Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Mar 15, 2021

Virginia Alice Hacker, 72, of S. Chesterfield passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021. Born March 30, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Ormaby and Rose Lucille Phillips, and was also preceded in death by her son, Jerry D. Hacker. Virginia loved spending time with her family and enjoyed collecting miniature lighthouses. She is survived by...

Mar 15, 2021

Shirley Ann Haydon, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021. She was born in Beckley, West Virginia on October 6, 1937 to the late William and Pearl Hicks. Mrs. Haydon worked at the Colonial Heights Library. She cherished every moment she spent with her family and enjoyed spending time at her church, Skinquarter Baptist Church, Moseley....

Mar 12, 2021

Ralph Gray Burton, Sr., 81, of Prince George, Virginia, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, on March 6, 1940, he was the son of the late Stanley Chesterfield and Lorena Constance (Connie) Ramsey Burton.  Ralph was also preceded in death by his grandson, Jonathen Gray Burton and sister-in-law, Carolyn Butler Burton. He is survived...

Mar 9, 2021

John Hayes Bush, Jr., 74, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.  Mr. Bush was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a retired 37-year member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local #10, and Vietnam War Veteran.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Janet C. Bush; his son, Travis H. Bush...

Mar 8, 2021

Carl J. Smith, 90, of Colonial Heights passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021.  He was born on June 4, 1930, the son of the late William F. and Ola Terry Smith and was preceded in death by a son, Carl Daniel Smith and a grandson, Marti E. Smith.  Mr. Smith was a member of Harrowgate Worship Center, Chester...

Mar 7, 2021

Kerry Wayne Lynch, Sr., 59, of Dinwiddie passed away after a brief illness Sunday, March 7, 2021. He was born January 28, 1962. He is survived by his parents, Pat and Bennie Foster; three children, Ashley Pelton (James), Donald Lynch (Katherine), and Kerry Wayne Lynch Jr.; five grandchildren, Lily, Luke, and Trace McGhee, Donald Wayne “DJ” Lynch, Jr., and...

Mar 6, 2021

Freda Mae Gale, 86, of Prince George passed away on Saturday March 6, 2021. She was born June 26, 1934 to the late Rev. Henry Neace and Lidia Neace. Freda was also preceded in death by her husbands, William David Wallace and Frank Gale and her grandbaby, Nicole Thacker. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Reynolds and Sandra...

Mar 6, 2021

BOYER, Carlton Lee Jr went home to be with the Lord on March 6, 2021. Born on May 28, 1940 in Richmond, Virginia, Carlton graduated from Manchester High School.  He cherished his memories of being on the football team and was affectionally referred to as “Bull Dog”. Carlton retired from DuPont in 1993 after 30 years with the company....

Mar 6, 2021

Carolyn DeBoer Curtis, 89, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born in Muskegon, Michigan on October, 11, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Gerrit and Sarah Brace DeBoer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Garland G. Curtis; brothers, Jay J. DeBoer and Julius “Jack”...

Mar 6, 2021

Johnie Emmit Shelton, 80, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021.  He was born on October 10, 1940, the son of the late Lon Emmit Shelton and Esther Morgan Shelton and was preceded in death by three sisters: Inez Shelton Wells, Jean Shelton Miner and Betty Shelton Francois. He is survived by his wife, Paula Malcomb...

Mar 4, 2021

On Thursday, March 4, 2021, Robert (Bob) Michael Conklin, loving husband and father of two sons, guardian of a niece and two nephews, passed at age 60. Born July 17, 1960 in Kane, Pennsylvania to Roland and Delores (Moneta) Conklin. He was a graduate of Kane Area High School Class of ‘78 and later Mercyhurst University Class of ‘82...

Mar 3, 2021

Richard (Buck) Louis Leighton, age 86, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.  He was the son of the late Franklin and Sally Hickman Leighton.  He was also predeceased by his brother, William Leighton, and sister, Ruby Higgins, and grandson, Andrew Clarke.  He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Betty Reynolds Leighton, daughters...

Mar 3, 2021

Harry James McCall Sr., 62, of Chester, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021. He was born in Pennsylvania on December 11, 1958 to the late Suzanne and Harry McCall. He was a master carpenter and was heavily involved in the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous and was proud of having lived over 18 years clean. Nothing was more important to...

Mar 2, 2021

Elmer Jennings “Bozo” Butler, 94 and lifelong resident of Matoaca, passed away quietly at home on Tuesday, March 2nd.  He was born in Matoaca on November 13, 1926 to Elmer Jennings Butler, Sr and Mary Payne Butler.  He was predeceased by his parents and a brother William Perry “Slick” Butler. He is survived by his wife of 60 years...

Feb 27, 2021

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Feb 26, 2021

Marceline Perkinson-Shields, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday February 26, 2021. She was born on January 11, 1932 to the late George and Naomi Hawkins. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church and was the Cafeteria Manager at North Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her husbands, George Ransom Perkinson and Larry Shields; and sister,...

Feb 25, 2021

Mary “Billie” M. Faison, 93, of Ettrick, passed away, February 25, 2021 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born March 2, 1927 to the late Robert C. and Eugenia Tucker Mann and was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Irvin Faison, and a son, Robert Faison and a sister, Jewel M. Himes. Mrs. Faison was a member...

Feb 24, 2021

Edwin C. DeBose, Ed, 80, of Carson, Virginia passed away February 24, 2021. He was born January 12, 1941 in Burgaw, North Carolina to the late Civie Lee and Dollie Mae Wells DeBose, and was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters. At the age of 17, he joined the Navy and was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia...

Feb 24, 2021

Marcelle Signourel Reed, 92, of Colonial Heights passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.  Born on August 28, 1928, in Perpignan, France, she was the daughter of the late Julien Antoine Signourel and Francoise Catherine Marguerite Funda.  Marcelle was married to the late Willard D. Reed in Perpignan, France on February 4, 1947. She is survived by two daughters,...

Feb 24, 2021

Martha B. Guzman, 72, of Prince George, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.  Born on May 6, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Roy James and Catherine Blick Bendall, and was preceded in death by her husband, Buenaventura Guzman; and brother, Wade Bendall.

Mrs. Guzman retired as the Assistant Editor of the Quartermaster Newsletter,...