Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Richard Franklin Archer Jr.
Apr 25, 2023
Richard F. Archer, Jr., 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at his residence, beloved wife by his side. He was born in Prince George County and raised in Petersburg. He was a graduate of the class of 1958 from Petersburg High School. He was employed as an Electrical and Instrument Supervisor for 44 years with...
Shaun Michael Hankins II
Apr 24, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Shaun Michael Hankins II.
Shaun, age 21, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 24, 2023. Although his time on this earth was short, he lived a life full of love and dedication to his family and friends.
Shaun was a hardworking employee at the Amazon warehouse in Dinwiddie. Outside...
William Homer Ballard, Jr.
Apr 24, 2023
William Homer Ballard, Jr., 82, of Colonial Heights passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023. Born February 26, 1941, he was the son of the late Mildred Virginia and William Homer Ballard, Sr., and was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sara Ann Ballard.
William was a teacher at the Quartermaster School at Fort Lee for over 20...
Joyce Joyner O'Berry
Apr 24, 2023
Joyce Joyner Williams O’Berry, 88, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away peacefully early in the morning on Monday, April 24, 2023. Born in Virginia on September 27, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James R. Joyner and Sallie Bell Harris Joyner. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Clarence A. Williams, Jr.; her second...
Robert Walton Tatum
Apr 23, 2023
Robert Walton Tatum, 96, a fine example of The Greatest Generation, passed away April 23, 2023 at his Chesterfield, VA home with his beloved bride of 72 years by his side.
Born November 5, 1926 at his Patrick County homestead, he was a lifelong Methodist and member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Petersburg, Va. Robert was a veteran...
Lawrence "Larry" Lealen Davis Jr.
Apr 21, 2023
Lawrence “Larry" Lealen Davis Jr., 73, of South Chesterfield County (Matoaca), Virginia, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023. Larry was born on January 21, 1950, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Lealen Davis Sr. and Nancy Irene Miller Davis, and sisters, Martha, Wanda, and Shirley. He grew up in Chesapeake (Great Bridge), Virginia. ...
Patricia V. "Tricia" Phelps
Apr 21, 2023
Patricia V. “Tricia” Phelps, 69 of Disputanta, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg after a brief illness. Tricia was born September 15, 1953, in Petersburg, Virginia. She was a graduate of Thomas Dale High School class of 1971 and was married on November 15, 1974, at Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church to Everett...
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...
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