Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Jun 4, 2020

Cora Rowlett Wilson, 91, of Chesterfield, passed away Thursday, June 04, 2020. She was born on December 14, 1928, to the late Paul and Miriam Rowlett. Mrs. Wilson worked as a switchboard operator during WWII and following the war at Dupont for several years. She spent the majority of her life as a seamstress and was an awarded School...

Jun 4, 2020

Marshall Ray Witt 66 of Sutherland, went to be with The Lord, Thursday June 4, 2020.  Marshall was born October 15, 1953 to the late Walter and Virginia Witt.  He was also preceded in death by a brother John Timothy Witt.  He is survived by his wife of 44 years Ann Patterson Witt; two children, Dr. Jeffrey Ray Witt...

Jun 3, 2020

Nonnie McDaniel Burnett died on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Colonial Heights, VA, after a decline in health for the past few weeks. She was born on June 24, 1915, in Pittsylvania County, VA, a daughter of the late William Joel McDaniel and the late Cornelia Warren McDaniel. She was a lifelong resident of Danville until she relocated to...

Jun 3, 2020

Joseph L. “Joe” Lee, 48, of Petersburg passed away unexpectedly on June 3, 2020.  He was preceded in death by his maternal & paternal grandparents, and his mother Joyce D. Lee. Joe is survived by his father Henry D. Lee, daughter Starr Caldwell (Kalabe), sisters, Janet Weaver (Lloyd), Gayle Mathis, Rhonda Granja and brother Jerry Baker, granddaughter, McKenna Skye, as well as numerous nieces,...

Jun 1, 2020

Gerry T. Cizek, 88, of S. Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020.  She was born on December 28, 1931 in Duluth, Minnesota to the late Ralph H. and Ellen Bodine Tahash.  She was preceded in death by her husband, William Cizek and a stepson; Michael Cizek.  Gerry was a lifetime member of Kenwood United Methodist Church. She...

Jun 1, 2020

Alton Lee “Al” Todd, 74, of Chesterfield, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020. He was born on October 12, 1945 to the late Harold and Mary Todd. Mr. Todd served his country in the United States Navy and also retired from IBM. He was a member of the NRA and loved racecars and trains. Above all, he loved his...

May 30, 2020

Tiffany Bostic Mullins, 38, of Church Road, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020.  She was a member of Destination Church, Hopewell.  Tiffany was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Charles E. Daulton and Shirley A. Daulton. She is survived by her husband, Benjamin L. Mullins; her daughter, Kaylee L. Mullins; parents, Arthur D. Bostic, III and Kimberly...

May 29, 2020

Christopher Andrew Smith, 35, went home to be with the Lord on May 29, 2020. We will miss his love of music and drumming, and his generous heart. He never met a stranger, and he often helped those in need. He loved his family dearly.

Preceded in death by his father, Chesteen Lee Smith; and survived by...

May 28, 2020

Sterling Leo Cummins, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 28, 2020.  He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 31, 1930 to the late Thomas C. and Annie Perkinson Cummins.  Sterling was a Korean War veteran having served in the 40th Infantry Division.  He was a faithful member and servant of Woodlawn Baptist...

May 28, 2020

Norman Columbus "Pinky" Pinkleton, Jr., 95, of Petersburg passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020. Norman was born December 22, 1924 to the late Norman and Gladys Belcher Pinkleton.  Norman was preceded in death by his first wife, Elsie Williams Pinkleton. He attended Matoaca Baptist Church and New Smyrna Baptist Church in Dinwiddie.  Norman retired from Durham Life Insurance Company...

May 28, 2020

Charles Raymond Pond of Chesterfield, age 61, died suddenly Thursday, May 28, 2020 at a friend’s house. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Nadyne Pond.   He is survived by daughter, Patricia Higgins; grandchildren, Lynley, Olivia and Nolan. Survivors include sisters, Sharon Thiele (Jack) and Aleta Perkins (Ron); brothers, Robert Pond and John Pond (Sharon); nieces, Lorenda...

May 27, 2020

Thomas Nash Wilkinson, 55, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.  He was born on June 8, 1964 and was preceded in death by his father, Cortez W. “Jimmie” Wilkinson Jr.  Growing up Tommy attended Ivey United Methodist Church.  He was a lifelong NASCAR fan, and his favorite driver currently being Chase Elliott, he was a Tampa...

May 25, 2020

Patricia Palmore Goudreault, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to be with her Lord on May 25, 2020. She was born on May 5, 1947 to the late harry Palmore Jr. and Margaret Jennings Palmore.  She was a graduate of Colonial Heights High School and retired from Fort Lee as a computer technician.  Patricia was a devoted member...

May 24, 2020

Vera Mayhew Burge, 87, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020. She was born in Franklin County, Virginia on August 4, 1932 to the late William and Nora Mayhew and retired from Allied Chemical of Chesterfield. Mrs. Burge loved gardening, quilting, travelling, sewing, and embroidery, but above all she loved her family and the time that she...

May 24, 2020

Vera Cottrell has died aged ninety-eight. Vera and her family moved to Colonial Heights from Kentucky in 1954 and she raised her two young daughters here. Her husband, Ben, died in 1993. Vera was an RN and worked for many years at Petersburg General Hospital on the post-surgical floor. She attended retired nurses’ lunches with old friends until last...

May 23, 2020

Annie Mae Reynolds Pacheco, 95, of McKenney, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia on October 7, 1924 to the late Ruben and Bertha Johnson. Mrs. Pacheco was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church and she loved to sew. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Pacheco; two daughters, Andrea...

May 22, 2020

Jane Marie Claytor Pond, 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away at home on Friday, May 22, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Richmond, Virginia on May 21, 1927 to the late Thomas Linwood Claytor Sr. and Minnie Belle Harmon Claytor, and was a graduate of Thomas Dale High School. Mrs. Pond was a charter member...

May 21, 2020

Bok Soon Meadows, 78, of Prince George, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at her residence in Prince George, Virginia. She was born December 5, 1941 in Kimpo Korea to the late Suk Ki Lim and Ok Hee Yoo.

Mrs. Bok Soon Meadows married her late husband, William (Bill) Eugene Meadows December 1, 1959 in Korea. She...

May 21, 2020

George E. Grant, 88, of Chesterfield, passed away May 21, 2020.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara; his daughter, Dawn Grant Sarver; parents, James Grant of Hermon, Maine and Viola Grant Rogerson of Hampden, Maine; and brother, Walter Grant of Trenton, Maine. He is survived by two sons, Douglas George “Musky” (Rhonda) of Midlothian and David...

May 19, 2020

Melvin George “Butch” Mixell, Jr., 72, of Prince George, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020.  He was born in Petersburg, Va. October 9, 1947 to the late Melvin George Mixell and Lois Lockett Layden.  Butch is survived by wife, Jackie Bowers Mixell; three children, Christy Jones (Bradley), Ricky Mixell (Courtney), and Timmy Mixell (Jade); five grandchildren, Braelyn, Jayse, Hunter,...