Helen Deal Ragsdale

Helen Deal Ragsdale, 91, a longtime resident of Colonial Heights and widow of William Ragsdale, Sr., passed away Monday, December 23, 2013. Born in Chesterfield, she was the daughter of the late George Edgar and Edna Maclin Deal. Mrs. Ragsdale worked for 33years with the Gordon Galusha Architect Firm in Petersburg. She is survived by her sons, William Ragsdale, Jr. and Dane W. Ragsdale and wife, Anne; grandchildren, Michelle Sommardahl and husband, David, William Preston Ragsdale and wife, Jennifer, Charles D. Ragsdale and wife, Beven; great-grandchildren, Hallie, Grayson, Anna, and Ellie Sommardahl, and Hayden Ragsdale. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 27th at Southlawn Memorial Park in Prince George, VA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Colonial Heights Fire & EMS, 100 B Highland Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834 or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .