Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Sep 1, 2022

Wanda Lynn Phillips, age 58, of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 1, 2022. Having spent many years in the nursing field, she was very passionate about advocating and helping others. Wanda was a skilled artisan, remarkable interior decorator, and loved to travel and shop.

She is...

Aug 31, 2022

Mary Dice Cox of Georgetown, SC, died on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.  She was a native of Petersburg, VA and the daughter of the late John E. and Mary Ellen (Nellie) K. Dice.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed researching her family history and crafting.

She was predeceased by her husband, James H....

Aug 31, 2022

Lillie Ruth Walker, 93, of Colonial Heights passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Born in Granville County, North Carolina on November 23, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Royal Hubert and Lillian Williford Parrott and was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Preston Earl Walker; brother, Royal Hubert Parrott Jr. and sister,...

Aug 30, 2022

Doris “GiGi” Jean Neace, 86, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Born on March 31, 1936, in Roanoke, Virginia, she was the daughter to the late Elijah H Hubbard Sr. and Mermett Bosserman Hubbard. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, William “Bill” Homer Neace; her baby...

Aug 27, 2022

Tom Fitzgerald, 67, died Aug. 27, 2022, at his home in Colonial Heights.

He was born Donald Thomas Fitzgerald Jr. on Oct. 11, 1954, in Chicago, son of the late Skip and Shirley Dean Crouse Fitzgerald.

Survivors include a sister, Michelle Fitzgerald Clark, of Windsor; a brother, Joe Fitzgerald,...

Aug 27, 2022

Wilda Langster Freeland 91, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022. She was born on July 18, 1931, to the late James W. and Cora Shell Langster.  Wilda was also preceded in death by her husband, Milton E. Freeland, Sr.; and one sister, Marie L. Bishop.

She retired from Southside Regional Medical Center and was...

Aug 25, 2022

David Andrew Senter, 81, of Chester, passed away August 25, 2022.  He was born in Elkhorn, Kentucky on August 1, 1941 to the late Everette and Edna Senter. He was a member of Colonial Christian Church, where he served as treasurer. Mr. Senter served his country in the United States Army and retired as a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist for...

Aug 25, 2022

Alma Mae Rowland, 92, of Petersburg passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Born September 17, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Emil Vaughan and Exonie Virginia Creasy, and was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Howard Rowland.

Alma was a lifelong member of Wesley United Methodist Church, where she...

Aug 25, 2022

James R. Williams, 97, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at home. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Mary (Doss) Williams. He was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Colonial Heights, and a former member of Second Baptist Church, Petersburg. He served in the United States...

Aug 25, 2022

Florence Aletha Butler, 89, of Chester, passed away August 25, 2022. She was born in Petersburg on September 1, 1932 to the late Leo and Lucy Cooley. Mrs. Butler was a lady of Christian faith and was retired as a foreman from the Chesterfield plant of Allied Chemical. She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace...

Aug 24, 2022

Jennifer Conner Barfield, 36, of South Prince George, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. She was born on December 29, 1985, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She is preceded in death by her father, Marty Conner; her paternal granddaddy, Ernest Conner; her maternal grandfather, Stephen Shuman; Her great-grandmother, Katheryn Hon Thomas; her great-grandparents, Buddy and Sadie...

Aug 24, 2022

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Aug 23, 2022

Caroline “Dena” Hayden, 58, of Disputanta, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Born May 22, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Mary Phyllis and Garland Lee Hayden, Sr.

Dena worked as a school bus driver for Henrico County for over 10 years, retiring in 2009. A devoted animal lover, she has rescued many...

Aug 23, 2022

John Frederick Wilson, beloved husband and father, passed away on August 23, 2022 at age 82. He was born on December 1, 1939 to Charles and Garnet Wilson.

John served in the Air Force, and then went on to a career as an electrician at Ford Motor Company. He married Lynn R. Weatherly on September 14, 1968,...

Aug 20, 2022

Catherine Bradshaw Parker 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Brighter Living Assisted Living in Hopewell.  She was born May 17, 1942, to the late Howard C. and Cora Atkins Bradshaw and was preceded in death by her husband, John Newman Parker; granddaughter, Jessica Lorentz Velvin. Mrs. Parker was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church,...

Aug 20, 2022

Debra Anne McGuire Hayer, 69, of North Chesterfield, passed away August 20, 2022. She was born in South Korea on April 1, 1953. Mrs. Hayer was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and Catholic Daughters of America Court Regina Coeli. She was a student of life who loved and nurtured animals and being a homemaker. Among her many...

Aug 19, 2022

Mary Katherine Yohe Mitchell, age 65, of Dillwyn, Virginia, formerly of Richmond, entered into eternal rest after a courageous battle with brain cancer on August 19, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, James “Eddie” and France Yohe; and younger brother, James David Yohe. She is survived by her sisters, Sharon Rouse (Alex) of Virginia Beach and...

Aug 18, 2022

Frances Johnson Williams, 93, of Sutherland, Virginia passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022. Born December 20, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Charles Wesley and Annie Estelle Johnson, and was also preceded in death by her husband, James Randolph Williams, Sr.; four brothers, James, Robert, Charles, and Edward Johnson; and sister, Annie Ruth Turner.

She...

Aug 18, 2022

Phillip Daniel Chisholm, 70, of Chester, Virginia passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Born December 18, 1951, he was the son of the late Joseph and Unica Chisholm.

For about 18 years, Phillip worked as a foreman for J.W. Enochs Construction Company. He then worked for G.E. Modular Space Company for 8...

Aug 15, 2022

Marquitta “Kita" Simmons Christopher, age 75, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday,  August 15, 2022.  She is the daughter of late Richard and Jessie Simmons of Chesterfield, and was preceded in death by her husband, Curly Joe Christopher Sr., and five sisters and six brothers. Mrs. Christopher was retired from Defense Supply Center Richmond. She is survived by her son Joe...