Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Penelope Cashat
Jan 26, 2008
Penelope Stamos Cashat, 87, died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at her daughters home in Petersburg. A resident of Dinwiddie she retired from Brown and Williamson Tobbacco where she worked for over 20 years. She was the daughter of the late Steven Nicholas and Allie Bennett Stamos. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry John Cashat; brother, Anglos Stamos;...
Farol Jack
Jan 25, 2008
Farol Louvern Jack, 90, of Hopewell, VA died Friday, January 25, 2008 in Hopewell Health Care Center. She was born in Bern, KS and had been a resident of Hopewell for several years. Mrs. Jack was the daughter of the late William and Anna Schober Miller and the widow of Robert D. Jack. She is survived by a son, Robert...
Calvin Clements
Jan 24, 2008
Calvin Avery Clements, 81, of Spring Grove went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 24, 2008 in Chippenham Medical Center. He was born in Surry County and was a life time farmer having farmed in both Surry and Prince George County. He was the son of the late James Henry and Laura Avery Clements. Mr. Clements is survived...
Flora Berkeley
Jan 24, 2008
Flora Elizabeth Willcox Berkeley, 95, of Petersburg died Thursday, January 24, 2008. She was a native of Petersburg and a 1933 graduate of the College of William & Mary. She was the daughter of the late William Howard and Flora Devlin Willcox. She was the widow of Robert Mason Berkeley. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Berkeley Ukrop and...
James "Pete" Wells
Jan 24, 2008
James Peterson â??Peteâ? Wells, of Chesterfield died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Hopewell and had been a lifetime resident of this area. Mr. Wells was a retired Supervisor for Allied Signal Corporation. He was the son of the late Wiley Peterson and Daisy Johnson Wells. Mr. Wells is survived by a devoted companion, Deborah...
Dolores Harrison
Jan 24, 2008
Dolores â??Deeâ? Butler Harrison, age 75, of Matoaca, VA, died on Thursday, January 24, 2008. She was born in Chesterfield County, VA, the daughter of the late Clarewood and Ollie May Barfield Andrews. She was also preceded in death by a son, Percy â??Junnieâ? Francis Butler; sister, Ruth Andrews Tipton; and brothers, Francis O. Andrews, Sr., and Lloyd W. Soles....
Alton Kitchen
Jan 24, 2008
Waverly, Virginia Alton N. Kitchen, age 89, a resident of Waverly and a retired mechanic died Jan. 23, 2008 at his home. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of World War II. He loved the outdoors and liked to hunt and fish. He is survived by a brother. Joseph O. Kitchen of Waverly, a niece Patricia Hicks of Gloucester...
William "Bill" Hoehing
Jan 23, 2008
William Warren Hoehing, born March 24, 1924, died after a brief illness on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in Chippenham Medical Center. Mr. Hoehing, â??Billâ? served with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. He graduated from Drexel University with a degree in Chemical Engineering and three years later from the University of Pennsylvania with a Masters...
James Wiseman
Jan 23, 2008
James Edward Wiseman, 57, of Prince George County, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Prince George and had been a lifelong resident of the county. Mr. Wiseman was a member of the Disputanta Ruritan Club, the Ole Hickory Hunt Club and was a maintenance mechanic for Columbia Gas Transmission Co. He was preceded in...
Ken Brown
Jan 21, 2008
Ken Allen Brown, of Chester, VA, died on Monday, January 21, 2008. Born in Roanoke, VA, he was the son of the late Russell A. and Nona J. Brown. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Don A. Brown. Ken was a veteran of the U. S. Army and recipient of the Bronze Star during the Korean War....
Annie Renn
Jan 21, 2008
Annie Louise Powell Renn, 92, departed this life on Monday, January 21, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lyle Pryor Powell and Annie Bell Bishop Powell; husband, William Irvin Renn; son, Floyd Renn; daughter, Louise Geraldine â??Jerryâ? Renn Stables; sisters, Margaret Anderson and Mildred Winfield and brother, Pryor Powell. She is survived by her grandchildren, Deborah Matthews,...
Ross Lynch
Jan 21, 2008
Ross Cannon Lynch, age 19, of Chester, VA, passed on Monday January 21, 2008. He was born in Richmond, VA, and was a prior student at Thomas Dale High School. He is survived by his father Ronald Lynch and wife Diana, of Chester, VA, mother Patsy Delozier and husband David, of Bumpass, VA; brother, Jesse Ryan Lynch, of Chester; grand...
Roy Smith,Ii
Jan 21, 2008
William Roy Smith, II, 24, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, January 21, 2008. Roy graduated from Christchurch School in Christchurch, Virginia in 2002, received his Associates Degree from Richard Bland College in 2005, and was currently a student at Christopher Newport University. He was preceded in death by his Paternal Grandparents, William Roy and Virginia Brown Smith. He is survived...
Joan Deets
Jan 20, 2008
Joan Guinn Deets, age 57, of Richmond, VA, died on Sunday, January 20, 2008. Born in Norfolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late Aaron Cecil Guinn and Anita Tyler Guinn Twisdale. She was a Brownie Girl Scout Troop leader for approximately five years in the Richmond area. Joan received multiple star performer awards for her accomplishments at J.C....
Thomas Kidd
Jan 19, 2008
Thomas Pascal Kidd, age 93, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 19, 2008. He was born in Matoaca, VA the son of the late James Pascal Kidd and Mary Estelle Kidd. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Richardson Kidd. His four sisters: Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Seay, Mrs. Virginia Estelle Mann, Mrs. Bernard Wells...
Sean Hawes
Jan 19, 2008
Sean â??Seanieâ? Patrick Hawes, age 9, of St. Maryâ??s in Norfolk went to be with Jesus on Saturday, January 19, 2008. In spite of having cerebral palsy, Seanie enjoyed life. He enjoyed activities such as swimming, inner tubing, going to the beach as well as many activities he shared with his friends at St. Maryâ??s. Seanie is survived by his...
Thomas Lewis
Jan 18, 2008
Thomas W. â??Buckâ? Lewis, 82, of Ford, VA, passed away Friday, January 18, 2008. Born in DeWitt, VA, he was the son of the late Gordon Lee and Anna Traylor Lewis. He was a retired employee of VDOT with 42 years of service. Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife of 60 years, Margaret M. Lewis; daughter, Carol Fisher and...
James Gallion
Jan 16, 2008
James Aubrey Gallion, age 83, of Richmond, VA, died on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. He was born in Petersburg, VA, the son of the late Aubrey W. and Esther Stewart Gallion. James was a veteran of the U. S. Army Air Corps, serving our country during WWII with the 44th Bomb Group. He was a graduate of the University of...
Louise Robertson
Jan 16, 2008
Louise Ola Gordon Robertson, 90, of Petersburg, widow of Howard Clifton Robertson, Sr., passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Suffolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles William and Cora Elizabeth Williams Gordon. She was a volunteer with the Twigs at Southside Regional Medical Center and a member of Christ &...
Iii, E. Poythress
Jan 15, 2008
Benjamin E. Poythress, III, 55, of Petersburg died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was predeceased by his father Benjamin E. Poythress, Jr., a devoted son and loving brother, and a member of First Baptist Church in Petersburg. He is survived by his mother, Sarah C. Poythress of Petersburg; brother, Bob Poythress and wife, Betty; niece,...
