Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Martha Lee Madison Romaine
Nov 7, 2013
Martha Lee Madison Romaine, 96, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Randolph and Martha Morris Madison, and also was preceded in death by her husband, Worthington Romaine. Martha Lee was a life-long resident of Petersburg and a devoted member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. She is survived by three daughters,...
Teruko Morita Reynolds
Nov 7, 2013
Teruko Morita Reynolds, 84, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2013. She is the daughter of the late, Hanzaburo and Tei Morita. Mrs. Reynolds is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Reynolds. She is survived by her son, Donald E. Reynolds and his wife, Debbie; daughters, Teresa R. Tyo and her husband, Michael, and Judy R. Rickard...
Charles "Bobby" Robert Osborne
Nov 7, 2013
Charles “Bobby” Robert Osborne, 40, of Petersburg, passed away on November 7, 2013 at his residence. He was the son of the late Charles L. and Deborah Smithson Osborne. Bobby was a United States Army veteran, and had also worked for McGuire VA Medical Center and Southside Regional Medical Center as a registered nurse. He is survived by David Terry;...
Ronald Eugene Siebenthal
Nov 7, 2013
Ronald Eugene Siebenthal, 75, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Thursday, November 07, 2013 at his residence. Born in Madison, IN, he was the son of the late Orris Siebenthal and Marjorie Schwartz Shingleton. After serving in the U. S. Air Force, Ron began a career with the U. S. Government which lasted for over 30 years. He retired from Fort...
John H. Mason Sr.
Nov 6, 2013
John Harvey Mason, Sr. “8 O’Clock”, 90, of Disputanta, passed away on November 6, 2013. He was the son of the late Meigs Mason and Mary Farrar Williams Mason; and was also preceded in death by one brother; and three sisters. John served his country proudly in the United States Navy from 1943 – 1945. He retired from the U.S....
Shirley Frye Bishop
Nov 5, 2013
Shirley Frye Bishop, 78, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Born in Surry County, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Mary Harrison Frye. In addition, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Earl Bishop, Sr.; daughter, Brenda Bishop Bernard; and siblings, Elizabeth Hayes, Linwood Frye, Wilma Soloe, Julia Callis, and...
Carl Holt Scott
Nov 5, 2013
Carl Holt Scott, 76, of Waverly, passed away on November 5, 2013, with his family by his side. He was born on October 9, 1937 in Surry County, VA, to Ryland Ambrose Scott and Hilda Holt Scott. After his retirement from farming, he was proud to work as a logger with his son and grandson. He loved to garden and...
Myrtle Lee Tuck
Nov 5, 2013
Myrtle Lee Tuck, 91, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Thomas L. and Emma Oakes Brown. Mrs. Tuck was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde D. Tuck; and siblings, Hazel Neal, Carola Farthing, Larry Brown, Frank Brown, Hampton Brown, and Jessie Brown. She is survived by her children, Braden...
Eugene Caraway Nelson Jr.
Nov 4, 2013
Eugene Carraway Nelson, Jr., 78, of Chester, Va, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013. He was the son of the late Eugene Carraway and Myra Bobbitt Nelson; and was preceded in death by sister, Betty Jean Mason Lewis; and brother, James Robert Nelson. Mr. Nelson was a U.S. Navy and Air Force veteran. He was a member of Hopewell...
Juanita Lane Boze
Nov 3, 2013
Juanita Lane Boze, 71, of Ford, VA. passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2013. Born in Petersburg, VA., she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ersele Rowland Lane; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Coleman Boze. Mrs. Boze was a member of Hawkins Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her son, Edward Boze; two...
Sarah Ellen Sweet Brooks
Nov 3, 2013
Sarah Ellen Sweet Brooks, 86, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2013. She was born October 27, 1927, in Richmond, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Everett A. Sweet and Bernice A. Gary, and her late step-mother, Pearle D. Sweet. Sarah was a graduate of John Marshal High School, attended Bethia United Methodist Church, and retired employee of...
Lila Reese Brockwell
Nov 2, 2013
Lila Reese Brockwell, 93, of Camden, SC, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013. Born August 14, 1920 in Horry Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Nell Porter Reese. She was the widow of George H. Brockwell of Petersburg, VA. She and her husband resided in Hendersonville, TN for many years and were longtime members of...
Virginia Andrews Newbill
Nov 1, 2013
Virginia Andrews Newbill, 96, a longtime resident of Dinwiddie County and widow of Samuel Edward Newbill, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on Friday, November 1, 2013, with her family at her side. Born December 18, 1916 in Sutherland, VA, she was the daughter of the late Waverly Archer and Eva Moody Andrews. She was also preceded...
Joseph Francis Wharton
Nov 1, 2013
Joseph Francis Wharton, 66, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013. Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Ernest F. and Bertha Harding Wharton. Joseph was a proud veteran having served in the United States Army. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He will be greatly missed...
John Kinsey "Jack" Eggleston
Oct 30, 2013
John Kinsey “Jack” Eggleston, 82, of Chesterfield County, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Born in Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late Daniel and Julia Greene Eggleston. Jack served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in...
Adam Lee Johnson
Oct 30, 2013
Adam Lee Johnson, 55, of Petersburg, passed away on October 30, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Lois and Ben Nile; and a step-brother, Danny Crowder. Mr. Johnson was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and was well known to many as “Big Adam”. He is survived by his father, Bob Johnson and wife, Dot;...
William Stanley Bice
Oct 29, 2013
Dr. William Stanley Bice (Colonel, US Army, Retired) passed away at his home in Petersburg, Virginia, Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Dr. Bice, born April 28, 1928, was the sole son of William Dale and Lucille Graham Bice, a farming family in southern Illinois. After the passing of his father when he was six, Bill and his mother moved to Havana,...
Virginia Smith
Oct 29, 2013
Virginia "Ginny" Smith, 85, of Summerfield, Florida passed away October 29, 2013 at Sylvia's Hospice House in Ocala, Florida. She was born on February 12, 1928 in Keene, New Hampshire. Ginny was a retired registered nurse. She moved to Summerfield from Chester, VA in 1993. Virginia is survived by her husband, Wesley E. Smith of Summerfield, FL; four daughters, Andrea...
Logan "Bumpy" Cleveland Underwood Sr.
Oct 26, 2013
On October 26, 2013, God took home another one of His children, Logan Cleveland “Bumpy” Underwood, St. of Church Road, VA. Bumpy is preceded in death by two daughters, Dorothy Virginia Underwood and Nancy U. Talley; and also by two wives, Oma Purdy Underwood and Margaret Christine Gill Underwood. He is survived by a son, Logan C. Underwood, Jr.; his...
Mary Jean Queensberry
Oct 24, 2013
Mary Jean Queensberry, 79, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2013. She was born in Cave City Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Clydes Leo McConnaughhay and Madell Campbell McConnaughhay. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Queensberry; and son, Joseph Leo Queensberry. Mary was a faithful member of Pine Grove Baptist...
