OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Retha Whorley

Retha Whorley

Jan 6, 2010

Retha Reel (Bodge) Whorley, 72, of Prince George, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Marena Currance Reel. Mrs. Whorley was a former member of Moorefield Methodist Church, West Virginia. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Richard Marvin Whorley; a son, William J....

Bruce Jarratt

Bruce Jarratt

Jan 6, 2010

Bruce Franklin "Boo" Jarratt, 72, of Prince George, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born in Dinwiddie County, and was the son of the late Johnnie Jenkins and Ruth Chambliss Grizzard Jarratt. Mr. Jarratt was preceded in death by his son, William Franklin Jarratt. He was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist...

Thomas Taylor

Thomas Taylor

Jan 5, 2010

Thomas Glenn Taylor, 62, of Matoaca, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at his residence. He was the son of the late Donnie and Virgie Jackson Taylor and was preceded in death by a sister, Nanci T. DiRienzo. Thomas was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a member of American Legion Post #2, Fraternal Order...

Marian Heilman

Marian Heilman

Jan 3, 2010

Marian Rose Heilman, 71, of Chesterfield, was received in the arms of the Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2010. Mrs. Heilman was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Lillian Rose, and her sister, Jean Bonney. She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Richard Heilman Sr.; her children, Richard Heilman Jr., Steven Heilman, Bonnie Vaughan (Darrell),...

Frances Phillips

Frances Phillips

Jan 3, 2010

Frances Walker Phillips of Colonial Heights, widow of Baxter F. Phillips Sr., passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2010. She was a native of Dinwiddie County, and was the daughter of the late William W. Walker Sr. and Maude Pillow Walker. She was formerly a longtime member of High St. United Methodist Church and currently a member of Wesley United...

Gaynelle Hardman

Gaynelle Hardman

Dec 29, 2009

Gaynelle Fore Hardman, 86, of Dinwiddie County, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 29, 2009. She was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church and a retired member of the Bitter Sweet Twigs at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Thomas Burney Hardman, her father and mother, Allen and...

Olivia Stewart

Olivia Stewart

Dec 28, 2009

Olivia W. "Billie" Stewart, 98, of Ettrick, died Monday, December 28, 2009 at Lucy Corr Village. She was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Lillie D. Rowlett Westbrook, and the widow of Raymond C. "Doc" Stewart. Mrs. Stewart was a life long member of Ettrick United Methodist Church, the Ettrick Historical Society, and was retired from Chesterfield County...

Martha Lewis

Martha Lewis

Dec 28, 2009

Martha Ann Lewis, 76, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Curtis Mason and Nannie B. Wray Cole, and was preceded in death by her son, Donald Robert Lewis. She is survived by her husband, Emmett H. Lewis Sr.; a son, Emmett H. Lewis Jr....

Rachel Ramsay

Rachel Ramsay

Dec 23, 2009

Rachel P. Ramsay, 87, of Nova, died at Hospice House in Ashland, Ohio on Wednesday evening December 23, 2009. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on September 12, 1922 a daughter of Fletcher P. Johnson Sr. and Pearl Jefferson Johnson. She was a wonderful homemaker and a member of the Savannah United Methodist Church and had been a lay...

Kenneth Benner Jr.

Kenneth Benner Jr.

Dec 23, 2009

Kenneth W. Benner, Jr., 75, of Sutherland, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Kenneth W. Benner Sr. and Edna Brothers Benner. Mr. Benner retired from the United States Air Force after 23 years of service, and from Phillip Morris, after 18 years, as an Electrical Engineer. Kenneth...

Carl Schott Jr.

Carl Schott Jr.

Dec 22, 2009

Carl Fredrick Schott Jr., 64, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Carl F. Schott Sr. and Marritta Green Schott. Mr. Schott was a Retired US Army veteran having served for 24 years with the 82nd Airborne. He was a member of the American Legion, the...

Robert Toth Sr.

Robert Toth Sr.

Dec 17, 2009

Robert F. "Toby" Toth Sr., 70, of Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009. He was the son of the late George Geza Toth Sr. and Margaret Matyiko Toth, and was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby T. Smith. Mr. Toth retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company after 26 years, and for the Power Plant Division of...

Freddy Slingo

Freddy Slingo

Dec 16, 2009

Fred Morgan Slingo, 62, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Johnson Willis Medical Center. He was the son of the late Donald Alfred and Ethel Holbrook Slingo. Mr. Slingo was a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He was also involved in extensive research of alternative medicines and became the founder of 21st...

Harry Shrader Jr.

Harry Shrader Jr.

Dec 14, 2009

Harry B. "Butch" Shrader Jr., 54, of Petersburg, Virginia passed away Monday, December 14, 2009 surrounded by his three loving sons. He was the son of the late Harry B. Shrader Sr. Harry was a long time employee of Estes Express Lines. He is survived by his three sons, Harry B. Shrader III., Thomas A. Shrader, and Garrett L. Shrader;...

Marian Reichert

Marian Reichert

Dec 11, 2009

Marian E. Reichert, 92, of Durham, North Carolina, formerly of Chester, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2009 at Duke University Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Jesse Lee and Rosa Lee Cogbill Eyler, and the widow of Frank Lawrence Reichert Jr. Mrs. Reichert was a member of Chester Baptist Church. She retired, after 30 years of...

Virginia Moore

Virginia Moore

Dec 11, 2009

Virginia Ryder Moore 90, of Colonial Heights, died Friday December 11, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Ralph Clinton and Agness Fesenmaier Ryder and the widow of James Thomas Moore. Virginia was a member of American Legion Post 284 Ladies Auxiliary; Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club, and St. Ann Catholic Church in Colonial Heights. She...

Aileen Dundon

Aileen Dundon

Dec 10, 2009

Aileen Giles Dundon, 85, died peacefully at home on December 10, 2009. She joins her husband of 65 years, James Dundon, who died on February 12, 2009. Aileen was the essence of a Lady, a devoted mother of five, dedicated Army officer's wife, savvy bridge player, great cook and would dispense everyday wisdom in a moments notice. Even though Alzheimer's...

Lloyd Stewart Jr.

Lloyd Stewart Jr.

Dec 10, 2009

Lloyd Addison Stewart Jr., 59, of Colonial Heights, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at McGuire Veterans Hospital. He was the son of the late Lloyd A. Stewart Sr. Lloyd was a United States Army Veteran serving in the 82nd Airborne during Vietnam. He was a past member of the American Legion and the V.F.W. Posts. He retired after 18 years...

James Edwards

James Edwards

Dec 10, 2009

James Walker Edwards 76, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday December 10, 2009 at the Medical College of Virginia. He was a United States Army Veteran. Mr. Edwards is survived by his wife Shirley T. Edwards, a daughter Pamela E. Melvin and husband Michael R. Melvin of Colonial Heights, grandson Anthony M. Melvin, and his best buddy Tigger. A graveside...

Donald Joyner

Donald Joyner

Dec 9, 2009

Donald Benjamin Joyner, 62, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Joyner. Mr. Joyner is survived by his wife, Deborah C. Joyner; two sons, Donald B. Joyner Jr. and wife, Brenna J. of Manakin Sabot, and Christopher Lee Joyner and his best friend, William T....

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