Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Eloise Lucy
Oct 19, 2008
LAWRENCEVILLE VA Eloise Browder Lucy, age 78, a former resident of Lawrenceville and the Lake Gaston area, died Sunday, October 19, 2008 in Franklin VA. Born on May 26, 1930 in Lawrenceville, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Freeman Browder and Elizabeth Browder Barrier. She was the widow of William Wayne Lucy. She was predeceased by her brother,...
Louis Brickell
Oct 17, 2008
Louis E. Brickell, age 59, of Chester, VA, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2008. He was a retired Boilermaker with the Local #45. Mr. Brickell is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Bonnie M. Brickell; mother, Elsie Brickell; sons, Bruce Mobley of Chester, and Shane Mobley of Colonial Heights, VA; a daughter, Wendy Simpson of Cumming, GA;...
Julia Perkinson
Oct 17, 2008
Julia Sutherland Perkinson, 46 of Midlothian, died Friday, October 17, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Norfolk the daughter of John Whitfield Sutherland and the late Patricia Brandon Sutherland. She was retired from Virginia State Police after sixteen years as a Payroll Supervisor. She is survived by her husband, Mark Timothy Perkinson; son, Jonathan Wesley Perkinson and wife...
Myrna Carnes
Oct 16, 2008
Myrna Ann Ragan Carnes, 71, of Chesterfield passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, William H. and Myrtle Hedrick Ragan and her grandson, Corey Temple. Myrna is survived by her daughters, Tammi Mence and Tracey Temple and her husband, Bruce; grandchildren, Jennifer Bradley and her husband, Byron, Stephanie and Christopher Mence and...
James Leftwich
Oct 15, 2008
James Davis Leftwich, 88, of Pittsboro, NC, formerly of Colonial Heights, VA., passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents Jefferson Davis Leftwich and Sarah Woolridge Leftwich, and his brothers Herman, Preston, and Thomas Leftwich. James is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sue Marshall Leftwich; children Steve Leftwich and Ann Leftwich...
Leslie Aper
Oct 14, 2008
Leslie Randall Draper, 76, of Hopewell died Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mr. Draper was born in Martinsville, VA and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He retired at Fort Lee as a M/Sgt with 23 years of service. Following...
Jean Whitchurch
Oct 13, 2008
Jean P. Whitchurch, 76, of Colonial Heights, widow of Daniel B. Whitchurch, passed away Monday, October 13, 2008. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Eleanor Boisseau Powell. She was a longtime member of Lakemont Baptist Church in Petersburg. Mrs. Whitchurch is survived by her son, Danny Whitchurch and wife, Becky of Prince George; grandson,...
Henry Ramsey
Oct 13, 2008
Henry Lee Ramsey, 71, of Burkeville died Monday, October 13, 2008. He was a native of Charlotte County, VA and the son of the late Jesse Lee and Eva Betty Jennings Ramsey. He was a retired Telegraph Operator of five years and a dispatcher for C& O Railroad of 43 years. He was an avid fisherman and duck hunter and...
Joanne Gould
Oct 13, 2008
Joanne Sewall Gould, 85, of Chester, VA. formerly of Falls Church, VA, died Monday, October 13, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Gould served in the U.S. Navy during WW II and was an administrative assistant for Mitre Corporation. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Henry and Clara Maude Sewall Wiegel and her husband Walter Raymond...
Lillian Broach
Oct 13, 2008
Lillian Locks Broach, age 89, of Bracey, VA, died on Sunday, October 12, 2008. She was born in Richmond, VA, the daughter of the late Ernest and Nellie Short Locks. Mrs. Broach was also preceded in death by her husband, Cleveland A. Broach. She is survived by her daughters, Betty B. Barker and husband, Robert, of Chester, Patricia B. Lewis...
