Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Audrey, Johnson
Sep 17, 2004
Audrey Sawyer Johnson, 77, was freed from her earthly bonds on Friday, September 17, 2004. After a brief battle with cancer, she eagerly left with a happy heart to attain the treasures laid up for her in heaven. She was born in Hell’s Kitchen in NYC in 1927 and grew up in Long Island, the daughter of the late Russell...
Catherine, Demunbrun
Sep 17, 2004
Catherine Hughes DeMunbrun, 78, of Sutherland, widow of Gilbert Ernest DeMunbrun, died Friday, September 17, 2004 in Southside Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Petersburg area and the daughter of the late Robert Churchill and Victoria Josephine Miller Hughes. She was a former Deputy Clerk of Court for Petersburg and was a member of Second Presbyterian...
Carter Sr. Burt
Sep 15, 2004
Carter Harrison Burt, Sr., 71, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, September 14, 2004 in the McGuire Veterans Medical Center, Richmond. He was born in Hopewell and was a life-long resident of this area. Mr. Burt was a retired S/Sgt. with the U.S. Air Force serving during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. Mr. Burt was the son of the late John...
Virginia Elmore
Sep 15, 2004
Virginia Moore Elmore, 78, of Colonial Heights, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004. She was a native of Chesterfield Co. and the daughter of the late John F. Moore and Mattie Temple Moore Hobbs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Burke Elmore and a daughter, Susan Temple Elmore. Mrs. Elmore retired after many...
Allen Lockton
Sep 15, 2004
Allen August Lockton, 89, of Hopewell, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Lockton was a retired accounting clerk with Hercules Inc., a member of the Nazareth Lutheran Church and a member of the U.S. Army during WWII, serving as a Lieutenant with three years service in the Pacific. He...
Twila Dail
Sep 14, 2004
Twila Mae Dail, 70, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004 in Chippenham Medical Center. She was born in Indiana and was a resident of this area most of her life. Mrs. Dail was a retired cafeteria supervisor for Reynolds Metals and a member of Powers Memorial Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Marion and Desi Sunday...
Marvin Snyder
Sep 14, 2004
Marvin T. (Teddy) Snyder died Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at the residence of his sister in Prince George County, Virginia. He was born in Montgomery County, Virginia, to the late William Grant and Eva Elizabeth Sarver Snyder. Prior to his illness he was a resident of Blacksburg, VA. He served in the U.S. Navy and was an Auto Mechanic for...
Paul Defilippis
Sep 11, 2004
Paul DeFilippis, of Chester, died Saturday, September 11, 2004. He was a Security Guard at the Hon Company. He was predeceased by his son, Chad. He is survived by his wife, Claudia; children, Neil, Lloyd, Claudette, Chrissy, Christie amd Cherylann; grandchildren, Claudann, Ashley-Ann, Roxanne, Jaguar, Colleen and one great-grandchild, Naython. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday, September 16, 2004...
Susan Jones
Sep 10, 2004
Susan Porter Jones, 56, of Hopewell, passed away Friday, September 10, 2004. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Foard Warren and Elaine Janyska Porter. She was extremely dedicated to the protection of animals and to the service of people. Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband, James H. Jones; her children, John Yeager, Kristen Windsor,...
John King
Sep 8, 2004
John Wayne King, 41, of Pamela Drive, Disputanta, died Wednesday, September 8, 2004 in Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born in McKenney, VA, and had been a resident of the Disputanta area for the past 4 years. Mr. King was a member of the Lawn Boys Softball Team and a retired material handler for DuPont Teijin Films, Inc. He...
Margaret Fike
Sep 6, 2004
Margaret Emily Fike, 82, of Chester, widow of Melvin Marshall Fike, passed away Monday, September 6, 2004. Born in Chesterfield County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Clifton and Elizabeth Westcott Maitland. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Arlene Duncan of Chester; five grandchildren, Ernest Roy Jordan, Jr. and his wife, Donna, Melvin-Douglas Jordan, Sr. and his...
Butler Harvey
Sep 5, 2004
Harvey E. Butler, 87, of Chester died Sunday, September 5, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Alease B. Butler; daughter, Sandra B. Wilson, two grandsons, Len C. Wilson (Rebecca) and M. Brandon Wilson; and one great-granddaughter, Jordan Elizabeth Wilson all of Chester. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Chesterfield...
Mary Ducey
Sep 4, 2004
Mary Curran Ducey, 69, of 19th Avenue, died Saturday, September 4, 2004 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Mrs. Ducey was a retired Nurses Aid, doing home care in the local area. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Bridgett Foxx Curran and the widow of Robert James Ducey. Mrs. Ducey is...
Robert, Henderson
Sep 4, 2004
Robert Harold Henderson, 41, of Prince George County, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Hopewell. Mr. Henderson was a floor covering representative with Sherwin-Williams Company, a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was president of the County Line Hunt Club. Surviving are his wife, Sherry Wyatt Henderson of Prince George, his parents,...
Margaret Wells
Sep 3, 2004
Margaret “Maggie” Moore Wells, 75, of Prince George, died Friday, September 3, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Johnston Co., North Carolina and had been a resident of Hopewell-Prince George area since 1951. Mrs. Wells was a retired Secretary at Ft. Lee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Turner Golden and Thelma Oliver Moore....
Edward Jr. Donnelly
Sep 3, 2004
Edward F. Donnelly, Jr., 71 of Venice, Florida, died September 3, 2004. Ed was born June 10, 1933 in Norfolk, Virginia and came to Venice, Florida 4 years ago from Petersburg, Virginia. He graduated from Norfolk Academy and attended North Carolina State University. He was General Manager/Owner of City Distributing Company, past president of the Southside Virginia Emergency Crew, a...
Paul Dunbar
Sep 2, 2004
Paul F. Dunbar, 83, of Disputanta, widower of Patricia Dunbar, died Thursday, September 2, 2004 in MCV Hospital. He was born in Chuckey, TN and was the son of the late George D. and Rose May Broyles Dunbar. He was a graduate of Washington College and attended East Tennessee State University. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of WW...
Montrue Wilkinson
Sep 2, 2004
Montrue “Monnie” E. Wilkinson, of Ashland formerly of Petersburg, died Thursday, September 02, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Minnie M. Eley. Mrs. Wilkinson was a member of Ginter Park United Methodist Church and a former resident of the Hermitage at Cedarfield. She was preceded in death by her husband Elwyn P. Wilkinson and is...
Rodney Nichols
Sep 2, 2004
Rodney Lewis Nichols, 61, of Hopewell died Thursday, September 2, 2004 at his residence. He served in the U.S. Army and was a retired operator for Honeywell with 36 years of service. Mr. Nichols was preceded in death by his mother, Mildred Graham Nichols. Surviving are his wife, Betty Trueheart Nichols of Hopewell, a son, Stephen Nichols and daughter, Barbara...
Gloria Blick
Sep 1, 2004
Gloria H. Blick, 67, of Rushmere, VA died Wednesday, September 1, 2004 in Obici Hospital, Suffolk, VA after a period of declining health. She was born in Petersburg and was the daughter of the late Kenneth L. and Lena Clark Hoyle. Mrs. Blick was a member of Surry Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Garland Blick, Jr.; four...
