OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Leonard Nugent

Leonard Nugent

Sep 16, 2022

Leonard (Lennie) Edward Nugent died on Friday, September 16, 2022, at his home in Colonial Heights.

Lennie is survived by his wife, Lynn Nugent; five children, Gwendolyn Throckmorton, Kristine Carlile, Amy Hale (Allen), Danielle Martin (Benjamin), and Lyndsy Nugent (Brandie); eight grandchildren, John Elliott (Jackie), Taylor (Josh), Hannah, Nathan, Michaela, Jackson, Landon and...

Barbara Boykin

Barbara Boykin

Sep 16, 2022

Barbara Kay Boykin, 78, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022. Born on November 24, 1943, in Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Edward Spencer Vaughan Jr. and Marjaurie Crank Vaughan. She was also preceded in death by her son, William Spencer Boykin, and brother, Thomas Edward Vaughan.

Betty Lawrence

Betty Lawrence

Sep 14, 2022

Betty Hamrick Lawrence, 85, of Colonial Heights passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Born February 20, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Emma Dalton and Arthur Graham Hamrick, Sr., and was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Vernon Lawrence, Sr.; son, Robert Lawrence, Jr.; and sister, Joan Smith.

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Sidney Pritchett Jr.

Sidney Pritchett Jr.

Sep 12, 2022

Sidney Franklin Pritchett Jr. was born on June 30, 1946. He was raised in Petersburg, Virginia through elementary school and then moved to Colonial Heights. He married Donna Fay Berry on April 12, 1969. A proud United States Army veteran, Sidney was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany with his wife. They enjoyed Germany and visiting other countries. After...

Joseph Gibson

Joseph Gibson

Sep 10, 2022

Joseph “Joe/Joey” Archie Gibson, 68, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022. He was born on April 16, 1954 to the late Jeptha Archie Gibson II and Marjorie Lee West. Mr. Gibson retired from Honeywell after more than 30 years, but his highest priority was spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death...

Kenneth Griffin

Kenneth Griffin

Sep 8, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Kenneth Lee Griffin. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dorothy "Dot" Love

Dorothy "Dot" Love

Sep 7, 2022

Mrs. Dorothy T., "Dot," Love, passed peacefully, at the age of 82, on September 7, 2022, surrounded by her children. She was born to Elizabeth Long Trent and Albert M. Trent on August 11, 1940 who raised her in Victoria, Va., where she meet her husband, Edward H. Love, of 60 years and preceded her in death in 2019. Her...

Addie Starke

Addie Starke

Sep 6, 2022

Addie W. Starke, 97, of Hopewell, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at her residence.  She was born July 13, 1925, in Dinwiddie, Virginia to the late Henry M. Wells and Louise Barnes Jackson and was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence D. Starke, brother; Henry C. Wells, and two sisters; Anna Maitland, Bertha Prosise. She was a...

Norma Draucker

Norma Draucker

Sep 5, 2022

Norma Collins Draucker, 84, of Colonial Heights passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022. Born December 31, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Lilia McDaniel, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Lee Draucker, Sr.; and two sisters, Nancy Collins and Betty Bishop.

She was a...

William "Billy" Spain

William "Billy" Spain

Sep 5, 2022

William “Billy” Paige Spain, age 70, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022.  He was the son of the late Samuel Place and Mildred Wells Spain, and was also preceded in death by his grandmother, Ruth Wilkerson Spain Wheeler.

He was a member of Western Heights Baptist Church and a longtime employee of...

Pearl Clark

Pearl Clark

Sep 5, 2022

Pearl Agnes Clark, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022. She was born on July 26, 1939 in New York to the late Lillian and Charles Roy. Mrs. Clark was a member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church and served her country as part of the WAVES in the United States Navy in the late 1950’s. She...

Debra Bowles

Debra Bowles

Sep 3, 2022

Debra Nash Cheeley Bowles passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022.  She was born July 28, 1956, to Milton Lee and Marie Bulifant Cheeley, preceded in death by her parents and the love of her life, husband, Ray Wade Bowles.  Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Vickie Marie Brewer, Phyllis Brewer Fox (Bubba) and Laura...

Clara Worrell

Clara Worrell

Sep 3, 2022

Clara Lou Worrell, 87, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Born September 27, 1934,  she was the daughter of the late Armigi and Adel Prince and, was also preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, William Ellis Worrell, Jr.; two brothers; and five sisters.

Clara was a longtime...

Lillian Mcculley

Lillian Mcculley

Sep 2, 2022

How do you sum up the beauty of someone’s soul in just a few sentences? I hope these words do a little justice to the amazing woman that she was.

Lillian A. McCulley, of Spring Grove VA, was nicknamed “Tootsie” by her father, Charles “Pete” Shrock and mother, LaNette Shrock. She was born in...

Robert Galusha

Robert Galusha

Sep 2, 2022

Lt. Col. (retired) Robert B. Galusha, 89, of Chester, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 2, 2022.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester Burton and Leola Galusha, wife of 63 years, Carolyn Webber Galusha.  He is survived by his sister, Sandra G. Matthews (Noah); daughter, Debra G. Folster (Robert Schley), and son,...

Wanda Phillips

Wanda Phillips

Sep 1, 2022

Wanda Lynn Phillips, age 58, of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 1, 2022. Having spent many years in the nursing field, she was very passionate about advocating and helping others. Wanda was a skilled artisan, remarkable interior decorator, and loved to travel and shop.

She is...

Mary Cox

Mary Cox

Aug 31, 2022

Mary Dice Cox of Georgetown, SC, died on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.  She was a native of Petersburg, VA and the daughter of the late John E. and Mary Ellen (Nellie) K. Dice.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed researching her family history and crafting.

She was predeceased by her husband, James H....

Lillie Walker

Lillie Walker

Aug 31, 2022

Lillie Ruth Walker, 93, of Colonial Heights passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Born in Granville County, North Carolina on November 23, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Royal Hubert and Lillian Williford Parrott and was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Preston Earl Walker; brother, Royal Hubert Parrott Jr. and sister,...

Doris "Gigi" Neace

Doris "Gigi" Neace

Aug 30, 2022

Doris “GiGi” Jean Neace, 86, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Born on March 31, 1936, in Roanoke, Virginia, she was the daughter to the late Elijah H Hubbard Sr. and Mermett Bosserman Hubbard. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, William “Bill” Homer Neace; her baby...

Tom Fitzgerald

Tom Fitzgerald

Aug 27, 2022

Tom Fitzgerald, 67, died Aug. 27, 2022, at his home in Colonial Heights.

He was born Donald Thomas Fitzgerald Jr. on Oct. 11, 1954, in Chicago, son of the late Skip and Shirley Dean Crouse Fitzgerald.

Survivors include a sister, Michelle Fitzgerald Clark, of Windsor; a brother, Joe Fitzgerald,...

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