Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Norman Bowles
Feb 9, 2010
Norman â??Greyâ? Bowles, age 69, a native of Radford, VA, died on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 at his residence in Henrico, VA. He was the son of the late Robert B., and Winnie Webb Bowles. Grey was a U. S. Army Veteran. He is survived by his sister, Beverly Throneburg and husband, Bill of Salt Lake City, UT; brothers, Bob...
Jr. N. Francis
Feb 9, 2010
Walter N. Francis, Jr. 61, of Disputanta, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2010. He was the son of Walter N. Francis, Sr. and the late Eunice Turner Francis. He was a devoted member of Western Heights Baptist Church as he loved his Lord and church family. He loved riding his Harley, although, Walter was a family man who always put...
Victoria Callis
Feb 8, 2010
Victoria Basham Callis, 45, of Martinsville, formerly of Warsaw, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2010. She was preceded in death by her father, James Albert Basham; mother, Opal Bonds Harris and brother, James Arkles Basham. Vicki is survived by her children, Shawn Connock, II, Justin Callis, and Zachary Callis; grandchildren, Darci Connock, Aiden Connock, and Bryar Connock; sisters, Barbara...
Glen Morris
Feb 8, 2010
Glen Carol Morris, 78, of Hopewell, died Sunday, February 7, 2010. He was born in Woodville, MS and was a resident of Hopewell for a number of years. Mr. Morris retired as a Major in the US Army, serving twenty years where he was awarded The Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, and Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf clusters...
Velmon Mclaughlin
Feb 8, 2010
â??Nellâ? Velmon McLaughlin, 65, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, February 8, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Chalmas Velmon and Mattie Hathaway Edwards and widow of Bernard McLaughlin. She retired from Walmart bakery after eleven years of dedicated service. She loved Nascar and Jeff Gordon, also loved shag dancing. She is survived by her three sons, William â??Butchâ?...
Sandor Meri
Feb 7, 2010
Sandor (Sandy) Meri, 67, of Hopewell died February 7, 2010. Sandy was born in Gyorzamoly, Hungary in March, 1942. He came to the United States in 1956 during the Hungarian Revolution. He was 14 years old. Sandy became a citizen in 1967. He served proudly for 20 Years in the US Army, serving two tours in Vietnam, receiving the Purple...
Edna Furr
Feb 6, 2010
Edna C. Hudson Furr, 79, of Hopewell passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar Julius and Nancy Ann Hudson; husband, Ira Clyde Furr and a son, Dennis Wayne Furr. Edna lived her life always putting others before herself. She was a member of Abundant Life Pentecostal...
Frances Tanner
Feb 5, 2010
Frances Loretta Lane Tanner, 72, of Petersburg passed away on Friday, February 5, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther Edward and Ercelle Faye Rowland Lane; her husband, Robert Edward Tanner, Sr., and her daughter, Sharon Elizabeth Tanner. She is survived by her children, Robert Edward Tanner and wife, Kathleen, Deborah Davis, and Joseph Linwood Tanner and...
Reba Vaughan
Feb 5, 2010
Reba Mae Vaughan of Chester passed away on Friday, February 5, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy A. and Blanche Parrish Vaughn; a son, Jimmie Wayne Patterson; a brother, Carlton Vaughn and sisters, Aileen Patterson and Linda Minor. Reba worked for Union Camp Bag Manufacturing Company for over 20 years and was a member of Enon...
George Lowe
Feb 5, 2010
Wakefield, Virginia GEORGE FRANKLIN LOWE, SR., of Wakefield went to be with his beloved Lord on February 4, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg. Born April 17, 1919 in Surry County, he was the widower of Ruby West Lowe. He is survived by one son, G. Franklin Lowe, Jr., of Richmond, Va. and his wife Mildred B. McCarthy-Lowe,...
Odie Parker
Feb 5, 2010
Odie Harvey Parker , 80, of Hopewell, died Thursday, February 4, 2010 in Johnston-Willis Medical Center. Mr. Parker was born in Nash County, NC and was a resident of Hopewell for most of his life. He was a retired engineer with Allied Chemical .and a member of South Hopewell Church of God. Mr. Parker was preceded in death by his...
Thomas Sr. Maile
Feb 5, 2010
Thomas Rodney Maile, Sr. 62, of Enon, died Thursday, February 4, 2010. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a retired machine operator with DuPont (ICI) Mr. Maile was preceded in death by his parents, Claudius Eugene and Wilma Alexander Maile, Jr. and a son, Matthew E. Maile. Surviving are his wife Madeline Ellison Maile...
Alice Mcintosh
Feb 3, 2010
Alice Poole McIntosh, 79, of Richmond, passed away February 3, 2010. She was a member of West End Presbyterian Church in Hopewell. She is survived by her husband, John H. McIntosh; children, Paul McIntosh, Pamela Hammond, Robert McIntosh and Linda Raney; 13 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; sister, Carole Johnson; brother, W. foster Poole, Jr. and many other loving family members. A...
Margie Bass
Feb 3, 2010
Margie Scott Bass, 75, of Hopewell, VA., She was born in Newton, Grove NC and spent most of her life in the Virginia area. Mrs. Bass was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Alma Jones Scott, her husband, Beryl Joyce â??B.J.â? Bass, her sister, Ruby Scott Custer and two brothers, David J. Scott and Melvin Scott.. Mrs. Bass...
Beatrice "Boots" Tunstall
Feb 3, 2010
Beatrice â??Bootsâ? Arbutus Bosley Tunstall, age 78, of Chester, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010. She was born in Exchange, WV, the daughter of the late Russell A. and Clara Shock Bosley. Mrs. Tunstall was one of eleven children, and was the widow of Jerome Nicholas Tunstall. She was a graduate of Gassaway High School class of 1950, was...
Ann Davis
Feb 2, 2010
Ann Maitland Davis, 62, of Sutherland, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at St. Francis Medical Center. Ann retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company in 1985 and went on to work as a systems analyst for the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, retiring in 2001. After retiring from the State, she worked as a school bus driver for...
James Sr. Cotman
Feb 1, 2010
James Monroe Cotman, Sr., 85, a lifelong resident of Hopewell, passed away Monday, February 01, 2010. He retired from Continental Can, Stone Container after 37 years and was co-owner of Blackwells for numerous years. He was a member of the Optimist Club and the Moose Lodge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley G. Cotman and parents Waverly...
Robert Mabe
Feb 1, 2010
Robert L. Mabe, 73, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, February 1, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was predeceased by two sons Dana and Darrell Mabe. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Mabe and grandson, William Dana Mabe. The family is being served by the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. All...
Fletcher Mayton
Jan 31, 2010
Fletcher L. Mayton, age 86, of Petersburg, VA passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2010. He was a well known painting contractor in the area for many years. Mr. Mayton was one of the founders of the Namozine Volunteer Fire Department starting in 1959. He served the fire department as the assistant Chief or Chief for many years. Mr. Mayton...
Emma Treaster
Jan 31, 2010
Emma Jane Treaster, 86, of Colonial Heights passed away on Friday, January 29, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Treaster. She was a member of Highland United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights. Mrs. Treaster is survived by her children, Sandra Hammond and her husband, Tommy and Gary Robert Treaster and his wife, Kathy; a sister,...
