Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Bobbie Eason
Jun 1, 2010
Bobbie Jean Eason, 65, of Dinwiddie passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Mabon Talley and Effie McCann Talley and a grandson, Douglas â??Dinkâ? Eddins. She was an avid animal lover and had just retired from Walmart after 17 years of service. Bobbie is survived by her children, Cathy Williams, JoAnn...
Henry Jr. Webb
May 30, 2010
Henry â??Scooterâ? Brooks Webb, Jr., age 83, of Hopewell, VA, died on Saturday, May 29, 2010. He was born in Hopewell, VA, the son of the late Henry B. Webb, Sr., and Irene Williams Traylor. Mr. Webb was an alumnus of Hargrave Military Academy and a U. S. Navy Veteran, serving in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He was retired...
Lowel Christian
May 30, 2010
Lowel â??Tommyâ? Thomas Christian, 72, of Colonial Heights passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2010. He was the son of the late Elmer Tracy and Ollie Williams Christian. Tommy retired from Fort Lee after 35 years of service, was co-owner of Craft & Sewing Box in Colonial Heights for over 20 years, and with his wife, Mary, was a member...
Randall Dean
May 30, 2010
Randall Keith Dean, 48, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday May 30, 2010. Randy was predeceased by his brother, Michael Dean and step-father, Audie Watson, Sr. He is survived by his mother Clora Watson of the home; father James Dean of Junction City, Kansas; brothers Audie Watson, Jr. of the home and James S. Dean of El Paso, Texas; sisters Sandra...
Inge Kleineick
May 29, 2010
Inge Anni Kleineick, 78, of Hopewell died on Saturday, May 29, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Herman and Elsa Hohnbaum Suhr and her son, Noah John Kleineick. Inge is survived by her daughter, Sylvia Penley and husband, Howard and daughter, Lillian Hanner. The family will receive friends at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss &...
Elizabeth Williams
May 28, 2010
Elizabeth Bain Williams, 92, a life-time resident of Wakefield, passed away Friday, May 28, 2010, in her home. Born December 1, 1917, she was the daughter of the late John Elim and Augusta White Bain and the widow of John Elliotte Williams, Sr. She attended Mary Washington College and was a member of the Wakefield United Methodist Church, the United...
Oliver "Jerry" Miles
May 27, 2010
Oliver Jacob â??Jerryâ? Miles, Jr., 62, of Dinwiddie passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2010 following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Oliver Jacob Miles, Sr., and his son, Oliver Jeremy Miles. Jerry served his country in the U.S. Army from August 1966 to August 1968, which included a tour in Vietnam from February 1967...
Jean Brownell
May 27, 2010
Jean Mae Brownell, age 66, of Chester, VA., passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010. She was born in Spotsylvania, VA, the daughter of the late James and Rose Carneal Lumsden. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Brownell; daughter, Debbie Walton, and husband Barry; grandchildren, David Burkett, and wife Jennifer, of North Carolina, and Monica Burkett, of Chester, VA; great...
Richard Ragland
May 26, 2010
Richard Vernon Ragland, age 75, of Chesterfield, VA., passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010. He is survived by his beloved wife, Helen Ragland and son Mark Ragland. He was a loving father and a dedicated husband for 48 years. After serving 2 years in the U. S. Army, he joined Thalhimers Department Store as a store planner, taking early retirement...
John Casey
May 25, 2010
John Christen Casey, 56, of Richmond, Virginia passed away May 25th, 2010. John was a long time realtor for Long and Foster Realty. He had a passion for nature and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was the son of Mary Christen Casey and the late Glin Dale Casey of Colonial Heights. He is survived by his wife, Broocks...
Fletcher Bell
May 24, 2010
Fletcher Lee Bell, 72, of Hopewell, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Bell was born in Petersburg and was the son of the late Archie Glaris and Mary Warren Jones Bell and was predeceased by his brother Edward Lynn Bell. He was employed with the Hopewell Bureau of Fire from May 1, 1962-November 29, 1993. He obtained...
Raymond Jones
May 24, 2010
Raymond Purty Jones, age 78, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away Monday, May 24, 2010. He was born in Brunswick County, VA the son of the late Harvey and Lois Burgess Jones. Mr. Jones was a Korean War veteran, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. He spent his working career with A & P Grocery Stores retiring as a store manager...
Robert Stell
May 24, 2010
Robert Arthur Stell, 74, died Monday, May 24, 2010. Mr. Stell was the son of the late John Calvin Stell and Effie Hogwood Harris. Mr. Stell served both in the United States Navy and the Army. Robert is survived by his children, Robert, John, Cheryl and Kay; six grandchildren and one great grandchild; one brother, John C. Stell, Jr. (Shirley);...
Cecelia Callahan
May 22, 2010
Cecelia Moreth Callahan, 99, of Hopewell, died Monday, May 17, 2010, at Little Sisters of the Poor, Richmond. She was a long term active member of St. James Catholic Church in Hopewell. Mrs. Callahan was active in the National Council of Catholic Women and several other church organizations. For many years, she was THE Altar Guild at St. James and...
Gilbert Ridout
May 22, 2010
Gilbert Franklin Ridout, 80, of Petersburg passed away Saturday May 22, 2010. He was born March 6, 1930, and was the son of the late Lawrence Franklin & Myrtie Pettway Ridout. Mr. Ridout was predeceased by his loving wife of 49 years, Patricia Bain Ridout, and his 5 sisters; Margaret Titus, Gaynelle Overmyer, Myrtle Johnston, Frances Lucas, & Evelyn Titus....
A. Burton
May 20, 2010
A. Hill Burton, former Sheriff of Dinwiddie County, dies at 85 Ambler Hill Burton, a former sheriff of Dinwiddie County, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at his home in Dinwiddie County. He was born January 15, 1925, the son of the late John Lemuel and Alice Gilliam Hill Burton. Well known in Dinwiddie County and throughout Southside Virginia, Mr. Burton...
Bartolomao Buffo
May 20, 2010
Bartolommeo M. Buffo, 81, of Hopewell died Thursday, May 20, 2010. He was born in Gardiner, Massachusetts. Mr. Buffo served as an Aircraft Maintenance mechanic in the U. S. Navy , was Post Commander of Post 637 V.F.W. in Hopewell and was employed in the mail room of Hopewell News for many years. He was preceded in death by his...
Jr., E. Curtis
May 20, 2010
Clarence Edward Curtis, Jr., age 82 of Chester, VA passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Vernelle Curtis; a daughter, Daphne Curtis; a daughter and son-in-law, Marian and William Perkinson; a son, Clarence E. Curtis, III (Trip); a granddaughter, Ashley Curtis; a sister, Duane Curtis Harrell; two step-granddaughters, Mandy and...
Harry Dunbar
May 19, 2010
Harry Floyd Dunbar, age 83, of Chester, VA., passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2010. He was born in Hopewell, VA, the son of the late Wilbert Preston and Mary V. Adams Dunbar. Mr. Dunbar was also preceded in death by his wife, Eva Barker Dunbar. He was retired from Dupont as a Chemist after 35 years, attended St. Barnabas Episcopal...
Patrick Aument
May 19, 2010
Patrick Earle Aument, 71, of Richmond, died, Wednesday, May 19, 2010. He was born in Prince George Virginia and was a retired Research Scientist with Phillip Morris. Mr. Aument was the son of the late Earle C. and Helen Malon Aument. Surviving are his wife Elizabeth (Bette) M. Aument his brother-in-law, Thomas H. Galderise, nieces, Michele G. Schulte, Micaela G....
