Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Helen (Rescheduled) Leary
Aug 24, 2011
Helen Irene Leary, 74, of Petersburg, passed away on August 24, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Fedak Punk, and also preceded in death by three brothers, William, Leo, and Johnny Punk; and four sisters, Ginka Punk, Mary Vannatter, Aggie Johnson, and Millie Vanderneck. Mrs. Leary served in the U.S. Air Force with 20 years...
George Atkins
Aug 23, 2011
George Melvin Atkins, 84, of Hopewell, Virginia and born in Mineral, Virginia; passed away from complications due to Alzheimerâ??s on Monday, August 22, 2011. He was an Army Veteran of WWII; a member of the DuPont Masonic Lodge 289, was very active in the business community; and the former owner of Atkins Furniture. Mr. Atkins was a member of the...
Vaughn Reish
Aug 23, 2011
Vaughn Ardell Reish, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2011. He served proudly in the U.S. Army. He was a Gideon member in the Hopewell-Prince George Camp. He was a long time member of the West End Presbyterian Church and was an Elder Emeritus. He served as leader of the â??Boys Brigadeâ? and a Sunday School...
Sr. L. Emory
Aug 22, 2011
David Lea Emory, Sr., 60, of Disputanta, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011. He was a native of Petersburg and the son of the late David Conway and Violet Marie Brooks Emory. He was an employee of Tarmac for 19 years and VDOT for five years, was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. He...
Nevanon Morris
Aug 22, 2011
Nevanon Smiley Morris, 80, of Prince George, passed on August 22, 2011. Neva was born on March 23, 1931 to Mary E. Smiley in Hattiesburg, MS. She was the devoted and loving wife of 49 years to Billy R. Morris who passed in 2001, and is also predeceased by her sisters Anna Laura Ford, Mary Brown and granddaughter Pamela L....
Mary Rogers
Aug 21, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Pittman Rogers, 93, of Wakefield, Va., died Aug. 21, 2011, in Surry County, Va. She was predeceased by her husband S. Oliver Rogers, two sisters, Frances Brantley, also of Wakefield, and Marion Troxler of Raleigh, N.C., her brother, Ernest Pittman of Wakefield, Va., and her daughter-in-law Jane Abramson of Great Falls, Va. Born on March 10, 1918, in...
Jr. W. Ellis
Aug 21, 2011
Lawrence W. Ellis Jr. (Larry), 77, of Chesterfield passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Retreat Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence W. Ellis Sr. and Blanche Seymour Ellis; a sister, Margaret Stamos, and a brother, Robert F. Ellis. He was born in Church Road, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Lawrence was a veteran of the United...
Joyce Stewart
Aug 18, 2011
Joyce Yvonne Stewart, 88, of Chester passed away on August 18, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Irene Smith Redford, and was also preceded in death by her husband Herbert E. Stewart. She was a WWII veteran serving with the British Royal Air Force. Mrs. Stewart is survived by her three sons, Paul Stewart and...
Dal Wooten
Aug 18, 2011
Dal Floyd Wooten, III, 79, of Ashland, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011 after a long illness. He was a retired Professor of English and longtime chairman of the department at Randolph- Macon College. Dal was born in Kinston, NC on November 27, 1931, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served in the military before...
Christopher Davidson
Aug 18, 2011
Christopher Leigh Davidson, 31, of Chesterfield passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011. He worked for the Southside Virginia Emergency Crew as an EMT, volunteer firefighter for 14 years with Chesterfield Fire & EMS, Phillips Station 13, worked Fire and Life Safety house in Chesterfield, a member of The Red Knights, a member of The Old Dominion Historical Fire Society, Office...
Karen Verlander
Aug 18, 2011
Karen Phelps Verlander, 52, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of Donald H. Phelps and the late Patricia Ogburn Dean. In addition to her father, Mrs. Verlander is survived by her husband, Glenn Verlander; son, Christopher Verlander; of Colonial Heights; daughters, Katie Verlander of Colonial Heights and Heather Verlander of...
Margarete Langhorst
Aug 17, 2011
Margarete Helen Langhorst, 78, of Petersburg, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents Max & Klara Huber Riechenbach, husband Constantinos E. Langhorst and a daughter Rosemarie L. Schuller. She was owner and operator of the Super Sub in Petersburg for 18 years, loved her children and grandchildren...
Linda Dolan
Aug 16, 2011
Linda Schenker Dolan, age 60, of Chester, VA, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011, set free from her battle with cancer. She was born in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of the late Russell and Grace Berling Schrenker. Linda was also preceded by her mother from the age of six, Ruth Ann Schrenker. She was a retired Service Manager with...
Zellar Ramirez
Aug 16, 2011
Zellar Mae Ramirez, age 73, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011. She was born in Amherst, VA, the daughter of the late Ira and Sarah Clark Ramsey. Zellar was also preceded in death by her children, Clarence Patterson, James Patterson, and Carolyn Patterson. She was a long distance truck driver for 13 years before retiring. Zellar...
Lily G.
Aug 15, 2011
Lily Gray May, of Disputanta passed away August 15, 2011 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Blair and Birdie Lowen Montgomery. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Gordon; eight siblings; and son-in-law, Gilbert Hanzlik Sr. Mrs. May retired from Allied Chemical with 31 years of service, and was a member of Covenant...
Marion "Mac" Mcferrin
Aug 15, 2011
Marion N. "Mac" McFerrin, 78, of Landrum, SC and Chesapeake, VA, husband of Mattie Rea Crickman McFerrin. He was born in Lincoln, GA, father to five sons and two daughters, grandfather to seventeen grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren, has finished his race here on earth. He leaves behind his immediate family and his brothers, Allen, Gary and Tracy of Gloucester,...
Kathleen Sheetz
Aug 14, 2011
Mrs. Kathleen Nell Sheetz, 85, of Chester, died August 14, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Sheetz was a native of Petersburg, VA., later moving to Chester. She is the daughter of the late Joseph D. and Bessie A. Kirkland. Mrs. Sheetz was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Andrew Sheetz. She is survived by her son, L. Andrew Sheetz...
Rebecca Livingston
Aug 14, 2011
Rebecca Maddox Livingston 90, of Chester passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011. She is preceded in death by her husband Commodore Clarence Livingston. She is survived by daughters, Frances L. Jones (David), Patti L. Powers (David); grandchildren, Rebecca J. Clark (Charlie), Ann L. Peshoff (Randy), Claire P. Alvis (Todd), Leslie P. Aberle (Chris); great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Emma Clark, Luke,...
Eva Powers
Aug 13, 2011
Eva Mae Powers, 69, of Richmond, passed away on Saturday August 13, 2011. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and loved children. Eva used to babysit children at her home for many years and to this day many of those children and their parents would send her cards for the holidays. She was preceded in death by her...
Yong Merrick
Aug 13, 2011
Yong Cha Merrick, age 72, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011 at her daughterâ??s residence in Dinwiddie County. Born in Seoul, Korea, she moved to the United States in November 1963 following her marriage to a military serviceman. Mrs. Merrick proudly became a U. S. citizen shortly after moving to the states. She had a strong faith in Jesus Christ...
