Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Elizabeth Hess
Mar 23, 2004
Elizabeth M. Hess, 87, of Chester, widow of Herman W. Hess, Sr., passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2004. She was a member of Chester Baptist Church for over 50 years, member of Chester Garden Club and many Bridge Clubs. Mrs. Hess is survived by three sons, Herman William Hess, Jr. of Williamsburg, VA, Milton Andrew Hess of Charles City County,...
William Norris
Mar 22, 2004
William Bentley “Monk” Norris, 78, of Berry Street died Monday, March 22, 2004 at his residence. He was born in Ayden, NC and had been a resident of Hopewell for more than 50 years. Mr. Norris was a retired oiler from Honeywell, Inc.. He was the son of the late Joe and Sallie Tripp Norris. Mr. Norris is survived by...
Cheryl Kanak
Mar 20, 2004
Mrs. Cheryl Hale Kanak, 53, of Ruffin Road, Prince George County, died Saturday, March 20, 2004 ;in Henrico Doctors’ Hospital. She was born in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., and was a Prince George County resident most of her lifetime. Mrs. Kanak was a graduate of VCU, a former teacher with the Prince George County School System, and a lover of...
Maxine Partin
Mar 19, 2004
Mrs. Maxine Harrington Partin, 81, widow of Louis Claiborne Partin, passed away Friday March 19, 2004. She was a native and lifelong resident of Petersburg, Virginia and was the daughter of the late, Charles and Marion Gill Harrington. Mrs. Partin was a former member of Memorial United Methodist Church and at her passing was a member of West End Baptist...
Catherine Harrison
Mar 18, 2004
Catherine Rowe Harrison of Petersburg died Thursday, March 18, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Harry Benjamin and Josephine Funk Rowe. Mrs. Harrison retired as a budget analyst from Civil Service, Fort Lee. She is survived by her husband, Vernon L. Harrison of 53 years; son and daughter-in-law, Vernon L. Harrison, Jr. and Mona Lisa Nunez of Boca...
Barbara Townsend
Mar 17, 2004
Barbara June Ogreen Townsend, 70, of Brook Avenue, Suffolk, VA died Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at her residence. She was born in Hurton, MI and had been a resident of this area for several years. Mrs. Townsend was the daughter of the late Harry and Blanche Ogreen. She is survived by her husband, George L. Townsend, Jr. of Suffolk, four...
Florence Pride
Mar 17, 2004
Florence Bernice “Polly” Pride, 86 passed away on March 17, 2004 at her residence after a long illness. She was born in Chesterfield County to Norman Augustus and Florence Varnier Pride. She attended Colonial Heights School (Flora Hill) and Petersburg High School. She graduated from Farmville State Teachers College (Longwood) and received a Masters Degree from The College of William...
Mark Griffin
Mar 16, 2004
Mark Emory Griffin, 34, of Columbus, Ohio and formerly of Charlottesville and Dinwiddie, VA, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at Columbus Subacute and Rehabilitation Center. Mark attended Technical School and the Church of God. He loved music, movies and sports. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Wiley Griffin and Ruby Coleman. Mark is survived by his loving...
Benjamin Kinsey
Mar 16, 2004
Benjamin Thorogood Kinsey of Petersburg died Tuesday, March 16, 2004. He was married for 55 years to the late Nancy Alden Strong Kinsey. He was the son of Benjamin Thomas and Kitty Mitchell Kinsey and brother of the late Samuel Phillips Mitchell Kinsey and the late Martha Kinsey Marable. Mr. Kinsey was a lifelong resident of Petersburg. A graduate of...
Mary H. Phelps
Mar 15, 2004
Mrs. Mary Jane (Janie) Hudson Phelps,80,of Hopewell, died, Monday, March 15, 2004 at the Hopewell Health Care Center following a brief illness. She was born in Clifton Forge, Va. and was a resident of Hopewell for more than 70 years. Mrs. Phelps was a retired bookkeeper for the Federal Correctional Institution. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hansel...
Dean Manion
Mar 15, 2004
Dean Lyle Manion 84 of Chester died Monday, March 15, 2004. He was the son of the late James Rollie and Edith Davis Manion. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps., employed by Shortman Motor Company of 38 years in Topeka, KS., member of American Legion Post 91 of Chester, member of Oakland Church of the Nazerene...
Christine Matney
Mar 14, 2004
Christine Belcher Matney, 85 of Colonial Heights died Sunday, March 14, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Andrew Thomas and Ethel Sullivan Belcher. She was preceded in death by her sister Inez B. Wright. She is survived by her son, Thomas F. Matney of Richmond; granddaughter, Nicole M. Boehm and husband Nathan of Chester; grandson, Eric A. Matney...
Reuben Johnson
Mar 11, 2004
Reuben “Buck” Asbury Johnson, 87 entered into eternal rest Thursday, March 11, 2004. He was a native of Petersburg, Va., born the son of the late Walter and Rena Pope Johnson. He was a long time resident of Prince George, Va., and was retired from Hercules Powder Co. in Hopewell, Va. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret...
Mary English
Mar 10, 2004
Mary Spivey English, 90, of Hopewell, widow of Richard Edward English, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004. She was born in Nansemond Co., VA and was the daughter of the late Henry A. and Mattie Holland Spivey, Sr. She was preceded in death by her son, Edward A. English. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, James Almon and Sandy...
Vivian Lail
Mar 10, 2004
Vivian Sessums Lail, 69, of Dinwiddie died at her residence on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 following a brief illness. Mrs. Lail was born in Blackstone, a daughter of the late David L. and Martha Watson Sessums. She was retired from Titmus Optical Company and was an Elder of Greenwood Presbyterian Church. Also preceded in death by her husband, Toy Lee...
Sr., Leimberger
Mar 9, 2004
Ralph (Mickey) Leimberger, Sr. a native of Chester entered God’s eternal rest on March 9, 2004. He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Dora Leimberger and brother Herman. He is survived by his wife, Chilcie Leimberger; daughter, Vickie Leimberger/Peterson and husband Billy; son, Ralph Leimberger, Jr. and wife Stephanie; grandchildren, Whitney, McKenzie, Stacey and Wade; brother, Frank...
Charles Mabon
Mar 8, 2004
Charles McDonald Mabon, Jr. 73, of Petersburg, son of the late Charles M. Mabon, Sr. and Elsie Newman Mabon, passed away Monday, March 8, 2004 at his residence. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sue McElfresh Mabon; daughters, Lori O’Kennon and friend, Milton Alexander, Kari Daniel and husband, John, Pegi Marshall and friend, Ronald Turner, and Pati...
Cecelia Magee
Mar 8, 2004
Cecelia Hiller Magee (Cele) of Stony Creek died March 8, 2004. Her husband was the late Ehrlich Milton Magee (Mac). Cele was born in 1906 to the late August Louis and Anna Gertrude Hiller in St. Louis. She also lived in Birmingham, AL and later moved to Norfolk, VA. with her family where she graduated from Mathew Fontaine Maury High...
Horace Grigg
Mar 7, 2004
Horace Edward “Spanky” Grigg, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2004 at his residence. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Virgil Francis and Hulda Brame Grigg. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII and was a retired salesman with Frito-Lay. He was a former member of Memorial United Methodist Church and...
James Williamson,Sr.
Mar 7, 2004
James Clyde Williamson, Sr., 97, formerly of Wilmington Avenue, died Sunday, March 7, 2004 in John Randolph Nursing Home. He was born in Little River, SC and had been a resident of this area since 1924. Mr. Williamson was a retired operator from Allied Signal Corporation, a driver for Burgess Cab Co., and a self employed taxi driver for more...
