Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Vernelle Ward
Jul 23, 2007
Vernelle Minson Ward, age 92, of Chester, VA, died on Monday, July 23, 2007. She was the daughter of the late James E. and Katherine Rogers Minson, and was born in Richmond, VA. Vernelle was the co owner and operator of Wards Family Restaurant in Chester, for 26 years. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Aubrey P....
Donald Benson
Jul 23, 2007
Donald Wayne Benson, age 49, of Chester, VA, died on Monday, July 23, 2007. He was born in Corpus Christi, TX, and had the ability early on in life to talk to anyone as if he had known them a while. He enjoyed discussing sports of all kinds, and was also a very faithful employee of E. R. Carpenters for...
Theodore Thompson
Jul 23, 2007
Theodore Jack Thompson, 62, of Prince George died July 23 2007, McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond. He was born in Washington, D. C. Mr. Thompson retired as a SFC from the U. S. Army after serving more than twenty years. During his tenure in the service he served in the Vietnam War. Mr. Thompson was preceded in death by two...
C. Halligan
Jul 22, 2007
Claire Alease Halligan, 92, of Richmond died Sunday, July 22, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Ella Elizabeth Perkins Halligan; sisters, Virginia Boyd, Dorothy Crump and Mary Johnson and brother, James Halligan. She was survived by nieces, Audrey Grady, Jane Whisnant and Jan Albert; nephew, Dean Johnson and numerous other family members. The family will...
Lessie F. Branton
Jul 22, 2007
Lessie W. Farley Branton, 97 of Colonial Heights, died Sunday, July 22, 2007 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late James William and Loulie Ann Wells Farley. She preceded in death by her husband Charles Harry Branton, Jr., three sons, Charles Harry Branton, III, James Hilbert Branton and Charles William Branton. She was a retired secretary for...
Susan Hogue
Jul 22, 2007
Susan Rickman Hogue, 60, formerly of Chester, died on July 22, 2007 at her home in Dinwiddie. She is survived by her husband, Stuart; son, Reed; mother, Marjorie Goyne Rickman; and brother, Curry Rickman. She was a mother, wife and member of the First Baptist Church of Hopewell VA. A visitation will be held in her honor on Wednesday, July...
Kenneth Brimer
Jul 21, 2007
Kenneth â??Kenâ? G. Brimer 75 of Petersburg, VA, formerly of Pocomoke, Maryland, departed this life on July 21, 2007. He was a Master Sergeant who retired from the Army after 22 years and served in Korea, Vietnam and Germany. Mr. Brimer served as a commander of VFW Post 2239 from 2000 to 2001 and was a very active member of...
Betty L.
Jul 20, 2007
Betty L. Zak, 93, of Ligonier, PA, formerly of Hopewell, VA died Friday, July 20, 2007 in Ligonier Gardens. She was born Sunday, August 24, 1913 in North Braddock, PA, a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Sabol Lucas. She was a member of the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Hopewell, VA. In addition to her parents she was also...
Robert Wynn
Jul 20, 2007
Robert Givens Wynn, 85, of Dinwiddie County, departed this life Friday, July 20, 2007. He was born July 13, 1922 to the late Allie Lee Overton and Bernard Lyle Wynn of Lunenburg County, VA. He is survived by his daughters, Emily Sharon Wynn of Dinwiddie and Rita Gay Wynn of Chester; sons, Michael Sherman Wynn of Kentucky and Bernard Andrew...
Roy Jr. Tyree
Jul 20, 2007
Roy Garnett Tyree, Jr., age 52, of Charles City, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 20, 2007 at the University of Virginia Hospital. Charlottesville, Va. He was born in Richmond, Va. the only son of Cora C. Morrissette. He leaves to cherish his loving memory, his wife Vicki, his loving daughter: Kristy L. Watson of Aylett,...
