Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Sep 11, 2014

Jay Dee Johnson, 75, of Dinwiddie passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born on January 12, 1939 to the late Jasper D. and Faye Hungate Johnson. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Bunice Thomas Johnson; two sons, Jay Dee Johnson Jr. and wife, Darlene and Brian Douglas Johnson...

Sep 11, 2014

Helen Butakow, age 81, of Colonial Heights, VA, went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2014. She was born May 4, 1933, in Trento, Italy, to the late Dominic and Rosa Petri, as one of six children. She is preceded in death by sister Frieda and brother-in-law Earl Sarvis. She is mourned by her son Alexander and wife...

Sep 10, 2014

Jeffery Wayne Watkins, 54, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at his residence. He was preceded in death by a brother, Steven G. Watkins. Mr. Watkins was currently employed as the Vice President of Customer Care for Colonial Webb. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Young Watkins; a son, Christopher W. Watkins; a daughter, Katelyn J....

Sep 8, 2014

Ethylene Winn Chumney of South Chesterfield was born to the late Benjamin Thomas and Mattie Leigh West Winn November 24, 1928 and passed on September 8, 2014. Ethylene "Peggy" retired from Safeway Stores in Colonial Heights and was a longtime dedicated and active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is survived by her children Michael...

Sep 7, 2014

Lorene R. Stewart 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday September 7, 2014. She was born on June 18, 1921 to the late Henry Ernest and Beulah O. Rudy and was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Stewart and her daughter, Janice S. Moore. She is survived by her son, William Ronald Stewart and wife Linda of Prince...

Sep 7, 2014

Jeanette Marie Bittner (Leighty), age 48 of Disputanta VA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 7, 2014. She was born to Fred Swanson and Betty Leighty on March 20, 1966. Jeanette was raised in a military family and spent years abroad in Germany where she played softball and enjoyed being a cheerleader. Her father was assigned...

Sep 5, 2014

Allen W Troch of Hopewell passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter E and Sylvia O Fuller. Allen was employed by CB&I Industries based out of New Orleans, LA as a Heavy Equipment Operator. He had recently worked in both San Antonio, TX and Albuquerque, NM. While employed...

Sep 4, 2014

Paul Raymond "Roho" Brooks, 79, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie C. and Blanche D. Brooks, a sister, Mary Barnes and a step-sister, Hazel Butler. He worked for 30 years for Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company. He was a member...

Sep 3, 2014

My Beloved Richard Bolling Costley Jr., 64, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Johnston-Willis Medical Center. He was a member of Destination Church, the founder of the Chesterfield County Dive Team, and a veteran with the Virginia National Guard. He retired after 18 years of service with the Chesterfield County Fire Department, and more recently a...

Sep 1, 2014

Elizabeth G. Riley, 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014 at the Hopewell Health Care Center. She was born August 24, 1929 to the late Heinrich and Magdalena Ferver Georg, and was the widow of William T. Riley. She is survived by her son, William A. Riley of Colonial Heights; grandchildren, Clinton A. Riley of Colonial...

Sep 1, 2014

Aug 31, 2014

Ilse E. Eudailey, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at her residence. Born in Giessen, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Christian and Frieda Burkert Eckhardt, and was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Ralph B. "Pete" Eudailey. Mrs. Eudailey was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, and a...

Aug 31, 2014

Evelyn Marie Dobler, 81, of Hopewell, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in Hopewell, she was the daughter of the late Hersey and Bessie Langford Miller. She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Dobler and a son, James Matthew Young. Mrs. Dobler is survived by a brother, Robert Jones...

Aug 27, 2014

Ann Marie P. Young, 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at her residence. Born in Person County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Eda Lou Eakes Peed. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Emil S. Young and Nuel Carlyle Young. She is survived by two sons, Barry...

Aug 27, 2014

Cecil D. Ashley, 79, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 28, 1934 in Roanoke Rapids North Carolina to the late Robert Deward and Gladys Dolby Ashley. Mr. Ashley was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church, and retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation with 38 years...

Aug 25, 2014

Randy Lee Allbee, 63, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014 at his home. He was born on July 3, 1951 in Bakersfield, California to the late Walter C. and Patsy Ruth Baber Allbee, and was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Allbee. Mr. Allbee was a dedicated family member of Covenant Christian Fellowship in Colonial...

Aug 21, 2014

Ianthy Ferguson, 74, of Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Johnston-Willis Medical Center. Born in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Martha Pearl Williamson Stanford, and was preceded in death by a brother, James Milton Stanford. Ianthy was a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church in Chesterfield, a charter member of Phillips Volunteer Fire...

Aug 20, 2014

Margaret Powell Porter, 78, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Claude Powell Sr. and Eleanor Boisseau Powell, and was preceded in death by a brother, Claude Powell Jr. and two sisters, Jean Whitchurch, Judy Barnes and son-in-law Keith Underwood. Mrs. Porter...

Aug 20, 2014

Anita Harrell Bourlier, 65, of Prince George, departed her Earthly life and went to be with the Lord on August 20, 2014. She was born September 12, 1948 to the late James Andrew Harrell and Gladys Mae Fitts Harrell, of DeWitt, Virginia. She was retired from Civil Service at Fort Lee. She was a proud member of First Christian Church...

Aug 18, 2014

Horace Cleveland "Snook" Staples, Jr. 81, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 at McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in Hopewell, he was the son of the late Horace Cleveland Staples Sr. and Mary Harrison Staples. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dell Cloud Staples; a daughter, Brenda Markert; and a brother, Malcolm Staples. Mr. Staples...