OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Betty Justice

Betty Justice

Feb 23, 2017

Betty Justice, 74, of Disputanta, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth Dees Justice. Ms. Justice is survived by her loving sons, Michael W. Heitz and Donald E. Heitz-Stirton and son in-law Joseph D. Heitz-Stirton, as well as eight brothers and sisters The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March...

Richard Hall Sr.

Richard Hall Sr.

Feb 23, 2017

Richard Allen Hall Sr., 73, of Prince George, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his residence. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, he was the son of the late Richard and Myrtle Click Hall, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Kathy Dennis and Linda Carr. Mr. Hall was a 1962 graduate from Mullens High School in Mullens, West...

Georgia Beville

Georgia Beville

Feb 23, 2017

Georgia Lee Perkinson Beville, 94, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Born March 12, 1922, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Edith Crocker Perkinson and birth mother, Eva Duck Perkinson, who passed away when she was four years old. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Oliver Beville; brothers,...

Romesa Sheppard

Romesa Sheppard

Feb 22, 2017

Romesa P. Sheppard, 87, of Chesterfield passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Born on October 17, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Tillie Smith Plampin. Ms. Sheppard retired after many years as a Court Reporter. She was a member of Oak Forest Baptist Church in Chesterfield. She is survived by three daughters, Adrienne, Laura, Anne...

Thomas Wade

Thomas Wade

Feb 22, 2017

Tommy Wade, 81, of Dinwiddie County, VA passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Chesterfield Co., VA he was the son of the late Thomas L. and Mary Griffin Wade; and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Carleen Shepperson; and his second wife, Mary E. Wade. Tommy retired from Brown...

Sheila Huber

Sheila Huber

Feb 21, 2017

Sheila Gale Huber, 41, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. She was preceded in death by her father, Gale Erwin Peek. Sheila is survived by her husband, James Huber; her mother, Beverly Grencik of Hopewell; two sisters, Teresa Peek (Brian) and Lisa Blake (Bryan) all of Chester; a brother, Justin Perry (Ashley) of Colonial Heights; an...

Alice Farris

Alice Farris

Feb 21, 2017

Alice Mae Parrish Farris, 94, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Born on January 30, 1923 in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Frank H. and Sadie King Parrish; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank H. Farris. Mrs. Farris is survived by her two daughters, Diane F. Andrews...

Elizabeth Tucker

Elizabeth Tucker

Feb 21, 2017

Elizabeth P. Tucker, 92, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Tyler's Retreat. She was born October 11, 1924 in Rocky Mountain, North Carolina to the late James H. and Annie Cowan Padgett. Mrs. Tucker was the preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Tucker. She retired after 30 years of service from the administrative office...

John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Feb 20, 2017

John Edgar Henshaw, 78, of Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at his home while surrounded by his loved ones. He was born September 18, 1938 to the late Everett and Ruby Juanita Cook Henshaw and was also preceded in death by his brother, Everett Lee Henshaw and his brother-in-law, Kenneth Howard Jr. John was a devoted member...

Barbara Rubin

Barbara Rubin

Feb 20, 2017

Barbara A. Rubin, 84, of Chester passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at her residence. Born on September 9, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Lydie Rush, and was also preceded in death by her brother, James Edward Byrd. Barbara retired from the Department of Corrections in Florida after many years of service. She is...

Cathy Resnick

Cathy Resnick

Feb 17, 2017

Cathy Rose Resnick 64, of Petersburg, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Southlawn Memorial Park Prince George, Virginia. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Crater Road Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 3935 S. Crater Road Petersburg, Virginia 23805. Condolences may be registered...

Dennis Farmer

Dennis Farmer

Feb 17, 2017

Dennis Patrick Farmer, 59, of Chester, Virginia, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born June 21, 1957 in Livonia, Michigan to the late Michael Edward Farmer and Therese Diane Lyons Farmer. Dennis was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, the 7th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, and the American Revolutionary Round...

John Royall Jr.

John Royall Jr.

Feb 16, 2017

John Edward Royall, Jr., 76, of Dinwiddie County, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 16, 2017. He proudly served in the United States Navy and loved throughout his life to hunt and fish with his dear friends. He was a devoted and loving brother to his sister, Brenda Royall Vaiden and to his brother-in-law and close friend Gerald Vaiden. He...

Emily Kitchen

Emily Kitchen

Feb 16, 2017

Emily Louise Kitchen, "95 and a half", of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017. Born August 18, 1921 in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Russell L. and Helen Lloyd Carter Whitaker; and was also preceded in death in 2002 by her husband of 62 years, Raymond W. Kitchen; infant twin daughters, Pearl...

Walter Martin

Walter Martin

Feb 16, 2017

Walter E. "Gene" Martin, 69, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at his residence. Born in Roxboro, NC, he was the son of the late James Calvin Martin, Sr. and was also preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Martin. Mr. Martin was a United States Army Veteran, a member of the Fraternal Order of...

Robert Childrey

Robert Childrey

Feb 15, 2017

Robert David "R.D." Childrey, 69, of Prince George, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Southside Reginal Medical Center, Petersburg. He was the son of the late Daly and Ruby Bullock Childrey. "R.D." was a U.S. Army and Vietnam Veteran and a member of the Paralyzed Veterans Association. He is survived by his loving wife, Juliana Childrey; and...

Rose Pribbenow

Rose Pribbenow

Feb 15, 2017

Rose M. Pribbenow, 48, of Prince George passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Born December 30, 1968, in Saigon, Vietnam, she was the daughter of Robert Francis and Kim Chi Nguyen Pribbenow. Rose was a member of Cameron Avenue Church of Christ. She was a United States Army Veteran, having served for 8...

Herman Overby Jr.

Herman Overby Jr.

Feb 14, 2017

Herman Wilson Overby, Jr., 64, of Ford, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at his residence. Born May 3, 1952, he was the son of the late Herman Wilson, Sr. and Ella Jean Overby. He was a member of Matoaca Methodist Church. Herman was an insurance agent with Lundie Insurance and had retired from State Farm after 35...

James Thompson

James Thompson

Feb 13, 2017

James E. Thompson (Big Jim), 89, of Colonial Heights passed away on Monday February 13, 2017. Born October 4, 1927, he was the son of the late Jim Dunbar and Leona Kivela Thompson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Rogers Thompson; sisters, Dorothy Steele and Jean Berry; daughter, Marsha L. Overholser; and grandson, Jason Shively. Mr. Thompson...

Ollie Wright

Ollie Wright

Feb 11, 2017

Ollie H. Wright, 91 of Colonial Heights, VA went to be with her loving husband, Donald O. Wright in heaven on Saturday, February 11, 2017. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late John and Eva Cabaniss Hall. Mrs. Wright was a longtime member of Swift Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by her two sons, Keith...

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