Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

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...

Evelyn Collins

Feb 2, 2015

Evelyn Joyner Collins passed away on Monday, February 2, 2015. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Loy Gilbert Joyner Sr. and Lillian Jones Joyner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Collins Jr. and her daughter, Tonda Charleyne Collins. She was also preceded by her brother, Loy Gilbert Joyner Jr. and sisters,...

Kenton Chestnut

Feb 2, 2015

Kenton T. Chestnut, 89, of Colonial Heights, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 2, 2015 at his home. Born in Frost, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Kenton T. and Bessie B. Chestnut, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Eleanor MacDonald and Rosalie Woodward; and a brother, Carlon Chestnut. Mr. Chestnut was...

Virginia Neely

Jan 31, 2015

Virginia Miller (Tina) Neely, 87 years old, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Fire Chief William T. Miller Sr. and Carrie Cabaniss Miller, and was the youngest of 6 children, affectionately called Tina. She was preceded in death by her husband, George J. Neely. Virginia was born and raised...

Herbert Parsons

Jan 30, 2015

Herbert Parsons went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 30, 2015. He was born to Charlie and Vesta Parsons on March 11, 1928. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary; son, Joe (Melodie); daughter, Susan (Darryl); grandchildren, Miranda (Kevin) McLaughlin, Marissa Parsons, Shelby McDonald (Preston), Noah, Makayla, and Grady; great-grandchildren, Adelaide and Finley McLaughlin....

Mildred Gordon

Jan 30, 2015

Mildred Wells Gordon, 84, formerly of Colonial Heights and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015. She had resided the past three and a half years at Brighter Living Assisted Living in Hopewell, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Flournoy Wells and Etta Mae Collins Wells of Dinwiddie County. Her husband of...

Evelyn Gibbs

Jan 28, 2015

Evelyn Parr Gibbs, 87, of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Born in Albemarle County, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Early L. and Susie Kent Parr. Her husband of 49 years, Charles McLean Gibbs Jr., preceded her in death, as did her siblings, Irma P. Campbell, Opal P. Page, and Gene Parr. Surviving...

Melvin Davis

Jan 28, 2015

The Reverend Doctor M. Ott Davis of Chester, Virginia, died on January 28, 2015. Dr. Davis was the son of James McClellan Davis and Bettie Matthews Davis and was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, on January 3, 1936. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty Thomas Davis of Chester; his three children, Susan Davis Payne of Bon...

Joshua Wooldridge

Jan 28, 2015

Joshua Lee Wooldridge, 82, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Southside Regional Hospital. A native of West Virginia, he was the son of the late Grat and Mae Casey Wooldridge. Mr. Wooldridge was retired with over thirty-five years with TARMAC as a tug boat captain. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Neawasa...

Justin Medina

Jan 27, 2015

Visitation Details

Sunday, February 1st, 2015 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small

Service Information

Monday, February 2nd, 2015 2:30pm, Virginia Veterans Cemetery at Amelia

Elfrieda Jerrell

Jan 24, 2015

Elfrieda (Frieda) Madden Jerrell, 68, of Dinwiddie, Virginia died Saturday, January 24, 2015. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina to Harry Anthony and Elfrieda Ray Madden on January 29, 1946. Frieda grew up in Charlotte, attended Peace College in Raleigh and was employed at Eastern Airlines and owned a travel agency, Alkop Executive Travel in Charlotte. Frieda was very...

Ursula Taylor

Jan 23, 2015

Ursula Stephan Taylor, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Dunlop House. She was the widow of James J. Taylor Jr. Mrs. Taylor was a member of the Colonial Heights American Legion Post #284 Ladies Auxiliary, the Colonial Heights Optimist Club, and the German Damen Club. She is survived by a son, James M. Taylor;...

Marion Whitehead

Jan 23, 2015

Marion Nichols Whitehead, 94, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Vista Park Memory Care Center, Petersburg. Born in Hopewell, she was the daughter of the late Burl and Elizabeth Logwood Nichols, and the widow of Robert Lee Whitehead Sr. She was a lifelong member of the Disciples of Christ, and a Charter Member of the...