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Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Rev. Murdock

Rev. Murdock

Aug 26, 2016

Reverend Guy W. Murdock, of Colonial Heights, VA entered into eternal rest Friday, August 26, 2016. He is survived by Joyce, his wife of 69 years; daughters Faye Keller (Charlie) and Kim Miller (Gene); sons Guy Wayne Murdock (Pat) and Mark Murdock (Teresa); seven grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. As a faithful man of God, Guy loved his family, his friends...

William Jones

William Jones

Aug 25, 2016

William D. "Scooter" Jones, 82, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at his residence. Born on December 28, 1933, he was the son of the late Nat Davis and Margaret Bryant Jones, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine Eubank Jones; and a sister Hilda May Jones Joyner. Mr. Jones retired after 35...

Robert Moody Jr.

Robert Moody Jr.

Aug 25, 2016

Robert Edward Moody Jr., 74, of Virginia Beach, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He was the son of the late Robert and Elsie Simmons Moody. Mr. Moody was a Member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial Heights Virginia. He was a long time member of the Virginia Education...

Timothy Rogers

Timothy Rogers

Aug 25, 2016

Timothy Ray Rogers, 62, of S. Chesterfield, VA passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016. Born in Martinsville, VA he was the son of the late Shirley Ray Rogers. Tim was retired from the Department of Defense after 30 plus years of service and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. He is survived by his mother,...

Frances Gary

Frances Gary

Aug 25, 2016

Frances Saunders Gary, 83, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at John Randolph Hospital. She was born May 3, 1933 to the late George Washington Saunders and Janet Josephine Harris Saunders and was the widow of Granville Boyle Gary. She is survived by her four daughters; Ada Jannette, Karen Lee, Anita Kathleen and Arline Marie; nine grandchildren,...

Robert Holzner

Robert Holzner

Aug 24, 2016

Robert "Robbie" C. Holzner, 89, of Colonial Heights, VA went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 surrounded by his family. Mr. Holzner was the son of the late, Leo Joseph and Hattie Loving Holzner; and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Connie; a brother, David "Buster"; and three sisters, Margaret, Alice and...

John Kcraget Sr.

John Kcraget Sr.

Aug 23, 2016

John O. Kcraget, Sr., 86, of Colonial Heights passed away at his residence surrounded by his family. Born December 19, 1929, he was the son of the late George K and Minda A. Kcraget, and was also preceded in death by his sisters, Tina Houle and Margaret Hall; and brothers, William and George Kcraget. Mr. Kcraget was a member of...

Sterling Birdsong

Sterling Birdsong

Aug 21, 2016

Sterling Otis Birdsong, 81, of Richmond, formerly of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Percy Temple and Lena Watson Birdsong and was the widower of Patricia Vaiden Birdsong. He was a member of the Colonial Heights Senior Golf Association and was retired from Phillip Morris Tobacco Co....

June Guldenschuh

June Guldenschuh

Aug 19, 2016

June Menzies Guldenschuh, 90, of Prince George, Virginia passed away on August 19, 2016. Born on December 7, 1925, in Endicott, New York, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Nettie (Scharf) Menzies, and was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Rev. Edward Guldenschuh; and her brother, Ralph Menzies. She was a graduate of...

Anna Keeney

Anna Keeney

Aug 19, 2016

Anna M. Keeney, 68, of South Chesterfield passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016. Born on June 28, 1948, she was the daughter of Edgar O. Urban, Sr. and Alice Walls Bomurski. She is preceded in death by her father; step-father, Benjamin Bomurski; and brother, Dale Urban. Anna was an active member of Western Heights Baptist Church, where she taught...

Audrey Norman

Audrey Norman

Aug 17, 2016

Norman, Audrey Talley Dean, "Peggy", of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully at her home on August 17, 2016. Peggy was born on May 1, 1934 in Petersburg, VA to William H. Talley, Jr. and Audrey Hurt Talley. She was preceded in death by her loving partner of more than 30 years, Nelson ("Randy") Rand; and her first husband, James L....

Zaydelle Tyler

Zaydelle Tyler

Aug 14, 2016

Zaydelle O'Mery Tyler, 95, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Tyler's Retreat. She was the daughter of the late Tasker P. and Clemmie Shell O'Mery; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond L. Tyler, Sr. Mrs. Tyler was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church and had retired from Titmus Optical...

Ferguson Gemeny Jr.

Ferguson Gemeny Jr.

Aug 13, 2016

Ferguson Gemeny, Jr., 81, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at his residence. Born in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late, Ferguson Sr. and Lena Julia Mason Gemeny. Mr. Gemeny was a member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Colonial Heights. He was a United States Navy Veteran and had retired from...

Lois Mraz

Lois Mraz

Aug 12, 2016

Mrs. Lois Marie Gravitte Mraz of Colonial Heights,VA, formerly of Prince George and Carson, VA went home to heaven to be with the Lord on August 12, 2016 after a courageous medical battle in the hospital and nursing home, due to stroke, breathing, kidney, other interelated medical problems . Born in 1930 in Carson VA, she was preceded in death...

Elizabeth Hicks

Elizabeth Hicks

Aug 12, 2016

Elizabeth "Betty" Wynn Hicks, 83, of Dinwiddie, VA passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016 at the Dinwiddie Health and Rehab Center. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Leonard Rogers and Annie Alma Rogers Wynn; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Bright T. Hicks; one brother, Thomas Wynn (Elva); and three sisters,...

Linda Cook

Linda Cook

Aug 8, 2016

Linda M. Cook-Yanes (Merlo) Linda M. Cook-Yanes of Colonial Heights, VA, formerly of Northampton, PA, passed away at home on August 8, 2016. Born in Easton, PA on July 15, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Merlo-Danyluk and Vito Merlo. Linda attended Easton Area High School. She is survived by her spouse, Eugene Yanes of Colonial Heights,...

Timothy Williams

Timothy Williams

Aug 8, 2016

Timothy "Timmy" Randolph Williams, 28, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016 at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, John R. Williams; and an uncle, Larry Williams. Timmy was a 2005 graduate of Colonial Heights High School. Growing up he enjoyed playing soccer, and later in life...

Tracy Schutt

Tracy Schutt

Aug 6, 2016

Tracy Lynn Schutt, 51, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at VCU Medical Center. Born on March 24, 1965, she was the daughter of James S. and Irish Faye Schutt. Tracy was a kindergarten teacher at Patrick Copeland Elementary School for 25 years. She was very crafty with a needle and thread as she loved to...

William Richards

William Richards

Aug 5, 2016

MSGT William Russell Richards, U.S. Army Retired, passed away at Southside Regional Medical Center on August 5, 2016. He was born July 8, 1928 to the late Lewis Christopher Richards and Anna Pauline Hypes Greenway. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Eugene Greenway; his sister, Ruth Bower; and a son in-law, Andrew Stuart Kerrick. Mr. Richards retired...

Alice Fite

Alice Fite

Aug 3, 2016

Infant Alice Jane Boone Fite, passed away Wednesday, August, 3, 2016 at Johnston Willis Medical Center. She was born August 2, 2016 to Daniel Fite and Victoria Rainey. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather Richard Rainey. Survivors include her parents, maternal grandmother, Amy Bowe; paternal grandparents, Douglas and Kathy Fite; great-grandparents, Thomas and JoAnne Bowe, Sharon Moe,...

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