Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Rita Wilson
Dec 22, 2014
Rita Albertine Wilson, 84, of North Dinwiddie and formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, December 22, 2014. Born in Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late George Pronovost and Lydia Brouillette and was also preceded in death by her husband; Raymond O. Wilson, Sr. Rita was a long time member of Mount Pleasant...
Jack Gadsby Sr.
Dec 22, 2014
Capt. Jack R. Gadsby Sr., USA (Ret.), 96, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Memphis, Tennessee he was the son of the late John and Pauline Gadsby, and was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Jackson Gadsby. Mr. Gadsby was retired from the United States Army having served during...
Pauline Pulley
Dec 20, 2014
Pauline Seymour Pulley, 86, of Colonial Heights passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Sussex County, she was the daughter of the late Otho T. and Harriet Collins Jarratt, and was preceded in death by her first husband, Ellek B. Seymour Sr., her second husband, James A. Pulley Sr., a son, Ellek B....
Lorine Jones
Dec 19, 2014
Lorine Taylor (Bass) Jones passed away on Friday December 19, 2014. She had been a resident of the Dunlop House Assisted Living & Specialized Alzheimer's & Dementia Care, located in Colonial Heights, for several years before being moved to a private home for individualized care. Mrs. Jones was born February 20, 1920, in Rosemary, NC, but moved with her parents...
Eunice Brockwell
Dec 19, 2014
Eunice T. Brockwell, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014. Born in Lunenburg County, Virginia she was the daughter of the late James A. and Annie Callis Thompson, and was preceded in death by her siblings, Ruth Wells, Olive Barnes, Robert "Doc" Thompson and Laura Love. Mrs. Brockwell was a member of Highland United Methodist Church....
Joann Robinson
Dec 19, 2014
JoAnn W. Robinson, 65, of Chester, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014. Born in Chesterfield, she was the daughter of the late Paul M. Wilkins Sr. and Florence Gettings Wilkins, and was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Wilkins Jr. Mrs. Robinson was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church, a volunteer for the Ivey Memorial UMC...
Alice Hawkins
Dec 18, 2014
Alice Ann Hawkins, 73 of Blackstone, passed away Thursday December 18, 2014 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home. She was born January 1, 1941 to the late David L. Hawkins Sr. and Mary Hawkins and was preceded in death by six sisters and three brothers. Survivors include two sisters, Jean Reeves, of Petersburg and Rose McCaffity and husband, Billie; of...
Steven Tanner
Dec 18, 2014
Steven Ray Tanner, 55, of Chester passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was the son of the late Clarence Ray Tanner and Mary Frances Vaughan Tanner. Steven worked as a diesel mechanic for the trucking industry for many years. He is survived by his life partner, Gwen Carr; children, Kayla C. Tanner and Kaitlin...
Mary Miller
Dec 15, 2014
Mary Basl Miller, 81, of Claremont, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Emil Basl Sr. and Pauline Rott Basl, the youngest of eight children. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin A. Miller; four brothers, Fred Basl, Emil Basl Jr., Charles J. Basl, and Daniel H. Basl; and three...
Patricia Ferguson
Dec 14, 2014
Patricia Patram Ferguson died peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2014. She is survived by loving husband of 59 years, James Olin Ferguson. She is also survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. (Shari) Stevens of Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. Rick (Laura Beth) Louthan of Chesterfield; and six grandchildren, Jamie, Emily Beth, Molly, Ty, Annie Grace...
Adelaide Bulifant
Dec 13, 2014
Adelaide C. Bulifant 88 of Colonial Heights, native of Ettrick, passed away Saturday December 13, 2014. She was born January 28, 1926 to the late Harvey and Susie West Clark, and was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Paul Bulifant Jr. Ms. Bulifant was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. She is survived by a son,...
Sybil Vance
Dec 11, 2014
Sybil Lanier Vance, 82, a longtime resident of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Colonial Heights Healthcare Center. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Sybil Wood Lanier. She was a member of the Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church and was retired from C&P Telephone with over 32 years of service. Mrs. Vance is...
Rosa Ferguson
Dec 10, 2014
Rosa Grizzard Powell Ferguson, 96, of Petersburg, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. She was the daughter of the late John and Annie Mae Talbott Grizzard. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jesse Powell and Wilson Ferguson; her grandsons, Eddie Thrailkill and Gerald Tomlinson, and eight brothers and sisters. She was a member...
Andrew Wray
Dec 10, 2014
Andrew E. Wray, 91, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at his residence. He was the son of the late James and Iva Thompson Wray and the widower of Alice Taylor Wray. He was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother. Mr. Wray was a faithful member of Woods United Methodist Church and a past...
Virginia Flanagan
Dec 9, 2014
Virginia Marsee Flanagan, 88, of the Lafayette House in Petersburg, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Herschel Marsee Sr. and Rosa Burelson Marsee, and was preceded in death by her husband, Jack of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was also predeceased by her brothers, Herschel (Sonny) Marsee Jr., Richard and Frank Marsee Sr.;...
David Mitchell
Dec 2, 2014
David C. Mitchell, 66, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. He is survived by wife, Barbara; daughter, Betsy Mitchell; two brothers, Maurice L. Mitchell and his wife, Bonnie and William M. Mitchell; nephew, Matthew Mitchell; nieces, Kathleen Johnston and Rebecca Wiegard; and their children. David was always proud of his service in the Virginia National Guard and...
Richard Eley
Nov 30, 2014
Richard Owen Eley, 73, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at his residence. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Carl L. Eley and Anna Caudle Skinner. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lois & Jimmie Caudle, a grandson, James V. Stidham, and a great-granddaughter, Ave Grace Doughty. Mr. Eley was a...
Jess Davis
Nov 27, 2014
Jess Alexander Davis, 82, of Colonial Heights, VA, formerly of Radford, VA passed away on November 27, 2014. He was an extremely generous, strong willed man who knew how to enjoy life. His family was the most important part of his life here on earth. He was a very loving and committed husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend...
Paula Sarver
Nov 26, 2014
Paula Marie Sarver 68, of Sandston, formerly of Colonial Heights for over 44 years, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Saver was a former manager for 22 years of Pleasure Island Restaurant in Colonial Heights and a member of Richmond East Moose Lodge. She was a proud mother and grandmother and is survived by her husband...
David Fuller
Nov 26, 2014
David Leslie "Dave" Fuller, 54, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Fuller was an avid civil war enthusiast, motorcyclist, and reader, in which he spent a lot of his time at the Petersburg Library. He was a very sharing person with a big heart. Mr. Fuller is survived by his son, David "Mikey"...
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