Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Vonceil Arnold
Jan 13, 2009
Vonceil â??Queenieâ? Lott Arnold, 81, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Mrs. Arnold was born in Covington, GA, daughter of the late Benjamin F. Lott and Myrtle E. Hopkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard R. Arnold, Sr. and son, Howard R. Arnold, Jr. Mrs. Arnold was a member of the...
Suncha Y.
Jan 13, 2009
Suncha Yang Cox, age 72, of Petersburg, VA, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2009. She was born in Kwang Won Do, South Korea, and later moved to the U. S. Mrs. Cox was a member of the Korean Baptist Church of Christ, Prince George, VA. She was an avid gardener and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Mrs. Cox...
Frank Wade
Jan 12, 2009
Frank Ray Wade, 77, of Hopewell, died January 12, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Floyd County, Virginia the son of the late Hiley J. and Zula Reed Wade. Mr. Wade was a retired Research technician with Allied Chemical and liked gardening and yard work. He was well known for his tomatoes. Mr. Wade is survived...
Katherine Owen
Jan 12, 2009
Katherine A. Owen, 94, of Hopewell, passed away Monday, January 12, 2009 in Maryview Hospital in Portsmouth, VA. She was born in Charlotte County, VA and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Owen was a graduate of Longwood College, class of 1935, a member of First Presbyterian Church, a member of the Womanâ??s Evening Circle, served as...
Lawrence Goodrich
Jan 11, 2009
Chester Lawrence C. Goodrich (Buddy Carroll), 77, of Chester and formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2009. He is survived by his sisters, Christine C. Warren of Waverly, Doris G. Tabit and Elva G. Greenstreet, both of Norfolk, Anne G. Scarborough of Dinwiddie; and a brother, C. Lyster Goodrich of Wakefield; a close neice, Celeste W. Cherry...
Delia Michael
Jan 10, 2009
Delia Cogbill Michael, 97, of Colonial Heights died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Colonial Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Herbert and Pearl Chalkley Cogbill, her brother Winfree Cogbill and her husband, Willie Lee Michael. She is survived by her nieces Sally Shope and husband Bob of Oxford, North Carolina; Carol...
Rena Mitchell
Jan 9, 2009
Rena L. Chandler Mitchell, 85, of Hopewell, passed away Thursday January 8, 2009 at John Randolph Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband Paul Vernon Mitchell and her parents, Judge Ayers & Della Tant Chandler. Rena was a charter member of Powers Memorial Baptist church where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday School and Training Union. She is...
Onola Knapp
Jan 9, 2009
Onola Echols Knapp of Hopewell, 100 years old, died Friday, January 9, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Knapp was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be remembered for the many years that she sold produce in the Hopewell area and for the good neighbor and friend that she was to many people. She was preceded in death...
Wanda Dates
Jan 9, 2009
Wanda Lee Dates, age 60, of Chester, VA, passed away Friday, January 9, 2009. She was born in Grandview, WV, the daughter of the late Harold L. Johnson. She is survived by her loving husband, William C. Dates; mother, Nelda Johnson; daughter, Jaimie Bennett; granddaughter, Gracie Howard; sisters, Doris Luck and husband, Paul, and Nancy Johnson, and husband, Matthew Harrah;...
Peggy Guilliams
Jan 9, 2009
Peggy Sue Price Guilliams, age 47, of Petersburg passed away peacefully on January 9, 2009 at VCU Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl Harding Price, Sr. and Mary Louise Southall Price and her brother, Jerry Herbert Price, Sr. Survivors are, daughter, Melissa Guilliams Callis and husband, Jeffery of Dinwiddie; son, Kenneth James Donald Guilliams, Jr. also...
C.N. Wamsley
Jan 9, 2009
C. N. â??Budâ? Wamsley, Sr., 77, of Colonial Heights, VA and Surf City, NC passed away on Friday, January 9, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, Howard E. â??PePaâ? Wamsley, Sr. and his son, Robert E. â??Binkyâ? Wamsley. Bud was a life long member of Ettrick United Methodist Church who remained strong in his faith throughout his...
Donna Powers
Jan 9, 2009
Donna Alcock Powers, age 66, of Chester, Virginia, passed away Friday, January 9, 2009. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, daughter of the late Thomas K. and Alma Moore Alcock. Mrs. Powers was an employee at Ukrops in Chester for the last 10 years, where she enjoyed everyone. She was an animal lover, avid boater and enjoyed the outdoors. Mrs....
Mary Livesay
Jan 8, 2009
Mary Holloway Livesay (Ma), 83 of Petersburg, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Robert W. Livesay, Jr. She was a native of Petersburg and the daughter of the late Garland E. and Mary E. Richardson Holloway. She was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and The Woodmen of the World....
Jennie Nicholson
Jan 8, 2009
Mrs. Jennie Barrett Spratley Nicholson of Wakefield died on Thursday, January 8, 2009. She was the widow of John Benjamin Nicholson, Jr. and the daughter of Garland William and Jennie Barrett Spratley of Dendron in Surry County. Grieving her death are her sons John Benjamin Nicholson, III of the home and William Spratley Nicholson of Richmond and her granddaughter Catherine...
James Mccarron
Jan 8, 2009
James P. McCarron, Colonel (USA, RET), 67, formerly of Conduit Road in Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 8, 2009, in Cumming, Georgia, following a period of declining health. COL McCarron was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 26, 1941. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Alice Faye (Evans) McCarron; two sons,...
Kyle Burks
Jan 7, 2009
Kyle Sinclair Burks, 21, resident of Southampton County, formerly of Richmond, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. He is survived by his mother, Anne Felton and husband, Dean of Drewryville, VA; father, Kevin Vincent Burks of Richmond, VA; daughter, Elizabeth Ann Burks and her mother, Heather Ann Dimick of Southampton County, VA; sisters, Beverly Ann Vick and husband,...
June Zink
Jan 7, 2009
June Stafford Zink, 83, of Chesterfield died Saturday January 4, 2009 at The Dunlop House Assisted Living in Colonial Heights. Mrs. Zink held several working positions throughout her life, her last position was with the Federal Government as an Equal Opportunity Counselor. June was born and raised in the Colonial Heights area. She was the daughter of the late Thomas...
Granville Bilyeu
Jan 6, 2009
Granville Lee â??Hankâ? Bilyeu, 75 of Hopewell, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. â??Hankâ? was born in Krum, TX and had been a long time resident of the Hopewell/Prince George area. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, former editor of the Hopewell News where he presently served as the Sports Editor, a position...
Mary Rabel
Jan 5, 2009
Mary Chialmas Rabel went home to the Lord on Jan. 5, 2009. She was the daughter of the late George and Mabel Chialmas and was preceded in death by her son, George Rabel, and her grandsons, Michael Nichols and Stephen Hailey. She is survived by her loving husband, August Tex Rabel; and devoted friend, Bob Horne. She attended Saint Joseph...
Mae Rollins
Jan 5, 2009
Mae Belle Rollins, 59, of Chester, VA died Monday, January 5, 2009 in Retreat Hospital in Richmond, VA. Ms. Rollins was born in Hopewell, the only child of the late Jackson Jay (Capt. Jack) Rollins, Sr. and Alma Atkins Rollins. She was a former executive assistant for DeGussa Chemical Co. Ms. Rollins is survived by her beloved second cousins, James...
