Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Alice Temple
Jun 20, 2020
Alice Wawner Temple (better known to her family and friends as either “Granny” or Tootie”), 98, of Colonial Heights, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Alice died at SRMC after a sudden onset of heart and lung problems (not COVID-19).
Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late...
Donald White, Sr.
Jun 12, 2020
Donald “Don” Louis White, Sr. “Pop”, 81 of Disputanta, went to be with his Lord, Friday June 12, 2020. He was born July 5, 1938 to the late Robert and Carrie Mae White. Don was also preceded in death by daughter-in-law, Tracy White and grandson, Tommy White. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lois Hawkes White;...
Ruby Evans
Jun 10, 2020
Ruby Grant Evans, 90, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. She was born in Blackstone, Virginia on January 26, 1930 to the late Frank Grant Sr. and Ella Simon Grant. Mrs. Evans was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Ray Evans Sr.
She is survived by her children, Willie R. Evans Jr., Donald L. Evans...
Ellen Benfield
Jun 10, 2020
Ellen Vaughan Benfield, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at her residence. She was born October 29, 1938 in Petersburg, Virginia to the late Leonard Earl and Marjorie Butler Vaughan. Ellen was preceded in death by her husband Leon Benfield, her fur baby Lucky, two sisters; Frances Wamsley and Marion Fable, two brothers Gordon Vaughan,...
Leslie Cabrinha
Jun 9, 2020
Leslie Roy Cabrinha (Les), 77, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, after a brief illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; children, Debra (Ray), Jessie (Michael), Leslie (Amaury), and Curtis (Nannett); five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; his sister, Ruth; and numerous nieces & nephews. After graduation from high school, Les joined the...
Robin Shell
Jun 8, 2020
Robin Clampitt Shell, 64, of S. Chesterfield, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 8, 2020, after a five-year battle with cancer. We will miss her love of family, her tenacious spirit, and her generous heart. She never met a stranger, and she always helped those in need. She loved her family dearly and her cats....
George Bowers Iii
Jun 8, 2020
George Francis Bowers III, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020. He was born on September 5, 1933 in Massachusetts to the late George Francis Bowers Jr. and Dorothy Crerie Bowers. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lois Marie Bowers. Mr. Bowers retired from Hercules in Hopewell.
He is survived...
James Butler
Jun 7, 2020
Butler, James David “Jim”, 85, of Chester, Virginia, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020. He was born August 8, 1934 in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania and graduated from Belmar High School in 1952. Mr. Butler served his country in the United States Army and the United States Air Force and retired as a management analyst from Defense General Supply Center,...
Jeptha (Jep) Gibson Iii
Jun 7, 2020
Jeptha (Jep) Archie Gibson III passed away June 7, 2020. Born on September 9, 1957, he was the son of Jeptha (Buck) Gibson Jr. and Marjorie Gibson Deas. He is preceded in death by his father and the love of his life MaryLou. He is survived by his daughters, Cynthia Gibson, Regina Gibson, Alanna Sears and husband Charles, Tiffannie...
George Missak
Jun 6, 2020
George Krikor Missak, 60, of Colonial Heights passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020. He was born in Kuwait on September 6, 1959 to the late Krikor Missak and Hannah Manasseh. He was preceded in death by his mother and father and brother, Elias Missak. He is survived by his children, Jonathan Livesay, Nicole Missak-Amidei, Joseph Missak, Jacob Missak, Alex...
Cora Wilson
Jun 4, 2020
Cora Rowlett Wilson, 91, of Chesterfield, passed away Thursday, June 04, 2020. She was born on December 14, 1928, to the late Paul and Miriam Rowlett. Mrs. Wilson worked as a switchboard operator during WWII and following the war at Dupont for several years. She spent the majority of her life as a seamstress and was an awarded School...
Marshall Witt
Jun 4, 2020
Marshall Ray Witt 66 of Sutherland, went to be with The Lord, Thursday June 4, 2020. Marshall was born October 15, 1953 to the late Walter and Virginia Witt. He was also preceded in death by a brother John Timothy Witt. He is survived by his wife of 44 years Ann Patterson Witt; two children, Dr. Jeffrey Ray Witt...
Nonnie Burnett
Jun 3, 2020
Nonnie McDaniel Burnett died on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Colonial Heights, VA, after a decline in health for the past few weeks. She was born on June 24, 1915, in Pittsylvania County, VA, a daughter of the late William Joel McDaniel and the late Cornelia Warren McDaniel. She was a lifelong resident of Danville until she relocated to...
Joseph "Joe" Lee
Jun 3, 2020
Joseph L. “Joe” Lee, 48, of Petersburg passed away unexpectedly on June 3, 2020. He was preceded in death by his maternal & paternal grandparents, and his mother Joyce D. Lee. Joe is survived by his father Henry D. Lee, daughter Starr Caldwell (Kalabe), sisters, Janet Weaver (Lloyd), Gayle Mathis, Rhonda Granja and brother Jerry Baker, granddaughter, McKenna Skye, as well as numerous nieces,...
Gerry Cizek
Jun 1, 2020
Gerry T. Cizek, 88, of S. Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020. She was born on December 28, 1931 in Duluth, Minnesota to the late Ralph H. and Ellen Bodine Tahash. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Cizek and a stepson; Michael Cizek. Gerry was a lifetime member of Kenwood United Methodist Church. She...
Alton Todd
Jun 1, 2020
Alton Lee “Al” Todd, 74, of Chesterfield, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020. He was born on October 12, 1945 to the late Harold and Mary Todd. Mr. Todd served his country in the United States Navy and also retired from IBM. He was a member of the NRA and loved racecars and trains. Above all, he loved his...
Tiffany Mullins
May 30, 2020
Tiffany Bostic Mullins, 38, of Church Road, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020. She was a member of Destination Church, Hopewell. Tiffany was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Charles E. Daulton and Shirley A. Daulton. She is survived by her husband, Benjamin L. Mullins; her daughter, Kaylee L. Mullins; parents, Arthur D. Bostic, III and Kimberly...
Christopher Smith
May 29, 2020
Christopher Andrew Smith, 35, went home to be with the Lord on May 29, 2020. We will miss his love of music and drumming, and his generous heart. He never met a stranger, and he often helped those in need. He loved his family dearly.
Preceded in death by his father, Chesteen Lee Smith; and survived by...
Sterling Cummins
May 28, 2020
Sterling Leo Cummins, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 28, 2020. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 31, 1930 to the late Thomas C. and Annie Perkinson Cummins. Sterling was a Korean War veteran having served in the 40th Infantry Division. He was a faithful member and servant of Woodlawn Baptist...
Norman Pinkleton
May 28, 2020
Norman Columbus "Pinky" Pinkleton, Jr., 95, of Petersburg passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020. Norman was born December 22, 1924 to the late Norman and Gladys Belcher Pinkleton. Norman was preceded in death by his first wife, Elsie Williams Pinkleton. He attended Matoaca Baptist Church and New Smyrna Baptist Church in Dinwiddie. Norman retired from Durham Life Insurance Company...
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