Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
June Purdy
Jul 19, 2004
June Edens Purdy, of Chester, died Monday, July 19, 2004. She was the daughter of Louise Edens and the late Richard A. Edens. She was predeceased by C.J. “Kip” Purdy. Besides her mother, she is survived by her son, Randall Purdy and two daughters, Jill Purdy Perlstein and husband, Mark and Janet Purdy; brother, Richard L. Edens and wife, Joy...
Mildred Burrell
Jul 18, 2004
Mildred Frances Burrell, 73, of Richmond died Sunday, July 18, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Frank John and Annie Wheelhouse Fried and was also predeceased by a brother, William Thomas Burrell. Mildred was the 2nd woman to be hired at Allied Chemical and retired with over 40 years of service. She was an avid softball player, coach...
Robert Grubbs
Jul 16, 2004
Robert L. Grubbs, Sr., 38, of Disputanta, Va., died Friday, July 16, 2004. He was a member of IVEC Elevator Local #51 for twenty years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jeanie Marie Grubbs. He is survived by his wife, Christine J. Grubbs; son, Robert L. Grubbs, Jr.; daughter, Mackenzi Lee Grubbs; and step-son, Andrew M. Humphrey; Ray...
Ariel Garrison
Jul 16, 2004
Ariel Emaline Garrison-Cooper, 2 1/2 months, of Hopewell, passed away on July 16, 2004, at John Randolph Medical Center. She was predeceased by her Great Grandmother Emaline (Bug) Watson. She is survived by her parents, Philip D. Cooper and Lori C. Garrison, Grandparents, Thomas and Judy Pauley of Richmond, Great Grandmother Mabel Frances Blevins of Prince George, Godfather, David Bennett...
John I. Boze
Jul 15, 2004
John Walter Ingram Boze, 58, of Prince George died Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at his residence after a long illness. John was born March 4, 1946 in Dundee, Scotland. He is the son of Alexina and Clarence H. Boze of Evansville, Indiana. He retired from the U. S. Army after 22 years of service to his country. He was a...
Aulick Harrison
Jul 15, 2004
Aulick Binnell Harrison, 88, of Colonial Heights, died July 15, 2004. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and a retired U.S. Government employee of Ft. Lee. He was the widower of Rosa Townes Harrison. He was the son the late Charles Binnell and Cora Estelle Harrison. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister Lula...
Charles Connelly
Jul 14, 2004
Charles Bernell Connelly, Jr., 76, of 503 N. 5th St., Hopewell died at his residence July 14, 2004. Mr. Connelly was born in Hopewell, a son of the late Charles B. Connelly, Sr. and Myrtie Lowe Connelly. He retired after 44 years of service as a supervisor with the Hercules Company. He was a member of the Hopewell Lions Club...
Katie Shelton
Jul 14, 2004
Katie Marie White Shelton, 82, of Hopewell passed from death into enternal life on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 from her home. She was the widow of Walter Snow Shelton and the daughter of the late Lewis Ivy White and Annie Lily White. She was born in Speed, NC on September 25, 1921, and was a member of Christian Life Center,...
Nicholas Wyman
Jul 14, 2004
Nicholas H. Wyman of Chester, Va. passed into eternal rest at the age of 85 on Monday, July 12, 2004 “Hank” joins his departed wife, Henrietta P.Wyman, who passed on 6/12/2004. They were married for 67 years. He was surrounded and loved by his daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Gilbert (Rick) Wildrick, two granddaughters to include Cynthia Barger and husband...
Cassie K. Rutland
Jul 14, 2004
Cassie Turner Kinton Rutland, 83, of Chesterfield passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2004. She is survived by three daughters, Marjorie Ashbough of Weirsdale, Fla., Frances Evans, Ford, Va., Bonnie Bates, Chesterfield, Va., two sons, James William Kinton, Jr., Chester, Va. and David Rhondell Rutland, Richmond, Va., nine great-grandchildren, two stepsons and two stepdaughters. She is also survived by two...
