OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Anne Brooks

Anne Brooks

Jun 1, 2009

Anne Lankford Brooks, 78, of Chesterfield passed away on June 1, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Herman and Bernice Duke Lankford. Mrs. Brooks was preceded in death by her husband, George R.C. Brooks Jr., a grandson, William Congdon Brooks Jr., and a brother, Alva Lankford. She was a member of Southminster Presbyterian Church, Chesterfield. She is survived...

Frances Thompson

Frances Thompson

Jun 1, 2009

Frances Cox Thompson passed peacefully from this life on June 1, 2009, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Thompson was born in Roanoke, Va. on January 4, 1930. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 63 years, Morris Thompson; one son; two daughters; five grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m....

Michael Curlee

Michael Curlee

Jun 1, 2009

Michael H. Curlee, 66, of Petersburg, died 1 June 2009, at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, after a lengthy illness. Born in Albermarle, North Carolina, he resided in Petersburg since 1978. Mr. Curlee was a veteran of the US Army, having served in Vietnam, after 20 years of dedicated service. Survivors include his wife, Glenda; sons, Andreas (Angela) and Michael...

Carl Harrison

Carl Harrison

May 30, 2009

Carl M. Harrison, 82, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2009. Mr. Harrison was preceded in death by his parents, John "Att" and Otelia Barnes Harrison; and sisters, Alma, Bett, Nancy, Mildred, and Myrtle; brothers, John Pete, Wallace, and Al. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served during WWII, and was retired from Hercules in Hopewell....

Robert Walker

Robert Walker

May 30, 2009

Robert George Walker, 66, of Prince George, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Logan West Virginia, he was the son of the late Imogene Steele Maitland and Lloyd E. Walker Sr. and was preceded in death by a brother, Fred M. Maitland Jr. Mr. Walker was retired from Vulcan Materials with 38...

Robert Collins Sr.

Robert Collins Sr.

May 29, 2009

Robert E. Collins, Sr., 69, of Petersburg, died Friday May 29, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. Mr. Collins, a native of Ohio, was the son of the late Ray Edward and Gwendolyn Geneva Denny Collins had been employed with NAPA, and was preceded in death by a son Robert E. (Bo) Collins, Jr.. Mr. Collins is survived by...

Joyce Hutchinson

Joyce Hutchinson

May 28, 2009

Joyce Sadler Hutchinson of Colonial Heights, Va. passed away peacefully at Southside Regional Medical Center on Thursday, May 28, 2009. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents Bernard Lee and Minervia Estelle Sadler; one sister, Kathleen S. Puckett; two brothers, James Yates, and Gerald Arnold Sadler. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Michael D. Hutchinson; her...

Joseph Kadzis

Joseph Kadzis

May 28, 2009

Joseph E. Kadzis, 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2009. Mr. Kadzis was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, V. F. W., D. A. V., American Legion, the Retired Officers Association and the Knights of Columbus. He was predeceased by a son, Dr. George J. Kadzis. Survivors include his wife, Hazel J. Kadzis; two sons,...

E. Small

E. Small

May 28, 2009

E. Alvin Small of Colonial Heights died Thursday, May 28, 2009 in Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born in Petersburg August 12 ,1916 and was the son of the late Edward A. and Dora Witt Small. He was founder and president of E. Alvin Small Funeral Home which began service August 29, 1952. He semi-retired in 1990 but...

David Clements

David Clements

May 27, 2009

David Scott Clements, 46, of Powhatan, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center. Mr. Clements was the grandson of the late Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Franklin and Rachel Clements. He is survived by his wife, Debra L. Clements; a son, David Scott Clements Jr. and a daughter, Rebecca Lynn Clements both of Powhatan; his parents,...

Carrie Stuphin

Carrie Stuphin

May 26, 2009

Carrie Lee Sutphin passed away on May 26, 2009. She was born May 24, 1925 and raised in Jonesville, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Hubert James Sutphin; two brothers, Jim and Bascomb Smith; and three sisters, Ruth Smith, Eva Fields, and Alpha Huskey. During World War II, she worked in Michigan, helping assemble...

Russell Cliborne Jr.

Russell Cliborne Jr.

May 26, 2009

Russell O. (Rusty) Cliborne Jr., 40, of Prince George passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert & Kate Soyars and Jack & Rebecca Cliborne. Rusty attended Crowder Memorial Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents, Carolyn S. and Russell O. Cliborne Sr.; a sister, Amy Roberts and husband, Treœ; niece...

Catherine Alderson

Catherine Alderson

May 26, 2009

Catherine Averette Alderson, 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina on November 1, 1923, Catherine was the daughter of the late Eugene Lee and Ruthie Mae Averette. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Leonard, Charles, Austin, Ralph, and William and one...

Linwood Leigh

Linwood Leigh

May 25, 2009

Linwood Edward "Sonney" Leigh Sr., 80, of Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2009. He was the son of the late Linwood A. and Mary Webster Leigh. He was a member of the Colonial Heights American Legion Post 284, a past Master and over fifty year member of the Masons, and an active Shriner Survivors include his wife of...

Willis Williams

Willis Williams

May 23, 2009

Mr. Willis Wilber Williams, 79, of Matoaca, died on May 23, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center, Hopewell, Virginia. He was the son of the late James and Mildred Williams of Sutherland. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Toby, Tommy, and Randolph Williams and two sisters, Kitty Wright and Rebecca Ponder. Wilber was a United States Army Veteran,...

Ruth Lynch

Ruth Lynch

May 21, 2009

Ruth Life Lynch departed this life on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Lucy Corr Health Care Center. She was born May 13, 1911 in Harrison County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Martha R. and Samuel D. Life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence K. Lynch. Mrs. Lynch was a member of Calvary Baptist...

Gene Sturgill

Gene Sturgill

May 21, 2009

Gene Autry Sturgill, 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday May 21, 2009 at his residence. He was the son of the late Ora and Mabel Jones Sturgill, and was preceded in death by a son, Stephen W. Sturgill, and a brother Billy L. Sturgill. Mr. Sturgill was retired from Sligh Plumbing and Heating in Hopewell. He is survived by...

Carol Weis

Carol Weis

May 20, 2009

Carol Faye Whitmore Weis, 62, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Hoyt Whitmore Sr. and Alma Wheelhouse Whitmore. Carol was preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald P. and Claude W. Whitmore. She is survived by her children, Michael Compton, Michelle Nunnally; two grandchildren, Alisa...

Annie Gravitte

Annie Gravitte

May 19, 2009

Annie L. Gravitte, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. She was the daughter of the late John William and Olivia Gordon Curtis, and the widow of Eugene Edward Gravitte. She is survived by a daughter, Jean G. Moore and husband, James of Colonial Heights; two grandchildren, Theresa Hudson and Edward Moore; five great-grandchildren, Lauren, Kellsie,...

Lucille Robertson

Lucille Robertson

May 18, 2009

Lucille Allen Temple Robertson, 95, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2009 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Allen and Lucy Perkins Temple. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie C. Robertson, an infant daughter, Frances Lucille Robertson, and her sons, Robert Weldon Robertson and Johnnie C. Robertson...

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