Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Sep 29, 2022

Delia Theresa Bilter Halstead, 84, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Born on June 20, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Joseph and Anna Alvino Bilter. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Sherman Halstead, Sr.; her brothers, Alexander Bilter and Frederick...

Sep 27, 2022

Jane H. Buren, 91, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Southside Medical Center. Born in Mecklenburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lee S. Hicks and Helen Jones Hicks. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, John M. Buren; sister, Maxine H. Gunnell;...

Sep 24, 2022

Sharon Weathers Johnson, 61, of Matoaca passed away on September 24, 2022. She was born October 26, 1960 and was preceded in death by her father, Franklin D. Weathers; daughters, Debra M. Poole and Brandy L. Johnson and son, William “Cody” Johnson. She retired from Chesterfield County Public Schools after driving a bus for 14 years. She...

Sep 23, 2022

Russell Craig Daniels, 64, of Petersburg passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022. Born November 22, 1957, he was the son of the late Melvin Roy Daniels, Sr. and Betty Jacqueline Siegle, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Melvin Roy Daniels, Jr.

For about 40 years, Russell built fences and...

Sep 22, 2022

Vernon Leverette Marks, 97, was born on November 18, 1924 in Ettrick, Virginia to Harold Marks and Blanch Lockett and died on September 22, 2022 of natural causes at his home in Petersburg after returning home in his van from the Eagles Club and the American Legion.

Marks grew up in Ettrick and joined the United States...

Sep 19, 2022

Keith Micheal Wilkerson, 66, of Chester passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022. Born in Petersburg, Virginia on June 2, 1956, he was the son of Joyce Stark Wilkerson and the late Robert “Mike” Wilkerson.

Keith was a member of The Heights Baptist Church, where he was a part of the Rock Solid...

Sep 18, 2022

Wilford "Joe" Joseph Green Jr., passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Johnston Willis Hospital in Chesterfield, Virginia. Joe was born in Petersburg, Virginia on May 12, 1957. Joe joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1976 and served a 2-year mission in the California Fresno Mission from 1978-1980. He graduated from Virginia State...

Sep 17, 2022

Cameron Thomas Daughtry, 9, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at his home. He was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents, Margaret and Bobby Taylor; maternal great-grandparents, Helen and William Chappell; and his uncle, Jonathan Hankins.

He was a student at North Elementary School, going into the 4th grade, and enjoyed going...

Sep 17, 2022

Lois Lorraine Gibbs, 81, of Church Road, passed away September 17, 2022. She was born on December 31, 1940 in Roxboro, North Carolina to the late George and Marie Griffin and was a member of Dinwiddie Baptist Church. Mrs. Gibbs worked for Short Run Stamping for over 25 years and she enjoyed dancing and serving her church. More than...

Sep 17, 2022

Geneva Taylor James, 84, of Petersburg, Virginia passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Born on January 20, 1938 in Elberton, Georgia she was the daughter of the late Eustage L. Taylor and Janie Mae Taylor. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Hoyt F. James Sr. and two sons, Hoyt James...

Sep 16, 2022

Evelyn “Evy” Guevara Gutierrez, 79, of Prince George County, Virginia, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 in Petersburg, Virginia. Born on January 17, 1943, in Manilla, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Pedro Baldomero Guevara Jr. and Elvira B. Vda. De Guevara. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Leo M....

Sep 16, 2022

Leonard (Lennie) Edward Nugent died on Friday, September 16, 2022, at his home in Colonial Heights.

Lennie is survived by his wife, Lynn Nugent; five children, Gwendolyn Throckmorton, Kristine Carlile, Amy Hale (Allen), Danielle Martin (Benjamin), and Lyndsy Nugent (Brandie); eight grandchildren, John Elliott (Jackie), Taylor (Josh), Hannah, Nathan, Michaela, Jackson, Landon and...

Sep 16, 2022

Barbara Kay Boykin, 78, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022. Born on November 24, 1943, in Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Edward Spencer Vaughan Jr. and Marjaurie Crank Vaughan. She was also preceded in death by her son, William Spencer Boykin, and brother, Thomas Edward Vaughan.

Sep 14, 2022

Betty Hamrick Lawrence, 85, of Colonial Heights passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Born February 20, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Emma Dalton and Arthur Graham Hamrick, Sr., and was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Vernon Lawrence, Sr.; son, Robert Lawrence, Jr.; and sister, Joan Smith.

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Sep 12, 2022

Sidney Franklin Pritchett Jr. was born on June 30, 1946. He was raised in Petersburg, Virginia through elementary school and then moved to Colonial Heights. He married Donna Fay Berry on April 12, 1969. A proud United States Army veteran, Sidney was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany with his wife. They enjoyed Germany and visiting other countries. After...

Sep 10, 2022

Joseph “Joe/Joey” Archie Gibson, 68, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022. He was born on April 16, 1954 to the late Jeptha Archie Gibson II and Marjorie Lee West. Mr. Gibson retired from Honeywell after more than 30 years, but his highest priority was spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death...

Sep 8, 2022

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Sep 7, 2022

Mrs. Dorothy T., "Dot," Love, passed peacefully, at the age of 82, on September 7, 2022, surrounded by her children. She was born to Elizabeth Long Trent and Albert M. Trent on August 11, 1940 who raised her in Victoria, Va., where she meet her husband, Edward H. Love, of 60 years and preceded her in death in 2019. Her...

Sep 6, 2022

Addie W. Starke, 97, of Hopewell, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at her residence.  She was born July 13, 1925, in Dinwiddie, Virginia to the late Henry M. Wells and Louise Barnes Jackson and was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence D. Starke, brother; Henry C. Wells, and two sisters; Anna Maitland, Bertha Prosise. She was a...

Sep 5, 2022

Norma Collins Draucker, 84, of Colonial Heights passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022. Born December 31, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Lilia McDaniel, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Lee Draucker, Sr.; and two sisters, Nancy Collins and Betty Bishop.

She was a...