Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Sr. J. Hughes
May 16, 2012
Robert James Hughes, Sr., 75, from Hopewell, Va., passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph J. and Margaret Titterington Hughes; wife, Patsy Jean Narron Hughes; and daughter, Patricia H. Fouts. He served his country proudly in the US Navy during the Korean War. Robert was a police officer with the City...
Frederick Hope
May 15, 2012
Frederick Thomas Hope, 92, of Hopewell, Virginia formerly of Salisbury, Maryland, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012. Fred was born on May 24, 1919. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Bundick and Birdie Merrill Hope; and a daughter, Judy Lee Hope Langley. Fred was a truck driver for the National Brewing Company for over 40 years...
Robert Stewart
May 14, 2012
Mr. Robert E Stewart, 74, of Petersburg, died Monday, 14 May 2012, in Colonial Heights Health Care Center, following a period of declining health. He was a native and lifelong resident of Petersburg, and son of the late Robert W. and Ruth A. Stewart. He served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1962 with the 1st Missile Battalion...
Walter Parrish
May 14, 2012
Walter Lee Parrish, 75, of Prince George, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012. He was retired from Stone Container, formerly Continental Can, after forty-four years of dedicated service. Mr. Parrish was an avid raccoon and rabbit hunter, and loved his hunting dogs. He was a loving father and grandfather. Mr. Parrish is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard...
Charles Blakley
May 13, 2012
Charles Orville Blakley, 68, of Chesterfield, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents; John Blakley and Hettie Burdette, his brothers Floyd, Allen, Herbert, and Robert Blakley; he is survived by three sons, Richard, Rusty, and Glen Blakley, all of Chesterfield, Co., two brothers, Stanley and Roy Blakley, both of Pleasant Garden, NC., two...
Susan Sloat
May 12, 2012
Susan Sutton Sloat, 70, of Hopewell, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Louis Frederick and Bernice Perry Sutton; and a son, Lee Allyn Sloat. She is survived by her husband of forty-eight years, Dale A. Sloat; son, Jeffrey Edwin Sloat and his son, Dallyn Sloat both of Shelbyville, Kentucky; brother, Edwin...
Joshua Culler
May 11, 2012
Joshua Aaron Culler, 35, of Disputanta, passed away on May 11, 2012. Josh was a volunteer firefighter for Disputanta for 20 years. He was a member of the Crater Tactical Rescue Team, Tatum Road Hunt Club, and Trinity United Methodist Church in Disputanta. Josh was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and loving friend. He is survived by his...
Dorothy Remorenko
May 11, 2012
Dorothy Dale Remorenko, 85, of Waverly, passed away on Thursday May 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents; James and Cora Bishop Oakley, husband of 44 years; Frank M. Remorenko, Jr., grandson Courtney Frank, two sisters and one brother. Dorothy was a long time member of the Waverly Rescue Squad and a member of Waverly United Methodist...
Elizabeth Zehmer
May 11, 2012
Elizabeth Bolling Williams Zehmer, a lifelong resident of Petersburg, died Friday, May 11, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Paul E. Williams, Jr. and Ann Cameron Williams. She was predeceased by her husband Richmond Thweatt Zehmer, Jr. and brother Paul E. Williams III. Elizabeth was a graduate of St. Maryâ??s School in Raleigh, NC, and Southern Methodist University...
Robert Brown
May 11, 2012
Robert Edward Brown, 80, of Colonial Heights passed away on May 11, 2012. He was the son of the late Pete and Lila Brown, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Frances. Mr. Brown was an avid hunter and fisherman, and a U.S. Army veteran. Robert retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco as a mechanic after 30 years...
Christopher F. Goad
May 10, 2012
Christopher â??Chrisâ? Floyd Goad, Sr., 67, of Dinwiddie, VA passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Elmer Otis Goad, Sr. and Viola Lee Totty Goad. Chris retired from Benjamin Moore Paint Company after 20 years of dedicated service. He was a loving husband, wonderful father, and loved his family...
Greta Craddock
May 8, 2012
Greta Surrey Craddock, 92, of Chester,Va. died May 8th, 2012. The widow of Jeffress A. Craddock; she is survived by her daughter, Jeff Primmer, of Powahatan, Va. Services are private.
Charles Ellis
May 8, 2012
Charles Eric Ellis, 76, of Chester, passed away Saturday, May 5th, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Minnie Mae Ellis. He is survived by his wife, Syrl Ellis; three children, Charles Eric Ellis Jr., Alan Ellis and his wife Sandie Ellis, and Teresa Ellis McNeilly and her...
Henry Story
May 8, 2012
Henry Story, 85, of Petersburg passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012. He was the son of the late Payton and Mary Thomas Story and predeceased by his wife Margie Dewell Story. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the US Navy and a member of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans. He was a Bond Bread Salesman...
Wayne Hypes
May 7, 2012
Wayne Harding Hypes, 80, of Hopewell, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. Mr. Hypes was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force; and retired from Fort Lee HVAC after twenty-five years of service. He was an avid fisherman and spent many days fishing at Lake Gaston. Mr. Hypes is preceded in...
Jr., Frank Scott
May 7, 2012
Charles Franklin Scott, Jr., 85, of Petersburg, VA, died peacefully in his home on May 7, 2012 lovingly surrounded by family. He joined the Navy in 1945 as part of the Air Cadet program and was engaged in naval flight school training at Memphis Naval Air Station when the war ended. After the service, he graduated from The College of...
Janet Heimbuch
May 5, 2012
Janet Campbell Heimbuch, 75, of Prince George passed away on Friday May 4, 2012. Mrs. Heimbuch is a United States Air Force Veteran and a graduate of University of Nebraska. She is a retired teacher from Hopewell Public Schools with 25 years of service. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Hopewell. She is preceded in death...
Anna Stephenson
May 5, 2012
Wakefield, VA Anna Terriciano Stephenson, age 88, a resident of Wakefield, Virginia, died peacefully on May 5, 2012 in her home, joyfully going to be with her Lord and Savior and reunited with her beloved husband. She was joined in marriage to John Howard Stephenson, Jr. on Jan. 18, 1948 and they shared 60 years together until his death on...
Vivian Whitt
May 5, 2012
Vivian Lucille Whitt, 83, of Hopewell passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012 after a brief illness. Lucille had resided in the Hopewell area for the majority of her 83 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend and will be greatly missed! She is preceded in death by her son, Ronald E. Dalton. She is survived by...
Josef Stutz
May 4, 2012
Josef â??Joeâ? Eugen Stutz passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012 after a brief illness. He was born on February 22, 1926 in Oberkirch, Luz Switzerland. He served in the Swiss Army. Joe and his wife came to America in 1955. After several years he began his contracting business. He is survived by his wife, Trudy, of 57 years; sons,...
