Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Mary Cheek
Dec 20, 2006
Mary Ann Cheek, 65, of Prince George went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 20, 2006. Mary Ann was born in Hopewell and had been a life long resident of this area and was a member of Second Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late James Clyde Williamson, Sr. and Sophie Pito Williamson and sister of...
Nell Matthews
Dec 20, 2006
Claremont, Virginia NELL HOLDSWORTH MATTHEWS, 99, a resident of Claremont, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at John Randolph Medical Center in Hopewell, VA. Born in Sussex County she was the daughter of the late Robert Holdsworth and Lottie Johnson Holdsworth. She was predeceased by her husband, James William Matthews. She is survived by a daughter, Sarah Matthews Johnson and...
Marguerite Caudle
Dec 19, 2006
On the evening of December 19, 2006, at Southside Regional Medical Center, one of Godâ??s sweetest dearest angels went home to Jesus. Our beautiful mother, Marguerite Montrue Humphries Caudle (Dinky) entered into eternal peace and rest at 10:00 p.m., following a long period of declining health. Her departure has left many broken hearts. Marguerite was born on May 29, 1921...
Ralph Fleming
Dec 19, 2006
Ralph Eugene Fleming, 77, of Prince George died December 19, 2006. He was born in Mt. Jackson, Virginia and was a carpenter in the Home Building Business. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Virginia Elizabeth Miller Fleming; a son, Ralph Burner Fleming and a sister, Bonnie Wealthy. Surviving is his wife, Velma Montella Funkhouser Fleming; a...
Iris Curling
Dec 18, 2006
Boykins, Virginia IRIS BRYANT CURLING, 87, of Boykins, Virginia, passed away Monday, December 18, 2006 at her residence. Born December 15, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Robert Arthur Bryant and Maggie Vick Bryant. A graduate of Longwood College, Iris lived in Branchville with her parents until she began her teaching career at Great Bridge High School where...
Brenda Robertson
Dec 18, 2006
Brenda Vest Robertson, 61, of Dinwiddie County, died Monday, December 18, 2006. Born in Petersburg, She was the daughter of Margaret Wolfrey Vest Watkins and the late Moten Fields Vest. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her a daughter, Sheryl Dean Conyers and husband, Monty of Chesterfield VA; a son, Don Wayne Robertson and wife, Cathy of...
Victoria Falgiano
Dec 18, 2006
Victoria Owczarzak Falgiano, 91, died Monday, December 18, 2006 at the Riverview on the Appomattox. She was the widow of Sammy Falgiano. She was a volunteer of Central State Hospital, Twig SRMC, Food Bank, St. Josephâ??s Outreach Program and other fund raisers, helping the homeless and indigent, a recipient of the Jefferson Award for outstanding volunteer work in the State...
Iris Birdsong
Dec 18, 2006
Iris Wooldridge Birdsong, age 70, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Monday, December 18, 2006. She was born in Altavista, VA the daughter of the late Edgar M. Wooldridge and Mary Dudley. She was also preceded in death by a son, Wesley Birdsong. Mrs. Birdsong was a member of the Chester United Methodist Church for 11 years. She had previously...
John Grigg
Dec 18, 2006
John Levi Grigg, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, December 18, 2006 at the McGuire V.A. Medical Center. Born in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late William and Lois Jackson Grigg. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was a retired pipe fitter with Dupont Corporation. Mr. Grigg attended Immanuel Baptist Church and...
James Middleton
Dec 18, 2006
James Allen â??Jim-Bobâ? Middleton , 55, of Prince George died, Monday, December 18, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Victor, West Virginia and had been a resident of this area for many years. Mr. Middleton was a feedwater operator for Smurfit-Stone Container Corp, for 34 years, a former member of the James River Black Powder Club, and was...
