Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Shirley Shepperson
Feb 9, 2009
Shirley Wolfrey Shepperson, 73, of Matoaca, Virginia, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents Bryant and Lillie Allen Wolfrey as well as eight brothers and sisters. Ms. Shepperson is survived by her daughters, Karon Renderos and husband, Miquel, Sr. and Debbie Shepperson; a son, Joseph Shepperson; three grandchildren, Miquel, Jr. and David...
Walter Jr. Altman
Feb 9, 2009
Walter Moore â??Bonesâ? Altman, Jr., 90 of Hopewell passed away February 7, 2009. Born on August 21, 1918 and been a resident of Hopewell for most of his life. Mr. Altman graduated from Hopewell High School in 1938 and attended Virginia Tech. After serving in the Pacific during World Ward II he returned to Hopewell serving as City Engineer from...
Jr., Guy Carter
Feb 8, 2009
Wakefield Rupert Guy Carter, Jr., 75, passed away February 8, 2009 at Southside Regional in Petersburg. Guy was born in Boykins on June 2, 1933, the only child of Rupert Carter and Florie Barnes Carter. He was a member of Newsoms United Methodist Church. He was a Wakefield resident for 45 years. Guy was drafted into the Army in 1953...
Ann Hamner
Feb 8, 2009
Ann McKenney Hamner, 82, of Richmond formerly of Petersburg died Sunday, February 8, 2009. She was a native of Petersburg born the daughter of the late Robert Armstrong and Katharine Jones McKenney Buchanan. Mrs. Hamner was a member of St. Paulâ??s Episcopal Church in Petersburg and an avid dog lover. She is survived by her children John Hamner and wife...
Muriel Spain
Feb 7, 2009
Waverly Muriel Whitehurst Spain, 85, widow of Richard Thomas Spain, Jr. died at her beloved Homeville home on Saturday, February 7, 2009. Born November 20, 1923 in South Mills, NC, she was the daughter of the late Sam Burnham Whitehurst and Gertrude Hodges Whitehurst. She graduated from South Mills High School and was a 1943 graduate of Louisburg College with...
Lester Sr. Caudill
Feb 7, 2009
Lester Lee Caudill, Sr. of Hopewell died Saturday, February 7, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Lincoln County, KY and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. Mr. Caudill was a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from Reynolds Metals Company. Mr. Caudill was preceded in death by his...
Alma Hasty
Feb 6, 2009
Alma Jennings Hasty, 92, died on Friday, February 6, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur D. and Marie Ambs Jennings; husband, LT. COL (RET) Winfred L. Hasty, Jr.; brother, Lyell Jennings and her sister, Evelyn Jennings. Alma worked for Kerosatas Brothers Theater in the 1940â??s in Springfield, Illinois and sold war bonds very successfully during World...
Raymond Pruitte
Feb 5, 2009
Raymond Austin Pruitte, 86, of Hopewell died on Thursday, February 5, 2009. Raymond proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Frances M. Pruitte; son, Raymond â??Tommyâ? Pruitte; grandchildren, Raymond T. Pruitte, Jr., Jennifer Whitley, Joe Pruitte, Kimberly Pruitte, and John Pruitte and eight great grandchildren. The...
Willis Robinson
Feb 5, 2009
Willis A. Robinson, 86, of the Colonial Heights Health Care Center died following a brief illness on Thursday, February 05, 2009. He was born in Rocky Mount, NC, but spent most of his life in Petersburg. He was a member of Monumental Baptist Church and had a long association with Elm Street Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...
Sr., Daniel Krenson
Feb 4, 2009
William Daniel Krenson, Sr., 65, of Enon, a retired U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran (SFC) and retired civil servant from USACASCOM, Fort Lee, passed away on February 4, 2009. Mr. Krenson was preceded in death by his father, Earl Rodney Krenson, Sr., his mother, Evelyn L. Basemore Krenson, his brother, Earl Rodney Krenson, Jr., and his nephew, Thomas Hawkins, Jr.. He...
Lucyann Bohannan
Feb 3, 2009
Lucyann Davis Bohannan, age 89, of Hopewell, VA, died on Tuesday, February 03, 2009. She was born in Syracuse, NY, the daughter of the late Arthur W. and Ethel Steirley Davis. Mrs. Bohannan was a graduate of the Pratt Institute with a degree in costume design. In 1941, she married J. Kirby Bohannan. They lived in New York City and...
Sr., Aaron Thornton
Feb 3, 2009
Dwayne Aaron Thornton, Sr., 32, formerly of Hopewell, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 in Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Dwayne was a member of International Union of Operating Engineers, Local #37, and a crane operator for Maxim Crane Works. He was preceded in death by his father, Nathan Carlye Thornton, Sr. Dwayne is survived by a son, Dwayne A. Thornton, Jr.,...
Elizabeth Cole
Feb 3, 2009
Elizabeth Clements Cole, 94, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2009. Ms. Cole was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a patriotic citizen. She was born in Surry County, Virginia, daughter of the late James Napoleon and Lurlie Virginia Clements. Ms. Cole was also preceded in death by her husband James H. Cole. She was a...
Tara Welch
Feb 2, 2009
Tara Meredith Welch, 29, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2009. She was a loving wife, daughter and sister. Tara grew up spending summers at Beulah Recreation where she was a lifeguard and an avid swimmer. She graduated from Meadowbrook High School and continued her education at Virginia Tech where she obtained her graduate and post-graduate degrees...
Sr., K. Barker
Feb 2, 2009
Robert Kelton Barker, Sr., 70, of Chester, Virginia passed away on Monday, February 2, 2009. He fought a long and valiant battle with cancer, refusing to give up. Mr. Barker was born in St. Pauls, North Carolina, son of the late Pink Kelton and Annie Watts Barker. He was employed with Williamâ??s Mail and retired after many years of service...
Emma Balazs
Feb 2, 2009
Emma Myrie Balazs of Richmond, formerly of Hopewell, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2009. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of fifty years, Nicholas Balazs. She was also preceded in death by her son, Dwight Balazs; her granddaughter, Lisa Leonard, and her grandson, Daniel Leonard. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Linda Hanks;...
Jay Vansant
Jan 31, 2009
Jay Franklin Vansant 68 went to be with the Lord on January 30, 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Owen and her husband, Eugene; his father, Henry Vansant, Sr. and his wife, Katherine; brothers Henry, Jr. and William; sister Kathy; and great-granddaughter Nevaeh Faith Gentry. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 32...
Gloria Grigg
Jan 31, 2009
Gloria P. Grigg, 83, of Chester formerly of Colonial Heights, died Saturday, January 31, 2009. She was a native of Petersburg born the daughter of the late Willie T. and Helen W. Peters. Gloria was a member of the Credit Professionals International of Petersburg, Altrusa of Petersburg, sang with the Southern Aires and was the Chaplin of the AARP in...
Cody Stallard
Jan 31, 2009
Wakefield VA Cody Lewis Stallard, 16, died Saturday Jan. 31, 2009 in Southampton County. He was the son of Kenneth L. & Tracey Harrell Stallard and a junior at Southampton High School. He is also survived by his sister, Kelly Anne Stallard; grandparents, Charles & Judy Stallard of Ivor, Melvin & Kathy Harrell of Jarratt and Lorene W. Cook of...
Kathryn Elder
Jan 30, 2009
Kathryn Wright Elder, 66, of Petersburg died Friday, January 30, 2009 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with MS for over 34 years. She was a native of Petersburg born the daughter of the late Augustus and Louise Wright. Kathie was a member of Christ & Grace Episcopal Church, a co-founder of the Petersburg Chapter of the MS...
