Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Thelma Jones
Jan 18, 2017
Thelma "Beth" Jones, 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away, Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born October 5, 1936 in Texas. Beth was preceded in death by her husband, James Melvin Jones, and a daughter, Nancy Carol Skinner. Mrs. Jones was a Charter member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. She is survived...
Martha Vaeth
Jan 18, 2017
Martha A. (Pat) Vaeth, wife of Lt. Col. S. L. (Sam) Vaeth, USAF (Ret.), of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Born on February 26, 1933 in Maryville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of late Mr. & Mrs. Ben L. Cate. Mrs. Vaeth devoted 23 years of her life to her husband of 61 years in...
Alice Tuck
Jan 17, 2017
Alice M. Tuck, 82, of Prince George, widow of Floyd D. Tuck, Jr., passed away on January 17, 2017. Mrs. Tuck worked for Walmart, where she was a loyal employee for 27 years. She is survived by her four children, David Tuck, Fred Tuck, Tina Tuck, and Carol Bowyer; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held...
Joseph Hotz
Jan 17, 2017
Joseph John Hotz, 93, of Chesterfield, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was born May 25, 1923 in Chesterfield County, Virginia to the late Charles Edward Hotz and Anne Marie Blaha Hotz. Joseph was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Virostek Hotz; daughter, Patricia H. Paschall, brothers, Rudy Hotz and Charles Hotz, Sister, Catherine...
Gene Porter
Jan 16, 2017
Gene Austin "Pop" Porter, 84, of Colonial Heights passed away in the early morning hours of January 16, 2017. Born April 20, 1932 in Colonial Heights, Virginia, Gene was the second son of Floyd and Lucy Porter. Growing up, he lived with his parents and brother, Floyd B. Jr (F.B.), in Petersburg. Upon graduating from Petersburg High School, he joined...
Jean Norwood
Jan 16, 2017
Jean Griffin Norwood, 73, of Colonial Heights passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at her residence. Born on February 13, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Henry P. and Ann E. Griffin, and was also preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Robert K. Wilcox. Jean was a loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and aunt. She loved the...
Virginia Bishop
Jan 15, 2017
Virginia "Ginny" Anne Bishop, 63, of Petersburg, VA passed away on January 15, 2017 at the Medical College of Virginia. Born in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, on July 20, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Henry Anthony Wanczyk; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert Thomas Bishop; and her grandmother, Lucinda Margaret Ganly. Mrs. Bishop had retired...
Donna Brown
Jan 13, 2017
Donna Marie Brown, age 58 of Chesterfield, Virginia passed away at her residence on January 13, 2017. She was born on July 2, 1958 in Hopewell, Virginia and is preceded in death by her father Maurice Condit Brown. She is survived by her mother, Mary Ann Brown of Colonial Heights; her beloved daughter, Kaitlyn Maureen Brown; two older brothers, Steven...
Laura Hensley
Jan 13, 2017
Laura Gayle Hensley, 40, of Chesterfield and formerly of Dinwiddie, VA passed away on January 13, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, VA she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, John T. "JT" Sr. and Martha Russell; paternal grandfather, Clint Hensley; and paternal grandmother, Ruth Hensley Cox and husband, Thurman. Laura was a 1994 graduate...
Edna Fryar
Jan 12, 2017
Edna W. Fryar, 72, of Colonial Heights, loving and devoted wife and mother, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at her home in Colonial Heights, Virginia. She was born July 28, 1944 in Petersburg to the late William A. Williams and Mildred Palmer Kinney and was preceded in death by a loving sister, Brenda W. Berman. Edna was a member...
Wallace Redford
Jan 11, 2017
Wallace Alfred Redford, 90, of Colonial Heights passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 16, 1926 in Crewe, Virginia to the late Lewis Alfred and Mabel Stowe Redford, and was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Vermadel Burke Redford; three brothers, Garland and Calvin Redford of Crewe, and Bobby Redford...
Mary Wray
Jan 11, 2017
Mary C. Wray, 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights. Born June 4, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Addie Cole, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse B. Wray, Sr. For 33 years, Mary worked for Brown and Williamson until she retired. She is...
Sue Boyd
Jan 10, 2017
Sue Motto Boyd, 78, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Medical College of Virginia. Born in Colonial Heights, she was the daughter of the late Peter Paul and Eleanor Mayes Motto; and was also preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Earl Motto. Mrs. Boyd was an active member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist...
Margaret Jackson
Jan 10, 2017
Margaret F. Jackson, 98, of Colonial Heights passed away on Wednesday, January 10. Margaret was born in Petersburg on November 10, 1918. She lived in Chester�eld and graduated from Chester High School. She was predeceased by her parents, Edward L. Fowlkes and Annie Hatcher Fowlkes; and her husband, Benjamin L. Jackson. Margaret was the retired manager of Flora Hill Elementary...
Joseph Lanier
Jan 9, 2017
Joseph Clinton Lanier (Clint), better known as Bitty, Smoke and Cowboy to family and friends and resident of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away January 9th, 2017. Clint was a mechanic of 40 plus years and his favorite hobby was drag racing. Clint was a loving husband, Cynthia's best friend and soul mate. Clint was always ready to help anyone and...
Alvin Martin
Jan 4, 2017
Alvin Glenn Martin, 49, of Chesterfield, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January, 4, 2017. Born in West Virginia, on September 6, 1967, he was the son of the late Terry Glenn Martin and the late Avis Jean Higgins. Alvin was a very active member in his church, Calvary Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. Alvin enjoyed singing in the choir, helping...
Fred Swearingen Jr.
Jan 2, 2017
FRED JONES SWEARINGEN JR "SONNY" passed away January 2, 2017. He was the son of the late Fred J. Sr. and Chastine J. Swearingen. He was born February 25, 1938 in Colonial Heights, VA. He is survived by his wife of 57 years and college sweetheart, Charlotte P. Swearingen; daughters, Tami L. Swearingen of Colonial Heights and Sandee Swearingen and...
William Vest
Jan 2, 2017
William Howard Vest, 84, of Petersburg passed away on Monday January 2, 2017 at his residence. Born April 3, 1932, he was the son of the late Samuel Howard and Esther Jefferies Vest, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Sadie Vest Thompson. Mr. Vest was a United States Navy veteran and worked for Brown & Williamson Tobacco...
Mary Hayden
Jan 1, 2017
Mary Ann Hayden (Peterson), 85, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017, following a brief illness. Mary Ann was born December 3, 1931 in Petersburg, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond W. Hayden Sr. (Ray), two sisters and two brothers. Although Mary Ann was a mother of three, she was a mom to all she knew....
Ernestine Harris
Dec 31, 2016
Ernestine Strange Harris, 83 of Henrico, VA, formerly of Colonial Heights, VA passed away peacefully on December 31, 2016 after a long battle with lymphoma. She was the daughter of the late Charles Andrew and Minnie Short Strange and was also preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters. Ernestine was a long-time employee of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike before retiring...
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