OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Leroy Roeder Sr.

Leroy Roeder Sr.

Mar 14, 2009

Leroy B. "Square" Roeder Sr., 70, of Church Road, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Dawn E. Roeder. Mr. Roeder is survived by his sons, Leroy B. Roeder Jr. and wife, Ann Catherine of Mechanicsville and their children, Blake Roeder and Autumn Proctor, and Mark P....

Elta Garland

Elta Garland

Mar 13, 2009

Elta I. Garland, age 91 of Churchroad, VA , formally of Middlesboro, passed away Friday, March 13 2009 at her daughters home in Dinwiddie, VA. She was born January 23, 1918 at St. Charles VA, a daughter of the late Henry and Mattie Goins Rose. She was a homemaker most of her life and was a faithful member and caretaker...

Gail Jones

Gail Jones

Mar 12, 2009

Gail Comer Jones, 54, of Ettrick, died March 12, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Eddie R and Mira Louise Aldridge Comer. Mrs. Jones is survived by two daughters, Angela Moody Oliver and husband, Christopher of Dinwiddie, and Shelly Moody Turner and husband, Richard of Dinwiddie; sons, William Wayne Moody Jr. and wife Jessica of...

Bernice Brinkley

Bernice Brinkley

Mar 11, 2009

Mrs. Bernice White Brinkley, 92, widow of William Howard Brinkley, passed away on March 11, 2009 at the Petersburg Home for Ladies. She was a child of God. Mrs. Brinkley was born in Martin County, North Carolina on March 17, 1916. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Mamie White, and was preceded in death by a son,...

Edna Goulder

Edna Goulder

Mar 8, 2009

Edna W. Goulder, 88, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Charlie William and Mary Lynch Wright, and was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph E. Goulder. Mrs. Goulder is survived by her sons, Donald E. Goulder of Lynchburg, and David L. Goulder...

Chester Epley

Chester Epley

Mar 8, 2009

Chester "Chet" A. Epley, 70, of Lawrenceville, passed away on Sunday March 8, 2009 at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. He was the son of the late Frank and Dora Epley. Mr. Epley was retired from the United States Navy, and was a civil service employee at Dam Neck Naval Base. He is survived by his wife, Wilma Epley of...

Patrick O'Steen

Patrick O'Steen

Mar 7, 2009

Patrick Wayne "Pat" O'Steen, 51, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his mother, Wilda Killian O'Steen. He was a 1977 graduate of Colonial Heights High School. Pat was the owner of Signature Automotive. He is survived by his wife, Sandra O'Steen of Richmond; his father...

Ronald Sullivan Jr.

Ronald Sullivan Jr.

Mar 7, 2009

Ronald Lewis "Peanut" Sullivan Jr., 39, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at his residence. He formerly worked for Westvaco Corp. (known as Short Bus). He is survived by his son, Daniel P. Vance of Richmond; his mother, Nancy Sullivan Potter and husband, Marion of Dinwiddie; his father, Ronald L. Sullivan Sr. and wife, Judy of...

Frank Szewczyk

Frank Szewczyk

Mar 6, 2009

Frank Joseph Szewczyk, 91, of Colonial Heights, died Friday, March 6, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. He was born in Boswell, Pennsylvania, and was the son of the late, Joseph and Tekla Szewczyk. He was a retired U.S. Army Veteran and retired from Allied Chemical Co. Mr. Szewczyk was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Colonial...

Vera Poole

Vera Poole

Feb 27, 2009

Vera G. "Polly" Poole 84, of Colonial Heights, formerly of Petersburg, died Friday February 27, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Henry Fain and Essie Lena English Grubbs. Vera was preceded in death by her husband Emmett L. Poole, a daughter Delores P. Wood, a grandson Trey Felts and two sisters Madeline Andrews,...

James Nester Jr.

James Nester Jr.

Feb 27, 2009

James O. Nester Jr., 80, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife; Mary D. Nester and his mother and father, James O. Nester Sr. and Mabel Nester Hackler. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Hopewell, and attended Crowder Memorial Baptist Church. He is survived by...

Roslyn Dhanoolal

Roslyn Dhanoolal

Feb 27, 2009

Roslyn F. Dhanoolal of Chesterfield, died Friday February 27, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services will be annouced by the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Home and Crematory 2033 Boulevard 23834.

Marie Scott

Marie Scott

Feb 27, 2009

Marie J. Scott 63, of Dewitt died Friday February 27, 2009 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her father Joseph Daniel Jessup. Mrs. Scott was a retired secretary for Central State. She is survived by her husband James Scott, her daughter Stephanie Brunow and husband Dennis of Alabama, son Glen T. Wells Jr., of Church Road, her...

Lucy Roberts

Lucy Roberts

Feb 27, 2009

Lucy "Lou" M. Roberts, 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2009 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late James and Mallie Austin Murray, and was preceded in death by her husband, Joe A. Roberts. She is survived by her daughter, Lorene Brown and husband, Grady of Colonial Heights; a granddaughter,...

Gloria Stone

Gloria Stone

Feb 24, 2009

Gloria Harvell Lewis Stone 82, of Chesterfield, died Tuesday February 24, 2009 at Chippenham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Earl C. and Grace Jones Harvell. Gloria was a member of Second Branch Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband William F. Stone, daughter Bonnie Lewis Culbreath and husband Vaughan of Ford, stepson Ken O. Stone...

David Jerrell

David Jerrell

Feb 23, 2009

David T. Jerrell, 64, of Dinwiddie County, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2009 at his residence. He was the son of the late Robert S. Jerrell Jr. and Ann Gorsline Jerrell. He was a retired veteran with the United States Navy. He was a member of Dinwiddie Baptist Church. Mr. Jerrell retired from IBM with over 25 years of...

Ruth Hale

Ruth Hale

Feb 23, 2009

Ruth D. Hale, 89, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late George E. and Mamie Wyatt Dewsbury, and the widow of Thomas C. Hale. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Alice Brockwell, and Evelyn Boisseau Rott, and a brother, Merle Dewsbury. She was a...

Dennis Burnette Sr.

Dennis Burnette Sr.

Feb 22, 2009

Dennis Earl Burnette Sr., 52, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at MCV Medical Center. He was the son of the late Jimmy R. Burnette and Ruth Burnette Lewis. Mr. Burnette was a machinist for Philip Morris Tobacco Company. He is survived by his son, Dennis E. Burnette Jr. of Dinwiddie; a granddaughter, Nevaeh Burnette; sisters and...

Herta Shepherd

Herta Shepherd

Feb 22, 2009

Mrs. Herta Paula Shepherd, 71, of Colonial Heights, departed this life on February 22, 2009. She was born in Stuttgart, Germany on April 5, 1937, and came to the United States on February 14, 1955. Paula is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 54 years, Ret. Sergeant Major Earl F. Shepherd; children, Karen L. Efird and husband, Fred...

Dorothy Phillippi

Dorothy Phillippi

Feb 21, 2009

Dorothy C. Phillippi, 84, of Chester, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 21, 2009. She was the daughter of the late William and Sarah Byrd Clemmons; and was preceded in death by her husband, James Earl Phillippi, and a daughter, Shirlee McFadden. She is survived by two daughters, Doris Gilbert of Chester, and Velva A. Giddings of...

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