OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Colonial Heights, VA.

Csm Benjamine Rosier, Sr.

Csm Benjamine Rosier, Sr.

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...

Robert Graham Sr.

Robert Graham Sr.

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...

Earl Morton, Jr.

Earl Morton, Jr.

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...

Barbara Korzyk

Barbara Korzyk

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...

Ray Bowles

Ray Bowles

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...

Jimmy Tyler

Jimmy Tyler

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,...

Marcy Solares

Marcy Solares

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...

Sonya Jones

Sonya Jones

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,...

Ludwig Hoge

Ludwig Hoge

Jun 25, 2020

Ludwig A. Hoge, USA (Ret), 94, formerly of Bridgeport, Ohio, peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 25, 2020 at his Colonial Heights home.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Ludwig and Mary Hoge, his brother, Bernard Hoge, his sister, Evelyn Veltri, and his wife, Lydia Hoge.  He proudly served his country in...

Nancy Traylor

Nancy Traylor

Jun 24, 2020

Nancy Traylor, 77, of Petersburg, widow of Morris "Nelson" Traylor, passed away Wednesday June 24, 2020, at Johnston Willis Hospital. She is a member of Matoaca United Methodist Church.  She is survived by her daughter Victoria Cotter, and son Timothy Roberts and daughter in law Kimberly Roberts. She is survived by 4 brothers and 2 sisters. She was also lucky...

Allison Payne

Allison Payne

Jun 24, 2020

Allison Wray Payne, born June 11, 2020, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.  She is survived by her mother, Taylor Kristine Quick; father, Michael Ryan Payne; sister, Lauren Bridger; brother, Chance Payne; maternal grandparents, Jimmy and Tracy Quick and Mercy Quick; paternal grandparents, Jeanette and Harold Payne; aunts, Gabby Toombs, Abby Shea, Amber Shea, and Jessi Payne; uncles,...

John Janeka

John Janeka

Jun 22, 2020

John "Jay" Janeka, 94, of Disputanta, passed away on Monday, June 22,2020. Born in Prince George County on April 25, 1926, he was the son of the late George and Anna Evin Janeka. He was preceded in death by his brothers, George, Andrew, and Milan Janeka. Jay was a United States Marine Corps Veteran, having served honorably during the Korean War, earning the National...

Carrie Gibbs

Carrie Gibbs

Jun 22, 2020

Carrie Lee Gibbs, 86, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020.  She was born in Dinwiddie County on May 19, 1934 to the late James H. Gibbs Sr. and Alice Leibert Gibbs, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Debra Lynn Mayton; a brother, James H. Gibbs, Jr.; and a nephew, Forrest Mayton.

Mrs....

Debra Wilson

Debra Wilson

Jun 21, 2020

Debra “Rae” Wilson, 66, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020. She was born in Key West, Florida on November 27, 1953 to the late Sanford and Mazie Wilson. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother-in-law, Eddie Watford. Ms. Wilson was a member of Solid Rock United Methodist Church in Cameron, North Carolina and...

Laverne Tedders

Laverne Tedders

Jun 21, 2020

Laverne Tedders, 92, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020. She was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky on September 16, 1927 to the late Robert and Nellie Neikirk and was preceded in death by her husband, Royce Tedders; and siblings, Carl Neikirk, Lee Hall, Gladys Blesser, and Wilma Woods. Mrs. Neikirk was a charter member of the Colonial...

Charles Pride

Charles Pride

Jun 21, 2020

Charles Thomas Pride, 92, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020.  He was the son of Norman Augustus and Florence Varnier Pride, and was a native of Chesterfield County.  He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jean Simmons Pride; one son, Gary Pride and wife, Barbara; three daughters, Lynn Spears, Cindy Bowers, and Sherri Booth & husband,...

Howard Shackelford

Howard Shackelford

Jun 21, 2020

Howard “Buddy” Shackelford Jr., 87, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020. Mr. Shackelford served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and retired from Stone Container after over 40 years. He loved building and repairing things and even built his own home. He also enjoyed fishing, riding his motorcycle, cleaning, and travelling. Above...

Ann Johnson

Ann Johnson

Jun 21, 2020

Ann F. Johnson, 88, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020.  She was born on July 28, 1931 to the late Sidney and Annie Mae Totty Floyd.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph P. Johnson, Sr. and a son, Ralph P. (Parker) Johnson, Jr.

She was a member of Swift Creek...

Alice Temple

Alice Temple

Jun 20, 2020

Alice Wawner Temple (better known to her family and friends as either “Granny” or Tootie”), 98, of Colonial Heights, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 20, 2020.  Alice died at SRMC after a sudden onset of heart and lung problems (not COVID-19).

Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late...

Donald White, Sr.

Donald White, Sr.

Jun 12, 2020

Donald “Don” Louis White, Sr. “Pop”, 81 of Disputanta, went to be with his Lord, Friday June 12, 2020.  He was born July 5, 1938 to the late Robert and Carrie Mae White.  Don was also preceded in death by daughter-in-law, Tracy White and grandson, Tommy White.  He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lois Hawkes White;...

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