Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
James Dodd
Aug 5, 2008
James Earnest Dodd, 70, of Hopewell, died Monday, August 4, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Miami, FL and had been a resident of Hopewell since 1980. Mr. Dodd was a member of the James River Black Powder Club, St. James Catholic Church, retired from the U.S. Army as a Staff Sgt and worked as a security officer...
Robert Goodman
Aug 5, 2008
Robert Bernard Goodman, age 74, of Chester, VA, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2008. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Meyer and Jeanne Herzog Goodman. Mr. Goodman died at Kindred Hospital in Richmond, VA, after complications from throat cancer surgery. He was a software developer, and an avid reader who studied politics and loved...
Samuel Jr. Jones
Aug 5, 2008
LTC. (Ret.) Samuel Hugh Jones, Jr., age 76, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2008. Born in Evergreen, AL, he was the son of the late Samuel H., Sr. and Mattie Lou Kendrick Jones. Mr. Jones was a graduate of Columbia High School in Columbia, TN in 1950, and earned his Bachelorâ??s degree from Tennessee Polytechnical University in 1954. He...
James Jones
Aug 4, 2008
James Jackson Jones, 88, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, August 04, 2008. Born in Granville County, NC, he was the son of the late Lonnie James and Gracie Yancey Jones. Mr. Jones was employed by Titmus Optical Company for 42 years. He later worked at Ukropâ??s in Petersburg for 23 years. He was a longtime member of West End Baptist...
Winnie Holley
Aug 3, 2008
Winnie Gruenke Holley, 84 of Colonial Heights, died Sunday, August 3, 2008. She was born in Germany and daughter of the late Herbert and Alwine Gruenke. She was the widow of Roy Gordon Holley. She was a member of Petersburg Kiwanis Club, Past President of AARP of Petersburg, Republican Womanâ??s Club, Retail Merchants Association and a devoted member of Wesley...
Patricia Hyatt
Aug 3, 2008
Patricia Woodson Hyatt, age 68, of Richmond, VA, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2008. She was a retired computer technician with overnight transportation. She is survived by her life partner, Leslie G. Day; daughter, Dale McKinney, of Richmond, VA; god-daughter, Robin Johnson; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Chesterfield Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son...
James L. Clements
Aug 2, 2008
James L. â??Jimâ? Clements, 60, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008. He was employed with Southside Virginia Training Center for 32 years. Jim was preceded in death by his father, Cecil A. Clements. He is survived by his wife, Donna C. Clements; mother, Madeline Goodman Clements of Petersburg; sister, Annette C. Webb of Prince George; nephews, Cory and...
Barbara Hines
Jul 29, 2008
Barbara Setzer Hines, 70, of Stony Creek, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Born in Catawba County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Smith Robinson and May Yount Setzer. She was a dedicated office manager for Smith Setzer & Sons for over 40 years. She was a member of Fort Grove United Methodist Church and Stony Creek Chapter...
Nancy Burt
Jul 29, 2008
Nancy Lynn Byrum Burt, 55, of Carson passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. She was preceded in death by her mother, Roylen Slye Byrum. Nancy is survived by her father, Percy Byrum and wife, Margie; husband, Michael S. Burt; daughters, Teresa Stuckey and husband, Jason and Kelly Hughes and husband, Chris; grandchildren, Cole and Georgia Stuckey and brothers, Wayne...
Lillian Ward
Jul 28, 2008
Lillian J. Ward of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, July 28, 2008 at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center. She was born on Sept. 3, 1924 in Petersburg to the late Curtis Wesley and Annie Mae Traylor Jones. Ms. Ward was a former cashier/bookkeeper for Whitmoreâ??s Restaurant in Petersburg. She is survived by her son, Warren Maitland and wife, Robin of Jarratt,...
Virginia Darling
Jul 28, 2008
Virginia Hemphill Darling, 97, of Hopewell, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2008. She was the widow of Robert B. Darling. She is survived by her sons, Robert B. Darling, Jr. and William Stuart Darling; four grandchildren Robert B. Darling, III, Katherine D. Jones, James C. Darling, Elizabeth A. Darling and three great grandchildren, Ashley Darling, Logan Darling, and Justin...
Odell Needham
Jul 28, 2008
Odell Verlin Needham, â??O.V.â?, 88, formerly of Charlotte, NC, died July 27, 2008 in Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond, VA. O. V. traveled many years as supervisor to financial offices throughout North and South Carolina. Later in his career, he owned and operated Florence Discount Beauty Supply, Co. He was married to Norma Needham for 68 years, and father to Gail N....
Evelyn Erickson
Jul 27, 2008
Evelyn Marie Erickson, age 78, of Prince George, VA, died on Saturday, July 26, 2008. She was born in Cherokee, IA, the daughter of the late Michael J. and Alice Gordon Ford. Mrs. Erickson was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Ford, Jr.; and sister, Donna Kauffman. She is survived by two daughters, Debra M. Busch and husband Richard...
Chong Williams
Jul 27, 2008
Chong Mi Williams, 39, of Prince George, died Sunday, July 27, 2008 in Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond. She was born in Chuenge Ju, South Korea. Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband, Norman I. Williams of Prince George, her son, Thomas L. Bolton living in Germany and four sisters living in South Korea. A memorial service, with...
Sidney Jr. Kesler
Jul 27, 2008
Sidney Braudes Kesler, Jr., age 76, of Richmond, VA, departed this life on Sunday, July 27, 2008. He was born in Hopewell, VA, the son of the late Sidney B., Sr. and Laura Lyerly Kesler. Mr. Kesler was a U. S. Army veteran and past president and member of the Meadowbrook Lions Club. He was retired from Reynolds Metals Company...
Mark Jr. Gollattscheck
Jul 26, 2008
LTC. (Ret.) U.S.A. Mark Leroy Gollattscheck, Jr., age 66, of Chester, VA, died on Friday, July 25, 2008. He was born in Hialeah, Fl, the son of the late Mark L., Sr. and Josie Jones Gollattscheck. He worked currently as a Sr. Material Damage Appraiser in the insurance industry throughout the state. Mr. Gollattscheck was also a member of the...
Salvador Santory
Jul 26, 2008
Salvador Santory passed away Saturday, July 26, 2008. He graduated in 1953 from the University of Puerto Rico with a degree in education. He served in the U.S. Army for 26 years and retired in 1979 as Sergeant Major. He is survived by his wife, Liana R. Santory, children, Jose Santory and wife, Diana Santory, Jeannette Walker and husband, Barry...
Warren Jones
Jul 22, 2008
Warren Saunders Jones, Ph.D, 87, formerly of Hopewell, VA, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in New Bern, NC. A native of Williamston, NC he had been a long term resident of New Bern. Dr. Jones served as Professor and Head of the Speech and Communication Department at Pepperdine University in California for 30 years, until his retirement in 1988. He...
Billy Walters
Jul 21, 2008
Walters, Billy Dalton, 74, of Chester, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home Monday, July 21, 2008. He was born in Roanoke, VA, April 29, 1934, the son of the late Witt and Perdine Walters. Billy was a Navy veteran, and a 33rd degree Mason with Chester Lodge #94. Billy Walters was the founder and president of Chester Body Shop in...
Mary Godsey
Jul 21, 2008
Mary Hudson Godsey, 77, of Hopewell died Sunday, July 20, 2008 at John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Godsey was the widow of James R. Turner and the daughter of the late Joseph Robert and Bessie Lee Flowers Hudson She served for over 20 years as a secretary for Hercules Corporation. She is survived by a son, Alan L. Turner and...
