Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Gerda Littrell
Feb 17, 2015
Gerda G. Littrell 88, of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday February 17, 2015. She was born March 5, 1926 in Germany to the late Hammon and Herta Weidemann Quinolt, and was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Riley Litrrell. Ms. Littrell is survived by a brother in-law; Keith G. Littrell of New Mexico, niece, Carolyn Littrell of New Mexico, nephew;...
Aleda Patterson
Feb 17, 2015
Aleda H Patterson, 82, of Oakland Park, Florida, passed away on February 17, 2015. Aleda is survived by her husband Erwin Patterson, daughters, Leanne Howell (husband Billy D.), Lisa Dawn Sullivan (husband Jay), son, Jeffrey John Patterson, five grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. All funeral services are being held in Florida. Interment will be Private in Bermuda Memorial Park, Enon,...
Virginia Staples
Feb 17, 2015
Virginia Joyner Staples, 92, died peacefully Tuesday, February 17, 2015 after several months of declining health. Although, for the last two years she'd been a resident of the Crossings at Ironbridge in Chester, she lived her entire life in Matoaca. She was one of six children of Hattie Daughtry Joyner and Patrick Henry Joyner. She was married for over 71...
Ora Owens
Feb 16, 2015
Ora Mae Harrell Owens, 91, of Colonial Heights, departed this life Monday, February 16, 2015. She was born January 7, 1924 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina to the late Ernest G. and Mary E. Cummings Harrell. Mrs. Owens was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Benjamin Curtis Owens; and a brother, Albert Harrell. She was a member...
Frances Day
Feb 15, 2015
Frances Jeanette Day, 90, of Hopewell, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Ilion, New York, she was the daughter of the late George S. and Edna Harvey Pappin. Ms. Day was a member of the Order of the Amaranth, Eastern Star #82. She is survived by her sons, David I. Day and...
Beulah Perkinson
Feb 15, 2015
Beulah L. Perkinson, 80, of Prince George, Virginia died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia. A native of Colonial Heights, she was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Rozell Shell and Joseph Bryant Langster Jr. She was employed in her earlier years with Allied Chemical and the Progress Index. She was preceded...
William Hobson
Feb 15, 2015
William Lee Hobson, 52, of Colonial Heights, went home to his Heavenly Father Sunday, February 15, 2015 at McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in New Albany, Indiana, he was preceded in death by his father James L. Hobson. Mr. Hobson was a United States Army veteran, and a retired Construction Worker. He is survived by a son, Kristopher J. Hobson...
Mildred Watkins
Feb 14, 2015
Mildred Lucille Watkins, 98, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Hospice of St. Francis in Titusville, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Julian Cecil Clark and Gracie Rustell Hawkins Clark. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Cheryl F. Davidson. Mildred is survived by her husband of 67 years, John W. Hawkins; a daughter,...
Virginia Merritt
Feb 14, 2015
Virginia Emory Merritt, 80, of Disputanta, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015. She was born August 29, 1934 to the late Bernard G. and Margaret Brockwell Emory. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Kinnon Merritt; two sisters, Betty E. Chicas and Ruth Hernandez; three brothers, James, Bernard and Willie Emory; one great-grandson, Richard K. Merritt Jr.;...
Morris Thompson
Feb 12, 2015
Morris Thompson, 86, passed away February 12, 2015, at John Randolph Medical Center, after a brief illness. Mr. Thompson was preceded in death by his wife Frances Thompson, his daughter, Cathy Campanzano, and his grandson, Justin Thompson. He retired from the State of Virginia in 1990 (Richmond Petersburg Turnpike). Mr. Thompson is survived by his son, Steve Thompson (Martha), and...
Marion Alderson, Sr.
Feb 11, 2015
Marion Clintwood Alderson, Sr., 93, of Colonial Heights left his earthly home on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. He has joined his beloved wife of 66 years, Catherine in their heavenly home. He was born on March 24, 1921 in Halifax County, Virginia to William and Sallie Dunn Alderson. Mr. Alderson was a graduate of Benvenue High School in Rocky Mount,...
Doris Hoagland
Feb 10, 2015
Doris Hoagland, 77, passed away peacefully at her home in Colonial Heights, Virginia on February 10, 2015 after a brief illness. Born and raised in South Plainfield, New Jersey, Doris lived most of her life in New Brunswick, New Jersey before retiring to Colonial Heights to live near her daughter. As a homemaker, Doris was dedicated to her four children,...
Edith Porter
Feb 9, 2015
Edith M. Porter, 93, of Matoaca, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Michael and Martha Butler Mariniak, the widow of Franklin G. Porter, and was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Mariniak. Mrs. Porter was a member of Second Baptist in Petersburg,...
Opha Peden Sr.
Feb 9, 2015
Opha Winston Peden Sr. born May 31, 1948 passed away on February 9, 2015 after a short illness. A longtime resident of Chester, Opha graduated from Thomas Dale High School in 1967 and earned his Associates Degree from the University of South Carolina. He served in the U.S. Army 7th Calvary Division in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. Opha spent...
Edythe Martin
Feb 8, 2015
Edythe Virginia Schutt Martin, 91, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 08, 2015. Born on January 27, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Addie and Herman Schutt (U.S.A. WWI Infantryman). She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, C.W. "Bill" Martin, Sr., and her brother H.H. "Dick" Schutt. Mrs. Martin was...
Mildred Kramer
Feb 5, 2015
Mildred "Mill" Kramer, 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015. Born in Tunis, North Carolina she was the daughter of the late William Earl and Elizabeth Tate Dolby, and was preceded in death by her husband, August Joseph Kramer Jr. Mrs. Kramer was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Colonial Heights. She is survived by a...
Gertrude Bristow
Feb 5, 2015
Gertrude Irene Bristow, 93, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late James O. Perkinson Sr. and Goldie Perkinson, and was preceded in death by her husband of 66 ½ years, John H. Bristow, a brother, James Otis Perkinson Jr., and a son-in-law, William...
Diane Heller
Feb 4, 2015
Diane E. Heller, 63, of Prince George, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015. She was the widow of George Heller, and was preceded in death by her mother, Annette Rebecca Bridgman (Lufsey); grandmother, Ruth Estelle Lufsey Elmore, and a brother, Tony Wurtz. Mrs. Heller is survived by her daughters, Sherry G. Barfield and spouse, Grumpy, Saundra G. Burklund and spouse,...
Dorothy Boswell
Feb 4, 2015
Mrs. Dorothy M. Boswell, 80, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Lucy Corr Village. She was the daughter of the late John and Erie L. Roberts Hammons. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Leslie H. Boswell. She is survived by her children, Monica Boswell, Bonnie Ankrom and husband Keith, Gary Boswell and wife,...
Raymond Tyler Jr.
Feb 3, 2015
Raymond L. Tyler Jr., 75, of Dinwiddie, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his mother, Laura Grinstead Tyler Hornsby; his father Raymond L. Tyler Sr.; stepfather, Sgt. Thelmer Hornsby, and a brother, Jerry Tyler. Raymond was a United States Army veteran, a retired crane operator for Stone Container and a member...
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