OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Lena Bowles

Lena Bowles

Jan 13, 2013

Lena Eunice Bowles, 75, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013. She was born December 2, 1937 in Hopewell, Virginia to the late William H. and Mary E. Womack Belcher. Mrs. Bowles is survived by her husband, David Thomas Bowles; children, Diane Mann, (Keith Powell), Deborah Sanford (John Marshall), Darryl Bowles, Duane Bowles (Terry), Dana Procise (Elvis Keffer),...

Creola Urban

Creola Urban

Jan 12, 2013

Creola "Cre" Jones Urban, 92, of Dinwiddie, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013. She was born November 1, 1920 to the late William B. and Emma Haden Lang. Mrs. Urban was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, George Urban of Dinwiddie; children, June Mullen of Massachusetts and Angela Cridlin of Matoaca; grandchildren, Mary Buller,...

Mildred Clark

Mildred Clark

Jan 11, 2013

Mildred Bridgewater Clark was called Home to be with Jesus on January 11, 2013. She lived in Petersburg most of her life, but most recently resided in Colonial Heights with her daughter, Nancy Clark. She is predeceased by her mother, Ruth May Bridgewater; her husband of 42 years, Lorenza D. Clark; her oldest son, Phillip Warren Clark; and her grandson,...

Nora Cox

Nora Cox

Jan 11, 2013

Nora B. Cox, 88, of Chesterfield, formerly of Matoaca, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in Colonial Heights, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Fannie Green Bosher, and the widow of Thomas D. Cox Jr.. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carolyn W. Morgan; a grandson,...

Charles Grant

Charles Grant

Jan 9, 2013

Charles "Pete" Grant, 71, of Prince George, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at his residence. Born in North Carolina, he was the son of the late George G. and Indiana Moore Grant. He is survived by his wife, Joyce E. Grant; three brothers, Russell Grant and wife, Irene of Prince George, Raymond Grant and wife, Betty of Prince...

Joan Godwin

Joan Godwin

Jan 8, 2013

Joan Grosch "JoAnn" Godwin, 79, of Colonial Heights passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Pearl Little Grosch, and the widow of Paul Osborne Godwin Jr. Mrs. Godwin is survived by two sons; Paul Osborne Godwin III and wife, Gloria, and John Allen Godwin; a daughter, Patricia...

James Millard

James Millard

Jan 7, 2013

James A. Millard, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013 at his residence. He was a loving and devoted husband and father. Born in Mount Olive, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Robert L. and Frankie Lola Whitman Millard, and was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Jessie Mae Millard,...

Larry Luffman

Larry Luffman

Jan 6, 2013

Larry M. Luffman, 66, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 26, 1946 in Granville County, North Carolina to the late Reece Luffman and Etta Marion Redd Luffman and was preceded in death by two brothers, Homer Luffman, who died in infancy, and Franklin Luffman, one sister,...

Margaret Greybill

Margaret Greybill

Jan 4, 2013

Margaret B. Greybill, 88, of North Chesterfield, passed away at home after battling lung cancer. Her final days were made more comfortable thanks to the loving care given by her daughter, Marilyn, and by the caregivers from Home Instead Senior Care and Hospice of Virginia. Her loving husband of 52 years, James R. Greybill, preceded her in death on April...

Barbara Sorensen

Barbara Sorensen

Jan 3, 2013

Barbara Sorensen, 86, of Colonial Heights, went to sleep in death Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Golden Living Battlefield Park Convalescent Center where she has been a resident for 29 years and was loved by all the staff members. She was daughter of the late Frank and Bertha Childress Cox. She is survived by her husband, Harley C. Sorensen; three...

James Rogers

James Rogers

Jan 1, 2013

James Edwin Rogers, 24, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. James was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Joan Bennett. He is survived by his mother, Melisa Bennett of Petersburg; his father, Jeffrey Rogers and wife, Kathi of Prince George; three brothers, Rob Bennett of Petersburg, Christopher and David Rogers both of Prince George; paternal grandparents,...

Major Ret.

Major Ret.

Dec 30, 2012

Major Denzel Victor Reed, U.S. Army Ret., 93, of Prince George, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 He was the son of the late Walter Alvin and Cora Irene Sommerfeld Reed. He was preceded in death by a son, M. Dean Reed and a daughter, Jacqueline Reed. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Petersburg, and...

Magaline Bass

Magaline Bass

Dec 30, 2012

Magaline LaVelle Cash Bass, age 91, of Henderson, North Carolina, passed away on December 30, 2012. Magaline was born in Charlottesville, VA on February 8, 1921. She graduated from Lane High School in Charlottesville. She was married to David Binford Bass of Moseley, VA on June 15, 1940; they were married 60 years. Magaline worked as a purchasing officer for...

Donald Sipos

Donald Sipos

Dec 30, 2012

Donald "Donnie" Alfred Sipos, 66, of Disputanta, went home to be with the Lord on December 30, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg with his family at his side. Donnie was born on July 2, 1946 in Petersburg to his beloved parents, Alfred and Florence "Flossie" Sipos. After serving in the United States Army Reserve, he married his...

John Caffrey

John Caffrey

Dec 29, 2012

On Saturday, December 29, 2012, our hearts were saddened by the passing of our father, John W. "Buddy" Caffrey. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia January 21, 1940 to the late Everett Earl Caffrey Sr. and Inez Humphries Caffrey. He was predeceased by his son, John Jr., sister, Alice Weathers, and brother, Everett Earl Caffrey Jr. He retired from Phillip...

David Blalock

David Blalock

Dec 29, 2012

David Matthew Blalock, 82, of Chesterfield, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of the late John Joe and Olin Wells Blalock of Blackstone. He was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph. He retired from Allied Chemical and was an avid fox and deer hunter as long as health allowed. He was a...

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

Dec 28, 2012

The Lord called Barbara Anne Harris, 59, of Hopewell home on December 28, 2012. She was born on June 29, 1953. She was the daughter of the late Aubrey and Mary Echols. Barbara worked as a teacher's aide for Woodlawn Learning Center in Hopewell, VA. She is survived by her daughter Kimberly Grogan and husband, Bobby; sons, Jamie and E.C....

Marylou Miller

Marylou Miller

Dec 26, 2012

MaryLou Kinslow Miller, 78, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Bernard and Lydia Dygert Kinslow, and the widow of Kyle A. Miller. She was a founding member of St. Andrews Charismatic Episcopal Church. Mrs. Miller is survived by three daughters; Kim M. Cunningham and husband, Wayne of Disputanta, Nina M....

Pallie Mcmillan

Pallie Mcmillan

Dec 25, 2012

Pallie Berry McMillan, 79 of Prospect, Virginia died peacefully December 25, 2012 at her home. She is the widow of Retired Army Sergeant First Class William L. McMillan, Sr. The most important person in her life was her husband, who she affectionately called Bill. They were married for over forty nine years. Polly was born on March 29, 1933 in...

Charles Sheffield

Charles Sheffield

Dec 25, 2012

Charles Curtis "Curt" Sheffield, 72, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012. He was the son of the late Louis Carleton and Hazel Johnson Sheffield. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley M. Sheffield; two step-daughters, Patricia L. Wilson, and Roselyn D. Wilson-Lewis; two brothers, Louis O. Sheffield, and Robert E. Sheffield. Mr. Sheffield is survived by his...

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