Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Ann Blankenship
Aug 17, 2010
Ann G. Blankenship, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Murrell W. and Mae Smith Godsey, and was preceded in death by her husband, Claiborne A. Blankenship. Mrs. Blankenship was a former member of First Baptist Church, Petersburg, and...

Linda Avelsgard
Aug 16, 2010
Linda Lois Avelsgard, 67, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2010 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Rachel Jones and James Henry Davis. She is survived by her husband Roger Avelsgard Sr.; two sons, Carlen McAlister and Roger Avelsgard Jr. all of Colonial Heights; two daughters, Linda Williams and husband, Joel...

Benjamin Heatherly
Aug 12, 2010
Benjamin West Heatherly, infant son of Eric Scott and Anna Fletcher Heatherly, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 12, 2010. He is also survived by a sister, Alish Christine Heatherly; brother, Frank Edward Heatherly II.; grandparents, Angie and Richard Hoefer, Robert and Mary Fletcher, Frank and Susan Heatherly; great grandparents, Lola Robers, John and Marie Lombardo, Sarah...

Thomas Moore Jr.
Aug 10, 2010
Thomas P. Moore Jr., 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was the widower of Irene Drake Moore and was preceded in death by two sisters Mildred Roberts, and Juanita Wright and the son of the late Thomas P. Moore Sr., and Mildred Wright Moore. Mr. Moore was a W.W. II.,...

Charles Brown Sr.
Aug 8, 2010
Charles E. Brown Sr., 89, of Hopewell, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Prince George, he was the son of the late Walter M. and Lottie Wills Brown, and was preceded in death by three loving wives, Emily Kroupa Brown, Maude Cannon Brown, and Jeanette Whitehead Brown, and...
Reverend Mershon
Aug 8, 2010
Reverend Lewis E. Mershon, 81, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at River View on the Appomattox. Born in Petersburg, Virginia he was the son of the late Ira and Omeda Mershon. He was an Evangelist, Doctor of Theology, BCh.M, and a United States Navy Veteran. Mr. Mershon is survived by his wife of 51 years, Evelyn...

Gary Tucker
Aug 6, 2010
Gary Wayne Tucker, 54 of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2010 at John Randolph Medical Center, Hopewell, VA. He was the son of the late Dorance and Glenda Mahone Tucker and a veteran of the US Army. Mr. Tucker is survived by a son, Aaron Tucker of Chesterfield; two grandchildren, Riley K. Turner and Aidyn Broome; a...

William Dunbar
Aug 4, 2010
William "Big Billy" Dalton Dunbar Sr., 60, of Dinwiddie, died suddenly Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Robert Leslie and Mary Dalton Dunbar. William was the Co Founder of Poor Boys Hunt Club. He is survived by his wife, Reta M. Dunbar; one son, William "Little Billy" Dalton Dunbar Jr.,...
Don Eckerd
Aug 2, 2010
Don Michael Eckerd, 72, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, August 2, 2010 at the Medical College of Virginia. He was born in Berkley Springs, West Virginia to the late James H. and Goldie Silver Eckerd and was preceded in death by two brothers, Silver Eckerd, Kenneth S. Eckerd and one sister, Eileen Young. Mr. Eckerd was a United States Army...
Alan Weaver
Aug 1, 2010
Alan Dale Weaver, age 51, died Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was born November 30, 1959 to Nancy Cliborne Boswell and Hubert Lee Weaver, Jr. Alan was preceded by his beloved grandfather, Giles A. Cliborne, his grandmother, Agnes H. Cliborne, and his aunt, Agnes Cliborne Harrison. He was a member of Aldersgate Independent Methodist Church and...
Charles Lunderman
Jul 31, 2010
Charles Evart Lunderman, 86, of Miami Springs, Florida died on Saturday, July 31, 2010. He was born in Watertown, New York and was the son of the late Evart Stanley and Florence I. Manley Lunderman. Mr. Lunderman was a World War II Veteran and was a retired U.S. Customs Agent. He was preceded in death by his son, Mark Lunderman....
Joyce Miles
Jul 29, 2010
Joyce Caudle Miles, 73, of Dinwiddie, formerly of Richmond, died Thursday, July 29, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Lewis Jones Caudle Sr. and Lillian Mann Caudle, and was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis W. Miles Sr., brothers, Lewis J. Caudle Jr., and Victor E. Caudle Sr., and sisters, Margie C. Hester, and Marie E. Rowe....

Billie Nichols
Jul 27, 2010
Billie Edwards Nichols, 72, of Colonial Heights, died on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born in Rockingham, N.C. and was the daughter of the late William T. and Margaret M. Martin Edwards. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights and was a public school teacher, professor at Richard Bland...
Gale Watts
Jul 26, 2010
Gale Diane Watts, 53, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, July 26, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Petersburg, and was the daughter of the late Robert H. Sr. and Mary Pruett Watts, and was preceded in death by her brother, Terry Wayne Watts. Gale was a Civil Service employee, and a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church. She...

Betty Edwards
Jul 25, 2010
Edwards, Betty G., 75, of Colonial Heights, entered eternal life on Sunday, July 25, 2010. She was preceded in death by her father, Curtis Goodman; mother, Mattie Goodman; sister, Ann Clarke; and brother, Curtis Goodman Jr. She retired from the Colonial Heights School System and was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church. She was an amazing wife, mother,...

L.M. Gravitte Jr.
Jul 25, 2010
L. M. "Mickie" Gravitte Jr., 51, of Matoaca, died Sunday, July 25, 2010 at MCV Hospital, Richmond. He was preceded in death by his father, L. M. Gravitte Sr. Mickie was the Vice President of Gravitte's Cabinet Shop. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Potts Gravitte; a step-daughter, Robin Lynn Warren of Dinwiddie; two grandchildren, Kaydence and Preston Sebera;...

Cora Seay
Jul 23, 2010
Cora Frances Seay, 76, of Petersburg, passed away Friday July 23, 2010, at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. Mrs. Seay, a native of South Carolina, was the daughter of the late Lester and Corrine Butler Rumfelt and the widow of John Dean Seay. She was also preceded in death by a son, Johnny Lester Seay. Mrs. Seay is survived by...

Charlotte Walker
Jul 23, 2010
Charlotte Doris Walker of Colonial Heights, Virginia, affectionately known as "Dottie" by her family and friends, went to be with her Lord and Heavenly Family on July 23, 2010. The widow of Marlowe K. Walker, she had been a resident of the city for over fifty years. Doris was born March 29, 1914 in Franklin County, Virginia and moved to...
Walter Francis Sr.
Jul 22, 2010
Walter Nathaniel Francis Sr., 90, of Hopewell, Virginia passed away peacefully Thursday, July 22, 2010. He was born on September 6, 1919 in Southampton County and was baby boy" of the late Hattie Branche and Robert Edward Francis. Mr. Francis was preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Eunice Turner Francis, a daughter Carolyn Francis Kourkoumelis and...

Edith Powell
Jul 20, 2010
Edith Grace (New) Powell, formerly of Pine Hill, New Jersey now residing in Colonial Heights, Virginia, was called home on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her late husband, James Howard Powell. She worked at the Overbrook Jr. and Sr. High Schools from 1960 to June...
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