Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Hattie Nimmo
Nov 21, 2008
Hattie Virginia â??Sissyâ? Murdock Nimmo, 87, of Petersburg, passed away Friday, November 21, 2008. Born in Chesterfield County, she was the daughter of the late Ashby Guy and Viola Butler Murdock. She was a member and former organist at Believers Christian Fellowship in Ford, VA. Mrs. Nimmo was preceded in death by a daughter, Viola Lynne Nimmo; great-grandson, Jeremiah; three...
Nannie Rhoney
Nov 20, 2008
Zuni Nannie Lou Deans Rhoney, 67, a resident of Zuni, died Thursday, November 20, 2008. Born on February 25, 1941 in Selma, NC she was the daughter the late Ohnie H. and Hattie Lucille Page Deans. She was an active member of Faith Baptist Church and served as church pianist for many years. She also served in the Sunday School...
Edrys Rines
Nov 20, 2008
On August 19, 1939, a baby girl, Edrys Faye Studley was born to George and Donella (McNeal) Studley. She was predeceased by her parents, grandparents, her husband Mansfield, and daughter; Cindy Jean. Edrys attended school in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and graduated from Eau Claire Senior High in 1957-the last class to graduate that school. Edrys married and left for Virginia...
John Flowers
Nov 19, 2008
John A. Flowers, 71, of Matoaca, was born November 13, 1937 and died November 19, 2008 after extensive treatment for signet ring cell adenocarcinoma. He was predeceased by his parents Willie R. â??Buddy â?? Flowers and Mary Duell Flowers; his step-father Grover T. â??Jackâ? Flowers; and his sister Jeanine F. Parr. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer F. Honn...
Georgia Talbot
Nov 19, 2008
Georgia F. Talbot, 83, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on November 17, 2008. Ms. Talbot was born in Opelousas, LA, the daughter of the late Joseph and Verlie Carroll Ortego. She was also preceded in death by her husband James F. Talbot, Sr. Ms.Talbot was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother to many. She is survived by five children,...
Jr. L. Mayes
Nov 19, 2008
Frederick Larry (Ricky) Mayes, Jr. of Richmond died Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at his residence. He was a security-doorman for Alley Katz. He is survived by his parents, Frederick L. and Betty Mozingo Mayes , a brother, Paul Anthony Mayes and wife Krisann Sue , a niece, Abby Mayes and nephew, Andrew Mayes, all of Chester and four aunts,four uncles...
Judy Wells
Nov 18, 2008
Judy Ellen Adkins Wells, of Petersburg, was born June 23, 1955 and died November 18, 2008 at her residence. She lived life to the fullest, was employed over 30 years in various states with the Waffle House Restaurants. She was also employed as a construction worker in Killeen, TX for several years and always had a smile on her face...
Thomas Jones
Nov 18, 2008
Thomas R. Jones, 85, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 17, 2008. Mr. Jones was a longtime member of Kingsland Baptist Church and the A.F. and A.M. Masonic Lodge # 345, Richmond. He was retired from Dupont Film Plant, Chesterfield, after 36 years of dedicated service. Mr. Jones loved to fish and to grow things...
Gladys Nussey
Nov 17, 2008
Gladys Allen Nussey passed away November 17, 2008. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years, Joseph William Nussey. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Jacobs and her husband, Lloyd of Charlottesville and Linda Crocker and her husband, Jack of Petersburg. Her spirit lives on in her four grandchildren, Cindy Shiel of Chesterfield, Amanda Ash...
Winona Harshman
Nov 17, 2008
Winona Etholine Harshman, 84, of Hopewell, died Sunday, November 16, 2008. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Kenneth Harshman. She is survived by a daughter, Donna H. Holmes and a grandson, Paul Lee Holmes, both of Hopewell, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Tuesday,...
Bonnie Reese
Nov 17, 2008
Bonnie Yates Reese, 45, of Chesterfield, passed away on November 16, 2008. She was born in South Boston, VA, the daughter of the late Lucias and Barbara Yancey Ray. Bonnie is survived by her loving husband, Martin â??Martyâ? Reese of Chesterfield; step-children, Shannon Locklear and husband, Jason and Joey Reese, all of Jacksonville, North Carolina; a brother, Danny Ray and...
Eloise Gates
Nov 16, 2008
Eloise Floyd Gates, age 86, of Matoaca, formerly of Petersburg, VA, died on Saturday, November 15, 2008. She was born in Petersburg, VA, the daughter of the late Thomas G. and Lucy Brown Floyd. Ms. Gates was the widow of the late Thaddeus Morriss Gates, and was also predeceased by her brother, Robert Edward Floyd. She was a retired employee...
Olga Oliver
Nov 16, 2008
Olga â??Margieâ? Oliver, 83 of Colonial Heights, died November 16, 2008 at the Colonial Heights Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was predeceased by her husband John Joseph Owen Oliver. She was a loving and devoted mother. She is survived by her son, John J. Oliver of Chester; daughters, Karen Waddell and husband, Steve of Prince George; Shirley Flexon and...
James Wray
Nov 13, 2008
James Thomas Wray, 62, of Petersburg passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2008. James was an employee of the City of Petersburg and a member of both the Colonial Hunt Club and Namozine Hunt Club. He loved the outdoors which showed in his passion for hunting and fishing. He is survived by his son, William â??Billyâ? James Wray and his...
Leona Whitley
Nov 13, 2008
Leona Carolyn Long Whitley, 62, of Prince George died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Whitley was born in Richmond, Kentucky and had been a long time resident of the Prince George area. She was a graduate of Eastern Kentucky School of Nursing. Mrs. Whitley is survived by her husband, Donald Perry Whitley, a daughter, Kimberly Whitley, both...
Pearle Livesay
Nov 13, 2008
Pearle Watson Livesay, 94, of Prince George, passed away Thursday November 13, 2008. She was the daughter of the late James Harold & Mary Jones Watson and the widow of Henry M. Livesay. She was a retired Postal Clerk with the Disputanta Post Office, lifelong resident of Prince George and a member of Gregory Memorial Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Livesay is...
Galen Malick
Nov 13, 2008
Galen Eugene Malick, 50, of Chester passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2008. He is survived by his mother, Joanne Jean Malick; companion, Diana Warthen; children, Ricky Malick and fiancé, Barbie, Sabrina Malick, Brandy Malick, Alycia Malick and Trevor Malick; grandchildren, Kaleigh-Ann Secret Malick, Alexa Rose Malick and Emma-Lynn Pari Winder; brother, Roger Kuykendall and sister, Donna Jo Canniford. The...
Lucille Picard
Nov 11, 2008
Lucille S. Picard, age 82, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away Monday, November 10, 2008. She was born January 10, 1926 in St. Gregoire, Quebec. She is survived by her loving husband, Reginald Picard; a daughter, Brigette Picard of Charlotte, North Carolina; a son, Daniel Picard and wife, Karen of Point Pleasant, New Jersey; three grandchildren, Jennifer Whitaker and husband, Chris,...
Vera Elliott
Nov 11, 2008
Vera Wright Elliott, age 65, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. She was born in Patrick County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Rev. Richard and Ada Foley Wright; she was also preceded in death by her brother, Oscar Wright. Not only was Vera a loving wife, mother and grandmother, but an employee with Chesterfield County...
Ruth Blount
Nov 10, 2008
Ruth Klein Blount, 79 of Petersburg, died November 10, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Wally Weissler Klein. She was a member of Christ & Grace Episcopal Church and a retired assistant manager of the Petersburg Country Club. She is survived by her husband, Milton Earnest Blount; two sons, Norbert S. Ewick and...
