Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

Albert Redd
May 11, 2009
Albert J. Redd, 56, of Chester, died Monday, May 11, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his father, Albert B. Redd. Mr. Redd was a member of Monumental Baptist Church, Petersburg, and a retired Optician for Lens Crafters. He is survived by his mother, Jettie Overby Redd of Colonial Heights; aunts, Dorothy Overby of...
Lillian Jozwiak
May 10, 2009
Lillian Jozwiak 82, of Colonial Heights, died Sunday May 10, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophia Kosidlo. Lillian was the widow of Alexander Jozwiak and was preceded in death by her beloved grandson Thomas E. Burnette II., and a brother Theodore Kosidlo. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in...
Harry Childers
May 9, 2009
Harry Lee "Red" Childers 85, of Colonial Heights, died Saturday May 9, 2009. He was the son of the late Lee Victor and Clelia Blankenship Childers, and was preceded in death by three brothers Leonard Childers, Stanley Childers, Howard Childers and one sister Ethel Taylor. Harry was a WWII and Korean Conflict veteran serving in the United States Army. He...

Scott Scupien
May 9, 2009
Scott J. Scupien of Midlothian died peacefully on Saturday May 9, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his parents Joseph and Sandra Scupien of Colonial Heights and sister Kim Scupien. He graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a degree in civil engineering. He held his professional engineering license in Virginia...

Catherine Lavinka
May 8, 2009
Catherine Frances Lavinka, 83, of Colonial Heights passed away on Friday May 8, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Boney Uzmann, and was preceded in death by a daughter Mary Beth Lavinka. Mrs. Lavinka was a long time member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Petersburg. She is survived by her loving husband, Thomas Lavinka;...
Lee Remy
May 7, 2009
Lee Eugene Remy 83, of Colonial Heights, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was the son of the late Earl E. and Helen R. Pratt Remy, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Remy, a daughter, Jennifer and a brother, Edward Remy. Mr. Remy was a U.S. Army veteran serving during WWII....

Rachel Sadler
May 7, 2009
Rachel Louise Sadler 90, of Matoaca, died Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Friendship Health Care Center in Roanoke, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Smiley Carlton and Edna Barker Sadler and was preceded in death by her sister Grace Sadler Walsh. Miss Sadler was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church where she attended the Naomi Ladies Bible...

Robert Lisle
May 7, 2009
Robert Michiel De Lisle, 70, a native of Fitchburg, Massachusetts and resident of Colonial Heights, died Thursday May 7, 2009 at his residence. He was the son of the late Edward De Lisle. Mr. De Lisle was a retired veteran of the U.S. Army and served two tours during the Viet Nam conflict, he also retired from the United States...

Edward Course Sr.
May 5, 2009
Edward La Course Sr., 84, of Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Uric and Glovina Beaules La Course, and the widower of Mildred W. La Course. Mr. La Course is a retired Army veteran having served during WWII. He is survived by his sons, Edward La...

Robert Oldmixon
May 3, 2009
Robert James "Bob" Oldmixon, 66, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2009. He was the son of the late E. Robert and Mary Ann Masterangelo Oldmixon, and the widower of Irene M. Oldmixon. He was retired Lt. Colonel in the US Army having served during the Vietnam Conflict, and the recipient of numerous commendation medals to include...
Dominick Ninio
May 3, 2009
Dominick James Ninio, 92, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at McGuire Veterans Hospital. He was the widower of Linden E. Ninio, and was preceded in death by a son, Keith W. Ninio. Mr. Ninio was a US Army veteran having served during WWII. He was a retired carpenter in the real estate industry. Mr. Ninio is...
Ethel Greene
Apr 30, 2009
Ethel Kirkendall Greene, 85, of Colonial Heights, formerly of Shelby, North Carolina, died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late John N. and Cora Patterson Kirkendall, and the widow of Ernest James Greene. She was a civil service employee for the Norfolk Naval Base. She is survived by her...
Charles Moorman
Apr 29, 2009
Charles Worsham Moorman Jr., 85, of Colonial Heights, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. He was the son of the late Charles Worsham Moorman Sr. and Lucille Zink Moorman and was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Canpagnone. Mr. Moorman was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church, Colonial Heights. He was a U.S. Army...
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