Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
C. Lewis
Apr 17, 2009
Dr. C. Patrick Lewis, 81, of Chester, died Friday April 17, 2009 in Lucy Corr Village, Chester. He was the son of the late Thomas Hobert and Wade Eckert Lewis and was the widower of Susan R. Lewis. Dr. Lewis a former resident of Colonial Heights where he practiced medicine for over 50 years and was a long time member...
Lucille Duell
Apr 15, 2009
Lucille Bishop Duell, 90, of Surry, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Clinton and Eula Cox Bishop, and the widow of John Leonard Duell. Lucille lived a full life touching lives from Colonial Heights to Scotland Wharf, from Puerto Rico to Glen Allen. Following retirement in the late 60's, she and her...
Elsie Bailey
Apr 13, 2009
Elsie Elizabeth Bailey, 82, of Prince George, passed away on Monday April 13, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Lyda Abernathy Gray, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Katherine McDaniel, and Gloria Watson. Mrs. Bailey was a Past Guardian for Job's Daughters Bethel #24. She is survived by her...
Anne Poarch
Apr 12, 2009
Anne Gallison Poarch 85, of Colonial Heights, died Sunday April 12, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Miller Brister. Mrs. Poarch retired in 1987 after teaching sixth grade in Prince George County for twenty years. She is survived by her husband of twenty-two years, John C. Poarch; her daughter, Jean...
Charles Holbrook
Apr 8, 2009
Charles Chilton "Jack" Holbrook, 92, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on April 8, 2009. He was born on May 27, 1916 in Frankfort, Kentucky and raised in College Park, Maryland. Jack attended the University of Maryland and was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He earned advanced degrees from the Army War College and George Washington University. He proudly...
Nelson Rand
Apr 8, 2009
Nelson (Randy) L. Rand, a resident of Colonial Heights, died at his home surrounded by his family on April 8, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Randy was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Petersburg. He was born in Portland, Maine January 27, 1939 to Erlon W. Rand and Vesta Ella Phoenix. He attended Deering High School...
Mary Shoosmith
Apr 8, 2009
Mary Frances Yancey Shoosmith, 88, of Chester, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009. She was the widow of Edsel Shoosmith. She is survived by one son, Steve and his wife, Victoria; and dear devoted friends, Nancy, Sandra and Reneé. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2009 in Sunset Memorial Park, Chester. In lieu of flowers,...
Anita Clark
Apr 8, 2009
Anita Furman Clark, 63, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday April 8, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Horace S. and Mary Claytor Furman. Mrs. Clark was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church. She retired as Treasurer and Co Owner of a Property Management Company. Anita had a passion for Missions and lived...
Racheal Moore
Apr 7, 2009
Racheal Victoria Moore, 24 of Hopewell, Virginia, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in Johnston Willis Hospital. She was a member of South Hopewell Church of God. She is survived by her son, Elijah Daniel Moore, her mother and father, Dolores and John Ney III of Hopewell. Her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Harrison of Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs....
Paul Flexon
Apr 7, 2009
Paul P. Flexon, 84, of Colonial Heights, Virginia and Sebring, Florida passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Petersburg, Virginia and the son of the late Charles Henry and Ruth Z. Flexon. Mr. Flexon was preceded in death by his son, Charles Henry Flexon II, three brothers, Howard B. Flexon,...
Marguerite Lunsford
Apr 7, 2009
Marguerite Colgin Lunsford Marguerite Colgin Lunsford, 86, of Colonial Heights, VA, died on April 7, 2009. She was the daughter of Clara Hamilton and James Michael Colgin. She was a member of Highland Methodist Church and a graduate of Petersburg High School. Marguerite loved life's simple pleasures especially her husband of 54 years, and her children and grandchildren. Marguerite was...
Gaetana Birdsell
Apr 6, 2009
Gaetana "Ida" Birdsell, 83, of Crestview, Florida, formerly of Chester, Virginia, died on Monday, April 6, 2009 in Crestview, Florida. Mrs. Birdsell was married November 22, 1949 to John (Jack) Junior Birdsell in Yokohama, Japan. She was a military wife until LTC Birdsell's retirement in 1964. The family moved to Chester, Virginia in 1972 where Ida became active in church...
Joseph Hales Sr.
Apr 3, 2009
Mr Joseph Cullom Hales Sr of 664 Boulevard Colonial Heights, VA passed away on April 3, 2009. He was born in Lunenburg County, VA on November 23, 1918 to the late Ivey Peed Hales and Samuel Hales and spent part of his youth in Creedmoor, NC. He moved to Petersburg, VA and then eventually to Colonial Heights, VA. He was...
Hazel Lipford
Apr 2, 2009
Hazel S. Lipford, 88, of Prince George, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late George and Ada Sheffield Stringfield, and the widow of Archer Robert Lipford. Mrs. Lipford was preceded in death by a grandchild, Tammy Cooke. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church for over...
William Powell
Apr 2, 2009
William Edward Powell, 85, of Petersburg, died on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born in Bridgeville, Delaware and was the son of the late, Samuel and Florence Turner Smith Powell. Mr. Powell was a retired 1st Sergeant in the US Army, having served in WWII, Korea and during the Vietnam era. He was preceded...
Virginia Sharpe
Apr 1, 2009
Virginia Johnson Sharpe, 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Hopewell Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Mary Lou Johnson, and was preceded in death by her husband, Bailey E. Sharpe Sr. Mrs. Sharpe was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, and a retired machine operator with Brown &...
John Mclaughlin
Mar 30, 2009
John A. McLaughlin, 90, of Ettrick, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2009 at the Medical College of Virginia. Preceded in death by parents, Richard and Sarah McLaughlin, brother, Lonnie McLaughlin and son, John B. McLaughlin. He was a member of Ettrick United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Eileen C. McLaughlin, of 63 years; son, Donald C....
Rosa Elam
Mar 30, 2009
Rosa Skelton Elam, 67, of Prince George, passed away on Monday March 30, 2009 at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights, VA. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Lucy Greene Skelton. Mrs. Elam was preceded in death by three brothers, Junius, James, and Henry Skelton; and a sister, Marie Walker. She was a former member of the...
Joseph Coltrane
Mar 30, 2009
Joseph William Frank Coltrane, 60, of Carson, died early Monday, March 30, 2009 at McGuire Veterans Hospital, Richmond following a lengthy illness. Mr. Coltrane was preceded in death by his parents Joseph William and Beulah Speck Coltrane, and a sister, Carolyn Lee Coltrane. He was born on July 14, 1948 in Lorain, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine...
Elsie Emory
Mar 26, 2009
Elsie Urban Emory, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at River View on the Appomattox, Hopewell. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Kosar Urban, and was preceded in death by her husband, James Emory Jr. Mrs. Emory was a member of Colonial Heights Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by...
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