Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Ruby Bass

Feb 10, 2017

Ruby Mae Wright Bass, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at MCV Hospital in Richmond. Born in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Sarah Featherstone Wright; and was also preceded in death by two brothers, William Alonzo Wright, Jr. and Johnnie Marvin Wright. Mrs. Bass was a member of Matoaca...

Marie Michalek

Feb 9, 2017

Marie Pesko Michalek, the family matriarch we know and love as "Mammy", died peacefully on February 9, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born on September 30, 1917 in Richmond, Virginia and raised in Hopewell, she was the daughter of the late Maxim and Anna Pesko. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony J....

Rita Ellis

Feb 4, 2017

Rita Ellis, 89, of Chester, formerly of Long Beach, New York, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Born on September 22, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Lang DiPaola. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Ellis Sr.; daughter in-law, Marlene T. Ellis; granddaughter, Marianne Therese Ellis; and a brother, Louis...

Thomas Roach

Feb 3, 2017

Thomas "Shannon" Roach, 84, of Waverly, Virginia, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017. He was born January 21, 1933 and was preceded in death by his parents, Gladys Bailey Roach and William H. Roach; his sister, Peggy Presson; and a brother, Frank Lee Roach. Shannon was a U.S. Army veteran. He retired from International Paper and was an active hunter...

Betty Kump

Feb 2, 2017

Betty A. Kump, 86, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born on February 23, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mabel Daughtery, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Kump; son, Randall W. Kump; sister, Peggy Chudoba; and brother, Keith Cook. She is survived...

Rebecca Wilson

Feb 2, 2017

Mrs. Rebecca Smith Wilson, 70, of Colonial Heights, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 2, 2017 while surrounded by her family and friends at Thomas Johns Cancer Center. Born on May 6, 1946, in Richmond, Va., she was the daughter of the late Geeder and Frances Smith; and was also preceded in death by a son, Michael Peltier;...

Jessica Velvin

Jan 31, 2017

Jessica A. Velvin 23, of Emporia, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017. She was born February 16, 1993. Jessica was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, John N. Parker. Jessica was employed as a lead teacher at the James Child Development Center in Prince George and was a member of the Highland United Methodist Church...

James Moore

Jan 31, 2017

James L. Moore, 81, of S. Chesterfield passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born on July 3, 1935, in Highland Springs, he was the son of the late Luther Nelson and Alease Green Moore. Mr. Moore was a United States Army Veteran, and retired as a supervisor from Lee Electrical. He attended Grace Baptist Church...

Robert Milton Jr.

Jan 30, 2017

Robert A. Milton, Jr., 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away after a long hard fought battle with cancer, my beloved husband received his angel wings on January 30, 2017. Born on October 18, 1947, he was the son of the late, Cora Mustian and Robert A. Milton, Sr.; and was also preceded in death by his step-father, Claude Mustian; and...

Donald Barnes

Jan 30, 2017

Donald Keith Barnes, 66, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed from this life while surrounded by his family, on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late Luther E. and Olivia Hennaman Barnes. Mr. Barnes had worked for Brown and Williamson Tobacco in Petersburg until their closing, had served...

Walter Mccann

Jan 28, 2017

Walter Day McCann passed away peacefully, in his home, on January 28, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents; William J. and Josephine F. McCann, and by his sisters; Peggy Steward and Merle McCullough. Walter retired after 20 years of honorable service in the U.S. Army. During his service, he earned many commendations and awards. He also retired...

Harry Walker

Jan 28, 2017

Harry Hillman Walker, 84, of Matoaca, VA passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Mecklenburg, VA he was the son of the late John Garland and Martha "Eva" Parham Walker; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Billie F. Walker; a brother, John Walker; and two sisters,...

Nellie Spain

Jan 27, 2017

Nellie Minetree Young Spain Nellie Minetree Young Spain, 85, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Charles Calvin and Amanda Jane Watson Minetree; and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Willis Minetree. Mrs. Spain retired from...

Patricia Belcher

Jan 25, 2017

Patricia Ann Belcher, 71, of South Chesterfield, VA passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born on August 29, 1945 in Macon, Georgia to the late Edward E. Staley and Dorinda Slate Barrington. Patricia is survived by her husband, Gerald E. Belcher; a daughter, Cheryl A. Belcher (Garland); one son, Gerald L. Belcher; four grandchildren,...

Ollie Godburn

Jan 24, 2017

Ollie Mae Spiares Godburn, 89, of Colonial Heights, VA passed from this life on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Orange, TX she was the daughter of the late James Kentchen and Rosa Austin Spiares. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, John J. "Jack" Godburn. Mrs. Godburn was a longtime member of...

Pamela Case

Jan 22, 2017

Pamela "Diane" Case, 76, of Colonial Heights passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at her residence. She was born on October 28, 1940 in Thornbury, England in a cottage under a stairwell during an air raid. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Charles Browne and Dorothy Violet Andrews, as well as her husband, Richard Walter Case....

Doris Schley

Jan 22, 2017

Doris T. Schley, 85, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Hanover, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Helen King Klunk; and was also preceded in death by her loving husband of now 64 years, Charles Franklin Schley; a brother, Frank Klunk; and a...

Charles Mcalpine

Jan 21, 2017

Service Information

Monday, January 23rd, 2017 3:00pm, Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small

Wanda Stotesberry

Jan 19, 2017

Wanda "Ducky" Gregory Stotesberry,72, of Blackstone, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Born in Wise County Virginia, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Gertie C. Gregory. Mrs. Stotesberry was preceded in death by two brothers, Edmond and Robert Gregory. She was retired from Dupont Chemical Company. Mrs. Stotesberry is survived by her daughter, Theresa...

Donald Farren Jr.

Jan 19, 2017

Donald Russell Farren Jr., 70, passed away on January 19, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald R. Farren, Sr. and mother, Helen L. Farren. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Karen T. Farren, and their daughter, Nicole (Nikki) and son, Donald R. Farren, III (Tripp). D.R. as he was called, was born in...