Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Doris Cavin
Jul 24, 2012
Doris Sloop Cavin, 77, of Hopewell, Virginia, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2012 after a long illness. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Doris was born in Mooresville, North Carolina on January 1, 1935. She was a faithful Christian and longtime member of Nazareth Lutheran Church in Hopewell. Doris served as a Sunday School teacher, choir member,...
Barbara Wright
Jul 23, 2012
Barbara Cain Wright went home to be with the Lord on July 23, 2012. She is survived by her beloved husband, Lester Pete Wright; her two sons, Randall Wright and wife Shirley, and Donald Wright and wife Margaret Ann; two granddaughters, Sarah and husband Chris, and Esther and husband Andrew; and five great-grandchildren, Ethan, Caroline, Paige, Aliyah and Rayley. A...
Alice Huff
Jul 23, 2012
Alice M. Huff, 87, of Chester, Va., went to be with the Lord Sunday morning, July 22, 2012. She was born August 5, 1924 in Elyria, Ohio. Alice was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother. She had a love of life and enjoyed spending time and doing many activities with family and friends. She was preceded...
Betty Patterson
Jul 22, 2012
Betty Sue Patterson, 81, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Lula Reeves, and was also preceded in death by 2 children, Russell Patterson, Jr., and Mary â??Dee Deeâ? Patterson. Betty is survived by her loving husband, Russell Patterson, Sr.; 2 sons, John Patterson (Kathy), and Thomas Patterson; grandchildren,...
Grayson Austin
Jul 21, 2012
Grayson Payne Austin, 10, of Prince George, went to live with Jesus on Saturday, July 21, 2012. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Phillip W. and Shirley A. Austin; and his maternal grandfather, William H. Morris, III. Our beautiful son, survived by his loving parents, Calvin W. and Melinda M. Austin of Prince George, and younger brother Sterling W....
Alvin Harrell
Jul 20, 2012
Alvin Sidney Harrell, 76, of Dewitt, passed away on July 20, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollin T. Harrell, Sr. and Lura Harrell Wallace; three brothers, James A. Harrell, Howard G. Harrell and Ollin F. Harrell, Jr.; two sisters, Thelma H. Welch, and Beatrice Padgett. Alvin was a member of the Dinwiddie Moose Lodge and the...
Bernice Dishman
Jul 20, 2012
Bernice Love Dishman, 85, passed away July 20, 2012 at her home in Virginia Beach. She was the daughter of the late Luther O. and Josephine Dishman. She is a member of the Colonial Heights Baptist Church. Ms. Dishman is survived by a sister, Joy Michal, of Colonial Heights, Va. and by nephews Robert Johnson and wife Bonnie, David Johnson,...
Ethel Pettway
Jul 20, 2012
Ethel Daniel Pettway, 92, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 20, 2012 at Lake Prince Woods. Born June 22, 1920, she was the daughter of the late William E. Daniel and Rosela Weaver Daniel. She was the wife of the late Edward F. â??Sonnyâ? Pettway, Jr. A 1938 graduate of Waverly High School, Ethel was a retired...
Elspeth Scarborough
Jul 19, 2012
Elspeth Andrews Scarborough, 72, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012. Born in Wakefield, she was the daughter of the late Rossie E. and Bernice Knight Andrews. She was the wife of the late John A. Scarborough for 35 years. She was a lifetime member of Rocky Hock United Methodist Church where she was a member of the...
Francis Hoffman
Jul 19, 2012
Francis James Hoffman, 75, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Sunnan Hoffman; one daughter, Brenda M. Hoffman. Graveside service will be held 10:30 am Monday, July 23, 2012 in the Mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...
Horace "Red" Eason
Jul 19, 2012
Horace Clifford â??Redâ? Eason, 87, of Hopewell, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. He was retired from Strosnider Chevrolet after forty-two years. Mr. Eason was a member of the Lions Club, the Hopewell Moose, First Baptist Church in Hopewell, and the Hopewell Masonic Lodge. He was also an avid fisherman. Mr. Eason is preceded in death by his wife,...
Norma Needham
Jul 18, 2012
Norma Arbutus Crater Needham, 92, formerly of Charlotte, N.C., died July 18, 2012 at Tyler Retreat Nursing Home, Chester, Va. Norma was an excellent seamstress and worked in retail in Peebles Dept. Store. She was co-owner/operator of her husbandâ??s business, Florence Discount Beauty Supply Co. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Odell â??O. V.â? Needham....
Dorothy Cleveland
Jul 17, 2012
Dorothy Ruth Cleveland departed this life for the next on Saturday, July 14, 2012. She was the last of thirteen children born to the late James and Susanna Critch of Ipswitch, Massachusetts. Born on August 6, 1922, she graduated from Ipswitch High School, and later from the Boston School of Nursing, becoming a registered nurse. She and her young family...
Martha Akom
Jul 15, 2012
Martha Lou Wise Akom, 94 of Hopewell, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2012. Daughter of the late Albert R. and Mary Grove Wise. Martha was a retired school teacher with the Hopewell Public School system with over twenty five years of service. She was a member of First Methodist Church for many years. Martha was preceded in death by...
Maryanne Jones
Jul 14, 2012
Maryanne McCarter Jones, 81, of Petersburg, widow of Clifford R. Jones passed away Friday, July 13, 2012. Mrs. Jones served proudly in the US Army. She is preceded in death by her brother, Bertus â??Kingâ? McCarter. Mrs. Jones is survived by her son, Robert C. Jones of Murrell, SC.; daughters, Maryanne Sedgeley of Whitestown, IN, Deborah A. Benning Wylliesburg, VA,...
Barbara Edwards
Jul 13, 2012
Barbara Ann Brantley Edwards, age 72, of Zuni, died Friday, July 13, 2012 at Lake Prince Woods. She was born on September 1, 1939 in Suffolk, Virginia, the daughter of the late Joseph Edward Brantley and Evelyn Burchett Brantley. Barbara was a 1961 graduate of Longwood College. She was a retired public school teacher having taught high school Health and...
Anne Peebles
Jul 12, 2012
When Anne Dobie Peebles, daughter of the late William Dunn Peebles and Mary Emmerson Dobie Peebles died at her beloved home place Dunnlora Farm, Sussex County on July 12, 2012, in Southside Virginia, lost one of her most timeless champions. Confidant to governors and legislators, friend to educators, member of numerous boards and commissions and relentless in the causes of...
Diane Elmore
Jul 12, 2012
Diane Michelle Elmore, 68, of Petersburg, died Thursday, July 12, 2012. Mrs. Elmore was the daughter of the late Louise Birdsong. She is survived by five granddaughters; Cheri Valverde, Angela Kitchen and Miranda â??Mickeyâ? Martin, Wanda Sanchez, and Karen Myrick; two grandsons, James Allen and John Womack, Jr.; Granny and Pop-Pop, JoAnne and John Womack, Sr.. The family will receive...
Barbara Castlebury
Jul 11, 2012
Barbara Mae Perkinson Castlebury 83, of Chester passed away Wednesday July 11, 2012. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Roy Jackson Castlebury. Mrs.Castlebury was a long time member of Chester Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Larkin and her husband, Michael; two sons, Kenneth Castlebury and his wife, Mary and David Castlebury and his...
Lorraine Horning
Jul 11, 2012
Lorraine Blanch Henshaw Horning, 83, of Prince George, VA, passed away on Wednesday July 11, 2012. She is the daughter of the late Mark and Elsie Henshaw and is also preceded in death by a sister and brother. Lorraine is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, William Horning, Jr.; son, William Horning, III. (Donna); grandchildren, Sarah, Ashley, and...
