Recent Obituaries
D. Smith
Jun 1, 2008
D. Dean Smith, 90, went to be with God, Sunday, June 1, 2008. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, Miss Smith was the daughter of Charles L. Smith and Daisy B. Dean Smith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by brother, Leonard Smith and two sisters, Martha Smith Lynch and Sara Bell Smith Fuhr. She graduated in 1935...
Ralph Franklin
May 31, 2008
Ralph Aras Franklin, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at his residence. He was the son of the late Aras William and Marie Virginia Bradford Franklin, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Marshall and Florence Spiva, and a brother, Richard Franklin. Mr. Franklin served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and later...
James Wilkerson
May 29, 2008
James Monroe Wilkerson, 83, of Prince George County, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at John Randolph Medical Center. Mr. Wilkerson was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church of Carson and a Mason in the Edwards Lodge of Stony Creek for 50 years. Mr. Wilkerson was predeceased by his parents Jesse Daniel, Sr. and Myrtie Temple Wilkerson, a brother...
Gerald Tomlinson
May 29, 2008
Gerald Wayne Tomlinson, 47, of Emporia passed away Thursday, May 29, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Tomlinson was preceded in death by his brother, Eddie Thrailkill. He is survived by his loving grandmother who raised him; Rosa Powell Ferguson of Emporia; his mother Ida M. Hartsoe of Petersburg; four brothers, Michael Toombs and wife, Karla, Harry Thrailkill...
Walter Cheely
May 26, 2008
Walter E. Cheely Sr., 87, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, May 26, 2008, at McGuire Veterans Hospital. He was the son of the late Walter Leonard and Bessie Williams Cheely, and was preceded in death by his brothers, R. Wilson and Robert Cheely and sisters, Elizabeth Daniels and Mary Williams. Mr. Cheely was a retired carrier for the Colonial Heights...
Hubert Adkins
May 25, 2008
Hubert Lee Adkins, 76, of Colonial Heights, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was the son of the late Richard Elmore and Elsie Bradley Adkins, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Christie Adkins. Mr. Adkins was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, a 10-year veteran with the U.S. Army National Guard, a lay...
Richard Lowry
May 25, 2008
Richard O. Lowry, 44, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was a Master HVAC Service Technician with Colonial Webb, an avid hunter, and a member of the Cattail Creek Hunt Club. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl R. Lowry; children, Ashley Lowry and Justin Adcock; mother, Rosa Lowry; brothers, Robert...
Arlette Williamson
May 21, 2008
Arlette Frances Williamson, 95, formerly of High Street in Petersburg, passed away at River View on the Appomattox on Wednesday May 21, 2008. She is survived by; Billy, Tracy and Nick Williamson, Sarah and Dustin Pead and Linda and Paul Meyer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Youth Ministry at Unity Baptist Church, 4951 Mount Sinai...
Maybelle Fitzgerald
May 20, 2008
Maybelle Lowe Fitzgerald, 75, of Colonial Heights, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at Henrico Doctors Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Robbie Campbell and Percy William Lowe and was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Earl Fitzgerald, and two grandsons, Peter Gordon and Andrew Scott Fitzgerald. She is survived by a son, Norman William Fitzgerald of Lorton,...
Lottie Wells
May 18, 2008
Lottie Perdue Wells, 101, of Matoaca died Sunday, May 18, 2008 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late William and Francis Knowles Perdue and was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Floyd Wells. She is survived by two sons, Gerald F. Wells and wife Deborah C., Gene B. Wells and wife Evelyn K....
Richard Temple
May 15, 2008
Richard Lee Temple, 72, loving father and grandfather died May 15, 2008. A native of Dinwiddie County, he was the owner of R. L. Temple Plumbing and a member of Kenwood United Methodist Church and also attended Pine Grove Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Ray and Frances Mae Davis Temple, the widower of Mildred B. Temple...
Stella Hovermale
May 14, 2008
Stella A. Hovermale, 91, of Chesterfield, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at Chippenham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Theodore H. and Virginia Kerns Coulter, and the widow of James Ray Hovermale. Mrs. Hovermale was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Colonial Heights for over 40 years. She is survived by her three children, Sharon H. Shepard...
Bessie Andrews
May 12, 2008
Bessie Barnes Andrews, 93, of Petersburg, died Monday, May 12, 2008 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Bohannon Mosley; and was preceded in death by her husband, John Jefferson Andrews, a great-grandson, Sean Christopher Maitland, and a daughter-in-law, Lucille S. Barnes. Mrs. Andrews was a member of Kenwood United Methodist...
Catherine Savedge
May 12, 2008
Catherine Alice Savedge, 84, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, May 12, 2008. She is survived by her nieces and nephews; Vonda Terry, John J. Savedge and wife, Carleen, Jacqueline S. Register and husband, Jordan, Robert M. Savedge and wife, Denise, Katherine S. Righter and husband, Dan, Paul J. Wells and wife, Joyce and Margaret Mara, also life long friends; Audrey...
Katherine King
May 11, 2008
Katherine (Tiny) Wilkerson King, 91, of Colonial Heights, died Sunday, May 11, 2008 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Ernest L. and Myrtie B. Wilkerson. Mrs. King was preceded in death by her husband, Preston Granville King; son, Kenneth G. King; and sister, Hazel W. Young. She is survived by a sister;...
Albert Velasco
May 10, 2008
Albert Francis Velasco, 57, of Dinwiddie died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. He was the son of the late Alberto and Bernie Bender Velasco. Mr. Velasco was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Petersburg and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth I. Velasco; daughter, Arabela M....
William Dr.
May 10, 2008
Rev. Dr. William L. Hales 79, of Colonial Heights died Saturday May 10, 2009 at Johnston Willis Medical Center. He was the son of the late Samuel and Ivey Peed Hales .Rev. Hales was a graduate of Petersburg High School, University of Richmond, BD from Union Theological Seminary, THM and DMIN from Southeastern Theological Seminary. Clinical Pastoral Education was completed...
Beth Walta
May 9, 2008
Beth (Beverly Jayne Edwards Henderson) Walta was taken by God to be with Him, and her loving life long sweetheart husband, Mike H. Walta, Sr. who preceded her, where we know she is happy. They had been married 48 and a half years, almost all of her life. She is also preceded in death by her father, James Ward Edwards;...
Sandra Perry
May 9, 2008
Sandra Kay Perry, 61, of Chesterfield died Friday, May 09, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Edna Taylor Priddy, and was preceded in death by a sister, Paula Priddy. Mrs. Perry was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Cogbill Road. She is survived by her husband, James...
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