OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

William Sprenkle

William Sprenkle

May 21, 2011

William Jewell "Adella" Sprenkle, 78, of Courtland, Virginia, formerly of York, Pennsylvania, passed away at his daughter's residence on Saturday, May 21, 2011. Mr. Sprenkle was the son of the late Jacob Edwin Sprenkle and Helen Hayes Sprenkle. William was a ten year veteran of the United States Army and a retired inspector for Harley-Davidson U.S.A. Survivors include daughters, Debra...

William Braswell

William Braswell

May 20, 2011

William D. Braswell, 79, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at his home in Chester, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank H. and Nellie B. Braswell, and his half sister, Charlotte Eanes. Bill was born on a lucky day in 1932 and was raised in Hopewell, Virginia and was a United States Navy Veteran. Bill worked...

Eillen Mclaughlin

Eillen Mclaughlin

May 20, 2011

Eileen C. McLaughlin, 85, of Ettrick, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Emily Coleman; husband of 63 years, John A. McLaughlin, and a son, John B. McLaughlin. She leaves to cherish her memory son, Donald C. McLaughlin, Kay D. McLaughlin, surviving spouse of John B. McLaughlin;...

Norbert Goulart

Norbert Goulart

May 20, 2011

. Norbert Brum "Yank" Goulart, 74, of Chester, Virginia passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Nellie Lothian Goulart and Manuel Goulart and was preceded in death by his son, Robert Goulart; three brothers,Leonard B. , Paul B. and Manuel B. Goulart Jr. Survivors include two sisters, Elizabeth G. Sylvia and...

Arlene Foreman

Arlene Foreman

May 18, 2011

Arlene Glenn Foreman, 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on her birthday Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late Aubrey J. and Willie Tomberline Hudgins, and the widow of Edward Foreman. Mrs. Foreman was a charter member of the Women of the Moose, Dinwiddie, received...

William Horne

William Horne

May 16, 2011

William Bruce Horne William Bruce "Bill" Horne, born on November 2, 1929, went home with Jesus on May 16, 201. He was the son of the later Alfred Horne and Ruth Smith Horne formerly of Wise, Virginia. Mr. Horne is a United States Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked for Continental Can for 27 years, and also worked...

Sandra Sharpe

Sandra Sharpe

May 15, 2011

Sandra L. Sharpe, 68, of Prince George, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Born in Hopewell, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Edith Story Jernigan; and the widow of Jesse A. Sharpe. Mrs. Sharpe is survived by a son, Troy E. Sharpe and his wife, Kelly of Stony Creek; a granddaughter, Rachael A. Sharpe; and step-grandchildren,...

Jacqueline Nunnally

Jacqueline Nunnally

May 15, 2011

Jacqueline Fern "Jackie" Nunnally, 18, of Prince George, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Jackie is survived by her loving parents, Jack and Sheila Nunnally of Prince George; paternal grandparents, Jack and Beryl Nunnally of Prince George; maternal grandparents, Clyde and Jewel Bennett of Chester; aunts and uncles; Brittany Goodwin and husband, Bobby of Chester, Angela Pruett and husband,...

Alice Browning

Alice Browning

May 14, 2011

Alice Atkinson Browning, 93, of Carson died Saturday, May 14, 2011 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Linda Mayes Atkinson and James Atkinson Jr. and was preceded in death by her husband, Freeman F. Browning, Sr. and daughter, Anne B. Mosley. Survivors include her son, Freeman F. Browning Jr. and wife, Sandra of Carson;...

Harry Vaughan Sr.

Harry Vaughan Sr.

May 14, 2011

Harry "Haywood" Vaughan Sr., 95, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Matoaca, he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Martha Walthall Vaughan. He was the widower of Viola Vaughan, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Elva Clay Vaughan. Haywood was a member of...

Julia Newsome

Julia Newsome

May 13, 2011

Julia Mae Newsome, 77, of Colonial Heights, passed away May 13, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Rossie W. and Annie Darden Brock. Mrs. Newsome was preceded in death by her husband, James Everette Newsome; son, Joseph E. Newsome; sister, Tricia Stultz and a brother, Richard Brock. She is survived by two sons, Wayne Newsome and wife, Judy,...

Judith Rhodes

Judith Rhodes

May 12, 2011

Judith Stockley Rhodes, 70, of Dinwiddie, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Walter Joseph Stockley Jr., and Rose Bilotta Stockley. Mrs. Rhodes is survived by her husband, Boyd Rhodes; two daughters, Charise Williams of Dinwiddie, and Wendy Rhodes of Chesterfield; two sons Robert "Bob" Rhodes of Prince George, and Paul...

Alfred Elliot

Alfred Elliot

May 10, 2011

MSG USA (Ret) Alfred James Elliot, 76, of Prince George, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in New York, he was the son of the late, Arthur L. and Nora Lenahan Elliot. Mr. Elliot was a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Army with twenty six years of service, and was a...

George Zevgolis

George Zevgolis

May 9, 2011

George Zevgolis, 61, of Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Hopewell, he was the son of the late Stephen P. and Nancy Pate Zevgolis, and was preceded in death by a sister, Toni Gladwell. "The Governor," as he was referred to by his friends, was a member of Greenwood Presbyterian Church, and...

Robert Turner

Robert Turner

May 9, 2011

Robert Ray Turner, 71, of Chester, departed this life to be with our Heavenly Father on the evening of May 9, 2011 at Chippenham Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born August 9, 1939 in Beckley, West Virginia, he was preceded in death by his father & mother, Luther & Beatrice Turner. As a soldier for the U.S. Army, he...

Irene Martin

Irene Martin

May 9, 2011

Irene Murphy Martin, 77, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Elbert Freeman and Ila Redd Murphy. She was a member of the Chester Baptist Church, Mississippi, the Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club, and the Colonial Heights American Legion Post #284 Auxiliary....

George Goodall Sr.

George Goodall Sr.

May 8, 2011

George Burnett Goodall Sr., 92, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Madison County, he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Lillian Bowman Goodall. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Dewell Goodall, and a son, George Burnett (Burny) Goodall Jr. Mr. Goodall was a United...

Stephen Col.

Stephen Col.

May 6, 2011

Colonel Stephen C. Ellsworth, PhD, 57, of Chester, Virginia, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Thyrle E. Ellsworth and Gladys M. Bischoff. He is survived by his wife, Jill McNee Ellsworth; sons, Chad S. Ellsworth of Atlanta, Georgia, Kenneth T. Ellsworth and wife, Leslie of Atlanta, Georgia, Ian A. Ellsworth...

Henry Riggs

Henry Riggs

May 5, 2011

Henry Leon Riggs, 99, of Dinwiddie, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011. He was the widower of Leola W. Riggs, and the son of the late Jesse and Mable Civils Riggs. Mr. Riggs was a member of the Western Heights Baptist Church, and a U.S. Army veteran. He was the owner and operator of Bonneville Motors in Petersburg, for over...

Walter Anderson

Walter Anderson

May 1, 2011

Walter G. (Jerry) Anderson, 65, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Walter B. Anderson. He is survived by his wife, Jean M. Anderson; two daughters, Tina Seligman and husband, Jason of Colonial Heights, and Melissa Dinkins and husband, David of Thomasville, North...

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