Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Pauline, Davis
Oct 2, 2004
Pauline McCulloch Davis, 89, of Loveland, CO, formerly of Petersburg, died Saturday, October 2, 2004. She was born in Merigold, MS and was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Davis, Sr. and her parents, John W. and Bertie Anderson McCulloch. She was a school teacher for over 30 years and was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. She...
Nellie Thompson
Oct 2, 2004
Nellie C. (Matthews) Thompson, 90, of Brandermill Woods, Chesterfield County, widow of COL William W. Thompson, Jr., USAF (Ret), died Saturday, October 2, 2004. A native of Portsmouth, VA, she was the daughter of the late William Leonard and Katherine Aloysius Hughes Matthews. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Norfolk Mattress Company, served as a volunteer for the American...
Earl Elder
Oct 1, 2004
Earl Tucker Elder, 80, treasured husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and dear friend, of Dinwiddie County died Friday, October 1, 2004. He was the son of the late William Percy and Mary Chambers Elder. He served as Sergeant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in World War II, and he retired from Durham Life Insurance Company in 1986. He...
Flora Kingsley
Sep 30, 2004
Flora M. Kingsley, 98, of Petersburg died Thursday, September 30,. 2004. A native of Hatfield, Mass but had made her home in the Petersburg area since 1995. Survived by her daughter; Rita McNally of Petersburg, 6 grandchildren: Douglas O. Haase of Hopewell, Randall N. Haase of Prince George, Holly J. Haase of Shirley, Mass, Robin L. Philbrick of San Antonio,...
Mary Wheeler
Sep 30, 2004
Mary Amanda Traylor Wheeler, 90, of Prince George, died Thursday, September 30, 2004. She was a native of Kress, Virginia, the daughter of the late William Bernard and Mary Ann Williams Traylor. Mrs. Wheeler was the widow of Perry Alston Wheeler. She was also predeceased by her son, William Alston Wheeler, grandson, Charles Alston Wheeler five brothers, W. Bernard Traylor,...
James Bailey
Sep 29, 2004
Dr. James H. Bailey, an authority on Petersburg’s history and a former curator of the Petersburg Museums, died on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at a nursing home in Charlottesville, VA. His funeral will take place from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Petersburg 11:00 AM Monday, October 4, 2004. There will be a Rosary Wake at St. Joseph’s 5 PM Sunday,...
Joyce Gallant
Sep 28, 2004
Joyce Louise Atkinson Gallant, 67, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, September 28, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born in Havre de Grace , MD and had been a resident of this area since 1968. Mrs. Gallant was the first Director of Volunteers at John Randolph Medical Center and was a retired administrative assistant with...
Lois Hawkins
Sep 28, 2004
Mrs. Lois Mayfield Hawkins, 93, of the Petersburg Home for Ladies, 311 S. Jefferson St., Petersburg, widow of Alexander Vaughan Hawkins, died Tuesday, September 28, 2004. Mrs. Hawkins was a native of Greenville, SC and was the daughter of the late John Addison and Pauline Ashmore Mayfield. In childhood, she was a resident of the Connie Maxwell Children’s Home in...
Murry Oliver
Sep 28, 2004
Murry Lee “Mutt” Oliver, 92, of Hopewell, Va. died Tuesday, September 28, 2004 after a brief illness. Mr. Oliver was born on April 24, 1912 in South Norfolk, now known as Chesapeake. His family moved to Hopewell in 1915. Mr. Oliver graduated from Hopewell High School in 1932 where he served as captain of the football and basketball teams. He...
Clarine Dejarnatt
Sep 27, 2004
Clarine Wagner DeJarnatt age 92 of Chester died Monday, September 27, 2004. She is survived by a son, James Batten and his wife Winona of Valley View, TX; two daughters, Martha Garofalo and her husband Philip of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Glendine Lipford and her husband Dan of Chester, VA; a brother, Boyd Wagner and his wife Joyce of Houston,...
