Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Sarah F. H. Iskill
Feb 2, 2006
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Fowlkes Hunt Driskill, moved to her heavenly home on Thursday, February 2, 2006. She was born in Dinwiddie County and was the daughter of the late Sterling Edward and Lucy Heath Fowlkes. She was preceded in Glory by both husbands, James Nolan Hunt in 1965 and Stewart Phillip Driskill, Sr. in 1987, the first Sheriff of Colonial...
Doris Bowen
Jan 31, 2006
Doris Elizabeth Wells Bowen, 76 of Hopewell, died January 31, 2006 at River View on the Appomattox. She was born in Winterville; NC.and was a resident of Prince George the past 54 years. Mrs. Bowen was a retired bus driver for Prince George County School System and was a member of Abundant Life Pentecostal Holiness Church. . Mrs. Bowen was...
Estelle Whorley
Jan 31, 2006
Estelle Williams Whorley, 89, of Ford, VA, formerly of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2006. Born in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late David Freeman and Pearl Rainey Williams and the widow of Frank Peter Whorley. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Kenneth ?Kenny? Stainback; sister, Frances W. Williams; and son-in-law, Eddie C....
Joyce S. Burnett
Jan 31, 2006
Joyce Anne Stanley Burnett, 76, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, January 31, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Petersburg and had been a resident of the Hopewell-Petersburg area most of her life. Mrs. Burnett was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and a member of the Women of The Moose. She was preceded in death by her...
June Swenk
Jan 30, 2006
June C. Swenk age 69 of Petersburg died Monday, January 30, 2006. She was the daughter of the late James Lloyd and Alma Belcher Vaughan and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Otelia L. Swenk; two sisters, Virginia Lee and Georgia Ann and two brothers, Ronald and James. She is survived by a daughter, Sharon E. Hutson; three...
Kenneth Underwood
Jan 29, 2006
Kenneth E. Underwood, 51, of Petersburg died Sunday, January 29, 2006 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Washington Court House, Ohio and was preceded in death by his father, Roy Clifford Underwood, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Alice Underwood; three son, James Underwood of Greenfield, Ohio, Christopher Underwood of Fort Sill, OK and Mathew...
Nannie Hendrickson
Jan 29, 2006
Nannie Walker Hendrickson, 81, of Hopewell died Sunday, January 29, 2006 at her residence. She was born in South Hill, VA and had been a resident of this area for many years. Mrs. Hendrickson was a member of Nazareth Lutheran Church in Hopewell and was a retired cafeteria worker at Hopewell High School. She will be remembered for her passion...
James Crowder
Jan 27, 2006
James Thomas Crowder, 92, of Chester passed away in his sleep, Friday, January 27, 2006. He was the son of the late Timothy and Izetta Taylor Crowder and the husband of the late Ethel A. Crowder. Mr. Crowder retired from the Virginia Department of Highways after 37 years of service. He is survived by a son, Thomas Lee Crowder, Sr....
Lawrence Bushman
Jan 27, 2006
Lawrence (Larry) A. Bushman, 35 of Petersburg passed away Friday, January 27, 2006 of an extended illness. After graduating from Benzie Co. Central High School in Benzonia, Michigan, Larr went to work for the National Park System. Most of his working years were spent in Columbia, South Carolina and Auburn, Alabama. While in Auburn he also work for Radio World...
Lester Kibler
Jan 27, 2006
Lester W. Kibler, Jr., age 62 of Richmond, VA passed away January 27, 2006. Mr. Kibler was an inspector in the roofing industry in the Richmond area. He is survived by a wife, Margaret a. Kibler; a daughter, Michelle D. Underwood and husband Joe of Chesterfield; and a son, Tony Naples of Hudson, FL. The family will receive friends at...
Billie Harvey
Jan 24, 2006
Ivor, Virginia Billie Harvey Kea, 78, passed away Monday, January 23, 2006 after a long illness. Born June 25, 1927 in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Perry Harvey and Rose Price Harvey. Mrs. Kea is survived by her husband, E. Peyton Kea, Sr.; two sons, Edward Peyton ?Buddy? Kea, Jr. and wife, Lynne, and Paul...
Sr. W. Duncan
Jan 24, 2006
Kyle William Duncan, Sr., 75 died Tuesday, January 24, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Chilhowie, VA and had been a resident of Hopewell since 1960. Mr. Duncan was retired from the U.S. Army as a SSG, Medical Tech after serving 22 years. He served both during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. Mr. Duncan...
Helen Gutierrez
Jan 23, 2006
Helen Abbie Gutierrez, age 70, of Colonial Heights, VA left this world to live with the angels Monday, January 23, 2006. She retired from Civil Service, where she worked in finance. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Rosita Sandoval, and was born in Roy, New Mexico. Helen loved her family more than anything and was a devoted...
Marie Ramsey
Jan 23, 2006
Marie Eleanor Ramsey, 84, of Hopewell, died Monday, January 23, 2006, at her home. Mrs. Ramsey, a native of Akron, Ohio, served as a sergeant in the U.S Army during WWII . She was a retired Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Hopewell, Past President of the Girl Scout Council, Past Director of Camp Happy Acres, Past President of the...
Eloise Malinowski
Jan 23, 2006
Mary Eloise Malinowski, widow of the late John B. Malinowski, passed away January 23, 2006. She is the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Eva Smith Martin. Surviving is a son, Roy Martin Hutto and his wife, Jenny Hutto of Raleigh, NC. Also surviving are her three brothers Joe C. Martin and his wife Verana, Ray W. Martin and...
Ryan Funk
Jan 22, 2006
Ryan Owen Funk, our beloved baby boy, passed away January 22, 2006. Not given the opportunity to walk in this life. He is survived by a mother and father, Valerie N. Holmes and Robert C. Funk, both of Hopewell, VA; a brother, Dakota Mann of Chesterfield, VA; two sisters, Jasmine Holmes of Chesterfield, and Leanne Funk of Colonial Beach, VA;...
Madeline Gips
Jan 21, 2006
Madeline Johnston Gips, 83, of Prince George County, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2006 at her residence. Born in the Town of Smithfield, NY, she was the daughter of the late Claude L. and Thelma Pratt Johnston. She is survived by her husband, Cornelus Jan Gips of Prince George, VA and Morrisville, NY; daughters, Linda Pasiak of Vernon, NY, Marsha...
John Dabney
Jan 21, 2006
John Douglas Dabney, 79, went home to be with Jesus on January 21, 2006. He was born in Amelia Co. on October 15, 1926 to Berkley Lee and Susie Cleaton Dabney and lived there his entire life. He was a lifelong farmer, who tenderly and lovingly cared for the land that God had entrusted to him. He proudly served his...
Sylvia Grossman
Jan 21, 2006
Sylvia Jean Grossman, 54, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday January 21, 2006. She was the daughter of Edward D. Grossman Sr. and the late Mary Maxine Wilkins Grossman. She was an avid roller skater and was a lifelong competitor of the sport. She could always be found at Chester Skateland, she was also a passionate cat lover and an...
Martha Foley
Jan 21, 2006
Martha Lee White Foley, 79, of Hopewell, died Saturday, January 21, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Richmond and was a longtime resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Foley was a member of the St. John?s Episcopal Church Altar Guild, St. Catherine?s Guild, Retired Teachers Association and Hopewell Woman?s Club. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
