Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
John Watts
Aug 12, 2004
John Stephen Watts, 55, of Chester, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2004 after a fierce battle against cancer. He was born on February 8, 1949 in Charleston, West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, John W. and Jane Carter Watts and his father-in-law, Phillip H. Bullard, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Bullard Watts; his...
Robert Moore
Aug 12, 2004
Robert Randolph Moore, of Chester, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2004. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Mary S. Moore, three Sons, Mark A. Moore of Chesterfield, David Moore, and Russell Moore: two daughters, Virginia Moore Hoggard and Teresa Lawrence: four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Funeral services...
Jr., P. Phillips
Aug 11, 2004
Edison Plummer Phillips, Jr. age 84 of Petersburg died Thursday, August 11, 2004. He was the son of the late Edison P. Phillips, Sr. and Blanche Kidd Phillips, a lifetime Petersburg resident, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a retired plant accountant with Continental Can Co. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Skelton Phillips; a...
Donald Edgerton
Aug 8, 2004
Donald Ray Edgerton, 68, of Petersburg, widower of Georgie Edgerton, died Saturday, August 7, 2004 in Southside Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Petersburg and was the son of the late Herbert Lee and Reatha Flowers Edgerton. He is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Mary Edgerton of Manteo, NC; and two nephews, Mark Edgerton and...
Lalla Bain
Aug 7, 2004
Mrs. Lalla Virginia Winn Bain, 94, widow of Leon Stanley Bain, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2004 at her home in Dinwiddie County. Born in Dinwiddie, VA on May 28, 1910, she was one of thirteen children of the late Edward Milton and Estelle Hitchcock Winn. Mrs. Bain was a member of Hawkins and Mt. Olivet United Methodist Churches. She...
Louis Melton
Aug 6, 2004
Louis S. Melton, 69, of Chester, passed away Friday, August 6, 2004 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was the son of the late Charles F. and Macie Johnson Melton, Sr. He was a retired auto mechanic. He was predeceased by his brother, Charles F. Melton, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Susie Neace Melton; two daughters, Sue Ellen...
George Eanes
Aug 5, 2004
George Edward Eanes “Eddie”, 81 of Petersburg died Thursday, August 5, 2004. He was the son of the late George Edward Eanes, Sr. and Nora Ritt Eanes, also preceded in death by his daughter Celeste Miles Agenzia. He was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church. He was a retired Salesman of Old Dominion Beverage Co. for 25 years. He...
James Vinsh
Aug 5, 2004
James Everette “Jimmy” Vinsh, 49, of Petersburg died Thursday, August 5, 2004. He was born in Petersburg and was the son of the late Charles F. and Margaret Simmons Vinsch. He was an employee of Honeywell. He is survived by two daughters, Jennifer L. Vinsh and April M. Vinsh both of Virginia Beach; and a number of cousins. A funeral...
Vernice Birchett
Aug 4, 2004
Vernice Clark Birchett, 82, died August 4, 2004 in Outlook Pointe, Bon Air. She was born in King & Queen County and had been a former resident of Poplar St. Hopewell, since 1930. Mrs. Birchett was a retired Optometrist Assistant for Dr. Thomas H. Robertson, a member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church, and a former President of the Virginia Optometrist Assistants...
Alfred Agee
Aug 4, 2004
Alfred Wallace Agee, 71, of Watkinsville, GA died Wednesday, August 4, 2004 in Lucy Corr Village, Chesterfield, VA. Mr. Agee attended VMI and graduated from the University of Richmond in 1954 serving as class president. He served in the USAF during the Korean Conflict and was a retired Division Manager for Reynolds Aluminum Supply Co. Mr. Agee was preceded in...
John Lamoureaux
Aug 4, 2004
John Everett Lamoureaux, 37, departed this life on Wednesday, August 4, 2004. He is survived by his wife Dana Michele Lamoureaux, sons, Andrew, Josh and Dallas; daughter Jessica; sister Sherri; and brother Robert. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, August 7 in the Chesterfield Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home (3050 West...
Helen Keck
Aug 3, 2004
Helen Fraher Keck, 90, died Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at the The Hermitage in Richmond. She was born in Fayetteville, NC and was a former resident of Hopewell. She was retired from Allied Chemical Corp., a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hopewell, the Daughters of The American Revolution, the Jamestown Historical Society, the Eppes Society, the Richmond Women’s...
Elsie Helmick
Aug 3, 2004
Elsie White Helmick, 86, formerly of Prince George County died August 3, 2004. She was the daughter of the late John L. and Lottie S. White. She was the widow of Lee R. Helmick. She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, to include Billy Charles Bishop and William J. White and wife Caroline and David L. White; special...
Mary Martin
Aug 2, 2004
Mary Lucille Martin, 86 of Chesterfield, died August 1, 2004. She was the widow of Henry Woodrow Martin. She was retired from Allied-Signal Corp. She is survived by one sister, Vivian Clark and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted 11:00 am August 4, 2004 at Sunset Memorial Park. Family will receive friends tonight from 6-8 pm at...
Burton Alexander
Aug 2, 2004
Burton Francis Alexander, Sr., 88, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, August 2, 2004 at Southside Regional Medical Center. A native of New York City, he was the son of the late Michael Rose and Florence Hanower Alexander. He served in the U. S. Navy for 27 years including service in Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Prior to his service in the...
John Bridgman
Aug 2, 2004
CPO John Hartwell Bridgman, U.S.N. Retired, 83 years old passed away August 1, 2004. He served his country for 23 years in the Navy. He retired from Defense General Supply Center in 1982 as a Lt. on the Guard Force,was a Life member of Dinwiddie Moose Lodge and was a member of Fleet Reserve Association. He was born July 21,...
Phyllis Clary
Aug 1, 2004
Phyllis Kirkland Clary, 74, of Hopewell, died Sunday August 1, 2004 at her residence. Mrs. Clary was born in Petersburg, Va. and had been a life-long resident of this area. She was the daughter of the late Charles M and Virgie Mae Whitby Kirkland. Mrs. Clary was a and a retired nurse. Surviving are her husband, Harry Clary of Hopewell,...
Sr., S. Mcneilly
Jul 31, 2004
Frank Stockell McNeilly, Sr., 68, of Chester, died on July 31, 2004. Beloved husband of Linda Kay Mcneilly loving father of Catherine Marie McNeilly and Frank S. McNeilly Jr. and his wife Teresa Ellis McNeilly and cherished grandfather of Kayla, Matthew, Ryan, Savannah, and Kevin. He was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Mary and brother Robert. He...
Eileen Yaw
Jul 30, 2004
Eileen Dawson Yaw, 83, of Chester, VA passed away during a visit to her homeland of England, on July 30, 2004. She was born in Hull, East Yorkshire, England and has been a resident in Chester, Va for 37 years. She is survived by her two loving daughters Susan Yaw Cary and Patricia Labudzik; son-in-law Jack Labudzik; grandchildren John, Anna,...
Dorothy Sutton
Jul 30, 2004
Dorothy Falls Sutton, 93, of W. Broadway, Hopewell, died, Friday, July 30, 2004 at her residence. She was born in New York City, NY. and had been a resident of this area since 1922. Mrs. Sutton was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Henry and Francis Genet Falls, her husband, Roy Vaten Sutton, daughter Patricia S. Bagshaw , two...
