Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Kenneth Southern
Apr 21, 2012
Kenneth Lee Southern, 73, went to be with the Lord after losing his battle with Cancer on April 21, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father Charlie Southern. Kenneth was a United States Army Veteran and retired after 27 years of service with Philip Morris Tobacco. He is survived by his wife; of 46 years Vonda Southern; three...
James Penna Sr.
Apr 20, 2012
James Joseph Penna Sr., age 89, formerly of Erie, Pennsylvania died on April 20, 2012 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Virginia. He was born in Erie on January 12, 1923 son of the late Emilio and Amelia Mando Penna. He graduated from East High School in 1940, and Valparaiso Technical College in Indiana. He served in...
Gladys Traylor
Apr 20, 2012
Gladys Seal Traylor, 88, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Alice Seal and the widow of Thomas James Traylor Sr. Mrs. Traylor is survived by her son, Thomas James Traylor Jr., and wife, Louise of Sutherland; three grandchildren, Glen Wayne Traylor Sr., and wife, Dena...
Roy Christian Jr.
Apr 19, 2012
TSGT Roy Lee Christian Jr., USAF (ret.), 79, of Prince George, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at his residence. Born in Vago, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Roy L. and Christine Wykle Christian. He was a member of Third Presbyterian Church, Petersburg and the proprietor of Christians Locksmith for over 25 years. Mr. Christian...
Marie Martin
Apr 18, 2012
Marie Collier Martin, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Nathaniel M. Collier Sr., and Mettie Pulley Collier and was preceded in death by brothers, James C. Collier, and Charles F. Collier; sisters, Grace O'Donnell, Catherine Hogwood, Sadie Brittingham, Elva Magee, and Virginia Boisseau. Ms. Martin was a member of...
Martha Good
Apr 18, 2012
Martha Louise Carterette Good, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 following an extended period of illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Oscar Carterette; and her two sisters, Irene Mann and Virginia Williams; and a brother in-law, Donald Ruxton. She was a founding member of St Michael's Episcopal Church in...
Eric Suter
Apr 16, 2012
Eric Lee Suter, 60, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold L. Suter. Mr. Suter is survived by his wife, Charlene Suter; his mother, Lucille B. Suter; and a brother, Mark Suter. Services will be private. Arrangements by the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes...
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...
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