Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Mar 28, 2020

Gertrude M. Jenkins, 96, of Falls Church, Virginia, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020. She was born in Fort Moultrie, South Carolina on December 18, 1923 to the late Hershel and Rosalie Marsee. Mrs. Jenkins worked 36 and a half years for People’s Life Insurance Company and loved to read and listen to music. She was preceded in death...

Mar 26, 2020

Pearl B. Bidleman, 77, of S. Chesterfield, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020. She was born on June 12, 1942 in Fairmont, North Carolina to the late Furnie and Lois Rogers. Mrs. Bidleman was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Colonial Heights, where she enjoyed working in the nursery. She loved to garden, babysit children, and volunteer at a...

Mar 22, 2020

Robert Alexander McAra, 90, of Petersburg passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 at his residence.  He was born September 23, 1929 to the late Robert Alfred and Helen Hunter McAra.  Robert is survived by his wife of 66 years, would have been 67 in June, Edith Wong McAra; three sons, Robert Stephen and wife, Rebecca, Norman Brent and Randall...

Mar 21, 2020

William “Bill” George Surber, 83 of Chester, Virginia, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020. He was born on January 21, 1937 in Tazewell, Virginia to the late James Albert and Nell Porter Peery Surber. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Lynda Hester Surber; and his brother, Robert Allen Surber.

Mr. William George Surber is...

Mar 19, 2020

SGM (retired) Denvil Edwin Bailey, 73, of Disputanta, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020. He was born in Cyclone, West Virginia on March 25, 1946 to the late Roy and Pina Bailey. SGM Bailey retired from the United States Army after 25 years of service. He served during the Vietnam War and earned many awards including the Purple Heart,...

Mar 19, 2020

Flo Darles Main, Sr. “Dobbie”, 88 of Colonial Heights passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020.  He was born April 10, 1931in Boise, ID to the late Hampton and Carsie Main.  Flo was also preceded in death by son, Flo D. Main, Jr. “Jay”; two brothers, Clifton Ray Main and Richard Main; and sister Daisy Woolard.  Flo is survived by...

Mar 19, 2020

Herbert Nelson Allgood, 85, of Dinwiddie County, passed away at John Randolph Medical Center on Thursday, March 19, 2020. He was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia on January 21, 1935 to the late Clarence and Estelle Allgood. Since 1973 Mr. Allgood was a faithful member of Southside Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and worked with the...

Mar 18, 2020

Rachel Marie “Meemaw” McMullen, 80, of Colonial Heights, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at home after an extended hospice stay. She was born in Alleghany County, Virginia on July 21, 1939 to the late Dolph and Gussie Wright. Meemaw was a longtime member of Harrowgate Worship Center. She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 15, 2020

On March 15, 2020 Betty Lou Cocke Groff went home to be with her Savior.  She was 77 years young and was surrounded by love from her children when she entered her final resting place with the Lord. Betty Lou was born in Danville, Virginia on September 20, 1942 to the late Harry and Katherine Bertha Cocke.  She was...

Mar 11, 2020

Charles “Charley” Moore, 72, of Chester, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. He was born on September 29, 1947, to the late Edgar Earl and Lillie Bell Moore. Mr. Moore served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was a retired distributor for Capital News Agency, Richmond. He was preceded in death by his...

Mar 10, 2020

Ormond Wilson “Buddy” Graham, 84, of Chester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.  Buddy was preceded in death by his parents, Weldon & Phoebe Graham; brothers, Bryan & Gerald Graham; and sister, Juanita Brown.

He is survived by his children, Kathy Graham Pettus (Mike), Janet Graham Mauler (Tom), and Walter Ormond Graham (Debbie); grandchildren, Rhonda...

Mar 10, 2020

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Mar 9, 2020

Dr. Carol Roberts Collins of Crewe, Virginia passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, at her home in Dinwiddie, Virginia.  Carol is survived by her husband of 55 years Gordon Wayne Collins of Burkeville, Virginia; two children Jonathan (Jennifer) of Midlothian, Virginia, and Patrick (Katie) of Prince George, Virginia; three grandchildren Jonah, Jace Aric, and James; and a sister Kay...

Mar 8, 2020

Sandra Johnston Leach, 52, of Richmond, Virginia departed in the early morning of Sunday, March 8, 2020. She is survived by her husband, her son and her daughter, as well as her mother, her father, and her brother. She also leaves countless friends and students gathered across 30 years of caring and teaching, through which she was able to...

Mar 8, 2020

Gerry J. Hutchins, 94, of Chesterfield, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020. She was born on May 17, 1925 in Erwin, Tennessee to the late Frederick and Deloris Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack H. Hutchins Sr.; and son, Jack H. Hutchins Jr. Mrs. Hutchins was a longtime member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church...

Mar 7, 2020

Thelma Elizabeth Batts, 73, of Prince George, Va. Passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at home with her family by her side.  Elizabeth was born to the late Alfred and Mary Watko.  She was preceded in death by her son, Brian Jolly.  Elizabeth was a hairdresser for many years.  She loved working in her yard, growing beautiful flowers and...

Mar 6, 2020

Jason Everett Schrum, 42 of Matoaca, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020.  He was born May 31, 1977 in Richmond, Va. to Janet Marie Schrum.  In addition to his mother,  Jason is survived by his wife Jennifer Garrison Schrum; two children, Kayla Dawn Garrison and David Austin Elder; two grandchildren Zain E’len Brown and Cody Everett Canterbury; maternal grandparents,...

Mar 6, 2020

Nicholas John Milano, Sr. 84 of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020.  He was preceded in death by his wife Leta Barker Milano and son Neil Anthony Milano.  Nicholas is survived by son Christopher Craig Milano; daughter Karen E. Milano; two granddaughters, Leta Hailey Milano-Judd (Zachary Judd) and Rachel Diane Milano (Cameron Mueller); four great-grandchildren, Mazi Alexis...

Mar 6, 2020

Nova “Bean” Marie Skinner, 3 and a half months old, passed away at home in her sleep, on March 6, 2020.  She was always so happy and smiling.  She loved her mommy and daddy more than anything.  Nova loved to talk and wouldn’t stop most times.

She is survived by her daddy (Jonathan Skinner); her mommy (Holly...

Mar 6, 2020

Joseph “Joe” Preston Dorton, 41 passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020 at Chippenham Johnson Willis Medical Center.  Joe was the son of Cecil Abe “Joe” Jr. and Judy Ann Boyd Dorton and was born in Petersburg General Hospital and resided in Colonial Heights, Virginia. He was a 1997 graduate of Thomas Dale High School and had received an...