Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Simmons
Feb 14, 2007
Rev. Jack W. Simmons, 83, of Hopewell, VA., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 13, 2007. He was born December 17,1923 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Laura Johnson Simmons, four brothers, Walter, Troy, Clarence, and Ku Simmons, three sisters, Betty, Mary Lou, and Velma. Survivors include his beloved...
Howard Wilkinson
Feb 14, 2007
Howard Preston Wilkinson, Sr., 82, of Petersburg, VA passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wilkinson was born in Toano, VA on July 30, 1924, the second son of Roscoe Franklin Wilkinson and Jessie Bell Wilkinson. He graduated from Toano High School in 1941 and entered Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the Fall of 1941...
Ann Emmons
Feb 14, 2007
Boykins, Virginia ANN ELIZABETH EMMONS, age 80, a long-time resident of Richmond, died Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at Our Lady of Hope in Richmond. Born on September 18, 1926 in Boykins, VA, she was the daughter of the late Willard Ross Emmons and Mabel Reese Emmons. She is survived by several cousins. Miss Emmons had a heart for the children...
Jewel Wiley
Feb 13, 2007
Jewel Anne Blowe Wiley, affectionately called "Grand Jewel" by her adoring grandchildren, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 13, 2007. She was reunited for Valentine's Day with her beloved husband, William Carlton Wiley who preceded her in death in March 23, 2000. Having been a retired elementary school teacher from Boykins, Virginia, Jewel had enjoyed much of her recent retirement in...
James Moran
Feb 13, 2007
James Edward Moran, 44, of Prince George went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 with his wife by his side. He was a passionate hunter and a good friend to many. He is survived by his wife, Cindy; his son, Cory and wife, Emily; mother, Dorothy Brockwell; step-father, Thomas Brockwell; sisters, Jackie Bartley, Judi Moran, Joanne...
Elbert Younglove
Feb 13, 2007
Surry, Virginia Elbert F. â??Captain Buckâ? Younglove, 98, a lifelong resident of Surry, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at Waverly Health Care Center in Waverly, Virginia. Born in Surry County he was the son of the late Eugene Younglove and Virginia Bennett Younglove. Captain Buck was retired as Ferry Captain after 50 years of service on the Jamestown-Scotland...
Lois Woods
Feb 12, 2007
Lois Hutchens Woods, age 75, of Chester, VA, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2007. She was born in Bedford County, VA the daughter of the late Carroll and Bessie Gross Hutchens. Mrs. Woods was an active member of the Chester United Methodist Church for approximately 45 years. She is survived by her husband John M. Woods; sons, Michael Dean...
Murry Kitchens
Feb 12, 2007
Murry Woodrow Kitchens, 88, of Hopewell, Virginia died Monday, February 12, 2007 at his home at Brighter Living. The Cool Springs, Kentucky native retired as a Master Sergeant from the U. S. Army. He served in World War II from North Africa to Italy. He received the Purple Heart and the Good Conduct Award. He also retired from the Louisville,...
Clarence Knapp
Feb 12, 2007
Clarence â??Bertâ? A. Knapp, III, age 58, of Colonial Heights, VA, died on Friday, February 9, 2007, of a brief illness. He was born October 9, 1948 in Petersburg, VA, the son of the late Clarence A. Knapp, Jr. Mr. Knapp is survived by his mother, Onola Echols Knapp of Hopewell, VA; a wife, Elizabeth W. Knapp of Colonial Heights;...
Ollie Soles
Feb 11, 2007
Ollie May Soles, age 91, of Richmond, VA passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2007. She was born in Dinwiddie, VA, the daughter of the late Thomas and Annie Wyatt Barfield. Mrs. Soles attended Walmsley Blvd. United Methodist Church, Richmond, VA for approximately 50 years. She was preceded in death by two sons, Francis O. Andrews, Sr. and L. Wendell...
William Bristow
Feb 11, 2007
William E. Bristow â??William Edâ?, 90, a longtime resident of Petersburg, died Sunday, February 11, 2007. Born in Dewitt, Virginia October 12, 1916, he was the son of the late James Edward and Rubie May Hawkins Bristow. He was formerly a longtime member of Memorial United Methodist Church and currently a member of Ocran United Methodist Church, where he was...
William Henley
Feb 11, 2007
William Brewer Henley, Sr, 71, of Prince George County died February 11, 2007 in Chippenham Medical Center. Mr. Henley was a retired Master Sergeant in the USMC and a retired maintenance supervisor for DSCR at Bellwood. He served as a football official with CVFOA for over 35 years, a member of Prince George Lodge, #115, AF & AM and attended...
Ida Greene
Feb 11, 2007
Ida Bennett Greene, 95 of Chesterfield Co., died Sunday, February 11, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Emmett S. and Helen Cousins Bennett. She was the widow of Henry Lawrence Greene. She was a member of Friendship Club and Fellowship Baptist in Ettrick. She is survived by her nephew whom she resided with, Donald L. Butler, Sr. and...
Mabel Purcell
Feb 10, 2007
Mabel Louise Purcell, age 97, of Chester, VA, died on Saturday, February 10, 2007. She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of the late William and Susie Rogers Woods. She is survived by two daughters, Shirely A. Parrish of Chester, and Jeanne P. Mapp of Williamsburg, VA; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A graveside funeral service will be...
Stanley Bage
Feb 9, 2007
Waverly, Virginia Stanley C. Bage, 84, a resident of Waverly, passed away Friday, February 09, 2007 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, Virginia. Born in Surry County, VA he was the son of the late Robert Thomas Bage and Betty Florence King Bage. He had worked as a farmer, a dryer operator for the Masonite Corp. in Waverly, was a...
"Bert" A. Knapp
Feb 9, 2007
Clarence â??Bertâ? A. Knapp, III, age 58, of Colonial Heights, VA, died on Friday, February 9, 2007, of a brief illness. He was born October 9, 1948 in Petersburg, VA, the son of the late Clarence A. Knapp, Jr. Mr. Knapp is survived by his mother, Onola Echols Knapp of Hopewell, VA; a wife, Elizabeth W. Knapp of Colonial Heights;...
Christopher Temple
Feb 9, 2007
Christopher Stephen Temple, age 34, of Disputanta, VA, died on Friday, February 9, 2007. He was born in Petersburg, VA, the son of Robert â??Bobbyâ? and Joan B. Temple of Disputanta. He is also survived by a son, Jeremy L. Temple; a sister, Laura LeDoux and husband Joe of Prince George, VA; and grandmother, Cecile M. Bradley of Prince George....
Frances Garfinkel
Feb 8, 2007
Frances Sarfan Garfinkel 82 of Hopewell died Thursday, February 8, 2007 at Chippenham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Leon and Rose Sarfan. She was the co-owner of Garfinkelâ??s Ladies Ready To Wear. Frances was a great wife, fantastic mother, loving Mema, passionate golfer and a lover of the outdoors. She was the first female President of...
Cary Shultz
Feb 7, 2007
Cary Winston Shultz, 67, of Chesterfield, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Clay Winston and Lucy West Shultz. He was the owner and operator of Shultz Peanut and Cold Storage in Wakefield, VA. Mr. Shultz is survived by his wife, Pam Shultz; daughter, Anne S. Drewery and husband, Wayne K. Drewery...
Samuel Crocker
Feb 6, 2007
Smithfield, Virginia Samuel R. Crocker, age 91, a lifelong resident of Smithfield died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk. Born November 13, 1915, in Isle of Wight County, he was the son of the late Pennie Robertson Crocker and Allice Pastoria Clark Crocker. Mr. Crocker was a member of the Wesley Menâ??s Bible Class and was...
