Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Juanita Atkinson
Apr 11, 2007
Juanita Howard Atkinson, 84, of Chesterfield died Wednesday, April 11, 2007. She was born the daughter of the late Tazewell E. and Bertha I. Howard. She is survived by her husband Charles R. Atkinson; three daughters Nancy A. Dillon and husband Richard, Judy A. Bess and husband Rae, and Gloria A. Strang and husband Raymond; five grandchildren Carol Umbenour and...
Joseph Buettner
Apr 11, 2007
Joseph Richard Buettner, 84, of Petersburg, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, born in Syracuse, NY in 1922, the son of the late Joseph Richard, Sr. and Catherine James Buettner. He was a graduate of Marcellus (NY) High School and Syracuse University, where he earned B.A. and M.S. degrees. Mr. Buettner served in the U.S. Army in World War II and...
Midred Griswold
Apr 10, 2007
Mildred Clements Griswold of Petersburg, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007, born on June 28, 1920 in Petersburg, as the second daughter of Judge Edwin Fenton Clements and Mary Wilson Coleman. Her two siblings were, Mary Louise Clements Brooks, of Virginia Beach, Virginia and the late Edwin M. Clements of Louisville, Kentucky. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Richmond...
Addie Haynes
Apr 9, 2007
Addie Elizabeth Haynes, 82, of Hopewell, widow of Eugene Haynes, passed away Monday, April 09, 2007. Born in Prince George, she was the daughter of the late James Everett and Lelia Corner Jackson. She was a lifelong member of Rosewood Presbyterian Church and a retired bookkeeper for R. H. Joel Jewelry Store and Temple Avenue (Palmerâ??s) Service Center in Colonial...
Bonnie Fenessy
Apr 9, 2007
Bonnie Norain Zeh Fenessy, 88, of Hopewell, widow of Joseph Fenessy, passed away Monday, April 09, 2007. Born in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late David A. and Ethel Humphrey Zeh. She was a longtime member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Hopewell. She is survived by a son, J. D. Fenessy and wife, Anne Terrell of Prince...
Hilda Burke
Apr 9, 2007
Hilda Jenkins Burke, age 76, of Richmond, VA went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 9, 2007. She was born in Washington, VA the daughter of the late Golden and Lena Fincham Jenkins. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Burke was retired from Allied Chemical after 20 plus years of employment...
William Jr. Lowrance
Apr 8, 2007
William Ramon Lowrance Jr., a loving and devoted husband and father, died Sunday evening, April 8, 2007, at home with his wife and children. He was preceded by his father, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Lowrance. Survivors include his mother, Faye R. Lowrance, his wife, Carolyn, and daughter Meghan Carole, and son Matthew Burton, all of Hopewell. His son Christopher Lowrance lives...
Zeb Lawter
Apr 8, 2007
Wakefield, Virginia Zeb Vance Lawter, Jr., 72, a resident of Wakefield, Virginia, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, Virginia. Born in Harriman, TN he was the son of the late Zeb Vance Lawter, Sr. and Lillie B. Melton Spurlin. Mr. Lawter retired from the U. S. Navy having served his country in the Vietnam War,...
P., Jr. Henry
Apr 8, 2007
Dr. Edward Page Henry, Jr., 80, a lifelong resident of Hopewell, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond. He was a graduate of East Carolina University, Medical College of Virginia Dental School, a WWII veteran of the U. S. Army, served on the City Council of Hopewell, and was Vice-Mayor of Hopewell in 1962. He...
Janet Vaughan
Apr 8, 2007
Janet Rives Vaughan, 58, of Dinwiddie died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at her residence. She was born the daughter of the late Timothy and Dorothy Lewis Rives. She is survived by her husband Clarence â??Bubbaâ? Vaughan, Jr.; a son William Rives Foederer; a daughter Robin Satterwhite; sisters Joanne Krol and Jacque Ramsey; brother Timothy Rives; grandchildren Todd, Brandy, Chase, Amanda...
Jane Gupton
Apr 6, 2007
Jane Reade Gupton, 79, of Petersburg, died Friday, April 6, 2007 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Jessie Scott Reade and the widow of John H. Gupton. She is survived by her daughter, Paige Beach; son, James C. Gupton; son-in-law, Michael Beach; grandchildren, Amanda Wolfe, John Wolfe (Tina), Michael Beach, Jr., Kelly Beach,...
Charles Huff
Apr 6, 2007
Charles Vernon Huff, 77, of Chester, died Friday, April 6, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Prince George and had been a life long resident of this area. Mr. Huff was a U.S. Navy veteran and a retired Brickmason. He was the son of the late William and Virginia Brown Huff. Mr. Huff is survived by...
Jimmie Hardin
Apr 6, 2007
Jimmie Dean Hardin, age 74, of Matoaca, VA, died on Friday, April 6, 2007. He was born in Parma, AR, the son of the late George and Sarah Stubbs Hardin. Jimmie was an inspiration to almost everyone he came into contact with. He dealt with adversity in his life in such a positive manner and managed to overcome it, time...
Sr. L Wilder
Apr 5, 2007
Robert Lee Wilder, Sr., 83, of Petersburg, died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at his residence. He was a native of Petersburg and son of the late Luther A. Wilder and Gracie Andrews. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris Brock Wilder. He was a retired employee with the U.S. Government as Civil Service. He was a veteran of...
Charles Schaaf
Apr 5, 2007
Charles Schaaf â??Sparkyâ? 77, of Petersburg died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Raymond H. and Amanda McGee Schaaf. He was preceded in death by his wife Paula B. Schaaf and daughters Carol Ann Schaaf and Baby Girl Schaaf. He served in the Korean War of the U.S. Army, was...
Rose Dundalow
Apr 4, 2007
Rose Graves Dundalow, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2007. She was born in Chesterfield, VA, the daughter of the late Oliver Currington and Martha Dance Graves. Rose is survived by her husband of 65 years, Kelly Wilson Dundalow; a daughter, Rebecca French and husband, Robert of Richmond, VA; sister, Mary Cooper of Chesterfield; grandson, Robert French...
Sr. B. Morris
Apr 4, 2007
Eugene B. Morris, Jr. 86, of Petersburg died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at Westport Health Care Center in Richmond. He was the son of the late Eugene B. Morris, Sr. and Bertha McAllister Morris. He was an U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a former owner of Petersburg News Agency, Elder Emeritus in Covenant Presbyterian Church, a...
Carlton Henderson
Apr 4, 2007
Carlton Alfred Henderson 66, of Prince George County passed away Wednesday April 4, 2007 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his parents, Bert & Phyllis Whitten Henderson, brothers; Leon, James, Joseph & George Henderson, son; Robert H. Henderson, great grandchild; Whitley Nichole Gaultney. He was born in Maine, served in the United States Marines,...
Paul King
Apr 3, 2007
Paul Bowers King, 94, of Midlothian, formerly of Hopewell, passed away Tuesday April 3, 2007 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 15, 1913 in Littleton North Carolina. He was predeceased by his wife, Lois Montine King and his parents, Robert Alston & Nettie Wise King. He was the former owner operator of King Electric...
Estelle Sirles
Apr 2, 2007
Estelle Elizabeth Sirles, 90, of Petersburg, widow of William Howard Sirles, died Monday, April 2, 2007. Born in Petersburg, she as the daughter of the late William P. and Effie Harrison Richardson. She was a member of Monumental Baptist Church. Mrs. Sirles is survived by her children, June Frances Humphrey and Shirley Sirles Fried both of Prince George, Linda Sirles...
