OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Dorothy "Hookie" Hargis

Dorothy "Hookie" Hargis

Jun 25, 2022

Dorothy “Hookie” Dobyns Hargis, 80, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Born on January 21, 1942, in Norfolk, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Ray Whitfield Dobyns and Dorothy Belle Dobyns. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Harry Burns Hargis; her...

Grace Cannady

Grace Cannady

Jun 25, 2022

Grace Elizabeth Cannady, 83, of South Prince George passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Born in Ashland, Virginia on December 26, 1938, she was raised by the late Ashton P. and Christine Stone, and was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, LTC John William Cannady, Jr.

She was a loving...

Myrtle B. Orcutt (Bish)

Myrtle B. Orcutt (Bish)

Jun 24, 2022

Myrtle B. Orcutt, 96, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away Friday morning, June 24, 2022. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia on September 14, 1925. She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas B. Belcher and Lillie S. Belcher; her brother, John T. Belcher Sr.; sisters, Gladys B. Merten and Irene B. Palmer. Myrtle was also preceded in...

Sharon Daniel

Sharon Daniel

Jun 23, 2022

Sharon Kay (Chapman) Daniel passed away at home in Chester, Va. surrounded by loved ones one June 23, 2022. The Huntington, W.Va. native and 1965 graduate of Huntington East High School was 75. She is survived by her husband of 55 years William Daniel, formerly of Barboursville, W.Va., and a daughter, Jennifer K. Baker of Grifton, N.C., five grandchildren...

Billy Spivey

Billy Spivey

Jun 19, 2022

Billy Ray Spivey, 88, of S. Prince George left his Earth to be with his beloved wife on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Born August 27, 1933, he was the son of the late Vellie and Carrlie Spivey and was also preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Johnson Spivey; son, Timothy R. Spivey; five brothers and two...

Robert Gates

Robert Gates

Jun 16, 2022

CW5 Robert E. Gates, USA (Ret.), 78, of Prince George County, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Born on May 13, 1944 in Flinton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Eugene B. Gates and Madeline R. Gates. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 34 years, Evelyn Marie Gates,...

Helen Leonard

Helen Leonard

Jun 14, 2022

Helen Wilson Leonard, 89, of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, on May 17, 1933, she was the daughter to the late Rennie Harrison and Gertrude Birdsall Wilson. Her husband Garnett Wade Leonard preceded her in death, as did her sister, Anne Stover, and her brother, Charles Wilson.

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Wilmer Avalos

Wilmer Avalos

Jun 14, 2022

Wilmer Jesus Avalos, 58, of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Born on January 13, 1964, in El Salvador. Wilmer is survived by his daughter, Sofia Avalos and his friend, Victor Estrada. Interment will be private. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com .

James Story

James Story

Jun 9, 2022

James Allen Story, 70, of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Southside Medical Center. Born on July 28, 1951 in Petersburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Joe Bennie Story Sr. and Mary Octavia Story. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Joe Bennie Story Jr. and his sister, Betty...

Vivian Baker

Vivian Baker

Jun 8, 2022

Vivian M. Baker, 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022. She was born in Charlotte County, Virginia on February 27, 1932 to the late Florence and Benjamin Mayhew and was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church for over 58 years. Mrs. Baker served as office manager for State Farm Insurance for 24 years and...

Sydney Hampton

Sydney Hampton

Jun 8, 2022

Sydney Lavae Hampton, 7, of South Chesterfield earned her angel wings on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born May 5, 2015, she was the daughter of Sidney Lavon Hampton, Jr. and Pamela Michelle Branch. She and her family are members of Community Christian Church.

Queen of being...

Sharon Mccormick

Sharon Mccormick

Jun 7, 2022

Sharon Faye McCormick, 59, of Sutherland passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Born December 24, 1962, she was the daughter of Mary Lewis McCormick and the late Bobby Hilton McCormick.

Sharon retired from Food Lion Distribution Center after 20 years of dedicated service. Her most recent job was what she called Nana’s...

Katherine Spivey

Katherine Spivey

Jun 5, 2022

Katherine Johnson Spivey, 87, of S. Prince George passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Born February 14, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Gary and Gerty Johnson, and was also preceded in death by her son, Timothy R. Spivey; brother, Gary Johnson, Jr.; and sisters, Joann Norris and Mary Lou Parsons.

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Mary Neathery

Mary Neathery

Jun 3, 2022

Mary R. Neathery, 83, of Chester, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022. She was born in North Carolina on August 24, 1938 to the late Eli and Loretta Cloud Rogers and was preceded in death by her brothers, Billy Jo, Shirley, Taft, Lonnie, and Lee Rogers. Ms. Neathery was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church and attended Calvary...

Ethel Peden

Ethel Peden

Jun 2, 2022

Ethel Harris Peden passed away after a short illness with her family by her side on June 2, 2022. Ethel was born on October 5, 1921 to John and Kitty Harris of Isle of Wight County. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Andrew Peden; brothers, Morris and John Raymond; sisters, Mary and Sallie; sons, Opha and...

Margaret Dacey

Margaret Dacey

Jun 2, 2022

Margaret Hill Dacey, born March 20, 1925, in Eberstadt, Germany, departed this life on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at the age of 97. In 1977, she was preceded in death by her husband, Major Donald D. P. Dacey, after 28 years of marriage. Survivors are son, Maurice D. Dacey of Prince George, VA and daughter, Donna E....

Deborah Vaughan

Deborah Vaughan

Jun 1, 2022

Deborah Lee Vaughan, 68, of S. Chesterfield passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Born September 23, 1953, she was the daughter of the late William and Evelyn Skelton Rivers.

Deborah was an insurance biller at Johnston Willis Medical Center for a number of years, where she worked her way up to supervisor....

Bettie Shelton

Bettie Shelton

Jun 1, 2022

Bettie Anne Shelton 88, of South Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Dinwiddie Health and Rehab Center. She was born on June 2, 1933, at her home in Petersburg, VA to Daniel Beauregard and Annie Belle Rudy Perkinson and was the wife of Alvin Morris Shelton Jr. She worked for many years as a substitute teacher’s...

Alvin Cashion

Alvin Cashion

May 30, 2022

Alvin Conly Cashion, 51, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022. He was born on September 10, 1970, in Richmond, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his father, William P. Cashion (October 2021), and his sister, Kimberly Cashion-Martin (March 2016).

Alvin loved to tell jokes and had an impeccable sense of humor....

Nettie Mason

Nettie Mason

May 28, 2022

Nettie Moore Mason, 83, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Born August 10, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Charles Joseph and Clara Estelle Moore, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edmond Mason; and sisters, Shirley Moore Cole and Brenda Peyton Blaha.

Nettie...

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