Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Ruth Bailey
Nov 18, 2007
Ruth Mize Bailey, 97, widow of James Alvin Bailey, and resident of Colonial Heights, VA, died Sunday, November 18, 2007. A native of Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry Thomas Mize and Sarah Elnora Brown. Mrs. Bailey was the first woman to serve as Clerk of the Circuit Court in Petersburg, Virginia, a position she held for...
Eugene Armstrong
Nov 18, 2007
SGM (Ret.) Eugene John Armstrong, 86, of Petersburg died Sunday, November 18, 2007. He was born in Phlox, Wisconsin the son of the late John and Lennie Melton Armstrong. SGM Armstrong served his country in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He is survived by two daughters Toni Ask and Suzanne Groshek; two sons John Armstrong and Jerry Armstrong. A...
Marvin Phillips
Nov 18, 2007
Marvin Daniel Phillips, age 79, of Chester, VA, died on Sunday, November 18, 2007. He was born in Charlottesville, VA, the son of the late Marion F. and Ruby Bibb Phillips. Marvin was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Gloria J. Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a retired Sr. Master Sgt. of the U. S. Air Force. He is...
Mary Modlin
Nov 17, 2007
Mary Poole Modlin, of Richmond, VA, went to be with our Lord after 96 years of serving family and others faithfully, on Saturday, November 17, 2007. She was born in Jarratt, VA, the daughter of the late Joseph Henry and Mary Parson Poole. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Cecil E. Modlin, beloved grandson, Mark E. Modlin,...
Velma Anderson
Nov 17, 2007
Velma Carter Anderson, age 87, of Hopewell, VA, died on Friday, November 16, 2007. She was born in Fayette County, WV, the daughter of the late Charles L. and Mattie Proffitt Carter. Velma was also preceded in death by her husband, George R. Anderson. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hopewell, and a retired shift...
Jean Jennings
Nov 16, 2007
Jean Wauhop Jennings, a former resident of Petersburg home for Ladies and long term resident of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Daisy Drumheller Wauhop and James Charles Wauhop and the widow of H.G. â??Dickâ? Jennings. She is survived by her son, Grey Jennings and wife, Claudette; granddaughters, Kathy Hammerton and...
Edward Larocque
Nov 15, 2007
Spring Grove, Virginia Edward Francis LaRocque, 68, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, VA. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts he was the son of the late Francis Edward LaRocque and Helen Marceluk LaRocque. He retired after 20 years as Chief Petty Officer in the U. S. Navy and served five tours of duty in...
Annie Spatig
Nov 15, 2007
Annie Louise Sordelett Spatig, 81 of Hopewell, died Thursday, November 15, 2007 in St. Francis Medical Center. Mrs. Spatig was a life long resident of Hopewell. She was a 1943 graduate of Hopewell High School, an active member of the First Christian Church, a member of the Hopewell Womanâ??s Club and the Singing Saints of First Baptist Church. Mrs. Spatig...
Earl Mines
Nov 14, 2007
Earl Dee Mines, 71 of Hopewell died Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Bath County, VA. Mr. Mines was a retired Sgt. Major from the U. S. Army having served during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Melvina Riley Mines. Mr. Mines is survived by his wife of...
Donald Bowden
Nov 13, 2007
Donald R. Bowden, 69, left this earthly home on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 after a courageous fight with cancer. Born October 15, 1938 to Nellie Boyette Bowden and her husband Herman W. Bowden, Donald began a long and rich life in southern Isle of Wight County. He attended Tucker Swamp Baptist Church and was baptized at the age of 12,...
Charles "Chuck" Paulett
Nov 13, 2007
Charles Edward â??Chuckâ? Paulett, age 71, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Monday, November 12, 2007. He was born in Amelia County, VA, the son of the late Robert L. and Louise Starr Paulett. Chuck spent his working career as an over the road tractor trailer driver and was a member of the Teamsters Union, Local # 592. He was a...
Louise Franks
Nov 13, 2007
Louise Chapman Franks, 95 of Hopewell died Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Brighter Living. She was born in Isle of Wight, VA and had been a long time resident of this area. Mrs. Franks was a member of the Church of Christ and retired from operations at Allied Chemical Corporation. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifton L....
William Smith
Nov 12, 2007
William Pinkney â??Billâ? Smith, of Providence Forge died Monday, November 12, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born in Fort Bragg, NC. He was a retired Gunnery Sgt. from the U. S. Marine Corp. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his father, William P. Smith, Jr. He is survived by two sons, William P. Smith, IV of Petersburg,...
Irene Kitchen
Nov 12, 2007
Irene Thompson Kitchen, 82, of Lexington, formerly of Hopewell, VA , died November 10, 2007. Born in Blaine, Kentucky on August 29, 1925, a daughter of the late Hobart and Marie Rigsby Thompson, Irene grew up on a farm in nearby Webbville, KY. She attended Morehead State Teachers College and taught at a primary school in Kentucky before marrying LTC...
Marjorie M.
Nov 12, 2007
Marjorie Mae Lee, age 84, of Petersburg, VA., died on November 12, 2007. She was born in Mason City, IA, the daughter of the late Russell Thompson and Gertrude Jeffries Thompson. Marjorie was a long standing member of St. Josephâ??s Catholic Church and a strong supporter and participant of the Outreach Program. She was a very devoted army wife and...
Catherine Howard
Nov 12, 2007
Catherine Patricia Howard, 73, of Dinwiddie passed away Monday, November 12, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Purnell John and Rosabell Ingram Warren and the widow of William Edward Howard. She is survived by her son, Randolph Howard; granddaughter, Tara Richardson and husband, Danny; great-grandson, Justin Richardson; great-granddaughters, Alexis, Ashley and Maya Richardson. Services will be private. In...
Phyllis Dickson
Nov 11, 2007
Phyllis Neace Dickson, 61, of Dinwiddie died Sunday, November 11, 2007. She was born in Parisburg, VA and the daughter of the late Phillip Chapman and Vernie Louise Fink Neace. She was an employee for the Virginia Tâ??s. She is survived by her husband, Aubrey L. Dickson; daughter, Pamela D. Adams and husband, David of Dinwiddie; son, Douglas Lee Dickson...
Joyce Eley
Nov 11, 2007
Joyce Lundie Eley, age 75, of West Point, VA., died on Sunday, November 11, 2007. She was born in Ettrick, VA, the daughter of Walter and Fannie Taylor Lundie. Mrs. Eley was a former member of Liberty Baptist Church in Hopewell, VA. She retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield in Petersburg after 26 years of service. Joyce was preceded in...
Paul Mcdonald
Nov 9, 2007
Paul William McDonald, 46, of Petersburg departed this life on Friday, November 9, 2007. Born in Tacoma, Washington, he was the son of John McDonald and the late Luigia Rigno McDonald. He was an employee of South Central Waste Water Authority and Appomattox River Water Authority. In addition to his father, Paul is survived by his brother, Francis McDonald and...
John Adkins
Nov 8, 2007
Elberon, Virginia John A. Adkins, 89, passed away Monday, November 5, 2007 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA. Born in Stuart, VA, on September 15, 1918, he was the son of the late Charles Reed Adkins and Mollie Walker Adkins. John proudly served his country during World War II as a member of the U.S. Navy. He had retired...
