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Joseph Kadzis

Joseph Kadzis

May 28, 2009

Joseph E. Kadzis, 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2009. Mr. Kadzis was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, V. F. W., D. A. V., American Legion, the Retired Officers Association and the Knights of Columbus. He was predeceased by a son, Dr. George J. Kadzis. Survivors include his wife, Hazel J. Kadzis; two sons,...

E. Small

E. Small

May 28, 2009

E. Alvin Small of Colonial Heights died Thursday, May 28, 2009 in Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born in Petersburg August 12 ,1916 and was the son of the late Edward A. and Dora Witt Small. He was founder and president of E. Alvin Small Funeral Home which began service August 29, 1952. He semi-retired in 1990 but...

David Clements

David Clements

May 27, 2009

David Scott Clements, 46, of Powhatan, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center. Mr. Clements was the grandson of the late Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Franklin and Rachel Clements. He is survived by his wife, Debra L. Clements; a son, David Scott Clements Jr. and a daughter, Rebecca Lynn Clements both of Powhatan; his parents,...

Carrie Stuphin

Carrie Stuphin

May 26, 2009

Carrie Lee Sutphin passed away on May 26, 2009. She was born May 24, 1925 and raised in Jonesville, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Hubert James Sutphin; two brothers, Jim and Bascomb Smith; and three sisters, Ruth Smith, Eva Fields, and Alpha Huskey. During World War II, she worked in Michigan, helping assemble...

Russell Cliborne Jr.

Russell Cliborne Jr.

May 26, 2009

Russell O. (Rusty) Cliborne Jr., 40, of Prince George passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert & Kate Soyars and Jack & Rebecca Cliborne. Rusty attended Crowder Memorial Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents, Carolyn S. and Russell O. Cliborne Sr.; a sister, Amy Roberts and husband, Treœ; niece...

Catherine Alderson

Catherine Alderson

May 26, 2009

Catherine Averette Alderson, 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina on November 1, 1923, Catherine was the daughter of the late Eugene Lee and Ruthie Mae Averette. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Leonard, Charles, Austin, Ralph, and William and one...

Linwood Leigh

Linwood Leigh

May 25, 2009

Linwood Edward "Sonney" Leigh Sr., 80, of Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2009. He was the son of the late Linwood A. and Mary Webster Leigh. He was a member of the Colonial Heights American Legion Post 284, a past Master and over fifty year member of the Masons, and an active Shriner Survivors include his wife of...

Willis Williams

Willis Williams

May 23, 2009

Mr. Willis Wilber Williams, 79, of Matoaca, died on May 23, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center, Hopewell, Virginia. He was the son of the late James and Mildred Williams of Sutherland. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Toby, Tommy, and Randolph Williams and two sisters, Kitty Wright and Rebecca Ponder. Wilber was a United States Army Veteran,...

Ruth Lynch

Ruth Lynch

May 21, 2009

Ruth Life Lynch departed this life on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Lucy Corr Health Care Center. She was born May 13, 1911 in Harrison County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Martha R. and Samuel D. Life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence K. Lynch. Mrs. Lynch was a member of Calvary Baptist...

Gene Sturgill

Gene Sturgill

May 21, 2009

Gene Autry Sturgill, 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday May 21, 2009 at his residence. He was the son of the late Ora and Mabel Jones Sturgill, and was preceded in death by a son, Stephen W. Sturgill, and a brother Billy L. Sturgill. Mr. Sturgill was retired from Sligh Plumbing and Heating in Hopewell. He is survived by...

Carol Weis

Carol Weis

May 20, 2009

Carol Faye Whitmore Weis, 62, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Hoyt Whitmore Sr. and Alma Wheelhouse Whitmore. Carol was preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald P. and Claude W. Whitmore. She is survived by her children, Michael Compton, Michelle Nunnally; two grandchildren, Alisa...

Annie Gravitte

Annie Gravitte

May 19, 2009

Annie L. Gravitte, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. She was the daughter of the late John William and Olivia Gordon Curtis, and the widow of Eugene Edward Gravitte. She is survived by a daughter, Jean G. Moore and husband, James of Colonial Heights; two grandchildren, Theresa Hudson and Edward Moore; five great-grandchildren, Lauren, Kellsie,...

Lucille Robertson

Lucille Robertson

May 18, 2009

Lucille Allen Temple Robertson, 95, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2009 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Allen and Lucy Perkins Temple. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie C. Robertson, an infant daughter, Frances Lucille Robertson, and her sons, Robert Weldon Robertson and Johnnie C. Robertson...

Albert Redd

Albert Redd

May 11, 2009

Albert J. Redd, 56, of Chester, died Monday, May 11, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his father, Albert B. Redd. Mr. Redd was a member of Monumental Baptist Church, Petersburg, and a retired Optician for Lens Crafters. He is survived by his mother, Jettie Overby Redd of Colonial Heights; aunts, Dorothy Overby of...

Lillian Jozwiak

Lillian Jozwiak

May 10, 2009

Lillian Jozwiak 82, of Colonial Heights, died Sunday May 10, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophia Kosidlo. Lillian was the widow of Alexander Jozwiak and was preceded in death by her beloved grandson Thomas E. Burnette II., and a brother Theodore Kosidlo. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in...

Harry Childers

Harry Childers

May 9, 2009

Harry Lee "Red" Childers 85, of Colonial Heights, died Saturday May 9, 2009. He was the son of the late Lee Victor and Clelia Blankenship Childers, and was preceded in death by three brothers Leonard Childers, Stanley Childers, Howard Childers and one sister Ethel Taylor. Harry was a WWII and Korean Conflict veteran serving in the United States Army. He...

Scott Scupien

Scott Scupien

May 9, 2009

Scott J. Scupien of Midlothian died peacefully on Saturday May 9, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his parents Joseph and Sandra Scupien of Colonial Heights and sister Kim Scupien. He graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a degree in civil engineering. He held his professional engineering license in Virginia...

Catherine Lavinka

Catherine Lavinka

May 8, 2009

Catherine Frances Lavinka, 83, of Colonial Heights passed away on Friday May 8, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Boney Uzmann, and was preceded in death by a daughter Mary Beth Lavinka. Mrs. Lavinka was a long time member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Petersburg. She is survived by her loving husband, Thomas Lavinka;...

Lee Remy

Lee Remy

May 7, 2009

Lee Eugene Remy 83, of Colonial Heights, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was the son of the late Earl E. and Helen R. Pratt Remy, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Remy, a daughter, Jennifer and a brother, Edward Remy. Mr. Remy was a U.S. Army veteran serving during WWII....

Rachel Sadler

Rachel Sadler

May 7, 2009

Rachel Louise Sadler 90, of Matoaca, died Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Friendship Health Care Center in Roanoke, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Smiley Carlton and Edna Barker Sadler and was preceded in death by her sister Grace Sadler Walsh. Miss Sadler was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church where she attended the Naomi Ladies Bible...

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