Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Laura Bryant
Jun 7, 2011
Laura Wrenn Bryant, a lifelong resident of Surry, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. She was born in Harrisburg, PA, the daughter of the late Edwin and Arlene White Wrenn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Basil Ward Bryant. She was a member of Spring Grove Methodist Church. Mrs. Bryant is survived by her son, Edwin...
Sr., D. Jordan
Jun 7, 2011
Melvin Douglas Jordan, Sr., age 49, of Chester, VA, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011. He was born in Richmond, VA, the son of the late Ernest R. Jordan, Sr. Melvin is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Barbara Jordan; son, Melvin Jordan, Jr.; mother Elizabeth Duncan; siblings, Roy Jordan, Jr. and wife, Donna, Kim Jordan, Tony Jordan, and...
Christopher Mcdonough
Jun 6, 2011
Christopher Neeb McDonough, 61, of Chester, VA, passed on June 3, 2011. Born October 11, 1949, he was the son of the late James and Anne McDonough. He had a love for the water and owned multiple boats over the years. He was known for his uncanny ability to fix just about anything. He had a hard time fitting into...
Gladys Butler
Jun 5, 2011
Gladys Hawkins Butler, 89, of Petersburg passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Henry Benjamin and Bessie Bain Hawkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband James William â??Billâ? Butler; one brother, Robert Gordon Hawkins; and three sisters, Lillian B. Hawkins, Ethelyn H. Taylor, and Edith H. Murrell. Mrs. Butler was...
Barbara Halsey
Jun 5, 2011
Barbara Jane Halsey, 76, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Bertie Finney Wharton. Mrs. Halsey is survived by her daughter, Pamela J. Nelson; and four grandchildren, Kevin J. and Brian C. Nelson,Joveanna F. and Daisha D. Farrish. All services will be private. The family is being served by...
Walden Heath
Jun 4, 2011
Walden Wayne Heath departed this life unexpectedly on June 2, 2011 and went to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in Heaven. He was born September 12, 1940 in Saltville, Virginia, being the seventh of eleven children. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1960-1965. He attended Rivers Edge Bible Church. He was preceded in death...
Margaret Cizler
Jun 4, 2011
Margaret Vesely Cizler, 84, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011. Born in Prince George County, she was the daughter of the late Leo George and Mary Chudoba Vesely. She was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a retired employee of Peoples Life Insurance Company in Petersburg, where she worked for 25 years. Mrs. Cizler was...
Kenneth Hagee
Jun 4, 2011
Kenneth Wayne Hagee 72 of Hopewell passed away on Friday June 3, 2011. He is preceded in death by his wife; Betty Hagee, parents; Alonzo and Mary Lewellyn Hagee, brother; Doug Hagee, and sister; June Quesenberry. Mr. Hagee was a veteran and served his country proudly in the Navy and also retired from Allied Chemical (Honeywell) after numerous years of...
John Hawkins
Jun 3, 2011
John Edward Hawkins, Sr., 70, of Petersburg died Friday, June 3, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Prince Albert and Elizabeth Marshall Hawkins. He was a painter for G.M. Clements for 28 years. John loved to hunt and fish, along with his CB radios, but his passion was painting. He is survived by his daughter,...
Sallie Shores
Jun 2, 2011
Sallie H. Shores, 91, of Dewitt, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2011. She was employed by the Hopewell School System as a Food Service Worker at Carter G. Woodson for over thirty years. Mrs. Shores loved flowers and maintained her flower garden meticulously. She enjoyed decorating especially around the holidays. Mrs. Shores was a faithful member of Woodlawn Baptist...
John Sars
Jun 2, 2011
John Edward Sars, 65, of Prince George, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at home after a courageous battle with lung cancer. John was born February 16, 1946 in Akron, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, James E. Sars and Helen Vojtko-Sars; beloved grandparents, John and Mary Vojtko; and a sister, Francis Hull. Mr. Sars...
Edward Thomas
Jun 2, 2011
Edward James Thomas Jr., 55, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2011. He was an Inspector at Genco. Mr. Thomas was a member of Scout Reach. He was also a member of the Boy Scouts of America where he served as Scoutmaster for numerous years, and a member of the Order of the Arrow. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, working with...
John Rainey
Jun 1, 2011
John Percival â??Jackâ? Rainey, 82, of Sutherland, passed away Wednesday, June 01, 2011. Born in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late Moyland Gibson Rainey, Sr. and Fannie Orton Rainey. Jack proudly served in the U. S. Army during World War II and was called to active duty in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War....
Audrey Houston Marshall
Jun 1, 2011
Marshall, Audrey Gray Houston, 78, of Hopewell passed away on May 31, 2011 after an extended illness. She is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Nelson (Tommy) Marshall; two sons, Nelson Marshall, Jr. (Carol), Robert Marshall (Mindy); and two daughters, Darlene Anthony (Oscar) and Tamara Crawford. She has 12 grandchildren, Adam Marshall (Laura), Brian Marshall (Amy), Sean Marshall...
William Herndon
May 31, 2011
William â??Billâ? Howard Herndon, age 66, of Disputanta, VA, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2011 in Boydton, VA. He was born in Roanoke, VA, the son of the late William G. Herndon. Bill worked for approximately 40 years with Honeywell before retiring as a General Shift Supervisor. He was an avid boater, and since retiring spent most of his...
Allen Martin
May 31, 2011
Allen Dean Martin, PhD of Northridge, CA passed away on Friday, May 27, 2011. He was born in Radford, VA, the son of Velma Wrenn Martin and the late Allen Lynwood Martin. Most recently Allen served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at California State University, Northridge. Allen received his Bachelorâ??s and Masterâ??s Degrees...
Mildred Andrews
May 30, 2011
Mildred Wood Nelson Andrews, 97, of Petersburg, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at Petersburg Home for Ladies. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Lear and Evelyn Evans Wood, and the widow of George Ashley Nelson and Lucius W. Andrews, Jr. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Mrs. Andrews was born in Petersburg and spent her...
Robert Geddings
May 29, 2011
Robert Brinon Geddings, age 77, of Chester, VA, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2011. He was born in Sumter, South Carolina, the son of the late Lucius and Ruth Geddings. Mr. Geddings was also preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Cox Geddings. He was a USMC Veteran and former member of the Chester Masonic Lodge #94, Acca Temple...
Elizabeth Neal
May 29, 2011
Elizabeth Roberts "Spunky" Neal, 79, passed away on Sunday May 29th, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Anderson Roberts, and was preceded in death by her fourth son, William Neal. Mrs. Roberts was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in Chester, Virginia. She was a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, and was...
Jr. S Clarke
May 28, 2011
Edwin Summerfield Clarke, Jr., 83, of Occoquan, VA, formerly of Hopewell, VA, died peacefully at home in Hopewell on Friday, May 27, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin Summerfield Clarke, Sr. and Helen Christian Clarke and his sister, Bettie Mae Weaver. He is survived by his children, Joanne Clarke Gunter, Peggy Clarke Nuckols, and Edwin Summerfield...
