Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Lyndon Rooney
Apr 29, 2009
Lyndon Lucille Rooney, 89, went home to worship with the Lord, walk the streets of gold, and claim her heavenly mansion on April 29, 2009. Born in Petersburg on August 17, 1919 Lucille was the daughter of the late James A. Atkinson Jr. and Linda Mayes Atkinson. She was preceded to Heaven by her step-mother, Laura Bryant Atkinson, her husband...

Rosa Whirley
Apr 29, 2009
Rosa May Whirley, 89, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Golden Living Center - Petersburg. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Wells Burton, and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Whirley Jr. and a son, Kenneth H. Whirley Sr. Rosa May was a long time member of Western...

Susie Archer
Apr 28, 2009
Susie Laffoon Archer, 72, of Chesterfield County, died Tuesday April 28, 2009 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Berkley Laffoon Sr. and Dorothy Crichton Lafoon, and the widow of Franklin Archer. She was preceded in death by a son, Bruce Archer, and a brother, Berkeley Laffoon Jr. Mrs. Archer retired from the...

Robert Bubier
Apr 25, 2009
Robert W. Bubier 81, of Prince George, died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at his residence. He was the son of the late Thane and Doris Bubier. Mr. Bubier was a retired United States Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Nita Bubier; two daughters, Sally Mears and husband, Wayne of Prince George and Tracy Williamson and husband, Billy, of...
Donna Myers
Apr 25, 2009
Donna Marie Myers of Dinwiddie, died Saturday April 25, 2009 at her residence. All funeral services will be held at Hicks Funeral Home 103 W. Stockton Street Maryland, 2192 at a later date. The Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard 23834 are handling the local arrangements.
Odell Blackwell
Apr 23, 2009
Odell Allen Blackwell, 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was the son of the late Hugh D. and Lucy Cross Blackwell. Mr. Blackwell was the oldest and the last of six brothers and sisters. He was the owner/operator of Blackwell Tire Company in Roanoke Rapids, N.C.. He is survived...
Patricia Quarles
Apr 23, 2009
Matriarch and chieftain of our clan, has passed away after a valiant fight with cancer. Born with sand in her shoes, in Polk County, Florida, she never let Florida stray far from her heart. She painted, wrote poetry and had a beautiful voice in her younger days. Through her guidance, we all have inherited a deep appreciation for God's creation....
Phyllis Pierce
Apr 23, 2009
Phyllis Virginia Pierce, 72, of Matoaca, died on April 23, 2009 at Johnston Willis Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late: William Henry Sr. and Willie Emory Archer and was preceded in death by her husband, Matthew "Buckshot" Pierce Jr. and daughter, Wanda Pierce Henshaw. She was a former employee of Wal-Mart and was a member of Matoaca...

James Whitley
Apr 22, 2009
James Edward Whitley, 81, of Petersburg, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at his residence. He was the son of the late James and Alice Womble Whitley. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert F. Whitley and a sister, Elizabeth W. Brennan. Mr. Whitley retired from the Quartermaster School at Ft. Lee as Chief TV Engineer with over thirty...

Thomas Phillips
Apr 22, 2009
Thomas Allen Phillips, 50, of Dinwiddie, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at his residence. Thomas was employed by Philip Morris Tobacco Company with over 29 years of service. Mr. Phillips is survived by his wife, Wanda Phillips; step-daughter, Lindsay Brooke Kerr of Dinwiddie; step-son, Cory Michael Kerr of Dinwiddie; a brother, Bernard M .Phillips Jr. of Chester; a devoted cousin...
Harry Thomas Jr.
Apr 21, 2009
Harry Lee Thomas Jr., 82 of Colonial Heights died Tuesday April 21, 2009 at his residence. He was the son of the late Harry Lee Thomas Sr. and Ethel Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a retired Master Sergeant with the United States Army. He served in WW II, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. Harry is survived by his wife Leona Thomas,...
Johnny Patrick
Apr 21, 2009
Johnny Carlyle (Carl) Patrick 67, of Kenbridge, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Community Medical Center South Hill, Virginia. He was the son of the late John and Missouri Patrick and was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Patrick. Mr. Patrick was a former resident of Prince George County for 27 years and retired from Allied Signal in 1997....
Claire Guerin
Apr 21, 2009
Claire Poitras Guerin, 78, of Colonial Heights, died April 21, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Antoinette Boulanger Poitras. Mrs. Guerin was a retired Director of Nursing Services at Southside Regional Medical Center Petersburg and at the former Stuart Circle Hospital in Richmond. She was a very active member of St. Ann Catholic Church, a member...
Elfriede Spratley
Apr 17, 2009
Elfriede K. Spratley, 77, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2009 at MCV Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Hans and Marguerite Haubermann Schwarzmann. Mrs. Spratley attended the Fort Lee Memorial Chapel. She is survived by her husband, James Spratley; a son, John Spratley of Petersburg; a sister, Lisa Riley of Los Angeles, California; five...

C. Lewis
Apr 17, 2009
Dr. C. Patrick Lewis, 81, of Chester, died Friday April 17, 2009 in Lucy Corr Village, Chester. He was the son of the late Thomas Hobert and Wade Eckert Lewis and was the widower of Susan R. Lewis. Dr. Lewis a former resident of Colonial Heights where he practiced medicine for over 50 years and was a long time member...
Lucille Duell
Apr 15, 2009
Lucille Bishop Duell, 90, of Surry, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Clinton and Eula Cox Bishop, and the widow of John Leonard Duell. Lucille lived a full life touching lives from Colonial Heights to Scotland Wharf, from Puerto Rico to Glen Allen. Following retirement in the late 60's, she and her...

Elsie Bailey
Apr 13, 2009
Elsie Elizabeth Bailey, 82, of Prince George, passed away on Monday April 13, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Lyda Abernathy Gray, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Katherine McDaniel, and Gloria Watson. Mrs. Bailey was a Past Guardian for Job's Daughters Bethel #24. She is survived by her...
Anne Poarch
Apr 12, 2009
Anne Gallison Poarch 85, of Colonial Heights, died Sunday April 12, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Miller Brister. Mrs. Poarch retired in 1987 after teaching sixth grade in Prince George County for twenty years. She is survived by her husband of twenty-two years, John C. Poarch; her daughter, Jean...

Charles Holbrook
Apr 8, 2009
Charles Chilton "Jack" Holbrook, 92, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on April 8, 2009. He was born on May 27, 1916 in Frankfort, Kentucky and raised in College Park, Maryland. Jack attended the University of Maryland and was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He earned advanced degrees from the Army War College and George Washington University. He proudly...
Nelson Rand
Apr 8, 2009
Nelson (Randy) L. Rand, a resident of Colonial Heights, died at his home surrounded by his family on April 8, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Randy was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Petersburg. He was born in Portland, Maine January 27, 1939 to Erlon W. Rand and Vesta Ella Phoenix. He attended Deering High School...
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