Recent Obituaries
Katye George
Jul 22, 2008
Katye McLeod George, 84, of Colonial Heights died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late John William and Genevieve Smith McLeod. Mrs. George was a member of Swift Creek Baptist Church, and retired from Ft. Lee as a civil service employee. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Eugene George; and...
Charlotte Croshaw
Jul 22, 2008
Charlotte Barnes Croshaw was born on February 10, 1923, and passed away on July 22, 2008. She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Ernest Reams Croshaw, and her parents, Charles G. Barnes and Beaulah W. Barnes. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Kendra Croshaw; her husband's nephew and wife, Wayne and Mary Ellen Croshaw;...
Annie Spain
Jul 21, 2008
Annie Mae Spain, 88, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, July 21, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Willie C. and Nelly Newby Stywater. Mrs. Spain was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Maynard Spain, Jr., a son, Thomas Edward Spain, a grandson, Chris Edward Spain, and a brother, Willie Buck Stywater. She was a...
Cynthia Aaron
Jul 20, 2008
Cynthia Jean Aaron, 51, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008 at John Randolph Medical Center after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, John Aaron of Colonial Heights; son, Matthew Aaron; parents, Claude E. Jordan, Sr. and Jean of Matoaca; sisters, Cathy Daniel (David) of Colonial Heights, and Peggy Jordan Talbott (Dink) of Colonial Heights; brother, Claude E....
Dean Sapon
Jul 19, 2008
Dean Christopher Sapon, 40, of Colonial Heights, Virginia died on Saturday, July 19, 2008. He was born in Petersburg, Va., and was preceded in death by his father, John Sapon, grandparents, Constance and Gus Anthos, and Irene and William Sapon. Dean was employed by Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. He is survived by his mother, Margo Sapon; his brother and sister-in-law, William...
Ruth Gettings
Jul 19, 2008
Ruth Fleming Gettings 89, of Chester, died Saturday July 19, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Sol Benjamin and Myrtle Olivia Stallings Fleming; she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Linwood Gettings, and a granddaughter Amanda Gettings. Mrs. Gettings was a retired worker from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company, and was...
Victor Graves
Jul 19, 2008
Victor Jessie Graves, 68 of Chester died on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was born in Virginia and was the son of the late, Frank Edward and Ivory Phillips Graves. He was a U.S. Navy-Air Force Veteran and was a retired Master Electrician with Phillip-Morris. Mr. Graves is survived by his wife, Patsy O. Graves. Two...
Nellie Wyatt
Jul 17, 2008
Nellie C. Wyatt Nellie C. Wyatt, 83, of Colonial Heights, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Wyatt was the daughter of the late James B. and Rosa Bentley Culbertson and predeceased by her husband Elmer Wyatt. Survivors include; sons, Darrell Wyatt and wife, Karen of Amelia and Danny Wyatt and wife, Susan of Chester; daughter, Sharon Hawkins...
Ruth Lewis
Jul 17, 2008
Ruth W. Lewis, 69, of Dinwiddie died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her parents Arthur L and Mary Owen Williamson and first husband Jimmy R. Burnette. She retired from Brown and Williamson and was a member of Western Heights Baptist Church, Dinwiddie Women of the Moose and a school bus driver...
Ethel Williams
Jul 15, 2008
Ethel Clarice Cogle Williams, 92, of Colonial Heights passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at her residence. She was born November 4, 1915 in Prince George, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Alexander Cogle, Sr. and Eva Emory Cogle. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Williams. Also preceding her in...
Ruth Ozmore
Jul 15, 2008
Ruth Vairo Ozmore, 74, of Chester, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in John Randolph Hospital, Hopewell. She was a native of Matoaca and the daughter of the late Louis and Hessie Purdie Vairo, and the widow of John C Ozmore, Sr. Mrs. Ozmore was a former employee of the Coburn Optical Company in Colonial Heights. She is survived by a...
Julian Luck Jr.
Jul 14, 2008
Julian Aubrey Luck, Jr., 78, of Henrico, North Carolina, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Grace Sneed and Julian Aubrey Luck, Sr. Mr. Luck was a member of Prospect United Methodist Church, Ebony, Virginia, and a former member of Highland United Methodist Church, Colonial Heights....
John Bristow
Jul 9, 2008
John Hamilton Bristow, 87, of Colonial Heights, died on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Petersburg and was the son of the late Roger Hamilton and Estelle Morris Bristow. Mr. Bristow retired from Continental Can after twenty-six years in the shipping department. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and a member of...
Blanche Markham
Jul 8, 2008
Blanche Branton Markham, 95, of Colonial Heights died Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Mattie Collier Branton, and was preceded in death by her husband, Howard O. Markham, a daughter, Peggy M. Gomer, a son, Allen Ross Markham, and three sisters. Mrs. Markham was a member of...
Howard Wade
Jul 7, 2008
Howard L. Wade, 56, of Chesterfield died Monday, July 7, 2008 at his residence. He was the son of the late Andrew Thomas and Grace Timberlake Wade and was preceded in death by his wife of 32 years, Jacqueline Wade. Mr. Wade was a United States Navy Veteran. He is survived by his son, Douglas Shook of Chesterfield; daughters, Michelle...
Jane Schneider
Jul 3, 2008
Jane Ann Schneider, 37, of Colonial Heights passed away Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Johnston-Willis Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her father, Edward J. Schneider. Ms. Schneider was a registered nurse, a member of the National Audubon Society, and the World Wildlife Foundation. She is survived by her mother, Mary E. Schneider of Colonial Heights; sister, Maggi...
Elmer Thompson
Jul 1, 2008
Elmer Howard Thompson Jr., 71 of Colonial Heights went to be with the Lord, Tuesday July 1, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Elmer Howard Sr., and Ida Troxell Thompson. Mr. Thompson worked many years as an auto mechanic, and was a faithful member of Southside Baptist Church. He is survived by his...
Paul Coleman Sr.
Jun 28, 2008
Paul L. Coleman, Sr., 83, of Matoaca passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at his residence. He was the son of the late John Willard and Bertie Collier Coleman, and was preceded in death by a son, Paul L. Coleman, Jr. and a grandson, Darrell Coleman. Mr. Coleman was the owner of Coleman's Front End Alignment in Petersburg. He...
Karla Rose
Jun 27, 2008
Karla Schwanewede Rose, 82, of Colonial Heights, died on Friday, June 27, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Friedrich and Meta Garbade Schwanewede. Mrs. Rose was the widow of Garnett Lee Rose, and was preceded in death by a son, Gary Lee Rose. She is survived by her son, Glenn E. Rose of Colonial Heights;...
Garry Adkins
Jun 25, 2008
Garry Waverly Adkins 66, of Chester, formally of Dinwiddie died June 25, 2008 at his residence. He was the son of the late Charles Lee and Novella Conner Adkins. Mr. Adkins retired as the Owner and Operator of Adkins Market. He is survived by his son Charles Waverly Adkins, his daughter, Carol Ann Royster, brothers, Percy B. Adkins, Raymond Adkins;...
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