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Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Norman Lovin

Norman Lovin

Dec 26, 2023

Norman Lovin, 82, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Born January 10, 1941, he was the son of the late Ernest and Ada Lovin.

He dedicated 30 years of his life to Honeywell, where he retired. Prior to his career, Norman proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army for four years....

Logan Ryan Pearce

Logan Ryan Pearce

Dec 25, 2023

Logan Ryan Pearce, 36, of Colonial Heights passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023 at his residence. Born March 9, 1987, he was the son of Milford Glynn Pearce, Jr. and the late Nancy Beasley Pearce.

Logan's love for sports, particularly golf, fishing, and soccer, was a defining aspect of his character. Whether he was on the golf course,...

Sharon Kay Carter

Sharon Kay Carter

Dec 23, 2023

Sharon Kay Carter, 68, of Prince George passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023. Born December 12, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Leo David and Barbara Cochran Lipchak.

Sharon dedicated 30 years of her life in service to the government, retiring from the Department of Defense as an administrative assistant. Her commitment and hard work leaves a...

Janet Battle Dunn

Janet Battle Dunn

Dec 22, 2023

Janet Battle Dunn, 79, of Carson, Virginia, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023. Born in Ohio on August 25, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Battle and Gertrude Lincolnhoeger Battle. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Hawks.

Janet owned and operated Chester Beauty Shop for over 15 dedicated years, retiring in the...

Doralene Bell Reed

Doralene Bell Reed

Dec 21, 2023

Doralene Bell Reed, 88, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at her home. She was born on August 23, 1935, on Becky’s Creek near Huttonsville, in Randolph County, WV.

After graduating from Tygart Valley High School, she attended Glenville State College, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Library Science. While at Glenville, she met the love of...

Edward Gill Webb III.

Edward Gill Webb III.

Dec 20, 2023

Edward Gill Webb III., 60, of Petersburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born on April 30, 1963. Gill was preceded in death by his loving mother, Emma “Jeannine” Webb; his older brother, Richard “Ricky” Lee Becker; and his father, E.G Webb Jr. He graduated from Petersburg High in 1981. Gill was...

Regina Gapuz Garcia

Regina Gapuz Garcia

Dec 19, 2023

On December 19, 2023, Regina Gapuz Garcia, age 94, passed away peacefully at home with her beloved daughter and son-in-law, Lilia and Romy at her side. Early that morning the clouds parted, and her angels ushered her to heaven. Regina was born to the late Eulalio and Victorina Gapuz on September 6, 1929 in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines....

Herbert Boyd Greene III

Herbert Boyd Greene III

Dec 19, 2023

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, filmmaker and photographer, Herbert B. Greene, III, age 79, passed away suddenly last Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

Herbert diligently pursued knowledge and remained a life-long student, always seeking to learn something new he could share with his friends and family.

His academic pursuits included earning his undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill...

June Carter Stevens

June Carter Stevens

Dec 18, 2023

June Carter Stevens, 90, of North Dinwiddie, VA, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023. Born in Chesterfield, VA, on November 21, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Alton Carter and Ida Elliott Carter. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Claiborne Randolph Stevens, Sr.; her son, Claiborne Randolph Stevens, Jr.; granddaughter, Lucy Stevens; brother, Jimmy...

Hildegard Torruella

Hildegard Torruella

Dec 18, 2023

Hildegard Torruella, 90, of Prince George, Virginia, after a period of declining health, gained her heavenly wings on December 18, 2023. Born and raised in Germany, Hildegard’s lifelong mantra of, ‘If you put your mind to it, you can overcome anything!’ grew through her strong Catholic upbringing and the many harsh experiences she had as she and her family survived...

Estelle Jones

Estelle Jones

Dec 17, 2023

Estelle Jones was born on December 7, 1933 and she transitioned on December 17, 2023 after a long battle of being ill and being in and out of the hospital and fighting to stay strong. Estell was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.  She was the 1st of the oldest daughter of Ramon Perez and Mary Perez. Estelle was...

John Edward Martin Sr.

John Edward Martin Sr.

Dec 15, 2023

John Edward Martin, Sr., 72, of Colonial Heights, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 15, 2023.  Born in Fort Campbell, KY on July 2, 1951, he was the son of the late William Edward Martin and Christine Brockwell Martin.  John was a hard worker and attended high school by day and worked night shift at Brown...

Gilbert Mason Clements, Sr.

Gilbert Mason Clements, Sr.

Dec 13, 2023

Gilbert M. Clements Sr., 85, of Petersburg, Va, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, after a long period of declining health. 

He was the son of the late Newton Lee Clements Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Funk Clements of Colonial Heights, Va. He was preceded in death by his son, Cory Drake Patrick Clements of Prince George Va; and two sisters, Elizabeth Clements Sommers of...

Audrey Lynne Persinger

Audrey Lynne Persinger

Dec 13, 2023



Audrey Lynne Persinger, 66, of South Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.  Born on December 17, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Aubrey Lewis and Edith Wilmouth. She was also preceded in death by her grandparents; brother, Steve Lewis; nephew, Dylan Lewis; and fur babies, Doogle and Callie.

 

Audrey was a member of...

Jonathan Mark Owen Jr.

Jonathan Mark Owen Jr.

Dec 12, 2023

Jonathan Mark Owen, Jr., age 43, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Born in Virginia on November 7, 1980, he was the son of Jonathan M. Owen, Sr. and Sharon L. Owen. He was a longtime resident of Chester, VA, and graduated from Thomas Dale High School in 1998. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, George T....

Ruth Ellen Hamilton

Ruth Ellen Hamilton

Dec 11, 2023

Ruth Ellen Nanny Hamilton, 88, of Dinwiddie, Virginia, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 at Southside Regional Medical Center.  Born on August 15, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lee and Ellen Oceal Lewis Nanny. 

At 49, Ellen retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company in Petersburg, VA.  Once Gene retired, they purchased homes and fixed...

Eleanor Brillhart Avery

Eleanor Brillhart Avery

Dec 10, 2023

Eleanor Brillhart Avery, 90, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023. She was born on December 27, 1932, in Catawba, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Marvin Mason Brillhart and Amy Alls Brillhart. She was the widow of Jesse Edward Avery and was also preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Brillhart Sirry.

She...

Alice Faye Hamilton

Alice Faye Hamilton

Dec 10, 2023

Alice Faye Hamilton, 83, of Matoaca passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2023. Born March 5, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Valvin Gresham and Alice Rudy Driskill, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Cameron Hamilton; brother, Billy Driskill; and sister-in-law, Gayle Driskill.

Alice was a longtime member of Matoaca UMC. She retired from...

Eloise Faye Hinkle

Eloise Faye Hinkle

Dec 9, 2023

Eloise Faye Hinkle, 93, of Ford, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Born in Cabell County, West Virginia, on July 12, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Dim Ivan Fetty and Ida Ethyl Brumfield Fetty. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, James Froud Hinkle, Sr.; her brothers, Irland, Orland, Earl, Kenneth, and...

Ann Yancey Gay

Ann Yancey Gay

Dec 8, 2023

Ann Y. Gay, 88, of Prince George, Virginia, entered her eternal resting place with the Lord on Friday, December 8, 2023. She was born on January 7, 1935, in Petersburg, Virginia, to the late Lucy P. Yancey and Roy A. Yancey.  She spent seventy wonderful years married to the love of her life, the late Melvin E. Gay, and was...

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