Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Scott Altman
Mar 27, 2008
Scott Charles Altman, age 42, of Chester, VA, died on Thursday, March 27, 2008. Born in Park Ridge, IL, he was the son of Charles O. and Frances Green Altman also of Chester. Scott spent most of his working career in the construction industry, and was a loving son and brother. He is also survived by a sister, Karen Smith...
Herman Scarberry
Mar 26, 2008
Herman Lee Scarberry, 82, of Hopewell died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Thacker, West Virginia and was a retired operator for Allied Signal Corp., he was a Veteran of WWII serving in the South Pacific, a member of VFW Postâ?? American Legion, past member of Hopewell Moose Lodge, a member of Prince George Senior...
Martha Wells
Mar 25, 2008
Martha Loraine Wells, 82, of Dinwiddie County passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 after a period of declining health. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Martha Hulda Wells. Loraine was a member of Rocky Run United Methodist Church where a graveside service will be held at 11 am on Friday, March 28, 2008 in the...
Dorothy Cairns
Mar 24, 2008
Dorothy â??Paulineâ? Lowery Cairns, 69, of Dinwiddie County, passed peacefully to go home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Chippenham Medical Center Monday, March 24, 2008. She was surrounded by her loving family and Pastor Rodney Jenkins as she made her final journey home. Pauline was born in Halifax County the daughter of the late Joseph Owen Lowery...
Doris Cabanillas
Mar 24, 2008
Doris Elizabeth Minter Cabanillas, age 101, died peacefully March 24, 2008, at her home in Chesterfield, VA. She was born September 13, 1906, at home on Hermitage Road in Lakeside, VA, the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Lockhart Minter and William Franklin Minter. She was the last of her siblings who predeceased her: Edward H. Minter, Marian Minter Halbert, Jacque Minter...
Irene Newton
Mar 23, 2008
Irene C. Newton, 92, of Disputanta, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at the Medical College of Virginia. Mrs. Newton was born in Belfast Ireland, the daughter of the late John and Sarah Graham Crawford and was a retired sales associate for Thalhimers Department Store. She is survived by her husband, Robert Newton, sons, Robert J. Newton and wife, Jinda, of...
Nellie H. Toler
Mar 22, 2008
Nellie Juanita Horne Toler of Stony Creek changed her residence on Friday, March 21, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Aubrey Rives Horne and Elsie Nunnally Horne of Petersburg. Juanita was born February 8, 1943 in Petersburg. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Petersburg and was a former employee of J.M. Fields Department Store....
Mary Johnson Moore
Mar 22, 2008
Boykins, Virginia Mary Virginia Johnson Moore, age 88, of Emporia, VA and formerly of Boykins, VA died March 21, 2008. She was born in Northampton County, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Levi Newbern and Wilhemina Davis Johnson. Mrs. Moore is predeceased by her husband, Richard C. Moore Sr. and her grandson, Richard Clement Moore, III. She...
Earl Paschall
Mar 22, 2008
Earl Wayne Paschall, 62, of Chesterfield died Saturday, March 22, 2008. He was born the son of the late Charlie P. and Cassie F. Paschall. Earl was a member of the American Legion Post 141. He was preceded in death by his son Michael Paschall, five brothers and two sisters. Earl is survived by his wife Bettie Paschall; two daughters...
Betty Goff
Mar 21, 2008
Betty Joyce Bryant Goff, 77, of Hopewell, passed away Friday March 21, 2008 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her parents Sidney A. & Christie Truslow Bryant, brothers: Sidney Jr., Benny Dale, and a great granddaughter Cydney Rodgers. She was a member of Selma Methodist Church in Selma, Virginia, and a member of the...
William Spage
Mar 21, 2008
William James Spage, 79, of Chester, formerly of St. James, NY, died Friday, March 21, 2008. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, a retired pharmacist and served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Spage is survived by his loving wife Vivian; a son Robert Spage and wife Joanne; a daughter Jill Spage; and two grandchildren Bobby and Jeanine. A...
Otis Bounds
Mar 21, 2008
Otis D. Bounds, age 84, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Friday, March 21, 2008. Born in Eufaula, OK, he was the son of the late Martin A. and Bessie Mann Bounds. He served in the U.S. Army and was a WWII veteran. Otis spent most of his working career in the mining and iron industry displaying a great work ethic...
Harry Ellis
Mar 20, 2008
Harry R. Ellis, 83, of Petersburg passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at McGuire Veteranâ??s Hospital. Born December 11, 1924 he was the son of the late Jimmy Louis and Nannie Twisdale Ellis. Harry served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II where he was awarded the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife, Lucy...
Sr., E. Vaughan
Mar 20, 2008
Robert Eugene â??Geneâ? Vaughan Sr., 69, better known as â??Red Dogâ? of Hopewell passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at his residence. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Robert Rives Vaughan and Mary Halloway Vaughan. Gene served his country in the United States Coast Guard for 8 years. He later retired from Firestone/Honeywell after...
Rachel Ozmar
Mar 20, 2008
Rachel Rowland Ozmar, formerly Rachel Rowland Lanier, of Colonial Heights, died on Thursday, March 20, 2008. Born May 21, 1918 she was preceded in death by her husbands, Bernard Lanier and Thomas Ozmar. She is survived by her brothers, Charles Rowland, Rudolph Rowland and Donald Rowland; nephews and nieces; her long time companion, Tami Swearingen; her special caregiver, Debbie Taylor...
Garland Raney
Mar 19, 2008
Garland Lee Raney, Jr., 72, of Hopewell died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Buckeye, AZ and had been a long time resident of Prince George & Hopewell. Mr. Raney retired from Allied Chemical after 41 years of dedicated service. He was a lifetime member of Woodlawn Baptist Church, an avid fisherman and dearly loved...
Roma Ballard
Mar 19, 2008
Roma V. Ballard, 70 of Providence Forge, VA died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Memorial Regional Medical Center. She was born in Granite City, IL and was formerly of Hopewell. Mrs. Ballard was a member of the Hopewell Women of the Moose, First Baptist Church in Hopewell and bowled in the Thursday Morning Coffee League at Oaklawn Bowl. After retiring...
Douglas Thomas
Mar 19, 2008
Douglas Glenn Thomas, 45 of Dinwiddie, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008. He is survived by his mother Harriett Jeannette Canter and husband, Archie Canter of Dinwiddie; two brothers, Larry Thomas â??Booâ? of Sutherland and Michael Thomas of Petersburg; sister, Joan Maslow and husband, Irvin of Chesterfield; nephew, Jordan Thomas of Sutherland and niece, Shelby Thomas of Dinwiddie and best friend...
Rodney Touchet
Mar 19, 2008
Rodney Joseph Touchet, 71, of Prince George, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond. Mr. Touchet retired from the U. S. Army, after serving two tours in Vietnam. He was a member of Burrowsville Ruritan Club and the National Association of Military Retirees. Mr. Touchet loved to fish, was an avid gardener who grew the best...
Alice Perkins
Mar 18, 2008
Alice Harrison Perkins, of Hopewell died Tuesday, March 18, 2008. She was born in Brandon, Virginia and had been a life long resident of Prince George County. She was predeceased by her parents, H. Lubbock and Betty Gray Harrison, her husband James Archer Perkins, her son, James Archer Perkins, Jr., her sister, Betty Harrison Thacker, two brothers, George Robert Harrison...
