Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Nov 18, 2019

Col. Melvin Joseph Moore Sr. (ret.) USA, 86, of Colonial Heights went to be with the Lord, Monday, November 18, 2019.  He was born November 23, 1932 to the late Alvin T. and MaryBell Moore.  Melvin is survived by his wife, Rose Royster Moore; two stepchildren, Alicia A. Dalton (Jamie) and William “Bucky” R. Avery (Melissa); three children, Sharon E....

Nov 17, 2019

Brenda Townsend Gwaltney, 73, of Dewitt, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019. She was born on March 5, 1946 in Dewitt, Virginia to the late Donice and Ruby Townsend. She retired from Southside Virginia Training Center after 44 years of service and was also employed by the Longaberger Company of Newark, Ohio as a consultant since 1991. Mrs. Gwaltney...

Nov 15, 2019

Ronald “Ronnie” Ray Hargrave, 72, of Chester passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 at his residence. Born December 6, 1946, he was the son of the late John Henry and Dorothy Agnes Hargrave, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Gary W. Hargrave. He was a...

Nov 14, 2019

Marie Louise Bulifant Cheeley was born June 11, 1929, to L. W. Tazewell and Ethel Mann Bulifant on Suffolk Avenue in Colonial Heights, Virginia and passed on Thursday, November 14, 2019. At an early age her parents moved to Fredericksburg and then Norton, Virginia before returning to Colonial Heights when she was about seven years of age. She attended...

Nov 12, 2019

Harris Goodall Squires of Fairfax died peacefully on November 12, 2019, at the age of 34 after a battle with lymphoma. Born at Fort Leavenworth, KS, Harris moved many times in his youth with his military family. Harris had a passion for travel and adventure with friends around the world. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech [B.A.] and...

Nov 12, 2019

I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the Faith, 2 Timothy 4:7.  Born on February 17, 1955, Pamela McFarland Moore, 64, of Amelia, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.

She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Linkous McFarland and mother, Elaine...

Nov 12, 2019

Kenneth Warren Williams, 80, of Prince George, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019. He was born in Tennessee on April 22, 1939 and was preceded in death by his parents and nine siblings. Master Sergeant Williams served his country in the US Army for 26 years. He was a member of American Legion Post 2 in Petersburg and enjoyed being...

Nov 11, 2019

Carl “Pookie” Adolphus Shepperson Jr., 59, of Chesterfield went to be with the Lord, Monday, November 11, 2019.  He was born June 29, 1960 to the late Carl and Iris Shepperson.  Pookie is survived by his wife, Robin Spencer-Shepperson; son, Richard A. Shepperson and brother, Rodney A. Shepperson (Cassandra Patterson).  He loved spending his time fishing on Lake Chesdin. ...

Nov 11, 2019

Edna Kathleen Reid, 85, of McKenney passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019. Born January 6, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Shelley Watson and Stella Moore Boothe, and was also preceded in death by her husband, John William Reid; and her grandson, John William “Dakota” Reid. She is survived by her sons, John Gary Reid and...

Nov 10, 2019

Virginia Brooks “Ercelle” Vest, 77, of Chesterfield, passed away at home, Sunday November 10, 2019.  Ercelle was born February 14, 1942 to Ivris and Virginia Brooks.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Raymond Vest.  Ercelle is survived by her mother, Virginia Brooks; a son, Robert Preston Vest (Tamara); two daughters, Lesa Leimberger (Henry) and Nancy Hicks...

Nov 9, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Barbara Ann Dawson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 8, 2019

Sara Patricia Ellison, 58, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away November 8, 2019, in Greenville North Carolina after battling Chronic Kidney Disease for the past 6 ½ years. She was born on February 12, 1961 to the late Mildred Thompson “Joyce” Ellison and Robert Burns Ellison. She retired from the Federal Government as a Civil Servant after 32 years...

Nov 8, 2019

ADKINS, Thomas Wade, of Chesterfield, Virginia departed this life on Friday, November 8, 2019. He was 86. Born on July 11, 1933 in Marion, Maryland, Tommy was the youngest of five siblings. He served in the military police with the United States Army during the Korean War, worked as a supervisor at VEPCO, and then worked as a supervisor...

Nov 7, 2019

Mary Ellen Duncan, 77 passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019.  She was born February 9, 1942 to Marie Bucci and Raymond Senn Sr. of Philadelphia, PA.

She is survived by her son, Shawn and his wife Dianne, and daughter Cynthia and her husband Denny; three grandchildren: Christopher (Amanda Gail), Amanda (Eric) and Shane; great-grandchildren:...

Nov 7, 2019

Jack H. Moore, 86, of Chester, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on November 25, 1932 to the late Simon H. and Mary Day Moore and was preceded in death by his sister, Mary M. Halloway. Mr. Moore served his country for four years in the United States Navy during the Korean War...

Nov 7, 2019

David Ian Love, 40, of Chesterfield, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019. He was born on June 1, 1979 and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Laura Love and S.J. “Pye” Love; and friend, Jeremiah English. David was a talented artist and handyman and he will be greatly missed by those who loved him. He is survived by...

Nov 7, 2019

Donna Jean Lyon Leake, 66, of Matoaca, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 7, 2019.  She was born on February 21, 1953, in Petersburg, Virginia to the late Donald E. and Mary Mayes Lyon.  Donna was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Steven E. Leake.  She retired after many years of service as an...

Nov 6, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Phyllis Mason Marshall. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 6, 2019

Hubert Louis “Herb” Mills, 74, of Disputanta, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.  He was born on January 13, 1945 to the late Burgess and Jenny Mills of Wayne County, West Virginia and was preceded in death by five brothers, Fred Mills, Kenneth Mills, Jack Mills, Gene Mills, and Hobert Mills.

He was a member of...

Nov 5, 2019

Myrna H. Rockwell, 89, of Petersburg passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at her residence.  She was born on October 4, 1930, in West Virginia to the late Roy and Gladys Hundley and was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Edward L. Rockwell. Mrs. Rockwell was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Petersburg.  She was a...