OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

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,...

Robert Hearn

Robert Hearn

Aug 2, 2016

Robert Barry Hearn, 67, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at VCU Medical Center. Born on June 15, 1949, he was preceded in death by his father, Robert Elmer Hearn. Out of high school, Mr. Hearn enlisted in the United States Army and served for three years. For the next 26 years, he served in the...

Jerry Thomas Sr.

Jerry Thomas Sr.

Aug 1, 2016

Jerry Paul Thomas Sr. 83, of Colonial Heights, died on August 1, 2016. Born on January 14, 1933, he was the son of the late Curtis Oscar and Ruth Elizabeth Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite mason with Albert Pike Memorial Temple of Little Rock, Arkansas, a member of Em Lodge No. 363, Fordyce, Arkansas, Free and...

Joleene Eldridge

Joleene Eldridge

Jul 31, 2016

Joleene Zelma Eldridge, 85, of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016. Born on September 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Perry D. and Grace L. Payne, and was also preceded in death by her husband, John Tipton Eldridge, Sr. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, and the former...

Edith Boyd

Edith Boyd

Jul 30, 2016

Edith Muriel Williams Boyd, 86, of Chester, VA passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at her residence. Born on August 4, 1929 in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late David Elbridge Williams and Ruth Jane Smith Williams and was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Hubert Stanley Boyd of 37 years and a sister,...

Earl Collie

Earl Collie

Jul 30, 2016

Earl "Wayne" Collie, 78, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Born in Halifax County, VA, he was the son of the late John Earl and Mary Ellen Brandon Collie and was preceded in death by his sister Kathleen Collie Cobb and his brother Kermit Collie. An avid rabbit hunter who enjoyed...

James Cabaniss

James Cabaniss

Jul 29, 2016

James Edward "Jim" Cabaniss, 65, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016. Born in Alaska, he was the son of the late Herman Lewis and Elizabeth Spiers Cabaniss. Jim had served in the Army National Guard and had worked for J.O. Herbert Co. Inc. in Chesterfield. He is survived by one brother, Carl Cabaniss and wife, Julie...

Edgar Hawkins

Edgar Hawkins

Jul 27, 2016

Edgar Benjamin "Ben" Hawkins At age 92, Edgar "Ben" Hawkins entered the gates of Heaven on July 27, 2016. Born in Ettrick, VA, on September 10, 1923, his childhood years were spent playing in sports, baseball being his favorite; and hunting with his father and brother. He was a faithful member of Ettrick United Methodist Church, where he was a...

Marshall Lewis

Marshall Lewis

Jul 25, 2016

Marshall Lee Lewis, 84, of Prince George, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was born on September 11, 1931 to the late Johnnie P. and Maude Poore Lewis. Mr. Lewis retired from the United States Navy after 21 years of service. He was a Korean Conflict veteran, a member of Monumental Baptist Church in...

Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips

Jul 24, 2016

Robert Walter Phillips, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, July 24 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born May 19, 1944 to the late Walter William and Charlotte Studley Phillips and was preceded in death by a grandson, Aaron Stamper. Robert was a retired Auto Mechanic and owner of Colonial Foreign Auto. He is survived by his wife...

Carroll Hawkes

Carroll Hawkes

Jul 23, 2016

Carroll Ray Hawkes, 82, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his residence. Born in Nottoway County, Virginia on February 10, 1934, he was the son of the late Malcolm Emerson and Mary Hilda Lewis Hawkes; and was also preceded in death by his two sons, Mark Emerson and Robert Lynn Hawkes. Carroll graduated from Blackstone High School in...

Emma Gibson

Emma Gibson

Jul 23, 2016

Emma Lee Gibson, 92, of Disputanta passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at her residence. Born April 22, 1924, she was the daughter of the late James and Emma Mcleary, and was also preceded in death by two daughters, Nancy Lee Perry and Linda May Early; and her five siblings. She is survived by her son, Ray Gibson; grandchildren,...

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