Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Ronald Metz
Aug 31, 2008
Ronald Dale Metz, 65, of Hopewell, died Sunday, August 31, 2008, at Chippenham Medical Center. Mr. Metz was born in St. George, West Virginia. He retired from the U.S. Army and served during the Viet Nam War. Mr. Metz was preceded in death by his father, Harold Metz and a sister, Patricia Leatherman. He is survived by his wife, Marianne...
Eva Landon
Aug 29, 2008
Eva L. Landon, 72, of Prince George, widow of Frederick W. Landon, Sr., passed away Thursday, August 28, 2008. Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Russell P. and Gladys Gibson Skidmore. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Hopewell. Mrs. Landon is survived by a son, Frederick W. Landon, Jr. and wife, Connie;...
"Pa Albert Conley
Aug 29, 2008
Prentice Albert â??P. A., Jr.â? Conley, Jr., 62, of Petersburg, VA, entered into eternal rest Friday, August 29, in Johnston-Willis Medical Center, Richmond, VA. Born in Harrisonburg, VA, he was the son of the late Prentice Albert Conley, Sr. and Hazel Price Conley. He served two years with the United States Army including a tour in Vietnam. He was preceded...
Joan Starr
Aug 29, 2008
Joan Marie Starr, 59, of Midlothian, passed away Friday August 29, 2008 as a result of a long terminal illness. She was a Registered Nurse at McGuire Veterans Hospital and was devoted to her profession and the personal care of her patients. Ms. Starr was the daughter of Nelda G. Johnson and the late Harold L. Johnson. She is survived...
Jr., F. Stallings
Aug 26, 2008
John Forrest Stallings, Jr, .84, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in McGuire Veterans Medical Center. He was born in Halifax Co., N. C. He was a charter member of the VFW Post #637, served in the U. S. Navy during WWII, on the USS Hornet CV-8, the USS Wasp CV-7, and the USS Nassau CVE-16. He participated, aboard...
Carl Dunbar
Aug 26, 2008
Carl Stanley Dunbar, 60, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at his residence. He was a life long resident of Hopewell. Mr. Dunbar served in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict and was a retired firefighter for the City of Hopewell He was preceded in death by his father, Anson Elwood Dunbar, Sr., two brothers, Robert E....
Kerry Tucker
Aug 24, 2008
Kerry Powell Tucker, age 58, of Spring Grove, VA, died on Saturday, August 23, 2008. He was born in Petersburg, VA, the son of the late Lewis B. and Mazel Powell Tucker. Mr. Tucker was also preceded in death by his brother, Brian Tucker and a daughter-in-law, Lan Wood. He was retired from Honeywell after 35 years of service. Mr....
Iris Carter
Aug 24, 2008
Iris May Carter, age 86, of Chester, VA, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2008. Born in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Linwood and Sally Napier Sprouse. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church for approximately 60 years. Ms. Carter worked many years at the Chester Cleaners. She had a very warm and caring nature,...
Linda Trueheart
Aug 24, 2008
Linda Morgan Trueheart, age 59, of Chesterfield and Deltaville, VA, died on Sunday, August 24, 2008. She was born in Richmond, VA, the daughter of the late John R. Morgan. Mrs. Trueheart was a loving wife, daughter, and mother, and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her loving husband of 8 years,...
Marcus Mccall
Aug 22, 2008
Marcus Temple MCall, 46, of Prince George County died Friday, August 22, 2008 in McGuire VA Hospital in Richmond. He was born in Richmond and had been a life long resident of the Hopewell area. Marc was a self-employed painter. He is survived by his children, Marcus, Katlyn, Charlie and Claire, his parents, Charles Daniel and Rebecca Shelby McCall, all...
Margaret Rawlings
Aug 21, 2008
Margaret Brooks Rawlings, 94 of Lucy Corr Village, Chesterfield died Thursday, August 21, 2008. Mrs. Rawlings born in Zuni, VA and was a former resident of Hopewell. She was a retired certified nursing assistant at John Randolph Medical Center, and a member of Abundant Life Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mrs. Rawlings was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph O. and...
Doris Dudley
Aug 21, 2008
Doris Sheppard Dudley, 82 formerly of Petersburg, died Thursday, August 21, 2008 in Beaumont, Texas. She was a native of Prince George and the daughter of the late William Franklin and Sarah Bost Sheppard. She was a retired LPN from Southside Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, William A. Dudley, Jr. of Beaumont, TX; three daughters, Vivian...
Rosa Smith
Aug 21, 2008
Rosa Price Smith, 89, of Petersburg died Wednesday August 21, 2008. Born 1918 in Brodnax, VA to John Henry and Anna Berkley Price. She lived most of her childhood in Methodist orphanage in Petersburg after death of parents. Rosa was a longtime, very active member of Smithâ??s Grove United Methodist Church and an active participant in many community affairs. She...
Margery Smith
Aug 21, 2008
Margery Adams Smith, 82, of Petersburg and Richmond died after declining health. Margery was a devoted mother who loved music and the ocean. She was a member at Washington Street UMC in Petersburg and Westhampton UMC in Richmond and was active in the church choir as well as an organist. Margery was preceded in death by her husband, Earl A....
James Bullard
Aug 20, 2008
James J. â??Buddyâ? Bullard, of Point of Rock Road in Chester, VA, went home to be with his Lord on August 20, 2008. He was a member of Bermuda Baptist Church of Chester. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1948 to 1951. He was born in Blount County, AL, on June 15, 1929. As a young...
Joan C. Jenkins
Aug 20, 2008
Joan â??Peggyâ? Constance Jenkins, 77, of Claremont passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late William B. and Mary E. Winn Drigger. She retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco in 1986 after 37 years of employment. Joan is survived by her husband, Millard T. Jenkins, Sr.; children, Millard â??Butchâ? T. Jenkins,...
Mary Childress
Aug 20, 2008
Mary Sophie Jennings Childress, 86 of Petersburg departed this life on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Gustavius and Mary Pearl Conrad Jennings. She is preceded in death by her husband Harold L. Childress and daughter Carole Ann Hartford Bowman. She is survived by two daughters, A. Loraine Powell of Hopewell and...
Brady Fisher
Aug 19, 2008
Brady James Fisher, age 15, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2008. He was the son of James T. and Charla Ratliff Fisher. Brady was a junior at Thomas Dale High School. He had many friends who went to school there with him. His intentions were to go into the Armed Services upon graduation. Brady enjoyed nothing more than hanging...
John Hall
Aug 19, 2008
John Michael Hall, age 55, of Chester, VA, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Born in Danville, Virginia, he was the son of the late Horace L. Hall, Sr. and Emma Hammock Hall. He was preceded in death by his brother, Horace L. Hall, Jr. Mr. Hall is survived by his wife, Paula P. Hall; sisters, Brenda H. Hinton...
Adam Starr
Aug 18, 2008
Adam Marshall Starr, 22, of Disputanta, died Sunday, August 17, 2008. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was the son of Jeffery Marshall and Cynthia Stewart Starr of Disputanta. Adam was preceded in death by his grandmother, Emma L. Stewart, an uncle, Max â??Martyâ? Stewart and a cousin, Sandi R. Bush. He is survived by a brother, Matthew J....
