Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Kathleen Owens Young
May 3, 2013
Kathleen Owens Young, 87, of Chester, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013. Born in Wilson County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Cora Owens. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, Wayne Young; and son-in-law, Michael Williamson. Mrs. Young served as a Deaconess and youth leader at Enon...
George Howell Giles
May 2, 2013
George Howell Giles, 69, of Matoaca, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013. Born in Prince George County, he was the sone of the late George Washington and Sallie Hudson Giles. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and was a retired industrial mechanical pipe welder. In his spare time, he enjoyed making jewelry from stainless steel. Mr....
Ellen Jeanette Leblanc
May 2, 2013
Ellen Jeanette LeBlanc, 74, of McKenney, went to be with the lord on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Born in Dickenson, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Thompson and Mona Humphries. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Shirley Thompson and Mildred Dickenson. Mrs. LeBlanc was a proud member of Mount Olivet United Methodist Church. She...
Josephine Donald Ogden
May 2, 2013
Josephine Donald Ogden, 90, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Annie Vernon Mahon and Robert Kerr Donald. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Edward Ogden. She was an active member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and previously Tabb Street Presbyterian Church. After attending Madison College...
Walter "Wally" Edwin Bonneksen
Apr 29, 2013
Walter “Wally” Edwin Bonneksen, 52, of Chesterfield Co., passed away on Monday, April 29, 2013. He was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Virginia; where he was a member of the concert choir; and later attended Houston Baptist College to further his love for music. Wally is the son of Leola Hutchinson and the late Willard Henry...
Jane Wyatt Seay
Apr 29, 2013
Jane Wyatt Seay, 96, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, Virginia on April 2, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Wyatt. She was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Seay, Jr., and brother, Dr. Norman F. Wyatt. She is survived...
Nancy Faye Mills
Apr 27, 2013
Nancy Fowler Mills, 57, died on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in her home. Born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina on November 22, 1955, she was a daughter of Charles R. Fowler, of Petersburg, Virginia and of the late Frances L. Fowler, Petersburg, Virginia. Mrs. Mills was a dedicated nurse at John Randolph Hospital, in Hopewell, Virginia. She was a loving...
Philip Legerton Jones Sr.
Apr 25, 2013
Philip Legerton Jones Sr., 91, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Mr. Jones served for eight years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Henry Jones and Minnie Virginia Moore Jones. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Joyce Anne Marie Jones “Nancy”; eleven children, Philip Legerton...
Noel "Tim" Shelton Iii
Apr 25, 2013
Noel “Tim” Shelton III, 67, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013. He was an avid outdoorsman and fisherman as well as a motorcycle and boating enthusiast. He retired after forty years with Dupont as a Chemical Operator. Mr. Shelton loved spending time with his family and especially his grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents,...
Charles W. Bowman
Apr 24, 2013
Charles W. Bowman, 73, of Colonial Heights, entered into eternal rest on April 24, 2013. Charles was born October 24, 1939, in Petersburg, to the late Charles Kirby Bowman, Jr., and Margaret Temple Bowman of Dinwiddie. He was preceded in death by a son Charles W. “Chuck” Lundie, gone too soon. Charles was Baptized at an early age at Main...
Harriet Traylor Fields
Apr 24, 2013
Harriet Traylor Fields, 87, of Petersburg, widow of Charles D. Mayes, Jr., passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Born in McKenney, she was the daughter of the late William Bernard and Mary Ann Williams Traylor. In addition, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Charles Fitzhugh Lee Traylor, John Mark Traylor, Zane Grey Traylor, William Bernard Traylor, Jr., and...
Barbara Blanch Lipchak
Apr 21, 2013
Barbara Blanch Lipchak, 79, of Prince George, widow of Leo David Lipchak, Sr., passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Etta Thompson Cochran. In addition, she was preceded in death by all of her siblings. Mrs. Lipchak was baptized in the Catholic faith later in life. She became...
Donald M. Belcher
Apr 20, 2013
Donald McArthur Belcher, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013 after a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late Ralph R., Sr. and Sarah Pond Belcher; and was also preceded in death by a brother, John “Bubba” Belcher; and a brother-in-law, Johnny Belcher. He is survived by his son, Woody Franklin Belcher; two grandchildren;...
Carol Rae Cato
Apr 19, 2013
Carol Rae Cato, 78, of Chester, and a former longtime resident of Petersburg, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013. Born in Bloomington, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Marion R. and Elva Pearl Kinsinger DonLouie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Walker Cato, Jr. and her son, William Walker Cato,...
Mildred Ann Mills
Apr 19, 2013
Mildred Ann Mills, 71, of Richmond, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2013. Born in King William, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Laura Henshaw. She is survived by her daughter, Debra Mills; son, Clifford Mills, Jr. and his wife Lelia; grandchildren, Guy, Michael, Victoria, , Wiley Jr., Nicholas, Elliot, and Collin; sister, Joyce Shaffer and...
Lelia Clyde Stockner Long
Apr 18, 2013
Lelia Clyde Stockner Long, 100, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2013. Born in Galax, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Saunders and Gladys Stockner. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Roy Long; son, Wayne Long; sister, Ethel Boston; and brother, Thomas Stockner. Mrs. Long was a woman of faith and a...
Katherine Holloway Hayes
Apr 18, 2013
Katherine Holloway Hayes, 94, of Chester, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2013. She was the last charter member of Bellwood Baptist Church; and a faithful member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Mrs. Hayes was retired from Giant Foods after thirty years of service. She is survived by her loving husband of seventy-three years, Naff Hayes; a...
Frances C. Lilley
Apr 16, 2013
Frances Cagle Lilley, 87, of Dewitt, passed away on April 16, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Etta Mason Cagle; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Otis M. Lilley, Sr.; and two sons, Austin Glenn McFalls and James Wade McFalls. Mrs. Lilley was a member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. She...
Stuart Layne Butler
Apr 15, 2013
Stuart Layne Butler, 72, of North Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2013. He worked for Chesterfield County. Mr. Butler was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle. Mr. Butler liked to watch NASCAR and was a fan of Jeff Gordon. He was a man of great faith and was a proud...
