Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Feb 5, 2018

Charles Robert "Bobby" Burton, 85, of DeWitt passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at his residence. He was born September 28, 1932 to the late Charlie Morris and Betty Lynn Burton and was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Doris P. Burton. Mr. Burton was a United States Army Veteran and a member of Faith Baptist...

Feb 3, 2018

Leslie Gill Dixon, 92, a resident of the Petersburg Home for Ladies, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Born in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late Cooper C. and Kate Wicks Gill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Roland Dixon, two sisters, Myrtle Gill Foster and Lillian Gill Lewis; and four brothers, Willard...

Feb 2, 2018

Edith Peffer Evans, 95, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas H. Evans, Sr.; and a grandson, Thomas H. Evans III. Edith was a very active lifelong member of Immanuel Baptist Church, and was the Secretary of the Petersburg Baptist Association for many years. She was very active...

Feb 1, 2018

Geraldine Gray Yeatts, 87, of South Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Rodwell T. and Bessie Williamson Buchanan, and was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Coleman Yeatts. Mrs. Yeatts was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, who was proud of raising her...

Jan 30, 2018

Joan W. Harrison, 77, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at her home. Born August 30, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Jessie William and Margaret Baker Wingfield, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Eugene Harrison; and lifelong best friend, Betty Jo Henshaw. Joan cherished her time with her family,...

Jan 29, 2018

Florence Saunders Moon, 89, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2018 at the Petersburg Home for Ladies. She was the daughter of the late Frank W. and Virginia Jennings Saunders. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Wade Moon; a brother, Frank Saunders; and two sisters, Lillian Rudd and Bobbie Dawson. Founded in 1962, Mrs. Moon...

Jan 27, 2018

Charles Edward Daulton Sr., 75, of Church Road, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at CJW Johnston Willis Medical Center. Born in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late Charlie Wilson Daulton Sr. and Mary Sue Lewis Daulton. Mr. Daulton was a U. S. Army National Guard Veteran. He was a member of Western Heights Baptist...

Jan 27, 2018

George Clinton "GC" Marshall Jr., 64, of Matoaca, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at his residence. Born in Richmond, Virginia, he was the son of the late George Clinton Marshall Sr. and Gladys Deal Marshall and his devoted step-mother Elinor Bloom Marshall. Mr. Marshall was retired from the Philip Morris Tobacco Company, and as a Conductor for Amtrak,...

Jan 27, 2018

Betty Ratcliffe Abbott of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Miles Spence Abbott, Jr. and her daughter, Kelly Marie Spence Abbott. She is survived by her daughter S. Elisabeth M. Abbott; granddaughter, Catherine A. B. Abbott; cousins, Mary Ellen and Billy Smith; and other loving family and friends. She...

Jan 25, 2018

Thomas Alvin Banner, 83, passed away at his home on January 25, 2018. Born in Erwin, Tennessee on March 20, 1934 to the late Kelly and Maggie Banner, Thomas was also preceded in death by his two sisters, Jocelyn James and Phyllis Rader; and one brother, Merrel Banner. A 1952 graduate of Unicoi County High School in Erwin, Thomas had...

Jan 25, 2018

John Floyd Wall 78, of Dinwiddie, passed on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Floyd was preceded in death by his wife Gladys Pauline Wall; step-son Thomas Nunnally; and brother Joseph Foreman Wall. Floyd is survived by two brothers Calvin Wall (Barbara) and George Wall (Jo Ann); three sisters Vita Davenport (Ben), Irene Lee Wilson, and Ida W. Lane; two step-children Gladys...

Jan 25, 2018

Robert A. Edwards, 70, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at his residence. He was the son of the late Edmon C. and Hazel Livesay Edwards, and was preceded in death by a brother, Edmon C. Edwards Jr. Robert worked for the telephone company for 50 years, including C&P, AT&T, Avaya and T.R. Solutions. He started out...

Jan 21, 2018

Macy Lee Maitland, 83 of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents Commodore and Katherine Maitland. Macy is survived by his wife of 65 years Joan L. Maitland; three children Barry J. Maitland (Marlena), Kim Amabile (Andy), and Tammy Wells (Spanky); six grandchildren; and many loving nieces, nephews, and friends, especially...

Jan 21, 2018

Vivian "Jane" Melton Ozmore, 70, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Tyler's Retreat in Chester. Originally from Highland Springs, she spent her adult life in Chester. She was the daughter of the late Stuart E. Melton Sr. and Ermine Melton Bailey, and was preceded in death by her former spouse, Wayne J. Ozmore ; and three...

Jan 18, 2018

Jonathan Thomas Cahn, 33, passed away at his home on January 18, 2018. Born to the late Thomas Edward and Carolyn Slaughter Cahn, Jon was survived by his loving wife, Ashley Elizabeth Cahn, and his Uncle, Michael John Cahn. Services will be announced at a later date. Service Information

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Jan 18, 2018

Ruby Abernathy Hart, 93, of Prince George, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Sunflower Gardens Memory Center, Hopewell. Born in Dinwiddie, she was the daughter of the late Ira L. and Nora Kennedy Abernathy, and was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie W. Hart; and two brothers, Preston and Grover Abernathy. Mrs. Hart was a member of...

Jan 16, 2018

John Wayne Terry died peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on January 16, 2018, in Colonial Heights, Virginia at the age of 89. John is survived by his wife, Mary Martin Terry; his children, John Wayne Terry, Jr. and wife, Mary of Henrico, Kathleen Terry Lansing and husband, George of Colonial Heights, Laurie Robin Terry Jones and husband, David...

Jan 16, 2018

Michael A. Debreceny, 76, of S. Prince George passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 22, 1941 and was preceded in death by his mother, Isabel Bosak Debreceny; and wife, Pilar Lopez Debreceny. Michael served in the United States Marines for two years before he transferred to the United States Army, where...

Jan 15, 2018

Joseph Michael Brough, 62, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018 at Chippenham Johnston-Willis Medical Center. Born in Clinton, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Joseph W. Brough, and was preceded in death by a sister, Brenda B. Hall. He is survived by his mother, Peggy S. Brough; his fiancée, Lisa A. Walker; two brothers,...

Jan 14, 2018

Mary C. Casey, 96, passed on January 14, 2018. A native of Garfield, New Jersey, she was the daughter of John Christen and Julie H. Christen from Alsace Lorraine. She completed a Master's Degree and worked for years in the Colonial Heights school system as a teacher and guidance counselor. Prior to that she taught in New Jersey. Mary was...