Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Raymond Jones
Feb 25, 2011
Raymond "Ray" Jones, 82, of Claremont passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward A. Jones and Mary Forehand Jones; wife, Myrtle Louise Jones and a stepdaughter, Joan McKnight. Mr. Jones is survived by a stepson, Gordon Seaman; stepdaughters, Gloria J. Bombardiere and Judy Garrison; 8 grandchildren; 2 great...
Ruby Nicely
Feb 24, 2011
Ruby Jane Nicely, age 68, of Chester, VA, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Nicely was preceded in death by her parents, James O., Sr. and Mary Sizemore Rogers; sisters, Peggy and Bertie; and daughter, Debbie Molaison. She is survived by her loving husband, Robert L. Nicely; daughter, Karen N. Mason and husband, Bryan of Roanoke...
Gary Jr. Belcher
Feb 24, 2011
Gary Robert Belcher, Jr., 70, of Hopewell, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011. He was the son of the late Gary Robert, Sr. and Grace Mae Neal Belcher and was a lifelong resident of Hopewell. He was preceded in death by sister, Kathleen Belcher Hughes and brother, James Edward Belcher. Mr. Belcher attended Hopewell High School and served in the...
Nancy Robertson
Feb 24, 2011
Nancy F. Robertson, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011. She was predeceased by her parents John Winfield and Eleanor Estelle Williams Ford and son Edward Harold Robertson. She retired from the Petersburg School System as a Teacherâ??s Aide. Nancy was a dedicated member of the Colonial Heights Senior Citizen Group, Red Hat Society, and Highland United...
Elsie Hall
Feb 23, 2011
Elsie Cibula Hall, age 104, of Prince George, VA passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. She was born in Prince George, VA, the daughter of the late, Andrew and Mary L. Cibula. Mrs. Hall was also preceded in death by her husband, Wilton L. Hall, Sr. She is survived by her children, Wilton L. Hall, Jr. of Prince George,...
William Cabaniss
Feb 22, 2011
William Bragg Cabaniss, age 86, of Chesterfield County, Virginia died Monday, February 21, 2011 at home. He was born in Petersburg on January 31, 1925, the youngest son of the late Johnsey Lee Cabaniss and Marigold Edwards Cabaniss. William was preceded in death by four brothers, Albert, Gordon, Claiborne and Gerald. He is survivied by his wife of 60 years,...
Billy Collins
Feb 21, 2011
Billy Lee Collins went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 18, 2011, in the Colonial Heights Health Care and Rehab Center, Colonial Heights, VA. Billy was a lifelong resident of Hopewell, VA, and recently celebrated his 80th birthday on February 7, 2011. He was retired from Allied Chemical, Hopewell. Billy had many good friends through the years....
Francis Lanning
Feb 20, 2011
Mr. Francis E. Lanning, 95, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2011 following a short period of declining health. Francis was preceded in death by his parents, David L. and Minnie E. Lanning of Johnsonville, SC, and wife, Stella Saunders Lanning. He is survived by a daughter, Eleanor L. Jeffers of Waynesboro; sons, Bruce E. Lanning and...
Mary "Cathie" Schlotman
Feb 19, 2011
Mary Catherine â??Cathieâ? Schlotman, age 67, of Midlothian, VA, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2011. She was born in Cherry Pointe, NC, the daughter of the late Harold W. and Mary Childress Bell. Cathie was also preceded in death by her husband, Elvin H. Schlotman, and brother-in-law, Phil. She grew up learning many forms of dance and worked teaching...
Terry Wolfrey
Feb 19, 2011
Terry Alston Wolfrey Sr,, 68, of Church Road passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2011. He was a former member of the Dinwiddie Moose Lodge and was a self-employed antique dealer and licensed auctioneer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bryant Richard Wolfrey and Lillie Allan Williams Wolfrey. Terry is survived by his wife, Judy C. Wolfrey; sons,...
