Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Mar 4, 2020

Bonnie Ruth Ericson, 71, of Waxhaw, North Carolina died Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Bonnie was born in Atlanta, Georgia and is the daughter of the late Ernest Woodward Childers and Ruth Elizabeth Childers.  Survivors include her husband, Richard Alan Ericson Sr.; son, Richard Alan Ericson Jr. and wife, Lisa of Chesapeake, VA; son, Brian Eric Ericson of Waxhaw, NC;...

Mar 4, 2020

Nina W. Hardy, 90, of North Dinwiddie, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Southside Regional Medical Center.  She was born May 25, 1929, in North Carolina to the late Quincy Garfield and Grace Stephens Worley.  Nina was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Clark Hardy; and brother, Don Worley.  Nina retired in 2005 from the Southside Sheltered...

Mar 4, 2020

John W. Watkins passed away on March 4, 2020, at his home in Titusville, Florida. He was born April 15, 1923, in Petersburg, VA and lived there until he joined the US Army and served in Germany during WWII. After returning home he met his future wife Mildred Clark at the USO. They remained in Petersburg a few years...

Mar 3, 2020

Vivian Marie Menzies, 99, of Prince George, Virginia passed away peacefully on March 3, 2020. Known simply as “Aunt Vivian” to her dearest family and friends, she was born on September 2, 1920 in Endicott, New York. The daughter of the late Edwin Menzies and Nettie Scharf Menzies, Vivian was preceded in death by her brother, Ralph Menzies; sister, June...

Mar 1, 2020

Diane Covington Fender, 72, of Chester, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020. She was born on November 24, 1947 to the late Albert Verty Sr. and Ruth Wilson Covington. She graduated from Colonial Heights High School in 1966. After graduation she started her banking career at First Federal Bank of Petersburg. In 1974 she started working for First Colonial...

Feb 29, 2020

Phyllis Hundley Miller, 71, of Chester, passed away at home peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday morning, February 29, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. Ms. Miller was a retired Lab Tech with Goodwyn Dental Lab in Richmond with 30 plus years of service. Ms. Miller was preceded in death by...

Feb 26, 2020

ADKINS, William Collins, of Chesterfield, Virginia departed this life on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. He was 93.

William was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Isabel Robertson Adkins; his parents, Carl Edward and Maude Elizabeth Moody Adkins; his sister, Lillian Adkins Jernigan; and his brothers, Carl Edward Adkins, Jr. and Thomas Wade Adkins....

Feb 26, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Gudrun M. Hanson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 25, 2020

Cora Alease Perkinson Maitland, a remarkable woman who always put others before herself, passed away at home, Tuesday, February 25, 2020, after a period in home hospice care and declining health.  She was born February 23, 1924, in Chesterfield County, Va., to the late Ivan E. and Evelyn P. Perkinson.  She lived her entire life of 96 years in...

Feb 23, 2020

Gary Alan Laine, 63, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020.  Born in Petersburg, on December 27, 1956, he was the son of the late Liston L. Laine Sr. and Charlotte Brockwell Laine.  Gary was a member of the Colonial Heights Moose Lodge. At the age of 16, Gary began working for Joyner Paint and Frame,...

Feb 22, 2020

Gertrude “Trudy” Shelton, 89, of Salzburg, Austria, residing in Chester, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2020. She was born in Austria on October 3, 1930, to the late Anton and Katharina Allerberger. She was preceded in death by her husband, Loyd R. Shelton; infant daughter, Ginny; and son, Lloyd T. Shelton. Mrs. Shelton...

Feb 22, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Ruth Emma Dorney. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 20, 2020

William “Cappy” Casper Young, 73 of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020.  He was born July 4, 1946 in Petersburg, Va to the late Ronald and Evelyn Beasley Young.  William is survived by his wife of more than 43 years, Janet L. Young; three daughters, Melissa Ann Stigall (Eddie), Candace Marie Tedder, and Evelyn “Edy” Young; one...

Feb 20, 2020

Hunter “Pookie” Simmons, 72, of Chesterfield passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Born September 5, 1947, he was the son of the late Gordon Webb and Evelyn Kossick Simmons. He was retired from Boar's Head Provision Company. Pookie was a member of the Beach Hunt Club in Chesterfield. He is survived by his loving wife, Janet Lynn Simmons;...

Feb 18, 2020

James H. Carter, 85, of Dinwiddie, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020. He was born on February 28, 1934 in Caswell County, North Carolina to the late James and Hattie Carter. Mr. Carter was a longtime member of Craterview Baptist Church. He was a jack of all trades, but especially enjoyed working on all types of motors and gardening....

Feb 17, 2020

Calvin Lester Akins, 88, longtime resident of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020. Born in Petersburg on December 11, 1931, he was the son of the late Waverly T. and Mamie N. Akins, and was also preceded in death by his brothers, Walter, Tom and Howard Akins. He graduated from Petersburg High School and also attended...

Feb 14, 2020

Joseph “Joe” Lyman, Sr., age 90, passed away on February 14, 2020. Son of Albert and Eunice (Hogwood) Lyman, Joe graduated from Petersburg High School in 1947. He earned a master's degree, in Music Education, from Virginia Commonwealth University. He married the love of his life, Carolyn Nugent, in 1959. He served a total of 41 years in the...

Feb 13, 2020

Carole Leslie McCoy, 73, of Chester, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Born November 22, 1946, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Jane B. Simpson, and was also preceded in death by her husband, James Dewey McCoy, Sr. Leslie was a longtime member of Second Baptist Church in Petersburg. After...

Feb 13, 2020

Robert “Bob” Morse of Chester, formerly of Guilford, Connecticut passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020, in Richmond, Virginia. He was born in Bar Harbor, Maine November 17, 1947, to the late Donald Morse and Louise Haslam, and was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jenny Morse.

Bob is survived by his daughter, Dawn Cockrell (Dale) of...

Feb 12, 2020

Gracie V. Mann, 87, of Richmond, passed away on February 12, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Roy Sprouse and Gracie Sprouse of Ivy, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Mann; four daughters, Sue Plog (Tracy) and Gracie Lake of Colorado, Cathy Bronchik of Pennsylvania, and Betty Matthews (Brad) of Disputanta; two sons, Charles Wesley...