Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Donald Harris
Apr 15, 2012
Donald W. "Blow" Harris, 78, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Roger W. Harris and Kathleen A. Bailey. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Donna Karen Harris. Mr. Harris was a United States Air Force veteran, and retired in...
Kenneth Laprade
Apr 14, 2012
Kenneth Vernon LaPrade Sr., 63, of Prince George, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was the son of the late Clarence V. and Hazel Turner LaPrade, and was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Sue Lassiter. He is survived by his children, Kenneth LaPrade Jr. of Chester, Janet Garrett of Dinwiddie, Laura...
Carol James
Apr 13, 2012
Carol E. James, 67, of Chester, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Bernard R. Ellis and Phyllis Webster Owen, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca McCracken. Mrs. James was a retired Insurance Agent, and enjoyed fishing and spending time at Harrison's Pier...
Reginald Mann Jr.
Apr 13, 2012
Reginald Lee Mann, Jr., 91, departed this life on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Dunlop House, Colonial Heights. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Hopson Mann, his parents, Reginald Lee, Sr. and Nina May Wheelhouse Mann, his brother, John Albert Mann, and a sister, Grace Mann Lockridge. He is survived by his children, Dorothy (Ellis) Dunkum, Reginald...
James Collier Jr.
Apr 12, 2012
James E. "Jimmy" Collier, Jr., passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012. Born November 29, 1924 in Ettrick, Virginia. He graduated from Petersburg High School, where he played football on the 1941 and 1942 teams. He served in World War II in the U. S. Navy from 1943-1946, and participated in several campaigns with the 7th Amphibious Force in the...
Marian Veazey
Apr 12, 2012
Marian Nelson Veazey, 87, of Petersburg, died on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at her residence. Born in Townsville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Rosser and Thelma Hunt Nelson. Mrs. Veazey was a retired Civil Service employee after thirty-seven years of service in finance and accounting, and the D.I.O. Stock Fund office at Fort Lee. She...
William Urban
Apr 11, 2012
William Urban, 92, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Born in Dinwiddie, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Kosar Urban, and was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Urban, his son, William E. Urban; three brothers, Edward, Joseph and Adolph Urban Sr.; and three sisters, Elbie Chambers, Agnes McCroskey, and Elsie Emory....
Lorilee Baxter
Apr 10, 2012
Lorilee Baxter, 55, of Chesterfield, passed away on April 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her mother, Charlotte P. Baxter. Lori was a graduate of Colonial Heights High School and earned her Registered Nurse degree from Richmond Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She loved her pets and was a staunch defender of animal rights. Lori is survived by...
Harry Sowers
Apr 7, 2012
Harry Lee Sowers, 58, of Prince George, Virginia passed away on April 7, 2012 after a valiant fight with cancer. Harry was born September 18, 1953 in Franklin, Pennsylvania and was preceded in death by his father, mother, and oldest brother. He was retired from the U.S. Army after serving his country honorably for twenty one years. He was also...
Harold Vaughn
Apr 7, 2012
Harold Lee Vaughn peacefully joined his heavenly Father Saturday, April 7, 2012. He is survived by his devoted wife of 30 years, Betty Albrecht Vaughn and loving family; sons Thomas Lee Vaughn and wife Janice David Watson Vaughn and wife Beth; stepchildren Cynthia Weatherly Warriner and husband David Emory Dee Weatherly III and wife Olesia; eight grandchildren Valerie Elizabeth Vaughn,...
Thelma Brown
Apr 7, 2012
Thelma S. Brown, 93, widow of Howard D. Brown Sr. passed away April 7, 2012 in Colonial Heights. A native of Petersburg and longtime resident of that city, she was the daughter of the late Daniel E. and Alice W. Starnes. She is survived by her son Howard D. Brown Jr. and wife Darleen of Henrico County, two granddaughters, Jessica...
Lawrence Beasley
Apr 5, 2012
Lawrence James Beasley, 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of the late Walter and Lillian Mann Beasley, and was preceded in death by his brothers, Walter, Waverly, Lloyd, Garland, and William Beasley; and a sister, Mildred Jennings. Mr. Beasley was a retired Sergeant with the United States Army. He...
Anne Henderson
Apr 5, 2012
Anne Bishop Henderson, 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Floyd Bishop Sr. and Mildred Yancey Bishop, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Lee Henderson Swain. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She taught Kindergarten and Sunday school at both Immanuel...
Joseph Brandli
Apr 4, 2012
Joseph Howard "Fred" Brandli, 80, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. He was the son of the late Fred and Elsie Carr Brandli. He was a retired machine operator for Allied Signal Chemical Company. Mr. Brandli is survived by his wife, Alice June Brandli; a daughter Debra Lee and husband Robert of Colonial Heights; a son Michael...
Jay Abernathy
Apr 4, 2012
Jay Miles Abernathy, born August 23, 1971 in Lubbock, Texas, left this life to meet Jesus on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. He was at peace and ready. Jay wanted more than anything for this journey to be one that glorified God, and his death has brought eternal joy for Jay. He was raised in El Paso, Texas and spent the...
Kimberly Rager
Apr 4, 2012
Kimberly P. Rager, 70, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Oscar G. "Flinky" Piland and Mildred "Mickey" Barnes Piland. Mrs. Rager graduated from Petersburg General Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a RN for over 40 years. She is survived by her husband Melvin H. Rager; children, Shannon Rager...
Edward Perkins Iii
Apr 3, 2012
Edward Archer "Dookie" Perkins III, 82 of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2012. He was the son of the late Edward Archer Perkins II, and Mary Stewart Perkins. Mr. Perkins was a United States Army Veteran. He retired from Allied Chemical and was a life member of the Colonial Heights Volunteer Fire Department, and a member of the...
Agnes Spain
Apr 1, 2012
Agnes Jennings Spain of Colonial Heights, Virginia, joined her beloved husband, Rev. Charles E. Spain, Jr., in Heaven on April 1, 2012. She was born in Appomattox, Virginia on September 23, 1920, to Fannie and Parks Jennings. She married Charlie on August 17, 1943. Agnes Spain has served the Lord her entire life, having accepted Jesus as her Savior at...
Margaret Mann
Mar 31, 2012
Mrs. Margaret Beatrice "Bea" Mann, 94, of Chesterfield, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Crewe, she was the daughter of the late Emmett P. and Ruth Moses Bass, the widow of Edward Randolph Mann, and was preceded in death by a son, Edward Phillip Mann. Mrs. Mann was a...
Jean Wood
Mar 28, 2012
Jean Funk Wood, 76, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Johnston-Willis Medical Center. Born in Prince George, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Helen Johnson Funk, the widow of Aubrey H. Wood, and was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Funk Jordan. Mrs. Wood was a retired Tour Guide with the...
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