Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Everette Ret. Sfc Messer
May 22, 2009
Sgt. Everette L. Messer, (Ret), 81, died peacefully at his home on Friday, May 22, 2009. He was a retired Sgt. from the U.S. Army with 21 years of service and a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was a member of Sycamore United Methodist Church and a member of the Prince George Ruritan Club. Mr. Messer was...
Webster Logan
May 21, 2009
Webster W. Logan, 79, a resident of Surry, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at his home. Born May 6, 1930 in Surry, he was the son of the late Willie Webster Logan and Sadie Warren Logan. He is survived by his wife of 31 years Martha Ann Logan; a sister, Irma L. Hunnicutt and husband, Ronnie, of Surry; a step-daughter,...
Diana Walston
May 20, 2009
Diana Lynn Walston 64, of Hopewell, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009. She was born in Union City, Pa. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Ruth Shephard Wells. Mrs. Walston is survived by her husband, Joseph Edwin Walston of Hopewell, a son, Cory Brown of Hopewell, four daughters, Dody Gagliano of Dinwiddie, Stacee Russell of Colonial Heights,...
Rae Jackson
May 19, 2009
Rae Katherine Jackson, 73, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2009. She was born in Dunkirk, New York, daughter of the late Wilson Leon Derby and Irene Baldwin Derby Kelley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard W. Jackson, and son, Dennis Jackson. She is survived by her children; Robert Jackson and partner, Thomas...
Nancy Talley
May 19, 2009
At 12:18 AM on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, God called home one of his children, Nancy U. Talley, 68, of Dinwiddie, who died while surrounded by her loving family. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of Logan C. â??Bumpyâ? Underwood, Sr. and the late Oma Millicent Purdy Underwood. Nancy was affectionately known as â??Dandyâ? to her loving family and...
Mary Cooper Sharp
May 18, 2009
Mary Katherine Sharp, 55, a resident of Disputanta, was called home by the Lord on Monday, May 18, 2009 after a 12-year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, George T. Sharp JR; a son, Raymond T. Sharp; a daughter, Dusty Bain and her husband, Kyle, all of Disputanta; three grandchildren, Kayla, Jared and Jasmine...
Wilbur F.
May 17, 2009
Wilbur Franklin Lee, 79, of Hopewell, died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Hopewell Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, James M. and Eva Butler Lee and a brother, James J. Lee. Mr. Lee was a retired employee of Allied Chemical Corporation and was a loving and devoted husband and father. He is survived...
Otis Sr. Lilley
May 17, 2009
Otis Mark Lilley, Sr., age 81, of DeWitt, VA, died on Sunday, May 17, 2009. He was born in Martin County, NC, the son of the late Otis M. and Clara Leggett Lilley. He was also preceded in death by a son, Austin Glenn McFalls. Mr. Lilley was a retired driver with VDOT, and was a member of the Sapony...
Cecelia Callahan
May 17, 2009
Cecelia Moreth Callahan, 99, of Hopewell, died Monday, May 17, 2010, at Little Sisters of the Poor, Richmond. She was a long term active member of St. James Catholic Church in Hopewell. Mrs. Callahan was active in the National Council of Catholic Women and several other church organizations. For many years, she was THE Altar Guild at St. James and...
Corey Pace
May 16, 2009
Corey N. Pace, age 19, of Hopewell, VA, died on Friday, May 15, 2009. He was born in Richmond, VA. Corey was and avid video gamer, and well liked by all who knew him. He is survived by his mother, Linda Pace; father, Tom Pace; sister, Jennifer Tennant; brother, Andrew Pace; nieces, Arawyn Tennant and Katelyn Rose; several aunts and...
Jr., Talmage Joyner
May 15, 2009
Floyd T. Joyner, Jr., 81, died on Thursday, May 14, 2009. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Gene Hart Joyner; two daughters, Debbie Geisel and husband Joe, Celeste Hall and husband, Ron; four grandchildren, Chris Geisel and wife, Laura, Drew Geisel, Sarah Hall and Caroline Hall; one great grandchild, Stephanie Geisel; three nieces and one nephew....
Rethalee Rice
May 14, 2009
Rethalee Alice Rice, 67, of Petersburg passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emory Leroy and Della Daniels Wyatt and her brothers, Frederick E. and Paul A. Wyatt. Rethalee was a very loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by her children, Susan Elizabeth, Edward James, and Edith Ann; grandchildren,...
Sr. F. Gupton
May 14, 2009
Cooper F. Gupton, Sr. of Norfolk departed this life on May 14, 2009 after several years of illness. He leaves to cherish his memories his devoted wife of 54 years, Frances C. Gupton; one son, Cooper F. Gupton, Jr.; three daughters, Debbie Moyer, Brenda Johnson and her husband, James, and Natalie Gupton; one brother, Joe Gupton and wife, Martha and...
Elmer Daniel
May 14, 2009
Elmer George Daniel, 69, of Hopewell, VA died Thursday, May 14, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was a retired parts sales manager for Auto Zone. Mr. Daniel was preceded in death by his parents, George and Helen Marie Daniel, a daughter, Lori Ann Daniel and a brother, Robert J. Daniel. He is survived by his wife, Mary Glover...
Evelyn Clements
May 14, 2009
Evelyn Read Clements 76, of Hopewell, passed away Thursday May 14, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Harold E. and Helen Mastin Read and the widow of Larry William Clements. She is survived by two sons, Mark Clements, David Clements & wife Veronica, three daughters, Karen Clements, Julie Clements Martin and Craig Radcliff, all of Hopewell, and Alison...
Robert Pearson
May 13, 2009
Dudley Pearson, 79, of Church Road, passed away April 12, 2009. He is survived by his daughter Patricia Pearson of Lovingston, VA. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Church Road, VA.
Dorothy Butterworth
May 13, 2009
Dorothy W. Barney Butterworth, 87, of Petersburg, widow of Hamilton D. Butterworth, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, Wednesday, May 13, 2009 after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Virginia Belle Johnson. She was the first woman in Virginia to break the All Boys Club...
Ethel Minnick
May 13, 2009
Ethel Genevieve Blankenship Minnick, 72, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009. She was born in Mullens, WV and retired from Raytheon where she worked as a secretary. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Anna Greene Blankenship, two sisters, Freda Barber, Shirley Yates, two brothers, Walter â??Buddyâ? Blankenship and Murcen Blankenship.. Mrs. Minnick is survived by her husband...
Dorothy Dalton
May 13, 2009
Dorothy Anne Williamson Dalton â??Grannyâ?, 79, of Dinwiddie passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. She was the daughter of the late John Edward Williamson and Dorothy Lee Cliborne Williamson and the widow of Waymon Ray Dalton. Dorothy was also preceded in death by a brother, James Edward â??Jimmyâ? Williamson. Grannyâ??s house was always full of family and friends...
Jean Copeland
May 12, 2009
Jean Parrish Copeland, 72, of Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia, daughter of the late Earl B. and Louise C. Parrish. A former elementary school teacher, Supervisor of Elementary Education and Reading, an adjunct professor at the College of William and Mary, the University of Virginia, and Virginia Commonwealth University, and...