David Wilkinson
Sep 26, 2004
David Percival "Pete" Wilkinson, 90, a resident of Brandermill Woods, formerly of McKenney, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2004. Born in McKenney, he was the son of the late Richard Ernest and Lucy Doyle Wilkinson. Pete spent most of his life as a dairy farmer and was a retired member of the Board of Directors for the Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers...
Mildred Lewallen
Sep 25, 2004
Mildred Louise Lewallen, 81, of Hopewell, died Saturday September 25, 2004 at Brighter Living Assisted Living. She was the daughter of the late William F. and Mary Ann Richardson, and was predeceased by her loving husband Leon Carl Lewallen. She was a retired machine operator from A.J.D. Cap Manufacturing Co. of Richmond, Virginia. She is survived by a dedicated and...
Mildred Gage
Sep 24, 2004
Mildred “Millie” Browder Gage, 82, of Brighter Living Assisted Living, formerly of Delton Avenue, died Friday, September 24, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Sutherland, Va and had been a resident of Hopewell for most of her lifetime. Mrs. Gage was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church and retired office manager from Hopewell Medical Center....
Bradley Forehand
Sep 23, 2004
Bradley Scott Forehand, 24, departed this life unexpectedly in his home town of Prince George, VA on September 23, 2004. Born on February 20, 1980, the son of Robert E. and Linda M. Forehand. In addition to his parents, Brad is survived by his two sisters, Ashley Forehand and Tammy Stevenson and her husband Lewis and their children Kindall, Conner...
Virginia Burton
Sep 22, 2004
Virginia Mann Burton, 86 widow of J. Preston Burton, Sr. passed away September 22, 2004. She is survived by two sons, J. Preston Burton, Jr. and wife Belinda, Hugh F. Burton; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted 11:00 am Saturday, September 25, 2004 at Sunset Memorial Park. Family will receive friends from 6-9 pm...
Shirley Young
Sep 22, 2004
Shirley Armstrong Young, 86, of Petersburg passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2004. He was married to the late Katherine Ryder Young on Oct 26, 1946. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Roscoe and Rosa Collier Young. He is survived by his children, David Young and his wife Susan of Chester; Mark Young and his...
Robert Hannon
Sep 20, 2004
Robert Donald Hannon, 73 of Petersburg died September 20, 2004. He was the son of the late Ray and Betty Hannon. He is survived by his lifelong companion Brenda West of Dinwiddie; son, Donald Hannon and wife Paige of Dinwiddie; two daughters, Constance Adcock of Petersburg Brenda Jean Potter of Michigan; eight grandchildren, Tyler Scott Hannon and Courtney Slade Hannon...
Mary Creggar
Sep 18, 2004
Mary Elizabeth Thomas Creggar, 94, of Hopewell widow of Paul H. Cregg, Sr. died Saturday, September 18, 2004. She was born in Northumberland County, VA. a daughter of the late Andrew J. and Sarah Elizabeth Clark Thomas and has lived in the Hopewell area since 1953. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a former member...
Thomas Voiles
Sep 18, 2004
Thomas Sean Voiles age 30 of Prince George died Saturday evening, September 18, 2004. He is survived by his mother, Judy P. Hassell of Kill Devil Hills, NC; a sister, Kimberly N. Gill and her husband Bobby of Prince George; his father, Arthur T. Voiles of Winterpark, FL; his grandmother, Nannie C. Powell of Hopewell; one aunt, Jean P. Smith...
Joann, Ardillo
Sep 17, 2004
Joann M. Ardillo age 67 of Chester died on Friday, September 17, 2004. She is survived by her husband, Charles L. Ardillo, Sr.; her son Charles L. Ardillo, Jr. and his wife Joy; her grandson, Vincent Ardillo. Mrs. Ardillo was a retired registered nurse. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Monday, September 20, 2004 at the...
