Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Graham Bush
May 4, 2009
Graham Roberts Bush, 39, of Richmond, Virginia, died Sunday, May 3, 2009. Mr. Bush was born in Petersburg, a self employed truck driver, and a former member of the US. Coast Guard. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Albert. He is survived by his mother, Sarah Albert Miller and husband, Dr. Ronald Miller...
Margaret Dance
May 2, 2009
Margaret Ann Dance, 94, of Colonial Heights died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in CA, where she was residing with her son. She was a native of Petersburg born the daughter of the late William J. and Anges W. Fisher. Mrs. Dance was a graduate of Petersburg High School, James Madison University (when it was know as â??Madison Collegeâ?) and went...
Constance Olsen
May 2, 2009
Constance Mayes Olsen, 87, of Hopewell, VA, passed away Friday, May 1, 2009 in Pompton Plains, NJ. She was born in Petersburg, VA. Mrs. Olsen was preceded in death by her parents, Portress Gresham Mayes and Pearl Anderson Mayes, her husbands, Leif Olsen and Charles Brough, a brother, Portress G. Mayes, Jr. and a sister, Martha Eleanor Daughtry. She is...
Jerrell Sober
May 1, 2009
Quintus Jerrell Sober, 83, a long time resident of Hopewell, VA, died Friday, May 1, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. Jerry proudly served on Hopewellâ??s City Council for two terms, was an outstanding graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and taught at Hopewell High School for many years where he received...
William Spencer
Apr 30, 2009
Mr. William B. Spencer died Thursday, April 30, 2009. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 59 years, Mildred Perdue Spencer and a brother Frank C. Spencer, Jr. of Petersburg. Mr. Spencer was born May 7, 1918 and raised in Petersburg having graduated from Petersburg High School and later received his BS degree from Hamden Sydney College...
Nancy Seavy
Apr 29, 2009
Nancy Johnson Seavy, 81, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at her home in Hopewell, VA. She received a BA Degree in English at UNC in Greensboro, NC in 1949. She was predeceased by her parents Luther and Christine Johnson of Richmond, VA. and brother, Frank of San Antonio, TX. Her husband of 54 years, Jack Seavy, survives her along...
Andrew Parsons
Apr 29, 2009
Smithfield, VA: Andrew S. Parsons age 81, a former resident of Waverly died April 29, 2009 at his residence in Smithfield. Born June 20, 1927 in Southampton County, he was the son of the late James Lafayette Parsons, Sr. and Rena Stephenson Parsons. Andrew retired in 1984 from VDOT, Waverly residence office, after 32 ½ years of employment. He was...
Lillian Craft
Apr 29, 2009
Craft, Lillian N., 95, died April 29, 2009 at Hickory Hill Retirement Community in Burkeville, VA following several years of declining health and the burden of Alzheimers Disease. A former resident of Wise, VA, the widow of Virgil R. Craft and one of the oldest members of the First Church of God. She is survived by her son, Curtis and...
Gladys Wells
Apr 28, 2009
Gladys Hawkins Wells, 83, of Carson passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Waverly Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Philip Ashley Hawkins and Virgie Eula Morgan Hawkins; husband, Garland M. Wells and her son, Randall Wayne Wells. Gladys loved spending time with her family as well as her...
Lewis Shelton
Apr 28, 2009
Lewis O. Shelton, 89, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. He was born in Epp, Kentucky, son of the late Noel T. and Elizabeth T. Shelton. Mr. Shelton was a veteran of the U.S. Army, as well as a Bronze Star recipient. He was also retired from the planning and construction division of the Chesterfield County...
Lois Monahan Bennett
Apr 27, 2009
Lois Florence Monahan Bennett, 81, wife of Gordon C. Bennett, died Friday April 24, 2009, in their Waverly home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born October 6, 1927 in New York City, she was the daughter of the Joseph Patrick Aloysius Monahan and the former Florence Veronica Oâ??Connor. In 1948, Lois married Gordon, her husband of 60...
David Weese
Apr 26, 2009
David James Weese, age 35, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was a shop manager at VA Sealing Products and was of the Baptist Faith. Dave's loves included photographing his little girl, Sophia, his family and friends, playing the bass, being on the lake and being the life of the party with his costumes and...
John Pierson
Apr 26, 2009
John H. Pierson died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at his residence; he was born February 22, 1929, in Scott County, VA, to John Alexander Pierson and Monnie Helen Lane Pierson. He was predeceased by his father, John Alexander Pierson, (in 1960); and by his mother, Monnie Helen Lane Pierson, (in 1983); his wife, Teresa K. Pierson (2005) and by one...
Cameron Prosise
Apr 23, 2009
Cameron Foster Prosise, 86 of Sutherland died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was predeceased by his parents James Cameron and Mamie Young Procise and his loving wife Bertha W. Procise. Foster was retired from Hercules after 35 years of dedicated service and a member of Ocran United Methodist Church He is survived by a son,...
Robert Couch
Apr 23, 2009
Robert Lee Couch, 67, of Colonial Heights, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at McGuireâ??s VA Medical Center. He was a native of New Mexico and son of the late Lloyd G. and Helen Irene Harrison Couch. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and then joined the U.S. Army where he retired of 18 years of service...
Gervase Adams
Apr 22, 2009
Gervase A. Adams, 83, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. He was born in Stratford, Wisconsin, son of the late Anthony and Cecelia Adams. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Priscilla P. Adams. Mr. Adams was a veteran of the U.S. Navy as well as a past member of the American Legion, Chester....
Garland Eavey
Apr 22, 2009
Garland Elmo Eavey, 91, a former resident of Hopewell died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in Mesa, Az. He was born in Dayton, Va. Mr. Eavey served in the US Army during World War II and was a retired supervisor with Stone Container. He was the son of the late Paul M. and Libby Whitmer Eavey. Surviving are his daughter, Ellen...
Amber Lanier
Apr 21, 2009
Wakefield Amber Warren Lanier, 66, of Wakefield, died on April 20, 2009 from complications of MS. Born in Long Island, NY, on November 3, 1942, she was the daughter of the late William Buller Hershey, Jr. and Marion Warren Hershey. She was the widow of the late Walter S. Lanier, Sr. She was a legal secretary for the Honorable Robert...
Caroline Wells
Apr 21, 2009
Caroline Howlett Wells, 90, fondly called â??Gracieâ? went to be with the Lord April 21, 2009. She was born Dec. 11, 1918 and is survived by her husband of 68 years, Clarence R. â??Bucketâ? Wells; a sister, Willnet H. Lockett of Colonial Heights; a son and daughter-in-law, Richard H. and Rhonda K. Wells of Deltaville; a granddaughter, Linda Christine Woodlief...
Robert St. Clair
Apr 20, 2009
Robert Early "Sandy" St. Clair, of Petersburg formerly of Glasgow, died on Monday, April 20, 2009. Originally from Radford, he served as a Navy pilot during World War II. He was a pharmacist and operated a small family drugstore serving the community of Glasgow for most of his life. He loved the outdoors and had many hobbies, including hunting, fishing...
