Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Gertrud Thumser
Jul 21, 2008
Gertrud Annemarie Charlotte Thumser, 86, born April 7, 1922 in Berlin, Germany, departed this life on Monday, July 21, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, MSGT Harold Thumser, U.S. Army Ret. with whom she resided in Matoaca, VA and her son, William R. Thumser. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Leslie Clegg of Pomona, New York; three...
Mary Wills
Jul 21, 2008
Mary Frances Ladd Wills, 75, died suddenly, on the morning of Sunday, July 20, 2008 at John Randolph Hospital. Born on May 20, 1933 in Halifax County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Carl Ladd and Janie Fletcher Ladd formerly of Hopewell and Virgilina. Mrs. Wills was the owner of Janeâ??s Beauty Shop in Hopewell, Virginia since...
Cynthia Mason
Jul 19, 2008
Cynthia Mann Swindell Mason, 82, of Hopewell, passed away Friday July 18, 2008. She was predeceased by her parents Charlie G. & Cynthia Stowe Swindell and her husband William C. Mason. She was a member of OES ADAH Chapter 7 and the Women of the Moose in Hopewell. Cynthia leaves to cherish her memory two sons; James Frederick Mason and...
Donald Jellie
Jul 19, 2008
Donald Wayne Jellie, 69, of Chester, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008. He was born in Fincastle, VA son of the late Charles and Alma Quick Jellie. Donald is a Navy veteran and retired from Brenco, Inc. as a Service Engineer after 40 years of service. He was a Master Mason with Chester Lodge #94 and a member of...
Josephine Pecht
Jul 19, 2008
Josephine Swain Pecht answered the call of Jesus, â??Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest,â? (Matt. 11:28), at 5:07 AM, July 18, 2008, at Southside Regional Medical Center. â??Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints,â? (Psalm 116:15). Jo Pecht was born in Norfolk County,...
Morton Spero
Jul 19, 2008
Morton B Spero, 87, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday July 19, 2008. He was predeceased by his parents Adolph & Julia Strasburger Spero, and his loving wife of 60 years Louise Thacker Spero. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School from 1935 to 1937 then transferred to Petersburg High School where he graduated in 1938. He also attended The University of...
Irene Reges
Jul 19, 2008
Mrs. Irene Lewis Reges, 89, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday July 19, 2008 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was predeceased by her parents George & Ruth Myers Lewis, her loving husband Raymond L. Reges in 1987, and a brother Herman Richard Lewis. A lifetime resident of Petersburg, Mrs. Reges retired after 20 years as a bookkeeper with...
Stephen Kopalchick
Jul 18, 2008
Stephen Edward Kopalchick, Sr., 55, of Chester, died Friday, July 18, 2008 at his home. He was born in Hopewell, VA, son of the late John and Lillian Jacobs Kopalchick. He was a 1974 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He went on to graduate from Virginia State University in 1997 with an...
Mary P. Bates
Jul 17, 2008
Mary Jennie Parnell Bates, 65, of Chester, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Edward Wesley and Florence Gay Parnell. She was a teacher of Marketing and Distributive Education for 16 years in the Dinwiddie County School System. During that time, she served as state secretary of the Virginia Association...
Sr. N. Parker
Jul 16, 2008
Waverly, VA Robert Newton Parker, Sr., 90, of Waverly, passed away on July 16, 2008 at McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital, Richmond. Son of the late William T. Parker, Sr. and Cora Brooking Parker, he was born on January 16, 1918 in Sussex County. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Coyne Electrical School in Chicago. After working as an electrician briefly,...
Dorothy Crawford
Jul 11, 2008
Dorothy â??Jeanieâ? Wilson Crawford of Chester, VA died on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. She was the step-daughter of the late Robert L. Morter, Jr. and daughter of the late Dorothy Ashley Morter. Jeanie was also preceded in death by her husband, Wayne D. Crawford, Sr. and son, Wayne D. Crawford, Jr. She was a loving wife, daughter, mother, and â??Grammyâ?....
Lois Mattox
Jul 11, 2008
Lois W. Mattox, 87, of Disputanta, died Friday, July 11, 2008. She was the daughter of the late John L. and Blanch Martin Williams. She was a Sunday School Teacher for over 50 years at Shiloh Baptist Church of Carson, VA and Oakland Baptist Church of Disputanta. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Roy Lee Mattox; a...
E.F."Salty" Salton
Jul 10, 2008
E.F. â??Saltyâ? Salton, age 76, of Chester, VA, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Eugene Francis Salton and Annie M. Tolston. â??Saltyâ? was an avid hunter, and loved to fish and garden. He was a member of the Last Chance Hunt Club. â??Saltyâ? was a retired teacher of...
Ted Almarode
Jul 9, 2008
Ted Michael Almarode, 45, of Chester, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Kansas City, MO and had been a long time resident of the tri-city area. Mr. Almarode was Chief Operator for Honeywell. He was preceded in death by his father, George I. Almarode. Mr. Almarode is survived by his wife, Heather...
Michael Hunter
Jul 9, 2008
Michael David Hunter, 24, of Carson, Virginia died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 in Southside Regional Medical Center as the result of an automobile accident. Michael held a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and was employed by Rick Wolford Construction Co. He is survived by his mother, JoAnn Cecci Westberry of Virginia Beach, Father, Ronald W. Hunter of Carson, VA,...
Robert Brooks
Jul 9, 2008
Robert Melvin Brooks, age 68, of Chester, VA, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Born in Long Beach, CA, he was the son of the late Robert D. and Ethel M. Grape Brooks. He was also preceded in death by his wife Andrea D. Brooks. He is survived by his daughter, Stacy B. Vanlandingham, of Mechanicsville, VA; sons, Robert...
Bobby Norris
Jul 7, 2008
Bobby â??Leeâ? Norris, 38, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, July 7, 2008 in Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond. He was born in Hopewell and was a lifelong resident of the tri-city area. Mr. Norris was a certified plumbing mechanic with Eveready Service. He was the son of the late Bobby Gene Norris. Mr. Norris is survived by his...
Nancy Lanik
Jul 7, 2008
Nancy Moore Lanik, age 72, a native of Hopewell, Virginia, died Saturday July 5, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her father, Harry F. Moore and her mother and stepfather, Thelma Conway McCutchan and John N. McCutchan, two sons, Michael J. and Faison Conway Savage and her step daughter, Laura...
Emmett Bresko
Jul 6, 2008
Emmett Bresko, 85, of Mechanicsville, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008. He was a World War II veteran and a Systems Technician for C& P Telephone for 37 years. He was a native of Prince George County and a longtime resident of Dinwiddie County, son of the late George Bresko and Annie Rybar Bresko. Emmett was preceded in death...
William Kitchen
Jul 6, 2008
William â??Billâ? Edward Kitchen, age 81, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2008. Born in Southampton County, VA, he was the son of the late Charlie W. and Stella Rollings Kitchen. He was a Virginia Tech graduate and was a member of the Hokie club. He worked for Dominion Virginia Power for 33 ½ years, and retired as the Richmond...