Kelsey Bayliss
Feb 19, 2011
Kelsey Nicole Bayliss passed away Feb. 19, 2011 at the age of 15. She was born on December 12, 1995 in Chesterfield County to parents Shelbie and Steven Bayliss. Though her life may have been short, too short, Kelsey touched the lives of all of those she loved and even those she knew only as acquaintances. Kelsey was known for...
Francis Harmon
Feb 18, 2011
Retired U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Francis Linwood Harmon, affectionately known as "Papa", died Friday,Feb. 18, 2011. He was born Aug. 22, 1925, in Bath, Maine, to the late Mary Frances Brown Harmon and the late Raymond W. Harmon. He attended school in Rockland, Maine, and joined the U.S. Army in September 1943. Retired Sgt. First Class Harmon was a...
Charles Pecht
Feb 18, 2011
Charles Harrison â??Buckyâ? Pecht, 86, of Dinwiddie County, passed away February 18, 2011 at Southside Regional Hospital. Bucky was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Lucille Marks Pecht. He was the son of the late Goldie Lanier and Bruce H. Pecht and his sister, Joyce M. Cassidy. Bucky was a life long member of Oak Grove United...
James Aderholt
Feb 18, 2011
Surrounded by his loving family, James L. Aderholt passed away, on February 17, 2011. He was the son of C. Melville and Minnie Sullivan Aderholt. Born in Hopewell on May 24, 1934, he resided in this area all of his life and was a retired Institutional Chauffeur at Central State Hospital/Southside Virginia Training Center, where he also formerly worked in...
Hildegard, Brisendine
Feb 18, 2011
Hildegard P. Brisendine, 78, of Petersburg, departed this Earth on February 17, 2011 to be with our Lord and celestial loved ones. She was born June 25, 1932, and grew up in WW II Germany. She remarked once that the Nazis wanted her for the Nazi Youth Program; but her mother was against the regime, and thus, tricked the Nazi...
Mickey Feltner
Feb 18, 2011
Mickey Ray Feltner, of Charles City, passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 in Memorial Regional Medical Center in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Mr. Feltner was born in Welch, West Virginia and had been a long time resident of the Tri-City area. He was an avid outdoors man, and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. Spending time with his family and friends was another...
William Ashburn
Feb 17, 2011
William Forrest Ashburn, 72, of Hopewell, VA passed away Wednesday February 16, 2011. He was predeceased by his parents, William Eldon & Donna Maxine Hamlin Ashburn, first wife, Wanda Lee â??Sueâ? Hilburn Ashburn, grandson, James Paul Bartelheim, and great-grandson Cameron Ashburn. Mr. Ashburn grew up in Hannibal Mo., and graduated from Hannibal Senior High School in 1956, he delivered papers...
Rachel Harrison
Feb 17, 2011
Rachel H. Harrison, 89, of Chesterfield, formerly of Hopewell, passed away Thursday February 17, 2011. She was predeceased by her husband, J. Harvey Harrison, parents, Jason A. & Carrie Houck Harrison. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Harrison Ross & husband Tim of Chesterfield, granddaughter, Jessica Bear & fiancé James Shehan, grandson Marcus Bear, great grand-daughter, Lilly Jordon and...
Barbara Forrest
Feb 16, 2011
Barbara Ann Forrest, age 85, of Richmond, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011. She was born in Lynn, MA, the daughter of the late Homer Scott and Esther Victoria Bragdon. Mrs. Forrest was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Robert Forrest. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Kandris; grandchildren, Rick Oâ??Berry and wife Nancy, Cheryl Murray and...
Otha Griffin
Feb 16, 2011
Otha Carlton â??Dootsâ? Griffin, Sr., 92, of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Mr. Griffin retired from Sussex Oil Company and was a member of Millfield Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Ivor Masonic Lodge #291 and both the Wakefield and Homeville Hunt Clubs. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Walter Griffin...
