Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Christine Farmer
Dec 23, 2010
Christine O. Farmer Christine O. Farmer, 77, of Colonial Heights, passed away December 23, 2010, at her residence where she was cared for by her loving and devoted daughter. Born in Cottonwood, Alabama, Mrs. Farmer moved to Virginia in 1953. Shortly after settling in Virginia, Mrs. Farmer became part owner of Farmer's Transmission Service and Farmer's Grocery Store; two successful...

Rosa Nomikos
Dec 22, 2010
Rosa May Boswell Nomikos died at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond, Virginia on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, following a courageous battle to overcome disabilities suffered as a result of a stroke in 2008. The daughter of Rosa Ann Webb and William Iverson Boswell Jr., she was born on July 19, 1934 in Colonial Heights, Virginia. In addition to her parents,...
John Harpole Sr.
Dec 22, 2010
John D. Harpole Sr., 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at his residence. Born in Kentucky, he was the son of the late John L. and Maggie Smith Harpole, and was preceded in death by a daughter; Donna Harpole Bishop. He was a United States Navy veteran, and was a civil service employee for 20...

Clinton Stell Sr.
Dec 20, 2010
Clinton Avery Stell Sr., 85, of Chesterfield, died Monday, December 20, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his father, George W. Stell, his mother, Josephine Stell and step-mother, Sallie Jones Stell. He was born on June 30, 1925 in Dinwiddie County. He served in the U.S Navy and was a retired shop machinist at...

Erich Vaughan
Dec 20, 2010
Erich U. Vaughan, 51, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2010 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late William Earl Vaughan, and was preceded in death by a brother, Carlton E. Vaughan. Erich was a member of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church and Swift Creek Baptist Church. He loved going to...

Jane Murray
Dec 20, 2010
Jane Barfield Murray, 84, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2010 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Newton and Pauline Archer Barfield, and the widow of Hollis Murray. Mrs. Barfield was a retired EKG Technician with Southside Regional Medical Center. She is survived by two daughters, Nancy J. Lufkin, and Rebecca...

Elfriede Banks
Dec 20, 2010
Elfriede C. Banks, 84, a native of Germany and a resident of Prince George, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2010. She was the widow of John R. Banks CSM (USA Ret.). Mrs. Banks was a very active member and Past President of the Petersburg American Legion Post #2 Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Banks is survived by two daughters, Charlotte Hamby...

Lou Bell
Dec 19, 2010
Lou Anne Bell, 60, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her father Roger Kingland. Mrs. Bell retired as a cardiac nurse from Southside Regional Medical Center, and also retired as a nurse from the Dunlop House. She was a member of New Journey Baptist Church in...

Martha Slater
Dec 19, 2010
Martha C. Slater 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late George R. and Elsie Harrison Chambliss and was the widow of Theodore Roettger Slater. Mrs. Slater was a member of Highland United Methodist Church, the Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club and was a tutor at North Elementary...

Maxine Wray
Dec 19, 2010
Maxine Mayton Wray, 81, of Henrico, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Bernard D. and Beulah Tudor Mayton, and the widow of Reuben O. Wray. Mrs. Wray was a former member of West End Baptist Church, and was a retired Inspector with Titmus Optical. She...

Earl Slate
Dec 19, 2010
Earl L. Slate Sr., 89, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2010. He was the son of the late Frank S. and Ethel Slate, and was predeceased by his wife, Shirley E. Slate and son, Earl L. Slate Jr. Survivors include his son, Richard Sterling Slate Sr. of Colonial Heights; daughter, Deborah Slate Williams of Petersburg; three grandchildren,...

Jean Perkinson
Dec 19, 2010
Jean Perkinson, 71, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Earl H. and Gladys Toombs Green, and the widow of Billy J. Perkinson. Mrs. Perkinson is survived by four sons, Michael R. Crowder, Richard H. Crowder and wife, Belinda, Steven E. Crowder and...

William Webster
Dec 16, 2010
William Thomas (Billy) Webster Jr., 82, of Chesterfield, died Thursday, December 16, 2010. Born in Petersburg, he was son of the late William T. and Mary Lou Henshaw Webster and widower of Alva Taylor Webster. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Petersburg, the Homebuilders Assoc. of Southside Virginia and the American Pilots Assoc. He was...

Timothy Cates
Dec 15, 2010
Timothy Payton Cates, 48, of Colonial Heights, died on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 in Elkins, West Virginia. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia and was a contractor. He was preceded in death by his father; William Bryant Cates and a brother, Calvin Bryant Cates. Mr. Cates is survived by his mother, Peggy Marlene Ross of Colonial Heights; step daughter, Autumn;...

Ivene Johnson
Dec 15, 2010
Ivene S. Johnson, 88, of Colonial Heights passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Dallas and Rachel Hammond Shannon and the widow of George L. Johnson Jr. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Robert L. Johnson and wife Elizabeth of Chester, William E. Johnson...

Terry Johnson Sr.
Dec 15, 2010
Terry A. Johnson, Sr., 64 of Disputanta died Wednesday December 15, 2010 at M.C.V. Hospital Richmond. He was a native of Milton PA. And the son of the late Sarah Burns Johnson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda C. Johnson. Mr. Johnson retired from the United States Army with 21 years of service. He is survived by...
Linda Hoffman
Dec 14, 2010
Linda Rose Jackson Hoffman, 66, of Chesterfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Florence Highsmith Jackson, and was preceded in death by her brother, James Jackson. Mrs. Hoffman was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, and a retired Teacher at Matoaca Baptist Child Care Development Center. She is survived...

Betty Ellis
Dec 14, 2010
Betty Henry Ellis, 82, formerly of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, entered in to Heaven on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at the Hopewell Health Care Center. Born in Brunswick County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late David L. and Guildaroy Moore Henry, and was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Ellis. She is survived by two...
April Spring
Dec 13, 2010
April JoAnne Spring, 39, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2010 after a 17 year battle with Huntington's Disease. She was preceded in death by her sister, Caroline Spring Vitali. April was a graduate of Vernon High School in Vernon, New Jersey. She is survived by her mother and step-father, Josephine and Emil Miller; a brother, Frank...

John Wallace Sr.
Dec 13, 2010
John Grant Wallace Sr., 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday December 13, 2010. All funeral arrangments will be Private. Arrangments by the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard, 23834
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