OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Jonathan “Douglas” Smith

Jonathan “Douglas” Smith

Oct 8, 2022

Jonathan “Douglas” Smith, 73, of Disputanta, crossed over to the Lord to be with his family and pets on October 8, 2022 after passing away in the home he built. His wife and daughter were at his side. He was born in Richmond on July 3, 1949 to the late Donald Linwood and Loretta Cottrell Smith and was also...

Laura Bass

Laura Bass

Oct 7, 2022

Laura Williams Bass, 94, of Colonial Heights, passed away October 7, 2022. She was a nurse for many years at Petersburg General Hospital and retired from Central State Hospital in 1982. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Thomas Williams and Grace L. Crowder; her husband, Billy N. Bass, sons, B. Michael Bass and Mark Vincent Bass; sisters,...

Johnny Capps Jr.

Johnny Capps Jr.

Oct 6, 2022

Johnny Milton Capps, Jr., 58, of Disputanta, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 6, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny Sr. and Carolyn Capps; and baby sister, Cheree Capps. Johnny is survived by his beautiful wife, Tina Capps; his three girls, Shannon, April (Chad), and Courtnee; his grand babies Grayson, Lillian,...

Nancy Tatum

Nancy Tatum

Oct 6, 2022

Nancy Allgood Tatum, 79, of Colonial Heights, wife of Thomas E. “Ed” Tatum, died October 6, 2022.  She was a longtime member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church where she served on many committees over the years. She was a school secretary at Tussing Elementary School for nearly 25 years before retiring in 2000. She was preceded in death by...

Ae Suk "Sue" Schiwitz

Ae Suk "Sue" Schiwitz

Oct 3, 2022

AE Suk “Sue” Schiwitz, 80, of Hopewell, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022.  She was born June 12, 1942, in Japan to the late Un Nyon Cho and Chung Hwan Kim and was preceded in death by her brother, Seung Chu Cho. She moved to Hopewell, VA in the early 1970’s from Seoul, Korea with her son, Johnny. She...

Joan Price

Joan Price

Oct 2, 2022

Joan Harrison Price, 90, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2022. She was born and raised in Danville, Virginia, the daughter of George Thomas Harrison and Virginia Mann Miller. She worked as Petersburg Deputy Treasurer in the late 1970s and later worked in Civil Service at Fort Lee, retiring in 1997. She was an avid shopper, reader, cross stitcher...

Cathy Learnard

Cathy Learnard

Oct 2, 2022

Labor Day, 2022—Old Mission Peninsula winery overlooking Lake Michigan. Cathy Jane Learnard, of Richmond VA, passed away at 6PM on October 2, 2022, at age 66, having been born on July 20, 1956. Cathy was always proud that Neil Armstrong selected her birthday for the astronaut’s first moon landing. Cathy grew up in Colonial Heights, VA, and...

Annette Brockwell

Annette Brockwell

Oct 1, 2022

Annette Harris Brockwell, 81, of North Dinwiddie, Virginia passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Born on November 14, 1940, in Petersburg, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Clarence Woodrow Harris Sr. and Kathleen Caffrey Harris.

Annette attended Southside Baptist Church in Petersburg since she was a little girl. She...

Brian Dupuis

Brian Dupuis

Sep 30, 2022

Brian O. Dupuis, 51, of Chester, passed away tragically on September 30th, 2022, due to a workplace incident. He was born in Needham, MA and raised in Waltham, MA. Brian was a master mechanic until he moved to Virginia in 2004. Brian was a tradesman of all sorts including mechanic, welder, and machinist. Anything that involved working on machines...

Delia Halstead

Delia Halstead

Sep 29, 2022

Delia Theresa Bilter Halstead, 84, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Born on June 20, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Joseph and Anna Alvino Bilter. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Sherman Halstead, Sr.; her brothers, Alexander Bilter and Frederick...

Jane Buren

Jane Buren

Sep 27, 2022

Jane H. Buren, 91, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Southside Medical Center. Born in Mecklenburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lee S. Hicks and Helen Jones Hicks. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, John M. Buren; sister, Maxine H. Gunnell;...

Sharon Johnson

Sharon Johnson

Sep 24, 2022

Sharon Weathers Johnson, 61, of Matoaca passed away on September 24, 2022. She was born October 26, 1960 and was preceded in death by her father, Franklin D. Weathers; daughters, Debra M. Poole and Brandy L. Johnson and son, William “Cody” Johnson. She retired from Chesterfield County Public Schools after driving a bus for 14 years. She...

Russell Daniels

Russell Daniels

Sep 23, 2022

Russell Craig Daniels, 64, of Petersburg passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022. Born November 22, 1957, he was the son of the late Melvin Roy Daniels, Sr. and Betty Jacqueline Siegle, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Melvin Roy Daniels, Jr.

For about 40 years, Russell built fences and...

Vernon Marks

Vernon Marks

Sep 22, 2022

Vernon Leverette Marks, 97, was born on November 18, 1924 in Ettrick, Virginia to Harold Marks and Blanch Lockett and died on September 22, 2022 of natural causes at his home in Petersburg after returning home in his van from the Eagles Club and the American Legion.

Marks grew up in Ettrick and joined the United States...

Keith Wilkerson

Keith Wilkerson

Sep 19, 2022

Keith Micheal Wilkerson, 66, of Chester passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022. Born in Petersburg, Virginia on June 2, 1956, he was the son of Joyce Stark Wilkerson and the late Robert “Mike” Wilkerson.

Keith was a member of The Heights Baptist Church, where he was a part of the Rock Solid...

Wilford "Joe" Green Jr.

Wilford "Joe" Green Jr.

Sep 18, 2022

Wilford "Joe" Joseph Green Jr., passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Johnston Willis Hospital in Chesterfield, Virginia. Joe was born in Petersburg, Virginia on May 12, 1957. Joe joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1976 and served a 2-year mission in the California Fresno Mission from 1978-1980. He graduated from Virginia State...

Cameron Daughtry

Cameron Daughtry

Sep 17, 2022

Cameron Thomas Daughtry, 9, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at his home. He was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents, Margaret and Bobby Taylor; maternal great-grandparents, Helen and William Chappell; and his uncle, Jonathan Hankins.

He was a student at North Elementary School, going into the 4th grade, and enjoyed going...

Lois Gibbs

Lois Gibbs

Sep 17, 2022

Lois Lorraine Gibbs, 81, of Church Road, passed away September 17, 2022. She was born on December 31, 1940 in Roxboro, North Carolina to the late George and Marie Griffin and was a member of Dinwiddie Baptist Church. Mrs. Gibbs worked for Short Run Stamping for over 25 years and she enjoyed dancing and serving her church. More than...

Geneva James

Geneva James

Sep 17, 2022

Geneva Taylor James, 84, of Petersburg, Virginia passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Born on January 20, 1938 in Elberton, Georgia she was the daughter of the late Eustage L. Taylor and Janie Mae Taylor. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Hoyt F. James Sr. and two sons, Hoyt James...

Evelyn "Evy" Gutierrez

Evelyn "Evy" Gutierrez

Sep 16, 2022

Evelyn “Evy” Guevara Gutierrez, 79, of Prince George County, Virginia, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 in Petersburg, Virginia. Born on January 17, 1943, in Manilla, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Pedro Baldomero Guevara Jr. and Elvira B. Vda. De Guevara. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Leo M....

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