Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Cora Underhill Fowler
Jun 29, 2009
Cora Edith Underhill Fowler, 82, of Waverly, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2009. Born on May 17, 1927 in Selma, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Addie Davis Underhill. She was the widow of Westley T. Fowler. Edith loved her employment in the menâ??s department of the Colonial Heights Walmart. She loved to travel,...
Jacqueline Sweet
Jun 29, 2009
Jacqueline Blue Sweet, age 78, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2009. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, daughter of the late Thomas O. and Alma Lumsden Blue. Mrs. Sweet was retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company and Dominion Virginia Power. She is survived by her brother, Thomas O. Blue, Jr. of Douglasville, GA, and other...
"Judy" Stainback
Jun 28, 2009
Eva Jane â??Judyâ? Stainback, 56, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2009. Born in Pittsylvania County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Lee Talbott, Jr. and Teeco Dalton Talbott. Judy was preceded in death by two sisters, Shirley Ann Morton and Mary Susan Pitts. She is survived by her daughter, Angel Stainback Avery and husband,...
Jack Parrish
Jun 27, 2009
Jack Parrish, 75, of Chester went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 27, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Thomas Parrish, Jr. and Virginia Spain Parrish and a daughter, Lisa Kaye Parrish. Mr. Parrish graduated from MCV School of Pharmacy in 1956. He served as an umpire and a coach with Chester Little League....
Edward Kloske
Jun 26, 2009
Edward Thomas Kloske, 46, of Hopewell died Friday, June 26, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center after suffering from diabetes for many years. Mr. Kloske was a member of the Cedar Grove Hunt Club of Ford, VA, serving as their president at the time of his death. He was a certified small engine technician and the co-owner of Heretick Feed...
Gertrude Reed
Jun 26, 2009
Gertrude â??Gemâ? Mayer Reed, 96, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2009, in the presence of loving family. She was preceded in death in 2001 by her husband, James Merritt Reed, the love of her life, to whom she was married for 63 years. The knowledge that they are reunited gladdens and strengthens their children...
Howard Dorr
Jun 26, 2009
Howard Vincent Dorr, Jr., 77, of Colonial Heights, took the hand of the Lord in Heaven on Friday, June 26, 2009. Born on January 11, 1932 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Howard Vincent Dorr, Sr. and Lucy Nasella Dorr. Howard was with the 38th Bomb Wing in Laon, France and was a crew chief on...
Mary Traylor
Jun 26, 2009
Mary Ozmore Traylor, 76, of Chesterfield, formerly of Dinwiddie died on Friday, June 26, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Garland Ozmore and Josephine Lillian Ozmore and her daughter, Terri N. Traylor. Mary retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco after 34 years of employment and was a member of Ocran United Methodist Church. Mary also spent...
Charmaine Jeffries
Jun 25, 2009
Charmaine Dorothy Williams Jeffries, 62, of Colonial Heights, widow of Edward Jerome Jeffries, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 at her residence. Born in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Thomas Williams and the late Mary Marsh Williams. She was a longtime employee of Riverside Regional Jail. In addition to her father, she is survived by her daughter, Barbara Conner...
Sr. K. Saunders
Jun 21, 2009
Stephen Keith Saunders, Sr., 62, of Prince George died on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at his residence. Steve is survived by his mother, Ruby Saunders Passalacque; wife, Diane Pulley Saunders; sons, Stephen Keith Saunders, Jr. and wife, Gina of Goochland and Jason Claiborne Saunders and wife, Stacy; grandson, Conner R. Saunders; granddaughter, Sara L. Saunders; brothers, Norman Leslie Saunders, Jr.,...
Riley Summer Nunnally
Jun 20, 2009
Riley Louise Summer Nunnally, 6 day old infant daughter of Faye Danielle Young & William Lee Nunnally went to be with Jesus on June 18, 2009. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her Brother: Blake Daimon Young, Grandfather: Harry Dwight Young, both of Petersburg, Grandmother: Lisa Louise Young of Green Mountain, NC., Grandmother: Joyce Nunnally of Smithfield, Great Grandfather:...
Jean Smith
Jun 19, 2009
Jean Gerard Smith began her eternal life Friday, June 19, 2009. Her spirit lives on with her many friends and family members whose lives she touched in so many ways. She was born in Durham, NC, to Ellen Moses and Kenneth Charles (Gerry) Gerard. She grew up in Durham and graduated from Durham High School and later Duke University. Jean...
David Walter Griffin
Jun 19, 2009
David Walter â??Redâ? Griffin, 60, died Friday, June 19, 2009 at his home near Disputanta. â??Redâ? was born on June 28, 1948 in Wakefield. He is survived by the love of his life, his high school sweetheart and wife of 38 years Rebecca Parker Griffin; a daughter Jennifer Griffin Warthan and her husband Marvin Keith Warthan, JR of Waverly; his...
Joseph Berryman
Jun 19, 2009
Joseph Wells Berryman, 80, a resident of Chestnut Farm Circle, Surry, VA died Friday, June 19, 2009. Born on Jan. 13, 1929 in Surry, he was son of the late Joseph W. & Gladys Wells Berryman. A three-year veteran of the U. S. Air Force, he was a retired captain for Interstate Ocean & Transport Corp, a member of the...
Joyce Simmons
Jun 19, 2009
Thelma â??Joyceâ? Wray Simmons, 81, of Dinwiddie, passed away Friday, June 19, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her mother, Irene Wallace; stepfather, Goode Wallace; father, Aubrey Wray; husband of over 50 years, Claude Simmons; son, Richard â??Rickyâ? Simmons; brother, William â??Billyâ? Wallace; and daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Simmons. Joyce is survived by her two...
Jr. H. Martin
Jun 19, 2009
Wesley Henry. Martin, Jr., 89, of Richmond, passed away Thursday June 18, 2009. He was the son of the late Wesley Harvey & Anna Mae Powell Martin. He was a retiree from Chesterfield County where he was employed as a Sanitation Engineer. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Thelma L. Martin, daughters: Marylin Walker of Halifax...
James Kestner
Jun 19, 2009
James Arlin Kestner, 70, of Prince George, died Thursday, June 18, 2009. He was born in Saltville, Va., Mr. Kestner was a retired operator with Firestone Corp., a member of the Virginia Defense Force, member and deacon of Rivers Edge Bible Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Graham and Mary Martin Kestner. Surviving are his wife, Earlene...
Leora Spain
Jun 19, 2009
Mrs. Etta â??Leoraâ? Harrell Murphy Spain, wife of the late Richard Samuel Spain, Jr. of Petersburg, VA, died Friday, June 19, 2009 in the comfort of her home. Mrs. Spain was born on February 24, 1921 in Norfolk, VA, the daughter of Annie Elizabeth Morgan Harrell Parker of Chowan, NC and Wilson Barclay Harrell of Eastlake, NC, and resided in...
Iii, Feild Baskerville
Jun 18, 2009
Channing Feild Baskerville III, 55, of Chester died Thursday June 18, 2009 following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his parents Channing Feild Baskerville Jr. and Elizabeth Eanes Baskerville of McKenney; his wife Jill Clark Baskerville of Chester; children, Wesley and wife Cameron of Chester, Ashleigh of Richmond, Tyler of Chester, Selena Vantrease and husband...
Faye Lowrance
Jun 17, 2009
Faye Redmon Lowrance, 94, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, June 17, 2009 in Hopewell Health Care Center. Mrs. Lowrance was born in Madison County, N. C. and was a retired Civil service employee with Civilian Personnel with Ft. Lee. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Troy and Rosalie Ramsey Redmon, her husband, William Raymon Lowrance, a son, William...
