Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
George Marks
Feb 11, 2019
George Nelson Marks, 76, of S. Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019. Born in Petersburg on October 25, 1942, he was the son of the late Lewis N. Marks Jr. and Catherine Martin Marks. Mr. Marks was a salesman for Martin Heating & Cooling, later retiring from Barnes Heating & Cooling, and served as Bishop for the Colonial...

Emma Martz
Feb 11, 2019
Emma Winonia Martz, 95, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Dewey Martz; her two sons; and her two grandsons. She is survived by a daughter; two granddaughters; 16 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren. A private family gathering will be held in the Spring in Rock, Maryland. Arrangements by...
Waltraut Dunn
Feb 10, 2019
Waltraut Strauch Dunn On Sunday evening February 10, 2019, our vibrant, creative, and deliciously funny "Trudy"/ "Traudel" decided to go Home, so she did. Born in East Prussia in 1925, Waltraut enjoyed an idyllic childhood in the beauty of her native land before the forces of war pushed her three times from her home. Her father Eduard was taken away...
Shelva Wall
Feb 10, 2019
Shelva Jane Wall, 80, of S. Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Born on May 28, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Johnny and Carrie Johnson Smith, and was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Ernest Wall; and a son, Gerald Ernest Wall Jr. Mrs. Wall retired from Nichol's Department Store after 16 years of...
Edward Hawkins
Feb 7, 2019
Edward B. Hawkins, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019. He was born on July 31, 1935 to the late William and Mildred Hawkins in Petersburg, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ann Hawkins; and son, Edward K. Hawkins. He is survived by his daughter, Robyn Hartman (Robert) of Colonial Heights; granddaughter, Sarah...
Annie Tench
Feb 7, 2019
Annie Mae Flowers Tench entered this life on September 25, 1933. She departed this life on February 7, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Wave Bishop Tench, Jr. She is survived by her children, Wave Bishop Tench III and Jo Tench Frith and their families. A service to honor the life and death of...
Marvene Jones
Feb 7, 2019
Marvene Emma Rath Jones, 78, was reunited with her loving husband in our Lord's hands, Thursday morning, February 7, 2019. She was born in New York to the late Marvin and Mildred Rath and was a resident of Virginia for over 30 years. She was loved by all who knew her and known as grandma by all. She was preceded...

Gladys Andrews
Feb 6, 2019
Gladys Evans Andrews, 94, of Chesterfield passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019. She was born to the late Lewis and Margaret Clements on March 16, 1924 in Nelson County, Virginia. Ms. Andrews was preceded in death by her son, Pete Clements; sisters, Pat Pugh and Elsie Carter; and brother, Herbert L. Clements. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Peggy Clements;...
Marjorie Kleikamp
Feb 5, 2019
Marjorie Agnes Cousineau Kleikamp, 98, widow of Frank Theodore Kleikamp, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Prince George Healthcare Center. Born in Escanaba, Michigan on May 2, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Frederick Cousineau and Mary Roberts Cousineau. Mrs. Kleikamp was a social butterfly who loved spending time with friends and family. In her free time,...
Donald Scherer
Feb 5, 2019
Donald G. Scherer, 84, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. He was born on July 15, 1934 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to the late Clinton H. Scherer of Allentown, Pennsylvania and Dorothea G. Dudash of Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by a sister, Marlene S. Hohe of Emmaus, Pennsylvania; son, Philip G. Scherer of Carson...
Faye Harrison
Feb 5, 2019
Faye Davis Griffith Harrison, 81, of Chester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at St. Francis Medical Center, after a brief illness. Born on October 19, 1937, in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Stewart L. and Marie Rollison Davis. She was preceded in death by spouses, Martin V. "Marty" Griffith Jr. and Thomas H. Harrison...
Lewis Hoffman
Feb 1, 2019
Lewis "Lot" Lawson Hoffman, 80, of Chesterfield, reunited with his wife, Linda, on their wedding anniversary, February 1, 2019. He was born on February 11, 1938 to the late Silas and Ruby Hoffman. Lewis served his country in the United States Army and served his community for 28 years as a K-9 Police Officer for the City of Richmond. He...
Vincent Spicher
Jan 29, 2019
Service Details. Service When: Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 11:00am Location: Southlawn Memorial Park Address: 1911 Birdsong Road S. Prince George, VA 23805
Ellis Green Sr.
Jan 26, 2019
Ellis Albert Green, Sr., 86, of Chester, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 26, 2019. He was born December 26, 1932 to the late Arthur and Julia Miles Green. Ellis was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Barbara Hogwood Green; and daughter, Sarah Belle Green. He is survived by a son, Ellis Albert Green, Jr.;...
Eula Platt
Jan 25, 2019
Eula Bryant Platt, 91, of Colonial Heights passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019. Born December 3, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Maxie L. and Addie I. Stewart, and was also preceded in death by her first husband, George F. Bryant; and seven siblings. Eula was a member of Swift Creek Baptist Church for about 10 years...
Daniel Johnston
Jan 24, 2019
Daniel Louis Johnston, 54, of Chesterfield, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019. He was a member of Christian Life Church in Chesterfield, worked electrical maintenance for Philip Morris, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mr. Johnston is survived by his wife of 27 years, Shelley Johnston; children, Brittany, Corey, Matthew, and Caleb Johnston; mother, Linda Scherer (Don); father, Herman Johnston (Gayle);...
Effie Anderson
Jan 23, 2019
Effie Lea Davis Anderson, 100, of Prince George, passed away January 23, 2019. She was born the sixth child of James Fredrick and Lulu Maud Goin Davis in Custer County, Oklahoma on December 29, 1918. She was united in marriage to Rev. Kenneth Murl Anderson on July 28, 1934. From this union were born Helen Louise (Bill) Defibaugh and Judy...
John Reid
Jan 23, 2019
John William Dakota Reid, 16, of Dinwiddie passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Dakota was a member of Destination Church, Hopewell and an 11th grade student at Dinwiddie High School. After graduation he had hoped to attend trade school to become a welder. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John William Reid, Pamela K. Crostic, and Orville Perkins...
Robert Moody
Jan 23, 2019
Robert E. "Bob" Moody Sr., 71, of Chesterfield, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019. He was born to the late Asa C. and Annie M. Moody on May 27, 1947. Mr. Moody served his country in the United States Air Force and was a member of Wesley Chapel Church. He valued the time he spent travelling with his wife in...
Dennis Starr
Jan 21, 2019
MSG Dennis W. Starr, USAF (Ret.), 54, of Disputanta, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019. Born on May 26, 1964 in Delaware, he was the son of the late Edward Griffith Starr Jr. and Doris May Patton Starr. He is survived by his wife, Tanya Denise Starr; daughters, Kirsten Elizabeth Starr and Annabelle Grace Starr; son, Dennis W. Starr...
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