Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
William Howard
Sep 27, 2007
William Edward Howard, 81, of Dinwiddie passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2007. He was the son of the late Edd and Minnie Fincher Howard. He is survived by his wife, Catherine P. Howard; 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 lieu of flowers,...
Raymond Orton
Sep 27, 2007
Raymond Lee Orton, 80, of Prince George Co., passed away September 27, 2007 at MCV Hospital due to complications from a severe fall. He was born October 15, 1926 in Reams, Virginia. He was a former sawmill and lumber company owner, tree farmer, and retired millwright. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry R. and Ruby M. Orton;...
Robert Hogan
Sep 26, 2007
Robert Francis Hogan, 90, of Hopewell, died Wednesday. September 26, 2007, in Riverview on the Appomattox. He was born in Syracuse, New York and was a resident of this area since 1934. Mr. Hogan was a member of VFW, Post 637, DAV, a charter member of the Enon Fire Department and a retired self-employed electronic technician. He was the son...
Evelyn Mondy
Sep 26, 2007
Evelyn Beckham Mondy, 100, of Hopewell died Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at her residence. She was born on November 10, 1906 in Farmville, VA and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Mondy was a graduate of Longwood College where she was valedictorian of her class, a communicant of St. Johnâ??s Episcopal Church, a devoted supporter of Merchants...
Irene Shores
Sep 26, 2007
Irene T. Shores, 90, of Prince George, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2007. Born in Tangier, VA, she was the daughter of the late Edward M. and Mary Bell Crockett Shores. She was a retired employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Hopewell. She is survived by her sister, Nettie...
Floyd Stewart
Sep 26, 2007
Floyd Glen Stewart, 57 of Prince George died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 in Fulton County, GA. He was born in Matheny, West Virginia and had been a long time resident of Prince George. Mr. Stewart served in the United States Marine Corp and was a driver for Abilene Motor Express Co. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles...
Gary Adkins
Sep 25, 2007
Gary Dale Adkins, Sr. â??Grumpyâ?, 67, of Dinwiddie passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at his residence. He was born November 5, 1939 in Garten, West Virginia the son of the late Jess and Bessie Smith Adkins. Grumpy worked at Central State Hospital for over 20 years. He is survived by his beloved wife of 37 years, Judith Adkins...
Lucy Caldwell
Sep 25, 2007
Lucy J. Caldwell, 68, of Dewitt, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2007. She was the daughter of the late George Patton Thompson and Julia Ann Grubb Thompson. She is survived by her husband, Paul E. Caldwell; her daughter, Rebecca Elaine Caldwell; grandchildren, Paul Edward Caldwell Kerr, Delia Marie Caldwell Kerr and Alexis Jane Caldwell Kerr; a brother, Floyd Allen...
Robert Daniel
Sep 25, 2007
Robert G. â??Bobâ? Daniel, of Chester, formerly of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at his residence. Born in McKenney, he was the son of the late Herman C. and Viola Kelly Daniel. He was a 1958 graduate of Virginia Tech, a retired employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company and a member of Kenwood United Methodist Church. In...
Florence Sode
Sep 23, 2007
Waverly, Virginia Florence Bishop Sode, 89, a life-long resident of Waverly, died Sunday, September 23, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, VA. She was the widow of the late John Edward Sode. Born June 16, 1918 in Waverly, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Noni Westbrook Bishop. Florence had worked as a hairdresser in Waverly for...
Kathleen Hughes
Sep 23, 2007
Kathleen Odia Hughes, 43, of Hopewell, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2007. She is survived by her daughter, Amanda Wilson; son, Richard Jones, Jr. and wife, Kelly; grandchildren, Richard Jones, III and Jaiden Jones; mother, Lucy Ellen Hartsell and husband, James C. Hartsell, Sr.; father, Thomas Dale Holzhauer and wife, Frances Holzhauer; brother, Thomas Dale Holzhauer, Jr.; step-siblings, Daniel Holzhauer,...
Roger Boone
Sep 22, 2007
Roger Lee Boone, age 78, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Saturday, September 22, 2007. He was born in Ellicott City, MD, the son of the late Fred W., Jr. and Mary E. Boone. He was a member of the Ionic Lodge # 145 Reisterstown, MD, and Boumi Shrine Temple, Baltimore, MD. Mr. Boone is survived by a loving wife of...
Franklin Texter
Sep 22, 2007
Texter, Frank D. (TEX) of Chester, VA, went to be with the Lord on September 22, 2007. He is survived by his three daughters, Shirley Starr and husband Leonard, Jackie Blackstock and husband Tom, Bonnie Turner and husband Roger; six grandsons, Michael, Christopher, Jeffrey, Eric, Mathew and David; his brother Robert Texter and wife Pauline; sister-in-law Mildred Texter; former wife...
Richard Knupp
Sep 22, 2007
Richard Lee â??Rickâ? Knupp, 44 of Prince George, died September 22, 2007. He was a foreman with Street and Branch Co. He was a Cub Scout Master Pack 910 of Prince George County and a member of Gregory Memorial Presbyterian Church in Prince George Co., where he sang in the church choir. He is survived by his wife, Kelly E....
Scott Calhoun
Sep 22, 2007
Scott Edward Calhoun, 41, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Friday, September 21, 2007. He was born in Parkersburg, WV the son of the late Emmitt and Frances Hearter Calhoun. Scott had a lot of friends, and he enjoyed spending time with them. Even though life had dealt him a disability at birth, he was very independent and strong willed....
Jr., H. Grizzard
Sep 21, 2007
Clearmont, CA Eugene Hinton Grizzard, Jr., 94, a resident of Clearmont, CA, died Thursday, September 20, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Adele M. Grizzard. Born in Boykins, VA, in 1913, Mr. Grizzard was the son of the late Eugene Hinton Grizzard and Edna Gardner Grizzard. He served in World War II as a member of the U.S. Army,...
Braddie Clark
Sep 20, 2007
Braddie Arnold Clark, of Richmond, VA, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2007. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Mary J. Clark. He is survived by his six children, David, Barry, Daniel, Freda, Becky and Beverly; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as many other loving family members and friends. Braddie was a published poet,...
Allen Garrett
Sep 20, 2007
Allen Kenneth Garrett, 80 formerly of Hopewell, died Thursday, September 20, 2007 in Britthaven Nursing Home in Nags Head, NC. Mr. Garrett was born in Appomattox, VA and was a long time resident of Hopewell until retiring to Nags Head, NC. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and was a longtime member of Powers Memorial Baptist Church where...
John Epps
Sep 19, 2007
John Wesley â??J.W.â? Epps, 44, of Hopewell died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Hopewell and spent his entire life in the Hopewell area. â??J.W.â? was a self-employed artist and lighting designer. He was the son of Royster Hubert and Esther Crowley Epps. In addition to his parents, â??J.W.â? is survived by his fianceeâ?? Mia...
Edna Reidmiller
Sep 19, 2007
Edna Padgett Reidmiller, 87 of Hopewell died Wednesday September 19, 2007 at her residence. She was a life long member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church and retired Chief Administrative Officer for Communications at Fort Lee. Mrs. Reidmiller was preceded in death by her parents, Talley E. and Iva A. Blackmon Padgett, sisters, Juanita P. Hall, Theresa P. Hatchell, Hazel P. Bryant,...
