OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Tae Dotson

Tae Dotson

May 24, 2011

Tae (Lee) Kum Dotson, 71, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at her residence. Born in Korea, she was the daughter of the late Jae-Jong Yi and Ak-Yi Kim, and the widow of SSG Henry E. Dotson (USA Ret). She was preceded in death by two brothers, Tae-Su Yi and Tae-Yun Yi. Mrs. Dotson formerly attended...

Mark Murphy

Mark Murphy

May 23, 2011

Mark Leo Murphy, 47, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Murphy was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Sons of the Confederacy, the Sons of the American Revolution, and was an ASA Softball Commissioner for the Richmond/Tri Cities area. He is survived by his mother and...

Wade Holmes

Wade Holmes

May 23, 2011

Wade C. Holmes of Petersburg, Virginia passed away on May 23, 2011 at the age of 86. He was preceded in death by his parents Addie and Tommie Holmes, two brothers and one sister, two wives Opal and Mertys Holmes. He proudly served his country in World War II, Korea and Vietnam with twenty four years of service earning many...

Vivian Marek

Vivian Marek

May 23, 2011

Vivian Brewer Marek, 70, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2011. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Edwin H. and Fleta Thornton Brewer, and was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine Richburg. Mrs. Marek was a member of Swift Creek Baptist Church, and a volunteer with the Special Olympics. Mrs....

Richard Greenberg

Richard Greenberg

May 22, 2011

Dr. Richard "Dick" Greenberg, 83, of Prince George, Virginia, formerly of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Emmanuel P. and Nellie Shestack Greenberg, and the widower of Cora May Greenberg. Dr. Greenberg was a WW II U.S. Navy Veteran, a graduate of Villanova University, and...

James Simmons

James Simmons

May 22, 2011

James Warren Simmons, 88, of Matoaca, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Matoaca, he was the son of the late Harold E. and Mary Elizabeth Timmons Simmons. Mr. Simmons was a member and past Treasurer of Matoaca United Methodist Church. He was a veteran with the United States Army having served during...

Leland Childs Jr.

Leland Childs Jr.

May 21, 2011

Leland Wayne "Mickey" Childs Jr., 41, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday May 21, 2011. He was employed by Duck's Locksmith in Colonial Heights. Mickey is survived by his parents Leland Wayne Childs Sr. and Betty Barnes Childs of Colonial Heights; brother, Johnny Wicks, and wife, Carol of Church Road; sister, Mindy Caison of Colonial Heights; niece, Jordan Caison; nephews, Josh...

William Sprenkle

William Sprenkle

May 21, 2011

William Jewell "Adella" Sprenkle, 78, of Courtland, Virginia, formerly of York, Pennsylvania, passed away at his daughter's residence on Saturday, May 21, 2011. Mr. Sprenkle was the son of the late Jacob Edwin Sprenkle and Helen Hayes Sprenkle. William was a ten year veteran of the United States Army and a retired inspector for Harley-Davidson U.S.A. Survivors include daughters, Debra...

William Braswell

William Braswell

May 20, 2011

William D. Braswell, 79, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at his home in Chester, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank H. and Nellie B. Braswell, and his half sister, Charlotte Eanes. Bill was born on a lucky day in 1932 and was raised in Hopewell, Virginia and was a United States Navy Veteran. Bill worked...

Eillen Mclaughlin

Eillen Mclaughlin

May 20, 2011

Eileen C. McLaughlin, 85, of Ettrick, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Emily Coleman; husband of 63 years, John A. McLaughlin, and a son, John B. McLaughlin. She leaves to cherish her memory son, Donald C. McLaughlin, Kay D. McLaughlin, surviving spouse of John B. McLaughlin;...

Norbert Goulart

Norbert Goulart

May 20, 2011

. Norbert Brum "Yank" Goulart, 74, of Chester, Virginia passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Nellie Lothian Goulart and Manuel Goulart and was preceded in death by his son, Robert Goulart; three brothers,Leonard B. , Paul B. and Manuel B. Goulart Jr. Survivors include two sisters, Elizabeth G. Sylvia and...

Arlene Foreman

Arlene Foreman

May 18, 2011

Arlene Glenn Foreman, 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on her birthday Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late Aubrey J. and Willie Tomberline Hudgins, and the widow of Edward Foreman. Mrs. Foreman was a charter member of the Women of the Moose, Dinwiddie, received...

William Horne

William Horne

May 16, 2011

William Bruce Horne William Bruce "Bill" Horne, born on November 2, 1929, went home with Jesus on May 16, 201. He was the son of the later Alfred Horne and Ruth Smith Horne formerly of Wise, Virginia. Mr. Horne is a United States Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked for Continental Can for 27 years, and also worked...

Sandra Sharpe

Sandra Sharpe

May 15, 2011

Sandra L. Sharpe, 68, of Prince George, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Born in Hopewell, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Edith Story Jernigan; and the widow of Jesse A. Sharpe. Mrs. Sharpe is survived by a son, Troy E. Sharpe and his wife, Kelly of Stony Creek; a granddaughter, Rachael A. Sharpe; and step-grandchildren,...

Jacqueline Nunnally

Jacqueline Nunnally

May 15, 2011

Jacqueline Fern "Jackie" Nunnally, 18, of Prince George, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Jackie is survived by her loving parents, Jack and Sheila Nunnally of Prince George; paternal grandparents, Jack and Beryl Nunnally of Prince George; maternal grandparents, Clyde and Jewel Bennett of Chester; aunts and uncles; Brittany Goodwin and husband, Bobby of Chester, Angela Pruett and husband,...

Alice Browning

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.

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

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

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

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...

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