Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Jul 13, 2020

The life of an exceptional man ended as “Tommy” gave his heart and soul peacefully to God in Sutherland, Virginia on Monday, July 13, 2020. Tommy was born March 13, 1947, in Petersburg, Virginia to the late John Thomas Belcher, Sr. and Florence Gibbs Harmon. He graduated from Petersburg High School in 1965 and was drafted into the US...

Jul 10, 2020

Mary E. Williams, 91, of North Dinwiddie, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020. She was born in Pennsylvania to the late Henry and Flora Eppley. Mrs. Williams was a founding member of Western Heights Baptist Church and taught nursery there for 43 years. She loved sewing and being a wife and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her...

Jul 10, 2020

Germaine R. Bissell, 84, of Chester, passed peacefully on July 10, 2020. She was a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church, Colonial Heights, Virginia. Mrs. Bissell is survived by her husband, Stephen L. Bissell; and daughter, Lori B. Winkle (Mitch). She was the honored and cherished wife of Stephen for 62 years. She was a wonderful and loving...

Jul 10, 2020

Devin Jalen “Devo” Waller, 18, born October 5, 2001 departed this life unexpectedly on July 10, 2020. He was preceded in death by his beloved Nannie, Cathy L. Grady. He is survived by his father, Quinton Waller; mother, Jennifer Davidson; stepfather, Christopher Davidson; sisters, T’yanna, Iyana, Alicia, Daisa, and Madison; brothers, Treyvon, Khari, and Cameron; grandparents, Esther and Mickey...

Jul 9, 2020

Elizabeth Harvell Pinkleton, 86, of Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020.  Liz was a long-time member of Matoaca Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher for many years and was a retiree of Chesterfield County Public Schools. She enjoyed traveling, writing and spending time with those she loved. Liz was preceded in death by...

Jul 9, 2020

Roy A. Pittman, 81 of Enon, passed peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2020 after a battle of failing health. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Coston and Lucille Pittman; step son, David L. Kormanec.  He is survived by his wife of 39 years Barbara Leigh Funk Kormanec Pittman; step daughter, Lisa Kormanec; step son Michael Kormanec ;...

Jul 8, 2020

Katherine Y. Fell, 43, of Chester, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and was preceded in death by her father, Robert William Fell. Ms. Fell is survived by her mother, Ann Louise Fell; brothers, Dr. Robert S. Fell (Annie), Thomas Andrew Fell, and Adam Charles Fell; sisters, Christina Marie Evans...

Jul 8, 2020

Wilma Lee Hedrick, 69, of Hopewell, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020. She was born in Robson, West Virginia on February 8, 1951 to the late Lonnie and Naomi McMillion and was preceded in death by her siblings, Bobby McMillion, Donnie McMillion, Geraldine Smith, and Woody McMillion; and special friend, Tom Throckmorton. Ms. Hedrick loved country music and was...

Jul 7, 2020

Ronald Rackley Jr., 52, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. He was born in Prince George County, Maryland on March 6, 1968 to the late Ronald Rackley Sr. and Earline Rackley. He loved fishing, listening to music, the Dallas Cowboys, and playing with his beloved dog, Lil Man. He is survived by his wife of...

Jul 6, 2020

Raymond W. Grant, 84, of Prince George, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020.  Born in Lenoir, North Carolina, on September 8, 1935, he was the son of the late George G. Grant and Indiana Moore Langley, and was preceded in death by a son, Gary Wesley Grant.  Mr. Grant was a member of the Joy Fellowship Church in...

Jul 6, 2020

Barbara Brown Horne of Colonial Heights gained her heavenly wings on Monday, July 6, 2020.  Barbara was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Brown and William Horne; a son, Keith Brown; and a daughter, Dora Thompson.

Barbara was a devoted member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She had been looking forward to the day she would...

Jul 3, 2020

Galina Kifer “Joni” Spain, 83, completed her remarkable life journey on Friday, July 3, 2020, after a 4-month courageous and hard-fought battle against cancer.  Joni, as she was known by all, was born on December 4, 1936. Preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas B. Kifer, Thomas C. Kifer, son.  Survived by Horace J. Spain, husband; Irene Alisauskas,...

Jul 3, 2020

Command Sergeant Major Benjamine Lee “Ben” Rosier, Sr., United States Army, Retired, 85, passed away at his Prince George home on July 3, 2020 after a period of declining health.  He was born on January 12, 1935.  Command Sergeant Major Rosier was a deacon at the Second Baptist Church of Petersburg.  He was baptized at a very early age...

Jul 3, 2020

Robert L. Graham Sr., 74, a lifelong resident of Chesterfield County, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at his home.  He was born December 1, 1945 to the late Lemar W. and Frances Pucket Graham.  Mr. Graham retired after 40 years as a brick mason.   He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jacqueline P. Graham; son, Robert...

Jul 3, 2020

Earl Theodore Morton Jr., 67, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020.  He was born on February 15, 1953 to the late, Earl T. Morton Sr. and Cassie Case Morton.  Mr. Morton was a member of Heritage Baptist Church, Chesterfield, and a retired truck driver.

He is survived by his wife, Gina Morton; sons, Earl...

Jul 1, 2020

Barbara Koury Korzyk, 62, of Chesterfield, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Anthony Joseph Koury; mother, Jean Koury Allen; step-father, Robert Allen; son Alexander Dennis Korzyk Jr.; daughter, Alena Rose Korzyk; and beloved dogs, Everett and Mykola. Barbara was a proud alumna of Robinson Secondary School Class of 1976 and the College...

Jun 28, 2020

Ray Wade Bowles was born July 26, 1954 in Lewis Gale Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia to Edwin Wade and Bonnie Barlow Bowles.  Ray passed on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Southside Regional Medical Center due to heart failure after a brief illness.  Ray moved from Roanoke to Colonial Heights at the age of 8 where he attended Colonial Heights...

Jun 28, 2020

Jimmy Rogers Tyler, 76, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, June 28, 2020.  He was born November 18, 1943 to the late Harley Alton Tyler and Letsy Juanita Kelly Tyler.  Jimmy was also preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Wootten Tyler.  Jimmy is survived by two sons, Terry Tyler (Torrie) and Michael Tyler (Kimberly); daughter,...

Jun 27, 2020

Marcy Qualtieri (Lynn) Solares, 46, of Hopewell passed away in Colonial Heights at the home of her daughter, accompanied by her husband, her son-in-law’s mother, and hospice nurse on June 27, 2020, after her courageous battle with cancer for 5 years. Marcy is predeceased by her mother, Patricia Spafford. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Nery...

Jun 25, 2020

Sonya Carol Jones, 58 of Colonial Heights passed away to be with The Lord, Thursday June 25, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her mother Virginia Gordon.  Sonya is survived by her husband, Jerry Jones; two daughters, Amy Jones (Craig Wooden) and Angie Clatterbuck (Jason); four grandchildren, Craig Wooden III, William Wooden, Kamden Clatterbuck, and Kasey Clatterbuck; father,...