OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Patricia Swift

Patricia Swift

Dec 29, 2016

Patricia W. Swift, 68, of Prince George, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Southside Regional. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Mary Blaha Woodard. A retired dental assistant, Pat was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church. Mrs. Swift is survived by her loving husband, Douglas Swift; her three sons,...

William Beale

William Beale

Dec 27, 2016

William "Billy" R. Beale, 79, of Chester, VA passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late Collin R. and Marion Carter Beale and was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert C. Beale Sr.; and a sister, Elizabeth W. Curtis Vaughan....

Barbara Rackley

Barbara Rackley

Dec 27, 2016

Sharon Rackley, 68, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at her residence. Born on February 2, 1948, she was the daughter of Doc Ford and Katherine Choate. She is survived by her son, Ronnie Bush, Jr. and wife, Holly; grandsons, Stephen Bush and Jake Liming; mother, Katherine Choate; brother, Jay Aprahamian, Jr.; sister, Katherine Ford; and...

David Thurman Jr.

David Thurman Jr.

Dec 26, 2016

THURMAN, David M., Jr., 86, of Colonial Heights, died December 26, 2016. He was born on August 10, 1930, during the Great Depression, the first born of Adelaide W. and David M. Thurman, Sr. The oldest of six children, he treasured his childhood growing up in the Highland Park neighborhood of Richmond. He was proud to have attended high school...

Tammie Kuhn

Tammie Kuhn

Dec 26, 2016

Tammie Lee Brown Kuhn 58, of Dinwiddie, formerly of Chester, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at her residence. She was born January 7, 1958 in Hopewell, Virginia to Weeden Richard and Barbara May Hailey Brown. Tammie was a Real Estate Agent for many years in the Chesterfield area and retired from Altria Philip Morris U.S.A after 29 years of...

Lance Mortimer

Lance Mortimer

Dec 26, 2016

Lance Ernest Mortimer, 69, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, December 26, 2016, at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Phyllis Mortimer. He is survived by two children, Neala Mortimer and Nikki McKinney; and two grandchildren, Daniel and Samantha McKinney. Lance retired from Chesterfield County after 30 years of service. Neala and Nikki wish...

Paul Walk Jr.

Paul Walk Jr.

Dec 26, 2016

Paul Winfred Walk, Jr., 72, of Church Road, VA passed away on December 26, 2016 at his residence. Born in Bluefield, WVA, he was the son of the late, Paul Winfred, Sr. and Jane Reel Walk. Mr. Walk was a member of the graduating class of 1963 from Petersburg High School and also received his Bachelor's Degree of Business Finance...

George Ingram Sr.

George Ingram Sr.

Dec 25, 2016

George Thomas Ingram Sr., 85, of Dinwiddie, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016. Funeral Services will be Private. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Colonial Heights, Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard.

Susan Richmond

Susan Richmond

Dec 23, 2016

Susan Mitchell Richmond, lovingly called "Nonni" by the light of her life and grandson Aidan, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at the age of 56. Susan was born January 2, 1960 in Petersburg, Virginia and was preceded in death by her father, William L. Mitchell. She was a member of Kenwood United Methodist Church in Dinwiddie, Virginia. Susan was...

Wallace Reuter

Wallace Reuter

Dec 23, 2016

Wallace "Wally" Reuter, 73, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Vibra Hospital of Richmond. Born in Middleport, Ohio on June 13, 1943, he was the son of the late Richard Reuter and Margaret Russell, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Junetta Reuter; brother, Robert Jan Reuter; and favorite uncle, Wally. Mr. Reuter attended Calvary Baptist...

Ellen Chambers

Ellen Chambers

Dec 20, 2016

On December 20, 2016, our Lord received a new angel. Ellen Chambers of Matoaca went to be with her Lord and Savior at Lucy Corr Village in Chesterfield. She was born and raised in Dinwiddie, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Moss and Bernice Hudgins Chambers and was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Helen C....

John Mccrea

John Mccrea

Dec 19, 2016

John Charles McCrea, 70, of Colonial Heights passed away Monday, December 19, 2016. He was born January 8,1946 in Clinton, Indiana and was the sixth of eight children born to Thomas and Bessie McCrea, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by sisters Mary Hord and Jane Crawley, brother-in-law Pat Galyon, and mother and father-in-law Grace...

John Ingram

John Ingram

Dec 18, 2016

John "J.T." Thomas Ingram, 28, of Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 18, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey after attending a Miami Dolphins football game with his father. Born in Hopewell, Virginia, J.T. was a warm hearted and devoted fan of the Miami Dolphins and was known for his amazing sense of humor and calm nature. A...

Rom Cutler

Rom Cutler

Dec 18, 2016

Rom Stanley Cutler, age 68, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 18, 2016 in Petersburg, VA. Rom was born in Wausau, WI to Stan Cutler and Nettie L. Cutler on September 7, 1948. Rom was always willing to help others and his sense of humor brought smiles to many. When he wasn't working on a construction...

Joyce Lee

Joyce Lee

Dec 16, 2016

In loving memory of Joyce Lee, 76, who at 5:10 p.m. on December 16, 2016 left her family and friends behind as she departed to spend Christmas with her Lord and Savior. Born February 27, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dora McSwain, and was also preceded in death by her brother, JG McSwain. Joyce worked...

Lee Harrison

Lee Harrison

Dec 13, 2016

Lee Griffin Harrison, 87, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. She was the daughter of the late Russell and Ruth Poole Griffin and the widow of Carl M. Harrison. She is survived by; two sons, Keith Harrison of Missouri, Kent Harrison and his wife, Mary; grandchildren, Griffin, Annabelle and Grant...

Nicole Harris

Nicole Harris

Dec 11, 2016

Nicole Alexandra Harris, 24 of Dinwiddie County VA went to be with her Mom in Heaven on Sunday, December 11, 2016, very unexpectedly. She is preceded in death by her Mom, Donna Marie Caprio Harris. She is survived by her 3 year old daughter, Madilynn Marie Evelyn McVicker, father Charles Harris and his wife Patricia, grandparents, Robert and Joanne Harris,...

Mark Fraher

Mark Fraher

Dec 11, 2016

Mark Edward Fraher, 52, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late Linwood Irby Fraher, Jr.; and was also preceded in death by a brother, Linwood I. Fraher, III. and step-father: Lt Col. William H. Anckaitis U.S. Army Ret. He was employed by the City of...

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Dec 10, 2016

Michael J. Miller, 73, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at McGuire VA Medical Center. Born on September 14, 1943, he was the son of the late Martin J. Miller Jr., and Dorothy Beatty Miller, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Martin J. Miller III; and step-mother, Betty L. Miller. Michael was a...

Gloria Mitchem

Gloria Mitchem

Dec 7, 2016

Gloria Dea Mitchem, 67, of Disputanta passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at home with family and friends by her side. She was born December 1, 1949 to the late Louis and Frances Damron, and was preceded in death by a nephew, David Neil Grant. Dea retired after many years as the Procurement Mapping Division Chief from the Defense...

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