Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
William Young Jr.
Oct 20, 2009
William Lawrence Young Jr., 87, of Chesterfield, died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Lucy Corr Village. Mr. Young was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia and was the son of the late William Lawrence Sr., and Nellie Knott Young. He graduated from Petersburg High School in 1940 and was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1950. Mr. Young served...
Gladys Norton
Oct 17, 2009
Born Gladys Lee Mitchell, April 18, 1921, the daughter of the late William Luther and Mattie George Mitchell, passed to her Maker, Saturday, October 17, 2009 in the home she loved on Chestnut Ridge Farm. Mrs. Norton was preceded in death by her beloved husbands, John Royall Robertson Jr. and Raymond Burdine Norton; one daughter-in-law, Joan D. Robertson; two brothers,...
Shirley Clowdis
Oct 15, 2009
Shirley Ann Clowdis 40, of Hopewell, died Thursday October 15, 2009 at the Medical College of Virginia. She is survived by her children; Zackary Benson, Jordan Benson, parents; John and Ssang Clowdis, brother; David Clowdis and fiancé; Mike Benson. A funeral service will take place 11:00 a.m. Monday October 19, 2009 in the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small...
Mary Sheffield
Oct 14, 2009
Mary Bishop Sheffield, 84, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Heritage Hall Health Care, Blackstone. She was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Bessie Mayes Bishop, and the widow of Horace Elmo Sheffield. She is survived by two sons; Horace E. Sheffield Jr. of Gloucester, and Garland C. Price III and wife, Diane of...
Alice Newsome
Oct 11, 2009
Alice Hazel Newsome, 89, of Colonial Heights died Oct. 11, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg. Born Feb. 14, 1920, in Laurinburg, N.C., she was one of four children of the late Daniel and Iona Byrd Jackson. She was the wife of George Welton Newsome for more than 58 years. She enjoyed a steadfast involvement as a charter...
Thomas Simmons Ii
Oct 8, 2009
Thomas Franklin Simmons II, 36, of Emporia, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2009. He attended First Memorial Baptist Church, Emporia. He was employed by Verizon as a Manager, and was a member of the Ruritan Club. Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Harry F. Simmons. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Ann Simmons; two...
Ruth Bennett
Oct 7, 2009
Ruth Smith Bennett, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center after an extended illness. Mrs. Bennett was born on July 25, 1920 in Powhatan, Virginia to Joe B. and Agnes C. Smith and was raised in Amelia County with eleven brothers and sisters. It was on the Cloverdale Farm...
Shirley Childress
Oct 7, 2009
Shirley Ann Childress 71, of Richmond, died Wednesday October 7, 2009 at Retreat Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Timothy F. and Gladys Berryman Sprouse and the widow of Ronald P. Childress Sr. She was member of the Upper Room Chapel. Shirley is survived by her sons, Ronald P. Childress, Jr., Michael R. Childress, both of Richmond,...
Garland Allen
Oct 7, 2009
Mr. Allen, 91, and long time resident of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2009. He was the son of the late Charles R. and Mattie Pitchford Allen and was preceded in death by his first wife, Lucille Wilson Allen and a brother, Ozzie D. Allen. Mr. Allen was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church for over sixty...
Tonya Browder
Oct 6, 2009
Tonya Denise Browder, 37, of Prince George, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at MCV Medical Center. Mrs. Browder is a member of Monumental Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband; Donald Wayne Browder Sr.; her children; Donald W. Browder Jr., and Amanda M. Browder; her mother; Shirley R. Parker and father; Gerald Parker. Her father-in-law; James F....
David Jodrey
Oct 5, 2009
David Brownell Jodrey, 96, a retired Army Colonel and former mayor of Belleair Beach, Florida, died Monday in Washington, DC. Colonel Jodrey was a resident of Washington D. C. and formerly of Colonial Heights from 1962 to 1966. Born in Northport, Nova Scotia, Canada, Col. Jodrey immigrated to the United States at age 16 in 1929, eventually becoming a naturalized...
Joyce Lumpkin
Oct 4, 2009
Joyce Anne Jenkins Lumpkin, 72, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at MCV Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Mary Virginia Quinn Jenkins and Thomas W. Jenkins Jr. Mrs. Lumpkin retired from the VDOT as a Secretary. She is survived by her husband, Paul L. Lumpkin Sr.; a son, Paul "Lennie" Lumpkin Jr. of...
John Riston Jr.
Oct 3, 2009
John Thomas Riston Jr. "Big John," 52, of Sutherland, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Parham HealthCare & Rehabilitation Center. He was the son of the late Ada Donahue Riston and John T. Riston Sr. Big John was the owner of Big John's Mobile Welding Service. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Billie A. Riston;...
June Joles
Oct 2, 2009
June Edwards Joles, 84, of Chester, departed this life and went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Friday, October 2, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Wesley B. and Elizabeth Dent Edwards. She was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Owen, and numerous brothers and sisters. Mrs. Joles was a member of the Oak Hill Garden...
Roy Melton Jr.
Sep 30, 2009
Roy F. Melton Jr. Roy Frank Melton Jr., passed away on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2009 at home in St. Petersburg FLA. He was born in Richmond Virginia and later moved to Florida. He retired from the Air Force after 23 years of service with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. He served both in the Korean & Vietnam war during...
Hollis Allen
Sep 30, 2009
H. Ray Allen, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Hopewell Health Care Center. He was the son of the late Willie and Minnie Power Allen. Mr. Allen was a retired veteran in the United States Army having served during World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was a member of the Petersburg...
Walter Turner
Sep 27, 2009
Walter Earl Turner, 88, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2009, at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in Randolph County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Charlie Simpson and Rosina Adams Turner, and was preceded in death by his siblings, Elizabeth T. Moore, Charles A. Turner, and Lawrence A. Turner. Mr. Turner was a...
Lucille Cole
Sep 27, 2009
Lucille Clarke Cole, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Lucy Corr Village. She was the daughter of the late John L. and Onie May Brown Clarke, and the widow of Martin King Cole. She was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Tomlin, and a brother-in-law, Jean A. Metosh. Mrs. Cole was a member...
Masuko Brandt
Sep 26, 2009
Masuko Yamawake Brandt, 83, died Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Retreat Hospital, Richmond. A native of Japan, she was daughter of the late Fukutaroo Yamawake and Teruko Kobayshi Yamawake and widow of Johnnie A. Brandt. She was preceded in death by a son, Ronnie Brandt and brother Kunihiro Yamawake. She lived and raised her children in the Pembroke-Kenilworth area of...
Dennis Nugent
Sep 25, 2009
Dennis Gilbert "Gil" Nugent Jr, 53, of Petersburg, died on September 25, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was a 1974 graduate of Matoaca High School, and worked for Philip Morris. Mr. Nugent is survived by his parents, Dennis G. Sr., and Barbara Nugent; a brother, Wendell Grey Nugent; one aunt; two cousins; many friends; and his loving dog,...
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