Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
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...
Harriet Traylor Fields
Apr 24, 2013
Harriet Traylor Fields, 87, of Petersburg, widow of Charles D. Mayes, Jr., passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Born in McKenney, she was the daughter of the late William Bernard and Mary Ann Williams Traylor. In addition, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Charles Fitzhugh Lee Traylor, John Mark Traylor, Zane Grey Traylor, William Bernard Traylor, Jr., and...
Barbara Blanch Lipchak
Apr 21, 2013
Barbara Blanch Lipchak, 79, of Prince George, widow of Leo David Lipchak, Sr., passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Etta Thompson Cochran. In addition, she was preceded in death by all of her siblings. Mrs. Lipchak was baptized in the Catholic faith later in life. She became...
Donald M. Belcher
Apr 20, 2013
Donald McArthur Belcher, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013 after a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late Ralph R., Sr. and Sarah Pond Belcher; and was also preceded in death by a brother, John “Bubba” Belcher; and a brother-in-law, Johnny Belcher. He is survived by his son, Woody Franklin Belcher; two grandchildren;...
Carol Rae Cato
Apr 19, 2013
Carol Rae Cato, 78, of Chester, and a former longtime resident of Petersburg, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013. Born in Bloomington, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Marion R. and Elva Pearl Kinsinger DonLouie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Walker Cato, Jr. and her son, William Walker Cato,...
Mildred Ann Mills
Apr 19, 2013
Mildred Ann Mills, 71, of Richmond, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2013. Born in King William, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Laura Henshaw. She is survived by her daughter, Debra Mills; son, Clifford Mills, Jr. and his wife Lelia; grandchildren, Guy, Michael, Victoria, , Wiley Jr., Nicholas, Elliot, and Collin; sister, Joyce Shaffer and...
Lelia Clyde Stockner Long
Apr 18, 2013
Lelia Clyde Stockner Long, 100, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2013. Born in Galax, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Saunders and Gladys Stockner. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Roy Long; son, Wayne Long; sister, Ethel Boston; and brother, Thomas Stockner. Mrs. Long was a woman of faith and a...
Katherine Holloway Hayes
Apr 18, 2013
Katherine Holloway Hayes, 94, of Chester, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2013. She was the last charter member of Bellwood Baptist Church; and a faithful member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Mrs. Hayes was retired from Giant Foods after thirty years of service. She is survived by her loving husband of seventy-three years, Naff Hayes; a...
Frances C. Lilley
Apr 16, 2013
Frances Cagle Lilley, 87, of Dewitt, passed away on April 16, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Etta Mason Cagle; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Otis M. Lilley, Sr.; and two sons, Austin Glenn McFalls and James Wade McFalls. Mrs. Lilley was a member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. She...
Stuart Layne Butler
Apr 15, 2013
Stuart Layne Butler, 72, of North Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2013. He worked for Chesterfield County. Mr. Butler was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle. Mr. Butler liked to watch NASCAR and was a fan of Jeff Gordon. He was a man of great faith and was a proud...
Raymond Kenneth Linden
Apr 15, 2013
Raymond Kenneth Linden, 71, of Prince George, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013. Born in Aurora, Illinois, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Mary Esser Linden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Debbie Dehn. After retiring from a life of teaching and business, Ray chose to go into diaconal formation...
Geraldine S. Blair
Apr 14, 2013
Geraldine Shannon Blair, 93, of Richmond, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013. Mrs. Blair retired from Lucy Corr Nursing Home as a seamstress. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edmond E. Blair; her son, Lessie E. Blair; and her parents, Lessie N. Shannon Sr. and Maggie Scarborough Shannon. Mrs. Blair is survived by her daughter, Vicki Walters;...
John T. Evans
Apr 14, 2013
COL John T. Evans, U.S. Army (Ret.), age 99, of Springfield Virginia, died on April 14, 2013. He earned a Bachelors Degree of science in civil engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Masters Degree in biological engineering from NIT. He was a World War II veteran and served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers until 1971. He...
Rochelle Caudle Minetree Fowler
Apr 13, 2013
Marguerite Rochelle Minetree Fowler, 75, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Henry Elvin and Marguerite Humphries Caudle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert “Bobby” Glen Minetree, Sr.; son, Patrick D. Minetree; and...
