Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Ruby Reese
Dec 20, 2009
Ruby P. Reese, 88, of Petersburg, died Sunday, December 20, 2009. She was predeceased by her husband William D. Reese and a daughter Peggy R. Britton. She is survived by her daughter, Linda R. Bean of Petersburg; three grandchildren, Christopher A. Bean and wife, Celeste, Elizabeth A. Elmore all of Dinwiddie, and Roland E. Britton, III of Chesterfield; great-grandson, Kogar...
Margaret Cabaniss
Dec 20, 2009
Margaret Rowland Cabaniss, 82 of Dinwiddie Co., passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Leland B. and Laura Davis Rowland. She is survived by her husband, John Cabaniss; one son, John Cabaniss, Jr. and wife, Patsy; two daughters, Linda Esquibel and Darlene Wehren and husband, Fred; three sisters, Rebecca Wilkerson, Barbara Thomason and Mary...
Teresa Dodson
Dec 18, 2009
Teresa C. Dodson 59 of Chester, Virginia died on December 18, 2009. Teresa is the daughter of Glenwood Hutchinson Callahan and the late Loman Callahan. Teresa enjoyed life with her family, especially her grandchildren, they were the apple of her eye, she was a selfless person who always thought of others first, an exceptional cook for her family and friends...
Russell Tatum
Dec 18, 2009
Russell Bolling Tatum, 85, of Hopewell, died Friday, 18, 2009 at Brighter Living. He was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Tatum served in the U. S. Navy and in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Tatum was a retired production control coordinator with Continental Can Company, a graduate of East Carolina University, a past president of Jordan Point County...
Elizabeth Adams
Dec 16, 2009
Elizabeth â??Bettyâ? Ann Adams, 81, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was a life-long resident of this area and a member of the Hopewell Church of the Brethren. Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by her parents, James and Lula Mason Craven, and her husband, Russell Adams, her son Steven L. Freeman, a sister, Ethel...
Dorothy Taylor
Dec 15, 2009
Dorothy Bryant Taylor, 89, of Ford, VA widow of Elvin Allen Taylor died Tuesday, December 15, 2009. She was a native of Wakefield and daughter of the late John W. and Leatha Bell Bryant. Dorothy & Elvin were residents of Dinwiddie Courthouse area for 45 years prior to moving to Ford. She was a retired waitress of 10 years at...
Kenneth Sr.(Delayed) Blackburn
Dec 15, 2009
Kenneth Marvin Blackburn, Sr. â??Tutti Fruttiâ?, age 73, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Tuesday December 15, 2009. He was born in Richmond, VA, the son of the late William I. and Sarah Wells Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn was also preceded in death by his wife, Norma J. Blackburn. He retired from Dupont after approximately 30 years of service. Mr. Blackburn was...
Leo (Delayed) Williams
Dec 15, 2009
Leo Edwin Williams, Jr., 65, of Sutherland, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at his residence. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Leo Edwin and Alease Virginia Seay Williams. He was a retired master plumber in the plumbing, heating and air conditioning business. Mr. Williams is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Jean R....
Jr., King
Dec 14, 2009
Waverly Harold Joseph â??Jobyâ? King, Jr., 46, of Waverly passed away on Friday, December 11, 2009. Born in Newport News on July 1, 1963, he was the son of the late Harold Joseph King, Sr. and Shelby Jean Williams King. He is survived by his son, Harold Joseph â??Joeyâ? King III and Joeyâ??s mother, Tina King; four brothers, Stephen J....
Julian Lewis
Dec 13, 2009
Julian Douglas Lewis, 68, of Surry, died peacefully on Sunday, December 13, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. Julian was predeceased by his father, Jules D. Lewis, his mother and stepfather, William Turner Judkins and Ruby Atkinson Judkins of Surry. He is survived by his cousins, Elizabeth (Larry) O'Connell and Dick Lewis of North Carolina, as well as many...
