Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Jul 29, 2021

Josephine Baehr, 79, of Disputanta passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at her residence.  She was born April 29, 1942 in Nottingham, England to the late John and Pearl Williamson. Mrs. Baehr has lived in the United States since 1965 when she left England to become an English Nanny in California, then lived in Pennsylvania and finally moving to...

Jul 29, 2021

Lear C. Munford Sr., 89, of Prince George, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Southside Regional Medical Center.  He was born May 6, 1932, in Petersburg, Virginia to the late Clarence and Carrie Overstreet Munford, and was preceded in death by his sisters, Kathryn Whitmore and Jane Swatts; and brothers, Paul H. Munford and Clarence Munford.

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Jul 25, 2021

Cheryl Janice Gibbs, 70, of Chesterfield passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021.  Born in Sparta, Wisconsin on November 9, 1950, she was preceded in death by her father, Onslow Windley Gibbs, a brother, Chris Gibbs and a sister, Connie Honeycutt.

Cheryl was a retired Administrative Assistant for Chesterfield County.

She is survived by her mother,...

Jul 25, 2021

Thomas E. Hale, 66, of Surry, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 following a brief illness which he so bravely fought. He was born on September 30, 1954 to the late Thomas C. and Ruth D. Hale. Mr. Hale retired from Honeywell after 41 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Debra M. Hale;...

Jul 24, 2021

Janet Mann Haskins, 96, of Chester, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 24, 2021, with family by her side.  Born in Petersburg, Virginia on December 3, 1924, she remained connected to her community throughout her life.  On May 28, 1960, she eloped and married Robert Zehmer Haskins of McKenney, Virginia, who preceded her in death in...

Jul 23, 2021

Bob Steele Jones, 78, of Chesterfield died on Friday, July 23, 2021 at his residence. He was a native of Isle of Wight County and a long-time truck driver.

Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his mother and father, Mary and Gus Jones; sisters, Jeanette Cornett and Judy Dunlow; brother, Frank Jones;...

Jul 23, 2021

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Jul 22, 2021

Brenda Sue Campbell, 75, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Born June 13, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Geraldine Holmes and was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Campbell; sons, Robert Wayne Campbell, Roy “Bubba” Campbell, Jr.; daughter, Robin Lynn Brown; and granddaughter, Tiffany Brown.

She...

Jul 22, 2021

Christine Anne Shults, 58 of Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at her residence. Born in Roanoke, Virginia on June 8, 1963, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Erma J. Laughlin. She is survived by her husband, James R. Shults; son, Steven T. Laughlin (Tori); daughter, Melissa K. Moody (Nathan); beloved grandchildren,...

Jul 19, 2021

Betty Ann DeBose, 79, of Carson, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021.  Born in Norfolk, Virginia on September 14, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Henry L. and Mary Simpson Ange.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin C. DeBose.

Betty retired as the Vice President of DeBose & Sons Construction Company....

Jul 15, 2021

Albert Lee Hurt Jr., 79, Of Chester, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 15, 2021 surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Richmond, Virginia on May 26, 1942 to the late Albert and Edith Hurt, and later baptized at North Run Baptist Church.

Al Hurt retired from the United States Army as...

Jul 12, 2021

Georgie H. Roddy 68, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully at home on  Monday, July 12, 2021.  She was born August 1, 1952, to the late Robert and Nancy Burkholder Henry, and was the widow of Phillip E. Roddy.

Georgie was fondly known by many students and parents within the Colonial Heights School system as the infamous...

Jul 11, 2021

Mrs. Janice Deros McManus Mack, daughter of the late Reverend B. F. McManus and Janie Barnes McManus was born in Cheraw, South Carolina on November 15, 1929. Her family later moved to Richmond County North Carolina and she grew up in the small city of Hamlet. She graduated from public school where she attended the Laurinburg Institute...

Jul 10, 2021

COL James L. O’Connell, USA (Ret.), 84, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021.  Born in Sanford, North Carolina on January 25, 1937, James was the son of the late Robert L. and Elma Kelly O’Connell.

He was born and raised in Sanford, graduated from college in Raleigh, North Carolina and joined the Army...

Jul 7, 2021

Lewis Brown, 40, of Colonial Heights, passed away July 7, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael Toone. Music was one of the most important parts of Lewis’ life and he played in many bands including, D7, 2 Stoners and a Jai, What Price Victory, Randy Savages, Captain Brownstain, and ShangriLa. He will be missed by...

Jul 7, 2021

James Walter Jordan, 77, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at the Colonia Heights Health Care Center.  Graveside services will be Private at the Virginia Veterans Cemetery at Amelia. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834. Condolences may be registered...

Jul 6, 2021

Patricia Ann “Pat” Ewen, 74, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021. She was born in New Jersey on October 24, 1946 to the late Paul and Irma Tegzes and was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Tegzes. She as a longtime active member of St. Ann Catholic Church and was the Vice Regent for Court Regina...

Jul 4, 2021

Francine “Cookie” Johns, 64 of South Chesterfield, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021.  She was born June 9, 1957.  Francine was preceded in death by her father, Malvin Eugene Johns.  She is survived by her long-time life partner of 22 years, Andrew Stuart Elder; mother, Patricia Johns Seaman; brother James E. Johns; two sisters, Elaine J. Reed and Rachel...

Jul 3, 2021

Clara Westfall Richards, 90 of Chester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 3, 2021.  She was preceded in death by her parents August and Zita Daigle Westfall; and her five siblings, Clair Westfall, Harold Westfall, Marie Smith, Cecelia Schoner, and Harry Westfall.  Clara is survived by her husband of 68 years Abraham L. Richards; three children, Deborah Morey (Joel),...

Jul 3, 2021

Thora Pavkov Kelly was born January 29, 1926 at home in Waterford, PA to Ralph and Fran Moore.  Following graduation from Waterford High School and Erie Beauty Academy she married Samuel Pavkov and raised four children and a foster son.  Following the death of her husband she married Charles Kelly and added two stepsons to her family.

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