OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

George Heller

George Heller

Nov 21, 2011

George Heller, 80, of Prince George, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2011 at MCV Medical Center. Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George W. and Julia Lyons Heller. He was preceded in death by two sons, Dennis and Jeffery Heller, and a sister, Janet Winder. Mr. Heller was a retired Chief Warrant Officer (CW3)...

Margaret Gunther

Margaret Gunther

Nov 20, 2011

Margaret M. Gunther, 87, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Lucy Corr Village. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mathilda Fritz Tinius, and the widow of Frank William Gunther. Mrs. Gunther was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, Colonial Heights and was a retired seamstress. She is survived...

Ronald Turner

Ronald Turner

Nov 20, 2011

Ronald Hughes Turner 69, of Church Road, passed away Sunday November 20, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Ron began his journey in this life on October 15, 1942. He was the son of the late Daily and Ada Mercer Turner. Mr. Turner was a United States Army and Vietnam Conflict veteran. He was a member of the Petersburg Ward...

Amy Smith

Amy Smith

Nov 18, 2011

Amy Miriam Foster Smith 96, of Colonial Heights passed away Friday November 18, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Capas W. and Amy Ludwig Foster, and the widow of J. Edlar Smith. Mrs. Smith was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights. She is survived by; two daughters, Vivian Delight of California, and Elaine Myers...

Carolyn Hile

Carolyn Hile

Nov 16, 2011

Carolyn W. Hile, 84, of Colonial Heights passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Harvey Samuel and Clara Wells and the widow of Clarence Robert Hile and was proceeded in death by her siblings, Russell Wells, Winnie Wells, Robert (Red) Wells, and Kathleen Odenwelder. Mrs. Hile is survived by...

Eugene Berry

Eugene Berry

Nov 15, 2011

Eugene (Corky) Nixon Berry, 83, of Chesterfield passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011. He was the son of the late Jesse H. and Eugenia Phillips Berry and was preceded in death by three brothers, Branch Berry, Jesse Berry, and Hunter Berry, and a sister, Lois Kirkland. Mr. Berry retired from Life of Virginia Insurance Company. He was a member of...

Edwin Hanzlik

Edwin Hanzlik

Nov 14, 2011

Edwin Henry Hanzlik, 72, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2011 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Prince George, he was the son of the late Randolph Hanzlik Sr. and Mary Kanusek Hanzlik, and was preceded in death by his brother, Gilbert E. Hanzlik Sr. Mr. Hanzlik was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from Allied Signal...

David Perkinson

David Perkinson

Nov 14, 2011

David Rudy Perkinson Jr. David R. Perkinson Jr., 53, passed away peacefully November 14, 2011 with his family, friends and earthly angel, Pam Sharp, who was his caregiver throughout his illness, next to his side. He was preceded in death by his father, David R. Perkinson, Sr. David loved life and all outdoor activities. His travels with Pam to the...

Evaline Horner

Evaline Horner

Nov 13, 2011

Evaline Youngblood Horner, 83, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Dinwiddie Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in West Virginia, she was preceded in death by a son, James Kenneth Horner. She is survived by her husband, Raymond I. Horner; and a daughter, Milly Bell Horner of Prince George. A memorial service will be held at 1:00...

Saundra Crabtree

Saundra Crabtree

Nov 11, 2011

Saundra Gayle Crabtree, 64, of Chesterfield, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2011 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born in South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Sarah Sutton and Harold L. Cutter Sr. Mrs. Crabtree was a member of the Colonial Heights Baptist Church, and "the Bug Lady" with Houchins Pest Control for over 30 years. She...

Joanne Vohun

Joanne Vohun

Nov 10, 2011

Joanne Menster Vohun, 58, of Disputanta, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at MCV Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Frances Moody Menster and Earl Jacob Menster Sr. Mrs. Vohun was a Registered Nurse with HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center in Petersburg. She is survived by her husband, Thomas A. Vohun Jr.; her children, Peggy...

Patti Skinner

Patti Skinner

Nov 9, 2011

Pattie S. Skinner, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Jordan Moses and Lelia Ann Phillips. Mrs. Skinner was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, and retired after twenty-five years of service from the American Tobacco Company. She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Kneer and...

Bettie Albert

Bettie Albert

Nov 9, 2011

Bettie Sue "Amaw" Albert, 68, of Prince George, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at her residence. Born in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Bettie Elaine Hayberg Rupp, and the widow of Joe R. Albert. She was preceded in death by a brother, Frankie Steinour. Bettie Sue is survived by a daughter, Tracy...

Edward Hawkins

Edward Hawkins

Nov 9, 2011

Edward Keith Hawkins, 47, of Nashville, Tennessee and formerly of Matoaca, Virginia, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Petersburg and was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley A. Eanes Hawkins. Keith was a Research Chemist for Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. He is survived by his father, Edward B. Hawkins; a sister, Robyn R....

Walter Summers

Walter Summers

Nov 7, 2011

Walter B. Summers, 96, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2011 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in Georgetown, Indiana, he was the son of the late Henry and Nellie Engleman Summers, and the widower of Lucille Johnson Summers. He was a charter member and Deacon Emeritus of Colonial Christian Church. Mr. Summers was a United...

Leona Briggs

Leona Briggs

Oct 29, 2011

Leona L. Briggs, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late John B. and Kate Drumheller Pace. Mrs. Briggs was preceded in death by her husband, Irving T. Briggs, a daughter, Linda Sue Armstrong, three brothers, Horace, Dick and Junior; three sisters, Bessie, Helen and...

William Altorfer Sr.

William Altorfer Sr.

Oct 29, 2011

MAJ William Graves "Bill" Altorfer Sr. (USA ret.) departed this life on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at McGuire Veteran's Medical Center. He was surrounded by the love and attention of all of his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd W. and Frances G. Altorfer and his sister, Frances A. Altorfer. Bill was born in East Orange,...

Anne Burgess

Anne Burgess

Oct 26, 2011

Anne Galloway Burgess 89, of Prince George, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Bryant and Minerva Roberts Galloway. Mrs. Burgess was the widow of Garland H. Burgess, and was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters. She was a member of Highland United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights; she was also...

Deborah Cale

Deborah Cale

Oct 26, 2011

Deborah Ann (Tewksbury) Cale, 56, of Chester, Virginia, formerly of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 5:15 PM, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Bons Secour St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond, Virginia surrounded by her loving family after a courageous two-year battle with ovarian cancer. Debbie was born August 25, 1955 in Zanesville, Ohio the daughter of the late Howard M. Tewksbury...

Aubrey Wood

Aubrey Wood

Oct 26, 2011

Aubrey Hugh Wood, 73, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. He was the son of the late Aubrey Lewis and Anna Berry Wood. Mr. Wood retired after 25 years of service as a Captain with the Petersburg Fire Department. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Jean Wood; two daughters, Patricia Dawn Shepherd and...

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