Md, M. Farnell
Oct 13, 2008
Patrocinio Mendoza Farnell, M.D., of Petersburg, VA, died Monday, October 13, 2008 at Inova Fairfax Hopital in Northern, VA. Dr. Farnell was born on November 14, 1915 in Magalang, Pampanga, Philippine Islands. She was preceded in death by her former husband of 25 years. Lt. Col. (Ret) Eric C. Farnell, both of her parents, Jose Mendoza and Fidela Ordonez Mendoza,...
Ellsworth Shannon
Oct 11, 2008
Ellsworth C. â??Buddyâ? Shannon, Jr., 71, of Hopewell, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008. He was the son of the late Ellsworth C. Shannon and Mamie Mathis Hobbs, and was preceded in death by his step-father, Charles R. Hobbs. He was born in Bethesda, MD, moved to Hopewell as a small child and later played football for Hopewell High School....
Jeremy Atkins
Oct 11, 2008
Jeremy Wayne â??Stylesâ? Atkins, of Hopewell, VA departed this life Saturday, October 11, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Conroe, TX on March 20, 1987. Jeremy was preceded in death by his biological father, Jewell Atkins and his grandparents, Bob and Betty Lee Brown. He was a graduate of Hopewell High School, where he played football,...
Margaret Beatley
Oct 11, 2008
Margaret Alice Beatley, 84, departed this life Saturday, October 11, 2008 at her home in Colonial Heights, VA. Margaret was the devoted wife and homemaker of Clarence Aubrey Beatley for 57 years. She is survived by her children, D. Kim Beatley (Kim E.), Janice B. Andrews, Peggy B. Blake (Rick), and Cheryl B. Beville (David); grandchildren, Kevin Beatley (Tiffany), Ryan...
George Winfield
Oct 10, 2008
George Clifford Winfield, 87 of Chester, died Thursday, October 9, 2008 at CJW-Chippenham Hospital, after a long battle with Alzheimers Disease. Mr. Winfield was born in Petersburg, VA on April 15, 1921 and was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Winfield, Sr. Mr. Winfield served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He resided in Miami,...
James Carr
Oct 10, 2008
Ivor James Earl Carr, 44, of Ivor, passed away on Wednesday, October, 8, 2008. Born in Suffolk on July 26, 1964, he was the son of the late Willie and Dorothy Stover Carr. He is survived by his special friend, Janet Leah Jones; a son, Morgan Earl Carr; two brothers, Robert â??Shortieâ? Earl Carr, Willie â??Butchâ? Carr. A memorial service...
Renee Pegram
Oct 10, 2008
Renee Weymouth Pegram, 47, died unexpectedly Thursday, October 10, 2008 at Chippenham Medical Center. Born in Newport News, VA she had made her home in Chesterfield for the past 28 years. She worked at Bettye Ackerman Cobb Child Development Center as a lead Teacher where the children fondly called her NaeNae. She had found her calling in her life, caring...
William Wall
Oct 10, 2008
William Edward Wall, 90, of Colonial Heights died Friday, October 10, 2008. He was born in Manchester Kentucky the son of the late John Bates Wall (Pottertown, KY) and Evelyn Pace Wall (Little Bull Skin, KY). Mr. Wall was educated in the State of Kentucky and received his law degree from the University of Kentucky. He was a lawyer and...
Inez T.
Oct 9, 2008
Inez Temple Lee, 80, of DeWitt passed away at home on Thursday, October 9, 2008, after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Conrad Littleton Temple and Annie Elizabeth Reames Temple and her sister, Doris T. Ogden. Inez was a member of Bott Memorial Presbyterian Church in DeWitt, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Harold...
Lynward Eades
Oct 9, 2008
Lynward Owen Eades, 70 of Chester, died Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Retreat Hospital. He was the son of the late Eddie Carlton and Martha Farmer Eades. He was Owner Operator for a Industrial Flooring Co. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Cole Eades of Chester; three daughters, June Heesen of Richmond, Lynne Bennett and husband, Westley of Chesterfield...
