Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

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...

Betty Spain
May 9, 2008
Betty Jessup Spain, 71, of Colonial Heights, died on Friday, May 9, 2008 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Dinwiddie County and was the daughter of the late James Manuel and Elouise Mae Gupton Jessup. She is survived by four aunts, Doris Delano of Colonial Heights, Dorothy Dunnavant of Richmond, Pauline Grissom of Chesterfield, and Mecy Leisur...

Mary Hales
May 7, 2008
Mary Eanes Hales, 88, a longtime resident of Colonial Heights, died Wednesday, May 07, 2008. Born in Petersburg, she was daughter of the late William Parkhill Eanes and Connie Payne Eanes and was preceded in death by a son Harry L. Hales and daughter Ivey H. Miller. She co-founded Hales Insurance Agency in Colonial Heights. She is survived by her...

Selma Wells
May 7, 2008
Selma Marshall Wells left her loving family and friends on this earth on May 7, 2008, to be in eternal peace with family and friends who have preceded her in death, including her husband Jesse James Wells, a son Clayton Eugene and an infant daughter Donna Leigh. Mrs. Wells was a long time devoted member of Crowder Memorial Baptist Church,...
Jennifer Bailey
May 7, 2008
Jennifer Nicole Bailey, 19, of Prince George died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by a sister, Brittney Renee Bailey; grandfathers, Weaver D. Davis and Douglas M. Bailey, Sr.; great-grandmother, Sarah H. Gay and great-grandfather, James E. Gay, Sr. Miss Bailey was a member of Second Baptist Church in Petersburg, a 2007...
Shirley Jacobs
May 6, 2008
Shirley Davis Jacobs, 64, of Chesterfield died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Zachariah McDonald and Ethel Slaughter Davis. Mrs. Jacobs is survived by her husband, Carl W. Jacobs of Chesterfield; sons, Alan W. Jacobs of Petersburg and Ryan C. Jacobs of Arlington; brothers, James T. Davis of...
Jessie Mosley
May 6, 2008
Mr. Jessie Marvin (Sonny) Mosley was born August 17, 1947 to the late John Evans and Mary Ellen Mosley in Lauderdale Co., Meridian, Mississippi. Jessie spent his childhood years in Marion, a suburb of Meridian. Jessie confessed Christ and joined the St. John Baptist Church of Marion where he remained a faithful and active member until he joined the US...

Virginia Meredith
May 5, 2008
Virginia Dell Meredith, 95 of Dunkirk, Maryland, formerly of Landover Hills,MD. died on Monday, May 5, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Chesterfield County and was the daughter of the late, John and China Catherine Orr Rudy. She was a former member of Woods United Methodist Church, Chesterfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, George L....

Winton Edwards Jr.
May 4, 2008
Winton W. (Squeaky) Edwards, Jr., 34, of Chester, died Sunday, May 4, 2008 at the Medical College of Virginia. He was preceded in death by his father, Winton W. Edwards, Sr. Winton was an avid Washington Redskins fan. He is survived by his wife, Tracie D. Edwards; two sons, Christopher R. and Johnathan W. Edwards; his mother, Debra W. Edwards;...

Thomas Stanley
May 4, 2008
Thomas B. Stanley, 87, of Petersburg died Sunday, May 4, 2008. He was the son of the late Frederick Bolling and Myrtie Cotten Stanley. Mr. Stanley was the owner of Stanley Florist in Petersburg, and a lifetime member of the Petersburg American Legion Post #2. He is survived by his wife, Helen F. Stanley of Petersburg; daughter, LeAnn S. Binger...
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