Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Clarence "Peter" Goodrich
May 10, 2010
Clarence Lyster â??Peterâ? Goodrich, 83, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2010. Born on September 7, 1926 in Surry County and later resided at 305 Church St. in Wakefield, he was the son of the late Harry Lee Goodrich, Sr. and Ara Whitmore Goodrich. Peter was the loving husband of the late Rose Branch Goodrich and he was the father...
Marjorie Dubois
May 10, 2010
Marjorie Ann DuBois, age 86, of Chester, VA., passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010. She was born in Bradford, PA the daughter of the late John and Ann Slotta Platko. Mrs. DuBois was also preceded in death by her husband Gerald M. DuBois, Sr. and a son, Gerald M. DuBois, Jr. She was a case worker with the State of...
Christine Minton
May 9, 2010
Christine Biggs â??Fidgyâ? Minton, 89, of Petersburg, widow of Everett A. Minton, Sr., passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Raymond A. and Florence Wells Biggs. A member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Petersburg, she was a former employee at Fort Lee and a retired employee of the Petersburg Post...
Charlotte Piner
May 8, 2010
Charlotte McDonald Piner died Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Hopewell Health Care Center from complications of Alzheimers Disease. She was the daughter of the late Ellen and Ben McDonald of Hopewell. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Frank Piner of Prince George, and her daughters, Penny Piner of Prince George and Frankie and her husband, Tommy Williams...
James Story
May 8, 2010
James Kilby Story, 75, of Hopewell, passed away on Saturday May 8, 2010 after a battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Walter and Rowena Ennis Story. Mr. Story was also preceded in death by his step-father, Arthur Coleman, and his youngest brother, Gary Story. In 1995, he retired from Allied Chemical (Honeywell) with over 40 years...
Juan Gofigan
May 8, 2010
Juan Nauta Gofigan, 61, of Richmond passed away May 8, 2010. He was the son of the late Juan and Maria Nauta Quitugua. Mr. Gofigan was also preceded in death by his adoptive parents Ramon Quinata and Pauline Nauta Gofigan, and several siblings. Juan was a member of the Catholic Church of Guam. He was employed as a Supply Management...
Harvey Sr. Belcher
May 8, 2010
Harvey Thomas Belcher, Sr, 93, of Disputanta, died Saturday, May 8, 2010, at his home. He was born in Chester, VA and was a retired foreman for the Fibers Division of Allied Chemical. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Powell and Ida Lee Presson Belcher, sister Louise Jones, and brothers Joseph Belcher and John Belcher. Mr. Belcher...
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...
