Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
David Lee Kuzminski
Aug 13, 2013
David Lee Kuzminski, 66, of Petersburg died Tuesday, August 13, 2013. He was a programmer and analyst for the Virginia Department of Health Cancer Registry. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Kuzminski; a daughter, Amy Parrish; a son, Clark Kuzminski; two sisters, Pam Roper and Kathleen Kuzminski both of VA Beach; and a grandson Vincent Kuzminski of Chester. All...
Colleen Olivia Perkinson
Aug 12, 2013
Colleen Olivia Perkinson, 83, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, August 12, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Stanley A. and Colleen Faulkner Mason. She is survived by her twin sister, Mary O. Hoyle of Colonial Heights and younger sister, Rose Marie Mason of Matoaca; two nephews, Rex Hoyle, Jr. and wife, Cindy and Bartley Hoyle and wife, Karen;...
John M. Davis Jr.
Aug 9, 2013
John Maurice Davis, Jr., 86, of S. Chesterfield, passed away on August 9, 2013. He was the son of the late John M. Davis, Sr. and Emma Brooks Davis; and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Margaret D. Leahman and Dale D. Grimmer. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 15 years of service, and had...
Woodrow Watt Perkinson
Aug 9, 2013
Woodrow Watt Perkinson, 95, of Petersburg, passed away on August 9, 2013. He was the son of the late Daniel Beauregard and Annie Belle Rudy Perkinson; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Louise T. Perkinson; a sister, Aurelia Best; two brothers, Robert Perkinson and David Perkinson, Sr; and a good friend, Percy Adkins. Mr. Perkinson was the...
Maude Barker Wells
Aug 8, 2013
Maude Barker Wells, 93, of Dinwiddie County, passed away on August 8, 2013 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was born March 6, 1920 to the late William and Ethel Barker; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Alfred Wells, Sr. Mrs. Wells is survived by her son, Joseph A. Wells, Jr. “Joe Pete” and...
Arlene June Day
Aug 8, 2013
Arlene June (Wendt) Day, 73, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013. She was born in Racine County, WI to the late Fred and Ruby Jensen Wendt. Ms. Day is also preceded in death by her brother, Ronald Wendt; and sister, Geraldine Bonnefont. She graduated from High School at Union Grove, WI in 1958; and became a Licensed...
Clyde Thomas Yandle
Aug 7, 2013
Clyde Thomas Yandle (90) of Petersburg, VA passed from this life to life eternal on August 7, 2013. Born in Charlotte, NC, Mr. Yandle was the son of Crawford P. and Grace Pope Yandle. His career as a civil servant spanned 30 years, retiring in 1980 as Chief of Management Analysis Division and Deputy Comptroller at Headquarters Fort Lee. He...
Tracy "Chief" Christopher
Aug 7, 2013
Tracy Kendell “Chief” Christopher, 72, of Dinwiddie, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013. The son of the late R.G. & Isabell Campbell Christopher, he loved his birth state of Oklahoma and was proud to be of Choctaw descent. “Chief” was a U. S. Army veteran and a retired employee of Honeywell. He spent much of his time outdoors hunting and...
Earnest "Danny" Lanier
Aug 6, 2013
Earnest Daniel “Danny” Lanier, 76, of S. Chesterfield, passed away Tuesday, August 06, 2013. A lifelong resident of the area, he was the son of the late Hinton L. and Ethel Daniel Lanier. Danny worked at Brown & Williamson for several years before starting a career as a small engine mechanic. He retired after several years at Connor Small Engine....
John Duncan Woody
Aug 6, 2013
John “Jack” Duncan Woody, 85, of McKenney, passed away on August 6, 2013. Jack was devoted to his family and friends and loved the unimproved works of God. He was a lifelong member of Tabb Street Presbyterian Church in Petersburg, VA. Jack is survived by a niece, Landon Woody; and two nephews, Jim Woody and wife, Margaret, and Harrison Woody...
