Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Glenn Franklin Chappell
May 10, 2013
Glenn Franklin Chappell, age 69, of Carson, VA, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at his residence. Born September 8, 1943 in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late Howard Franklin and Ruby Hoverstock Chappell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, E. Elmer Jeter and A. Kennon Jeter. He is survived...
Jim Thornton Soutter Sr.
May 10, 2013
Jim T. Soutter, Sr., born October 3, 1945 passed away at the age of 67 at his home on May 10, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Elizabeth Soutter; two sons, Jim T. Soutter, Jr. and wife, Ronda, and Douglas Lawson and wife, Vickie; two daughters, Tammy Soutter and Lisa Lawson; two brothers, Fred and...
William Fielden Leach
May 9, 2013
William Fielden Leach, 88, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013. He was born on June 21, 1924 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Mr. Leach enjoyed running his business as a Piano Tuner and rebuilder for thirty-five years. He was a member of the Piano Technician Guild and a Charter Member of Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church. Mr. Leach...
Mayben Simmons Evans
May 9, 2013
Mayben Simmons “Cootie” Evans, 87, formerly of Petersburg, widow of Merion C. “Bubba” Evans, died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at her home in McKenney. Born in Prince George County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Franklin and Lena Mae Williams Simmons. She was a member of Western Heights Baptist Church. She is survived by her two daughters, Deborah...
Mary E. Latimer
May 7, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Latimer, 74, of Petersburg went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen Shepherd. She was preceded in death by her husband William Latimer and son John McCabe. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was a member of...
Brenda Allison Geisz
May 6, 2013
Brenda Allison Geisz, age 67, of Prince George County, passed away on Monday, May 06, 2013, after a lengthy illness. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, she was the daughter of Marion C. Allison and the late Arthur K. Allison. She was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas O. Allison. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband...
Margaret Edith Young
May 6, 2013
Margaret Edith Young, 68, of Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013. Mrs. Young was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was born in Bluefield, Virginia and was the daughter of the late, Barney A. Davidson and Zola Heldreth Davidson Phillips. Mrs. Young is survived by her husband of fifty years, Jack E. Young; son, Dale A....
Janet Marie Sasser Myers
May 5, 2013
Janet Marie Sasser Myers, 49, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ernest Franklin Myers. She is survived by her parents, Bobby and Jane Sasser; daughter, Katie Perdue; step-daughter, Kelly Rose; grandchildren, Kellyn Myers, Angel Myers, and Charity Myers; two brothers, Billy Sasser and his wife, Linda, and Gene...
Esther Massey Houchins
May 5, 2013
Esther Massey Houchins, 91, of Colonial Heights, passed away on May 5, 2013. She was the daughter of the late John Arthur and Myrtle Bright Massey; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Bernard R. Houchins, Sr.; and a son, Bernard R. Houchins, Jr. Mrs. Houchins was retired civil service from Fort Lee. She was an honorary member...
Elmer R. Ellis
May 4, 2013
Elmer Rudolph Ellis, 78, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Born in Hopewell, VA, he was the son of the late George and Annie Ellis. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Ruth Louise Ellis; and two brothers, Glen and Cecil Ellis. Elmer was a Korean War Veteran and proudly served his country. He...
Kathleen Owens Young
May 3, 2013
Kathleen Owens Young, 87, of Chester, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013. Born in Wilson County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Cora Owens. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, Wayne Young; and son-in-law, Michael Williamson. Mrs. Young served as a Deaconess and youth leader at Enon...
George Howell Giles
May 2, 2013
George Howell Giles, 69, of Matoaca, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013. Born in Prince George County, he was the sone of the late George Washington and Sallie Hudson Giles. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and was a retired industrial mechanical pipe welder. In his spare time, he enjoyed making jewelry from stainless steel. Mr....
Ellen Jeanette Leblanc
May 2, 2013
Ellen Jeanette LeBlanc, 74, of McKenney, went to be with the lord on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Born in Dickenson, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Thompson and Mona Humphries. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Shirley Thompson and Mildred Dickenson. Mrs. LeBlanc was a proud member of Mount Olivet United Methodist Church. She...
Josephine Donald Ogden
May 2, 2013
Josephine Donald Ogden, 90, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Annie Vernon Mahon and Robert Kerr Donald. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Edward Ogden. She was an active member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and previously Tabb Street Presbyterian Church. After attending Madison College...
Walter "Wally" Edwin Bonneksen
Apr 29, 2013
Walter “Wally” Edwin Bonneksen, 52, of Chesterfield Co., passed away on Monday, April 29, 2013. He was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Virginia; where he was a member of the concert choir; and later attended Houston Baptist College to further his love for music. Wally is the son of Leola Hutchinson and the late Willard Henry...
Jane Wyatt Seay
Apr 29, 2013
Jane Wyatt Seay, 96, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, Virginia on April 2, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Wyatt. She was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Seay, Jr., and brother, Dr. Norman F. Wyatt. She is survived...
Nancy Faye Mills
Apr 27, 2013
Nancy Fowler Mills, 57, died on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in her home. Born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina on November 22, 1955, she was a daughter of Charles R. Fowler, of Petersburg, Virginia and of the late Frances L. Fowler, Petersburg, Virginia. Mrs. Mills was a dedicated nurse at John Randolph Hospital, in Hopewell, Virginia. She was a loving...
Philip Legerton Jones Sr.
Apr 25, 2013
Philip Legerton Jones Sr., 91, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Mr. Jones served for eight years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Henry Jones and Minnie Virginia Moore Jones. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Joyce Anne Marie Jones “Nancy”; eleven children, Philip Legerton...
Noel "Tim" Shelton Iii
Apr 25, 2013
Noel “Tim” Shelton III, 67, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013. He was an avid outdoorsman and fisherman as well as a motorcycle and boating enthusiast. He retired after forty years with Dupont as a Chemical Operator. Mr. Shelton loved spending time with his family and especially his grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents,...
Charles W. Bowman
Apr 24, 2013
Charles W. Bowman, 73, of Colonial Heights, entered into eternal rest on April 24, 2013. Charles was born October 24, 1939, in Petersburg, to the late Charles Kirby Bowman, Jr., and Margaret Temple Bowman of Dinwiddie. He was preceded in death by a son Charles W. “Chuck” Lundie, gone too soon. Charles was Baptized at an early age at Main...
