Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Thelma Hatchell
Dec 21, 2011
Thelma Mae Hatchell, 90, of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Hattie Yates Evans. She was the widow of Robert Thomas Hatchell. Thelma was a retired employee of Titmus Optical and a member of First Assembly of God in Petersburg. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Margaret Parrish; her niece,...
Charles Stoneburg
Dec 20, 2011
CHARLES VANCE STONEBURG, 58, of Colonial Heights, died suddenly of natural causes on Friday, December 16, 2011. He was a Naval Veteran and a member of SGI-USA (BUDDHIST). Mr. Stoneburg was the son of the late Major Dorothy M. Stoneburg (Retired) and Lt. Colonel Charles (Stoney) Stoneburg (Retired). He is survived by his sisters, Beth Stoneburg Malmquist of Spotsylvania, VA...
Alice L.
Dec 20, 2011
Alice Lewis Lee, 86, a former resident of Petersburg and widow of John Fenton Lee, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011. She was born in Chesterfield but lived most of her life in Portsmouth and Petersburg. An active member of Washington Street United Methodist Church, she was a teacher in the Tyler Bible Class for over 20 years, past president...
Jr., D. Woodard
Dec 19, 2011
Bedford D. Woodard, Jr., age 76 of Chester, passed away December 18, 2011. He was the son of the late Bedford D. Woodard Sr. and Mae Belle Herrell Woodard Guenther, and was also preceded in death by his son, David Woodard III; and brothers, Bedford Herrell Woodard, Sr., James David Woodard (J.D.), and William E. Woodard, Sr. Bedford is survived...
Wynelle Sawyer
Dec 19, 2011
Wynelle Williams Dudley Sawyer, age 87, died peacefully in hospice care at Skyline Manor Retirement Community in Omaha, NE on December 19, 2011. She was born in Petersburg on September 19, 1924 to Kenneth and Ruth Gibbs Williams. She was the widow of Raymond Vincent Dudley of Hopewell and Charles Carroll Sawyer of Elizabeth City, NC. For many years she...
George Estes
Dec 19, 2011
George Colquitt Estes died peacefully at his home at Westminster-Canterbury in Winchester, Virginia on December 19, 2011. The former Archdeacon of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia was the beloved husband of Mary Brooke Steele Estes and father of George C. Estes, Jr., Matthew Estes and Hunter Barrat. He was born in 1924 in Waco, Texas, and, after serving in...
Jerald Stallings
Dec 19, 2011
Jerald Monroe Stallings, 59, of Dinwiddie, VA passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2011. He was an employee with Honeywell International Corp. and a veteran of the US Army. He is survived by his wife, Jane Stallings; sons, Jeffrey David Stallings, of Battle Creek, MI and Richard Allen Stallings, of Kalamazoo, MI; daughter, Sarah Jo Stallings, of Battle Creek MI;...
Bruce Kluttz
Dec 18, 2011
Bruce L â??Montyâ? Kluttz, 57, of Chester, VA passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2011. He was a life long motorcycle enthusiast and Harley lover who enjoyed long rides on his beloved â??big birdâ?, camping trips, and the beach. He was employed by Alstom Power for over 30 years. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Patricia Lewis...
Thomas Sr. Williams
Dec 17, 2011
Thomas W. Williams Sr. 88 of Enon, passed away on Friday December 16, 2011. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fredrick and Lula Harton Williams; four brothers, and three sisters. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife of 68 years Jean Williams; sons, Thomas W. Williams Jr. and his wife Frankie, Robert G. Williams and his wife Marilyn,...
Marjorie Davis
Dec 16, 2011
Marjorie Bettie Davis, 86, of Disputanta, a lifelong follower of Jesus and widow of Ralph Henry Davis, Sr., passed away Friday, December 16, 2011. Born in Coalwood, WVA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Lindsay and Nellie Melissa Burke Hall. Family members include her children, Dona D. Rachmel and husband, Lee (deceased), and Marjorie Sue Fowler and husband,...
Leona Leslie
Dec 16, 2011
Leona Jozwiak Leslie, 93, of Hopewell, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011. She was a longtime member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church where she was a member of the Womenâ??s Circle. Mrs. Leslie enjoyed cooking, camping, and fishing. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Mrs. Leslie is preceded in death by her husband, Earl R. Leslie...
Martha Alexander
Dec 15, 2011
Martha Loving Alexander, 82, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, December 13, 2011, after a period of declining health. She was born on October 30, 1929 in Lynchburg, VA, and was the only child of S. Loving and Thelma Oâ??Brien Loving. Mrs. Alexander was married for 50 years to Dr. William H. Alexander who passed away on March 22,...
Wayne Young
Dec 15, 2011
Wayne Wilson Young, age 87, of Chester, passed away December 14, 2011. He was the son of the late William C. and Charity May Young and was also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Michael Williamson. Mr. Young was a member for 59 years of Enon Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon. He also bravely served his country...
Richard Mayer
Dec 14, 2011
Richard Eugene Mayer Jr., 91, of Petersburg, passed away on December 14, 2011. He was the son of the late Richard E. Sr. and Bessie Pegram Mayer. Mr. Mayer was a member of Smithâ??s Grove United Methodist Church. His father started Ashton Dairy Farm in 1919 and Eugene was a partner of that company until 1964 when it was sold....
Nancy Barnes
Dec 14, 2011
Nancy Elder Barnes of Atlanta, formerly of Macon, died December 12, 2011 at Brighton Gardens-Buckhead. She was born in Hopewell, Virginia, the daughter of Elizabeth Shumate Elder and Dr. David Lane Elder and was predeceased by her parents and her brother David Lane Elder, Jr. She graduated from St. Catherineâ??s School in Richmond, Virginia, and Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia...
Barbara Mchugh
Dec 13, 2011
Barbara Talley McHugh, age 84 of Chester, went to be with her Lord, December 13, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Bessie Hodge Talley. Barbara was a retired school teacher for Harrowgate Elementary, a member of the Chester YMCA and Chester United Methodist Church. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Jack...
Thomas Nichols
Dec 13, 2011
Thomas Andrew Nichols Sr., 64, of Bracey, VA, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2011. He is retired from the U.S. Army after twenty years of service. Mr. Nichols was an avid fisherman, and enjoyed participating in tournaments. He had a great amount of love for his family, and was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Mr. Nichols is...
Mary Graves
Dec 12, 2011
Mary Clay Graves, 96, a resident of Brighter Living, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011. Born in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late James Samuel and Sadie Sutherland Clay. Mrs. Graves resided in Richmond for many years and retired from E. I. DuPont Company after 40 years as a secretary. She was an active member of First...
Mary Canada
Dec 12, 2011
Mary Lizzie Canada, 89, of Church Road, VA, widow of William Aaron Canada, Jr., passed away Monday, December 12, 2011. Born in Halifax County, VA, she was the daughter of the late George Letcher & Clara Crews Spencer. In addition, she was preceded in death by a brother, Louis Spencer. Mrs. Canada is survived by her son; William Larry Canada;...
John Warf
Dec 12, 2011
John Edward Warf, 95, of Carson, widower of Eunice Mae Wells Warf, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011. Born in Rocky Mount, NC, he was the son of the late Claude Swanson and Harrietta Elliott Warf. In addition, he was preceded in death by a sister, Meda Elizabeth Spiers and a brother, Louis Warf. Mr. Warf spent most of his...
