Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Jessie Connett
May 24, 2014
Jessie Brooks Connett, 99, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014. Born October 28, 1914 in Vernon Hill, Virginia to the late James Gordon Brooks and Lena Belle Adams Brooks. Mrs. Connett was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Connett. She was a member of Life Church in Colonial Heights, the Women's ministries of the church...
Robin Littell
May 24, 2014
Robin Robertson Littell, 51, of South Chesterfield, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at her residence. Born in Petersburg, she was preceded in death by her mother, Joan Doffmeyer Robertson. Robin was a member and Children's Leader at Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Ettrick PTA, National Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa Society, Virginia...
Ida Thomasson
May 23, 2014
Ida Powell Thomasson, 84, of Dinwiddie County, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Edgar and Nannie Williamson Powell, and the widow of Elwood T. Thomasson. Mrs. Thomasson was a longtime member of Shiloh Baptist Church, and a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. She is survived by her four sons,...
Robert Emory
May 23, 2014
Robert S. "Bobby" Emory, 67, of Colonial Heights passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Walter S. and Marguerite Holzner Emory. He was a United States Navy veteran, and a retired Chief AC and R Tech with Honeywell, after 31 years of service. He was a longtime member of the...
Kenneth Cotten
May 21, 2014
Kenneth Carroll Cotten, 50, of Disputanta passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at his residence. He was born on April 4, 1964 to the late Paul W. and Mary Harrup Cotten. Kenneth is survived by his sister, Anne Turner; two brothers, Thomas W. Cotten and wife, Barbara and George Wayne Cotten and wife, Debra all of Disputanta; and numerous...
Benjamin Simmons
May 20, 2014
Benjamin R. "Bud" Simmons, 86, of Sutherland, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Brighter Living Assisted Living Center. Born in Prince George County, he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Lena Williams Simmons, and the widower of Mary Wade Simmons. Mr. Simmons was a United States Navy veteran, Seabee, Machinist Mate Third Class, having served...
Richard Elder Sr.
May 20, 2014
Richard T. Elder Sr., 90, of Prince George County, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. Mr. Elder was the son of the late Thomas W. and Roxie Adkinson Elder, and was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Louise C. Elder, who passed away on April 11, 2014. He attended Oakland...
Edsel Bland Sr.
May 19, 2014
Edsel Bland Sr., 76, of Manteo, North Carolina, formerly of Prince George, Virginia, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. He was the son of the late Johnny and Annie Leggett Bland, and was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Mr. Bland served with the U.S. Army in the Airborne...
Dorine James
May 19, 2014
Dorine Louise James, 85, of North Dinwiddie, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at Vista Park Memory Care Center. Born in Orrstown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Daisy Miller Shearer. She is survived by her husband, Paul James; daughters, Nita Mayer of N. Dinwiddie, Paula Dear of North Carolina, and Bonnie Clapham of Colorado;...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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...
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