Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
William Jr. Mannon
Aug 25, 2007
William Roy Mannon, Jr., age 76, of Chester, VA, died on Friday, August 24, 2007 after an extended illness. He was born in Radford, VA, the son of the late William R. Sr., and Blanche M. Mannon. William was retired from Honeywell Corp. after 35 years of service to the company, and was also a member of the local #94...
Ruth Cerny
Aug 25, 2007
Ruth Mallory Cerny, 82, died in the early morning on Saturday, August 25, 2007. She was the second youngest child of the late Walter Franklin Mallory and Elizabeth Vaughn Mallory of Petersburg. Ruth was a long time resident of Hopewell and was living at Brighter Living in Hopewell. She was an active member of the John Randolph Hospital Auxiliary for...
Ryan Matko
Aug 25, 2007
Ryan Anthony Matko, age 16, of Chester, VA, died on Wednesday, August 22, 2007. Ryan was born in Richmond, VA, and was an upcoming junior at Thomas Dale High School. He belonged to the Pittsburg Steelers Fan Club, and had been a big fan and member for four years. Ryan was a cook at the family restaurant, the Wild Rose...
Sallie Rowland
Aug 24, 2007
Sallie Daulton Rowland, 94, of Hopewell, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, at John Randolph Medical Center in Hopewell. Mrs. Rowland was predeceased by her parents, Samuel B. and Laura Davis Daulton of Dinwiddie County, numerous brothers and sisters, and her husband, Joseph Elson Rowland. Mrs. Rowland is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Janie and Clarence A. â??Jackâ? King of...
Florence Burton
Aug 24, 2007
Mrs. Florence Burton, 47, passed away Friday, August 24, 2007 at Henrico Doctorâ??s Hospital. She was a native of Petersburg and was a lifelong resident of Chesterfield County and was the daughter of the late Berry Joseph and Mary Ellen Walker Eanes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, JoEllen Eanes Henshaw and Jennie...
Virginia Cornett
Aug 24, 2007
Virginia Hope Cornett, age 85, passed away on August 24, 2007. Born in Dinwiddie County, VA she was the daughter of the late Joshua and Eva Miles Hepinstall. She was preceded in death by husband James Stanley is survived by sons John Cornett, Donald Cornett, Neil Cornett, Wayne Cornett, Stanley Cornett, David Cornett and daughters Glenice Archer, Phyllis Hoyle, and...
Margaret Young
Aug 23, 2007
Margaret Ruth Young, age 78, passed away on August 23, 2007. Born in Skelton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Everett Andrew Fitzpatrick and Virginia Woods. She was preceded in death by husband Winfred Young, sisters, Thelma Toney, Jean Petit, Nina Bateman, and daughter Karen Johnston. Mrs. Young is survived by son James L. Murphy, of Chester, VA;...
Arlo Jeter
Aug 22, 2007
Arlo Kennon Jeter, 75 of Petersburg, died Wednesday, August 22, 2007. He was the son of the late Richard Edward and Ruby E. Hoverstock Chappell. He was a retired employee with Smurfit Stone Paper Co. He served in the Korean War with the U.S. Army and was retired from the U.S. Army Reserve. He was a member of the First...
Andrea Brooks
Aug 22, 2007
Andrea Marie Donnell-Brooks, age 68, of Chester, VA, died on August 22, 2007. Born in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Devota Johnson Donnell. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Henry K. Donnell. Andrea was retired from the Petersburg Public School system as a guidance counselor and teacher, fields in...
Jimmy Bryant
Aug 20, 2007
Windsor, Virginia JIMMY NORMAN BRYANT, SR. , 64, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Marshall Lee Bryant, Sr. and Frances Gay Atkins. Jimmy was a retired auto mechanic and an avid outdoorsman who loved to work with his tractor. He is survived by his...
Johnnie Reese
Aug 19, 2007
Johnnie Aileen Reese, 81, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007. Born in Lafayette County, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late G. Grant and Daisy Belle Hawkins Robertson. Mrs. Reese was preceded in death by a brother, James Walter Robertson. She is survived by her husband, Preston Lewis Reese of Petersburg; sons, James L. Reese, Floyd A....
Richard Puryear
Aug 19, 2007
Richard William Puryear, 66, of Chesterfield County, devoted husband and faithful friend to many, was called to God on August 19, 2007. He was preceded in death by his father, George Puryear; his mother, Garnet Snellings; and his sister, Annette Langston. He is survived by his wife of nineteen years, Bobbi Puryear; his niece, Sheri Langston; and his step son...
Margaret Ager
Aug 19, 2007
Margaret Ager, age 73, of Locust Hill, VA, died August 19, 2007. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of James and Caroline Lewis. Margaret was preceded in death by a husband Francis O. Andrews. As a young mother, she was the chief of transportation for the family, whether it was to boy scouts, baseball practice, or dance lessons....
Jimmy Bryant
Aug 19, 2007
JIMMY NORMAN BRYANT, SR. , 64, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Marshall Lee Bryant, Sr. and Frances Gay Atkins. Jimmy was a retired auto mechanic and an avid outdoorsman who loved to work with his tractor. He is survived by his wife, Connie...
Margaret Harris
Aug 18, 2007
Margaret Elizabeth Harris, 89, of Hopewell, died August 18, 2007 after an extended illness. She was born on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, but lived most of her life in Hopewell and was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was predeceased by her husband Henry Martin Harris. She leaves to cherish her memory, three daughters, Marjorie Dixon of...
William Jenkins
Aug 17, 2007
Jenkins, William â??Billâ? Claude 75, of Chester, VA went to join the Lord on August 17. after a battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his Son-Franklin Lee Jenkins, Granddaughter-Samantha West, Father-Charles Arthur Jenkins, Mother-Sallie Ellen Dunn Jenkins, Brothers-Robert Bruce Jenkins of Bluff City, TN, and Kermit â??Tommyâ? Edward Jenkins of Bristol, TN. Bill is survived by his...
Edward Daniel
Aug 17, 2007
Edward Maurice Daniel, 79, of Hopewell, died Friday, August 17, 2007. He was born in Oxford, North Carolina. Mr. Daniel was a retired Inspector for Honeywell Corp and a member of Powers Memorial Baptist Church.. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert W. and Nellie Nelson Daniel and his brother, Ralph Daniel. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Davis...
James Atkinson
Aug 17, 2007
Ivor, Virginia James Lenard Atkinson, 86, passed away Friday, August 17, 2007 at Sentara Norfolk Hospital. A native of Southampton County, Virginia he was the son of the late John Conley Atkinson and Bettie Bailey Atkinson. Lenard served his country with the U.S. Army during World War II and was a recipient of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and three...
Peggy Sheets
Aug 15, 2007
Wakefield, Virginia Peggy Oâ??Neal Sheets, 64, a resident of Rocky Hock Rd., Wakefield, was lifted from her battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 14, 2007. Born in Bladen County, North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Robert Haywood, Jr. and Georgia Thompson Haywood. Peggy was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, William McKinley Sheets, Jr. According...
Mary H. Baird
Aug 15, 2007
Mary Edith Harwell Baird, 83, of Petersburg, Virginia, died August 15, 2007 at Chippenham Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Floyd Winfield Baird. Mrs. Baird was the daughter of the late Edna King and William Daniel Harwell. She is survived by a daughter, Rosemary Baird Lester and her husband, Bill, of Carson; sons,...
