Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Patsy J. Painter
Apr 12, 2010
Patsy â??Patâ? Jolene Painter, age 70, of Chesterfield, VA., passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010. She was born in Dudley, MO, the daughter of the late Johnny T. and Delores Abney Parks. She was also predeceased by her sister, Brenda Hughes. Mrs. Painter was a mother to all who knew her, and a very giving and loving person. She is...
Virginia Mays
Apr 12, 2010
Virginia Kathrine Mays, age 83, of Chesterfield, VA., passed away peacefully into the Lordâ??s hands on Sunday, April 11, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents Willis and Delia Martin, husband William Russell Mays, a son David Willis Mays; 7 brothers and 4 sisters. She is survived by 3 sons, Ray, Donnie (Brenda), and Wayne Mays; 2 daughters,...
Ruth Turner
Apr 12, 2010
Ruth Chavious Turner, age 89, of Chester, VA, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2010. Â She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Turner. Mrs. Turner was formerly from Philadelphia Pa. She is survived by three daughters, Jennie Parker, Joan Thomas, and Robin Ford, six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Chester chapel...
Hilma Mccandless
Apr 10, 2010
Hilma Bailey McCandless, 85, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2010. Born in Beargrass, NC, she was the daughter of the late Raleigh C. and Icelene Davenport Bailey. Mrs. McCandless was preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen Barber and a brother, Lester Barber. She is survived by her husband, Gordon L. McCandless; son, Melvin McCandless and wife,...
Elizabeth Hinton
Apr 10, 2010
Elizabeth Ermen Hinton â??Bootsâ?  Elizabeth E. Hinton departed this earthly life April 10, 2010. Called Lizzie by her family, she was one of eight children born to immigrant parents, John and Elizabeth Ermen of the Netherlands. Lizzie received her nickname â??Bootsâ? from her late husband James H. Hinton, Jr., to whom she was married for 55 years. Survivors include...
Gordon "Eddie" Mays
Apr 10, 2010
Gordon Edward â??Eddieâ? Mays age 68 of Chester, Virginia, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2010. Eddie was a retired Lt. Colonel with the U. S. Army. He is survived by his wife Diane Mays of Chester, Virginia; daughter Star Mays of Hampton, Virginia; sister Betty Laing and husband Willie of Culpeper, Virginia and numerous family members and friends. A graveside...
P. Smelley
Apr 9, 2010
Portia Elizabeth Falk Smelley, 90, of Petersburg, passed away Friday, April 9, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Evander A. Falk and Portia Agnes Taylor Falk. She was the widow of Henry Richard Smelley. She was a dedicated member of the First Christian Church in Petersburg. She is survived by her three daughters Mildred â??Millieâ? Traylor (Gene), Catherine...
Lillian Coleman
Apr 9, 2010
Lillian M. Coleman of 113 Fairfax Ave., Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, April 9, 2010 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Girtie B. and Leonard P. Coleman. She is survived by three brothers, Roy B. and Linda Coleman of Colonial Heights, VA, John S. and Pat Coleman of Dinwiddie, VA, and Money (James M.) Coleman...
Cecil Epps
Apr 9, 2010
Wakefield, Virginia Cecil Raines Epps, 79, passed away Friday, April 9, 2010 at McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond. Born September 6, 1930 in Surry County, he was the son of the late William E. and Buelah Britt Epps. Cecil served his country during the Korean Conflict as a PFC in the U.S. Army. He was self-employed as a farm equipment...
Clifford Phillips
Apr 8, 2010
Clifford Arnold Phillips, 78 of Petersburg, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2010. He was the son of the late William A. and Anna Starker Phillips. He was predeceased by his wife Dolores Gay Phillips. He was a United States Army veteran and a retired employee of Kings Barbecue for over 55 years as a meat cutter. He is survived by...
Sr., P Evely
Apr 8, 2010
Colonel Clyde P. Evely Sr., USAF Ret. passed away Wednesday evening, April 7, 2010. Passing on before him were his wife, Rachel B. Evely, and his daughter, Diane E. Evely. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Joyce Costner of Richmond, VA; his son and daughter in law, Dr. and Mrs. Clyde P. Evely Jr, of Catawba, VA; and his...
Robert Wolfe
Apr 6, 2010
Robert Villard Wolfe, 75, of Dinwiddie passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at his residence. He was the son of the late Otis and Iva Fields Wolfe. He was a retired SFC of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars. Robert loved his children, grandchildren, and was a playful man as well as an avid golfer. He...
George Conner
Apr 6, 2010
George Franklin Conner, 78, of Disputanta, died, April 6, 2010. He was a foreman with the Virginia American Water company and retired with 35 years of service. Mr. Conner was a member of the Charity Baptist Church. He was predeceased by his parents, Weldon and Mittie Bass Conner and a son, Richard Conner. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Dale Conner;...
Minerva Cornett
Apr 5, 2010
Minerva Jane Cornett, age 95, of Richmond, VA, passed away on Sunday, April 04, 2010. She was born in Letcher County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Joshua W. and Rachael Justice Maggard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter N. Cornett; sons, Harry and Dewey Cornett; and daughter, Emma Jean Cornett. Ms. Cornett was a loving wife,...
Delores Travis
Apr 5, 2010
Delores Annette Travis, 53, of Hopewell, died Sunday, April 4, 2010 at her residence. She was a life-long resident of Hopewell. Ms. Travis was preceded in death by her mother, Ruby Jane Frantz, her father, Edgar Frantz, a brother, Edgar Paul Frantz, Jr. and her sister, Denise Louise Frantz. Surviving are her two daughters, Carrie L. Travis and Carol C...
Raymond Jr. Burgess
Apr 5, 2010
Raymond Allie Burgess, Jr. 66, of Prince George, VA, died Sunday, April 04, 2010 at his residence. He was a retired maintenance mechanic with Hopewell Redevelopment and Housing Authority and a member of Faith Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond A. Sr. and Mable Pierce Burgess and his sister, Elizabeth Hogan. He is survived by...
Martha Hinton
Apr 4, 2010
Martha Lanier Hinton, 100, of Colonial Heights, passed away at her home on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Robert Homer Lanier and Frances Mason Tench. She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Kathleen L. Dunn, Frances L. Pegram, Henrietta R. Lanier; two brothers, R. Homer Lanier Jr., J. Sidney Lanier; and...
Josephine Carwile
Apr 3, 2010
Ms. Josephine Reid Carwile, 83, of Prince George, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 in Riverview on the Appomattox. She was born in Appomattox , Va and was a long time resident of Woodstock, Va . She was a member of Grace Baptist Church where she was active with missionary correspondence until her health failed then becoming a proud prayer warrior....
Evelyn Scruggs
Apr 3, 2010
Evelyn Marie Scruggs, 84, of Petersburg passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Lillian Scott Cimburke; her husband, James Edward Scruggs, Sr., and her brothers, Joseph and Charles E. Cimburke. Evelyn is survived by her daughter, Brenda Edwards and husband, Robert; son, James E. Scruggs, Jr.; a special member of...
Jeffrey Jones
Apr 3, 2010
Jeffrey William Jones, 63, of Hopewell, VA died Saturday, April 3, 2010 in McGuires VA Medical Center in Richmond, VA. He was born in Cumberland, MD and had been a long time resident of the Hopewell area. Mr. Jones served in the United States Navy and was employed by Ace Hardware as a truck driver. He was preceded in death...
