, sister, wife, mother, cousin and community leader that served the local community as a realtor for 15 years and was currently with Napier Realtors. She was an extraordinary woman who led a wonderful life. She is survived by her husband, James...

Ann Carper
Apr 29, 2011
Ann Buckman Carper, 79, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday April 29, 2011. Born in Alexandria, she was the daughter of the late Elliott M. and Frances Finks Buckman, and the widow of Koss Andrews Carper Jr. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Sean Sours. Mrs. Carper is a member of the Colonial Heights American Legion Ladies...

Paul Tormey
Apr 29, 2011
Paul David (Pip) Tormey was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on March 12, 1934 to Dr. Leonard and Anita Lamarre Tormey. He received mostly private education, and later received degrees from Assumption College, Boston University, The University of California at Berkeley, Middlebury, and the University of Paris. He traveled all over the world including a fascinating six month trip with two...

Vincent Brown
Apr 29, 2011
Vincent Joseph "Beav" Brown, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Boston, Massachusetts he was the son of the late Albert and Elizabeth Clark Brown. Mr. Brown was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church. He received his Bachelors Degree from Suffolk University, Boston, and was a retired IRS...
Joyce Gibbs
Apr 29, 2011
Joyce Hess Gibbs, 84, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2011. She was the widow of James E. Gibbs Sr., and the daughter, of the late Bert and Mary Scales Hess. Mrs. Gibbs retired from the Colonial Heights School System with over 29 years of service. She was a dedicated and long time member of the Highland...

Bonnie Holloway
Apr 28, 2011
Bonnie Gayle Smith Holloway, 64, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Lennie Frank and Florine Taylor Smith. Mrs. Holloway was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, and retired from Civil Service at Fort Lee. She is survived by her daughter, Amanda...
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