Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Regina Gapuz Garcia
Dec 19, 2023
On December 19, 2023, Regina Gapuz Garcia, age 94, passed away peacefully at home with her beloved daughter and son-in-law, Lilia and Romy at her side. Early that morning the clouds parted, and her angels ushered her to heaven. Regina was born to the late Eulalio and Victorina Gapuz on September 6, 1929 in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines....
Herbert Boyd Greene III
Dec 19, 2023
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, filmmaker and photographer, Herbert B. Greene, III, age 79, passed away suddenly last Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
Herbert diligently pursued knowledge and remained a life-long student, always seeking to learn something new he could share with his friends and family.
His academic pursuits included earning his undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill...
June Carter Stevens
Dec 18, 2023
June Carter Stevens, 90, of North Dinwiddie, VA, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023. Born in Chesterfield, VA, on November 21, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Alton Carter and Ida Elliott Carter. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Claiborne Randolph Stevens, Sr.; her son, Claiborne Randolph Stevens, Jr.; granddaughter, Lucy Stevens; brother, Jimmy...
Hildegard Torruella
Dec 18, 2023
Hildegard Torruella, 90, of Prince George, Virginia, after a period of declining health, gained her heavenly wings on December 18, 2023. Born and raised in Germany, Hildegard’s lifelong mantra of, ‘If you put your mind to it, you can overcome anything!’ grew through her strong Catholic upbringing and the many harsh experiences she had as she and her family survived...
Estelle Jones
Dec 17, 2023
Estelle Jones was born on December 7, 1933 and she transitioned on December 17, 2023 after a long battle of being ill and being in and out of the hospital and fighting to stay strong. Estell was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She was the 1st of the oldest daughter of Ramon Perez and Mary Perez. Estelle was...
John Edward Martin Sr.
Dec 15, 2023
John Edward Martin, Sr., 72, of Colonial Heights, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 15, 2023. Born in Fort Campbell, KY on July 2, 1951, he was the son of the late William Edward Martin and Christine Brockwell Martin. John was a hard worker and attended high school by day and worked night shift at Brown...
Gilbert Mason Clements, Sr.
Dec 13, 2023
Gilbert M. Clements Sr., 85, of Petersburg, Va, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, after a long period of declining health.
He was the son of the late Newton Lee Clements Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Funk Clements of Colonial Heights, Va. He was preceded in death by his son, Cory Drake Patrick Clements of Prince George Va; and two sisters, Elizabeth Clements Sommers of...
Audrey Lynne Persinger
Dec 13, 2023
Audrey Lynne Persinger, 66, of South Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Born on December 17, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Aubrey Lewis and Edith Wilmouth. She was also preceded in death by her grandparents; brother, Steve Lewis; nephew, Dylan Lewis; and fur babies, Doogle and Callie.
Audrey was a member of...
Jonathan Mark Owen Jr.
Dec 12, 2023
Jonathan Mark Owen, Jr., age 43, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Born in Virginia on November 7, 1980, he was the son of Jonathan M. Owen, Sr. and Sharon L. Owen. He was a longtime resident of Chester, VA, and graduated from Thomas Dale High School in 1998. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, George T....
Ruth Ellen Hamilton
Dec 11, 2023
Ruth Ellen Nanny Hamilton, 88, of Dinwiddie, Virginia, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born on August 15, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lee and Ellen Oceal Lewis Nanny.
At 49, Ellen retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company in Petersburg, VA. Once Gene retired, they purchased homes and fixed...
Eleanor Brillhart Avery
Dec 10, 2023
Eleanor Brillhart Avery, 90, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023. She was born on December 27, 1932, in Catawba, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Marvin Mason Brillhart and Amy Alls Brillhart. She was the widow of Jesse Edward Avery and was also preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Brillhart Sirry.
She...
Alice Faye Hamilton
Dec 10, 2023
Alice Faye Hamilton, 83, of Matoaca passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2023. Born March 5, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Valvin Gresham and Alice Rudy Driskill, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Cameron Hamilton; brother, Billy Driskill; and sister-in-law, Gayle Driskill.
Alice was a longtime member of Matoaca UMC. She retired from...
Eloise Faye Hinkle
Dec 9, 2023
Eloise Faye Hinkle, 93, of Ford, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Born in Cabell County, West Virginia, on July 12, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Dim Ivan Fetty and Ida Ethyl Brumfield Fetty. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, James Froud Hinkle, Sr.; her brothers, Irland, Orland, Earl, Kenneth, and...
Ann Yancey Gay
Dec 8, 2023
Ann Y. Gay, 88, of Prince George, Virginia, entered her eternal resting place with the Lord on Friday, December 8, 2023. She was born on January 7, 1935, in Petersburg, Virginia, to the late Lucy P. Yancey and Roy A. Yancey. She spent seventy wonderful years married to the love of her life, the late Melvin E. Gay, and was...
Preston Lee Aldridge, Jr.
Dec 8, 2023
Preston Lee Aldridge, Jr., 84, of Colonial Heights passed away peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2023. Born in Petersburg, Virginia on August 23, 1939, he was the son of the late Nellie Kathleen Eanes and Preston Lee Aldridge, Sr. He was a longtime member of Rosewood Presbyterian Church.
Preston attended Thomas Dale High School and became an avid baseball player....
Edward Morris Branch
Dec 8, 2023
Edward Morris Branch, 85, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023. Born on June 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Samuel and Nellie Branch. Edward was a devout Christian and his belief was the framework for all parts of his life. He regularly volunteered at church cooking and providing meals for others and...
Janet Wyatt Hancock
Dec 7, 2023
Janet Carol Wyatt Hancock, 61, of Prince George County, VA, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Born in Petersburg, VA on January 5, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Leo Edgar Wyatt and Lily Mae Wyatt. She is survived by her husband, Mark P. Hancock; siblings, Kenneth Wyatt (Linda), Mark Wyatt (Stacey), Cathy Wyatt (Jimmy “Cuda” Jones),...
Marilyn Hirst Chambers
Dec 5, 2023
Marilyn Hirst Chambers, 91, of Prince George passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2023. Born on December 21, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Rollin Whipple Vogt Sr., and Lily Hirst Vogt, and was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E. Chambers; her daughter Barbara Schwertfager; her sisters, Zelda Kittell, and Dorothy Vogt Shuart and brother, Rollin...
Richard Rudolph Heckel
Dec 3, 2023
Richard Rudolph Heckel, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at the age of 93. He was born in West Virginia on September 26, 1930, the son of the late Rudolph and Hilda Chenoweth Heckel.
Richard was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 69 years, Winifred D. Heckel; sons, Timothy...
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