Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Edward Roe
Jan 14, 2009
Edward Madison (Eddie) Roe, 60, of Sutherland, passed on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his father, CSM Carl Madison Roe, a brother, Roger Gene Roe, and his stepfather, Francis (Dix) Howell. Eddie was a professional taxidermist, an avid sportsman, and a member of numerous hunt clubs. He was very devoted to his...
Aubrey Lucas
Jan 11, 2009
Aubrey Lee Lucas of Colonial Heights, Virginia, born on December 22, 1926, died from heart failure on January 11, 2009. He was the son of James Wiley Lucas and Kate Lee Lucas of Petersburg, Virginia. Mr. Lucas grew up in Petersburg, where he graduated from Petersburg High School in 1943. During his time as a young student, he was both...

Arthur Wolfe
Jan 10, 2009
Arthur William Wolfe, 75, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Jesse John and Ruth Esther Shaffer Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe retired from A.H. Robbins in Quality Assurance. He is survived by a daughter, Kimberly W. Miles of Richmond; a son, Jerry W. Wolfe of Chesterfield; four grandchildren,...
William Gill
Jan 9, 2009
William B. "Billy" Gill, 84, of Chesterfield, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Mr. Gill was a native of Ettrick, he was the son of the late John E. Gill Sr. and Blanche O'Kennon Gill. Mr. Gill was a member and former Secretary of Ettrick United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the...

Lois Jackson
Jan 9, 2009
Lois A. Jackson, 84, of Hopewell, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Warren and Amy Brown Davis, the widow of Thomas H. Jackson, and was preceded in death by a son, Tommy Jackson. Mrs. Jackson retired as an Operator with Southwest Bell. She is survived by a daughter, Judy...

Kenneth Bish Sr.
Jan 8, 2009
Our hearts are saddened by the passing of our loving son, husband, father and grandfather Kenny Bish Sr. on Thursday, January 8, 2009. Kenny was born in Petersburg on February 4, 1946 to Blanche A. Bish and Edward Bish Sr. He was a retired truck driver for Wal-Mart Distribution Center. Kenny spent his life devoted to serving his community through...

Mary Roberts
Jan 4, 2009
Mary Frances, 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late James Corbett and Ellie Roberts Hudson and the widow of Garland H. Roberts. Mrs. Roberts retired from Allied Signal Corp. She is survived by her daughters, Carol Mills Wade of Sutherland, Bobbie Mills Miller and husband Jimmy...

Frances Menster
Jan 2, 2009
Frances Moody Menster of Colonial Heights died Friday January 2, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center, Hopewell. She was the daughter of late James Marvin Moody, Sr., and Nonie Tatum Moody, she was also the widow of Earl J. Menster Sr., and was preceded in death by three sons James Moody Menster, Stephen J. Menster and Earl J. Menster Jr....

William Hicks Jr.
Jan 2, 2009
William Hicks Jr., 73, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2009 at his residence. He was the son of the late William Hicks Sr. and Pearl Willard Meadow Hicks. He worked for Damron's Garage in Hopewell, as a State Inspector. He is survived by his wife, Martha Hicks; a son, William Harold Hicks and wife, Jeri; four...

Kyle Miller
Jan 1, 2009
Kyle Ambers Miller, 77, of Prince George, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Southerland Place, Midlothian. He was the son of the late Mont C. and Elsie Mary Miller. Mr. Miller was a founding member of St. Andrews Charismatic Episcopal Church where he served on the Rectors Council. He was a retired Tech Sergeant in the United States...

Honor Taylor
Dec 31, 2008
Honor, Johnson Taylor, 92, of Colonial Heights, passed away on December 31, 2008. She was the widow of Henry Elijah Taylor. Mrs. Taylor is survived by a son, William H. Taylor and wife Karen of Suwanee Georgia; two daughters, Beverly Taylor Surratt of Colonial Heights, and Rebecca Taylor Thom and husband Bryan of California; eight grandchildren and thirteen great- great...

Evelyn Fowler
Dec 31, 2008
Evelyn Sutton Fowler, 77, of Dinwiddie Co, and a native of Snowhill, North Carolina, left this world and her pain behind on New Years Eve Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Martha Taylor Sutton. Mrs. Fowler retired from Phillip Morris in 1985. She is survived by her husband of 36...
Oren Carter Jr.
Dec 29, 2008
Oren Walter Carter, Jr. 59 of Colonial Heights passed away, on Monday, December 29, 2008. He was born in Martinsville; and was the son of the late Oren Walter Sr. and Ruth Evans Carter. He has been the owner, of Carter Heating and Air Conditioning in Petersburg, for 28 years, and a Navy veteran who served during the Viet Nam...

Diane Painter
Dec 29, 2008
Diane Elizabeth Painter, 69, of Dinwiddie, died December 29, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Painter was a United States Navy Veteran. She was the widow of Robert J. Painter Sr. Mrs. Painter is survived by her son, Michael Painter and wife Sheryl of Virginia Beach; a daughter, Pat Haughn and husband Richard of Texas; her step-children, Robert J....
Rex Farmer
Dec 29, 2008
Rex Farmer, 83, of Matoaca, died December 29, 2008 in Chippenham Medical Center. He was a native of Alabama, the son of the late Harold A. and Corrine Smith Farmer and was a retired Machinist for Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company after 37 years of service. He is survived by his wife (his best friend, nurse and secretary) of 58...

Mamie Dunkum
Dec 28, 2008
Mamie F. Dunkum, 92, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Waverly Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Sarah Franklin Fulcher, and the widow of James A. Dunkum. She is survived by a son, James E. Dunkum and wife, Dorothy of Chesterfield; a daughter, Sarah D. Roys and husband, Charles of...

William Stotesberry
Dec 28, 2008
William C. "Bill" Stotesberry, 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at his home after a courageous fight with cancer. Bill was born in Pantego, North Carolina. He was the son of the late Raleigh H. and Cassie Latham Stotesberry, and was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Sherry E. Mason, a brother, Horace H. Stotesberry,...

Elizabeth Nemecek
Dec 28, 2008
Elizabeth Parrish Nemecek, 95, of Chester, died Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Lucy Corr Village, Chester. Mrs. Nemecek was the widow of James Franceis Nemecek and a retired inspector for Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company. Mrs. Nemecek is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Randolph and Ruth Nemecek of Hanover County; five grandchildren, Jay Nemecek, Elizabeth Nemecek, Timmy Nemecek, Debbie...

Felice Lepley
Dec 28, 2008
Felice H. Lepley, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was widow of William A. Lepley Sr. and the daughter of the late William and Martha Jackson Payne. Mrs. Lepley was also predeceased by a son William A. Lepley Jr. She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Lepley of...

Kathleen Wilkerson
Dec 28, 2008
Kathleen B. Wilkerson, 84, of Prince George County, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late William H. and Grace May Barnett, and the widow of James Monroe Wilkerson. She is survived by a son, James Allen Wilkerson and wife, Terry; a granddaughter, April Wilkerson; a grandson, Andrew Wilkerson...
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