Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Margaret Ashby
Mar 17, 2009
Waverly MARGARET BOOTHE ASHBY, age 90, of Laurel Springs Road, Waverly, and the widow of Bailey S. Ashby, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 in Lakewood Manor, Richmond. Born on Sept. 28, 1918 in Sussex County, she was the daughter of the late Burwell Franklin and Myrtle Williams Boothe. She was predeceased by two sisters, Eleanor Boothe and Carolyn Boothe Saunders....
Annie S. Bobbitt
Mar 16, 2009
Annie Mae Story Bobbitt, 98, of Sutherland, died Monday, March 16 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was a native of South Hampton and daughter of the late Billie C. and Annie Glover Story. She was predeceased by her husband William E. Bobbitt and a grandchild Robert McPeak. She was a hardworking woman serving 35 years with Brown &...
Whitley Saunders
Mar 16, 2009
Whitley Falls Saunders, age 2, of Chester, went to play with the Lord on Sunday, March 15, 2009. Whitley was the daughter of James Norman and Kimberly Whitlock Saunders. In addition, she is survived by her twin sister, Kennedy Tomas Saunders; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Whitlock of Hopewell; paternal grandparents, Richard Saunders of Newport News and Vicky...
Eleanor Brooks
Mar 15, 2009
Eleanor Irene Mozur Brooks, 61, of Prince George County, passed away Saturday March 14, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Joseph P. & Irene Kodish Mozur. Eleanor taught for the better part of 20 years and it was her passion. Eleanor was currently teaching at Petersburg High School as a Spanish Teacher, prior to that she taught at...
James Turner
Mar 15, 2009
James Alvin Turner, 79, of Hopewell, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday March 15, 2009. He was predeceased by his parents Charles A. & Ethel Cox Turner and his first wife Clara Ingo Turner. Jim retired from Honeywell, formerly Allied Signal after 39 years of dedicated service as a Chief Operator in Area 9. He attended Unity...
Kathryn Parrish
Mar 13, 2009
Kathryn Harrison Parrish, 57, of Hopewell, died Thursday, March 12, 2009. She was preceded in death by her birth parents, Peter and Virginia Daniels. Her beloved adoptive parents were Julia Harrison and the late Chauncey Harrison. In addition, she is survived by her brothers, Richard Harrison and wife, Ann and Chauncey Harrison and wife, RoseAnna; beloved nieces and nephews, Angela,...
Chalmer Pritchard
Mar 13, 2009
Chalmer Lee Pritchard passed away peacefully on Thursday March 12, 2009 at the age of 93. Chalmer was the son of the late Octavius Coke Pritchard, and Lettie Collins Pritchard. Born in Bertie County, North Carolina on February 16th, 1916, Chalmer moved to Hopewell, Va in 1923 along with his parents, and 8 of his 9 brothers. The Pritchards became...
Virgie Bryant
Mar 12, 2009
BRYANT, VIRGIE SIMMONS, 55, of Richmond, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. She is preceded in death by her father, Joe Simmons. She is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Clifton Stanley Bryant; her mother, Jean Simmons; her children, Crystal McCallister (David), Wayne (Sherri) and Clifton Stanley Jr. Bryant; grandchildren, Christopher and Caitlyn McCallister; sisters, Joann Haislip...
Donald Ballou
Mar 12, 2009
Donald W. Ballou, 62, of Petersburg, passed away Thursday March 12, 2009. The family will receive friends at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home Sunday March 15, 2009 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com
Elsie Ward
Mar 11, 2009
Elsie Myra Ward, 90, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on March 11, 2009. She was born in Donora, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Charles and S. Ellen Hines. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James W. N. Ward; daughter, Janet Ward Carwile; sister, Anna J. Hines; and brothers, John W. Hines, Charles G. Hines and Emil C...
Virginia Goodrich
Mar 11, 2009
Virginia Goodrich of Burrowsville passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Riverview on the James Nursing Home in Hopewell. She was born in Elberon in Surry County on October 14, 1909. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Eudora Dorothy Pond and John Tobias Price of Surry County. She was preceded in death by her sister,...
Sr. R. Jackson
Mar 11, 2009
Douglas Reinhardt Jackson, Sr., 85, of Petersburg died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at his residence. He was a native of Petersburg and son of the late Robert L. and Annie Pond Jackson. He was a retired World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and saw foreign service in the Pacific Theatre, from New Guinea to the Philippines and served...
Joseph Belzile
Mar 10, 2009
Belzile, Joseph Daniel, Colonel U.S. Army (retired). Doctor Belzile, 78, entered into eternal life March 9, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Beverly Bernier Belzile; his sons, Joseph, Jr., Michael and Mark; his daughters-in-law, Sharon, Maureen and Amy; his grandchildren, Annalise and Patrick. Colonel Belzile was a native of Van Buren, Maine. His undergraduate degree of...
Nadine Bradner
Mar 9, 2009
Nadine McGhee Bradner, age 81, of Chester, VA, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 7, 2009. She was born and lived the first twenty-five years of her life in Martinsville, VA, the daughter of the late William L. and Maggie L. McGhee. Mrs. Bradner was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She often expressed that she had no...
Clara Young
Mar 9, 2009
Clara Hunt Young, 89, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009. Born in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Belar B. and Mary Lou Henderson Hunt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Byron Young. Together, they operated the Corner Food Store in Petersburg for over 20 years. Mrs. Young was a member of Monumental...
Calib Thomas
Mar 9, 2009
Calib Tyler Thomas, infant son of Kristen Sheppard and Dennis Thomas, Jr., was born February 24, 2009. He passed away Monday, March 9, 2009. In addition to his parents, Calib is survived by his maternal grandparents, Tamara and Hernan Cortez of Midlothian, VA and Keith Sheppard of Indiana; maternal great-grandparents, Franklin and Venida Shields of Church Road, Glenda Price of...
Sr. L. Dear
Mar 9, 2009
Bernard Lawrence Dear, Sr., 78, of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, March 09, 2009 at his residence. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and was a retired equipment operator. Mr. Dear was preceded in death by his father, Ralph John Dear and his mother, Katherine Dear Carter. He is survived by his wife, Mildred L. Dear;...
Mark Lesko
Mar 9, 2009
Mark E. Lesko, 25, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2009. He has now joined his grandparents, Edward and Valerie Polasko. Mark graduated from Thomas Dale High School in 2001 and continued his education at John Tyler Community College. He enjoyed flying with his brother Bryan and had begun the process of becoming an airline dispatcher. He...
Elizabeth Beville
Mar 8, 2009
Elizabeth Beville, of Enon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2009. â??Libbyâ? enjoyed a long and fruitful life and has left us all with many fond memories. She is survived by her husband, Charles William Beville; her sons, Charles William Beville, Jr. and Richard Ninde Beville and her daughter, Susan Patricia Huffman. Her loving family members include her grandchildren,...
Joyce Rakers
Mar 6, 2009
Joyce C. Rakers, 71, of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away March 6, 2009 at VCU Health System, Thomas Palliative Care Unit. She was born in Prince George, Virginia, November 4, 1937 to the late Joseph and Agnes Chudoba. She is survived by her husband Arthur and daughter Diane Tausig, her husband, William and granddaughters, Abigail Frances and Elisabeth Joyce. She...
