Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Nell Lewis
Nov 15, 2018
Nell H. Lewis, 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Born on August 19, 1949 in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Evelyn Jones Harris. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Lloyd Leonard Lewis Jr.; daughter, Lori Owens and husband, Jonathan; grandchildren, Jada Haas, Kristen Lipford and Joshua...
Bruce Schwalm
Nov 14, 2018
SSG Bruce E. Schwalm, USA (Ret.), 93, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Born on February 19, 1925 in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Samuel E. and Jennie Snyder Schwalm, and was preceded in death by a son, Henry A. Schwalm; five sisters; and four brothers. He was a member of the Fort Lee...
William Mccormick
Nov 13, 2018
William Joseph "Billy' McCormick, 79, of Sutherland went to be with the Lord and his beloved wife, Katherine L. McCormick on November 13, 2018 with his loving family by his side. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lura Dean McCormick; father, James Hilton McCormick; brother, Bobby McCormick and son-in-law, Kevin "Sug" Lewis. Mr. McCormick retired as a packer...
Julia Buren
Nov 12, 2018
Julia Gay Buren, 91, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018. Born in Petersburg, on June 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Emma Grammer Gay. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas R. Buren Sr.; two sisters, Mildred Vaughan and Grace Bryant; and two brothers, Edward Gay and Wilbur Gay....
W.G. Winn Jr.
Nov 11, 2018
W. G. "Doug" Winn Jr., 61, of Prince George, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at his residence. Born in Petersburg, on March 12, 1957, he was the son of the late W. Garland Winn Sr. and Sarah Hawkins Winn. He was retired from E.I. DuPont, and a great follower of the NRA, the Los Angeles Rams, and the...
Barbara Gallagher
Nov 10, 2018
Barbara N. "Sissy" Gallagher, 78, of Stamford, Connecticut, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018. Mrs. Gallagher was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her son, Lionel; and nephew, Bradley. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Gallagher; sisters, Stella and Diane; niece and nephew, Billy and Rosemary Gallagher; nieces, Karen, Darlene,...
Mary Peden
Nov 9, 2018
Mary Ellen Peden of Chester, Virginia, was born on October 11, 1949 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and passed away at 1:58pm on November 9, 2018 after a long struggle with liver disease. She was preceded in death by her husband, Opha Peden, Sr. and is survived by her beloved son, Jesse; her two stepchildren, Opha Peden Jr. and Tara Alexander;...
Frances Lanier
Nov 9, 2018
Frances Marie Lanier, 88, of Colonial Heights, died peacefully in her home on Friday, November 9, 2018. She was born on February 17, 1930 to the late William and Norvel Fore in Richmond, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Carlton Lanier and sons, Joseph Clinton Lanier and Perry Travis Lanier. Marie is survived by her children,...
Louise Mclaughlin
Nov 8, 2018
Louise Witt McLaughlin, 98, of Petersburg passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018. She was born on July 17, 1920 to the late John and Otis Freeman Witt. Mrs. McLaughlin was a former member of Second Baptist Church, now a member at Monumental Baptist Church, and for many years was a secretary for the Witt Roofing Company. She is survived by...
Shirley Wright
Nov 8, 2018
Shirley Brooks Wright, 83, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018. She was born on January 8, 1935, in Petersburg, to the late Lennie M. Brooks Sr. and Emma Spain Brooks. She was preceded in death by her husband, R. B. Wright; and a grandson, Luke Wright. Mrs. Wright was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church, and...
Julia Gerheart
Nov 8, 2018
Julia Marguerite Gerheart, 79, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018. She was born on July 31, 1939 to the late Albert and Bernadine Light in Napoleon, Ohio. Mrs. Gerheart served in the United States Air Force and was a Registered Nurse. She is survived by her husband, Roland Gene Gerheart; sons, Roland Gene Gerheart, Jr. of Roanoke,...
Kevin Taft
Nov 5, 2018
Kevin James Taft, 27, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018. He was born on February 25, 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio. Kevin is survived by his mother, Paula Klefman Choiniere; his father, Kelly James Taft; a daughter, Breanna Lynn Taft; brother, David Choiniere; three sisters, Chauntel Taft, Brandy French, and Toni Lynn Echols; grandparents,Jackie & Ray Conway; numerous nieces and...
Grover Brown Jr.
Nov 5, 2018
Grover Cleveland Brown Jr., 82, went peacefully to be with the Lord, while at home on Monday afternoon, November 5, 2018. Sitting at his side was his loving wife of 54 years, Juanita LaFerne Graham Brown. Grover lived a life devoted to God, full of love, family, giving, and service to his church, neighbors and his country. Grover was the...
Robert Eley Jr.
Nov 1, 2018
Robert Edward Lee Eley, Jr., 71, of Prince George, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Born May 4, 1947, he was the son of the late Robert Edward Lee Eley Sr. and Margaret Bulifant Eley. Mr. Eley was a United States Navy veteran, serving from 1967 to 1971, and a 1974 graduate of Southside Regional School of Professional Nursing....
Robin Brown
Oct 31, 2018
Robin Lynn Brown, 54, of S. Chesterfield, went home to be with Jesus, on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Born in Petersburg, on April 28, 1964, she was preceded in death by her father, Roy B. Campbell; a brother, Bubba Campbell; and a granddaughter, Mykayla Morris. She is survived by her husband, Donnie Brown; two daughters, Tiffany Morris (Christopher Andrews) and...
Anna Mendoza
Oct 28, 2018
Anna A. K. Mendoza, 87, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. Born April 23, 1931, she was the daughter to the late Adolph and Elsa Lenk Wendt. She worked as a retail sales worker but loved her job as a mother and prided herself on her availability to her family. She is survived by four children, Glenn, Mary,...
Paul Smith
Oct 24, 2018
Paul Richard Smith, 81, of Petersburg, formerly of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Paul was a native of Martinsville, Virginia, and the son of the late Peter D. and Sarah E. Smith. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Marion C. Smith; a brother, Thomas Smith; and two sisters, Ruby Small and...
Vivian Mccann
Oct 24, 2018
Vivian Gail McCann, 61, of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018. She was born to the late, Roy and Bertha McCann on March 27, 1957. Gail worked for the City of Petersburg as a Compliance Inspector. She is survived by her brother, Troy D. McCann (Mary); uncle, George M. Maitland (Anita); nephews, Matthew and Jack McCann; and numerous cousins,...
Sandra Rawlings
Oct 21, 2018
Sandra Jarratt Rawlings, 55, of Chester, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018. She is preceded in death by her father, Hugh E. Jarratt Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Heather Turner and husband, David; mother, Betty G. Thompson and husband, Les; three grandchildren, Austin, Kaleb, and Kaiden; sister, Kathy Zevgolis and husband, Rodney; step-brother, Tracy Thompson and wife, Laurie;...
James Williams
Oct 20, 2018
James Hargrave "Gravy" Williams, 94, of Prince George, passed peacefully Saturday, October 20, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Emmett and Pearl Gertrude Hall Williams; his wife, Violet Johnson Williams; a son, Jimmy Emmett Williams; five brothers, Jesse Aubrey Williams, Willie Williams, Hugh Williams, Everett Williams and Herbert Lee Williams and sister, Evelyn W. Banks. Gravy...
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