Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
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.
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;...
Gay Lynne Kinney
May 2, 2026
Gay Lynne (Goff) Kinney, passed away peacefully at home with her family and friends after succumbing to cancer. She was born on June 16, 1950 to Aubrey M. Goff and Marvin Rose Goff at Ft Meade, Maryland. She grew up in El Paso, Texas and graduated from Burgess High School and then pursed and obtained a business college degree.
She met...
Helen Perkinson Cain
May 1, 2026
Helen P. Cain (92) of Carson, VA passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of May 1, 2026, surrounded by her family and loved ones.
Helen was born in Chesterfield County and a lifelong resident of Carson, VA; the daughter of the late Clifton Arthur and Ruby Wilson Perkinson.
In her early years, Helen grew up on a family...
Wayne Beachy
May 1, 2026
J. Wayne Beachy of Petersburg, Virginia, died peacefully on May 1, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and family, after a lengthy battle with a neurological disease, just one day shy of his 80th birthday. Wayne is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Alice (Schreiner) of Glen Allen, VA; his daughter, Alice-Ann Beachy and three granddaughters, Maria, Isabel...
Phillip Herman Johnson
Apr 28, 2026
Phillip Herman Johnson, 80, of Sutherland passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Born February 5, 1946, he was the son of the late Herman Phillip and Elizabeth Johnson.
Phillip served six years in the United States Navy, completing three tours in Vietnam aboard the USS Ranger. He achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer, a role that reflected his dedication...
James "Pete" Walter Taylor, Jr.
Apr 23, 2026
James “Pete” Taylor Jr., 64, passed away unexpectedly on April 23, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, love, and unwavering generosity.
Pete was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth C. Rich and James Walter Taylor Sr.; his grandparents, Susie and John Taylor, Edith Hall, and William York; his beloved daughter, Crystal Lynn Ceritelli; his best friend and uncle,...
Frances Hoover Denny
Apr 22, 2026
Frances Hoover Denny, age 96, of Dinwiddie, VA, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Born in Jetersville, VA, Fran was the youngest of four children. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Nezzie Swofford Hoover; sisters, Elmina Adams and Ophelia Eanes; and brother, Charles Hoover.
Fran was a teenager when she started dating James Mallory (Mal) Denny...
Sylvia O. Massey
Apr 21, 2026
Sylvia Osmundson Massey, 89, of Disputanta, VA, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Born in Chesapeake, VA on July 27, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Henry Osmundson, Sr. and Margaret Dewberry Osmundson. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Walter Rufus Massey, Jr. and her brother, Thomas Henry Osmundson,...
Brenda Bulifant Whorley
Apr 21, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Brenda Bulifant Whorley, of Chesterfield, Virginia, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Brenda was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She dedicated her life to caring for her family and was always ready to lend a hand to anyone in need. Kind, funny, and wonderfully stubborn,...
Christine Ann Metcalf
Apr 19, 2026
Christine Ann Metcalf, 79, of Spring Grove, VA, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 10, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Anthony E. Mannina and Dorothy A. Mannina. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 39 years, James S. Metcalf.
She is survived by her daughters, Dorothy K....
Mary Lou Herald
Apr 17, 2026
Mary Lou Herald, 86, of Prince George, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 17. She entered eternal rest surrounded by the love of her family and the promise of everlasting life through her faith.
Mary Lou was the beloved daughter of James Monroe Brockwell and Doris Joyner Brockwell, both of whom preceded her in death. She was...
Mary "Meg" Magens Duarte
Apr 15, 2026
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Mary “Meg” Duarte (neé Magens) left this life with the same authenticity, grit, resilience, and love she exuded for her first eighty-five years. Meg was born to Mary “Maysi” Magens (neé Davisson) and Garrett Magens in 1940 in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Her sisters, Margery “Margie” (born 1929) and Barbara “BarB” (born 1933), went away to college...
Tommie Myers Lawrence, Jr.
Apr 14, 2026
Tommie Myers Lawrence, Jr., 97, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, after a long illness.
He was born in Lewiston, NC on February 14, 1929. He joined and served in the United States Navy for two years at age 17. After high school graduation, he moved to Richmond, VA, where he attended Barbering School and later...
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