Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 4, 2020

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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...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 1, 2020

Geoff David Malgee, 34, of Prince George, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020. He was born in Hopewell, Virginia on April 18, 1985 and grew up in Colonial Heights. Geoff was a member of The Village Church, Midlothian. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 2007 and was the Marketing Coordinator at VSP Technologies, Inc. Geoff loved his Lord, Jesus...

Jan 31, 2020

Anna W. Lucy, 63, of North Dinwiddie, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020. She was born on October 28, 1956, in Dinwiddie to the late William A. and Frances Overby Williamson. She was preceded in death by her brother, Louis Payton Williamson. Mrs. Lucy was a member of Livingstone Baptist Church, Petersburg and worked in food service for Dinwiddie...

Jan 30, 2020

John Lenard Lee II, 52, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Born December 8, 1967 he was the son of Beverly Jo Lee and the late John Lenard Lee, and was also preceded in death by his daughter, Tori Raven Lee; and grandparents, George and Gusta Embry and Virginia Webber. John had been a freight...

Jan 30, 2020

Erma Crawford Nichols, 90 of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 30, 2020.  She was born March 14, 1929 to the late Rennie and Effie Titmus.  She was also preceded in death by husband Roy William Crawford, Jr., husband James Nichols, and son Roy William Crawford III.  Erma is survived by her four children, Marsha B. Mann...

Jan 30, 2020

Charles Daniel Pearce, 56, of N. Dinwiddie, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020.  Born on December 12, 1963, in Germany, he was the son of the late Milford Glynn Pearce Sr. and Ann Elizabeth Dean Pearce.   He is survived by a daughter, Amanda Sanford of Chesterfield; a son, Riley Pearce of Hampton; his fiancée, Jane Dorset Rives Brown...