Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Velma Funkhouser Fleming
May 12, 2011
Velma Montella Funkhouser Fleming, 83, of Hopewell, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Mrs. Fleming was a secretary for ten years at the Nazareth Lutheran preschool. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Eula Funkhouser; husband, R. Eugene Fleming; son, Ralph B. Fleming; brothers, Garland and Wendell Funkhouser. She is survived by, a daughter, Barbara Wright;...
Mary Duffy
May 12, 2011
Mary Katherine Ellsworth Duffy, 90, widow of William C. Duffy, Sr., passed away Sunday, May 08, 2011 at her residence. Born in Sedley, VA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert E. and Mary Morris Ellsworth, and resided in Franklin, VA most of her life. Mrs. Duffy was a member of High Street United Methodist Church, a charter member...
Carolyn Ummond
May 11, 2011
Carolyn Ann Drummond, age 67, passed away on May 11, 2011. A lifelong resident of Hopewell, Carolyn was the daughter of the late William Otis and Marion Wells Drummond. She is survived by her sister, Kathy L. Drummond; little â??Cuddlyâ?; aunts, Mary Slaughter of Petersburg and Mildred Davis of Hopewell; plus many cousins. A funeral service will take place on...
Thomas Enger
May 11, 2011
Thomas David Enger, 67, of Chester, VA, formerly of Williston, ND, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011. He was the son of the late Peder Malvin Enger and Klara Hovland Enger. He is survived by his daughter, Dana M. Donahue and husband, Matt of Fargo, ND; son, Pedar Enger; grandchildren, Reiley and Rachel Donahue; brother, M. Duane Enger and...
Nolen Cofield
May 11, 2011
Nolen Ross Cofield, 62, of Chester, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. Mr. Cofield was retired from Honeywell, and was most recently employed by Johnston Willis Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry N. and Mary R. Cofield. He is survived by...
Wilmer Faison
May 11, 2011
Wilmer â??Winkyâ? Felton Faison, 73, of Waverly passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, sports and just being outdoors tending his garden. Winky was a devout family man who put his family at the center of his life, especially his grandkids. He retired from International Paper after 43 years of employment. He was preceded in death...
Bronson Iii Hunter
May 10, 2011
Bronson Alcott Hunter, III, age 68, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011. He was born in Portsmouth, VA, the son of the late Bronson A. Hunter, Jr. and Frances Mitchell Hunter. Mr. Hunter is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Sandra Whitfield Hunter; son, Jason A. Hunter and wife, Caycee; daughter, Jordan A. Hunter;...
Julian Collins
May 10, 2011
J. Wayne Collins, 69, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011. Mr. Collins was a cab driver in Hopewell for over thirty years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Clara Belle Collins. He is survived by his nieces, Tammy Plant and Tina Olkonen; a sister, Daisy Young; a great niece, Kristen Reynolds; and other loving family...
Kevan Farrish
May 10, 2011
Kevan S. Farrish, 50, of Dinwiddie, passed away on May 10, 2011. He was preceded in death by his older brother, Keith Farrish, this past November, and his beloved grandmother, Artie Williams. He is survived by his parents, Horace Snead and Mary Frances Williams Farrish, of Dinwiddie; a son, Devan G. Farrish of Dinwiddie; daughter, Victoria M. Davis and husband,...
Billy Horne
May 8, 2011
Billy Wayne Horne Sr., 48, of Hopewell went home to be with Jesus on Thursday May 5, 2011, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. He was born October 9, 1962 in Roanoke Rapids, NC and has been a life long resident of Hopewell, VA. A graduate of Hopewell High School in 1981, Billy was quarterback for the Blue...
Charles Cormany
May 7, 2011
Charles Scott â??Scooterâ? Cormany, 58, passed away on Friday May 6, 2011. He was born in Camp Lejuene NC, to Charles L. Cormany and the late Barbara Pulley Cormany. Scooter is survived by his Dad and Stepmother Nancy A. Cormany, brother: Thomas Marshall Cormany, aunt â??Eenieâ? Erline Sullivan and children of Austin Texas, uncle: Algie M Pulley Jr. , wife...
Susan King
May 7, 2011
Susan Dawn King, 39, of Dinwiddie, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 at her residence. She was the daughter of Diane V. Wilcox and the late Donald L. Gilbert. She graduated from Prince George High School. She received her associateâ??s degree in Communication Studies through the John Tyler-Old Dominion University Partnership and she was to further pursue her bachelorâ??s degree...
Gwen Holland
May 7, 2011
Gwen H. Holland 91, of Hopewell passed away on May 6, 2011 in John Randolph Hospital following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Lily Hawkins and her husband James E. Holland Jr. Mrs. Holland was a former executive secretary at Ft. Lee. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Hopewell, where...
Iii., Travis Nicol
May 6, 2011
James Travis Nicol, III, 72, of Burrowsville, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011. He served in the United States Navy during peacetime, and worked as a farmer. He was a charter member of the Burrowsville Ruritan Club as well as the Burrowsville Fire Department. Mr. Nicol was preceded in death by his parents James Travis Nicol, Jr., and Elva...
Norris Edmonds
May 6, 2011
Norris Waddell Edmonds, 70, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011 after a long illness. Born in Roanoke on July 19, 1940, he was the son of the late Ralph Goodman and Dorothy Belle Patteson Edmonds. Norris will be remembered for his ability to fix just about anything from his passion for restoring antique cars to building the garages where...
Joan Primeaux
May 5, 2011
Joan Primeaux, 71, of Ponca City, OK, joined her heavenly father on Thursday evening May 5, 2011, at her home after a short battle with cancer. She was born on February 19, 1940 in Colonial Heights, VA, to John Marshall Curry and Alice Viola Wells. Joan grew up in the Colonial Heights and Petersburg, VA area, graduating from Petersburg High...
David Collins
May 4, 2011
David Lee Collins, age 46, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011. He was born in Welch, WV, the son of the late Billy F. Collins. David is survived by his mother, Nerlene Collins; sister, Sherese Ivey and her husband, Brad; nephews, Josh and Zach Ivey; and several aunts, uncles, and other extended family. The family will receive...
Linda Boyette
May 3, 2011
Linda M. Boyette, 62, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011. She was predeceased by her parents Roscoe William and Phyllis Lane Marshall, and her husband, Mills D. Boyette. Linda was an avid bowler and bowled in several Bowling Leagues for over seventeen years and was an animal lover especially her cats, Mr. Bones, Tigger and Katie. She is...
Virginia Gwaltney
May 2, 2011
Virginia Strange Gwaltney, 79, of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Charles Andrew and Minnie Short Strange and was also preceded in death by six brothers and sisters. Mrs. Gwaltney was a Clerk of Court for Petersburg for many years, and was a member of West End Baptist Church, the Petersburg Garden...
Brian Pursell
May 1, 2011
Brian Wayne Pursell, 47, of Kitty Hawk, NC, and Wakefield, VA, passed away in Kitty Hawk on May 1, 2011. Brian was a native of Virginia Beach and a graduate of First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach. Brian was a real estate caretaker in Kitty Hawk and Wakefield. An avid outdoorsman, Brian lived to surf, fish, hunt and ride...
