Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Bernice Beckwith King Tucker
Oct 23, 2015
Bernice Beckwith King Tucker, 93, of Petersburg, widow of Ashton Ford Tucker, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Rufus A. and Corea Floyd King. She was also preceded in death by her sons, Ronald Ashton Tucker and Thomas Arthur Tucker. Mrs. Tucker was a longtime member of West End Baptist...
Lawrence Calvin Jackson
Oct 22, 2015
Lawrence Calvin “Teddy” Jackson, 80, of Wheeling, WV passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Valley Haven Nursing Home in Wellsburg, WV.. Born on August 21, 1935 in Ford, VA Lawrence was the son of the late Manzy and Alvenia Jackson. “Teddy” as he was known to all of his friends, was a retired Taxi Driver for Wheeling...
Mary "Mimi" Traylor Martin
Oct 22, 2015
Mary “MiMi” Traylor Martin, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, October, 22, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Susie Lee Harrison Traylor; and her husband, Marshall E. Martin, Sr. Mary was a lifetime member of Elm St. Baptist Church and worked for the Petersburg Bureau of Tourism for many years. She enjoyed gardening...
Myrna Marsh Matthews
Oct 20, 2015
Myrna Marsh Matthews, 96, a longtime resident of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Born October 1, 1919 in Toledo, OH, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd James and Murnie Jones Wileman. She was also preceded in death by her husband and the father of her two children, Joseph Frederick Marsh, their daughter, Diane Marsh Mattson, and...
Gregory Eanes Duffek Sr.
Oct 20, 2015
Duffek, Sr. Gregory E., 55 of Disputanta VA., passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his father, 1st Sgt. Gilbert D. Duffek, Sr. and only son, Gregory E. Duffek, II. Greg was born January 28, 1960 in Petersburg, VA. He was a Prince George County High School graduate, Class of...
Mary Anna Crocker Overton
Oct 19, 2015
Mary Anna Crocker Overton, 95, of Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nathan and Laura May Crocker; sister Ethel Walden; and nieces, Joyce O’Neill Swain and Vivian Walden. She was longtime owner/operator of Harrowgate Grocery and Apartments. She also served many years of civil service for the Norfolk Naval Shipyard....
Mabel Coley Minetree
Oct 17, 2015
Mabel Coley Minetree, 92, of Petersburg, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015. She was born in Matoaca, the daughter of the late James C. and Evelyn Perkinson Coley. Mrs. Minetree was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church, where she played the organ for several years. After moving to Petersburg, she became a member of Walnut Hill Baptist Church, and...
Alease Powell Walker
Oct 15, 2015
Alease Powell Walker, 76, of Dinwiddie, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015. Born in Brunswick County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Clarence and Polly Ann Powell Jones. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Lawrence E. Jones, Robert G. Jones, and Howard L. Jones. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, James...
Peggy Elaine Bendall
Oct 14, 2015
Peggy Elaine Sheneman Bendall, 87, a longtime resident of Disputanta, VA, widow of Richard Walter Bendall, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 in Keene, TX. She lived in Virginia, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas over the years and served the Seventh-day Adventist denomination in an administrative support role serving alongside her husband as he was transferred to different positions. Peggy is...
Deliah Peden Marable
Oct 14, 2015
Deliah Peden Marable, Psalm 139:16 .. all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. And so as scripture says, on October 14, 2015, Deliah Stegall Peden Marable, 88, of Colonial Heights, completed her earthly life and now is in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Deliah was...
Donald Trotto
Oct 13, 2015
Donald Trotto, 77, died Wednesday, October 13, 2015, in Petersburg,VA .He was preceded in death by his wife Thelma Anne Trotto. He is survived by his daughters, Cathleen (Trotto) Tistle and Amy Trotto; siblings, Arthur Trotto, Theresa (Trotto) Summerfied, and Frank Trotto; five grandchildren; and his dog "Lucky."Don was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and is the son of...
Ruth Alice Sizemore
Oct 11, 2015
Ruth Alice Fridley Sizemore died peacefully October 11th, 2015 at the age of 84. She is preceded in death, by her husband, Elwood L. Sizemore of Covington, VA. Ruth was born in Callaghan, VA on October 30th, 1930 and moved to Chester, VA where she lived out her life. There she raised her 3 children, Dale L. Sizemore, David P....
Corey Shawn Wade Stevens
Oct 11, 2015
Corey Shawn Wade Stevens, 26, of Chester, VA passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015. He was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Lynn Ratcliff and his grandmother Carolyn J. Stevens. He is survived by his son, Lucas Stevens; his father, Williams M. Stevens II and wife Judy; two loving sisters, Kimberly and Christina Stevens; step-sister Lisa Sprouse and...
Myra Elizabeth Phelps Haire
Oct 10, 2015
Myra Elizabeth Phelps Haire, 75, of Dinwiddie, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015. Born in Crewe, VA, she was the daughter of the late Everett Durwood and Alma Elizabeth Spiers Phelps. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Thomas D. Phelps. Mrs. Haire retired after 33 years of dedicated service as a nurse in the office of Dr....
John Edward Spiers
Oct 9, 2015
John Edward Spiers, 93, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2015. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late John O’Brien Spiers and Ruth C. Spiers. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jane Spiers; two brothers, Coleman Spiers and Charles Spiers; and three sisters, Paxina Wynne, Dorothy Chappell, and Elizabeth Parrish....
Janet File Kerr
Oct 8, 2015
Janet File Kerr, 78, of Petersburg, VA passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Louise File; and her son, James Kerr, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn K. Wallace; son, Charles I. Kerr and Sherri Togger; grandchildren, Kimberly L. Fetty and husband Nicholas, Michael W. Atkinson and wife...
Kathleen Kirkland Jordan
Oct 7, 2015
Kathleen Kirkland Jordan, 89, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 07, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Luther and Dorothy Traylor Kirkland; husband, Herbert Reed Jordan, Jr.; and son-in-law, Sanford Hudson. Kathleen was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church where she served as the church secretary for many years. She also worked as...
Richard Blane Kilbourne
Oct 6, 2015
Richard Blane Kilbourne, 63, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. James E. Kilbourne, Sr. and Jeanne Boley Kilbourne. He is survived by his daughter Jennifer Williams and husband Jimmy; his sons, Richard “Jared” Kilbourne and Joseph M. Kilbourne; grandchildren, Jake and Abbey Williams; and his brothers, Dr....