Louis Bishop
Jul 19, 2007
Louis Nelson Bishop â??Pappyâ?, 89, of Petersburg went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 19, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Thomas and Eva Frances Wilkerson Bishop, his wife, Louise Temple Bishop, his sisters, Doris Brock and Ethel Bishop, his brother, Herbert Roy Bishop and a great-grandson, Dylan Voigt. Louis was a retired mail...
Marian Crumpler
Jul 19, 2007
Marian Paige â??Sisâ? Crumpler, 80, of Greenfield Farm, Dinwiddie departed this life on Thursday, July 19, 2007. She was born and raised in Kennilworth and was preceded in death by her parents, Major Clixtoe and Mildred Farmer Sheffield, husband, June Crumpler and infant daughter, Kimberley Anne Crumpler. She was a retired civil service employee in finance and accounting at Fort...
Heide Shultz
Jul 19, 2007
Heide Shultz, 69, of Dinwiddie passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Josephine Frascht; husband, James Leroy Shultz and her sister, Virginia Lynch. She is survived by her children, Connie Shultz, Jaye Shultz and wife, Peggy, Matt Shultz and wife, Betty; grandchildren, Brian, Allison, and Ashley Shultz, Dale McLawhorn and...
William Cherry
Jul 18, 2007
Elberon, Virginia William Robert Cherry, III, 22, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 16, 2007. Born in Norfolk, VA he was the son of William Robert Cherry, Jr. (fiance Debbie Creech) and Karen Sue Hough Campbell. William worked in construction. He was an avid snowboarder, dirt bike rider, Nascar fan, loved hunting and being around his friends. Besides his parents...
Lorraine Sheffield
Jul 18, 2007
Waverly, Virginia Lorraine Raiford Sheffield, 83, died Monday, July 16, 2007 at MCV Hospitals after a brief illness. Born in Southampton County she was the daughter of the late Phillip Malone and Otelia West Raiford. She was predeceased by her husband, Samuel Benjamin Sheffield, Jr. In her early years Lorraine was a member of the Corinth Friends Meeting in Southampton...
Wayland Council
Jul 18, 2007
Ivor, Virginia Wayland Hart Council, 82, a lifelong resident of Ivor, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at his home. Born March 27, 1925 in Southampton County he was a son of the late Benjamin A. Council and Eulala Horne Council. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Frances Elizabeth Wade Council; a son, Wayland Hart Council, Jr. and...
Louis Conary
Jul 17, 2007
Louis Elwood â??Louâ? Conary, 66, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. His family was by his side. Born in Maryland he was the son of the late Vincent D. Conary and Wilma Burkhart Conary. He was predeceased by his wife, Robin Jacqueline Mae Shockley Conary. Mr. Conary served his country in the...
Gary Williamson
Jul 15, 2007
Gary Dale Williamson, 47, of Chesterfield passed away at home as he slept on Sunday, July 15, 2007. Gary was the loving father of Sidney Anthony and Jacqueline Camden Williamson of Bon Air. He is survived by his mother, Naomi Prichard Williamson of Chesterfield; two sisters, Marcella Williamson of Chester and Estelene Boratenski of Maryland; two brothers, Michael Williamson of...
Nannie Powell
Jul 15, 2007
Nannie â??Margieâ? Campbell Powell, 83, of Hopewell, went to be with the Lord, Sunday July 15, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Stokes & Nannie Florene Gibson Campbell, her husband, Godfrey S. Powell, six sisters, five brothers, and two grandsons, Christopher M. Pillow & Sean Voiles. She was retired from Roses Department Store where she worked as...
Alice Hingerty
Jul 13, 2007
Suffolk, Virginia Alice Wilmoth Laine Hingerty, 93, a resident of Suffolk, died Thursday, July 12, 2007 at a Hopewell, Virginia hospital. She was predeceased by her husband of over 70 years, Alfred C. Hingerty, Jr. Alice was born August 31, 1913 in Isle of Wight Co. She was a homemaker; a lifelong member of Bethlehem Christian Church, Suffolk, and a...
