Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Mary Ragsdale
May 25, 2005
Mary Frances Cleaton Ragsdale, 84, a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County, passed away peacefully at her residence, Gatewood Farms, Wednesday, May 25, 2005. She was the daughter of the late William Jackson Cleaton and Myra Duane Darby Cleaton, both of Dinwiddie, and the widow of John Randolph Ragsdale, Jr. She was a long-time member of Lebanon United Methodist Church, a...
Richard Rivers
May 24, 2005
Richard Carroll Rivers, 47, of Chester, died Monday, May 23, 2005. He is survived by his wife, Lisa E. Rivers; two daughters, Crystal Rivers and Becky Rivers; mother, Joanne M. Rivers; father, Gary T. Rivers, Jr.; four grandchildren, Zoe, Ryan, Travis and Alexus; and three brothers, Michael Rivers, Kenny Rivers and Todd Rivers. Memorial services will be conducted today Wednesday,...
Josephine Fine
May 24, 2005
Josephine Florence Fine, 73, of Hopewell died Monday, May 23, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia. Mrs. Fine was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Gable Fine, Sr.. Surviving are her son, Eugene G. Fine, Jr. and wife Brenda of Prince George, a grandson, Trevor E. Fine and Melissa of Spring Grove, a...
John Anderson
May 24, 2005
John ?Papa? Louis Anderson of Chester died Tuesday, May 24, 2005. He was the widower of Mae Bell Anderson. He was retired from the United States Army as SFC. Mr. Anderson is survived by his daughter Judith Lester of Lakeland, Fla., and three grandchildren, Monica Hanzlik of Chesterfield, Va., Jon and Marcus Lester of Lakeland, Fla., and six great grandchildren,...
Alice Moore
May 24, 2005
Alice Beckwith Moore, 94, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005. She was born in Troy, North Carolina and was a former resident of Southport, NC. Mrs. Moore was a retired teacher in Southport public school system. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Herman Moore, and her daughter, Helen ?Becky? Bills. Surviving are her son-in-law Charles W....
Bettie Wray
May 24, 2005
Bettie Catherine Wray , widow of Forest Wray, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005. She is survived by two daughters, Vicki K. Boman (Mike), Robin B. Halderman; step-daughter, Wanda Hart; grandchildren, Craig S. Elder, Jr. (Rebecca), Karen R. Jarrelle (Robert), Sgt. James A. Elder, Raymond W. Bullock, Forest A. Brackett, Jodie Forman, Melissa Green (Mike), Clinton Pate; sisters, Faye, Linda and...
Mary Kvasnicka
May 24, 2005
Mary P. Kvasnicka, 92, of Prince George County, widow of Louis J. Kvasnicka, Sr., passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at Hopewell Health Care Center. Born in Chesterfield County, she was the daughter of the late John & Antonia Kratochvil Horecka. She was a member of The Church of the Sacred Heart, New Bohemia. Mrs. Kvasnicka is survived by a...
Jr. C. Daughtry
May 24, 2005
Waylon ?Eagle? Cornett Daughtry Jr. 77, of Petersburg, died Tuesday May 24, 2005 at CLC Westhampton; Richmond, Va. Eagle was born in Dinwiddie County on September 18, 1927, the son of the late Waylon Cornett Daughtry & Helen Louise Eley Daughtry Mann Anderson. He is survived by his sister Helen Louise Mann Smith and husband Ronald G. Smith, nieces &...
Judith Springston
May 21, 2005
Elsie Judith Springston, 66, of Chesterfield, died Saturday, May 21, 2005. She is retired from Fort Lee. She is survived by her daughter, Bridgett Underwood and husband, Win of Dalzell, S.C.; two sons, Rob Springston and wife Diane of Virginia Beach, Va. and Ray Springston of Wilsons,Va; five grandchildren Ray Jr., Justin, Sarah, Adam and Stephen Springston; two sisters Cynthia...