William Stillwagon
Jul 12, 2004
William Woods Stillwagon, 79, of Chesterfield, died Friday, July 9, 2004, Johnston Willis Hospital. He was the widower of Jeanne C. Stillwagon. He is survived by two stepsons; Ray G. Ellinger, Jr. and William T. Ellinger of Chesterfield, Va.; grandson, Logan C. Ellinger, Chesterfield, and a special friend, Josephine Russ of Louisa, Va. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July...
Bennie Owens
Jul 12, 2004
Bennie Earl Owens, 71,devoted husband of Patricia Ann Gentry Owens, of Dinwiddie County, died Saturday, July 10, 2004. A native Roanoke Rapids, NC. he was predeceased by his parents, Mary Leach and Benjamin Franklin Owens and in-laws, Curtis and Sallie Gentry and is also survived by his sons, Larry and Robert and four grandchildren. He was a member of the...
Richard "Jack" Laine
Jul 10, 2004
Richard G. “Jack” Laine, Jr., born June 12, 1921 in Sussex County, Virginia died Sunday, June 6. Preceded in death by his mother, Virgie Mary Laine; father, Richard G. Laine Sr; sisters, Annie M. Richardson, Pearl S. Cheeley, Elsie L. Greeson and Maggie L. Rott. Survived by his wife of 44 years, Nancy Stewart Laine, son, Richard G. “Rick” Laine,...
Jack Gutridge
Jul 9, 2004
Jack Ervil Gutridge, (Pop),79, died suddenly Wednesday, July 7, 2004 doing what he loved best, working in his yard. He was born in Crewe, VA and had been a life long resident of the Hopewell area. Mr. Gutridge was a Retired Gunnery Sgt. with the U.S. Marine Corps, having served during WW II and was part of the Saipan Death...
Amy Clements
Jul 9, 2004
Amy Elizabeth Clements , 29, 0f Chesterfield, died July 9, 2004. She was preceded in death by her mother, Diane Clements and her sister Lisa Clements. She is survived by her father, Larry Clements and her stepmother , Ann Clements; her son Shane Thomas Clements; paternal grandmother Elizabeth Clements; maternal grandfather Dallas Johnson; step-sister Sarah Waddill; step-brother Jonathan Waddill; four...
Michael Chermak
Jul 9, 2004
Michael Chermak, 96, of Chester, formerly of Hopewell passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2004. Mr. Chermak was born February 26, 1908 in McMechen, West Virginia. He married the late Anna Sodomka Chermak on November 18, 1941. They shared a joyous marriage of 58 years until her death on March 12, 2000. Mr. Chermak served in World War II with...
Mary Johnson
Jul 8, 2004
Mary Rebekah Johnson, beloved wife of James William Johnson went home to be with our Lord on the 5th of July, 2004. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hopewell, She was the daughter of the late John W. Bear and Florence E. Bear. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James W. Johnson;...
Elizabeth M. Royster
Jul 8, 2004
Elizabeth Nannie Martin Royster, 87, of Hopewell, died Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at her residence. She was born in Chester and had been a life long resident of this area. Mrs. Royster was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Lee and Nannie Elizabeth Eubank Martin. She is survived by her husband, John G. Royster, Sr., one daughter, Nancy Royster...
Ramonita Vega
Jul 8, 2004
Ramonita Vega, 73, of Hopewell, died, Monday, July 5, 2004 at her residence. She is survived by her daughter, Nilsa Torres and husband Orlando, a son, Frankie Acevedo and wife Anne Marie, a sister, Antonia Vega and husband Marcelino; six grandchildren and two nephews. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7-8:30 PM in the Hopewell Chapel of J....
Zelma South
Jul 8, 2004
Zelma M. South, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 7, 2004. She was a devout Christian and practiced her beliefs in everything she did in life. She was born in Pound, VA on September 18, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Delmer and Leona Mullins Meade. She moved to...
