Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Oct 13, 2013

Nell W. Sowder, 90, of Manson North Carolina formerly of Colonial Heights passed away October 13, 2013. She was born February 9, 1923 in Pitt County North Carolina to the late William Marcellus Windham and Vernice Katherine Bibbs Windham and was the widow of Harry D. Sowder. Mrs. Sowder was a member of the Highland United Methodist Church the Colonial...

Oct 13, 2013

Setsuko "Judy" N. Farthing, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the widow of Harold Thomas "H.T." Farthing. Mrs. Farthing was born in Tokyo, Japan and has been a Colonial Heights residence for over forty years. She is survived by her daughters, Donna Rea Larson and husband, Glen of...

Oct 13, 2013

Oct 11, 2013

Shirley L. Weeks, 68, of McKenney, Virginia, passed away on October 11, 2013 at Laughlin Memorial Hospital in Greeneville, Tennessee. She retired from Chesterfield County General Services. Shirley was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thelma Mosses and Luther B. Scott and her sister Jane Phillips. Survivors include her husband, William Weeks of McKenney;...

Oct 10, 2013

Robert "Bob' B. Kump, 94, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. He was born in Prince George County, Virginia to the late Frank and Mary Nedvid Kump and was preceded in death by a son, Randall Wayne Kump. Mr. Kump was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in New...

Oct 9, 2013

Lewis B. Cole, 73, of Church Road, passed away on Wednesday, October 09, 2013 at his residence. Born in Halifax County, Virginia he was the son of the late Drewey S. and Mary Hudson Cole, and was preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd Cole. Mr. Cole was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church, and a veteran in the United...

Oct 8, 2013

LTC Charles John Thompson USA (ret.), 94, formally of Petersburg, died October 8, 2013 in Sun City Hospice, Florida. Born March 20, 1919 in a blizzard, Leola, South Dakota, the son of Clara Schuchardt and Thomas John Thompson. He enlisted in the Army, December 1939, and was assigned to 27th Infantry Wolfhounds, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. On December 7, 1941, Heavy...

Oct 7, 2013

Barbara Maria Fender, 87, of Colonial Heights, a current resident of the Petersburg Home for Ladies, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Weiden, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Max Ertl and Maria Wurdack. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Hainey Saunders and Major USA (ret.) Ray Henry...

Oct 5, 2013

Kenneth L. Eaton Sr., 69, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at his residence. He was born on December 4, 1943 to the late Guy Frank and Mary Inez Elliot Eaton. Mr. Eaton was member of Kingsland Baptist Church in Chesterfield, and was an auto body mechanic. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Patricia...

Oct 5, 2013

Don "Shorty" Walston Sr., 76, of Chester, passed away Saturday October 5, 2013 at his residence. He was born January 16, 1937 to the late Joseph William and Rosa Perdity Holloman Walston. Mr. Walston was a United States Army Veteran and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights and a member of Woods Bible Class. He was...

Oct 5, 2013

Ruth Smith Small of Colonial Heights passed away Saturday October 5, 2013 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was born in Martinsville, Virginia on July 7, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Reverend Ernest C. and Florence Doyle Smith. She was also preceded in death by a brother Reverend Aaron Smith (Carolyn). Upon her graduation from...

Oct 4, 2013

Jennifer L. Waskey 66, of Hopewell passed away Friday October 4, 2013 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was born November 26, 1946 to the late William Raymon and Faye Redmon Lowrance and was preceded in death by a brother William R. Lowrance Jr. Survivors include her son Brad Peterson and wife Bethany of Hopewell, daughter Christine Peterson Eichler and...

Oct 3, 2013

Elvira Beville Shaw, 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights. Born in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Ada Rainey Beville, and the widow of Lawrence C. Shaw. Mrs. Shaw was a member of the Highland United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights, the Virginia...

Oct 3, 2013

Walter Oliver "Rabbit" Williams Jr., born June 30, 1929, a resident of Colonial Heights, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 3, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Oliver Williams and Beatrice McGee Williams; his late wife, Juanita Britt Williams; his brother, Donald Williams; and his sister, Lorraine W. Poarch. Walter was a member...

Sep 28, 2013

Dr. John P. Mason, 61, of Colonial Heights, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 28, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 19, 1951 in Martinsville, Virginia, and was preceded in death by his father, John F. Mason. He was a graduate of Hardin Reynolds High School, and a graduate of Averett...

Sep 28, 2013

Julius "Jack" DeBoer of N. Dinwiddie died on Saturday, September 28, 2013 of complications from a fall at his home four months ago. He was born on June 7, 1920 in Muskegon, Michigan to Gerrit and Sarah Brace DeBoer. He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Larry Corrigan. Jack was a veteran of World War II, serving 4 years,...

Sep 26, 2013

Bernell B. Blackwell, 87, of Colonial Heights, formerly of Chester, passed away Thursday September 26, 2013 at the Dunlop House. She was born November 5, 1924 to the late Frank and Nora Ellis Brockwell, and was the widow of Frank H. Blackwell. Mrs. Blackwell along with her husband were founding members of Colonial Christian Church in Colonial Heights. Both she...

Sep 26, 2013

Carrie W. Ball, 94, of Petersburg, formerly of Dinwiddie, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2013. Mrs. Ball was born on March 14, 1919 in Highland Springs, Virginia to the late Rufus Alexander and Lottie Eggleston Waddell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jake Ball; son, Bobby Lee Ball and three brothers and four sisters. Mrs. Ball is...

Sep 22, 2013

William Leroy "Bill" Bowe 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday September 22, 2013. He was born July, 30 1920 to the late Frank T. Bowe and Norma Baldwin Brough Bowe and was preceded in death by his two wives Margaret T. Bowe and Mary Gunn Bowe, a son David Bowe, a daughter Sylvia Friesenhahn, four brothers and two sisters,...

Sep 22, 2013

Francis Joseph Blaha Sr., 89, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at MCV Medical Center. Born in Dinwiddie, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Mary Menlik Blaha. Mr. Blaha was preceded in death by a son, Francis Joseph Blaha Jr. and two sisters, Mary Blaha Woodard and Joanne Blaha Skelton. He was a...