Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Linda Essig

Dec 3, 2016

Linda Gibbs Essig, 66, of Chester, VA passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Chippenham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late James E. and Joyce Hess Gibbs. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and had retired from Chesterfield County Public Schools as a Para Professional after many years of service. Mrs. Essig is...

Emma Bowling

Dec 1, 2016

Emma R. Bowling, 93, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at VCU Medical Center. Born on September 21, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Raymond G. and Gracie A. Rhodes. Mrs. Bowling was a member of Arnold's Valley Southern Baptist Church in Natural Bridge Station, Virginia, until 1987, when she moved to Colonial Heights...

James Morgan

Nov 30, 2016

James David Morgan, 67, of Chester, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 20, 1949, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to the late JD and Naomi Wolfenbarger Morgan; and was also preceded in death by a brother, Jeffery D. Morgan. Mr. Morgan retired from Chesterfield County Public Schools as a Computer Technician. He...

Shirley Bryant

Nov 30, 2016

Shirley Bryant went to be with her Heavenly Father on November 30, 2016. There was nothing more important to her than her family. She was the daughter of the late Everett and Minnie Robertson. She was the sister to ten siblings. Surviving siblings include Olen Robertson (Linda) and Sandy Angel. Late siblings include Izetta Neely, Delores Ostrow, Margaret Macri, Louise...

Roger Hamrick

Nov 30, 2016

Roger Heyward Hamrick, 73, of Chesterfield, VA went to be with the Lord November 30th following a courageous 2-year battle with cancer. He was born near Shelby, NC and graduated from Gaston Tech with a degree in Electrical Technology. He began his career with Dominion Virginia Power in 1963 and retired after 39 years of service in his final position...

Pansy Hawkins

Nov 29, 2016

Pansy Dean Hawkins Pansy Dean Hawkins, 84, of Chester, VA passed away on November 29, 2016. Born in Rowland, North Carolina on September 27, 1932, she was the only daughter of Elvin C. Dean and Dorothy Hicks Dean. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, John Edward Hawkins; a grandson, Jacob Murray Hawkins; and her...

Mary Ruxer

Nov 28, 2016

Mary Jo Ruxer, 91, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 in Fairfax, Virginia. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lloyd Ruxer, Sr. She is survived by her children; Robert Lloyd Ruxer, Jr and David William Ruxer; her grandchildren, Robert Lloyd Ruxer III, Erin...

Dr. Sink

Nov 28, 2016

Dr. Shannon Gill Sink, 38, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at her residence. Shannon was born on February 16, 1978 and was raised in Dinwiddie County. She was a member of Poole Christian Church and was a former member of Ocran United Methodist Church. Shannon was a 1996 graduate of Dinwiddie County High School,...

Ronald Cox Sr.

Nov 27, 2016

Ronald Raymond Cox, Sr., 78, of Matoaca passed away on Sunday November 27, 2016 at his residence. Born on January 22, 1938, he was the son of the late Thomas Donahue and Mamie Elizabeth Cox, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Donahue Cox, Jr. Mr. Cox spend many hours by the water and in the woods,...

Morgan Lunsford Jr.

Nov 26, 2016

SFC United States Army Retired Morgan David Lunsford, Jr., 68, of Petersburg passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016. Born on March 3, 1948, he was the son of the late Morgan Albert and Lucille Benton Lunsford. After 23 years of dedicated service, Mr. Lunsford retired from the Army, having served during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his...

Marshall Bosher

Nov 26, 2016

Visitation Details

Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small

Service Information

Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 2:00pm, Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small

Interment Details

Sunset Memorial Park

Cecile Jacob

Nov 26, 2016

Cecile A. Jacob, 81, of Prince George passed away on November 26, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Ronald Jacob, Sr. During her career as a Licensed Practical Nurse, she worked for Dr. Fletcher Wright of Petersburg, and later for Chester Pediatrics. She is survived by two daughters, Lorraine Wilmore and Donna Barnett;...

Kimberley Mawyer

Nov 25, 2016

Kimberly C. "Kim" Mawyer 50, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg. She was born in Newport News to Winston E. Mawyer Sr., and Kay Rogers Caminade on December 20, 1965. Kim attended school in Hampton, Virginia, Colonial Heights, Virginia and King George, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her father, a son...

Jean Long

Nov 24, 2016

Jean Price Long, 61, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 surrounded by her family. Born November 22, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Truman and Charlotte Long. Jean received a Master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and went on to be an educator for Chesterfield County School Systems, where she retired after many years. After retiring, she...

Rebecca Avery

Nov 24, 2016

Rebecca Wells Avery, 90, of North Dinwiddie, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at her residence. Born in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Budd and Effie Connelly Wells, and was the widow of John W. Avery. She was a member of AARP Fort Lee Chapter, the Super Senior church group and was a long...

Frankie Lee

Nov 23, 2016

Frankie Lee, 63, of Dinwiddie passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at VCU Medical Center. Born on April 8, 1953, he was the son of Lieselotte Lee and the late Francis Stanton Lee. Mr. lee was a United States Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Connie Lee of Dinwiddie; daughter, Tonya Lee and husband, Skipp of New...

Daniel Barefoot

Nov 21, 2016

Daniel Eugene Barefoot, 63, of Prince George, VA passed away on November 21, 2016 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Dayton, OH he was the son of the late Dale Eugene and Agnes Josephine Schulze Barefoot. Mr. Barefoot retired from the United States Navy as a Chief Petty Officer with 21 years of service. He also retired from the...

Phyllis Boswell

Nov 20, 2016

Phyllis Boswell, a 26 year resident of Colonial Heights, peacefully went home to be with the lord surrounded by her loving family on Sunday evening, the 20th of November. Phyllis was born December 7, 1936 to the late Sam Ed and Mary Bell (Grass) Paul SR of Teays, WV. She was raised by Bertha Alta and Harold Griffth in St....

Rachel Griggs

Nov 18, 2016

Rachel Bailey Griggs, 65, of Prince George, Virginia, left us to be with the good Lord in heaven, on Friday, November 18, 2016. She died peacefully, in the arms of her husband of 47 years following a courageous battle with cancer. Rachel was born in Hopewell, Virginia on July 26, 1951, to James Walter Bailey and the late Rachel Ozmore...

Clyde Davis

Nov 18, 2016

Clyde H. Davis, 75, of Chester passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at his residence. Born on April 6, 1941, he was the son of the late William E. and Leona H. Davis, and was also preceded in death by his son, Rick C. Davis; and brothers, Paul W. Davis and William E. Davis. Mr. Davis was a United...