Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Clyde May Sr.
Feb 6, 2012
Clyde Edward May Sr., 89, of Prince George died Monday, February 6, 2012 in Southside Regional Medical Center. Mr. May was the son of the late John C. and Dorothy Sheesly May and was predeceased by his wife, Lilly Montgomery May; daughter, Brenda May Gordon; a son-in-law, Gilbert E. Hanzlik Sr., four sister in-laws, and six brother in-laws. Mr. May...

Alton Davenport
Feb 6, 2012
Alton L. Davenport, 77, of Prince George died Monday, February 6, 2012 in Southside Regional Medical Center. He attended Crater View Baptist Church and was a retired employee of Dixie Container. Survivors include his faithful companion, Hazel Y. Robertson of Prince George; daughters, Janet Camden and Cathy Hickman both of Prince George; sons, Larry Davenport of Nashville, North Carolina and...
Rodney Humphries
Feb 6, 2012
Rodney Y. Humphries, 69, of Prince George, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Wilbur Y. and Helen Clark Humphries, and was preceded in death by a brother, Edward Porter Humphries. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, and the Colonial Heights...

Martha Throckmorton
Feb 5, 2012
Martha Atkins Throckmorton, 84, a longtime resident of Chester, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012. She is survived by four children, Victoria, Sterling, Wayne, and Michael; one sister, Winifred; one brother, Butch; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A private graveside service will be held in Sunset Memorial Park, Chester. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The...

Mary Bullock
Feb 3, 2012
Mary Ellen Bullock, 79, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012. She was the daughter of the late William C. and Lillie Shaw Bullock. Miss Bullock was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights, and United Methodist Women. She is survived by her sister, Mildred B. Eastman of Colonial Heights; a cousin, James Talbott;...

Gaye Arsi
Feb 2, 2012
Gaye E. Arsi, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Yancey and Lois Eubanks Puckett. Mrs. Arsi is survived by her husband, Joe N. Arsi; children, Debbie Eppley of Florida, Tami Wright of Florida, Larry Joe Tollison and wife, Kathy of Colonial Heights, Stephanie Kern and husband,...
Evelyn Patterson
Feb 1, 2012
Evelyn Newton Patterson, 78, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Chase City, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Luthie Puett Newton, the widow of Judson E. Wright, and Percy Charles "Pat" Patterson, and was preceded in death by three children, Diane Wright, Ellen Duffer, and Lois...

Ernestine Hines
Jan 28, 2012
Ernestine Hines, 79, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012 at her Oak Hill Farm home in Lunenburg County, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Marvin and Nellie Murrell Welch, and the widow of Richard Haynie Hines. Mrs. Hines was the co-owner of Hines Grocery in Colonial Heights for over 30 years. She is survived...

Louise Church
Jan 27, 2012
Louise Tillman Church, 90, of Colonial Heights, passed into the hands of the Lord Friday, January 27, 2012. She was the daughter of the late James Herman and Effie O'Conner Tillman. Mrs. Church was a devoted mother; friend, grandmother, and she loved to fish. She retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company as an operator. Mrs. Church is survived by...

Joan Selden
Jan 26, 2012
Joan Beverly Selden, 69, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Ralph A. and Marguerite L. Hatchell. She loved taking annual trips to Nags Head, where she watched the surf, seagulls and dolphins. She was outgoing and giving, and had a witty sense of humor. Mrs....

Jason Ashby
Jan 25, 2012
Jason E. Ashby, 38, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina he was the son of Carl E. Ashby and Betty Sue Hrouda. Jason was a current employee of Honeywell with 17 years of service. He is survived by his mother, Betty Sue Hrouda and husband, Bernard of Colonial Heights; his father,...
Helen Ricks
Jan 24, 2012
Helen Norton Ricks 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday January 24, 2012. She was the daughter of the late John Thomas and Blanch French Norton and the widow of Glenn W. Ricks. Mrs. Ricks was a veteran of the United States Women Army Auxiliary Corps. She was a member of Highland United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights, Past Matron...
Jean Motto
Jan 22, 2012
Jean Dice Motto, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late John Elbert Dice Sr. and Nellie Kilmartin Dice. Mrs. Motto was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Motto Jr.; a granddaughter, Marie Edwards, and three brothers. She was a life member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church...
James Basis
Jan 22, 2012
James "Jimmy" Basis, a longtime Petersburg businessman and restaurateur, died on January 22, 2012 at the age of 74. He was born in Mikro Horio, Greece and settled in Petersburg in 1959. Throughout his life, Basis owned and operated a number of small successful businesses and restaurants in the tri-cities area, the last landmark of which still stands, Jimmy's Grille,...

Morris Veazey
Jan 22, 2012
Morris Lee "Mo Mo" Veazey, 62, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Katherine Bowles Veazey and Joseph Bennett Veazey Jr. Morris Veazey attended Colonial Heights Baptist Church, was a member of the Petersburg Fraternal Order of the Eagles #882, and a...

Archie Coleman
Jan 20, 2012
Archie Lee Coleman, 80, of Prince George passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012. He was born in Pamplico, South Carolina and came to this area in 1951 when in the U. S. Army stationed at Fort Lee. He was a graduate of the Carolina College of Commerce with a degree in accounting and was retired from Allied Signal after...

John Cole Iii
Jan 20, 2012
John David "D.C." Cole III, 54, of Matoaca passed away Friday, January 20, 2012. He was the son of the late John David Cole Jr., and Barbara Ann Wawner Cole. John was a member of Ettrick United Methodist Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles #882. He is survived by his sister, Bonnie C. Lundie and husband, Michael of Matoaca;...

William Wilkinson
Jan 19, 2012
William Gerald Wilkinson, 74, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012. Born in Winnsboro, South Carolina, he was the son of the late C.B. and Annie Hoover Wilkinson. Mr. Wilkinson was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served during the Korean War....
Elizabeth Jackson
Jan 17, 2012
Elizabeth Ann Marek Jackson departed this life on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. A member of Tabernacle Church, Ann was born in 1931 and raised on Eanes Road in Matoaca by her parents, the late George Milton and Nancy Belcher Marek. Ann was the widow of James Jackson and was also predeceased by brothers, Harvey Holley, Willie Holley, and Frank Marek....

Richard Puffenbarger
Jan 14, 2012
Richard Edwin Puffenbarger 85, of Chesterfield, passed away Saturday January 14, 2012 at the Crossings at Iron Bridge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Puffenbarger. Mr. Puffenbarger was a WWII, United States Army Veteran. He was a member of the Colonial Heights American Legion Post 284, VFW Post 2239, TPA Club and a charter member of the...
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