Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Angela Rudy
Sep 2, 2024
Angela Rudy, 59, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024. Born in Virginia on February 8, 1965, she was the daughter of Reatha Culbertson and the late James Culbertson. She was also preceded in death by her son, Daniel Rudy, and sister, Vickie Greeno. Her faith was important to her, and she was an active member of Woods...
Eleonore George
Sep 2, 2024
Eleonore George, 97, of Colonial Heights passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024. Born in Frankfurt, Germany on August 1, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Willy A. and Bertha Roth Michel and was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, ret. SGT Major Harold Bruce George; beloved sister-in-law, Ruth "Teeny" George; and beloved neighbor,...
Patricia Ann Barclay
Aug 29, 2024
Patricia Ann Barclay, 82, of Chester, VA, died peacefully at home on Thursday, August 29, 2024. She was born in Clarksburg, WV on October 20, 1941.
Pat was an active member of Matoaca United Methodist Church and the Richmond Emmaus Community. She was well-known in the community as a Bridal Consultant for Leggett for many years. Pat was a champion for...
Patricia Monger Lowman
Aug 28, 2024
Patricia Monger Lowman, 66, of the Tri-Cities area passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Born April 11, 1958, she was the daughter of the late James Ray and Louise Katherine Monger.
Pat was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ and a cherished member of Matoaca United Methodist Church. Her faith was a cornerstone of her life, guiding her with grace...
Helen J Lehsten
Aug 23, 2024
Helen J. Lehsten, 86 of Prince George died on Friday, August 23, 2024, after a brief illness. Helen was born in Chesterfield, VA and was the daughter of the late Bernard G. and Estelle E. Jones.
She is survived by her husband, Donald H. Lehsten of 42 years; son, Christopher Carden (Valerie); daughter, Sandra Carden; grandchildren, Joshua and Alyssa Carden; sister,...
Nelson Ben Jones
Aug 23, 2024
Nelson Ben Jones, 88, of Hopewell, passed away August 23, 2024. He was born April 3, 1936, to the late Nelson Edward and Ruth Roberta Caudle Jones. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carol Jones, and Guy Jones. Mr. Jones retired after 21 years of service as a Sergeant First Class with the United States Army. After retirement...
Joyce Perdue Ashley
Aug 22, 2024
Joyce P. Ashley, 88, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at her home. Born in Dinwiddie, Virginia on March 14, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Claiborne Tucker Perdue, Sr. and Grace Schenck Perdue, and was also preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Cecil D. Ashley; brother, Claiborne T. Perdue, Jr.;...
Bernard Franklin Burchett
Aug 18, 2024
Bernard Franklin Burchett, 85, was called up yonder in the early morning of August 18th, 2024. Born in the mountains of Ivanhoe, Virginia on May 14th, 1939, to loving parents Daniel and Madelene Goodson Burchett, he was the seventh son of fourteen children. Known to almost everyone as Bernie, he was the very definition of a loving, authentic, hard-working man....
Lester Donald Smathers
Aug 17, 2024
Lester Donald “Red” Smathers, 90, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Born on July 7, 1934, Red was preceded in death by his mother, Mabel Reed Nelson, his father, Isaac L. Smathers, and his brother, Joel K. Smathers.
Red was a beloved figure in his community, known for his vibrant spirit and dedication to his family and...
Clay B. "Pat" Jarvis Jr.
Aug 15, 2024
On Thursday, August 15, 2024, Clay B. “Pat” Jarvis, Jr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and cherished member of his community, passed away peacefully at the age of 87. Pat was a faithful member of Second Chance Baptist Church and retired from Honeywell International Inc. His dedication extended beyond his career; he honorably served in the Naval Reserve and...
Braxton Craig Baker
Aug 15, 2024
Braxton Craig Baker of Colonial Heights, Virginia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ the morning of August 15, 2024. He was born November 6, 1936, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to parents Margaret Ann Jordan Baker and Braxton Otha Baker. Never a “Junior,” Braxton was known as “Sonny Boy” to many in his family, a...
Hilda Alease Carpenter
Aug 14, 2024
Hilda (Polly) H. Carpenter, 94, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harry Frederick Jr. and Lillian Madeline Moore. Polly was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, James M. Carpenter, as well as two brothers and four sisters.
She is...
Norman David Pemberton
Aug 12, 2024
Norman David Pemberton was born January 15, 1935, to the late Norman Scott Pemberton and Grace Virginia Goodman Pemberton and departed this life on August 12, 2024, after a period of declining health. He was predeceased by his sister Jean Roye Hensley, and his great-granddaughter Cale Hall.
David grew up on “the south side of the river” in Richmond and later...
Daniel Edward Bond
Aug 12, 2024
Daniel (Danny) Edward Bond of Chester, VA passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024 at his home with his family after a battle against ALS. He was born on Sept. 28, 1965, to the late W.D. Bond, and Peggy Bond of Chesterfield County, VA.
Danny loved airplanes! He was a gifted A&P/IA Mechanic, a BFI in Ultralights, and he owned and...
Winifred Mae Spiers
Aug 12, 2024
Winifred Mae “Winnie Pooh” Spiers, a cherished and vibrant member of the Matoaca community, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 12, 2024, at the age of 77. Winnie’s presence was a warm beacon of joy and kindness. She was born on June 29, 1947, to the late Wilbur and Mildred Norcross Spiers, and was also preceded in death by her...
Carolyn Jeanne Harbarger
Aug 9, 2024
Carolyn Jean (Gordon) Harbarger, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, entered Heaven to join her family and friends on August 9, 2024. She passed away peacefully at the Bon Secours Hospice Community House. She is preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Harbarger, Sr., her parents Lemuel & Leona Gordon (Dublin, Ohio), her sister, Barbara Roberts (Columbus, Ohio), her in-laws Ruth &...
Tommy Gene Smithers
Aug 9, 2024
In loving memory of Tommy Gene Smithers. A great father to Jimmy Smithers and a loving and devoted husband to Rita Smithers. My father was born in Hereford, Texas in 1943 to Clyde Smithers and Marquita Crawford. He had two brothers Red Smithers and Jimmy Smithers who both preceded him in death. He is survived by his sister, Cookie. He...
Joyce Daniel Wells
Aug 9, 2024
Joyce Daniel Wells, 88, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully, Friday, August 9, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Petersburg, the daughter of the late Willis Lee Daniel and Elizabeth Cheely Daniel. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Franklin Wells, and her grandson Cayden Andrew Brenya. She was a charter...
Lewis Richard Chartier
Aug 7, 2024
Lewis Richard Chartier, 46, of Colonial Heights passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Born April 11, 1978, he was the son of Richard Norman Chartier and the late Nancy Ellen Jusczyk Burns; and was also preceded in death by his brother, Mark Brian Chartier.
Lewis was a United States Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Amber Leigh Chartier; daughter,...
James Walter Miller
Aug 7, 2024
James Walter Miller, 81, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2024, with his devoted wife and family by his side. Jim is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Mary Charlotte (Kelly) Miller, his children James Walter II (Adrienne Lynn Eoppolo) and Charlotte Michele (David Paul Dempsey); and his grandchildren, Ireland Rose Miller, and Bridget Claire Dempsey. He is...
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