Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Frank Albert Papcun
Nov 5, 2012
Frank Albert Papcun, Lt. Colonel, USAF Retired, 96, of Colonial Heights passed away Monday, November 5, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Mary C. Kurijan Papcun; and his wife Dorothy Papcun. Mr. Papcun enlisted in the U.S. Army on January 16, 1940 and was stationed at then Langley Field, Virginia for training in communications and...
John A. Wilhelm
Nov 5, 2012
John A. Wilhelm, 48, of Chesterfield, Va., passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012, at home after a fierce battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born in Bayshore, Long Island, to his parents, Ron and Lorraine Wilhelm. He was currently the Building and Grounds supervisor for John Tyler Community College. Prior to that he worked for Summitt Properties and the...
Mary P. Humphrey
Nov 5, 2012
Humphrey, Mary Plummer (Edmunds), most recently of Midlothian, VA died November 5, 2012 after a short illness. She was born in 1924 in Petersburg, VA to Lucy Atkinson Pryor McIlwaine Edmunds and Thomas Fitzgerald Edmunds and grew up in McKenney, VA. She met the love of her life, Harry Brandt Humphrey, Jr. in Richmond in 1943 and spent the next...
Fredrick Reinhardt Dunham
Nov 4, 2012
Fredrick R. Dunham, 70, Retired Major, U.S. Army, of Disputanta, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Born in Neuburg, Germany, he was the son of the late Karl and Irma Reinhardt, and step-father, Robert C. Dunham. Fredrick was a proud veteran having served his country for more than 20 years. He is survived by his son, Robert “Bobby” Dunham;...
Lewis "Jack" Albert Potts
Nov 3, 2012
Lewis “Jack” Albert Potts, 81, of Petersburg, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012. He was the son of the late Susie Potts. Lewis was a proud veteran serving his country in the United States Army. He is survived by his nephew, Wayne Bailey and wife, Annette; niece Vicky Webb and husband, Brian; brother, Larry Bailey and wife, Joyce;...
Gloria Jean Stevens
Nov 3, 2012
Gloria Jean Stevens, 70, of Dewitt, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012. Born in Prince George, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late JP and Christine Bess. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, John Stevens. Many people recognized Gloria as a very hardworking person as well as a loving mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Gloria was...
Margaret P. Ford
Nov 2, 2012
Margaret P. Ford, 89, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2012. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Gladys Poe. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, Arthur Ford. Margaret was a proud member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Petersburg for an outstanding 65 years. She is survived...
Ernest Ray Wickham
Oct 31, 2012
Ernest Ray Wickham, 66, of Chester, Va. passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. He is preceded in death by his father, Raymond E. Wickham. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Wickham; mother, Hazel Wickham; children, Brenda Richardson and Lisa Wickham; grandchildren, Abby Clement, Cameron, Kyle, Carter Richardson, Kara Richardson and 4 sisters. Family will receive friends on Friday,...
James William Bostic "Jb"
Oct 29, 2012
James William “JB” Bostic, 57, of Richmond passed away in his home Monday, October 29, 2012. He is preceded in death by his father, Arbuary Lee “Pete” Bostic. He is survived by his loving mother, Laura Jean Bostic of Richmond, Va.; sister, Carol Phillips (Elwood) of Staunton, Va.; brother, Rod of Staunton, Va.; nephews, Justin Fisher, Zachary and John Bostic;...
Bunia White Murray
Oct 28, 2012
Bunia Vester White Murray, age 95, of Matoaca, VA passed away peacefully into the Lord’s hands surrounded by her family on October 28 at her home. She was born in Cliffside, NC to Sidney and Mettie Abernathy White on August 27, 1917 and was preceded in death by her parents, all 12 brothers and sisters and her oldest grandson, Rev....
Hall W. Bigham
Oct 27, 2012
Hall “Bill” Wilson Bigham, 88, SFC, Retired, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at McGuire Veterans Hospital. He was the son of the late Baxter F. Bigham, Sr. & Ella Hancock Bigham. Bill served his country distinctively for over 23 years, in The United States Army Infantry.. He was a member of American Legion Post # 2, the VFW,...
Virginia Sutherland Howard
Oct 26, 2012
Virginia Sutherland Howard, 95, of Dinwiddie, passed away Friday, October 26, 2012, at Waverly Health Care Center. Born May 11, 1917, in Colonial Heights, VA, she was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis Eugene and Pearl Mann Sutherland, four brothers, Floyd, Edward, King, and John Sutherland, a sister, Teasy, and her husband of 65 years, Wilford W. Howard. She...
Anne Myers Finney
Oct 26, 2012
Anne Myers Finney, 98, of Petersburg died Friday, October 26, 2012 at The Petersburg Home for Ladies. She was a native of Petersburg, born the daughter of the late H. Carter Myers and Mary Gee Myers. Mrs. Finney was retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation. She was a proud and dedicated member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Petersburg...
Harley Duwayne Smith
Oct 25, 2012
Harley Duwayne Smith, “Smitty”, 76, of Chesterfield, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2012. He retired from Reynolds Metal Company after 39 years of service. After his retirement he was employed by Garden Traditions for six years. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his...
Mont James Jefferson
Oct 25, 2012
Mont James Jefferson, 91, of Chester, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2012. He was born on March 29, 1921 near Moundsville, WV. He was a veteran serving in the Army/Air Force during World War II in North Africa and Italy. Mr. Jefferson was active in the Chester Masonic Lodge 94 AF & AM, serving as the Tiler for...
Virginia Bruce Lanier Hughes
Oct 25, 2012
Virginia Bruce Lanier Hughes, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Ms. Hughes was born on April 27, 1937, in Millen, Georgia, to the late Jefferson Bruce Lanier and Ara Mae Clifton Lanier. She is survived by her husband of over 40 years, Robert Ernest Hughes, and her children William Charles Bishop, III, of Hopewell, VA, Melody Dianna...
Phyllis Ann Brockwell
Oct 24, 2012
Phyllis Ann Brockwell, 79, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday October 24, 2012. Born in Carson, Virginia she was the daughter of the late William H. “Frec” and Catherine Wilkins Bragg. She was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother. Phyllis was an avid fisherman and golfer and loved to watch it snow. She is preceded in death by her...
Indukumar Manubhai Patel
Oct 24, 2012
Indukumar Manubhai Patel, 69, of Petersburg, Va. passed away on Wednesday October 24, 2012. Born in Kantharia, India, he was the son of the late Manubhai and Ganghaben Patel. Indubhai left his beloved family in India and arrived to America in 1968 to further his studies in the field of chemical engineering at Indiana State University. It was after a...
Gilbert L. Bartle Iii
Oct 22, 2012
Gilbert Leonard Bartle, III, 70, of Chester, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012. Mr. Bartle was the son of the late Gilbert Leonard Bartle, Jr. Mr. Bartle retired after 32 years from Chesterfield Co. where he served as a police officer. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Sandra Bartle; mother, Pearl Bartle; three children, Bobby...
