OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Claryce Crowder

Claryce Crowder

Mar 25, 2011

Berneta P. Crowder, 91, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, March 25, 2011 at her home. She was the only child of the late Walter S. Price and Annie L. Davis Price, was widow of Shelbon W. Crowder. She is survived by her only child, Shelley C. Goldberg and a beloved "son" Dr. Jay S. Goldberg and many dear and...

Lucy Cogle

Lucy Cogle

Mar 24, 2011

Lucy Skelton Cogle, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lelia Slaughter Skelton. Mrs. Cogle is preceded in death by her husband, Harold S. Cogle Jr.; and two sons, Jeffery Allan and Maurice Leonard Cogle. Lucy was a member of Life Church an Assemblies of God Fellowship....

Henry Dixon

Henry Dixon

Mar 22, 2011

Henry "Slim" Ellis Dixon 79, of Prince George, passed away Tuesday March 22, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Felix and Ollie Mae Taylor Dixon Mr. Dixon was preceded in death by his wife Peggy Jean Dixon, and a son Daniel Ross Dixon. He is survived by his children Linda Kay Meadows, Billy James Adkins,...

Barbara Naylor

Barbara Naylor

Mar 21, 2011

Barbara Anne Naylor, 74, of Chester passed away on Monday, March 21. Barbara is preceded in death by her husband William G. Naylor Sr. and is the daughter of the late Gerhard and Alice Reinecke. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Irene Campbell, husband Steve and granddaughters all of Chester; daughters, Bonnie Kolmos, and husband, John of New York,...

Marvin Eyler

Marvin Eyler

Mar 21, 2011

Marvin Gray Eyler, 92, of Colonial Heights since 1955, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born and raised in Chester, he was the son of the late Jesse L. and Rosa Lee Cogbill Eyler. Marvin was preceded in death by two brothers, Ferdinand Eyler, and Jesse Eyler; three sisters, Betty Rose Hargrove, Lucille...

Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis

Mar 21, 2011

Robert Franklin Ellis, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 at the Dunlop House. He was the son of the late Lawrence and Blanche Seymour Ellis, and the widower of Betty R. Ellis. He was preceded in death by a daughter Jerilyn Banning, and son-in-law, James Banning. Mr. Ellis was a retired computer programmer. He is...

Robert Kelley

Robert Kelley

Mar 17, 2011

Robert Lee "Rocky" Kelley, 68, of Colonial Heights, Va,. formerly of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the McGuire Veterans Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father Earl Kelley; his mother, Virginia Kelley Widener, and step father, Bill Widener; sisters, Louise Kelley, Earlene Davis, and a brother Jimmy Kelley. Robert is survived by...

Carleen Hatton

Carleen Hatton

Mar 16, 2011

Carleen V. Hatton, 86, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. A native of Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Milton F. and Florence Barnes Michael, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia M. Porter, Marjorie M. Bryant, and a brother, Calvin Michael. Mrs. Hatton was a member of...

Robert Crowder

Robert Crowder

Mar 14, 2011

Robert "Danny" Crowder, 60, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at Retreat Hospital. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Robert W. Crowder Jr. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy "Dot" Johnson and step-father, Bob of Chesterfield; a sister, Ann Marsee and friend, Richard Johnston of Chester; a brother, Robbie W. Crowder...

Frank Michalek

Frank Michalek

Mar 14, 2011

Frank Irvin Michalek Sr., 87, of Chesterfield passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Michalek was a life-long resident and farmer in Chesterfield who enjoyed hunting deer, turkey, trapping and working in his vegetable garden. He was the son of the late Elizah Michalek and Rosie Michalek Cerny and preceded in death...

Lena Bish

Lena Bish

Mar 14, 2011

Lena Barlow Bish of Prince George and Dendron passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Edward W. and Frances C. Barlow, and was preceded by her husband, Edward B. Bish, her brother, Harry E. Barlow, and two sisters, Virginia N. Barlow and Sara B. Dorris. She was a...

Gene Tate

Gene Tate

Mar 14, 2011

Gene Morris Tate, 75, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at his residence. He was the widower of Wanda Viola Tate, and the son of the late Earl W. and Jeanette Server Tate. He was preceded in death by a sister, Charlotte Tate, and a grandson, Jimmy Tate. Mr. Tate was member of the Retail Merchant's Union....

Mildred Pate

Mildred Pate

Mar 12, 2011

Mildred Mae "Millie" Pate, 79, of Matoaca, passed away Saturday March 12, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Albert Layton and Eda Evelyn Myers Campbell. Mrs. Pate was preceded in death by her husband Thomas H. Pate and a grandson Jacob Mallory Hutson. She was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights, where she...

Jane Flaherty

Jane Flaherty

Mar 11, 2011

Jane Pendleton Flaherty 81, of Richmond, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Conway Hoomes and Mary Eileen Conway Pendleton. Jane was the widow of Lt. Col. (Ret.) William Joseph Flaherty Jr. and was preceded in death by four sisters; Mary P. Hargadon, Virginia P. Tinsley, Catherine P. Parrish, Christine...

Alyce Spillane

Alyce Spillane

Mar 10, 2011

Alyce Mae Spillane, 68, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Duffy L. and Ruby Eugenia Shaw Campbell, and the widow of Fredrick J. Spillane. Mrs. Spillane is survived by a daughter, Sharon D. Bierman of Colonial Heights; two...

Bennie Hensley Sr.

Bennie Hensley Sr.

Mar 10, 2011

Bennie Ralph Hensley, Sr., 66, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his family. Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late Lester W. and Ella Lester Hensley. Mr. Hensley was a retired Electrical Technician with DuPont ICI with 35 years of service. He is survived by his wife of...

David Grubb

David Grubb

Mar 8, 2011

David Jackson Grubb, 64, of Chesterfield passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011. He was the son of the late Jackson B. and Ada Farley Grubb and a native of West Virginia. Mr. Grubb was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the United States Air Force and retired from Virginia Linen Service. Survivors include his wife, Tanom Grubb; two...

June Bryant

June Bryant

Mar 8, 2011

June Parker Bryant, 73, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at her home following a courageous battle with a long term illness. She was born November 14, 1937 to the late Lewis J. Parker and Mary H. Parker, and grew up in Smithfield, Virginia. June was preceded in death by her daughter, Bobbi Jo Bryant. She was united in...

Martha Sharpe

Martha Sharpe

Mar 7, 2011

Martha Wood Sharpe, 89, of Chesterfield, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2011 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Hampton, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Florence Smith Wood, and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Nicholas Sharpe Jr., and a brother, John L. Wood Jr. Mrs. Sharpe was a...

Thelma Tench

Thelma Tench

Mar 7, 2011

Thelma Goodrich "Bumble" Tench, 84, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 7, 2011. Born in Petersburg, "Bumble" was the daughter of the late James and Kathleen Anthony Goodrich, and was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde R. Tench, four sisters, and two brothers. She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn T. Harrison and husband, Ronnie of Lake...

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