John Petrick Jr.
Aug 5, 2013
John Petrick, Jr. 65, of Petersburg, VA, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Margaret Klimek Petrick and his brother George A. Petrick. He is survived by his loving wife, Sharron Petrick; stepdaughter, Theresa Oakley and husband, Tod; stepson, Richard Lipes and wife, Holly; grandchildren, Nicholas, Katherine, and Brianna Oakley,...
Charles Otto Godsey Sr.
Aug 5, 2013
TSGT Charles Otto Godsey, Sr., U. S. Air Force (retired), 82, of Chester, passed away Monday, August 5, 2013. Born in Bluefield, WVA, he was the son of the late Thomas William and Nellie Collins Godsey. During his 20 years in the Air Force, Mr. Godsey served in Korea and Vietnam. Following his active duty career, he worked in civil...
Joshua Eric Bailey
Aug 4, 2013
Joshua Eric Bailey, 20, of Chester, VA, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 4, 2013. Joshua was a 2011 graduate of Thomas Dale High School. He was an avid reader, a lover of music, and enjoyed playing his guitar. He liked Major League Baseball and was a loyal Washington Nationals fan. Joshua was preceded in death by...
Peggy L. Walters
Aug 4, 2013
Peggy L. Walters went to be with her heavenly father on Sunday, August 4th. Although she was taken from us suddenly, we know she is rejoicing with her Lord and those who’ve gone on before. Peggy will be celebrating her 59th wedding anniversary in heaven with her beloved husband, Billy D. Walters. She was a loving and devoted wife, Mother,...
Horace "Tripp" Hines Jr.
Aug 1, 2013
Horace H. “Tripp” Hines, Jr., 65, of Smithfield, VA, formerly of Chesterfield County, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013. A native of Boykins, VA, he served in the U. S. Navy Construction Battalion “Seabees” during the Vietnam War and was a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. After returning from his second tour in Vietnam, he started the first of many...
Marvin Jerry Bowen
Aug 1, 2013
Marvin Jerry Bowen, 53, transcended the cares of this world on Aug. 1. He was born in Clarksburg, WV, but grew up in Chester, VA. Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1979 taking his basic training at Fort Sill, OK. His eight years of active duty as a Fire Support Specialist included tours at Fort Ord, CA, Fort Knox,...
Clarence Victor Moore Jr.
Jul 30, 2013
Clarence “Vic” Victor Moore, Jr., 90, passed away on July 30, 2013 at the Meadow Glen Assisted Living Residence, in Leesburg, VA. Born in Petersburg, VA, Vic was the son of the late Clarence Victor Sr., and Julia Braxton Moore; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Love Moore. Vic was an U.S. Army veteran having...
Robert Bernhart Schaefer
Jul 30, 2013
Robert B. Schaefer, 61, of North Chesterfield, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. He was known by his family, friends, and coworkers as “the Hacker”. Robert was an outdoors enthusiast who loved nature. He is survived by his loving wife Eileen Schaefer; son, Guy Schaefer; daughter, Susan Schaefer-Coleman; son, Karl Schaefer; seven grandchildren, Jessica, Melissa, Justine, Theresa, Chasity, Jamie...
Lois P. Branch
Jul 29, 2013
Lois Puckett Branch, 92, of S. Chesterfield, passed away on July 29, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Lonnie W. and Annie B. Cottrel Puckett, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry T. Branch. Mrs. Branch was the oldest living member of New Life Baptist Church, and was also a past member of the Women...
Blanche "Millie" Kvasnicka Tomko
Jul 28, 2013
Blanche “Millie” Kvasnicka Tomko, 95 of Disputanta, passed way on Sunday, July 28, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband, William E. Tomko Sr.; parents, Emanuel and Evelyn Zajic Kvasnicka; one brother, and four sisters. Blanche was a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Disputanta. She loved spending time with her family and friends and will...
