OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Barbara Phillingame

Barbara Phillingame

Aug 23, 2010

Barbara Stanley Phillingame, 78, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2010 at River View on the Appomattox. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late John G. and Juanita Reed Stanley, and the widow of William B. Phillingame. She was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Ashton Somarvia, a sister, Alberta Moore. She was a...

Rupert Alligood

Rupert Alligood

Aug 19, 2010

Rupert R. "Bill" Alligood 78, of Colonial Heights, died Thursday August 19, 2010 at McGuire Veterans Hospital. He was the son of the late Huel Levi and Emma Landon Pinkham Alligood; Mr. Alligood was preceded in death by his wife Bonnie Sue Alligood, a son C. Michael Jordan and a brother Pete Alligood. He was a United States Army Veteran...

Patricia Birdsong

Patricia Birdsong

Aug 18, 2010

Patricia Vaiden Birdsong, 73, of Richmond, formerly of Petersburg, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Ernest G. and Ruby Dempsey Vaiden. Patricia was a member of Bon Air Baptist Church, Richmond, a 1958 graduate of Johnston Willis Nursing School, and a retired Registered Nurse. She is survived by her husband,...

Jerry West

Jerry West

Aug 18, 2010

Jerry K. West, 44, of Hopewell, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 18, 2010, after a period of declining health. He was a real estate broker and co-owner of Barber & West Realty, Inc. He was a long time member of Chester Church of God where he served as pianist. He is survived by his parents, Earl and...

Ann Blankenship

Ann Blankenship

Aug 17, 2010

Ann G. Blankenship, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Murrell W. and Mae Smith Godsey, and was preceded in death by her husband, Claiborne A. Blankenship. Mrs. Blankenship was a former member of First Baptist Church, Petersburg, and...

Linda Avelsgard

Linda Avelsgard

Aug 16, 2010

Linda Lois Avelsgard, 67, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2010 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Rachel Jones and James Henry Davis. She is survived by her husband Roger Avelsgard Sr.; two sons, Carlen McAlister and Roger Avelsgard Jr. all of Colonial Heights; two daughters, Linda Williams and husband, Joel...

Benjamin Heatherly

Benjamin Heatherly

Aug 12, 2010

Benjamin West Heatherly, infant son of Eric Scott and Anna Fletcher Heatherly, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 12, 2010. He is also survived by a sister, Alish Christine Heatherly; brother, Frank Edward Heatherly II.; grandparents, Angie and Richard Hoefer, Robert and Mary Fletcher, Frank and Susan Heatherly; great grandparents, Lola Robers, John and Marie Lombardo, Sarah...

Thomas Moore Jr.

Thomas Moore Jr.

Aug 10, 2010

Thomas P. Moore Jr., 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was the widower of Irene Drake Moore and was preceded in death by two sisters Mildred Roberts, and Juanita Wright and the son of the late Thomas P. Moore Sr., and Mildred Wright Moore. Mr. Moore was a W.W. II.,...

Charles Brown Sr.

Charles Brown Sr.

Aug 8, 2010

Charles E. Brown Sr., 89, of Hopewell, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Prince George, he was the son of the late Walter M. and Lottie Wills Brown, and was preceded in death by three loving wives, Emily Kroupa Brown, Maude Cannon Brown, and Jeanette Whitehead Brown, and...

Reverend Mershon

Reverend Mershon

Aug 8, 2010

Reverend Lewis E. Mershon, 81, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at River View on the Appomattox. Born in Petersburg, Virginia he was the son of the late Ira and Omeda Mershon. He was an Evangelist, Doctor of Theology, BCh.M, and a United States Navy Veteran. Mr. Mershon is survived by his wife of 51 years, Evelyn...

Gary Tucker

Gary Tucker

Aug 6, 2010

Gary Wayne Tucker, 54 of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2010 at John Randolph Medical Center, Hopewell, VA. He was the son of the late Dorance and Glenda Mahone Tucker and a veteran of the US Army. Mr. Tucker is survived by a son, Aaron Tucker of Chesterfield; two grandchildren, Riley K. Turner and Aidyn Broome; a...

William Dunbar

William Dunbar

Aug 4, 2010

William "Big Billy" Dalton Dunbar Sr., 60, of Dinwiddie, died suddenly Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Robert Leslie and Mary Dalton Dunbar. William was the Co Founder of Poor Boys Hunt Club. He is survived by his wife, Reta M. Dunbar; one son, William "Little Billy" Dalton Dunbar Jr.,...

Don Eckerd

Don Eckerd

Aug 2, 2010

Don Michael Eckerd, 72, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, August 2, 2010 at the Medical College of Virginia. He was born in Berkley Springs, West Virginia to the late James H. and Goldie Silver Eckerd and was preceded in death by two brothers, Silver Eckerd, Kenneth S. Eckerd and one sister, Eileen Young. Mr. Eckerd was a United States Army...

Alan Weaver

Alan Weaver

Aug 1, 2010

Alan Dale Weaver, age 51, died Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was born November 30, 1959 to Nancy Cliborne Boswell and Hubert Lee Weaver, Jr. Alan was preceded by his beloved grandfather, Giles A. Cliborne, his grandmother, Agnes H. Cliborne, and his aunt, Agnes Cliborne Harrison. He was a member of Aldersgate Independent Methodist Church and...

Charles Lunderman

Charles Lunderman

Jul 31, 2010

Charles Evart Lunderman, 86, of Miami Springs, Florida died on Saturday, July 31, 2010. He was born in Watertown, New York and was the son of the late Evart Stanley and Florence I. Manley Lunderman. Mr. Lunderman was a World War II Veteran and was a retired U.S. Customs Agent. He was preceded in death by his son, Mark Lunderman....

Joyce Miles

Joyce Miles

Jul 29, 2010

Joyce Caudle Miles, 73, of Dinwiddie, formerly of Richmond, died Thursday, July 29, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Lewis Jones Caudle Sr. and Lillian Mann Caudle, and was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis W. Miles Sr., brothers, Lewis J. Caudle Jr., and Victor E. Caudle Sr., and sisters, Margie C. Hester, and Marie E. Rowe....

Billie Nichols

Billie Nichols

Jul 27, 2010

Billie Edwards Nichols, 72, of Colonial Heights, died on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born in Rockingham, N.C. and was the daughter of the late William T. and Margaret M. Martin Edwards. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights and was a public school teacher, professor at Richard Bland...

Gale Watts

Gale Watts

Jul 26, 2010

Gale Diane Watts, 53, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, July 26, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Petersburg, and was the daughter of the late Robert H. Sr. and Mary Pruett Watts, and was preceded in death by her brother, Terry Wayne Watts. Gale was a Civil Service employee, and a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church. She...

Betty Edwards

Betty Edwards

Jul 25, 2010

Edwards, Betty G., 75, of Colonial Heights, entered eternal life on Sunday, July 25, 2010. She was preceded in death by her father, Curtis Goodman; mother, Mattie Goodman; sister, Ann Clarke; and brother, Curtis Goodman Jr. She retired from the Colonial Heights School System and was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church. She was an amazing wife, mother,...

L.M. Gravitte Jr.

L.M. Gravitte Jr.

Jul 25, 2010

L. M. "Mickie" Gravitte Jr., 51, of Matoaca, died Sunday, July 25, 2010 at MCV Hospital, Richmond. He was preceded in death by his father, L. M. Gravitte Sr. Mickie was the Vice President of Gravitte's Cabinet Shop. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Potts Gravitte; a step-daughter, Robin Lynn Warren of Dinwiddie; two grandchildren, Kaydence and Preston Sebera;...

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