Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
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...
Annie Mae Hamlin Perkinson
Apr 13, 2013
Mary Edith Wells Perkinson, 81, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013. A lifelong resident of Dinwiddie, she was the daughter of the late George Collier and Sylvia Griswold Wells. Mrs. Perkinson was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church and most recently attended Crawford United Methodist Church. She was skilled at making handcrafts. Her talents included...
Ruby Wheeler Lane
Apr 10, 2013
Ruby Wheeler Lane, 88, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Born in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Addie Wheeler. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Richard Lane; and son, William Lane. Mrs. Lane was a proud member of St. Marks United Methodist Church in Petersburg. She is...
James "Jim" Howard Barbre
Apr 9, 2013
James "Jim" Howard Barbre (March 1, 1943- April 9, 2013), 70, of South Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 after a dauntless 12 year battle with kidney cancer. He worked at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland as a Firefighter and Captain for 23 years. He was also a lifetime member of the Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighting was...
Vivian Landman Hall
Apr 7, 2013
Vivian Landman Hall, 86, of Huntsville, AL passed away Sunday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Herbert Hall of Richmond, parents John Landman and Leah Landman Nester as well as brothers John and Claude Landman. Mrs. Hall is survived by her daughter Linda Hall Van Hoff; son-in-law David; granddaughter Jacqueline Hall Makowski and husband David; and a...
Lois Elizabeth Biggs
Apr 7, 2013
Lois Elizabeth Biggs, 89, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Earnest and Myrtle Wilkerson. She is also predeceased by her daughter, Carol Biggs Haynes; and two sisters, Hazel Young and Katherine King. Lois was a proud life long member of Second Baptist Church. Many knew her...
Donald Lee Emerson
Apr 4, 2013
Donald Lee Emerson, 69, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lester “Schoolie” Emerson and Margaret Gardner. Mr. Emerson is survived by his wife, Patsy Emerson; son, Rusty Emerson; daughter, Kim Harris and her husband, Doug; grandchildren, Hayley and Linsay; sister, Stella Adams and her...
Virginia Callis Crowder
Apr 2, 2013
Virginia Callis Crowder, 86, daughter of the late John R. and Bertha Hines Callis, passed away Tuesday, April 02, 2013 at her residence in Sutherland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband, Hugh Watkins Crowder and daughter, Linda Lee Crowder. Virginia was a member of Ocran United Methodist Church for most of her adult life. She...
Dean Miller
Apr 1, 2013
Dean Miller, 71, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013. Born in Buchanan, VA, he was the son of the late Joseph Clarence and Elizabeth Stuart Burgess Miller. After graduating from Petersburg High School, Dean worked for the FBI for a short period, and then AlliedSignal/ Honeywell, where he retired after 43 years of service. He also served...
