Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
George Jr. Townsend
Oct 17, 2005
George Linwood Townsend, Jr., 59, of Suffolk, went to join his wife, Barbara June Townsend, on Monday, October 17, 2005. He was born in Prince George County and was an employee of Lipton Tea Company. He was the son of the late George L. Sr. and Sadie Moore Townsend. Surviving are a daughter, Michelle Tibbs of Suffolk; two sons George...
Frank. Sodomka
Oct 17, 2005
Frank Sodomka, 87, of Hopewell, passed away on October 17, 2005. Mr. Sodomka was born October 17, 1917, in Prince George County. He married Lucille West Sodomka on September 18, 1941. Mr. Sodomka served in World War II with Company E of the 188th Glider Infantry of the United States Army. He was credited for service in battles and campaigns...
Paul Tourigny
Oct 17, 2005
Major Paul William Tourigny, U. S. Army (Retired), of Sutherland, VA, passed away Monday, October 17, 2005 after a long battle with cancer. Formerly of Lewiston, Maine, he was the son of the late Conrad W. and Carmen Perreault Tourigny. He was a graduate of Lewiston High School and ROTC graduate of Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont receiving commission in...
Mary Gibson
Oct 16, 2005
Mary Eupha Gibson Aunt Eupha to many, Gibby to others, Mary Eupha Gibson was promoted to glory on Sunday, October 16, 2005. She was never married, choosing to dedicate her life to Christian service. She glorified God with 39 years of service as an officer in the Salvation Army and continued to serve others through Christ during her 26 years...
Sarah Pulley. Mingea
Oct 16, 2005
Sarah Gertrude Pulley Mingea, 91, of Petersburg, died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Ettrick, VA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Sarah Wilkes Pulley and the widow of John Thomas Mingea, Sr. Sarah was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Petersburg. She is survived by her granddaughters, Jacki...
Jesse Jr. Berry
Oct 15, 2005
Jesse H. Berry Jr., 91, of Hopewell formerly of Colonial Heights died Saturday October 15, 2005. He was the son of the late Jesse H. Sr. & Eugenia L. Phillips Berry and was predeceased by a brother Hunter J. ?Boots? Berry and a half-sister Lois B. Kirkland. He was a lifetime member of the Loyal Order of Moose Hopewell Lodge,...
Lucy Lasiter
Oct 15, 2005
Lucy Pinkelton Lasiter ,74, of Hopewell, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2005 at her residence. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Wister and Edith Christene Walthall Pinkelton and the sister of the late Mildred Eley. She was agraduate of Petersburg High School and retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company. Lucy was a member...
Cecil Jr. Capps
Oct 15, 2005
Cecil Luther Capps Jr., 62, of Petersburg, died at his home Saturday October 15, 2005. He was the son of the Late Cecil Luther Capps Sr. He was retired from the Hotel Industry where he was a customer service representative, a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church, member of Faith Bible Fellowship Class and a member of Celebration Choir. He...
Lougenia Robinett
Oct 14, 2005
Lougenia Brown Robinett, 93, of Hopewell, passed away Friday, October 14, 2005 at John Randolph Nursing Home. Born in Catawba County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Chalie and Mary Maggie Shinn Brown and the widow of James Morris Brown. One of Lougenia?s more recent accomplishments was being crowned queen at this years annual celebration of Nursing...
Edna Beach
Oct 14, 2005
Edna Earle McIntyre Beach, 87, a lifelong resident of Hopewell, Virginia, died Friday, October 14, 2005, at the home of her daughter in Norfolk, Virginia, after an extended illness. She was born on May 6, 1918, to the late Inoe Reddick and Gould Conway McIntyre. She graduated from Hopewell High School at age 16 and from Smithdeal-Massey Business College in...
William Washington
Oct 14, 2005
William H. Washington, 85, of Richmond died Friday, October 14, 2005 at McGuire VA Hospice. He was in the 84th Infantry Division, Rail-splitters Society Inc., American Legion Post #284, Masonic Lodge #94, Chester, Lifetime member of VFW Post 2239, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. He is survived by his wife,...
Iris Hammond
Oct 12, 2005
MSgt. Iris L. Hammond, Ret. Passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 surrounded by his family. He was born in Dry Prong, LA on September 22, 1915 to Clyde and Clara Hammond. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of sixty years, Lillian; his sons, Richard and wife, Eleanor, Robert, Roger and wife, Deborah; his grandchildren LeeAnn Slator...
"Mickey" Silvestro
Oct 11, 2005
Nicholas ?Mickey? Silvestro, Jr. 61, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, October 11, 2005 in Chippenham Medical Center. . He was born in Hopewell. Mr. Silvestro served in the U.S Army during the Vietnam War, was a retired Sheet-Metal worker with Local Union #100., a member of the VFW Post 637, and Legion, Loyal Order of Moose # 1472. Mickey was preceded...
Elizabeth Morris
Oct 10, 2005
Wakefield, Virginia ELIZABETH OWEN MORRIS, 79, passed away Monday, October 10, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, Va. Born February 11, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. Owen, Sr. and Edith Edwards Owen. Elizabeth was the widow of Dennis Elwood Morris; a lifelong member of Wakefield United Methodist Church where she was teacher of the...
Vivian Lewis
Oct 10, 2005
Zuni, Virginia VIVIAN L. LEWIS, 85, went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 9, 2005. Born in Isle of Wight County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Nathan Thomas Lewis and Hettye Davis Lewis. She was the widow of E. Rowland Lewis, a homemaker, and member of Bethany Presbyterian Church in Zuni. She loved the church and...
Ruby Hernandez
Oct 9, 2005
Mrs. Ruby Emory Hernandez, 73, of Troy, North Carolina, died Sunday, October 9, 2005 at Autumn Care of Biscoe, Biscoe, North Carolina. Mrs. Hernandez was a retired operator with Arnold Pen Company. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard G. and Margaret Brockwell Emory. Surviving are her husband, Jose Adrian Hernandez of Troy, NC, three sons, Jose D....
Stephen White
Oct 9, 2005
Stephen Graham White 73 of Petersburg died Sunday, October 9, 2005. He was a native of Petersburg and son of the late William Earle White, Sr. and Marian White. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond and T.C. Williams School of Law. He was a practicing attorney in the city of Petersburg. He is survived by his wife,...
Robert Giles
Oct 7, 2005
Ivor, Virginia ROBERT SEWARD GILES, 80, husband of the late Ann Giles Hancock, passed away Friday, October 7, 2005 at Hopewell, VA. Born in Isle of Wight County he was the son of the late Rollie M. and Eva Gumm Joyner Giles. Seward had retired as Assistant Manager of Ivor Supply Co., and formerly worked as Manager of Kea Supply...
Jordan Humphries
Oct 7, 2005
Jordan Wayne Humphries, 3 ½ month old son of David Humphries & Erica Rhodes, died Friday, October 7, 2005 at his residence. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Alexander Rhodes of Hopewell, Grandparents, Virginia Rhodes & Robert Millis of Hopewell, Amy & Wayne Humphries, Jr. of Petersburg, Glenn & Tammy Gettings of Chester, great grandparents,...
Jr. J. Ellis
Oct 6, 2005
Andrew J. (Doodlebug) Ellis, Jr. age 46 of Colonial Heights died Thursday, October 6, 2005. He was the son of the late Andrew J. Ellis, Sr. and Hazel Talley Ellis and is survived by his wife, Karen A. Ellis; his son, William B. Ellis; two sisters, Jacqueline Doyle and Deborah Jones; four brothers, Jimmy, Johnny, Michael and Craig Ellis; seven...
