Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Thomas Sr. Kirtley
Sep 1, 2008
THOMAS LLOYD KIRTLEY, SR. â??God gives us love, something to love, He lends us.â? Tennyson Thomas Lloyd Kirtley, Sr. was born in Salmon, Idaho, November 16, 1918. Died, August 31, 2008. He grew up in Sunnyvale, California, where he graduated from San Jose State College. After receiving his masterâ??s degree in Chemical Engineering from California Institute of Technology, he served...
James Sr. Falconer
Sep 1, 2008
James C. Falconer, Sr., age 87, of Chester, VA, died on Sunday, August 31, 2008. He was born in Bally Shannon, VA, the son of the late Robert H. and Dina Salvesen Falconer. Mr. Falconer was a U. S. Navy and WWII veteran and a retired real estate assessor. He was a charter member of Grace Lutheran Church, Chester and...
Donna Leggett
Sep 1, 2008
Donna Appleby Leggett, 46, died Monday, September 1, 2008, at her home in Prince George, Virginia. She was a registered nurse and served as a deaconess at Unity Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, John Robert Leggett, Jr. of Prince George, her mother, Betty King Appleby, a brother, Phillip Appleby and wife, Laura, two nephews, Phillip Appleby Jr....
Elsie Gibbs
Aug 31, 2008
Elsie Mae Hobbs Gibbs, 86, of Petersburg, widow of John Nelson Gibbs, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2008. Born in Prince George, VA, she was the daughter of the late Harry Hampton and Ellie Mae Harrison Hobbs. She was a 1940 graduate of Disputanta High School, a retired employee of Rucker Rosenstock Department Store and a member of Elm Street...
Jr. F. Seal
Aug 31, 2008
THE FUNERAL SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY AT 4PM DUE TO THE EXPECTED STORM. Suffolk, VA William Francis Seal, Jr., 56 of Suffolk, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at his home with his family present. Born February 20, 1952 in Norfolk, he was the son of Virginia Hall Seal Bain and the late William F. Seal, Sr....
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...