Charles Paige
May 19, 2005
Charles William Paige, 90, of 19718 Depot Rd, McKenney died May 19, 2005 in John Randolph Hospital. Mr. Paige was born in New York state, the son of the late James and Isabelle Paige. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps, World War II and had retired from the construction industry where his trade was as a welder....
Jimmie Robinette
May 19, 2005
Jimmie Edward ?Eddie? Robinette, 63, of Hopewell died Thursday, May 19, 2005, surrounded by his loving family, at his residence. He was born in Coeburn, VA and had been a resident of this area for many years. Mr. Robinette was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, was a member of American Legion Post #146, attended South Hopewell Church...
Ronald Thomas
May 18, 2005
Ronald Kelly Thomas, II, 42, of Chester, VA, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 in Waverly Health Care Center, Waverly, VA. He was born in Petersburg and had been a life long resident of this area. Mr. Thomas was a painter, and worked in the construction business. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Thomas of Chesterfield, his parents, Ronald Kelly...
Ella Cloninger
May 17, 2005
Ella L. Cloninger, 91, of Sussex County (formerly of Hopewell), Virginia departed this life May 17, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, Virginia. Mrs. Cloninger was born July 27, 1913 in Franklin, Virginia, the ninth of ten children of Harry John Lewis and Willie Ella Wade Lewis. She was preceded in death by her husband O.R. ?Dick? Cloninger and...
John Blaha
May 17, 2005
John Robert Blaha, 74 of Colonial Heights, died Tuesday May 17, 2005. He was the son of the late Joseph John and Anna Cizler Blaha. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Joseph Blaha and two sisters, Anna Hanzlik and Helen Lisson. He was a member of the VFW Post 2239. He was Commander of the Post...
Jr. Smith
May 16, 2005
Woodrow Smith, Jr. age 62 of Petersburg died on Monday, May 16, 2005. He is survived by three daughters, Deborah Bradley, Sheila Shannon and Kelly Shepperson; four sons, William Beasley, Ronald Smith, David Smith and Steven Smith; a sister, Jeanette Shope; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. Wednesday, May 18 at the...
Sallie Wilkinson
May 16, 2005
Sallie Crumpler Wilkinson, 98 widow of Leonidas A. Wilkinson of Colonial Heights, died Monday, May 16, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She is survived by one son, Leon A. Wilkinson, Sr., and wife Nancy of Petersburg; one sister and brother-in-law, Frances Crumpler Webb and Marshall ?Dick? Webb of Colonial Heights; two grandsons, Leon A. Wilkinson, Jr. (Carla) and Linwood...
Marion Harris
May 15, 2005
Marion Yvonne Harris, 53, of Hopewell, died Sunday, May 15, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Harris was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC. She was a member of Red Bud Baptist Church, Castalia, NC. Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her mother, Katie Gregory Shearin, sister, Brenda Kay Webb, and her mother-in-law, Mary Pauley. She is survived by...
Mary Gormley
May 14, 2005
Mary J. Gormley, 84, of Chester, died Saturday May 14, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Robert & Pearl Roby James, the widow of Richard P. Gormley Sr., and was predeceased by a son Richard P. Gormley Jr. Mrs. Gormley was retired from Southside Regional Medical Center. She is survived by...
Floyd Williams
May 14, 2005
Floyd D. Williams, 77, of Colonial Heights died Saturday, May 14, 2005 in Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born in Brunswick County, VA and was the son of the late John A. and Mattie James Williams. Mr. Williams served in the U. S. Army and was a retired employee of Allied Chemical. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca...
Leona Keener
May 14, 2005
Mrs. Leona Coleman Keener, 80, of Hopewell, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at her residence. She was born in Kenbridge, Va. And was a resident of Hopewell for most of her lifetime. Mrs. Keener was a member of First Christian Church in Hopewell, a retired beauty salon owner and a former Vice-President of LaMerick Beauty Salons on the East Coast....
