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Emry Macocatic
Oct 18, 2008
Emry T. Macocatic, 59, of Chesterfield passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at MCV Medical Center. He was the son of the late Thomas Emry and Jean Cowles Macocatic. Mr. Macocatic was a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Postal service in Chesterfield County. He is survived by his wife, Teresa P. Macocatic; a son, Brian C. Bersik of...
Margie Coleman
Oct 17, 2008
Margie D. Coleman, 86, of Hopewell passed away on Friday, October 17, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Lewis C. and Blanche Thompson Davis, and was preceded in death by her husband, Noel Johnson Coleman. Mrs. Coleman was a member of Cameron Avenue Church of Christ, Colonial Heights. She is survived by her son, Wayne...
David Richardson
Oct 16, 2008
In loving memory of David H. Richardson, born March 17, 1953, in Petersburg, Va., passed away peacefully at his home in Chester, Va., on Oct. 16, 2008, following a chronic illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Winston H. Richardson and Frances P. Richardson. He graduated from Colonial Heights High School in 1972 and received a B.A. from...
Edward Fulford
Oct 15, 2008
Edward B. Fulford, 91, of Hopewell passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Riverview on the Appomattox. He was the son of the late John Robert Fulford and Grace G. Fulford Turbett. Mr. Fulford was a veteran in the United States Army having served during WWII, and retired as a machine operator from New Jersey Manufacturing. He leaves to...
James Simmons
Oct 15, 2008
James Madison Simmons, 61, of Sutherland, died Wednesday, October 15, 2008 in Southside Regional Medical Center. He was son of the late Harold and Gladys Simmons, a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and an automotive sales associate with Dominion Southpark. He had over 30 years of experience in the automotive business. He was an avid race fan particularly following the...
Albert Bishop
Oct 14, 2008
SFC(R) Albert Thomas (Tom) Bishop, 74, of Petersburg passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late John and Edna McClain Bishop and was preceded in death by two sisters, Catherine Ross and Frances Hannah. Mr. Bishop retired from the United States Army with 20 years of service. He was...
Dean Burton
Oct 11, 2008
Dean Gary Burton 48, of Colonial Heights died Saturday October 11, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late David "Pete" Burton Jr., and Jean S. Burton, he was preceded in death by his step-mother, Mary W. Burton, and brother David K. "Wayne" Burton Jr. Dean was a member of Swift Creek Baptist Church, the...
Robert Young
Oct 9, 2008
Robert Wilson Young, 67, of Chester, passed away on Thursday October 9, 2008. Mr. Young was retired from Honeywell and a member of Local # 88, he was also a member of the Chester Masonic Lodge. Mr. Young is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Lelia J. Young, two daughters, Denise and Angela, two sons, Christopher and Robert,...
Margaret Myers
Oct 6, 2008
Margaret F. Myers 85, of Colonial Heights died Monday October 6, 2008 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Sidney P. and Annie Mae Totty Floyd and the widow of Rollin H. Myers. She was also preceded in death by a son Jerry L. Davis. Mrs. Myers was a former waitress at Kings...
Dean Ketcham
Oct 6, 2008
Dean Franklin Ketcham 45 went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday Morning October 6, 2008. He fought courageously in his battle with Cancer for nine months. Dean will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He had such a kind and loving heart. Dean is survived by his wife of 22 years Cindy W. Ketcham, twins...
Frank Gurciullo Sr.
Oct 5, 2008
Frank Robert Gurciullo Sr., 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at his residence. He was the son of the late Frank T. and Anna M. Ciarce Gurciullo. Mr. Gurciullo retired from the New York State Electric & Gas Company. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Gurciullo; a son, Frank R. Gurciullo; two daughters, Karen...
Leslie Reed
Oct 5, 2008
Leslie Aldridge Reed, 63, of Disputanta, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Petersburg. She was the daughter of the late Robert Leslie Aldridge and was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Merle Dean Reed. She is survived by her son, Brenton vanBreda Reed and wife Chantal of Disputanta; a granddaughter, Tessa...
Dorothy Rideout
Oct 2, 2008
Dorothy C. Rideout, 81, of Prince George passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2008 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Thomas D. and Lilly Rose Crafton Coley; and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Curtis Rideout; and two sisters, Charlotte Cheatham and Margaret Scarborough. Mrs. Rideout was a member of...
Evelyn Matthews
Oct 1, 2008
Evelyn Barton Matthews of Colonial Heights died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was married for 56 years to the late Fred L. Matthews. She was the daughter of Ruth M. Issac and Vern Douglas Barton. Mrs. Matthews was a resident of Colonial Heights since 1941. She was an active member of First Christian Church...
Bethel Bell
Oct 1, 2008
Bethel (Beth) Tarris Bell, 84, of Chester, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 in Chippenham Medical Center. Native of Richmond, she was daughter of the late George Jackson Tarris and Grace Rosanne Demler Tarris. She was widow of Hilton A. Bell and was preceded in death by a sister, Grace Miller. A registered nurse, she was a member of Stuart Circle...
Ruby Robertson
Sep 29, 2008
Ruby Mann Robertson, 77, of Matoaca passed away on Monday, September 29, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Samuel R. and Mary Porter Mann. She is survived by her husband, William V. Robertson Jr.; a daughter, Joyce R. Nunnally of Matoaca; a son, Billy Ray Robertson of Amelia; a grandson, William Lee Nunnally...
John Tench
Sep 29, 2008
John Wilbert Tench, 91, of Colonial Heights, passed away on September 29, 2008 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. He was the son of the late Patrick and Lottie Wells Tench and the widower of Carrie Mabel Tench. Mr. Tench served in the Army Air Corp during WWII, and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial Heights....
Vivian Walden
Sep 29, 2008
Vivian Leigh Walden, daughter of the late Alfred and Ethel Walden, continued on to eternal happiness on September 29, 2008. She is loved, honored, and celebrated by her two daughters, Avery and Layne Coffman. They both take comfort in knowing she is in a place where she can finally dance. Vivian is survived by her sister, Helen Walden; four nieces;...
William Col.
Sep 28, 2008
Lt. Col. William (Bill) Forrest Henry U.S. A. F. Ret., 79, of Colonial Heights, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born November 2, 1928 in Sulphur, Oklahoma to the late Harry James and Winifred Ferguson Henry and was preceded in death by his sister, Darla Henry Popovac of Alexandria, Louisiana, brother, Harry James Henry...
Kelly Abbott
Sep 27, 2008
Kelly Marie Spence Abbott died Saturday, September 27, 2008. She was the daughter of Betty Ratcliffe Abbott and the late Miles Spence Abbott Jr. She attended Colonial Heights High School and was a graduate of John Tyler Community College. She was born October 29, 1967. Kelly is survived by her mother; her sister, Elizabeth Abbott-Baynum and husband Leroy; a niece,...
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