Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Diana Columbo
Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday evening, January 13, 2021, Diana Thrift Columbo peacefully passed away at the age of 79 from the effects of ALS. Diana was born to John Hadden and Doris Thrift on May 7, 1941 and was raised in Dinwiddie, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister with whom she was very close, Barbara Thrift Brown,...
Mildred Harris
Jan 12, 2021
Mildred Anne Pettus Harris, 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Riverview on the Appomattox. She was born August 5, 1927 to the late Clarence E. and Lucille Pillow Pettus, and was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert C. Harris. Mrs. Harris was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, and...
Shirley Slaughter
Jan 12, 2021
Shirley Stevenson Slaughter, 81, of North Dinwiddie, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia on November 19, 1939 and was a longtime member of Matoaca United Methodist Church. Ms. Slaughter enjoyed sewing and crocheting and loved to share her talents with those she loved. She always treated everyone like family and was loved by...
Charles Franklin Jr.
Jan 10, 2021
Charles Franklin Jr., age 68, passed away on Sunday, January 10. 2021. He was born in Walton, New York and lived in Downsville until he relocated to the Northwest. He was a heavy equipment operator for over 40 years, and loved to camp, hunt and fish.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Franklin; stepson, Robert Brown;...
Ruby Andrews
Jan 9, 2021
Ruby Dabney Andrews, 70, of Disputanta passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, Va. She was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Delma N. Dabney; and widow of Willard E. Andrews. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Richard T. Dabney. Ruby is survived by devoted sister-in-law, Virginia Andrews, of...
Jerry Baker, Jr.
Jan 9, 2021
Jerry Wayne Baker, Jr. 56 of Petersburg, passed away, Saturday, January 9, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry Dixon and Joyce McSwain Lee; and brother Joseph Lee. Jerry is survived by his two sons, Jerry Baker III and Jeffery Baker; granddaughter, Mary Jane Elizabeth Baker two sisters, Gayle Mathis and Janet Weaver (Lloyd); nieces and nephews,...
Sadie Cox
Jan 8, 2021
Mrs. Sadie Reese Cox, 90, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed into glory on Friday, January 8, 2021. She was surrounded by her family in her home of sixty-six years where she was known to be a friendly and caring neighbor. She was born in Petersburg as the daughter of William Vinson and Susie Hatchell Reese. She was preceded in...
Frances Hayes
Jan 8, 2021
Frances Powell Hayes, 97 of Colonial Heights passed away peacefully to be with The Lord, Friday, January 8, 2021. Frances was born July 21, 1923 to the late Ivey and Gladys Dickens Powell. She was preceded in death by her husband Clinton C. Hayes; Frances is survived by her daughter, Charlene Tom; two sons, Don L. Hayes and Clinton...
Frances Riggs
Jan 7, 2021
Frances Hazel Riggs, 91, of Colonial Heights passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021. She was born on February 23, 1929 to the late William Oliver Stokes and Nancy Linton Kramer. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Carr Riggs. Mrs. Riggs is survived by her sons, Richard L....
Arthur Dean Sr.
Jan 6, 2021
Arthur Burton Dean Sr., 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Born in Petersburg on November 27, 1938, he was the son of the late James L. and Virginia Tipton Dean, and was preceded in death by a brother, James Lee Dean Sr.
Arthur was a graduate of Petersburg High School, he proudly...
Lonnie Wyatt Jr.
Jan 6, 2021
Lonnie Darrell Wyatt, Jr., of N. Chesterfield, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021. He was born on October 3, 1964 to Darrell and Sue Mallory Wyatt in Petersburg, Va. He is survived by a sister, Janie, and her daughter Mallory. He is also lovingly survived by his Uncle Danny (Susan) Wyatt, Aunt Sharon Wyatt-Hawkins and girlfriend of many years,...
Christi Mclaughlin
Jan 6, 2021
Christi Wilson McLaughlin, 55, of N. Dinwiddie, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Born in Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Marion Ruxton Wilson.
Christi was employed as a receptionist at Chesdin Animal Hospital.
She is survived by her husband, James Wesley McLaughlin; three sons, Matthew James Wilson, Lance Michael...
George Tucker, Jr.
Jan 6, 2021
George Earl Tucker, Jr., 77, of South Chesterfield, Virginia passed away on January 6, 2021. He was born on September 21, 1943 in Petersburg, Virginia to George Earl Tucker, Sr. and Anna Geraldine Faison who preceded him in death. He is also predeceased by his wife and mother of his children, Phyllis Cimburke Tucker; and his second wife, Patricia...
Diane Starnes
Jan 5, 2021
Diane V. Starnes, 77, of Chesterfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Born May 7, 1943, in Chesterfield, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Arthur C. and Esther Martin Vaughan and wife of the late Marvin L. Starnes, who preceded her in death in April 2018. Mrs. Starnes was a full-time homemaker and worked tirelessly to...
William Crenshaw
Jan 5, 2021
William “Ron” Crenshaw 86, of Colonial Heights, Va., passed away January 5, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Jean “Pud” Crenshaw; daughter Judy Poindexter (Mike); sons Jeff Crenshaw (Kimberly) and Scotty Crenshaw (Kathy); Grandchildren Cara, Eric, Kolby; sister Sue Boze and niece’s Patti Gerber and Cathy Bateman. Ron was a Registered Pharmacist and long-time owner...
Jean Bishop
Jan 4, 2021
Jean Rowland Bishop, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021. Born in Church Road, Virginia on May 15, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Laura Saunders Rowland. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Lewis Bishop.
Mrs. Bishop was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. She...
James Walton
Jan 3, 2021
MSG James Ronald Walton, USA (Ret.), 69, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021. He was born in North Carolina on September 15, 1951 to the late Bennie Rosel and Martha Herman Walton and was preceded in death by a brother, Angelo E. Walton.
James was a Vietnam veteran. He enlisted in the Army on November 23,...
Mildred Milliner
Jan 3, 2021
Mildred Redd Milliner, 71, of Colonial Heights, passed away January 3, 2021 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia on April 2, 1949 to the late Willie James and Patty Lelia Simmons Redd. She was preceded in death by the father of her children, Louis Wade Milliner Sr.; son, Robert Wade Milliner; granddaughter, Jessie Marie...
Nancy Yeattes
Jan 2, 2021
On January 2, 2021 Nancy Ruth Moss Yeattes (age 93) transitioned peacefully from this life to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus. She was at home surrounded by her children. Mrs. Yeattes was born June 26, 1927 and raised in Disputanta, VA. Mrs. Yeattes trained to be a registered nurse at Petersburg General Hospital,...
Virginia Morris
Jan 2, 2021
Virginia C. "Jean" Morris, 92, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at VCU Massey Cancer Center.
She was the daughter of the late Martin Henry Cookendoffer and Margaret Reges Stoddard. She was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Henry Morris, Jr.; and son, William “Buddy” Henry Morris, III; her sister, Anna...
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