Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Betty Fisher
Sep 16, 2009
Betty Christopher Fisher, age 64, of Roxboro, NC formerly of Church Road, Virginia went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Willie E. and Hallie M. Christopher of Dinwiddie and was preceded in death by brothers, Willie E. Christopher Jr., Cecil B. Christopher, Curly Joe Christopher and one sister Joyce Ann...
Ocie Bradley
Sep 16, 2009
Ocie Bernice Bradley, 88, of Prince George passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. She was preceded in death by her son, Edward H. Moran, Jr., and her grandchildren, Michelle D. Pinkert and Jimmy Moran. Ocie was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who always put her family first. She is survived by her husband of 60 years,...
Mildred Snead
Sep 16, 2009
On Wednesday, September 16, 2009, God received the soul of Mildred Almer â??Luliâ? Poland Snead. Mildred was born on October 9, 1924 to Ernest Benjamin Poland and Lydia McKay Sheffield Poland. She was a lifelong member of Second Presbyterian Church. She was predeceased in death by her husband, Curtis Gray Snead, along with four sisters and three brothers. She is...
Mary Matthews
Sep 16, 2009
Mary Lou Briant Matthews, 88, of Anchorage, KY passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009. She was a member of Broadway Baptist, Long Run Baptist Church and Owl Creek Country Club. She is preceded in death by her husband, Albert L. Matthews. Survivors include her son, Briant Matthews; a daughter, Allison L. Matthews (Jerry Scruggs); two grandchildren, Becky Bruce and Stephanie...
Mary Hanzlik
Sep 15, 2009
Mary Brown Hanzlik, 85, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herschel A. and Margaret Wood Brown and her husband, Frank John Hanzlik. Mary retired from Fort Lee after over 40 years of employment as a civil servant and was a long time member of Highland United Methodist Church....
Helen Southall
Sep 13, 2009
Helen Jones Southall of Hartfield died September 13, 2009. She was the widow of Joseph Harvie Southall. She is survived by a son, Stephen D. Southall of Lynchburg, a daughter, Harvie S. Jones of Chester and Hartfield, 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Family will receive friends from 6-9PM on September 15 at 745 Twiggs Ferry Rd. A memorial service...
Medy Jane
Sep 13, 2009
Medy Jane Boe, age 60, of Chester, VA. departed this life on Saturday, September 12, 2009. She was born in Kawit,Cavite,Philippines the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jinson. She was retired from the U S Government, Fort Lee, Va. where she worked as a secretary. She is survived by her husband, Emerson E. â??EPâ? Pollock of Chester, Va.,...
Lewis Wheeler
Sep 12, 2009
Lewis Wayne Wheeler, 64, of Prince George County, was born September 12, 1945 in Petersburg, Virginia and passed away September 12, 2009 at Chippenham Medical Center. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents Perry Alston & Mary Traylor Wheeler, and his brothers William Alston & Rolliner Wesley â??Ronnieâ? Wheeler. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years,...
Percy Sheffield
Sep 11, 2009
Percy Elmore Sheffield, age 64, of Sutherland, VA, passed from this world on Friday, September 11, 2009 as a result of an automobile accident in Sutherland. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Mary Ann Mills Sheffield; sons, Alan Mills Sheffield and wife, Heather, and Ryan Mills Sheffield and wife, Dana; daughter, Lisa Jones; six grandchildren and one...
Travis Higginbottom
Sep 11, 2009
Travis Baxter â??Butchâ? Higginbottom, 64, of Richmond, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2009. He was a Vehicle Mechanic serving in the U S Army, for 4 years in Germany. He was the son of the late Alfred C. & Mary R. Higginbotham He is survived by his loving wife Ruth of 42 years, daughter: Wanda S. Groome & husband...
Sr., R. Thompson
Sep 10, 2009
Charles Ray Thompson, Sr., 85, of Dinwiddie Co., died Thursday, September 10, 2008 at McGuire VA Hospital, son of the late James Oscar and Emma Mae Hatcher Thompson. He was preceded in death by his wife Pansey Faye Thompson and son Johnny D. Thompson. He was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War, served from 1945 to 1952, and...
Virginia Burnett
Sep 10, 2009
Virginia Jernigan Burnett, 86, of Petersburg, passed away Thursday September 10, 2009. She was predeceased by her parents James L. & Lona Cheeley Jernigan and two brothers. She was an active member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter: Lona Burnett Butler of Colonial Heights, son: Orriss W. Burnett & wife Lynn of Colonial Heights, grandchildren:...
Glenn Israel
Sep 10, 2009
Glenn Hallman Israel, 83, of Waverly, died Thursday, September 10, 2009. He was the son of the late John A. and Martha Willa Hallman Israel. Mr. Israel was a member of Jehovahâ??s Witnesses Waverly Kingdom Hall, serving faithfully from 1970 until the present. He served as an Elder and a regular pioneer for many years. He was a faithful and...
Lynwood Norris
Sep 9, 2009
Wakefield, Virginia Lynwood Flournoy Norris, 73, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Sentara Obici Memorial Hospital in Suffolk, with his loving children at his side. Born January 14, 1936, in Smithfield, he was the son of the late Rev. William West and Nancy Olivia Eaton Norris. He was preceded in death by his wife...
Jack Branch
Sep 8, 2009
Jack Thomas Branch,75, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 8, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Pearl S. Branch; son, Jack T. Branch, Jr. (Cathy) of Church Road; two daughters, Denise Branch Hardy (Eddie) of Church Road; Kimberly Branch Barbour of Richmond; granddaughter, Mason Hardy of Dinwiddie; sister-in-law, Daisy S. Carson of Colonial Heights; brother-in-laws, John W....
Margaret Rhodes
Sep 8, 2009
Margaret Kathleen Rhodes, 89, of Disputanta went to be with the Lord on Tuesday September 8, 2009. She was the daughter of the late James Herbert & Leslie Warren Procise and the widow of William â??Bobâ? Rhodes whom she was married to for 64 wonderful years. She was a lifelong member of Memorial United Methodist Church in Petersburg where she...
George "Tom" Heath
Sep 7, 2009
George Thomas â??Tomâ? Heath, age 61, of Sutherland, VA, died on Sunday, September 6, 2009. He was born in Ashboro, NC, the son of the late Robert F. and Dixie Casper Heath. Mr. Heath was a former truck driver with Riggers Inc. He was always happy, maintained a positive outlook on life, and loved helping people. Mr. Heath also loved...
Jean Laity
Sep 7, 2009
Jean Vofrei Laity of Petersburg died on September 7, 2009, at the age of 82. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 16, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Walter John and Lillian Freed Vofrei. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Petersburg, for nearly 55 years. She was preceded in death by her...
Clarence Blankenship
Sep 6, 2009
Clarence R. â??Jackâ? Blankenship, age 76, of Chester, VA, departed this life on Saturday, September 5, 2009. He was born in Chester, VA, the son of the late Carlos and Ella Woodfin Blankenship, Mr. Blankenship was a retired electrician with VEPCO. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Shirley Morgan Blankenship; daughters, Shiela Soloe and Victoria Oâ??Connell...
James West
Sep 6, 2009
Ivor, Virginia James Russell West died on Saturday, September 5, 2009 after his morning four-mile walk through the community he lived in and loved for 84 years. He was the son of the late Charles Washington West and Vera Johnson West. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, MaryAnn Carr West. He was the owner and chairman of...
