Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
James Saunders
May 8, 2010
James Larry Saunders, 77, of Disputanta, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010. Born in Hopewell, he was the son of the late Glenn William and Beulah Smith Saunders. Also he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Richard Saunders and brothers-in-law, John Hosea and William B. Williams. Larry was a natural athlete from boyhood and was a proud graduate...
Barbara Young
May 8, 2010
Barbara Jean Fitzgerald Young, 79, of Chesterfield passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Glenn L. and Wilma F. Starr Fitzgerald. Barbara was a member of Woods United Methodist Church, in Matoaca Va. Mrs. Young is survived by her husband, William M. Young; four children, David A. Young and wife, Lucille, Lynn Y. Moore...
Beulah Saunders
May 7, 2010
Beulah L. Saunders, 106, of Hopewell passed away peacefully on Friday May 7, 2010 at Hopewell Health Care Center. Mrs. Saunders was born on November 27, 1903 in Waynesville, N.C. one of eight children. She was the daughter of the late John Smith and Lorene Crawford Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Glenn W. Saunders, Sr.,...
Clyde Yarbrough
May 6, 2010
Clyde Douglas Yarbrough, age 51, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010. He was born in London, England the son of the late Robert E., Sr. and Betty Moon Yarbrough. He is survived by his wife, Judith A. Yarbrough; son, Adam D. Yarbrough; grandson, Alex M. Yarbrough; two brothers, Robert E. Yarbrough, Jr. and Jack Yarbrough; and...
Price Barbour
May 6, 2010
Price Grover Barbour, age 76, of Colonial Heights, VA, a long time resident of Chesterfield, VA., passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010. He was born in Altavista VA, the son of the late Bernard and Arlene Bruce Barbour. He was a member of Chester Baptist Church and spent the majority of his life working in the lighting industry. He retired...
Kenneth Martin
May 6, 2010
Kenneth â??Kennyâ? Ray Martin, 50, of Richmond died on Thursday, May 6, 2010. A native of Petersburg, he was the son of the late Lloyd Cleo Martin, Sr., and Annette Crowder Martin. Kenny is survived by his siblings, Lloyd C. Martin, Jr. of Buena Vista, his twin sister, Karen Martin Davison and her husband, Joel of Chesterfield, and David Martin...
Carrie Elliott
May 3, 2010
Carrie Temple Elliott, 25, of Prince George County, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 as a result from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born in Hopewell. Carrie was survived by her husband, Charles Vance Elliott, Jr. of Prince George, a son, Curtis West Vance Elliott of Prince George, her mother, Diana C. King of Fredericksburg, her father, Calvin...
Lillian Bridgman
May 2, 2010
Lillian Denson Bridgman, 81, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2010 after a long illness. She was born May 15, 1928. She was a member of First Christian Church of Petersburg and the Dinwiddie Moose Lodge Chapter 1296. She was the daughter of the late Dennis â??Leftyâ? and Ruth Faison Denson and the widow of John Hartwell Bridgman. She was...
Wesley Creasey
May 2, 2010
Mr. Wesley Vernon Creasey, age 68, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Saturday, May 1, 2010. He was born in Petersburg, VA, the son of the late Jesse J. and Ruby Wilson Creasey. Mr. Creasey was a retired painter with Custom Auto Paint of Richmond. He is survived by his loving wife, Wilma L. Creasey; sons, Wesley V. Creasey, Jr. and...
Clarence Joyner
May 1, 2010
Clarence Edward (Eddie) Joyner, 49 of Prince George County passed away unexpectedly in West Va on Saturday, May 1. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Clarence Joyner, Jr of Prince George. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. V. Clarence Joyner Sr. (Nanny and Papa) and Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Waymack. He is survived...
