Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
William Allgood
Sep 10, 2016
William "Meredith" Allgood, 78, of Dinwiddie County, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at his residence. Born in Mecklenburg County, VA he was the son of the late Howard Sydney and Lena Griffin Allgood. Meredith retired from FRITO-LAY after 28 years of service, and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. He was part of the Gospel Way...
James Burnett Jr.
Sep 8, 2016
James Mack Burnett Jr., 90 of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at his home. Born August 12, 1926 in Chesterfield County to the late James Mack Burnett Sr., and Mary Louise Perrow Burnett, Mr. Burnett was retired from Allied Technical Center and served in the United States Army during WWII. He was an active member of Immanuel...
Ariana Kirkland
Sep 1, 2016
Baby Ariana Leigh Kirkland, of Dinwiddie, VA passed away on September 1, 2016. Ariana was born on August 24, 2016 and is the daughter of Tyler Winslow Kirkland and Holley Jeannine Harrington. She is also survived by her maternal grandparents, Brandon and Jennifer Chester and Ben Titmus; paternal grandparents, Kim and Eric Kirkland; and two aunts, Hayley Harrington and Shannon...

Patsy Miller
Aug 31, 2016
Patsy D. Rawlings Miller, 73, of Disputanta, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Leo Rawlings Sr. and Elvia Gray Elliott Rawlings. Mrs. Miller was a member of the Cornerstone Assembly of God. She is survived by her loving husband, Jack Craig Miller Jr.; sons, J.C. Miller III and...
Martin Mitchell
Aug 31, 2016
Martin Thomas "Tommy" Mitchell, 66, of Chester, Virginia, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2016. Tommy was the son of the late Martin R. and Hazel T. Mitchell and was a long time resident of Enon, a Thomas Dale High School football alumni, a longtime pipefitter with Honeywell, and an avid powerlifter often found at Walker's Gym. Tommy was...

Linda Tallman
Aug 29, 2016
Linda Lane Ryder Tallman, 70, of Chester, VA passed away peacefully after an extended illness on Monday, August 29, 2016. Born in Mountain Grove, Bath County, VA, the daughter of the late LeRoy Ryder and Ruth Lane Luster Ryder, and the loving sister of her passed brother and sister; John LeRoy Ryder, of Clifton Forge, VA and Lillie Lee Ryder...
Joanne Heckel
Aug 29, 2016
JoAnne M. Heckel, 61, of S. Chesterfield, VA passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016 at her residence. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Joseph Mitchell and Virginia Spencer Hillbrant; and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Christie Anne Heckel; and a brother, Jimmy Mitchell. She is survived by her loving husband, Stephen...

John Ballard
Aug 28, 2016
John Marshall Ballard, 90, of Disputanta, Virginia died on Sunday, August 28, 2016. He was the son of the late Eli Washington and Maggie J. Davis Ballard and was also preceded in death by his wife, Veronica Swain Ballard. Mr. Ballard was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II, being a POW, having been a Bronze Star...
Louise Cliborne
Aug 27, 2016
Louise Walker Cliborne peacefully passed away from this world in her home, with loved ones by her side, on August 27, 2016. She will always be remembered for her adventurous spirit and zest for life. She was an avid reader and particularly enjoyed settling in with a good novel on the front porch of her beloved beach cottage. She was...
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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....
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