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Gloria Davis

Gloria Davis

Nov 4, 2015

Gloria Bosher Davis, 84, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late, Robert C. and Fannie Green Bosher; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Merle E. Davis, Sr.; two sisters, Pauline Watkins and Nora Cox; and one brother, Claiborne Bosher. Mrs. Davis loved...

Norman Spell

Norman Spell

Nov 3, 2015

Norman Lee Spell, 88, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Sampson Co., North Carolina, he was the son of the late John Everett and Minnie Strickland Spell; and was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Annie Spell; his grandmother Spell; and his aunt, Addie Merritt. Mr. Spell was...

Pearlie Cole

Pearlie Cole

Nov 2, 2015

Pearlie Faye Cole 86, of Chesterfield, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born August 26, 1929 to the late Pharaoh and Lucy Lowery Mitchell and was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia E. Harris; one brother, and two sisters. Pearlie was a founding member of Second Chance Baptist Church in Petersburg and...

Shirley Lucy

Shirley Lucy

Nov 2, 2015

Shirley Jarman Lucy, 75, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on November 2, 2015 at Johnston Willis Hospital. Born in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late, Enoch Lyn and Alice Phillips Jarman; and was also preceded in death by her loving husband, John C. Lucy, Sr.; and a sister, Bonnie Jarman Cunningham. Mrs. Lucy had worked as...

Mark Ives

Mark Ives

Nov 1, 2015

Mark W. Ives, 56, of Disputanta, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Born on September 18, 1959, he was the son of the late Amos Everett and Frances Mae Ives. As a young man, Mark practiced martial arts, ultimately earning himself a black belt. Mr. Ives had a successful military career,...

James Bell Jr.

James Bell Jr.

Oct 31, 2015

James Claiborne Bell, Jr., 76, of Prince George, formerly of Reidsville, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Joan Tomlin Bell; daughter, Joanne Carole Bell Kirkland and husband, Brad; sister-in-law, June Tomlin Thompson and husband, Alan; and brother-in-law Woody Tomlin and wife, Marsha, as well as numerous extended...

Milton Blount

Milton Blount

Oct 30, 2015

Milton Earnest Blount, 84, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born on May 5, 1931, he was the son of the late Dawson Newton and Leila Bell Blount and was also preceded in death by his son, Charles Fabian Blount; brothers, Grady, Wilbur, and Alvin Blount; sister, Louise Blount; and previous...

Charles Samsel Jr.

Charles Samsel Jr.

Oct 29, 2015

Charles Clay Samsel, Jr., 73, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Born in Springfield, Missouri, he was the son of the late Charles Clay Sr. and Maggie Samsel; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Anne Samsel. Mr. Samsel was a United States Army Veteran and was retired as an electrical engineer from...

Nelson Good

Nelson Good

Oct 29, 2015

Nelson Leroy Good, 64, of Chester, VA passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Born on March 13, 1951 in Harrisonburg, VA he was the son of the late James David and Miriam Hertzler Good. Mr. Good was a member of Harrisonburg Mennonite Church and attended First Christian Church in Hopewell and Prospect Christian Church in DeWitt. He worked at...

Michelle Garrido

Michelle Garrido

Oct 28, 2015

Michelle Diane Daniel Garrido, 45, of Chester, VA passed away on, Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Michelle worked as a Senior Benefit Analyst for Genworth Financial. She is survived by her loving husband, Fernando Garrido; two precious children, Gabriella and Carlos Garrido; her parents, Will and Sharon Daniel of Chester; a sister, Jennifer Baker of Grifton, NC; a nephew, Jacob Baker;...

Frances Layne

Frances Layne

Oct 28, 2015

Frances M. Layne 86, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Brighter Living Assisted Living. She was born September 3, 1929 to the late Bernard and Ruby Joyner Jarrett; and was also preceded in death by her husband Henry Lee Layne. Mrs. Layne retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company and was a member of Swift...

Grace Whitmore

Grace Whitmore

Oct 28, 2015

Grace A. Whitmore Grace A. Whitmore of Petersburg passed away October 28, 2015 at her home. She was the widow of Edward E. Whitmore, Sr., and the daughter of the late Lewis T. & Annie Mae Dance Aldridge. She was preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Aldridge and two sisters, Margaret Titmus and Elizabeth Anderson and her loving nephew,...

Robert Stratiff

Robert Stratiff

Oct 26, 2015

Robert Richard Stratiff, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday October 26, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center with his dear friend of 28 years, David Cibula, by his side. Born July 12, 1932 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Richard Robert and Bertha Louise Shreve Stratiff. Robert was a long time member of Saint Ann...

Norma Harper

Norma Harper

Oct 26, 2015

To paraphrase Buddy Holly, it's raining in our hearts. Norma Hart Harper, the matriarch of the family, passed away Oct. 26, in Richmond, at the age of 95. Born in Dendron, Va. in 1920 to Edna and Clyde Hart, she spent her early years in Petersburg, Colonial Heights and South Richmond. In the late-1940s, Norma met a young Army officer...

Daniel Fischer

Daniel Fischer

Oct 24, 2015

LTC. Daniel J. Fischer, U.S Army Retired, 83, died Saturday, October 24, 2015 at MCV Hospital Richmond. He was a native of Pennsylvania and the son of the late Jules and Mary Fischer. LTC. Fischer was a member of the Colonial Heights Rotary Club and the Cardinal Golf Course at Ft. Lee. LTC. Fischer is survived by his wife, Sherry...

Barbara Thibault

Barbara Thibault

Oct 24, 2015

Barbara Kainhofer Thibault, 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Born in Mining, Austria she was the daughter of the late Ludwig and Ana Kainhofer; and was also preceded in death by her husband, CSM Charles R. Thibault (Ret); a daughter, Sherry Denise Oliver; a son, Richard Doran Farley; and her constant loving companion pet, Roxie....

Pauline Glazier

Pauline Glazier

Oct 24, 2015

Pauline T. Glazier, 89 of Colonial Heights died Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Colonial Heights Convalescent Center. She was the widow of Stephen James Glazier and was the daughter of the late Robert and Alice Tucker Talley. She was retired from Sears & Roebuck Company after 30 years of service.. She is survived by a son and daughter in law...

Roger Green

Roger Green

Oct 23, 2015

Roger Malcolm Green, 64, of Colonial Heights was called Home after a courageous battle with cancer on October 23, 2015 with his family by his side. Born in Scott County, Indiana, he was the son of the late Henry Malcolm and Betty Williams Green. Left to cherish his memory are his beloved bride of 31 years, Robyn Schaeffer Green, and...

Debra Dail

Debra Dail

Oct 23, 2015

Debra A. Dail, 49, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at her residence. She is survived by a daughter, Rebecca Spence; a son, Ronald Lloyd Spence, Jr.; three grandchildren, Brenden Scott, Lukara Marie and Ronald Lloyd Spence III, all of Prince George; a sister; Kimberly Hagan of Elgin, South Carolina. A memorial service will be held...

Allie Johnson

Allie Johnson

Oct 22, 2015

Allie Duke Johnson "Mammar" "Grandma J" passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born December 1, 1916, in Petersburg, VA and would have been age 99 in six weeks. She graduated Petersburg High School, Class of 1935. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph C. Johnson; her parents, Clifton Archibald...

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