Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Irene Norwood
May 18, 2017
Irene G. Norwood, 78, of Colonial Heights went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born January 10, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Minnie and Graham Green, and was also preceded in death by her daughters, Darlene Norwood, Arlene Turner and Yvonne Lyon; sisters, Ann Powell, Betty Woodlief; brothers, Graham Green and...
Hoyt James Jr.
May 18, 2017
Hoyt Fulton James, Jr., 62, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 4, 1954 in South Carolina. Hoyt was preceded in death by his father, Hoyt Fulton James, Sr., and a brother, Marty James. He was faithful in serving the Lord in missions, the Awana Program, and the nursery. He spent...
Wavey Archer
May 18, 2017
On Thursday, May 18, 2017 Wavey Bane Archer,73, of Prince George, was called home by her Lord and Savior at home. She was a giving person and touched the lives of many. Her kind eyes and easy going nature will be sorely missed by family and friends. She was the daughter of the late John Harvey and Virginia Catron Bane....
Josephine Alessi
May 17, 2017
Josephine Sedor Alessi, 98, of Disputanta formerly of Clifton, New Jersey, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Hopewell Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Max and Anna Hromek Sedor, and was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Alessi; brothers, Joseph Sedor, John Sedor, and Wasil Sedor; and sisters, Jeanne Gyulay and Victoria Repella....
Shirley Draper
May 17, 2017
Shirley Price Draper 81, of Dinwiddie, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at her residence. She was born December 5, 1935, in Chesterfield County, Virginia to the late George and Edith Hayes Price and was preceded in death by her sister Carolyn Lynn Cheek. Shirley was a long-time member of Smyrna Baptist Church in Dinwiddie where she was a choir...
Ronald Barfield Sr.
May 16, 2017
Ronald Benton "Billy" Barfield Sr.,85, of Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Willie and Margaret Brame Barfield. He was the widower of Evelyn Ray Harrison Barfield and was preceded in death by a brother, Dan Barfield. Mr. Barfield was the proprietor of Prince George Plumbing & Cabinet Division....
Clarence Beatley Jr.
May 14, 2017
Clarence Aubrey Beatley Jr., 90, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at the Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond, Virginia. Born on July 3, 1926 to the late Sarah and Clarence Aubrey Beatley Sr., Clarence was preceded in death by his loving wife of over 50 years, Margaret Alice Beatley; his brother, William "Pete" Beatley; and a...
Lydia Ehmke
May 13, 2017
Lydia L. Ehmke, 94, passed away in Hopewell, Virginia on Saturday May 13, 2017. Director of the American Youth Association in Germany and the Commander of the Petersburg chapter of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Lydia was preceded in death by her loving husband, Allen Rudolph Ehmke. Lydia was a masterful gardener who loved everything in nature as well as...
John Henshaw
May 12, 2017
John Benjamin (Ben) Henshaw of Prince George VA, died May 12th 2017. He is survived by his wife Ashley Henshaw, his father John Henshaw, mother Julia Ohl, and paternal grandmother Hazel Henshaw. Sisters Elysia Reed, Eugenie (Kevin) Salmon and Gabrielle Ohl. Nephews Matthew, Jake, and Landon Salmon. A celebration of Ben's life will be held at E. Alvin Small Funeral...
Kathleen Hoyle
May 12, 2017
Kathleen F. "Kitty" Hoyle, 92, of Colonial Heights, went to be with her Lord on Friday May 12, 2017. She was born January 3, 1925, in Alabama to the late Harold A. and Corine Smith Farmer; she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, George K. Hoyle; a daughter, Brenda Jean Hoyle; two granddaughters, Melissa Jean and...
Mattie Campbell
May 11, 2017
Mattie Esther Russell Fitts Campbell of Church Road, Virginia, went home to be with Jesus, her Lord, on May 11, 2017. She was born in Campbell County and lived in Petersburg for most of her life. Esther is preceded in death by her husbands, Arthur "Pete" Fitts, married 53 years, and Alister Russell Campbell, married nine years. She is survived...
Aida Faries
May 8, 2017
Aida B. Faries 79, of Prince George, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband Warren Odell Faries and her mother-in-law Bessie Hatfield Faries. Mrs. Faries was a member of Gregory Memorial Presbyterian Church in Prince George as well as the Colonial Heights American Legion Post 284 Ladies Auxiliary and the Hopewell Women of...
Margaret Shell
May 7, 2017
Margaret Blackwell Shell, 77, of Chester passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert G Blackwell and Margaret E Blackwell, six brothers, four sisters, and a granddaughter, Leighton Dillard. She is survived by her husband, Herman Shell (Bookie); daughters, Melissa Oliver (Keith), Melody Dillard (Rob), Robin Fried (Johnny), Tammy Gibbs (Craig) and...
Peggy Ball
May 5, 2017
Peggy Webb Gosnell Ball, 85, of Prince George, entered eternal rest on Friday, May 5, 2017. Born in Baltimore, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Bessie Warfield Gosnell. Mrs. Ball was the widow of Charles Shelman Ball and was preceded in death by a brother, Leo Gosnell and three sisters, Ethel Holstien, Doris Bullen and Betty...
Flossie Fore
May 4, 2017
Flossie Jane Fore, 87, previously of Colonial Heights, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida. She was born January 17, 1930, in Amelia County, Virginia, to Edwin and Nellie Yeatts. She married Gilbert Fore on October 3, 1948 and had a son Nicholas both of whom preceded her in death. Surviving are her sister Frances Harrison of Palm...
Robert Seay
May 3, 2017
Robert C. Seay, 82, of Petersburg passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Born August 15, 1934, he was the son of the late Claude and Rachel Seay, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Eunice S. Seay. Robert grew up in church at Ettrick United Methodist. He was a self-employed roofer for over 30 years and worked...
Frank Melvin
May 2, 2017
Frank Hewette Melvin, left his home here on earth to join his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Born April 15, 1933 in New Bern, N.C. to Grace Deppe Melvin & Frank H. Melvin Sr. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Bettie Love Keys Melvin; sons, Barry Melvin & wife Linda of Chester, Virginia and Larry...
Woodrow Castello
May 1, 2017
Woodrow T. Castello 96, of Chesterfield, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at the Sunflower Gardens Assisted Living in Hopewell. He was born November 4, 1920 in Bertie, North Carolina to the late Redden A. and Annie Hoggard Castello and was preceded in death by his wife Thelma Louise Castello. Mr. Castello was a faithful member of Matoaca Baptist Church...
Rebecca Daniels
Apr 30, 2017
Rebecca V. Daniels, 53, of Dinwiddie, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017, at her residence. She was born June 11, 1963, in Petersburg, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her father, Lloyd Randolph Vaughan, Sr. Rebecca retired after 28 years of service from Blue Cross and Shield Insurance Company and was a member of the Dinwiddie Women's of the...
Evelyn Hicks
Apr 30, 2017
Evelyn "Sally" Bottoms Hicks, 77, of South Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at her residence. Born in Chesterfield County, she was the daughter of the late Elton and Sarah Bell Bottoms and the widow of Jack B. Hicks. Mrs. Hicks was a member of the Swift Creek Baptist Church and retired as an Auditor / Tax Assessor....
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