Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
James Dunkum Sr.
Jan 17, 2021
James Ellis Dunkum, Sr., 82 passed away peacefully on January 17, 2021. He was born August 5, 1938, the son of James Albert Dunkum and Mamie Fulcher Dunkum. He was a graduate of Farmville High School and Virginia State University. Until his retirement, Ellis worked as an appeals officer for the I.R.S. He spent many years coaching a variety...
Donald Helsel, Jr.
Jan 17, 2021
Donald Allen Helsel, Jr., 61, of North Dinwiddie, passed away, Sunday January 17, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Allen Helsel, Sr. Donald is survived by his wife, Linda Diane Helsel; mother, Diana Grace Helsel; brother, Douglas Ray Helsel (Tammy); and several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00...
Charlotte Dimirack
Jan 15, 2021
Charlotte Dimirack, 80, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister departed this life to be with the Lord on January 15, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents Sarah Evelyn Hardy, and Howerton Hardy, her brothers Rocky Mosconi and Bobby Hardy. Charlotte is survived by her husband George Dimirack , her two children Buddy Dimirack (Mary) and...
Claude Allen
Jan 15, 2021
Claude Davis Allen, 78, of South Chesterfield, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021. He was born in North Carolina on January 8, 1943 to the late Richard and Una Allen. He was a member of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church where he loved to spend his time. He retired from Dominion Virginia Power after 30 years of service, and...
Ernest Clarke Jr.
Jan 15, 2021
Ernest Clay Clarke, Jr., 58, of Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia to the late Ernest Clay Clarke, Sr. and to Sylvia Newcomb Clarke. Ernest Clay (or Ernie as he was known at work) graduated from Matoaca High School in 1980. Shortly thereafter, he began working for the company S.P....
Sandra Moore
Jan 15, 2021
Sandra Hile Moore, 63, of South Chesterfield, VA, peacefully passed away on January 15, 2021. She was born on March 21,1957. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence R. Hile and Carolyn W. Hile and her brother, Robert E. Hile. She is survived by her loving husband, Thomas B. (Bernie) Moore, her daughters Jennifer A. Marshall (Keith),...
Betty Milton
Jan 14, 2021
Betty Carol Milton, 74, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Born on April 14, 1946, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Fannie Sue Wade Traylor, and was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert A. Milton.
Betty was a 1964 graduate of Thomas Dale High School and worked for...
Audrey Partin
Jan 13, 2021
Audrey Wray Partin, 93, of Matoaca, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 surrounded by her devoted daughters, Kelly and Vikki.
Audrey was the daughter of the late Hugh and Martha Anne (Annie) Barnes Wray. She was the widow Dr. George R. Partin (Wugga). Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in...
Diana Columbo
Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday evening, January 13, 2021, Diana Thrift Columbo peacefully passed away at the age of 79 from the effects of ALS. Diana was born to John Hadden and Doris Thrift on May 7, 1941 and was raised in Dinwiddie, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister with whom she was very close, Barbara Thrift Brown,...
Mildred Harris
Jan 12, 2021
Mildred Anne Pettus Harris, 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Riverview on the Appomattox. She was born August 5, 1927 to the late Clarence E. and Lucille Pillow Pettus, and was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert C. Harris. Mrs. Harris was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, and...
Shirley Slaughter
Jan 12, 2021
Shirley Stevenson Slaughter, 81, of North Dinwiddie, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia on November 19, 1939 and was a longtime member of Matoaca United Methodist Church. Ms. Slaughter enjoyed sewing and crocheting and loved to share her talents with those she loved. She always treated everyone like family and was loved by...
Charles Franklin Jr.
Jan 10, 2021
Charles Franklin Jr., age 68, passed away on Sunday, January 10. 2021. He was born in Walton, New York and lived in Downsville until he relocated to the Northwest. He was a heavy equipment operator for over 40 years, and loved to camp, hunt and fish.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Franklin; stepson, Robert Brown;...
Ruby Andrews
Jan 9, 2021
Ruby Dabney Andrews, 70, of Disputanta passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, Va. She was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Delma N. Dabney; and widow of Willard E. Andrews. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Richard T. Dabney. Ruby is survived by devoted sister-in-law, Virginia Andrews, of...
Jerry Baker, Jr.
Jan 9, 2021
Jerry Wayne Baker, Jr. 56 of Petersburg, passed away, Saturday, January 9, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry Dixon and Joyce McSwain Lee; and brother Joseph Lee. Jerry is survived by his two sons, Jerry Baker III and Jeffery Baker; granddaughter, Mary Jane Elizabeth Baker two sisters, Gayle Mathis and Janet Weaver (Lloyd); nieces and nephews,...
Sadie Cox
Jan 8, 2021
Mrs. Sadie Reese Cox, 90, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed into glory on Friday, January 8, 2021. She was surrounded by her family in her home of sixty-six years where she was known to be a friendly and caring neighbor. She was born in Petersburg as the daughter of William Vinson and Susie Hatchell Reese. She was preceded in...
Frances Hayes
Jan 8, 2021
Frances Powell Hayes, 97 of Colonial Heights passed away peacefully to be with The Lord, Friday, January 8, 2021. Frances was born July 21, 1923 to the late Ivey and Gladys Dickens Powell. She was preceded in death by her husband Clinton C. Hayes; Frances is survived by her daughter, Charlene Tom; two sons, Don L. Hayes and Clinton...
Frances Riggs
Jan 7, 2021
Frances Hazel Riggs, 91, of Colonial Heights passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021. She was born on February 23, 1929 to the late William Oliver Stokes and Nancy Linton Kramer. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Carr Riggs. Mrs. Riggs is survived by her sons, Richard L....
Arthur Dean Sr.
Jan 6, 2021
Arthur Burton Dean Sr., 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Born in Petersburg on November 27, 1938, he was the son of the late James L. and Virginia Tipton Dean, and was preceded in death by a brother, James Lee Dean Sr.
Arthur was a graduate of Petersburg High School, he proudly...
Lonnie Wyatt Jr.
Jan 6, 2021
Lonnie Darrell Wyatt, Jr., of N. Chesterfield, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021. He was born on October 3, 1964 to Darrell and Sue Mallory Wyatt in Petersburg, Va. He is survived by a sister, Janie, and her daughter Mallory. He is also lovingly survived by his Uncle Danny (Susan) Wyatt, Aunt Sharon Wyatt-Hawkins and girlfriend of many years,...
Christi Mclaughlin
Jan 6, 2021
Christi Wilson McLaughlin, 55, of N. Dinwiddie, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Born in Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Marion Ruxton Wilson.
Christi was employed as a receptionist at Chesdin Animal Hospital.
She is survived by her husband, James Wesley McLaughlin; three sons, Matthew James Wilson, Lance Michael...
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