OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Russell Fitzgerald

Russell Fitzgerald

Aug 7, 2011

Russell E. Fitzgerald, 91, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Emmett C. and Margaret Wright Fitzgerald, and the widower of Pearl Henley Fitzgerald. Mr. Fitzgerald was a member of Monumental Baptist Church. He is survived by a daughter, Patricia A. Hill of Petersburg; three granddaughters,...

Richard Kamin

Richard Kamin

Aug 5, 2011

Richard Kamin, age 77, of Colonial Heights, VA, formerly of Lansing, IL and Dyer, IN, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 5, 2011 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Mildred Kamin; brother and sister-in-law, Edward (Marcie) Kamin Jr.; and sister, Iola Lee. Rich was an Army veteran having served...

Willard Lamm

Willard Lamm

Aug 5, 2011

Willard Waverly Lamm Jr., 55, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011. He was the son of the late Willard W. Lamm Sr. and Viola Elder Lamm. Mr. Lamm was the owner of Redi Construction LLC and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church in Dinwiddie. He is survived by his loving wife of thirty years, Marsha Lamm;...

Margaret Baker

Margaret Baker

Aug 4, 2011

Margaret Jordan Baker, 93, "a grand lady" born in Raleigh, North Carolina and a resident of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2011. She was the daughter of the late James Armond and Martha West Jordan. She was preceded in death by a son David Timothy Baker. Mrs. Baker worked for Titmus Optical for over thirty years before...

Joseph Perkinson Sr.

Joseph Perkinson Sr.

Aug 3, 2011

Joseph Sterling Perkinson Sr., 83, of Colonial Heights passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Mr. Perkinson was a member of Colonial Heights Moose and an active member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for fifty years. Mr. Perkinson was preceded in death by his parents, William Noel Perkinson and Grace Austin Perkinson, our beloved...

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Aug 1, 2011

Paul Franklin Smith, 83, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alex Smith and Nellie Hampton Smith; his wife, Anna Magdalena Smith; son Paul Edgar Smith; brother Edgar Smith; sisters, Ethel Wilder and Lucille Baker. Mr. Smith enjoyed spending time with family and friends and was...

Helen Hardy

Helen Hardy

Aug 1, 2011

Helen Bradley Hardy, 92, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011 at the Dunlop House. She was the daughter of the late Frank L. and Sue Sadler Bradley. She was the widow of Herbert L. Hardy and was preceded in death by her sister, Katie B. Gill. Mrs. Hardy was a member of Highland United Methodist Church in...

Jerry Fox

Jerry Fox

Jul 31, 2011

Our loving father, grandfather, teacher and best friend Jerry Lane Fox takes the hand of his beloved wife and leaves us today with his legacy of compassion, patience, wit and love. To all that knew him, words can not express the great measure of this man nor the grief we are left with at his passing. Gone too soon, he...

Robert Ayers Sr.

Robert Ayers Sr.

Jul 30, 2011

Robert Lee Ayers, Sr. 74, of Matoaca passed away Saturday July 30, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Mr. Ayers was a retired pipe fitter with Local #10. He was a member of Matoaca Christian Fellowship. Mr. Ayers was preceded in death by his parents Thomas T. Ayers and Thelma Branch Ayers and one brother Jerry W. Ayers. Mr. Ayers...

Earl Noel Ii

Earl Noel Ii

Jul 28, 2011

Earl Eldridge Noel II, of Petersburg died Thursday, July 28, 2011, born October 18, 1938 in Newport News, Virginia, to father, Earl Eldridge Noel and mother, Virginia Goodrich Noel. He spent much of his childhood in Clifton Forge, Virginia, and much of his adult life in Petersburg, Virginia. For 18 years, he worked as a civil engineering designer for the...

Maureen Pinelli

Maureen Pinelli

Jul 27, 2011

Maureen Gunner Pinelli, 61, of Colonial Heights, was called home to Our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Gunner. Maureen was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, and a member of the American Legion Unit #284...

Charles Stephens

Charles Stephens

Jul 27, 2011

Charles Campbell Stephens III., 71, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011. He was the son of the late Charles Campbell Stephens II, and Etta Elizabeth Briggs Stephens. Mr. Stephens was a United States Army Veteran and a retired truck driver. He is survived by his partner of 25 years, Joan "Minnie' Hubbard of Colonial Heights, two sons...

Mary Ware

Mary Ware

Jul 25, 2011

Mary Louise Farrell Ware, 91, of Richmond, passed away Monday July 25, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Francis Joseph and Mary Phillips Farrell, and was preceded in death by her husband, Col. Richard Samuel Ware Jr., U.S. Army (Ret) and a son, Richard S. Ware III. She is survived by a daughter, Mary...

Mildred Stewart

Mildred Stewart

Jul 21, 2011

Mildred B. Stewart, 92, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011. Born in Crewe, Virginia she was the daughter of the late George W. and Frances Draucker Bailey, and was preceded in death by her husband, James B. Stewart Jr. She is survived by her son, James B. Stewart III of Colonial Heights; her daughter, Linda S....

Lucille Kidd

Lucille Kidd

Jul 21, 2011

Lucille O. Kidd Lucille O. Kidd.82, of Chesterfield, departed this life after a long battle with dementia. Formerly of Lunenburg County, she worked for the Farm Credit Bureau in South Hill, VA. and the Chief of Police in Petersburg VA., before the birth of her children. Afterward she was a devoted full time mother and housewife. "Lucy" enjoyed flower and...

Becky Hansen

Becky Hansen

Jul 20, 2011

Becky F. Hansen, 73, of Church Road, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late George S. and Hazel Smith Flye, and was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome H. Hansen, a daughter, Cynthia H. Packard, and a brother, Robert Gentry Flye....

Glenn Powell

Glenn Powell

Jul 20, 2011

Glenn Powell of Sutherland passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 after suffering a heart attack. A native of Blackstone and graduate of Blackstone College, he was born 13th of thirteen children to the late Richard Luther Powell and Ida Mason Jones. A long-time resident of Colonial Heights before moving to Sutherland in 1988, he had resided at the Dunlop...

Janina Powell

Janina Powell

Jul 19, 2011

Janina Plonski Powell was born December 23, 1918 and went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. A very intelligent and fearless child, she left Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania at the age of 16 to seek a brighter future in New York City. There she worked as a big band singer, as well as in a bank where she...

Michael Toone

Michael Toone

Jul 18, 2011

Michael Wayne Toone, 51, of Chester, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011 at MCV Medical Center. Michael was preceded in death by a sister, Theresa Toone Dolbear. Mr. Toone was a member of Crossroads Church, Petersburg where he was involved in the music ministry. He was a talented musical artist and loved gospel music. He is survived by his...

Miyoko Peters

Miyoko Peters

Jul 18, 2011

Miyoko S. Peters, 78, of Prince George, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011 at her residence. She was the widow of Richard I. Peters, and was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Charissa Nicole Peters. Mrs. Peters was a retired seamstress with J.C. Penney Company, with over twenty-five years of service. Mrs. Peters is survived by two sons, James...

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