Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Mary Agnes Zappulla
Apr 19, 2015
Mary Agnes Zappulla, 93, died April 19, 2015. She was born November 30, 1921, in Duplin County, North Carolina. She was the oldest of seven daughters of the late Fennell and Rillie Williams Brown. She was predeceased by her husband, Sebastian Zappulla; son, Michael Vincent Zappulla; sisters, Doris Frederick, Madeline Vann, and Iris Savage. Mary lived in Petersburg for many...
James Early Tatum
Apr 17, 2015
James “Early” Tatum, 94, of Dinwiddie County, died Friday, April 17, 2015 at his residence. A native of Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late Henry M. and Jennie Lufsey Tatum, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Lottie Newcomb Tatum, three brothers, George W. “Buster” Tatum, John Henry “Coddie” Tatum, and Gordon Lee “Crack” Tatum,...
Paul Waldo Barnhill
Apr 16, 2015
Paul Waldo Barnhill, 73, of Disputanta, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert William and Flossie Graham Barnhill; son, Randy Barnhill; and grandson, David Austin Mann. Paul retired from Honeywell after 42 years of service as a Mechanical Maintenance Foreman and was a member of Bethlehem Congregational Church in Prince George. He...
Ok Cha " Sandy" Burroughs
Apr 16, 2015
Ok Cha "Sandy" Burroughs, 68, of Prince George went to be with the Lord on April 16, 2015. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Burroughs loved flowers and enjoyed working in her garden. She loved to cook her "specialties" like her homemade pizza and loved to have others enjoy them. Mrs. Burroughs was a true believer in the Lord and prior...
Erend Gene Brown O'Quinn
Apr 16, 2015
The Reverend Gene Brown O’Quinn, 87 died peacefully at Vista Park Memory Care Center in Petersburg, Virginia on Thursday April 16, 2015. He was born in Jefferson County, Alabama February 17, 1928 the youngest of nine children born to the union of Thomas Osborn O’Quinn and Margaret Brown O’Quinn. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Thelma Irene...
Linda Jewel Wilson Gilliam
Apr 15, 2015
Linda Jewel Wilson Gilliam, 54, of Colonial Heights, formerly of Dinwiddie County, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 after a brief illness. Jewel was a registered nurse for 27 years. Her service included ICU at Southside Regional Medical Center, nurse manager at Lucy Corr Village, Poplar Springs Hospital, and currently at Central State Hospital. She was a member of First...
Thomas Allen Mcgee
Apr 14, 2015
Thomas Allen McGee. Tommy left this life on Tuesday, April 14th at age 73 to rejoin family and old friends who have journeyed on ahead of him. A lifelong resident of Chester, Virginia, Tommy graduated from Thomas Dale High School where he excelled in the athletics he loved. He worked in the tobacco industry and then went on to a...
Frances Livesay Anderson
Apr 12, 2015
Mrs. Frances Livesay Anderson, 91, of Petersburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday April 12, 2015. She was the daughter of the late John William and Blanche Ercelle Spain Livesay. Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Norwood Anderson Sr. and Donald Jack Bortner; three brothers, Bernard A., J. Kilby, and Harry A. Livesay; and...
George Emmett Smith
Apr 12, 2015
George E. Smith, 74, of Chester, VA passed away on April 12th. He was retired from Reynolds Metals after 42 years. He is survived by wife Geraldine (Jeri), two sons Kenneth (wife, Janice) and Bari (wife, Sabrina), grandchildren Sarah (fiancé, Eddie), Sierra, Kyle, and Steven. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday April, 15, 2015 at 2:00 pm at...
Roy Coleman
Apr 11, 2015
Roy Coleman, 77, of Chesterfield, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Born in Pike County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Roosevelt and Verna Chapman Coleman. He was also preceded in death by four siblings, Glennis Hager, Phillip Coleman, Janis Coleman, and Willis Ray Coleman. Roy was a proud veteran and served his country in the U.S....
Charles Earl Slaughter
Apr 11, 2015
Charles Earl Slaughter, 69, of Dewitt, VA passed away on April 11, 2015. Born in Dewitt, he was the son of the late John and Mary Virginia Fitts Slaughter; and was also preceded in death by seven brother and sisters. Charles retired from Honeywell in 2011 as a chemical operator after 25 years of service, and was a member of...
Jerry Wayne Vaughan Sr.
Apr 8, 2015
Jerry Wayne Vaughan, Sr., 71, of Matoaca, passed away on April 8, 2015. Born in Matoaca, VA he was the son of the late Clyde S. and Nellie Henshaw Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church and the Community Hunt Club. He owned and operated Jerry Vaughan Masonry Co. in Matoaca for many years and he loved...
Carolyn Jean Martin
Apr 8, 2015
Carolyn Jean Martin, 74, of Enon, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Born in Kenbridge, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Edgar and Effie Dalton Kendrick. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Edward and Ronald Kendrick. Carolyn is survived by her loving husband, Dave Martin; son, Alan Martin; daughter, Gina Jackson and her...
Esther Deloris Vaughan
Apr 6, 2015
Esther (Lois) Vaughan, 83, of Petersburg, died Monday April 6, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Vaughan was born in Russell County and had been a resident of Petersburg for many years. She was the daughter of the late John D. Compton and Mrs. Selma McClusky and step-father John R. McClusky. She is also preceded in death by her...
David Mathew Harris
Apr 5, 2015
David Mathew Harris, 67, a resident of Chester VA, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015. He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil M. Harris. He is survived by his mother, Eleanor “Byrd” Harris; sisters, Sandra H. Morgan, (R. Glen), Sharon H. Barrett (Bryan); nephews, Mathew G. Morgan and Benjamin G. Barrett; niece, Rebecca R. Johnson (Daniel Lee); numerous...
Elizabeth Franck Moore
Apr 5, 2015
ELIZABETH FRANCK MOORE Elizabeth Franck Moore of Surry County, VA, entered into the eternal joy of our Lord on April 5, 2015 at the Waverly Health and Rehabilitation Center, Waverly, VA after a brief illness. Elizabeth was born in Richmond, VA, on March 31, 1914, and later lived in Colonial Heights, Petersburg, and Dinwiddie County before moving to Scotland in...
Dollie B. Belangia
Apr 5, 2015
Dollie B. Belangia, 95, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl E. and Bertha Persinger Burke; brothers, Carl Burke and James E. Burke; and a sister, Juanita Giese. Dollie was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and served as an Eastern Star for many years. She also worked...
Wanell Fulkerson
Apr 4, 2015
Wanell “Polly” Fulkerson, 90, of Petersburg, VA passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Dinwiddie County. Born on March 16, 1925 in Green County, TN she was the daughter of the late Buford Guy and Leta Viola Staten; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Niles Fulkerson; two sons, Fred Fulkerson and Harold...
Virginia Underwood Price
Apr 4, 2015
Virginia Underwood Price, 98, of Dinwiddie County, widow of Hubert Randolph Price, passed away Saturday, April 04, 2015. Born in Boykins, VA, she was the daughter of the late Percy James and Addie Pearl Grammer Underwood. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Garrett Scott Price, and her brothers, Logan C. Underwood and Quimby Underwood. Mrs. Price retired...