Jr., S. Wright
May 1, 2010
Leslie S. Wright, Jr. died the evening of Saturday, May 1, 2010. He was born on March 15, 1936, in Baltimore, MD to Leslie S. Wright, Sr. and Fannye Elly Wright. He is survived by Mary L. Wright; Leslie S. Wright, III; sister, Pamela W. Williams and her husband, Rick; niece, Stacey and nephew, Shawn and their families; cousins, Bonnie...
Beatrice Thayer
May 1, 2010
Mrs. Beatrice B. Thayer, 92, of Ferndale Road, Petersburg, Virginia departed this life on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. A caring and devoted wife and mother of five, she was born in McKenney on October 12, 1917 to the late John Otis Bishop, Sr. and Florence Estelle Riddle Bishop. Along with her parents, she was preceded...
Theodora J. Smith
Apr 30, 2010
Theodora â??Teddieâ? Janis Smith departed this life on Friday, April 30, 2010, after a 22 year long battle with breast and bone cancer. Teddie leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Karl Christopher â??Chuckâ? Smith, daughters Heather Smith Friend and Kristie Lynn Smith, son-in-law Jeffrey Friend, grandson Kyle Friend, granddaughter Hailey Friend, sisters Angeline â??Angieâ? Janis Barnes and her husband...
Helen Straub
Apr 30, 2010
Helen Blofeld Straub, 85, of Hopewell, passed away Friday, April 30, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Cecil L. and Elizabeth Ludat Blofeld and was also predeceased by husband, Warren Straub, five brothers and two sisters. She is survived by daughters, Kathryn â??Kayeâ? Holcomb of Hopewell, Laura Rhodes of Renick WV; son, Jim. Simms and wife Kathy of...
Sr. W. Mcdaniel
Apr 28, 2010
Leslie Wayne McDaniel, Sr., 59, of Hopewell, Virginia died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Chesterfield County and had been a lifetime resident of the tri-city area. Mr. McDaniel was a Traffic Control Specialist with Bruce Howard Contracting, Inc. He was preceded in death by his father Joseph D. McDaniel, Sr. and a step-daughter, Donna...
James Wright
Apr 27, 2010
James P. Wright, 86, of Waverly, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010. He was predeceased by his parents J.P. and Minnie Wright. He is survived by his first wife, Audrey Elwell; children, Jimmy, Peggy and Johnny; two other daughters, Jackie and Terri; several grandchildren and other loving family members. A memorial service will be held at 2 P.M. on Sunday...
Aino Mcclelland
Apr 26, 2010
Aino Esther McClelland, 81, died Monday, April 26, 2010, at Hopewell Healthcare Center, Hopewell, VA. Mrs. McClelland, a homemaker, was preceded in death by her parents William E. and Maria Louma Maki, and her husband, Lloyd S. McClelland. She is survived by three sons, Lonnie G. McClelland & wife, Linda, Lloyd S. McClelland, Jr. and Terry W. McClelland; three daughters,...
E. Bradshaw
Apr 26, 2010
Emily Freda Wilkins Bradshaw passed away on Monday, April 26, 2010. Born August 3, 1921 in Isle of Wight County and reared in the Windsor area, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Selma Butler Wilkins. Freda was a 1940 graduate of Windsor High School and enjoyed their annual class reunions. She met her husband, Junius in 1943...
George Vaughan
Apr 26, 2010
George Wayne Vaughan, 58, of Petersburg, died Monday, April 26, 2010 at his residence. A lifelong resident of the city, he was the son of Lois Marie Harrell Vaughan and the late George Spencer Vaughan. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his son, George Wayne Vaughan, Jr.; daughters, Jennifer Marie and Carrie Marie; sister, Diane Bryant of...
Robert Brand
Apr 26, 2010
Robert â??Dr. Bobâ? Lee Brand, 72, of Prince George died on Monday, April 26, 2010 following a long struggle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Tucker Brand, Sr. and Ollie Mae Mullins Brand and five siblings. Dr. Brand attended Bridgewater College and transferred to the University of Virginia where he graduated in 1959....
