OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Vernon Marks

Vernon Marks

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...

Keith Wilkerson

Keith Wilkerson

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...

Wilford "Joe" Green Jr.

Wilford "Joe" Green Jr.

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...

Cameron Daughtry

Cameron Daughtry

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...

Lois Gibbs

Lois Gibbs

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...

Geneva James

Geneva James

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...

Evelyn "Evy" Gutierrez

Evelyn "Evy" Gutierrez

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....

Leonard Nugent

Leonard Nugent

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...

Barbara Boykin

Barbara Boykin

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.

Betty Lawrence

Betty Lawrence

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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Sidney Pritchett Jr.

Sidney Pritchett Jr.

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...

Joseph Gibson

Joseph Gibson

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...

Kenneth Griffin

Kenneth Griffin

Sep 8, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Kenneth Lee Griffin. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dorothy "Dot" Love

Dorothy "Dot" Love

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...

Addie Starke

Addie Starke

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...

Norma Draucker

Norma Draucker

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...

William "Billy" Spain

William "Billy" Spain

Sep 5, 2022

William “Billy” Paige Spain, age 70, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022.  He was the son of the late Samuel Place and Mildred Wells Spain, and was also preceded in death by his grandmother, Ruth Wilkerson Spain Wheeler.

He was a member of Western Heights Baptist Church and a longtime employee of...

Pearl Clark

Pearl Clark

Sep 5, 2022

Pearl Agnes Clark, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022. She was born on July 26, 1939 in New York to the late Lillian and Charles Roy. Mrs. Clark was a member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church and served her country as part of the WAVES in the United States Navy in the late 1950’s. She...

Debra Bowles

Debra Bowles

Sep 3, 2022

Debra Nash Cheeley Bowles passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022.  She was born July 28, 1956, to Milton Lee and Marie Bulifant Cheeley, preceded in death by her parents and the love of her life, husband, Ray Wade Bowles.  Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Vickie Marie Brewer, Phyllis Brewer Fox (Bubba) and Laura...

Clara Worrell

Clara Worrell

Sep 3, 2022

Clara Lou Worrell, 87, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Born September 27, 1934,  she was the daughter of the late Armigi and Adel Prince and, was also preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, William Ellis Worrell, Jr.; two brothers; and five sisters.

Clara was a longtime...

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