OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Pilar Debreceny

Pilar Debreceny

Mar 10, 2014

Pilar Lopez De Breceny, affectionately known as Pilar, Frenchie, and Nikki, passed away on March 10, 2014 at her home in Petersburg, Virginia. She was born in Crouzilles, France on December 30, 1932, daughter of Joaquin and Rosalia Lopez. She has been the loving and devoted wife to Michael A. De Breceny since December 11, 1965. She was predeceased by...

Catherine Bartsch

Catherine Bartsch

Mar 10, 2014

Catherine Rose Allen Bartsch, age 70, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2014 at her home in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her mother, Florence Pimental, and her sister, Glennis. Cathy held a Master's degree in music from the University of Rhode Island. She was an accomplished musician, a lifelong educator, and devoted mother. Although she...

Horace Furman Jr.

Horace Furman Jr.

Mar 9, 2014

Horace Samuel "Chip' Furman Jr., 52, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday March 9, 2014 at the Medical College of Virginia. He was born October 16, 1961 to the late Horace and Mary Claytor Furman, and was preceded in death by a sister Anita Furman Clark. Chip previously worked for Food Lion Distribution Center until May of 2011, when he...

Nellie Robertson

Nellie Robertson

Mar 6, 2014

Nellie Roop Robertson 86, of Chesterfield, passed away Thursday March 6, 2013. She was born July 8, 1927 to the late Archie and Minnie Blanch Roop and was the widow of Clinton W. Robertson. Funeral services will be Private. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard. Private...

Helen Sprouse

Helen Sprouse

Mar 6, 2014

Helen Jones Sprouse, 82, of Church Road, Virginia died on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. A native of Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Jones Sr. and Helen Ashby Jones. She was preceded in death by her brothers, John Wesley Jones Jr. and Preston Hoy Jones. Helen was a lifelong member of...

Shirley Vaiden

Shirley Vaiden

Mar 5, 2014

Shirley Jones Vaiden, 79, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Wilton Irving Jones and Anna Tremer. She was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church and was a retired Accounting Clerk after twenty-six years for Chesterfield County General District Court. Mrs. Vaiden is survived by...

James Haskins

James Haskins

Mar 4, 2014

James Hamilton "Jim" Haskins, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. He was predeceased by his lovely wife of 34 years, Arie Mae Kitchen Haskins; his grandparents on his mother's side, J. William Dance Sr. and Maude Aters Dance; uncle, Staff-Sgt. J. William Dance Jr., U.S. Air Force, World...

Ruth Kettyle

Ruth Kettyle

Mar 3, 2014

Ruth M. Kettyle, 84, of Colonial Heights, a native of Carteret, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014 at Chippenham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Anton and Rose Roszits Bubenheimer. Mrs. Kettyle was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Edward Kettyle. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and the Colonial...

Ricky Williams

Ricky Williams

Mar 3, 2014

Ricky Gene Williams, 62, of Prince George, passed away Monday, March 3, 2014. Funeral services private. Arrangements by the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. Private Funeral Services Click for Map and Directions

Merle Shortlidge

Merle Shortlidge

Mar 2, 2014

Merle Miller Shortlidge, 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the Brighter Living Assisted Living in Hopewell. A native of Columbia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Edward R. and Elizabeth Cranford Miller. She was the widow of Thomas F. Shortlidge, and was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Skenes. Merle was...

Mary Payne

Mary Payne

Feb 26, 2014

Mary E. Payne, 84, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Harry E. Richardson Sr. and Edna Hunt Richardson. Mary was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, and was a retired Teaching Assistant for the Chesterfield County School System. She is survived by her loving...

Mary Grotz

Mary Grotz

Feb 25, 2014

Mary B. Grotz, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Monroe, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late John and Effie Mae Blue. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, and a Past Matron of the Alpha Chapter 1 Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Grotz is...

Ricky Mallory

Ricky Mallory

Feb 24, 2014

Ricky Lee "Rick" Mallory, 60, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Richard W. and Ella Jones Mallory. He was preceded in death by a son, Brian Scott Mallory. Mr. Mallory was a retired employee with Wonder Bread. He is survived by his son,...

Stuart Fink

Stuart Fink

Feb 23, 2014

Stuart Alan Fink of Colonial Heights went to be with his Lord on Sunday, February 23, 2014. He was born October 2, 1946 in Johnston, Pennsylvania, to the late Joseph Samuel and Louise Ward Fink. Stuart was a retired machinist and engineer designer, but the most rewarding was being employed by the Life Church and Life Christian Academy. He became...

Judith Payne

Judith Payne

Feb 23, 2014

Judith Gaye Payne, 67, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Retreat Hospital. Born in Wise County, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mabel Adams Miller, and was preceded in death by two siblings, Billie Joyce Tankersley and Roger Miller. She is survived by her husband, of 49 years, Gerald S. Payne; her children,...

Betty Noto

Betty Noto

Feb 23, 2014

Betty G. Noto, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Syracuse, New York, she was the daughter of the late George and Gertrude Christian Perks, and the widow of Dominick M. Noto Sr. Mrs. Noto was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Dominick...

Leona Thomas

Leona Thomas

Feb 22, 2014

Leona Owensby Thomas, 87, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at her residence. She was born July 14, 1926 in Packolet, South Carolina to the late Vance Edward and Vinnie Louise McAbee Owensby. Leona was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Harry Lee Thomas Jr. and two sisters, Sara Bennett and Elise Sweigart. She...

Edwin Wright

Edwin Wright

Feb 22, 2014

Edwin W. Wright Edwin W. "Buddy" Wright, 46, of Dinwiddie, died February, 22, 2014. He was the son of the late James W. and Lois S. Wright. Buddy was a truck driver and loved to drive his big truck down the highway. He also loved hunting and would spend hours in the woods, waiting for that big buck to come...

Merrill Myers

Merrill Myers

Feb 21, 2014

Merrill Edward "Ed" Myers, 74, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014 at his residence. Born in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Merrill E. and Harriet Harrigan Myers. Ed was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus Council #6372, and the Colonial Heights Lion's Club. He is survived by his...

Patricia Campbell

Patricia Campbell

Feb 20, 2014

Patricia P. Campbell, 65, of Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Ira D. and Olivia Fulks Powell. Mrs. Campbell was a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church, Chesterfield and a retired Senior Accountant for the Virginia Department of Transportation. She is survived by her husband, Bernard L. Campbell; two...

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