Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Oliver Stuart Covington Jr.
Feb 8, 2013
Oliver Stuart Covington, Jr., 65, of Smithfield, VA., passed away on February 8, 2013. He was the son of the late Oliver S. Sr., and Mary Lanier Covington. Mr. Covington is survived by his son, Michael Covington and wife, Denise; two grandchildren, Rachel and Benjamin Covington; and numerous extended family members. All service will be private. Arrangements are being handled...
Evelyn "Nitty" Gibbs
Feb 6, 2013
Evelyn “Nitty” May Jackson Gibbs, 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Bessie Jackson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Alvin L. Gibbs; six brothers, Ivan, Charles Jr., Aubrey, Elmer, Eldred, and John Jackson; three sisters, Inez...
William Robert Floyd Sr.
Feb 6, 2013
William Robert Floyd, Sr. of Chester passed away on February 6, 2013. He was born on July 23, 1929 in Decatur, GA and grew up in Athens, GA. Bob was a retired Presbyterian minister and Army chaplain, who spent 50 years serving churches, Army chapels and soldiers in Korea, France, Vietnam, and numerous states. He is survived by his wife,...
Lewis Clements Heath
Feb 6, 2013
Lewis Clements Heath, 89, a former resident of Prince George County, passed away Wednesday, February 06, 2013 at Riverview on the Appomattox. He was the son of the late Birthier Clements and Kate Jeffries Heath. Mr. Heath was a retired employee of Allied Chemical and attended Oak Grove United Methodist Church. He is survived by a son, a daughter and...
Doris Ruby Bryant Kessler
Feb 6, 2013
Doris Ruby Bryant Kessler, 86, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Ellen Bryant, and was also preceded in death by four brothers, Collis, James, Otis, and Albert Bryant; and two sisters, Kathleen “Kitty” Townsend, and Lois Heartwell. Doris retired from Bell Communications after 43 years of dedicated service....
Helen Mary Landers
Feb 6, 2013
Helen Mary Landers, 80, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Prince George, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Emily Mikulcik. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband Leroy Landers. Helen was a member a St. John Catholic Church. She is survived by...
Joseph Winston Taylor
Feb 6, 2013
Joseph Winston Taylor, 78, of Moseley, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. He was the owner and president of Joseph W. Taylor Inc. for thirty-two years. Mr. Taylor was ranked third on the East Coast for residential home building. He was an active member of the Southside Church of the Nazarene since 1998. Mr. Taylor enjoyed traveling both locally...
Kathryn Jacobs Giles
Feb 5, 2013
Kathryn “Peggy” Jacobs Giles, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. She was born on February 28, 1936 in Hopewell, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, George; her parents, Gertrude and Ottie Jacobs; her sister, Helen J. Erdman; and her daughter, Judy Compton. She is survived by three children, Paul H. Giles, Martha Giles Sledd, and...
Maria Elena Turano
Feb 5, 2013
After a courageous battle with cancer, Maria Elena Carucci Turano was embraced and called home by the Lord on February 5, 2013. Maria Elena was born on February 3rd, 1942 in New York City. After graduating from St. Helena’s High School in Bronx, N.Y. she attended Berkley Business College in New York City. On October 6, 1963 she married Lou,...
Jewel Clarke Rose
Feb 4, 2013
Jewell Clarke Rose, 83, of Dinwiddie, passed away on February 4, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth E. and Hallie Hearst Clarke, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Caesar E. Rose, Jr.; and a brother, A.B. Clarke. Mrs. Rose was a longtime member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church where she was the pianist...
Thomas Aurelius Shelton
Feb 2, 2013
Thomas Aurelius Shelton, 85, of Richmond, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Allen Carl and Nannie Robertson Shelton; loving wife, Margaret Elliott Shelton; and a brother, Allen Carl Shelton, Jr. Thomas was a Veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII; and a lifelong member of Branch’s Baptist Church on...
August "Tex" Rabel
Feb 1, 2013
August “Tex” Rabel, 93, of Petersburg, passed away Friday February 1, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents Andrew and Nettie Rabel and his loving wife of 64 years Mary Rabel. Tex was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church for over 65 years. He is survived by his daughters; Mary Martin, Jackie Johnson,...
Mack Lester Atkinson Jr.
Feb 1, 2013
Mack Lester Atkinson, Jr., 73, of Sutherland, passed away Friday, February 01, 2013 at his residence. Born in Hopewell, he was the son of the late Mack Lester and Page Birdsong Atkinson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Atkinson. Mack was a U. S. Navy veteran and a retired construction engineer for...
Jonathan Isaac Maltempi
Feb 1, 2013
Jonathan “Jonny” Isaac Maltempi, 16, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013. He was a member of Ironbridge Baptist Church, where he was a member of the youth group and helped with children’s church. Jonny attended Elizabeth Davis Middle School where he was student of the year in the eighth grade. He was a member of the drama club at...
Mary Louise Walbeck
Feb 1, 2013
Mary Louise Walbeck, 93, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013. She was born in Westminster, MD, and was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Ada Jerome Thomson. She is preceded in death by her husband William S. Walbeck. Mrs. Walbeck is survived by her daughter, Anita L. Edmunds and husband Wayne of Chester, VA;...
Sarah M. Taylor
Jan 29, 2013
Sarah Hopkins Taylor, 92, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at her residence. She was born on September 4, 1920 in Rockingham, NC to the late Samuel and Dora Hopkins. The family moved to Petersburg when she was two years old and opened a store near their cousins, the Sandlers. She graduated from Petersburg High School in...
Michael F. Woodfin
Jan 29, 2013
Michael Francis Woodfin, 65, of Alexandria, passed away on January 29, 2013. He was the son of the late Gilbert H. Woodfin. Mr. Woodfin was retired from Fairfax County as a purchasing supervisor. He volunteered his time at the INOVA Alexandria Hospital and INOVA Mt. Vernon Hospital in many capacities to include the role of chaplain. He is survived by...
George W. Shaffer
Jan 29, 2013
George W. Shaffer 91, of Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday January 29, 2013. He was the son of the late George and Mamie Ruth Schley Shaffer. George was the caregiver of the entire family who dedicated his life to his family. He is survived by his nephews; Glen W. Atkins and wife Sheri of Petersburg, Donald W. Atkins and wife...
Thelma Lucille Young
Jan 28, 2013
Thelma L. Young, 93, died January 28, 2013, surrounded by members of her family in a home she dearly loved, that of her youngest daughter, where she had been cared for the past ten years. She was born June 5, 1919 in Petersburg, Virginia, the daughter of Clifford and Emma Duke. On August 29th, 1935, she married Leonard C. Young,...
