Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Therese Michelle Smith
Feb 1, 2024
Therese Michelle Smith, 59, of Colonial Heights, passed away on February 1, 2024. Born May 9, 1964, she was the daughter of Lola Howell Haley and the late Wirt Henry Haley III. Therese was preceded in death by her partner of 30 years, Earl Carter; and niece, Ashley Ryan. She was a devoted Dallas Cowboys fan, always cheering them on...
Lori Suzanne Wall
Feb 1, 2024
Lori Suzanne Wall, 58, of Chester, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Born in Petersburg, Virginia on July 5, 1965, she was the daughter of Randal Floyd Belcher, Thomas L. Moore, and the late Nancy Rose Whitehead. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Kelly Mason.
Lori was known for her hardworking demeanor...
Thomas "Ben" Mawyer
Feb 1, 2024
Thomas “Ben” Mawyer, 84, of Chesterfield, Virginia, departed this life on Thursday, February 1, 2024. He was born on September 5, 1939, in Virginia. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Mildred Frances Mawyer. Surviving him are his beloved children, Sandi Peterson and husband, Steve, Michael Mawyer and wife, Heather, and Ashley Mawyer; two beautiful...
Keith M. Belangia
Jan 30, 2024
Keith Morgan Belangia, 58, of Carson, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Born in Virginia on May 28, 1965, he was the son of the late Clarence Morgan Belangia and Betty Ann Crumpler Belangia.
Keith was a longtime active member of Lebanon United Methodist Church in Dinwiddie, Virginia. He has worked in the construction and HVAC business all his...
Ernest Eugene Field
Jan 28, 2024
Army Staff Sergeant Ernest “Ernie” Eugene Field, former lumberjack, lifelong auto mechanic, proud Vietnam war vet, hard-as-a-rock jack-of-all-trades, died on Sunday, January 28th, 2024 at the age of 80 from colon cancer in his home in Petersburg, Virginia.
There was nothing he could not do and absolutely nothing to complain about in life. His rote response to “I’m exhausted,” was “Be...
Diana Grace Helsel
Jan 28, 2024
Diana Grace Helsel, 83, of Disputanta, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center in Petersburg. Born June 3, 1940, she was the daughter of the late William Gordon Jones and Helen Grace McConkey Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Couch; son, Donald A. Helsel Jr. and grandson, Mark W....
Allen Robert Stoll
Jan 27, 2024
Allen Robert Stoll, SFC U.S. Army Retired, 79, of Petersburg, Virginia, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, died on January 27, 2024. He was preceded in death by wife, JoAnne Ruth Humphrie Stoll; his parents, George and Betty Stoll; and brother, Ken Stoll.
He is survived by sister, June Phelps (George) of Cincinnati; brothers, George Stoll (Susan) of Wilder, Kentucky, and Jim Stoll...
Susan Jane Redford
Jan 27, 2024
Susan Jane Redford, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at her residence. Born March 8, 1951 she was the daughter of the late Wallace Alfred and Vermadel Burke Redford, and also preceded in death by her beloved Jimmy Alvin Parrish. Susan is survived by two daughters, Jennifer Leigh Wells of Colonial Heights and Brandy Wells...
Sharon Langster Bristow
Jan 25, 2024
Sharon Langster Bristow, 78, of Petersburg, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Born in Virginia on January 8, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Garland W. Langster, Sr. and Ann Elizabeth Poole Phillips. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Hamilton Bristow; brother, Gary Langster; and sister, Rita Langster. Sharon was a devoted...
Garnetta Nalley Poe
Jan 24, 2024
Garnetta “Sue” Nalley Poe, 89, of Colonial Heights, born September 19, 1934, passed away on January 24 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mattie Nalley, brothers, George, Chester, and Freddie, sisters Pauline, Inez, Christine, and Margaret, her husband Edgar “Skippy” Poe, son Robert Poe, grandson Jeffrey Swiney Sr, and great grandson Jeffrey Swiney Jr. She...
George Lewis Sumner
Jan 23, 2024
George L. Sumner, whose deep Christian faith and kind spirit was known to everyone who encountered him, died peacefully at home on January 23, 2024 from complications of dementia and prostate cancer. The former Colonia Heights resident was 84. George Lewis Sumner was born in Harvey, West Virginia, to Delia Belle and Frank James Sumner, a coal miner who began...
Larry Allen Moore
Jan 22, 2024
A life well lived is a precious gift, of hope and strength and grace, from someone who has made our world a brighter, better place. It's filled with moments, sweet and sad with smiles and sometimes tears, with friendships formed and good times shared, and laughter through the years. A life well lived is a legacy, of joy and pride...
Starla Lynn Williams
Jan 22, 2024
Starla Lynn Williams, 38, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024. She was a proud tribal member of the Potawatomie Indian Tribe, her Indian name being Nanimowe Kwe, meaning “Coyote Woman”. Starla was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on August 8, 1985. She is preceded in death by her mother, Sherry Lynn White Williams; paternal grandparents, Jerry...
Beverly Hall Waguespack
Jan 22, 2024
Beverly Hall Waguespack, 99, of Matoaca passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 surrounded her loving family. Born January 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Helen Gail Waggoner and Whitfield B. Hall, Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Allen A. Waguespack. She was a lifelong devotee of Matoaca United Methodist Church, actively...
Mary Ellen Elizabeth St. Amour
Jan 21, 2024
Mary Ellen Elizabeth St. Amour, 65, of Disputanta, VA, passed away in Petersburg, VA, at Southside Regional Memorial Center, surrounded by loved ones on January 21, 2024. She was born in Montebello, CA at Beverly Hospital on July 4th, 1958, to Mary and John Mosler. The Mosler kids were legendary for their shenanigans around Big Bear Lake. Mary Ellen often...
Ralph Vinson Hiller
Jan 17, 2024
Ralph Vinson Hiller, 81, of Disputanta, VA, passed away peacefully at home with both of his daughters by his side on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, after a long battle due to complications of back surgery. Born on March 18, 1942 in Chesterfield County, he was the son of the late Ralph Vinson Lewis and Virginia Blankenship Hiller. He was also...
Patsy Carol Nanny
Jan 17, 2024
On January 17, 2024 Patsy Carol Nanny was taken by the hand of our Savior JESUS CHRIST and led to the same Paradise a thief who was crucified on a cross with HIM the time of HIS Crucifixion. She was born on the day of Love, Valentine's Day February 14, 1945, a lifetime resident of Dinwiddie County and was preceded...
Robert Aaron Joyner
Jan 17, 2024
Robert Aaron Joyner, 66, of Carson, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Bon Secours Southside Regional Hospital, Petersburg, Viginia. He was the son of the late Millard Aaron and Virginia Dare Ford Joyner. Robert was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church in Petersburg. He retired from McCormick Insulation Company in Richmond, Virginia. Robert enjoyed archaeological digs,...
Rose Driskill Harmon
Jan 16, 2024
Rose Driskill Harmon, affectionately known as Gommie, 78, of S. Prince George passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at her home. Born June 6, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Virginia English and Stewart Phillip Driskill, Sr., and was also preceded in death by her two brothers, Carl Grant Driskill, Sr., Stewart Phillip Driskill, Jr.
Rose dedicated...
William "Billy" W. Brown, Jr.
Jan 16, 2024
William “Billy” Wallace Brown Jr., 47, of South Chesterfield, VA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. He was born on April 30, 1976 on an Army Base in Missouri. He was preceded in death by his father, William Wallace Brown Sr. and his uncle, Robert Bruce Brown.
Billy was co-owner of Signature Plumbing for 19 years, where he took...
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