Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Geneva Swack Ramsey
Jun 18, 2014
Ramsey, Geneva Swack, (82), passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 18th. Geneva and husband, Al Ramsey were the longtime owners of The Dixie Restaurant in Olde Towne Petersburg. In addition, Geneva worked tirelessly to help her husband with USSSA softball, The Cavalier Athletic Club, and Boy Scout Troop 175. Geneva and her 4 siblings grew up on a...
James Calvin Miles
Jun 16, 2014
James Calvin Miles Sr., 73, of S. Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Viola Palmore Miles. Mr. Miles is survived by his wife, Hazel Yvonne Miles; daughter, Teresa M. Wright and her husband, Jay; sons, James C. Miles Jr., Donald E. Miles, Kenneth W. Miles and his wife,...
John Calvin Vaughan
Jun 16, 2014
John Calvin Vaughan, 85, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014. Born in Petersburg, he was one of six children born to the late John Edward and Mary Gertrude Westmoreland Vaughan. He was also preceded in death by his wife of nearly 65 years, Kathryn Mills Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan retired from Sears after many years of service. He...
Burchard Joseph Smith
Jun 15, 2014
Burchard Joseph Smith, 80, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 15, 2014, surrounded by all of his loving family. Burt was born on June 23, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Joseph and Helen Smith. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, who raised him, John and Agnes Quiqley; his sister, Elaine Glablatz; and...
Dennis O. Stewart
Jun 15, 2014
Dennis O. Stewart, 81, born on July 9, 1932, went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 15, 2014. Mr. Stewart was preceded in death by his loving parents, Horace and Grace Stewart. He is survived by his loving wife of forty-one years, Louise Stewart; five sons, Denny Stewart, Keith Stewart (Patsy), and Rob Hajacos (Melanie), Tony Hajacos...
Charles Wilbur Maitland
Jun 14, 2014
Charles Wilbur Maitland, 91, of Dinwiddie, passed away on June 14, 2014. Born March 3, 1923 in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late M. Guy and Mary Ann Thomason Maitland; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Barbara Temple Maitland; and a sister, Doris M. Foederer. Mr. Maitland was a United States Army –...
Phyllis Ann Weiss
Jun 13, 2014
Phyllis A. Weiss, 77, of Chester, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014. Born in Radford, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Franklin and Iva Ferrell Linkous. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hampton O. Weiss; and grandson, Matthew Blair Ours. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah W. Ours and her husband, Butch;...
Anne Temple Unruh
Jun 13, 2014
Anne Conrad Temple Unruh died on June 13, 2014 at her home in Blackstone, Virginia after a long illness. She was a United Methodist pastor’s wife for over forty years as well as a loving and dedicated mother to her two children. Anne Conrad Temple Unruh was born in South Hill, Virginia on April 15, 1931. Her parents were Conrad...
Anita Waters Storey
Jun 11, 2014
Anita Helen Waters Storey, 98, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Born July 27, 1915 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Waters and Minnie Elizabeth Youse Waters. At age of 11 she moved to Petersburg. In July of 1936 she married Verl Branch Storey who preceded her in death after...
Wilburn Orvil Keener Sr.
Jun 11, 2014
Wilburn Orvil Keener, Sr., 78, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Born in Bumpkin County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Richard and Edith Keener. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Bobby Keener; niece, Theresa Massenburg; and dear friend and racing buddy, Junie Donlevey. Mr. Keener was an avid...
Joy Ann Sexton
Jun 10, 2014
Joy Ann Sexton, 57, of Prince George, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Ray and Marceline Marie Daniels. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Lee Daniels. Joy was an avid reader, enjoyed working with arts and crafts, loved country music, and adored all...
Sallie Jean Williford
Jun 10, 2014
Ms. Sallie Jean Williford, 80, departed for Paradise, Tuesday, June 10, 2014 following a brief illness. Jean, a resident of Richmond, Virginia and previously of Chesapeake, Virginia was born March 15, 1934 in Petersburg, Virginia, the sixth of eight children, to the late Frank Lyle Slaughter and Sallie Fay Wells. She is survived by her sisters, Constance Kazel of Puerto...
James Andrew White
Jun 10, 2014
James Andrew White, 58, of Chester, VA passed away on June 10, 2014. Born in Kentucky he was the son of the late Elizabeth Dyer White. Mr. White is survived by his loving wife, Kim White; three children, Scott White and wife, Abigail, LeAnn Jerome and husband, Trevor, and Jacob White; one granddaughter, Alice Frazer White; father and stepmother, Lee...
Dwayne Hall Abernathy
Jun 8, 2014
Dwayne Hall “Big Joe” Abernathy, 68, of Dinwiddie County passed away at home Sunday, June 8, 2014. Following graduation from Hargrave Military Academy, Dwayne served as a US Marine in Vietnam where he received 3 purple hearts. He was a member of the Horseshoe Hunt Club in the Old Hickory Community and an avid gardener and sportsman. He was a...
Luther Irving Whitman
Jun 8, 2014
Luther Irving Whitman, 77, husband of Elizabeth Walta Whitman and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at his residence. A native of Bayford, VA, he was the son of the late George M. Whitman and the late Carrie Hawkins Whitman. He was a United States Navy Veteran, retired maintenance supervisor at Petersburg General Hospital and...
Mary Virgina Walsh Teass
Jun 8, 2014
Mary Virginia Teass 87 died at the Petersburg Home for Ladies on June 8, 2014. Born October 7, 1926 she was a lifelong resident of the city. After attending Longwood College she spent many years as a substitute teacher with the Petersburg School system and working with children in kindergarten and Pre-K programs. While she was an avid gardener who...
Lawrence "Larry" Walter Killin
Jun 7, 2014
Lawrence “Larry” Walter Killin, 67, of Dinwiddie, VA passed away on June 7, 2014. Larry was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Linda Gayle Killin; and three children, Marianne Killin, Larry Killin and wife, Jamie, and Kevin Killin. All services will be private. Arrangements are being handled by the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss and...
Marguerite Stella Springs
Jun 6, 2014
Marguerite Stella Springs, 93, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014. Born in Amsterdam, New York, she was the daughter of the late Douglas and Marguerite Ellis Teabout. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Elijah Springs; three sisters and two brothers. She is survived by her children, Deborah Richardson, Lorraine Noisette, Stewart Springs, Jacqueline Huff,...
Arlene Evelyn Baggett
Jun 5, 2014
Arlene Evelyn Baggett, 87, of Henrico, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014. She was born in Trevilians, VA, on September 27, 1926, to the late Austin and Katherine Hood Shumake. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Durward Earl Baggett, Jr., retired Principal at Tuckahoe Elementary School, Henrico. She is survived by son, Durward E. Baggett, III.,...
