Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

William Engels
Jun 11, 2011
William Jacob Engels, 75, of Chesterfield, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at MCV Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Willie and Lucy Johnson Engels. Mr. Engels was a longtime member of Matoaca United Methodist Church, where he served in all phases of church activities, the Harrison Mill Pond Association, the North Carolina...

Ruth Moore
Jun 7, 2011
Ruth Davis Moore, 101, of Richmond, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Born in Greensville County, Virginia she was the daughter of the late John W. and Nancy Gray Davis, and the widow of Horace W. (Buck) Moore. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by a son, H. Hugh Moore. She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Mildred Moore...

Cynthia Kirk
Jun 5, 2011
Cynthia "Cindy" Bender Kirk, 47, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2011 in Johnston-Willis Hospital. Cindy was the co-owner of Wyatt's Florist. She was a florist, horticulturist, gardener and friend to plants and the world. She is survived by her beloved husband of 29 years, Conrad Barry Kirk; a devoted son, Conrad Bradley Kirk; her parents, James...
Stuart Roberson
Jun 1, 2011
Stuart D. Roberson, 48, of Dinwiddie, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Stanley and Shirley Henshaw Roberson. Stuart is survived by his wife, Barbara D. Roberson; children, Julia Holloman and husband, Tyrone, of Petersburg, Joshua W. Groves and wife, Chevonne of Petersburg, David Butler of Georgia, Aaron D. Groves of...
Lucille Barlow
May 31, 2011
Lucille Brockwell Barlow, 95, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011. She was the widow of Richard Moore Barlow. Mrs. Barlow was a member of Highland United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights, and the Colonial Heights Women of the Moose Chapter 131. She is survived by her daughters, Joan A. Barlow of Decatur, Georgia, Kay B. Bowles and...
Otto Sponsler
May 31, 2011
Otto A. Sponsler Sr., 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. He was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania and raised by his grandparents in Petersburg, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of the class of 1940 from Altoona Area High School. He was a United States Navy (Seabee) Veteran of World War II and also served four...
Blanche Mitchell
May 31, 2011
Blanche Lescanec Mitchell, 92, of Hopewell passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Mitchell, a native of Petersburg, daughter of the late Mark and Kate Lescanec and was the widow of John W Mitchell. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Hopewell; also a member of V.F.W. Auxiliary where she work with the...
Sindy Taylor
May 30, 2011
Sindy Lucas Taylor, 55, of Prince George, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Jack Ward Lucas Sr. and Geraldine Byrum Lucas. Sindy was a phlebotomist for Virginia Blood Services and was a former member of the Dinwiddie Rescue Squad having served as an E.M.T. and the Colonial Heights Karate Association. She is survived...

Franklin Lundie
May 30, 2011
Franklin McArthur Lundie, 69, of Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2011 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Chesterfield County, he was the son of the late Alfred C. and Larkie McFadden Lundie. He was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Leo L. Lundie, Alfred L. Lundie, Carlton W. Lundie, Elizabeth Lundie Driskill, Kenneth M. Lundie, and...

Gerald Wall Jr.
May 30, 2011
Gerald E. "Bubba" Wall Jr., 51, of Matoaca, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at his residence. Gerald is survived by his parents Shelva Smith Wall and Gerald Ernest Wall Sr., of Matoaca; one brother, Michael W. Wall of Matoaca; sister, Sharon W. Turner of Matoaca; one niece, Sonnett N. Williams of Colonial Heights; one nephew, Charles Michael Turner of...
Patricia Reese
May 27, 2011
Patricia S. "Patsy" Reese, 70, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 27, 2011, after a long struggle with failing health. She was the daughter of the late Franklin A. and Celia H. Southall and the widow of Walter James Reese. Mrs. Reese was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister and friend. "Patsy" is survived by her daughters, Jamie A....

Mary Weaver
May 27, 2011
Mary Yeatts Weaver, 83, of Chester, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. Mrs. Weaver was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy Mayton. Mary is survived by her husband, Horace Weaver; two sons, Douglas Dennis of New Kent and Bobby Dennis of Smithfield; four step-sons, Wayne Weaver and wife, Kathy of Chesterfield, Michael Weaver...
Virginia Beaumont
May 26, 2011
Virginia "Gina" Beth Beaumont, 63, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at her residence. Born in New York, she was the daughter of the late Howard Beaumont and Bethel Tarris Bell. She is survived by a son, Jason Beaumont of Colonial Heights; two grandchildren, Bryce and Bailey Beaumont of Colonial Heights; two sisters, Bette Beaumont and...
Tae Dotson
May 24, 2011
Tae (Lee) Kum Dotson, 71, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at her residence. Born in Korea, she was the daughter of the late Jae-Jong Yi and Ak-Yi Kim, and the widow of SSG Henry E. Dotson (USA Ret). She was preceded in death by two brothers, Tae-Su Yi and Tae-Yun Yi. Mrs. Dotson formerly attended...

Mark Murphy
May 23, 2011
Mark Leo Murphy, 47, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Murphy was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Sons of the Confederacy, the Sons of the American Revolution, and was an ASA Softball Commissioner for the Richmond/Tri Cities area. He is survived by his mother and...
Wade Holmes
May 23, 2011
Wade C. Holmes of Petersburg, Virginia passed away on May 23, 2011 at the age of 86. He was preceded in death by his parents Addie and Tommie Holmes, two brothers and one sister, two wives Opal and Mertys Holmes. He proudly served his country in World War II, Korea and Vietnam with twenty four years of service earning many...

Vivian Marek
May 23, 2011
Vivian Brewer Marek, 70, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2011. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Edwin H. and Fleta Thornton Brewer, and was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine Richburg. Mrs. Marek was a member of Swift Creek Baptist Church, and a volunteer with the Special Olympics. Mrs....

Richard Greenberg
May 22, 2011
Dr. Richard "Dick" Greenberg, 83, of Prince George, Virginia, formerly of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Emmanuel P. and Nellie Shestack Greenberg, and the widower of Cora May Greenberg. Dr. Greenberg was a WW II U.S. Navy Veteran, a graduate of Villanova University, and...

James Simmons
May 22, 2011
James Warren Simmons, 88, of Matoaca, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Matoaca, he was the son of the late Harold E. and Mary Elizabeth Timmons Simmons. Mr. Simmons was a member and past Treasurer of Matoaca United Methodist Church. He was a veteran with the United States Army having served during...
Leland Childs Jr.
May 21, 2011
Leland Wayne "Mickey" Childs Jr., 41, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday May 21, 2011. He was employed by Duck's Locksmith in Colonial Heights. Mickey is survived by his parents Leland Wayne Childs Sr. and Betty Barnes Childs of Colonial Heights; brother, Johnny Wicks, and wife, Carol of Church Road; sister, Mindy Caison of Colonial Heights; niece, Jordan Caison; nephews, Josh...
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