Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
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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Patricia Plymale
Apr 3, 2023
Patricia Ann Plymale, 89, of Prince George County passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023 at her residence. Born September 26, 1933 in Covington, VA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas B. and Bertie M. Loan Montgomery, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Parker L. “Pete” Plymale, Sr.; son, Parker L. Plymale;...
Okey Killingsworth
Mar 31, 2023
Okey Raymond Killingsworth, 86, of North Dinwiddie, Virginia, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023. Born on January 14, 1937, in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Howard and Florence Gearhart Killingsworth. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Alva Jean Durbin, and his brothers, Daniel S. Killingsworth and Howard Killingsworth, Jr....
Clara Peck
Mar 29, 2023
Clara Louise Pruess Peck, 93, of Chester, Virginia, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Born on July 6, 1929, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Harry Pruess and Gladys Emelia Trappe Pruess. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Glen Dell Peck.
Paula Southall
Mar 29, 2023
Paula Jean Southall, 68, of Colonial Heights passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Born on July 22, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Lilly Hunt.
Paula worked for Capital One as a customer service representative for over 10 years, before having to retire due to her health. She...
Mark Pond
Mar 28, 2023
Mark Everett Pond, 69, of Colonial Heights VA, passed away on March 28th, 2023. Mark was the son of late William Everett Pond Sr. and Phyllis Ann Pond of Colonial Heights. He was born on August 11th, 1953, in Petersburg Virginia and grew up in Colonial Heights, where he graduated in 1971. Mark was a talented and...
Ralph Mcnew
Mar 27, 2023
Ralph Dean McNew, 65, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023. Ralph was born on February 26, 1958, in Germany, to the late Donald Dean McNew and Phoebe Miller, and was also preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Kevin Bowers.
Ralph started working at Allied Chemical, where he spent many years...
Harry Larch Sr.
Mar 25, 2023
Harry Lewis Larch Jr., 78, of Colonial Heights went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Born on February 18, 1945, he was the son of the late Harry Lewis Larch and Dolly Dee.
He served in the United States Army, and after leaving he proudly served 35 years for the United States Postal...
Max Apodaca, Jr
Mar 24, 2023
Max Apodaca, Jr., 86, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, went to be with the Lord, whom he loved and served, on Friday, March 24, 2023. During his last days, he could be heard praying and singing hymns. He was born on June 7, 1936, in Colorado to the late Max Apodaca, Sr. and Rose DeLeon Apodaca. He was...
Mary Brantley
Mar 20, 2023
Mary Nelson Brantley, 91, of Colonial Heights, departed this life March 20, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Edwin R. and Thelma Hunt Nelson; and was also preceded in death by her husband, William P. Brantley with whom she shared 51 wonderful years; and her sister, Marian N. Veazey.
Mary, also...
Carol Gilfone
Mar 19, 2023
Carol Jean Gilfone (Maiden name: Maready) was born November 28, 1938, in a small town in Duplin County, Beulaville, North Carolina. On the afternoon of Sunday, March 19, 2023, Jean passed away at Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond, Va.,after a long and tiring battle against Multiple Myeloma, she was surrounded by family at the time of her passing. Jean...
Kathleen Porwoll
Mar 19, 2023
Kathleen Anne Porwoll, 74, of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away on March 19, 2023. Kathy, the chosen child to the late Otto and Romaine Porwoll and sister to the late Richard Porwoll, was born June 14, 1948 and raised in Leonia, New Jersey. As a child and into adulthood Kathy formed friendships with many people that she carried on...
Virginia Cates
Mar 17, 2023
Virginia Ann Tench Cates, 86, of Matoaca VA, passed away on Friday, March 17th, 2023. Born in Petersburg VA on March 7th, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Ronald and Virginia Simmons Tench. Virginia was a 1955 graduate of Petersburg High School and was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church since 1967. She served her...
Irie Roney
Mar 16, 2023
Irie Jeanette Roney, 86, of Disputanta passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Born July 16, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Nellie Strickland, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Edgar Roney; and son, Kerry Roney.
A loving and devoted mother, she leaves to cherish her memory her daughters,...
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