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James Vacek

James Vacek

May 19, 2014

SSG James Vacek, USA (Ret.), 91, of Prince George, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at his residence. Born in Schulenburg, Texas, he was the son of the late John and Mary Stuckly Vacek. Mr. Vacek retired from the United States Army, was a member of the Colonial Heights American Legion Post #284 for 22 years, the Hopewell Moose...

Robin Gordon

Robin Gordon

May 17, 2014

Robin Hicks Gordon, 57, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014, after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was born November 18, 1956 to the late Robert D. Hicks Sr., and Carolyn Whitehorne Hicks, and was preceded in death by her brother, Robert D. Hicks Jr. Robin enjoyed a career with many area restaurants and recently worked at...

Frank Wells

Frank Wells

May 16, 2014

Frank Odell Wells, age 80, of Church Road, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born on July 4, to Samuel Flournoy Wells and Etta Mae Collins Wells of Dinwiddie County. He leaves, to cherish his memory, his devoted wife of almost 60 years, Demsie Ashby Wells; sons Kenneth...

Hiram Swimelar

Hiram Swimelar

May 14, 2014

Hiram "Fox" Lee Swimelar, 78, of Carson, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born March 15, 1936 to the late Herman Arthur Swimelar and Mary Frye Swimeler. Mr. Swimelar was preceded in death by brothers, Hubert Swimelar, Edwin Swimelar, Ralph Swimelar, and sisters, Florance Kanusek and Lena Johnson. He is survived by a...

Lynn Foy

Lynn Foy

May 13, 2014

Lynn Eades Foy, 84, of Colonial Heights passed away Tuesday May 13, 2014 at her residence. She was born June 24, 1929 to the late Douglas and Loetta Eades, and was preceded in death by her youngest son, Wade Stuart Foy and two older brothers, William and Charles Eades. Ms. Foy attended James Madison College and was a graduate of...

Kenneth Kittrell

Kenneth Kittrell

May 12, 2014

Kenneth Michael Kittrell, 74, of DeWitt, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. Born on September 30, 1939, he was the son of the late Kenneth H. and Myrtle Faulkner Kittrell. Mr. Kittrell was a retired boiler operator for Philip Morris and was also a member of the Rocky Run Hunt Club of DeWitt. He is survived by his daughter,...

Thelma Lewis

Thelma Lewis

May 11, 2014

Thelma Roberts Lewis, 88, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014. She was born May 15, 1925 to the late Robert Hudson Roberts and Maggie Green Roberts, and was the widow of Elwood Crouch and Thomas M. Lewis Sr. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur W. Roberts Sr. and Norman E. Roberts. Mrs. Lewis was...

Donald Helsel Sr.

Donald Helsel Sr.

May 10, 2014

Donald Allen Helsel Sr., 81, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Walter and Ethel Mae Frank Helsel. Mr. Helsel was a retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer who traveled through- out the world. He was very active with the Boy Scouts of...

Edith Jefferson

Edith Jefferson

May 10, 2014

Edith M. Jefferson, 88, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Born June 18, 1925 in Fairmont, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Frank C. and Bessie Shaw Duvall, and the widow of Mont James Jefferson. She was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Florence C. Duvall; and a niece, Lynn C. Duvall. Mrs. Jefferson...

Michael Romanic Jr.

Michael Romanic Jr.

May 9, 2014

Michael George Romanic Jr., 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014. He was born October 27, 1944 to the late Jean Ennis Romanic. Mr. Romanic was a retired Sgt. First Class with the United States Army, with 22 years of service. He attended the Memorial Chapel at Fort Lee. Mr. Romanic is survived by his wife,...

Dollie Hall

Dollie Hall

May 7, 2014

Dollie "Goldie" Hayton Hall of Chester, Virginia passed on May 7, 2014, age 92. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Georgie Fowler Hayton, and was predeceased by her husband, Frank Dewitt Hall and only child, Clark Dewitt Hall. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She retired from DuPont after 39...

Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy

May 7, 2014

Joan Marie Kinton Kennedy, 80, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at her residence. She was born May 28, 1933 to the late Oscar and Columbia Vest Kinton, and the widow of Ralph P. Kennedy. She is survived by two sons, Fred Kennedy and Robert Kennedy Sr.; several grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Jean Shifflett and...

Bettie Cross

Bettie Cross

May 7, 2014

Bettie Creech Cross, 86, of Colonial Heights, formerly of Virginia Beach, Virginia died Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Born in Blackville, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Boyd Creech and Lois Nevils Creech. Bettie was preceded in death by her twin brother, and a grandson who died in infancy. She graduated from Winthrop University in Rock Hill,...

Frances Blackburn

Frances Blackburn

May 7, 2014

Frances Blackburn Frances V. Blackburn, 81, of Petersburg, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born in Maryland on December 2, 1932 to the late Robert Archibald and Grace Lippy. Mrs. Blackburn was also preceded in death by brother Bobby Archibald and sister Louise Burke. She is survived by her husband Herbert Blackburn,...

William Laderach

William Laderach

May 6, 2014

CW3 William Ralph Laderach USA (Ret.), 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Born in Elkins, West Virginia he was the son of the late Ernst and Mary Adams Laderach, and was preceded in death by three sisters; and two brothers. Mr. Laderach retired after 23 years of service as a CW3 with the U.S. Army,...

John Vogt

John Vogt

May 6, 2014

John A. Vogt passed away suddenly on May 6, 2014. He was born on January 17, 1954 in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Robert L. and Charlotte V. Thomas Vogt. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Phil Johnson; nephews, Bobby, Phil and Sammy Johnson; and great nephews, Hunter, Ryan and Alex Johnson; nieces, Victoria and Abigail...

George Bogese Jr.

George Bogese Jr.

May 4, 2014

George James Bogese Jr. of Colonial Heights passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the age of 90. George was born in Hopewell to George and Mary Bogese in 1924. He was preceded in death by his wife of many years, Elsie Layne Bogese, and by his deceased brothers, Michael J. Bogese, Stephen Bogese and Carl Bogese. He went...

Billie Cain Sr.

Billie Cain Sr.

May 3, 2014

Billie Franklin Cain, Sr. Billie Franklin Cain, Sr., 83, of Carson, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 24, 1930 to the late Wallace Timothy Cain and Zettie Emmons Cain. Mr. Cain was a United States Marine Veteran, member of Oakland Baptist Church, and a 50 year member of Edwards Masonic Lodge #0308. Mr....

Lorretta Parker

Lorretta Parker

May 2, 2014

Loretta Jane Parker, 75 of Prince George, passed away Friday May 2, 2014 at her residence. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday May 9, 2014 in Second Baptist Church 3355 Johnson Road Petersburg, VA 23805. Funeral arrangements by the Petersburg Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 3935 S. Crater Road.

Zoie Wallace

Zoie Wallace

Apr 28, 2014

Zoie Colbert Wallace, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at the Colonial Heights Health Care. Born in Lunenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Lola Clarke Colbert. Ms. Wallace was a faithful and active member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, and a retired Sales Clerk for Crater House Furniture. She is...

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