OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Carleen Hatton

Carleen Hatton

Mar 16, 2011

Carleen V. Hatton, 86, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. A native of Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Milton F. and Florence Barnes Michael, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia M. Porter, Marjorie M. Bryant, and a brother, Calvin Michael. Mrs. Hatton was a member of...

Robert Crowder

Robert Crowder

Mar 14, 2011

Robert "Danny" Crowder, 60, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at Retreat Hospital. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Robert W. Crowder Jr. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy "Dot" Johnson and step-father, Bob of Chesterfield; a sister, Ann Marsee and friend, Richard Johnston of Chester; a brother, Robbie W. Crowder...

Frank Michalek

Frank Michalek

Mar 14, 2011

Frank Irvin Michalek Sr., 87, of Chesterfield passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Michalek was a life-long resident and farmer in Chesterfield who enjoyed hunting deer, turkey, trapping and working in his vegetable garden. He was the son of the late Elizah Michalek and Rosie Michalek Cerny and preceded in death...

Lena Bish

Lena Bish

Mar 14, 2011

Lena Barlow Bish of Prince George and Dendron passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Edward W. and Frances C. Barlow, and was preceded by her husband, Edward B. Bish, her brother, Harry E. Barlow, and two sisters, Virginia N. Barlow and Sara B. Dorris. She was a...

Gene Tate

Gene Tate

Mar 14, 2011

Gene Morris Tate, 75, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at his residence. He was the widower of Wanda Viola Tate, and the son of the late Earl W. and Jeanette Server Tate. He was preceded in death by a sister, Charlotte Tate, and a grandson, Jimmy Tate. Mr. Tate was member of the Retail Merchant's Union....

Mildred Pate

Mildred Pate

Mar 12, 2011

Mildred Mae "Millie" Pate, 79, of Matoaca, passed away Saturday March 12, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Albert Layton and Eda Evelyn Myers Campbell. Mrs. Pate was preceded in death by her husband Thomas H. Pate and a grandson Jacob Mallory Hutson. She was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights, where she...

Jane Flaherty

Jane Flaherty

Mar 11, 2011

Jane Pendleton Flaherty 81, of Richmond, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Conway Hoomes and Mary Eileen Conway Pendleton. Jane was the widow of Lt. Col. (Ret.) William Joseph Flaherty Jr. and was preceded in death by four sisters; Mary P. Hargadon, Virginia P. Tinsley, Catherine P. Parrish, Christine...

Alyce Spillane

Alyce Spillane

Mar 10, 2011

Alyce Mae Spillane, 68, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Duffy L. and Ruby Eugenia Shaw Campbell, and the widow of Fredrick J. Spillane. Mrs. Spillane is survived by a daughter, Sharon D. Bierman of Colonial Heights; two...

Bennie Hensley Sr.

Bennie Hensley Sr.

Mar 10, 2011

Bennie Ralph Hensley, Sr., 66, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his family. Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late Lester W. and Ella Lester Hensley. Mr. Hensley was a retired Electrical Technician with DuPont ICI with 35 years of service. He is survived by his wife of...

David Grubb

David Grubb

Mar 8, 2011

David Jackson Grubb, 64, of Chesterfield passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011. He was the son of the late Jackson B. and Ada Farley Grubb and a native of West Virginia. Mr. Grubb was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the United States Air Force and retired from Virginia Linen Service. Survivors include his wife, Tanom Grubb; two...

June Bryant

June Bryant

Mar 8, 2011

June Parker Bryant, 73, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at her home following a courageous battle with a long term illness. She was born November 14, 1937 to the late Lewis J. Parker and Mary H. Parker, and grew up in Smithfield, Virginia. June was preceded in death by her daughter, Bobbi Jo Bryant. She was united in...

Martha Sharpe

Martha Sharpe

Mar 7, 2011

Martha Wood Sharpe, 89, of Chesterfield, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2011 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Hampton, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Florence Smith Wood, and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Nicholas Sharpe Jr., and a brother, John L. Wood Jr. Mrs. Sharpe was a...

Thelma Tench

Thelma Tench

Mar 7, 2011

Thelma Goodrich "Bumble" Tench, 84, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 7, 2011. Born in Petersburg, "Bumble" was the daughter of the late James and Kathleen Anthony Goodrich, and was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde R. Tench, four sisters, and two brothers. She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn T. Harrison and husband, Ronnie of Lake...

Bessie Laprade

Bessie Laprade

Mar 6, 2011

Bessie Louise "Bootsie" LaPrade, 72, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth Marshpund Burton. "Bootsie" is survived by four daughters, Shelly Gschwind and husband, Jim of Illinois, Bonnie L. French of Dinwiddie, Cindy R. Moore and husband, Ronnie of DeWitt, and Shawn L. Pollard of...

Martha Gooch

Martha Gooch

Mar 6, 2011

Martha H. "Monkey" Gooch, 68, of McKenney passed on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Dinwiddie, she was the daughter of the late David and Mary Hawkins. Mrs. Gooch was a member of McKenney Baptist Church, and a waitress at the Home Place Restaurant in Dinwiddie for more than 20 years. She is survived by...

George Nomikos

George Nomikos

Mar 5, 2011

George Christopher Nomikos, MD, died unexpectedly on March 5, 2011, while visiting with friends in New York City. The son of Constantine George Nomikos and the late Rosa May Boswell Nomikos, Dr. Nomikos was born on December 25, 1968, in Petersburg, Virginia and spent his childhood in Richmond, Virginia. Following his graduation from The Collegiate School, where he was the...

Cecil Jones Jr.

Cecil Jones Jr.

Mar 4, 2011

Cecil Vincent Jones Jr., 59, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2011 at his residence. A native of Emporia, he was the son of the late Jeannette Garriock Jones and Cecil Vincent Jones Sr.. Mr. Jones was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, a former owner of West End Pharmacy in Petersburg, and practiced pharmacy for 30...

David Williams

David Williams

Mar 4, 2011

David Williams, 87, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2011. He was the son of the late Sidney and Annie Nash Williams. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters. He is survived by his loving wife of over 66 years, Edna Williams; a daughter, Elizabeth Campbell and her husband Michael; two granddaughters, Caroline...

William Whirley

William Whirley

Feb 28, 2011

William Ross Whirley, 80, a resident of Golden Living Center Petersburg, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Paul William and Jannie Rutledge Whirley. William is survived by his two sisters, Ruby W. Anderson and husband, Charles of Matoaca, and Janie W. Ozmore and husband, Linwood of Colonial Heights;...

Donald Farren Sr.

Donald Farren Sr.

Feb 28, 2011

Donald "Don" Farren Sr., 91, of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2011 at his home. Born on April 29, 1919 in Rainelle, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Herbert R. and Virgie Lester Farren. Don was a former resident of Petersburg, prior to moving to the Outerbanks in 1984. He was...

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