Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Collis Edward Wells
Apr 3, 2026
Collis Edward Wells, 76, passed away on April 3, 2026 at his residence in Taylor, Mississippi.
He was born on March 15, 1950 in Petersburg, Virginia to the late Sarah Elizabeth Royster and Harold Lee Wells.
A true lover of the outdoors, Collis found joy in any kind of hunting and fishing. He was a member of a hunt club in Virginia...
Elizabeth Louise Henshaw Schrum
May 23, 2026
Elizabeth Louise Henshaw Schrum, 89, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, May 23, 2026. Elizabeth was born May 28, 1936 in Green County, TN to the late Ruby Cook Henshaw and Everett Henshaw. She was predeceased in death by her husband of 70 years John (Tooty) Schrum, Sr, son, John (Bubba) Schrum, Jr, grandson, Jason Schrum, brothers, John E. Henshaw,...
Jean Denny Lewis
May 23, 2026
Jean Denny Lewis, 91, of South Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Born in Chesterfield County on September 16, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas Denny and Myrtle Ethel Vincent Denny. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Cederic Thomas Lewis, and her six siblings.
Jean was a member of Ivey...
April Joyce Eckton
May 21, 2026
April Joyce Eckton, 62, of North Dinwiddie, went home to the Lord on May 21, 2026. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Dorn Flowers and Helen Louise Smith, step-dad, Robert Boyd Carr Sr., nephew, Ronald Moore Jr., and her beloved fur-babies, Pugsley and Chop-Chop.
She is survived by her sisters, Tracy Wilmoth (Christopher), Marlana Carr, Maurie Gwaltney (David),...
Berta Rosa Bernet Smith
May 20, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our dear mother on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, as she was called home at 12:01 a.m. She was 94 years old, the daughter of the late Karl and Marie Bernet and was born in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, on September 1, 1931.
Our mother was one of 13 siblings and survived by her three...
John Elisha Andrews
May 19, 2026
John E. Andrews, 88, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at his home. Born on May 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Carter and Dorothy Andrews, and was also preceded in death by his son, Louis G. Andrews; daughter, Molly A. Painter; brother, Carter M. Andrews; sisters, Myrtie M. Taylor and Maggie L....
Jack McCuiston Beck
May 18, 2026
Jack McCuiston Beck passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Newlin Beck and Bettie Virginia Carpenter Slaughter, and a sister, Jeanette O. Tyler. He is survived by his loving wife Cynthia (Cindy) Beck of 44 years, his son, Brian Christopher Beck, grandson, Kody A. Beck, granddaughter Alexis Harris (Caleb), great grandson,...
Ronald Ray Lundie
May 18, 2026
MSG Ronald Ray Lundie, USA (Ret.), 90, of South Chesterfield, VA, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, May 18, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Carl Lundie and Larkie McFadden Lundie; his son, Chuck W. Lundie; brothers, Leo, Alfred, Carlton, Kenneth, and Franklin; and sister, Elizabeth Lundie Driskill. He was also preceded in death...
Susan Miyagi Yanes
May 17, 2026
Susan (Sueko) Miyagi Yanes
April 20, 1936 — May 17, 2026
Susan (Sueko) Miyagi Yanes passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2026. She is survived and forever loved by her children, Eugene, Delia, Adam Jr. (Tammy), and Lee (Mandy); 10 grandchildren and their spouses; and 4 great-grandchildren.
Susan was born in Okinawa-ken, Japan, and was the fourth daughter and youngest of seven...
Doris Louise Garcia
May 16, 2026
Doris Louise Garcia, 91, of Hopewell, VA went home to the Lord on May 16, 2026. She was a devoted member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was the late daughter of John and Gladis Newman. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 34 years, Shirley Ray Rogers, and her son, Timothy Ray Rogers.
She is survived by her...
David Armstead Simmons
May 13, 2026
David Armstead Simmons, 45, of Colonial Heights passed away too soon on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Born on January 15, 1981, David was the son of Brenda Aldridge Simmons and the late Thomas Wayne Simmons. He was also preceded in death by both his maternal and paternal grandparents.
David spent over 20 years in the cabinetry industry. At the time of...
Richmond Lewis Scott Jr.
May 12, 2026
Richmond Lewis Scott, 80, of Waverly, VA, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. He was born in Maryland on September 20, 1945, the son of the late Richard Lewis Scott and Evlyn Miller. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Carrol Scott; son, Raymond Charles; and his brother, James H. Scott.
He is survived by his sons,...
Bruce Wayne Williams
May 10, 2026
Bruce Wayne Williams, 72, of Chester passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026. Born December 17, 1953, he was the son of the late Joyce Joyner Williams O'Berry and Clarence Augustine Williams, Jr., and was also preceded in death by his brother, Clarence Augustine “Bebe” Williams III.
Bruce was a hardworking and dedicated man who spent 38 years as a machinist...
Ursula I. Bennett
May 10, 2026
Ursula I. Bennett, 91, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026. Her family is composing an obituary, which will be posted soon. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834.
William Earl Markins
May 9, 2026
William “Bill” Earl Markins, 84, of Chester, Virginia, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026.
Born on February 4, 1943, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Bill was the beloved son of the late Jack C. Markins and Viola C. Markins.
He was preceded in death by his siblings, Richard L. Markins, Rose Lee Viles, Betty Jean Childers, Wanda L. Reynolds, Mary Jane Jones, and...
Barbara Ann Ridenhower
May 8, 2026
Barbara Ann Ridenhower of Prince George County passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026. Born in Granite City, Illinois on September 30, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Donald H. Gauen and Beulah Harding Gauen. She was preceded in death by her husbands Ernest Reybuck and C. Wayne Ridenhower, and sisters Lois Gauen Ganz (Steve) and Ellen Gauen...
John A. Wilson
May 8, 2026
WILSON, John, of Disputanta, VA, was 95 years old when he passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026. Born in Beaver, PA, he was the son of the late Benjamin Wilson and Elizabeth Peters Wilson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Druzilla Wilson; two sons-in-law, George Sims and Mark Emil Tiderman; and a grandson, George Aaron Sims.
He...
Frederick M. Baehr, Jr.
May 7, 2026
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Frederick M. Baehr, Jr., who passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, May 7, 2026. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 28, 1943, but resided in Virginia for the last 28 years.
He is survived by his daughters, Valerie Kane (Tim) and Jane Baehr; five grandsons, Freddy, Daniel,...
Clarice Nell Hunnel
May 6, 2026
Clarice Nell Hunnel, 72, of Hopewell, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on May 6, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Clayton Clawson and Peggy Nelson Clawson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Wayne Clawson.
Nell was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose gentle spirit and caring...
James Hinton Black
May 5, 2026
James Hinton Black, 93, of Chester, VA, passed away on May 5, 2026. Born in Kentucky on August 31, 1932, he was the son of the late Douglas M. and Mona S. Black.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Alease Palmore Black; son, James Douglas Black; daughter, Patricia Alease Black; granddaughter, Samantha Alease Black; brother, Ronald Black;...
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