Benjamin Piczak
Dec 17, 2006
Benjamin A. Piczak, age 90, of Chester, VA, died on Sunday, December 17, 2006. He was born in Larksville, PA. He was a graduate of the University of Pittsburg, and a retired Chemical Engineer with Allied Chemical Corporation (Honeywell), after 39 years of service. He moved to Chesterfield in 1954 with Allied as part of an advanced team of chemical...
Jason Francis
Dec 16, 2006
Jason L. Francis, 35, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2006 due to a tragic accident. He is survived by his beautiful wife and best friend, Michelle, and their children, Harley 12, Hunter 8, Hannah 6, and Hayden 2; his parents Margaret and Louis Francis of Lynchburg, VA. Jason was the baby of the family. Jason had four brothers, the oldest,...
Susan Sodomka
Dec 15, 2006
Susan Chermak Sodomka, just as she lived, gracefully departed this life on Friday, December 15, 2006. Mrs. Sodomka was 96 years of age and spent her entire life in the Hopewell area. Thousands of Hopewell High graduates will remember her as â??The Lady in Whiteâ? at Coleyâ??s Confectionary, who with a great smile, served them hot dogs, burgers, cherry cokes...
Scott Sheffield
Dec 15, 2006
Scott Madison Sheffield, 51, of Matoaca died Friday, December 15, 2006 at his residence. Scott was a fire suppression and prevention technician with MCV/VCU Health Systems and dedicated years of service in the Chesterfield County Fire Department as a volunteer and Firefighter. He was also the proprietor of Hardy & Sheffield Photography Studio. He is survived by his wife Karen...
Hazel Johnston
Dec 13, 2006
Hazel Gibbs Johnston, 85, of Chester died on Wednesday, December 13, 2006. She is survived by her husband, Frank Johnston, Jr.; son, Charles Johnston and wife, Carol; daughter, Lori Sandy and husband, Chris; grandchildren, Michelle, Peggy, Jordan, Olivia, David, John and Melissa; great-grandchildren, Emily, Ben, Nathan, Parker, Emma, Hunter and Alexis; sister, Evelyn Bland and numerous nieces and nephews. The...
Mildred Anderson
Dec 13, 2006
Mildred Sluka Anderson, 83, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2006, at Hopewell Health Care Center after a long illness. Born August 20, 1923, Mrs. Anderson was a native of Prince George County, Virginia. She married Hugh Crittenden Anderson, Jr., of South Carolina, a career military officer. They lived all over the world but settled finally in Killeen, Texas. Mrs....
Debra Hall
Dec 12, 2006
Debra S. Hall, age 59, of Chester, VA passed away on December 12, 2006. She was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC. Mrs. Hall retired from the Department of Defense where she worked as a computer specialist for 30 years. She is survived by her loving husband Charles R. Hall; mother, Helen Taylor of Dinwiddie, VA; Daughters, Debray Sparkman and husband...
Leo Delisle
Dec 12, 2006
Leo Alexander Delisle, 83 of Petersburg died Tuesday, December 12, 2006. He was the son of the late Joseph and Marie Dube DeLisle. He was retired from the U. S. Army where he served for 22 years. He was also retired from the U. S. Post Office where he served for more than 20 years. He is survived by his...
Carolyn Boggs
Dec 12, 2006
Carolyn Grubb Boggs, 60, of Dinwiddie died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at her residence. She was a native of Richmond born the daughter of Alice Baldwin Grubb and the late Emmett Grubb. Before becoming the store merchandise coordinator for Marshalls, Mrs. Boggs was a manager at the Goodwill Store in Colonial Heights. She was preceded in death by her son...
Audrey Smith
Dec 11, 2006
Audrey Herring Smith, age 84, of Glen Allen, VA passed away on December 11, 2006. She was the daughter of the late Jesse E. and Nettie Faulconer Herring. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Ruby Fueillard. She is survived by two daughters, Belinda Rusek and husband Ron of Woodhaven, MI, Audrey Meadows and husband Tim of Richmond,...
