Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.
Virginia Bishop
Dec 18, 2020
Virginia F. Bishop, 88, of Church Road, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020. Born in Petersburg, on January 9, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Jackson and Susie Tench Frank. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton A. Bishop, Sr.; son, Clifton A. Bishop, Jr.; son-in-law, Rick Riker, Jr.; daughter-in-law, Betty Collins Bishop; brothers,...
Linda Adams
Dec 17, 2020
Linda Spain Adams, 71, of S. Prince George, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020. She was born to the late Dennis and Catherine Spain in Petersburg, Virginia on March 27, 1949. She retired from Philip Morris after many years of service. Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by her brother, Johnny Spain; and husband, Larry Adams. She is survived...
Gary Beden
Dec 15, 2020
Gary Jay Beden, 80, of Chester, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Gary’s career began as an accountant after earning an accounting degree from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He established an emergency medical supply company where he was owner/operator. In 1989, he and his wife relocated GAM Industries Inc. to Petersburg, Virginia and remained an active part...
Gerald Blalock Sr.
Dec 15, 2020
Gerald Lee Blalock, Sr., 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Born in Roxboro, North Carolina on December 5, 1940, he was the son of the late Luther L. and Lois Hicks Blalock, and was preceded in death by a brother, Lamberth Blalock.
Mr. Blalock proudly served his country in the United States...
Aubrey Houston
Dec 13, 2020
Aubrey E. Houston, 83, of Hopewell, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Born in Richmond, Virginia on March 7, 1937, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Florence Miles Houston, and was preceded in death by thirteen brothers and sisters.
Mr. Houston proudly served in the United States Air Force. He was the...
Donna Newcomb
Dec 11, 2020
Donna Simpson Newcomb, 61, of Colonial Heights/Stingray Point, set sail on the Seas of the Bay, on Friday, December 11, 2020. She was born in Charlotte, N.C. on March 16th, 1959 and spent her childhood living in various southern states. She was proud of attending Marshall University, and loved cheering on “The Thundering Herd” every chance she had. We...
Brenda Miller
Dec 9, 2020
Brenda Gail Miller of Chesterfield County, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. She was born April 4, 1954 in Roanoke, Virginia.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard L. Duncan Sr. and Vera Duncan and her brothers, Richard Lee Duncan Jr. and David Duncan.
Brenda was a graduate of Thomas Dale...
Dixon Lee
Dec 8, 2020
Dixon Henry Lee, 77 of Petersburg, passed away to be with The Lord, Tuesday, December 8, 2020. He was born in Lumberton, North Carolina to the late Leon and Francis Mayes Lee. Dixon is also preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Joyce D. Lee; a son, Joe Lee; a sister Myrtle Rose Stevens. He is survived...
Raojibhai Desai
Dec 7, 2020
Raojibhai M. Desai 1928 – 2020 - was a loving father, brother, husband, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He peacefully passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at the age of 92. He went away calmly at home in the company of his family at the age of 92 after a courageous battle with Lung Cancer.
His life was...
Joan Scheepers
Dec 5, 2020
Joan Jablonski Scheepers, 77, of Chester, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020. Mrs. Scheepers retired as a Fundraising Coordinator from Virginia Diner and loved scrapbooking, crafting, and taking care of her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nellie Weaver Jablonski. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Daniel J. Scheepers; children, Geoffrey Scheepers, Susan...
Neal Hager, Jr.
Dec 5, 2020
Neal Osgood Hager Jr., 80, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Born on August 12, 1940 in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Neal Osgood Hager Sr. and Margaret Cummings Hager.
Mr. Hager proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and was a retired Director of information systems for...
Dorothy Dunkum
Dec 5, 2020
Dorothy Mann Dunkum, 79 passed away peacefully on December 5, 2020. She was born November 30, 1941, the daughter of Reginald Lee Mann, Jr. and Rachel Hopson Mann. Until her retirement, Dorothy worked for over 30 years at Fort Lee as a Plans and Operations Specialists. She taught Sunday school for 20 years at Ivey Methodist and...
George Honts
Dec 4, 2020
George Gilbert Honts 84, of Dinwiddie, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020. Funeral services will be private. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834.
Sylvia Steele
Dec 3, 2020
Sylvia Virginia Steele, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020. She was born in West Virginia on August 26, 1931 to the late Stephen and Rosa Torok. Ms. Steele worked as an executive secretary for IBM in Manassas and enjoyed assembling jigsaw puzzles. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Paula Steele; former husband, JE...
Dana Spiers
Dec 3, 2020
Dana Watkins Spiers, 57, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020. She attended Colonial Heights Baptist Church and served thirty years as a procurement specialist for DLA Aviation. She attended Thomas Dale High School and graduated from Prince George High School. She also earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Master’s Degree from Florida...
Norman Wong
Dec 2, 2020
Norman Wong, age 83, passed away December 2, 2020. He was the son of Leung Wai Wong and Lucy Wong Seyfert. He is survived by his wife, Annie; and his sister, Edith McAra; and numerous nieces & nephews. Norman was born in Montreal, Canada but lived most of his life in Virginia. After earning his degree in Engineering from...
Robert Campbell
Dec 2, 2020
Robert Wayne Campbell, 46, of Colonial Heights, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Robert was preceded in death by his father, Roy B. Campbell, Sr.; sister, Robin Brown; and brother, Roy B. Campbell, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Campbell; four children, Matthew Rouse, Trevor Campbell, Kassidy Campbell, and Katie Campbell; one granddaughter, Sofia; mother, Brenda...
Donald Moore
Dec 1, 2020
On Tuesday, December 1, Donald Earl Moore, 84, went home to spend eternity in Heaven with Jesus after losing a battle with Covid pneumonia. Donald was born in Durham, NC to George and Nell Dance Moore. His family moved to Petersburg, VA in 1939. Donald spent most of his life in Colonial Heights, VA. He is preceded in death by his...
Shirley Bardo
Dec 1, 2020
Shirley Motto Bardo, age 80, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on December 1, 2020 from complications of COVID-19. Although she fought valiantly, the coronavirus took her body, but never her spirit or sense of humor. She graduated from Thomas Dale High School and attended Madison College which is now James Madison University. Shirley worked as a Realtor and later for...
Kenneth Thomas
Nov 30, 2020
Kenneth L. Thomas, 68, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on November 30, 2020 following a brief illness.
Born and raised in Colonial Heights, he was preceded in death by his parents George and Eloise Thomas, and brother, George “Lucky” Thomas.
“Ken,” a 1971 graduate of Colonial Heights High School and life-long Colonial, pursued a...
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