logo-image

OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Bert Gordon

Bert Gordon

Jul 30, 2008

Bert A. Gordon, 60, of Jarratt, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late John William and Etta Currin Gordon. A carefree and high spirited, kind, loving man. An excellent father and grandpop to his five grandkids. He did a lot of work in the community and was always...

Flossie Hamm

Flossie Hamm

Jul 30, 2008

Flossie Almeta Hamm, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday July 30, 2008 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Luther C. and Goldie Cox Wilson and the widow of Jack Warren Hamm Sr. Mrs. Hamm was a member of the Colonial Heights Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons and...

Raymond Norton Sr.

Raymond Norton Sr.

Jul 29, 2008

Raymond Burdine Norton, Sr., 89, of Chesterfield, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Johnston-Willis Medical Center. He was born in Natural Bridge, Virginia and was the son of the late, James Burdine and Minnie Elsworth Norton. Mr. Norton was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Mabel Robinson Norton. He was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist...

Gladys Hill

Gladys Hill

Jul 26, 2008

Mrs. Gladys Mae Preston Hill, retired, died July 26, 2008. Mrs. Gladys M. Hill, the daughter of the late Mrs. Beatrice Wilder Preston Spence Rowlett and Mr. Junius Preston came forward truly quiet and dignified at home. She leaves to mourn their loss, four nieces, Gail P. Junius (Gilbert), Barbara Sean P. Gilmore (Albert), Sophonia A. Mason, and most devoted,...

Sarah Golden

Sarah Golden

Jul 25, 2008

Sarah Elizabeth Golden, 91, of Chesterfield passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late William and Rosetta Bosher Shell, and the widow of John C. Golden. Mrs. Golden retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company. She is survived by her brothers, Herman S. "Bookie" Shell and wife, Margaret of Chesterfield,...

Frances Allen

Frances Allen

Jul 24, 2008

Frances Ellen Allen, 77, of Prince George passed away, July 24, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Betty Ann Simmons Jones. Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Alan Dressler, two brothers, Robert H. Jones, Jr., and Boyd Marion Jones, and a sister, Louise Hazel Meril. She was employed...

Richard Cotter

Richard Cotter

Jul 23, 2008

Richard "Ricky" Leon Cotter, Sr., 43, of Matoaca, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Henrico Doctors Hospital. He was born in Petersburg and was the son of the late, Cecil L. and Bonnie Graham Cotter. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bobby L. Cotter. He is survived by his wife, Victoria "Vickie" R. Cotter; three children, Richard...

Katye George

Katye George

Jul 22, 2008

Katye McLeod George, 84, of Colonial Heights died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late John William and Genevieve Smith McLeod. Mrs. George was a member of Swift Creek Baptist Church, and retired from Ft. Lee as a civil service employee. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Eugene George; and...

Charlotte Croshaw

Charlotte Croshaw

Jul 22, 2008

Charlotte Barnes Croshaw was born on February 10, 1923, and passed away on July 22, 2008. She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Ernest Reams Croshaw, and her parents, Charles G. Barnes and Beaulah W. Barnes. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Kendra Croshaw; her husband's nephew and wife, Wayne and Mary Ellen Croshaw;...

Annie Spain

Annie Spain

Jul 21, 2008

Annie Mae Spain, 88, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, July 21, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Willie C. and Nelly Newby Stywater. Mrs. Spain was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Maynard Spain, Jr., a son, Thomas Edward Spain, a grandson, Chris Edward Spain, and a brother, Willie Buck Stywater. She was a...

Cynthia Aaron

Cynthia Aaron

Jul 20, 2008

Cynthia Jean Aaron, 51, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008 at John Randolph Medical Center after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, John Aaron of Colonial Heights; son, Matthew Aaron; parents, Claude E. Jordan, Sr. and Jean of Matoaca; sisters, Cathy Daniel (David) of Colonial Heights, and Peggy Jordan Talbott (Dink) of Colonial Heights; brother, Claude E....

Dean Sapon

Dean Sapon

Jul 19, 2008

Dean Christopher Sapon, 40, of Colonial Heights, Virginia died on Saturday, July 19, 2008. He was born in Petersburg, Va., and was preceded in death by his father, John Sapon, grandparents, Constance and Gus Anthos, and Irene and William Sapon. Dean was employed by Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. He is survived by his mother, Margo Sapon; his brother and sister-in-law, William...

Ruth Gettings

Ruth Gettings

Jul 19, 2008

Ruth Fleming Gettings 89, of Chester, died Saturday July 19, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Sol Benjamin and Myrtle Olivia Stallings Fleming; she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Linwood Gettings, and a granddaughter Amanda Gettings. Mrs. Gettings was a retired worker from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company, and was...

Victor Graves

Victor Graves

Jul 19, 2008

Victor Jessie Graves, 68 of Chester died on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was born in Virginia and was the son of the late, Frank Edward and Ivory Phillips Graves. He was a U.S. Navy-Air Force Veteran and was a retired Master Electrician with Phillip-Morris. Mr. Graves is survived by his wife, Patsy O. Graves. Two...

Nellie Wyatt

Nellie Wyatt

Jul 17, 2008

Nellie C. Wyatt Nellie C. Wyatt, 83, of Colonial Heights, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Wyatt was the daughter of the late James B. and Rosa Bentley Culbertson and predeceased by her husband Elmer Wyatt. Survivors include; sons, Darrell Wyatt and wife, Karen of Amelia and Danny Wyatt and wife, Susan of Chester; daughter, Sharon Hawkins...

Ruth Lewis

Ruth Lewis

Jul 17, 2008

Ruth W. Lewis, 69, of Dinwiddie died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her parents Arthur L and Mary Owen Williamson and first husband Jimmy R. Burnette. She retired from Brown and Williamson and was a member of Western Heights Baptist Church, Dinwiddie Women of the Moose and a school bus driver...

Ethel Williams

Ethel Williams

Jul 15, 2008

Ethel Clarice Cogle Williams, 92, of Colonial Heights passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at her residence. She was born November 4, 1915 in Prince George, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Alexander Cogle, Sr. and Eva Emory Cogle. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Williams. Also preceding her in...

Ruth Ozmore

Ruth Ozmore

Jul 15, 2008

Ruth Vairo Ozmore, 74, of Chester, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in John Randolph Hospital, Hopewell. She was a native of Matoaca and the daughter of the late Louis and Hessie Purdie Vairo, and the widow of John C Ozmore, Sr. Mrs. Ozmore was a former employee of the Coburn Optical Company in Colonial Heights. She is survived by a...

Julian Luck Jr.

Julian Luck Jr.

Jul 14, 2008

Julian Aubrey Luck, Jr., 78, of Henrico, North Carolina, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Grace Sneed and Julian Aubrey Luck, Sr. Mr. Luck was a member of Prospect United Methodist Church, Ebony, Virginia, and a former member of Highland United Methodist Church, Colonial Heights....

John Bristow

John Bristow

Jul 9, 2008

John Hamilton Bristow, 87, of Colonial Heights, died on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Petersburg and was the son of the late Roger Hamilton and Estelle Morris Bristow. Mr. Bristow retired from Continental Can after twenty-six years in the shipping department. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and a member of...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries when they are posted.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

About E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes Obituaries and Tributes

E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes offers a collection of obituaries. With services throughout that are updated regularly. Find local obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies. 

GriefSteps Logo
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

Share by: