Recent Obituaries
William Russell Simmons
Feb 11, 2024
William Russell Simmons, 69, affectionately known as “Rusty” of Colonial Heights passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Born May 26, 1954, he was the son of Joyce Cain Simmons and the late Henry William Simmons.
Rusty loved being by the pool, where he spent hours swimming and relaxing in the water. The great outdoors held a special place in his...
Pamela "Pam" Wallack Cooke
Feb 10, 2024
Pamela Wallack “Pam” Cooke, 77, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights. She was the daughter of the late Stephen Wallack and Betty Creasey Porter and was also preceded in death by her husband Thomas D. Cooke Sr. Pam retired after many years of service with the United States Postal...
Pamela Jean Oak
Feb 6, 2024
Pamela Jean Oak, 67, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Born in Wichita, Kansas, on April 8, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Earl H. Oak, Jr. and Bonny Kathleen Fish Oak. A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, she was an avid gardener of roses and hibiscus as well as devoted mother...
James Cannon Bradford
Feb 6, 2024
Lt. Col. James C. Bradford, Jr., U. S Army, Retired, died February 6, 2024. Colonel
Bradford served for 24 years as an Army officer with overseas tours of duty in Vietnam,
Germany, Norway, and Turkey and at military installations within the Continental United
States. His decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple
Heart, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Meritorious...
Nancy Vaughan Downey
Feb 5, 2024
Nancy Vaughan Downey, 83, of Colonial Heights passed away Monday, February 5, 2024 at her residence. She was born July 13, 1940 to the late Louis and Marjorie Byrd Rich Vaughan and was preceded in death by her husband, Peter L. Downey Sr. and a brother, Louis Vaughan. Mrs. Downey was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial Heights...
Judith Ann Morelle
Feb 4, 2024
Judith Ann Morelle, aged 74, passed away on Sunday, February 4th, 2024, at home surrounded by her family, after a short battle with cancer. Judy was born on January 3rd, 1950, to the late, Rosemary and William Schuff in Utica, NY where she grew up with her brother Jim.
After high school, in 1968 Judy married John R. Morelle I, going...
Therese Michelle Smith
Feb 1, 2024
Therese Michelle Smith, 59, of Colonial Heights, passed away on February 1, 2024. Born May 9, 1964, she was the daughter of Lola Howell Haley and the late Wirt Henry Haley III. Therese was preceded in death by her partner of 30 years, Earl Carter; and niece, Ashley Ryan. She was a devoted Dallas Cowboys fan, always cheering them on...
Lori Suzanne Wall
Feb 1, 2024
Lori Suzanne Wall, 58, of Chester, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Born in Petersburg, Virginia on July 5, 1965, she was the daughter of Randal Floyd Belcher, Thomas L. Moore, and the late Nancy Rose Whitehead. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Kelly Mason.
Lori was known for her hardworking demeanor...
Thomas "Ben" Mawyer
Feb 1, 2024
Thomas “Ben” Mawyer, 84, of Chesterfield, Virginia, departed this life on Thursday, February 1, 2024. He was born on September 5, 1939, in Virginia. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Mildred Frances Mawyer. Surviving him are his beloved children, Sandi Peterson and husband, Steve, Michael Mawyer and wife, Heather, and Ashley Mawyer; two beautiful...
Keith M. Belangia
Jan 30, 2024
Keith Morgan Belangia, 58, of Carson, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Born in Virginia on May 28, 1965, he was the son of the late Clarence Morgan Belangia and Betty Ann Crumpler Belangia.
Keith was a longtime active member of Lebanon United Methodist Church in Dinwiddie, Virginia. He has worked in the construction and HVAC business all his...
Ernest Eugene Field
Jan 28, 2024
Army Staff Sergeant Ernest “Ernie” Eugene Field, former lumberjack, lifelong auto mechanic, proud Vietnam war vet, hard-as-a-rock jack-of-all-trades, died on Sunday, January 28th, 2024 at the age of 80 from colon cancer in his home in Petersburg, Virginia.
There was nothing he could not do and absolutely nothing to complain about in life. His rote response to “I’m exhausted,” was “Be...
Diana Grace Helsel
Jan 28, 2024
Diana Grace Helsel, 83, of Disputanta, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center in Petersburg. Born June 3, 1940, she was the daughter of the late William Gordon Jones and Helen Grace McConkey Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Couch; son, Donald A. Helsel Jr. and grandson, Mark W....
Allen Robert Stoll
Jan 27, 2024
Allen Robert Stoll, SFC U.S. Army Retired, 79, of Petersburg, Virginia, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, died on January 27, 2024. He was preceded in death by wife, JoAnne Ruth Humphrie Stoll; his parents, George and Betty Stoll; and brother, Ken Stoll.
He is survived by sister, June Phelps (George) of Cincinnati; brothers, George Stoll (Susan) of Wilder, Kentucky, and Jim Stoll...
Susan Jane Redford
Jan 27, 2024
Susan Jane Redford, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at her residence. Born March 8, 1951 she was the daughter of the late Wallace Alfred and Vermadel Burke Redford, and also preceded in death by her beloved Jimmy Alvin Parrish. Susan is survived by two daughters, Jennifer Leigh Wells of Colonial Heights and Brandy Wells...
Sharon Langster Bristow
Jan 25, 2024
Sharon Langster Bristow, 78, of Petersburg, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Born in Virginia on January 8, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Garland W. Langster, Sr. and Ann Elizabeth Poole Phillips. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Hamilton Bristow; brother, Gary Langster; and sister, Rita Langster. Sharon was a devoted...
Garnetta Nalley Poe
Jan 24, 2024
Garnetta “Sue” Nalley Poe, 89, of Colonial Heights, born September 19, 1934, passed away on January 24 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mattie Nalley, brothers, George, Chester, and Freddie, sisters Pauline, Inez, Christine, and Margaret, her husband Edgar “Skippy” Poe, son Robert Poe, grandson Jeffrey Swiney Sr, and great grandson Jeffrey Swiney Jr. She...
George Lewis Sumner
Jan 23, 2024
George L. Sumner, whose deep Christian faith and kind spirit was known to everyone who encountered him, died peacefully at home on January 23, 2024 from complications of dementia and prostate cancer. The former Colonia Heights resident was 84. George Lewis Sumner was born in Harvey, West Virginia, to Delia Belle and Frank James Sumner, a coal miner who began...
Larry Allen Moore
Jan 22, 2024
A life well lived is a precious gift, of hope and strength and grace, from someone who has made our world a brighter, better place. It's filled with moments, sweet and sad with smiles and sometimes tears, with friendships formed and good times shared, and laughter through the years. A life well lived is a legacy, of joy and pride...
Starla Lynn Williams
Jan 22, 2024
Starla Lynn Williams, 38, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024. She was a proud tribal member of the Potawatomie Indian Tribe, her Indian name being Nanimowe Kwe, meaning “Coyote Woman”. Starla was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on August 8, 1985. She is preceded in death by her mother, Sherry Lynn White Williams; paternal grandparents, Jerry...
Beverly Hall Waguespack
Jan 22, 2024
Beverly Hall Waguespack, 99, of Matoaca passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 surrounded her loving family. Born January 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Helen Gail Waggoner and Whitfield B. Hall, Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Allen A. Waguespack. She was a lifelong devotee of Matoaca United Methodist Church, actively...
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