Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Sarah Aileen Barnes
Apr 20, 2023
Sarah Aileen Barnes, 83, of N. Dinwiddie passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Born April 16, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Sadie Toler, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Derwood Ernest Barnes; and brothers, Buddy and Steve Toler.
Sarah was known for her warm and welcoming personality. She had an infectious...
Ellis Albert Green Jr.
Apr 18, 2023
Ellis Albert Green Jr., 61, of Richmond, passed away on April 18, 2023. He was born on November 26, 1961, to Ellis Albert Green Sr., and Barbara Ann Hogwood Green. Ellis will be remembered for his kind heart, his infectious smile, and his love for his family. He will be deeply missed but his memory will live on in the...
Grady McNeil Brown
Apr 17, 2023
Grady McNeil Brown, 87, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 17, 2023. He was preceded in death by his loving parents and two sisters. Grady grew up in Suffolk, Virginia.
He graduated from Virginia Tech (Corp of Cadets) with a Chemical Engineering degree. While studying at Tech, he met the love...
Donna Sue Harris
Apr 16, 2023
Donna Sue Harris, 70, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 16th, 2023. She lived in South Chesterfield, VA. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Carlyle Farmer and Roburley Agnes Lowe Farmer of Tazwell, VA. She was preceded in death by her three sisters: Nancy Holthouser, Linda Henson and Lillian Ann Culler.
She was a loving...
Frances Eleanore Coates
Apr 15, 2023
Frances E. Coates, 94, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on August 10, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Catherine Burns, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert H. Coates; and sister, Margaret Burns Rea. Fran was a devoted military spouse, loving...
Martha Gregory Lumpkin
Apr 15, 2023
Martha Gregory Lumpkin of N. Prince George, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the age of 84. She was born on February 25, 1939 to the late William Thomas and Jennie Pendergrass Gregory. Martha was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who loved spending time with her family. She will be remembered for her kind and...
Lois Ann Banner
Apr 14, 2023
Lois Ann Murray Banner, 88, of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 14, 2023. Born in Flag Pond, Tennessee on October 7, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Harvey C. Murray and Bessie Adkins Murray. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, COL Thomas Alvin Banner, USA (Ret.), and...
Earl Milford Roberts
Apr 13, 2023
Earl Milford Roberts, 83, of Chester, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Born in Montana on May 8, 1939, he was the son of the late Albert A. Roberts and Claiborne Harris Roberts. He was also preceded in death by his beloved son, Earl Roberts, Jr., and his siblings, Jim Roberts, Albert Roberts, Howard Roberts,...
William "Shawn" Johnson
Apr 13, 2023
William “Shawn” Johnson, 60, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023. He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Vaughan Halstead Johnson, and his brothers, Gary Halstead and Steven Halstead.
Shawn graduated from Meadowbrook High School, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. He worked various jobs, but his favorite was...
Dawna Robertson Denney
Apr 13, 2023
Dawna Robertson Denney of Matoaca, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 13th, 2023. She was the loving daughter of the late Thomas E. Robertson and Shelvy M. Robertson. She was the compassionate wife of Christopher C. Denney for the last 25 years and the best friend to their daughter Samantha J. Denney.
She was a 1990 graduate of Matoaca High School. Dawna...
Robert "Lee" Minor Jr.
Apr 12, 2023
Robert “Lee” Minor Jr., 70, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in the arms of his loving wife, Rita. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia, on April 28, 1952, to the late Robert Lee Minor Sr. and the late Evelyn Cibula Minor of Prince George, Virginia. Lee was a lifelong, faithful Catholic and member of...
Preston Baird Harville
Apr 12, 2023
Preston Baird Harville, 72, of Carson, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023. He was born June 25, 1950 to the late Francis Belsches Harville and the late Anne Ruth Baird Harville. Preston was a proud farmer, who loved the outdoors, and worked hard for everything he had. He was always busy doing something “that needed to be done right...
Mary Virginia Farmer Beasley
Apr 11, 2023
Mary Virginia Farmer Beasley, 96, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Mary, born in Richmond, Virginia, was the only child of the late Roy and Mary Farmer, and was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years; Robert (Bob) Beasley.
She was a graduate of John Marshall High School. Mary...
Philip Anthony Mirro
Apr 10, 2023
Philip Anthony Mirro, aged 46, passed away on Monday, April 10th 2023 at his residence. He is a Colonial Heights VA resident, formerly of Philadelphia PA. He was a US Navy Veteran, a contractor with his family business, and a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Dinwiddie. Philip was an avid outdoorsman, who loved surfing and anything to do...
Dennis Samuel Rainey Jr.
Apr 10, 2023
Dennis Samuel Rainey Jr., 53, of Henrico, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023. He was born March 29, 1970 to the late Dennis Samuel Rainey Sr. and the late Jeanne Seymour Rainey. Graduating from Colonial Heights High School in 1989, Dennis worked for several years at the Bike Pedaler in Colonial Heights with many friends remembering him as a BMX...
Paul Leonard Lumpkin, Sr.
Apr 9, 2023
Paul L. Lumpkin Sr., 87, of Chester, Virginia passed away on April 9, 2023. He was born on March 15, 1936, to Ennis and Dorothy Lumpkin. Paul retired from Reynolds Metal after 30 years of service, and then went on to enjoy retired life by fishing, hunting, gardening, antiquing, yard sale hunting, and making fishing lures in his backyard...
Louise Marie Whitley
Apr 7, 2023
Louise Marie Whitley, 63, of Disputanta, was placed in the Lord’s hands on this day on Earth, Friday, April 7, 2023. Born on October 2, 1959, in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Wilton Lee and Lena Swimler Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her beloved son, Travis Whitley. She was the loving wife to Tim...
Gail Turner Gilliam
Apr 6, 2023
Gail Turner Gilliam 84, of Chesterfield County, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Born in West Virginia on September 8, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie Ervin Turner, Sr. and Oca Ola Snead Turner. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Walter Sandor Gilliam; sister, Debbie Stacy; and brother,...
Angela Parker Madren
Apr 5, 2023
Angela Parker Madren, 56, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2023, surrounded by her family. Angela was born on July 21, 1966, to Roger and Lou Ella Parker in Kinston, NC. After Angela graduated from Colonial Heights High School in 1984, she went on to work in the mortgage business for over 30 years. She...
Carol Anne Stewart Thurman
Apr 4, 2023
Carol Anne Stewart Thurman, 75, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Born on October 1, 1947, in the City of Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Peyton Russell Stewart, Jr. and Joan Irene Stewart. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, David M. Thurman, Jr.
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