Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Glenadine Mann
Jul 8, 2004
Glenadine Schieber Mann, 85, of West Columbia, SC, formerly of Hopewell, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004. She was born in Battle Creek, MI and made her home in the Hopewell area since 1945 until moving to South Carolina. Mrs. Mann was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was retired from civil service at Ft. Lee as an educational specialist....
Frances S.
Jul 8, 2004
Frances Stillman Lee, 84, of Hopewell, died Wednesday, July 7, 2004 in John Randolph Nursing Home. She was born in Birmingham, AL and had been a resident of this area since 1940. Mrs. Lee was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Raymond Stillman, Sr. and Elizabeth Traynham Stillman, three brothers,...
Lillian W. Dortmundt
Jul 8, 2004
Lillian Elizabeth Wade Dortmundt, 77, of Chester, died Thursday, July 8, 2004 at her residence. She was born in Ettrick, VA and had been a lifetime resident of the Chesterfield County area. Mrs. Dortmundt was a long time member of the Hopewell Church of Christ and was retired from the housekeeping department of John Randolph Medical Center. She was the...
Elsie Harrison
Jul 7, 2004
Elsie Pollock Harrison, 82, of Laurel Spring Road, Prince George, died Tuesday, June 29, 2004 in Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond. She was born in Vineland, NJ and had spent most of her life in the Prince George area. Mrs. Harrison was a member of the Newville United Methodist Church, Newville United Methodist Women, a retired member of the Prince...
Lucille Cole
Jul 7, 2004
Lucille Sizemore Cole, 87, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, July 2, 2004. A native of Halifax County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edmond and Carrie Smith Sizemore. She was a retired employee of Chesterfield County Public Schools and a member of Elm Street Baptist Church in Petersburg. Mrs. Cole is survived by her husband, Harry...
John Guthrie
Jul 7, 2004
John P. Guthrie, 92, of Petersburg died Friday July 2, 2004 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Archer and Bridgette Guthrie. He was a maintenance technician for the Petersburg School Maintenance department and retired after 27 years of service. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years Nannie Louise Guthrie, one son...
Franklin Boyd
Jul 7, 2004
Franklin D. Roosevelt Boyd, 69, of Dinwiddie County, died Friday, July 2, 2004 at his residence. A native of Crewe, VA, he was the son of the late Henry Edward and Maude Moore Boyd. He was a retired employee of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad and Chairman of the the local Carmens Union in Petersburg. During his retirement, he devoted much...
William James
Jul 7, 2004
William Thomas James, 93, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2004 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born April 1, 1911 in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late, William and Esther Vaughan James. He was a member of Washington Street United Methodist Church and a retired salesman with Ted Curry Motors. Mr. James was preceded in...
Roy Bishop
Jul 7, 2004
Roy Francis Bishop, 87, of Hopewell died Wednesday, July 7, 2004. He was born in East Radford, VA and had been a life long resident of this area. Mr. Bishop was a member of DuPont Lodge #289 AF & AM, and was a retired machinist from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. in Petersburg. He was preceded in death by his...
Joshua Smith
Jul 7, 2004
Joshua Hunter Smith, 5, of Old Woodlawn Street, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at his residence. He was born in Hopewell and had lived here all of his life. Josh was a Kindergarten student at Harry E. James Elementary School. He is survived by his mother, Kimberly Annette Odom Smith of Hopewell, father, David Keith Smith of Cumberland, MD, one...
Ruby W. Perkins
Jul 7, 2004
Ruby Estelle Wells Perkins, 92, of Petersburg, died Monday, July 05, 2004. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Norman Clifton and Cora Mears Wells. She was the widow of Dr. Spencer Vaughan Perkins, Sr. and a charter member of St. Marks United Methodist Church. She was a charter member of Petersburg Chapter 1399 AARP, a member...
Mary Wilson
Jul 3, 2004
Mary Dunnavant Wilson, Colonial Heights, died Saturday July 3, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Katherine Dunnavant. She is survived by her son, Frederick Francis Yeager (Sandra) of Granbury, Texas and two daughters, Tina Marie Mizelle (Mark) of Prince George, VA and Sherry Lynne Brooks (Gary) do Richmond, VA; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Graveside services...
William Moore
Jul 1, 2004
William “Bill” Percy Moore, Jr. of Hopewell, died Thursday, July 1, 2004 in Harrogate, England. He was born February 29, 1924 in Salisbury, North Carolina, the son of the late William Percy and Sallie Wetmore Moore. Mr. Moore was preceded in death by Anne Swart Moore and son, Andrew Rosser Moore. In 1945, Mr. Moore received the degree of Bachelor...
Kathy Tatum
Jun 28, 2004
Kathy Lynn Tatum, 48 of Dinwiddie, died June 28, 2004. She was preceded in death by her father Richard C. Tatum, Sr. She is survived by her mother, Pearl Tatum of Stuart, VA., she was a devoted mother of two daughters, Amber Tatum and Sara Tatum both of Dinwiddie and a loving “Nanny” to her grandson, Dakota Jarratt of Dinwiddie;...
Cleo Summey
Jun 28, 2004
Cleo Elizabeth Summey, 89 of DeWitt died June 28, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Claude C. Jordan, Sr. and Reecie Elizabeth Dudley Jordan. She was the widow of Harold Baxter Summey and the loving mother of three sons, James W. Summey of Columbia, SC., Henry B. Summey of Pasadena, MD., David C. Summey of Edgewater, MD. She...
George Jones
Jun 27, 2004
George William “Billy” Jones, 72, of Midlothian, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2004 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Mae Jones and his parents, Alfred Irvin and Indie Phillips Jones. He was a retired electrician and a member of Local 666 IBEW for 43 years. Mr. Jones is survived by his son, Billy Jones...
Ralph Belcher
Jun 27, 2004
Ralph R. Belcher, Sr. 94 of Chesterfield Co., died June 27, 2004. He was the son of the late John E. and Essie Anthony Belcher. He was the widower of Sarah Pond Belcher. He was a retired Meat Cutter of Roy’s Grocery In The Village of Ettrick. He was also preceded in death by his son John E. Belcher. He...
Alice Eberhardt
Jun 26, 2004
Alice Hutchins Koogler Eberhardt, 73, of Chester, died Saturday, June 26, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Phleet Fredrick Hutchins and Eva Mae Seagle Hutchins and was predeceased by her brother, Phleet F. Hutchins, Jr. She is survived by her husband George W. Eberhardt; daughter, Sandra Koogler Barrett, of Chester; son Michael W. Koogler, of Chester; grandson, Christopher...
Mildred S. Bridgman
Jun 21, 2004
Mildred Diehl Scott Bridgman died Monday, June 21, 2004. She was born February 23, 1917 to Berrimond Thomas and Willie Estelle Diehl Scott in Dinwiddie County. She was graduated from Dinwiddie High School and attended business school in Petersburg. She was married to Rennie Wilson Bridgman in 1943 who predeceased her in 1986. She is survived by her son and...
Elfriede Gwathney
Jun 21, 2004
Elfriede Rosa Gwathney, died Monday, June 21, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Manheim, Germany on May 24, 1921. Mrs. Gwathney was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Freda Feverpeil, and her husband, M/Sgt US Army, retired Walter B. Gwathney. She is survived by two devoted friends, Zona Hare and...
