Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Eulala Wells
Mar 15, 2012
Eulala Gwaltney Wells, 90, of Hopewell passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Grant Wells; her parents, James T. and Mattie Edwards Gwaltney; and eight older siblings. Mrs. Wells is survived by her daughter Anita W. Race of Hopewell; three grandchildren and spouses: Deanna and J.C. Ayscue of Colonial Heights, VA,...
Gladys Merten
Mar 14, 2012
Gladys B Merten, age 88, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 following an extended illness. She was born on October 13, 1923 in Matoaca,Virginia to Lily Stell and Thomas B. Belcher. Her beloved father, who died when she was seven years old, gave her the nickname Tootsie because of a candy she liked and she was known...
Mary Miller
Mar 13, 2012
Mary Dabney Miller, 58, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012. She was predeceased by her parents David A. and Audrey Rowlette Dabney. She is survived by her husband, Troy Miller; son, Justin Miller and wife, Valerie, expecting their first newborn in June; sister, Barbara Dabney Crowder and husband, Tom; host of other beloved family and numerous four...
Norma Blake
Mar 13, 2012
Norma Uhde Blake, 97, of Waverly, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. She was the wife of the late William Joseph Blake. She had been a resident of Waverly since 1978 where she was a member of Waverly Baptist Church and a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 8171, Muskego, Wisconsin. Norma loved animals, painting and...
Maurice Zachman
Mar 12, 2012
Maurice Raymond Zachman, 89, of Prince George County, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012. Born in St. Michael, MN, he was the son of the late Robert Alfred and Elanore â??Ellaâ? Duerr Zachman. In addition, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lula Belle Zachman and his son, Robert A. Zachman. Mr. Zachman served with the Merchant Marines during...
Marian Hughes
Mar 11, 2012
Marian Thomas Hughes 85 of Hopewell passed away on Saturday March 10, 2012. She is the daughter of the late Ferriel H. Thomas and Edith Binford Ezell. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Frank Hughes Jr.; son, Charlie Frank Hughes III; grandson, Michael Allen Hughes; brothers, Charles Thomas, Ferriel Thomas Jr.; sisters, Virginia Johnson, Mary Frances...
Carol Rollings
Mar 11, 2012
Carol Crosby Rollings, 84, of Surry, passed away on March 11, 2012 after a long illness. She was born in the Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN on February 1, 1928. At six months of age, her family relocated to Jackson, MS where she grew up and went to school. She furthered her education at Ward Belmont Junior College, Nashville, TN...
Deborah Ferrell
Mar 10, 2012
Deborah Ann Ferrell, 48, of Dinwiddie, VA went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on March 10, 2012. She was born to Dreama Sue Ford and William Ferrell. She lived a prosperous life surrounded by the children she loved; Kevin Hutcheson, Joseph Hirn, and Jessica Osteen. She leaves behind her siblings Ricky Ferrell, Bessie Hedrick and Sharon Hedrick. She...
Marjorie Spencer
Mar 9, 2012
Marjorie Lewis Spencer, 78, of Chester, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012. She was the widow of L.E. â??Jackâ? Spencer. She was raised in Blackstone, but moved to Richmond in 1955. She is survived by her son, Charles Spencer and his wife Michelle, and their three adorable children, Hannah, Jack and Ryan. She is also survived by her step-daughter,...
Forrest Simpkins
Mar 7, 2012
Forrest Jackson Simpkins, 80, of Dinwiddie, passed away on March 7, 2012. Mr. Simpkins was the son of the late Zack and Zadie Simpkins, and was also preceded in death by his son, Glenn Simpkins. Mr. Simpkins retired from the United States Army having served in the Vietnam Conflict, and later in life retired from Fort Lee Civil Service. He...
Carleen Gibson
Mar 6, 2012
Carleen Shepperson Gibson, 73, of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012. She was predeceased by her parents Mary Bell and Joseph Walter Shepperson, her husband Franklin D. Gibson, and brother Joseph Walter Shepperson, Jr. She was a retiree of 36 years with Titmus Optical in Petersburg. She is survived by her son, Barry â??Keith Wadeâ? and wife, Pamela; five...
Gertrude Livesay
Mar 4, 2012
Gertrude R. Livesay, 73, of Chester died Sunday, March 4, 2012. She was born in Richmond the daughter of the late Emmett Reynolds and Rowena Cole and also preceded in death by her sister Diana Price. She was a member of Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church. She is survived by her devoted husband Donald Livesay; children Michael McLean and wife Catherine...
Nannie B. Williams
Mar 3, 2012
Nannie Mae Braziel Williams passed from this life, surrounded by her family into the arms of Jesus in Dinwiddie, VA on March 3, 2012. She was born on March 27, 1929 in Nash Co. N.C. the fourth child of the late Joe Percy Braziel and Mary Lena Cockrell Braziel. Nan was raised in Nash Co. and lived there until she...
Thelma Wynn
Mar 2, 2012
Thelma Farrish Wynn, 95, of Petersburg, went to be with her Lord, March 2, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy W. Wynn, Sr., and her sister Evelyn Whitley. She was a lifetime member of Elm St. Baptist Church in Petersburg. She is survived by two sons, Roy Wynn, Jr. and wife Becky and Ronald Wynn and...
Mary Sibistowicz
Mar 2, 2012
Mary â??Tillieâ? Poarch Sibistowicz, 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Solomon J. and Mary Ethel Moody Poarch. She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard W. Sibistowicz, son William Leonard Sibistowicz, two sisters Lee Belmont and Louise Haraway Martin, a brother Modie Poarch. She is survived by numerous...
Marvin Holland
Mar 2, 2012
Marvin Duke Holland of Petersburg died on March 2, 2012 after a long illness. Before his retirement, he was employed by the Water Control Board in Richmond for 35 years. Son of the late Marvin Duke Holland, Sr. and the late Blanch Davies Holland Wills, both of Petersburg, he is survived by a sister, Mary Sue Ellis of Edisto Island,...
Joseph Pruitte
Mar 1, 2012
Joseph Austin Pruitte, 38, of Richmond, formerly of Hopewell, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012. He is survived by his partner, Kristie Camper; mother, Marcia Kelly Juhasz and her husband, Steven; father, Raymond Pruitte; son, Austin Havens-Bowen; sister, Jennifer Whitley; two brothers, John Lowder and James Grissom. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 am Monday, March 5, 2012 at the...
Keith Cady
Mar 1, 2012
Keith Wayne Cady, 38, of Chester, Virginia passed away Wednesday February 29, 2012. Keith was the son of the late Anita Ibrahim Cady. He was employed as a cardio perfusionist at VCU for the past 5 years, and a graduate of The Medical University of South Carolina. Keith was a loving father, husband, and was loved and admired by all...
Clara Terrell
Feb 28, 2012
Clara T. Terrell, of Claremont, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Born May 15, 1915 she was the daughter of the late Charles L. & Beatrice Wilkinson Taylor. She was predeceased by her husband John T. Terrell, Sr.; grandson Todd Bogardus; two brothers Charles L. Taylor, Sr. and Horace Taylor; sisters Ellen Pugh and Gladys Sheffield. She is survived...
Faith Longfield
Feb 28, 2012
Faith E. Longfield, 74, of Prince George, Virginia, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 after her courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Eugene M. Longfield Jr.; daughter, Monica F. Dragone of Rocky Hill, CT; five step-children, Eugene E. Longfield of Palm City, FL, Lisa...