Barbara Grammer
Dec 13, 2009
Barbara Bradley Grammer, 66, of Richmond passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2009. She was the daughter of Blanche Evelyn Philips Bradley and the late Jessie Benjamin Bradley. Barbara will be loved and missed by all who knew her. Along with her mother, she is survived by her sons, Mickey Webb and Duane Webb; grandson, Brandon Webb and wife, Reneâ??;...
Elizabeth Henderson
Dec 13, 2009
Elizabeth Ann Withers Henderson of Hopewell, Virginia, wife of James Warwick Henderson, passed away on December 13 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Austin Robert Withers and Mary Elizabeth Moss Withers; in addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepmother Lillie Thomas Withers. In addition to her husband of 59 years,...
Carol Wagner
Dec 12, 2009
Carol Townsend Wong Wagner, 65, of Chesterfield, VA passed away December 12, 2009. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Townsend and father, Willie B. Townsend. Carol was prominent in the real estate and building industries. She is survived by her devoted husband, Walter Wagner; stepdaughter, Bethany Wagner of Canal Fulton, OH; stepmother, Nancy Townsend of Charlottesville, VA;...
Kate Coleman
Dec 12, 2009
Kate Rose Coleman, 87, of Richmond, VA, beloved wife of Col. (ret) Walter Emerson Coleman who preceded her in death, passed away on December 12, 2009. Born in Dinwiddie, VA, she was the daughter of the late Caesar Edward Rose and Kate Fennel Rose. She is survived by her son William L. Coleman and his wife Pamela of Midlothian, VA,...
Cecil Smith
Dec 12, 2009
Rev. E. Cecil Smith, age 79, of Prince George, VA, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, December 12, 2009. He was born in Eure, NC, the son of the late Ernest R. and Emily Greene Smith. Rev. Smith served approximately 40 years in the area as a minister. He served as senior pastor at Hopewell Congregational Christian, Prince...
Evelyn Ellis
Dec 11, 2009
Evelyn Maynard Ellis, age 80, a resident of Dendron, Virginia died on Friday, December 11, 2009 at Sentara Obici Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ellis, a native of Dendron, was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Stella Edwards Maynard and her husband, Thomas Edward Ellis; brothers, Earl E. Maynard and Elwood Maynard. She is survived by her sister, Alda Wray...
Ruby Taylor
Dec 10, 2009
Ruby C. Taylor, 92, of Petersburg, widow of Jesse James Creasey & George Howard Taylor, died Thursday, December 10, 2009. She was a native of Dinwiddie County and daughter of Albertis Hatcher and Carrie Dabney Wilson. She was predeceased by a daughter Lucille C. Gentili and a son James Creasey. She was a retired employee of Seward Luggage. She is...
Ercelle Young
Dec 10, 2009
Ercelle Slate Young, 98, died Thursday, December 10, 2009. She was born November 3, 1911 in Petersburg, Virginia, daughter of the late John Threatt Slate and Orpha Cox Slate. She was the widow of William Armstrong Young, Sr. She was a resident at the Petersburg Home for Ladies for the past nine years. Mrs. Young was the eldest surviving member...
Dal Morse
Dec 10, 2009
Dal Mo Morse, 74 of Hopewell, VA died Thursday, December 10, 2009 in Riverview on the Appomattox Nursing Home. She was born in Seoul, South Korea and had been a long time citizen of the United States. Mrs. Morse is survived by her husband, James Morse of Hopewell, three brothers-in-law, Edward Morse and his wife Elizabeth, Louie Morse, all of...
Margaret Marek
Dec 10, 2009
Margaret Fenderson Marek, 94, died on Thursday, December 10, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Horace G. and Emma Marie Fenderson; husband, George Roosevelt Marek and 8 siblings. She was a member of Smithâ??s Grove United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon M. Melson and husband, Orvin of Hampton, VA; grandson, Dr. Mark R....
