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Doris Ragsdale
Sep 27, 2008
Doris Lipford Ragsdale 71, of Matoaca, died Saturday September 27, 2008 at Chippenham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late, Charlie S. and Alma Mae Frith Lipford. She was retired from Brown and Williamson after twenty-seven years of service and was also retired from Maxium Medical after twenty years as a caregiver for the elderly. Mrs. Ragsdale is...
Mildred Jones
Sep 26, 2008
Our loving and devoted mother, Mildred Whirley Jones, 69, of Colonial Heights, left this Earth on Friday, September 26, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Robert James Whirley Sr. and Virginia Collins Whirley, and was preceded in death by her husband, James Garfield Jones Sr.; a son, John "Johnny" David Jones; one sister, and three brothers. Mrs. Jones...
William Flaherty
Sep 23, 2008
Lt. Col (RET.) William Joseph Flaherty Jr. 81, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at McGuire Veterans Hospital. Mr. Flaherty was the son of the late William J. Flaherty Sr. and Jane O. Flaherty of Shenandoah, Pa. Mr. Flaherty's military career included service in the U.S. Navy during WWII and a distinguished twenty year tenure with...
Gregory Bridgeman
Sep 22, 2008
Gregory Allen Bridgeman, of Virginia Beach, a native of Dinwiddie County, died at the age of 58, Sept. 22, 2008, following a serious illness. He was the son of the late Allen Mayes "Doc" Bridgeman and Mary Nanny Bridgeman. He was also preceeded in death by his nephew, T. Scott Trimmer. He is survived by his son, Matthew Randolph Chappell...
Gerald Berry
Sep 22, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, Retired Gerald Adair Berry, 98, of Sutherland, died Monday, September 22, 2008 at his residence. He was the son of the late Rev. Thomas H. and Mary Ellen Cothran Berry, and was preceded in death by a son, Lieutenant Colonel, USA, Retired Tommie Joseph Berry; and his brothers, Thomas Berry, Gervais Berry, Timothy Berry, and Daniel Berry....
Ernest Graham
Sep 21, 2008
Ernest William Graham, 84, of Prince George, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was born in Draper, North Carolina and was the son of the late Howard and Bessie Clark Graham. Mr. Graham was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Colonial Heights. He was a retired veteran in the United States Army where he...
Marie Koenig
Sep 20, 2008
Marie S. Koenig, 91, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Grace Shipe Fox and the widow of Harold Koenig. Mrs. Koenig was also preceded in death by a previous husband, Clarence (Kit) Johnson. She is survived by a sister, Murley Mae Horne of Colonial...
William Buterbaugh
Sep 20, 2008
William H. (Bill) Buterbaugh, 79, of Chester, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008 at his residence. He was the son of the late Robert Buterbaugh and Hazel Buterbaugh Stiffler. Mr. Buterbaugh was a veteran in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was awarded five bronze stars. He retired after 33 years of service as an Electrical Planner...
Peggy Vlk
Sep 19, 2008
Peggy Archer Vlk, 49, of Disputanta, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her father, Hoover Archer, Sr. Mrs. Vlk was a 1977 graduate of Prince George High School and a 1985 graduate of the Colonial Heights Beauty Academy. She is survived by her husband, Tony J. Vlk Jr.; children,...
Dennis Bridgeman
Sep 17, 2008
Dennis C. Bridgeman, 77, of Church Road, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at his residence. He was the son of the late Moss H. and Frances Nash Bridgeman, and was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Hudson Bridgeman. Mr. Bridgeman retired from Honeywell. He is survived by his children, Brenda B. Reynolds and husband, Sonny of Chesterfield, Sharon...
Raymond Lawless
Sep 16, 2008
Raymond L. Lawless, 86 of Colonial Heights died Tuesday, September 16, 2008. He was a native of Stuart, VA. and the son of the late Daniel H. and Annice Walker Lawless. Mr. Lawless was the owner of Mid Cities Gas in Chester. He is survived by his spouse, Pat Willis, three daughters, Susan Pron of Chesterfield, Brenda Jessie of Powhatan...
Phyllis Clark
Sep 14, 2008
Phyllis J. Clark, 65, of Chesterfield, passed away on September 14, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Frank C. and Dorothy Tolson Clark. Miss Clark was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Colonial Heights. She is survived by her sisters and brother, Helen C. Gilbert of Richmond, Deborah M. Clark...
Elliott Skelton
Sep 12, 2008
Elliott Jackson "Skelly" Skelton, Jr., 78, of Prince George, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2008 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was the son of the late Mildred Rice and Elliott Jackson Skelton, Sr. Mr. Skelton was preceded in death by a brother, William Earl Skelton. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Jones Skelton; children, Randy Skelton of Prince...
Henry Daniels
Sep 11, 2008
Henry "Jerry" Daniels, 71, of Hopewell, passed away September 11, 2008 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was the son of the late William and Vannie Thompson Daniels; and was preceded in death by a son, Michael Ryan Daniels, a brother, William Joseph Daniels, Sr., and his mother-in-law, Gladys Pauline Pulley Wall. Mr. Daniels is survived by his wife, Susan...
Cheryl Carr
Sep 10, 2008
Cheryl Ann Carr, 49, of Colonial Heights, died Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at her residence. Miss Carr is survived by her mother, Irene E. Carr of Colonial Heights; a brother, Robert "Butch" Carr of Colonial Heights, and a sister, Debbie King of Chesterfield; nephews, Chad King, Josh King, and Joseph Carr. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m....
William Shields
Sep 8, 2008
William Collin Shields, beloved son, age 16, of Colonial Heights, was called to the Lord on September 8, 2008. He was a junior at Colonial Heights High School. He was an active member of St. Martin of Tours Parish, Fort Lee. William loved the Lord, family, friends, soccer, and helping others. William was a remarkable young man, and will be...
Jennifer Langston
Sep 8, 2008
Jennifer Lynn Davis Langston, 33, of Dinwiddie, passed away on September 8, 2008 at Johnston-Willis Hospital. Mrs. Langston was a member of Community Christian Fellowship Church, Matoaca. She was an Admissions Coordinator for Southside Regional Medical Center School of Nursing. Jennifer was a 1993 graduate of Prince George High School. She received her Associate's Degree from Richard Bland College, her...
Steven Shoemaker
Sep 7, 2008
Steven V. Shoemaker, Jr., 17, of DeWitt passed away on September 7, 2008 at MCV Hospital. Steven was a senior at Dinwiddie County High School, and a member of the Dinwiddie Marching Generals. He is survived by his parents, Steven and Diana Fischer Shoemaker; a sister, Heather Shoemaker of DeWitt; and his grandmother, Florence Fischer of New Jersey. A funeral...
James Horner
Sep 6, 2008
James Kennith Horner passed away early Saturday morning September 6, 2008. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Ray Horner, and the brother of Milly Horner. Services will be private. Arrangements are being provided by the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory.
Delores Wood
Sep 6, 2008
Delores Poole Wood, 50, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Emmett L. Poole. Mrs. Wood is survived by her husband, Robert A. Wood, Jr.; three daughters, Crystal A. Thompson of Colonial Heights, Lisa Marie Wood of Greenville, North Carolina, and Lindsey Nicole Wood of Chester; grandchildren, Sean Mikel and Kayla...
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