OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Katherine Wimbrow

Katherine Wimbrow

Sep 14, 2011

Katherine Martin Wimbrow, 93, formerly of Petersburg, Virginia died on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at the Amelia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of the late Edward A. and Cora Davis Martin, and was preceded in death by her husbands, Jason Winn and Edgar M. Wimbrow. Mrs. Wimbrow was a member of Washington Street United Methodist Church, Petersburg,...

Dennis Doyle

Dennis Doyle

Sep 14, 2011

Dennis Carroll Doyle went to be with his heavenly Father September 14, 2011. He was born in Tazewell County, Virginia on October 22, 1936 to the late Rex and Maude Doyle, and was preceded in death by a brother, Hubert R. Doyle. Mr. Doyle was a member of Chesterfield Community Church where he served as a Trustee and Deacon, and...

Bonnie Primm

Bonnie Primm

Sep 14, 2011

Bonnie Lou Primm, 63, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 surrounded by her family at home. She was the daughter of the late Lebren E. and Nannie Parnell Edmonds, the widow of Hurley J. "Rex" Primm, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Melissa Dawn Hamric. Bonnie was a former Pharmacy Technician with the Rite-Aid Corp....

Wendell Jenkins Jr.

Wendell Jenkins Jr.

Sep 13, 2011

Wendell A. Jenkins Jr., 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at his residence. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Wendell A. Jenkins Sr. and Naoma Cunningham Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was a retired Chemical Plant Technician with Hercules Inc. after 43 years of service, a member of the Colonial Heights Volunteer Fire...

Theodore Lindsay

Theodore Lindsay

Sep 10, 2011

Theodore Leo "Shorty" Lindsay, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania on April 16, 1929 to the late Theodore V. and Helen Sumosky Lindsay. He was preceded in death by his wife, Altie Harris Lindsay. Mr. Lindsay was a long time resident of Pungo,...

William Peade

William Peade

Sep 8, 2011

William T. Peade, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Greenfield Assisted Living. He was preceded in death by his parents, John T. and Ida Dora Anderson Peade, five brothers, Glenn, John, Hubert, Lacy, and Onsby Peade; two sisters, Audrey Vaughan, and Margaret Cole. Mr. Peade retired in 1995 after 33 years as the owner of...

Herbert Vincent

Herbert Vincent

Sep 7, 2011

Herbert "Hog" Bolling Vincent Sr., 88 of Prince George, passed away Wednesday September 7, 2011. He was the son of the late Willie Lee and Alice Vance Vincent and was preceded in death by his wife Leonia May Vincent, son Herman Vincent and a daughter Leonia May Westfall. Mr. Vincent was a retired Pipe Fitter for Brown & Williamson Co....

Kenneth Littrell

Kenneth Littrell

Sep 6, 2011

Kenneth Riley Littrell 80, of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday September 6, 2011. He was the son of the late Raymond and Mae Ellis Littrell. Kenneth was a United States Army Veteran retiring at the rank of C.W.4.; he was also a 32nd Degree Mason. Mr. Littrell is survived by his loving wife Gerda G. Littrell of Petersburg, his little brother;...

Bonnie Brown

Bonnie Brown

Sep 2, 2011

Bonnie Jean Brown, 68, of Prince George, joined her Savior on Friday morning, September 2, 2011. Bonnie grew up in Memphis, Tennessee where she had a short career as a bookkeeper before marrying her high school sweetheart, Larry, and devoting her life to her family. She enjoyed cooking, interior decorating and never saw a dog she didn't love. In recent...

Kenneth Spain

Kenneth Spain

Sep 2, 2011

Kenneth G. "Sonny" Spain, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late Waverly G. and Essie Poarch Spain. Mr. Spain was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, a veteran with the United States Marine Corps, and taught Automotive...

Lloyd Bishop

Lloyd Bishop

Aug 31, 2011

Lloyd Coleman Bishop Sr., 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Leland A. Bishop Sr. and Mary Maitland Bishop. Lloyd was a member of Faith Heritage Pentecostal Church, and a retired commercial carpenter with S.W. Funk, Inc. He is survived by his devoted wife of 60...

Doris Ellis

Doris Ellis

Aug 31, 2011

Doris Taylor Ellis, 88, of Colonial Heights, a native of Brunswick County and daughter of the late Arthur L. and Blanche Brewer Taylor, completed her life journey on August 31, 2011. She graduated from Longwood State Teachers College and served as a librarian at NC State. Later she was employed with the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond before becoming an...

Margaret Lipscomb

Margaret Lipscomb

Aug 27, 2011

Margaret Ruxton Lipscomb, 85, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Hopewell. She was the daughter of the late George R. and Ruth Wells Ruxton, and the widow of Willie Mann Lipscomb. Mrs. Lipscomb worked for the Richmond Petersburg Turnpike Authority from October 17, 1960 until retiring on April...

Frank Spring

Frank Spring

Aug 24, 2011

Frank Charles Spring, 44, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011, in John Randolph Medical Center after an eight year battle with Huntington's disease. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Caroline Spring Vitali, April JoAnne Spring, and Lori Ann Spring Bowler. Frank was a graduate of Vernon High School Vernon, New Jersey. Survivors include his mother...

Calvin Taylor

Calvin Taylor

Aug 23, 2011

Calvin Lee Taylor, 80, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 surrounded by his family at the residence. Born in Green Bay, Virginia, he was the son of the late George E. and Mattie Haythe Taylor. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Colonial Heights, and a retired veteran with the United States Navy. Mr. Taylor is...

William Chumney

William Chumney

Aug 20, 2011

William H. Chumney, 74, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Sylvester J. and Claudine Burrow Chumney. Mr. Chumney is survived by his wife, Ethylene W. Chumney; children, Charles Young (Teri), Bill Young, Michael Hutchinson, and Bonnie Reynolds (Jerry); fifteen grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and two...

John Perkins

John Perkins

Aug 19, 2011

John L. Perkins, 92, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2011 in ManorCare Health Services. Born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late John H. and Myrtle Simonson Perkins. Mr. Perkins attended Grace Lutheran Church; he was a United States Army Air Corp veteran having served during World War II, and a member...

Wendy Jones

Wendy Jones

Aug 18, 2011

Wendy Michelle Jones, 38, of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away on Thursday night, August 18, 2011 as a result of a motorcycle accident with her fiancé, Chris Davidson. Wendy was a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, and a first-responder nurse. She loved her family and wanted her children to be happy, educated, and love Jesus as their Lord...

Bobbie Dudley

Bobbie Dudley

Aug 16, 2011

Mrs. Bobbie Rae Dudley, 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Isolene Briley Rhodes, and the widow of James Edward "Jimmy" Dudley. Mrs. Dudley was a member of the Colonial Heights Baptist Church, and was a receptionist...

Leota Tavenner

Leota Tavenner

Aug 10, 2011

Leota Frances Tavenner, 76 of Chester, passed away Wednesday August 10, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Oather Lee and Stella Mae Gearheart East, and the widow of James Allen Tavenner. Mrs. Tavenner is survived by a daughter, Deborah T. and husband Jeff Joyner of Prince George, four sons, Robert L. Tavenner of Amelia. David T. and wife...

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