Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Gertrude Shelton
Feb 22, 2020
Gertrude “Trudy” Shelton, 89, of Salzburg, Austria, residing in Chester, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2020. She was born in Austria on October 3, 1930, to the late Anton and Katharina Allerberger. She was preceded in death by her husband, Loyd R. Shelton; infant daughter, Ginny; and son, Lloyd T. Shelton. Mrs. Shelton...
Ruth Dorney
Feb 22, 2020
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William Young
Feb 20, 2020
William “Cappy” Casper Young, 73 of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020. He was born July 4, 1946 in Petersburg, Va to the late Ronald and Evelyn Beasley Young. William is survived by his wife of more than 43 years, Janet L. Young; three daughters, Melissa Ann Stigall (Eddie), Candace Marie Tedder, and Evelyn “Edy” Young; one...
Hunter "Pookie" Simmons
Feb 20, 2020
Hunter “Pookie” Simmons, 72, of Chesterfield passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Born September 5, 1947, he was the son of the late Gordon Webb and Evelyn Kossick Simmons. He was retired from Boar's Head Provision Company. Pookie was a member of the Beach Hunt Club in Chesterfield. He is survived by his loving wife, Janet Lynn Simmons;...
James Carter
Feb 18, 2020
James H. Carter, 85, of Dinwiddie, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020. He was born on February 28, 1934 in Caswell County, North Carolina to the late James and Hattie Carter. Mr. Carter was a longtime member of Craterview Baptist Church. He was a jack of all trades, but especially enjoyed working on all types of motors and gardening....
Calvin Akins
Feb 17, 2020
Calvin Lester Akins, 88, longtime resident of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020. Born in Petersburg on December 11, 1931, he was the son of the late Waverly T. and Mamie N. Akins, and was also preceded in death by his brothers, Walter, Tom and Howard Akins. He graduated from Petersburg High School and also attended...
Joseph Lyman
Feb 14, 2020
Joseph “Joe” Lyman, Sr., age 90, passed away on February 14, 2020. Son of Albert and Eunice (Hogwood) Lyman, Joe graduated from Petersburg High School in 1947. He earned a master's degree, in Music Education, from Virginia Commonwealth University. He married the love of his life, Carolyn Nugent, in 1959. He served a total of 41 years in the...
Carole Mccoy
Feb 13, 2020
Carole Leslie McCoy, 73, of Chester, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Born November 22, 1946, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Jane B. Simpson, and was also preceded in death by her husband, James Dewey McCoy, Sr. Leslie was a longtime member of Second Baptist Church in Petersburg. After...
Robert "Bob" Morse
Feb 13, 2020
Robert “Bob” Morse of Chester, formerly of Guilford, Connecticut passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020, in Richmond, Virginia. He was born in Bar Harbor, Maine November 17, 1947, to the late Donald Morse and Louise Haslam, and was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jenny Morse.
Bob is survived by his daughter, Dawn Cockrell (Dale) of...
Gracie Mann
Feb 12, 2020
Gracie V. Mann, 87, of Richmond, passed away on February 12, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Roy Sprouse and Gracie Sprouse of Ivy, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Mann; four daughters, Sue Plog (Tracy) and Gracie Lake of Colorado, Cathy Bronchik of Pennsylvania, and Betty Matthews (Brad) of Disputanta; two sons, Charles Wesley...
Sandra Edwards
Feb 9, 2020
Sandra J. Edwards, 73, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020. She was born in Pennsylvania on January 26, 1947 to the late Betty Jean DeRolf. Ms. Edwards attended Living Word World Outreach Center, was a longtime employee of Rose’s in Hopewell, and loved spending time with her pets. She is survived by her children, Brian...
James Jernigan
Feb 8, 2020
James Phillip Jernigan, 59, passed away in his home on February 8, 2020. He was born in Hopewell, VA. James was a highly skilled carpenter, home builder, and was known for his construction company, Jernigan Construction. He loved the Lord, Jesus Christ, and prayed faithfully. He was the son of the late Edward Austin Jernigan Jr and the late...
Audrey Classe
Feb 7, 2020
Audrey M. Classe, 98, of Colonial Heights passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. Born April 7, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Iva L. Magee, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward A. Classe; and sisters, Ernestine M. Faw and Virginia M. Allen. She was a member of...
Juanita Shell
Feb 6, 2020
Juanita Shell passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020. She was born on February 17, 1932, to the late Joseph T. and Laura Seymour Dolan and was preceded in death by her husband, Norman G. Shell; six brothers; and two sisters. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church. She is survived by a devoted son, Steven E. Jeter...
Phyllis Crump
Feb 6, 2020
Phyllis Prosser Crump, 96, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020. Born October 10, 1923, she was the daughter of the late, Charles Lester and Donna Marie Prosser, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Randolph Crump; and son, Keith Randolph Crump, Sr. Phyllis was a member of Swift Creek Baptist Church in...
Michael Doran
Feb 4, 2020
Michael S. Doran, 73 of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020. He was born December 24, 1946 to the late Joseph and Lois Doran. Michael is survived by his wife of 43 years, Barbara Moore Doran; son, Michael Joseph Doran; daughter Jamie Doran Jones (Noah); two grandchildren, Elizabeth Katherine “Libbie Kate” Jones and Benjamin Michael Jones; and...
Virginia Brooks
Feb 3, 2020
Virginia “Mema” Brooks, 96, of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020. She was born in Chesterfield on July 20, 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ivris P. Brooks; and daughter, Virginia B. Vest. Mrs. Brooks loved to dance, listen to bluegrass, and to take trips to the mountains. She is survived by her sons, Ivris...
Roger Franklin, Jr.
Feb 2, 2020
Roger Edwin Franklin Jr., 70, of South Prince George, Virginia died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at his residence. Roger was born March 1, 1949 in Troy, Alabama to the late Roger Edwin Franklin Sr. and Grace Webb Franklin. He is survived by his wife, Lena Susan Franklin of South Prince George, Virginia; father and mother-in-law, Andrew and Louise Reffett...
Tracy White
Feb 2, 2020
Tracy Kelly White, 50, of Disputanta passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020. She was born in Kinston, North Carolina on January 31, 1970. Tracy was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and was the Food Service Assistant Manager for Prince George High School, and formerly of Hopewell City Schools.
Tracy is survived by her husband, Donald...
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