OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

John Vaiden Jr.

John Vaiden Jr.

Sep 11, 2018

John Ellis Vaiden, Jr., 89, of South Chesterfield, passed away September 11, 2018. He was born to the late John Ellis Vaiden, Sr. and Esther Brooks Vaiden on December 19, 1928. John was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church, a retired plumber, an avid fisherman, a gardener, and he especially enjoyed spending time with his beloved cat, Mickey. He also...

Betty Pearson

Betty Pearson

Sep 9, 2018

Betty Jo Pearson, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018. She was born to the late Ray and Opal Cullom on June 27, 1936. She was the owner of Betty's House of Beauty, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Betty is survived by her husband of 62 years, Louis L. Pearson; daughter, Laura P. Blackmon (Marty)...

Catherine Seitz

Catherine Seitz

Sep 9, 2018

Catherine Babb Seitz went home to be with her heavenly father on September 9, 2018, only two short months after being preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Michael Dale Seitz, Sr. Better known as "Cathy" she was well loved by anyone who met her. She was an extraordinary mother to her two sons, raising them to be...

Elizabeth Lee

Elizabeth Lee

Sep 9, 2018

Elizabeth Ann Lee 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018 at her residence. She was born July 8, 1928 in Pennsylvania to the late Russell R and Ella Virginia Wisler Snook, and was preceded in death by her husband Steyn Hugh Lee. Jr. Mrs. Lee is survived by her son Steyn "Duke" H. Lee III and wife,...

Richard Phillips Ii

Richard Phillips Ii

Sep 9, 2018

Richard Curtis Phillips II, 29, of Colonial Heights went to join his Mom in Heaven on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at his residence. Born May 18, 1989, he was the son of Richard Curtis Phillips, Sr. and the late Christy Connelly Johnson, and was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Bobby and June Phillips; and cousin, Tiffany Connelly. Curtis...

Paul Moore Iii

Paul Moore Iii

Sep 9, 2018

Paul C. Moore III, 75, of Macon, Georgia passed away peacefully, September 9, 2018, surrounded by family. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, October 27, 1942, he was the son of Florence Hogwood Traylor and the late Paul C. Moore, Jr., and was also preceded in death by his step-father, John L. Traylor; and step-brother, Leslie Stell. He was a veteran of...

Jeannine Brown

Jeannine Brown

Sep 8, 2018

Jeannine Ruth Brown, 82, of Dinwiddie, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018. She was born in Missouri to the late Gerald and Ruth Chilcoat on March 21, 1936. Jeannine wore many hats throughout her life, including teaching English to wives of visiting foreign officers, and taking lessons with a master painter while she lived in the Pacific. She was known...

Judith Ledford

Judith Ledford

Sep 4, 2018

Judith L. Ledford, 81, of S. Chesterfield, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018. She was the daughter to the late Mark and Pearl Mills. She was an avid news watcher, an animal lover, and enjoyed playing Rumi and Rook. Her greatest legacy is her family, who she enjoyed spending time with and making many memories. She is survived by her...

Christopher Hawkins

Christopher Hawkins

Sep 4, 2018

Christopher Matthew Hawkins, 25, of Disputanta, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Born in Hopewell, on July 20, 1993, he was preceded in death by his father, Matthew Hawkins; maternal grandfather, Harry Meadows; uncle, Mark Hawkins; cousin, JD Staley. Christopher loved Marvel movies, especially Captain America, and his favorite was Guardians of The Galaxy. He loved spending time with...

Lynn Wilson

Lynn Wilson

Sep 1, 2018

Lynn R. Wilson, loving wife, mother of 5, grandmother of 7, and great grandmother of 8, passed away on September 1, 2018 in Petersburg, Virginia. Lynn was 84, born on August 15, 1934. She enjoyed feeding the birds, cats, dogs, and other animals, playing card games with her family, selling rediscovered treasures at flea markets, and solving morning word searches...

Gloria Webster

Gloria Webster

Sep 1, 2018

Gloria Clarke Webster, 70, of Matoaca passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Born on November 18, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Gordon Randolph and Winnifred Knowles Clarke. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, and attended Matoaca High School as one of its original students, and was also one of the first Majorette Squad....

James Ferguson

James Ferguson

Aug 29, 2018

James Olin Ferguson died on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years, Patricia P. Ferguson; two sons, Keith A. Ferguson and Kevin O. Ferguson; and his parents, Mitchell and Hazel Ferguson. He is survived by his two daughters, Shari Ferguson Stevens (Ralph) of Norfolk, and Laura-Beth Louthan...

Virginia Poe

Virginia Poe

Aug 29, 2018

Mrs. Virginia Joan Poe, 74, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, widow of the late Mr. William Earl Poe, died Wednesday August 29, 2018 at Chippenham Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the late William and Evelyn M. Lewis, and was also preceded in death by her sister, Mrs. Doris Nimz. She is survived by her...

Elizabeth Burton

Elizabeth Burton

Aug 28, 2018

Elizabeth Morris Burton, 94, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Born August 14, 1924, she was the eldest daughter of the late Robert Byron Morris and Esther Louise Burrows Morris, and was also preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Charles Fredrick Burton; and sisters, Florine Morris Hinceman, Marie Morris Compston and Jean Laverne...

Philip Eckman

Philip Eckman

Aug 28, 2018

LTC Philip Leonard Eckman (US Army, Retired), 81, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at his residence. Born February 7, 1937, he was the son of the late Philip Momberg Eckman and Louise Anne Eckman, and was also preceded in death by his sister, Judith L. Engelbrecht. Mr. Eckman retired as a Lieutenant Colonel infantry officer...

Constance Yeckley

Constance Yeckley

Aug 26, 2018

Constance "Connie" Barron Yeckley, 75, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Paul Barron and Josephine Gibbs Barron, and was preceded in death by her sister, Minnie Ridout. Connie is survived by her husband David Yeckley; daughter Mary Kimberly Westerberg (David); three grandchildren Whitney Alvarez (Jesus), Shane...

Horace Whitmore

Horace Whitmore

Aug 25, 2018

Horace Scott Whitmore, 77, of Colonial Heights, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 25, 2018. He was born to the late Floyd and Martha Whitmore on September 28, 1940. Mr. Whitmore was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church and was a retired Superintendent of Streets for the City of Petersburg. He was preceded in death by his...

Hearl Lockhart

Hearl Lockhart

Aug 23, 2018

Hearl Edward (Hal) Lockhart passed away at his home in Petersburg, Virginia on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the age of 82. Born on April 9, 1936 in Huntington, West Virginia, he was the only child of Roy and Irene Bradshaw Lockhart. Hal is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mary Holloman Lockhart; a son, Mark Lockhart (Frances) of...

Rebecca Anderson

Rebecca Anderson

Aug 22, 2018

Rebecca Lee "Becky" Anderson, 65, of Colonial Heights, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Born on June 8, 1953 in Richmond, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lois Randall Royall and Arthur Lee Royall, Sr. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, William Carr Anderson; son; Jamie Carr Anderson; daughter-in-law, Donna Kirkland Anderson; grandsons,...

Patsy Spencer

Patsy Spencer

Aug 22, 2018

Patsy Sue Spencer, 73, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. She was born on September 24, 1944 in Norfolk, Nebraska to the late Fred and Alta Berney Beyer. Mrs. Spencer was of Lutheran faith, but also attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Colonial Heights and enjoyed the many visits the missionaries...

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