Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Robert Thayer
Aug 27, 2005
Robert H. (Bobby) Thayer, 72, of Petersburg departed life Thursday, Aug. 25 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was the son of the late William (Dooley) and Lucille Cutchin Thayer, & was Preceded in death by 2 brothers, Earl Thayer of Petersburg and Billy Thayer of Hampton, VA. He was retired from the Defense General Supply Center (Bellwood) and was...
Mills Boyette
Aug 26, 2005
Mills Daniel Boyette, 60 died Friday, August 26, 2005. He was the son of the late Walter Lemuel and Lessie Katherine Williams Boyette. Mr. Boyette was an employee of the city of Colonial Heights for over 7 years. He was an avid bowler & bowled with the men?s scratch league at the Hopewell Bowling Center for numerous years, he was...
Belle Warren
Aug 25, 2005
Belle Gwaltney Warren, 97 of Colonial Heights died Sunday, August 29, 2005. She was the widow of Elliott I. Warren and a native of Smithfield, VA. She was the daughter of the late William Dudley and Sarah Elizabeth Barham Gwaltney. She was a member of Trinity U.M.C. of Petersburg, VA, Girl Scout Leader, Twigg at Southside Regional Medical Center, served...
Ralph Lewis
Aug 24, 2005
Ralph H. Lewis, 85, of Chester, VA, died Wednesday, August 24, 2005. He was born in Rineyville, KY, May 7, 1920. He is survived by his wife Thursa O. Lewis; a son Dr. David Lewis and wife Paige; two grandsons; two great-grandchildren; and one brother Dr. David T. Lewis and wife Leslie of Elizabethtown, KY. He served in the U.S....
Hampden Mann
Aug 23, 2005
Hampden ?Hank? Staples Mann, Jr., 72, died Tuesday, August 23, 2005. He was the son of the late Hampden Staples and Elizabeth Livesay Mann. He was an instructor for C & P Telephone Company. He served in the U. S. Army and was a veteran of Korea, and was an active member of the C & P Telephone Pioneers of...
Rosa Kendrick
Aug 22, 2005
Mrs. Rosa Holland Kendrick, 84, of Hopewell, died, Monday, August 22, 2005 at her home. She was a member of the Women of the Moose #1180 and a member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church. She was born in Campbell County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Elijah Whitt Holland and Helen Hamlett Holland. She is survived by her husband,...
Maggie Cook
Aug 22, 2005
Ivor, Virginia MAGGIE WELLS COOK, 98, died Saturday, August 20, 2005, at her residence. Born on July 8, 1907, she was the daughter of the late Reginald Lee and Margaret Harris Wells and the wife of the late Robert H. Cook, Jr. She is survived by five sons: Robert L. Cook and wife, Nancy and John R. Cook and wife,...
Alfred Edwards
Aug 21, 2005
Alfred Grayson Edwards, 78, of Richmond, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2005. Born in Richmond, he was the son of the late Joseph John and Sallie Tatum Edwards. He served in both the U. S. Navy and U. S. Marine Corps during WWII and the Korean War. He is survived by a daughter, Linda O?Connor and husband, Mike of Chester;...
Alice Gwaltney
Aug 21, 2005
Alice Morris Gwaltney, 107, of Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Waverly VA, died on Sunday, August 21, 2005 at Sentara Leigh Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Gwaltney was born in Greensville County and was the daughter of the late James Edward and Margaret Coker Morris and the widow of Herman Lee Gwaltney. She attended Emporia Public Schools and was a graduate of...
Beverly Partin
Aug 19, 2005
Beverly Lloyd Partin, 81, of Hopewell, died Friday, August 19, 2005 at his residence. He was born August 15, 1924 in Hopewell to the late Bolling W. and Frances W. Partin. He is survived by his wife of 42 years Arline R. Partin; three sons, Steven D. Wells and wife, Patricia A. Wells of Sutherland, VA, Jeffrey G. Wells and...
Henry Pierce
Aug 19, 2005
Henry Louis Pierce 79, of Petersburg, passed away unexpectedly, he was retired from the city of Petersburg where he worked as a caretaker for Blandford Cemetery, and was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during WWII. He was the son of the late James W. & Henretta Whitley Pierce & was predeceased by two brothers Joseph Alvin Pierce...
Edna Wells
Aug 16, 2005
Edna Langford Wells died Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at her residence. She was a life-long resident of Petersburg. Mrs. Wells was a retired operator for Allied Chemical Corp. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Fannie Emerson Curtis and husband Robert S. Wells. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Ellis and Barbara Marshall & husband Roger, a son,...
Robert & Betty S. Ragsdale
Aug 16, 2005
Robert Gibson Ragsdale, Sr., 81, & Betty Sager Ragsdale, 72, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2005. Mr. Ragsdale was the son of the late John R. and Virginia Reames Ragsdale and was a well respected business owner in Dinwiddie County. Mrs. Ragsdale was the daughter of the late Edward M. and Lois Barnes Sager and would have...
Clerimond Prizer
Aug 15, 2005
Clerimond Gilliam Prizer, 88 of Petersburg died Monday, August 15, 2005. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Bragg and Clara Jackson Gilliam. She is survived by two sons, Herbert G. Prizer of Macon, GA., and William F. Prizer and wife, Kris of CA., and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted 10:00 am Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at...
Carter Godsey
Aug 12, 2005
Carter Garvin Godsey, 82, of Hopewell, passed away Friday, August 12, 2005 at the McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in Richmond, he was the son of the late Joshua Everett and Daisy Stargart Godsey. Mr. Godsey served in the U. S. Navy during WWII with the Pacific Fleet. He retired from the Bank of Washington after 17 years of employment....
Jeanne Pope
Aug 12, 2005
Drewryville, Virginia JEANNE WESTBROOK POPE, 64, wife of Samuel E. Pope, Jr., passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, MD after a brief illness. Born May 5, 1941, she was the daughter of Ethel Milliken Westbrook and the late Edwin P. Westbrook. Jeanne, a multi-talented musician, began playing organ for Courtland United Methodist Church...
Ruby Ratcliff
Aug 11, 2005
Orlando, Florida RUBY PETTREY RATCLIFF, 94, a former resident of Waverly, VA, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2005 in Orlando, FL. Born in West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Bub Pettrey and Gerusa Pettrey. She was the wife of the late Shirley Kay Ratcliff. They made their home in Norfolk, VA from 1940 until 1972 when they...
William Barker
Aug 11, 2005
Richmond, Virginia WILLIAM MOSS BARKER, a lifelong resident of Richmond, passed away August 6, 2005. He was born in Richmond on April 28, 1929, the son of Sidney Hill and Annie Moss Barker. He was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and Randolph-Macon College. His career consisted of radio, sales, education and management. Mr. Barker was never one to...
Mary Bovender
Aug 11, 2005
Mary Lynn Bovender, age 56, of Petersburg, died Thursday, August 11, 2005. She is survived by her father, William E. Bovender, Sr.; mother, Mary K. Bovender; and brother, William E. Bovender, Jr. A private graveside service will be conducted Saturday, August 13, at Westhampton Memorial Park. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .
Joyce M. Britton
Aug 11, 2005
Joyce Earl Moore Britton, 66 of Dinwiddie Co., died Thursday, August 11, 2005. She was a native of Petersburg and the daughter of the late Edgar Earl and Lillie Bell Moody Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son Bruce Earl Britton, daughter Lara B. Stebbins, granddaughter Morgan Nicole Stebbins and brother James E....
