Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Jr., C. Laughlin
Jan 5, 2009
Robert Chalmers Laughlin, Jr. of Prince George County, VA, better known as â??Chamâ? has moved on to be with his mother and father in heaven. He leaves behind a son, Christopher Laughlin of Prince George; four grandchildren, Christopher, Anthony, Rheanna, and Makenzie, all of Prince George; a brother, Thomas Laughlin of Prince George and a sister, Susan Fogg of Glenn...
Frances Harris
Jan 5, 2009
Frances May Harris of Claremont Passed away peacefully Sunday, January 04, 2009 with her husband (Big Daddy) and family at her side. A longtime resident of Richmond, she was a devoted Employee of Berry Burke until her retirement. Eventually settling at Sunken Meadows/Claremont where she was a devoted member of Claremont United Methodist Church serving on many committees. She is...
Charles Lundie
Jan 4, 2009
Charles L. Lundie, 65 a resident of Prince George County, died unexpectedly, Sunday, January 4, 2009. Mr. Lundie was born in Petersburg and graduated from Petersburg High School in 1961 and continued his education at Richard Bland College. He built his career as a Home Builder and Land Developer in Prince George and the surrounding counties for more than 46...
June Zink
Jan 4, 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...
Paul Wells
Jan 3, 2009
Paul Marvin Wells, 73, of McKenney died Thursday, January 1, 2009 after a lengthy battle with Lymphoma at Duke Medical Center in Durham, NC. He was the son of the late Walter Irvin and Sadie Bell Ball Wells. Mr. Wells was preceded in death by his step father John F. Rainey and two brothers, Allen M. Wells and John I....
Ruby Nunnally
Jan 3, 2009
Ruby Traylor Nunnally, 87, of Prince George, VA, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by two grandsons, Patrick V. Nunnally, JR. and Brian J. Burgess. She is survived by three daughters, Mary N. Branzelle (Pete), Rose N. Hall, and Sally N. Eanes (Rob); two sons, Patrick V. Nunnally (Linda)...
Margaret Steidtmann
Jan 2, 2009
Margaret Archer Steidtmann, 95, of Petersburg, died Thursday January 1, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Mack Henry and Mary Blount Cheely Archer. Margaret was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church where she was involved with the music program, playing the piano since she was 9 years old, member of the choir, BTU leader, and the snack...
Dorothy Leftwich
Dec 31, 2008
Dorothy Wells Leftwich, 84, a life long resident of Dinwiddie passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2008. She was a charter member of Kenwood United Methodist Church and was employed by the Agricultural Department in Dinwiddie for 25 years. After retirement, Dorothy owned and operated Country Crafts in Dinwiddie. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard T. and...
Jr. M. Tucker
Dec 29, 2008
Robert McIlwaine Tucker, Jr. 86, of Colonial Heights, died Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Medical College of Virginia. He was the son of the late Robert McIlwaine Tucker, Sr. and Hattie Jordan Perkins. He was preceded in death by his two sisters Frances Belle T. McLaughlin and Ruth Marie T. Parham. He was a veteran who served in World War...
Patricia Jones
Dec 29, 2008
Patricia Field Jones, 84, of Hopewell, died Monday, December 29, 2008 at Riverview on the Appomattox . She was born in Bedford.. Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the late Moorman and Edna Sperry Field and the widow of Horace Clinton Jones. She was a retired secretary from Firestone, a member of the First Baptist Church, a graduate of Bedford...
Joyce Morrissette
Dec 27, 2008
Joyce Morris Morrissette, age 73, of Colonial Heights, VA, died on Friday, December 26, 2008. She was born in Powhatan, VA, the daughter of the late Joe L. and Emma White Morris, and was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Kayla N. Morrissette. Mrs. Morrissette retired from Roses in 1990 after 20 years of service. She was also a...
Steven Miller
Dec 26, 2008
Steven Wayne Miller, 50, of Chester passed away on Friday, December 26, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Edward Miller, Sr. and Louise Smith Miller and his brothers, Gordon, Neal and Christopher Cain Miller. Steven was a free spirit who enjoyed life and loved his family. He served his country in the U.S. Marines and while...
Louise Holt
Dec 26, 2008
Ivor Louise Lowe Holt, 88, a resident of Ivor, died Friday, December 26, 2008. Born in Southampton County on December 22, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Saint Luke and Mabel Drewry Lowe. She was the widow of her husband of 63 years, William Henry Holt, Jr. Mrs. Holt was a member of the Corinth Friends Meeting, Ivor....
Willie Ii Cousins
Dec 26, 2008
Willie Clifton Cousins, II, age 87, of Kitty Hawk, NC, formerly of Colonial Heights, VA, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2008. He was born in Richmond, VA, the son of the late Charles R. and Effie Baldwin Cousins. Mr. Cousins was retired from Dupont after 37 ½ years of service, a member of the Hopewell Moose Lodge and American Legion...
Yukiko Pantohan
Dec 25, 2008
Yukiko Togahara Pantohan, 79, of Petersburg died on Thursday, December 25, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Satoshi and Tomoe Togahara and her husband, Antonio Pantohan. Yukiko was a member of SGI USA and will be missed by all who knew her. A private service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. The...
Jr., Carter Nettles
Dec 25, 2008
Wakefield VA EDWIN CARTER NETTLES, JR, a lifelong resident of Wakefield VA died on December 25, 2008 in his home at the age of 72. Born March 5, 1936 on Wilson Avenue in Wakefield across from the site that would later serve for many years as his law office, Nettles was the son of the late Dr. E. C. Nettles...
Helen Gallion
Dec 25, 2008
Helen Virginia Gallion, 98, of Newport News, formerly of Petersburg, died on Thursday, December 25, 2008 at The Newport. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Alonzo Gallion, Sr. and Mattie Marion Wells Gallion. Helen retired from Allied Chemical Corporation, now known as Honeywell in Hopewell, VA, as the executive secretary for the plant manager. She is survived...
Benny Goins
Dec 24, 2008
Benny Leon Goins, 49 of Ford, VA, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Medical College of Virginia. He was born on November 19, 1959 in Mount Airy, NC, to Alvin William and Iris Lawson Goins. He was preceded in death by his parents and his father-in-law, John D. Dabney. His greatest joy in...
Joseph Hill
Dec 23, 2008
Joseph Allen Hill, 72, of Hopewell died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at his residence. He was a retired oiler for Stone Container Corporation. Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his mother, Clara Mae Hill, a daughter, Betty Jean Hill Henderson and a son, Clifton Hill. He is survived by his wife, Freda Mae Mounts Hill of Hopewell, three daughters,...
Sr. Edward Newsome
Dec 22, 2008
Wakefield Curtis Edward Newsome, Sr., 83, a resident of Wakefield, died Monday, December 22, 2008. Born November 8, 1925 in Surry County, he was the son of the late Curtis A. Newsome and Myrtle Edwards Newsome Logan. He drove a truck for Bracey & Johnson Oil Company in Ivor and also for Beale Packing Company. He was a member of...
