Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Charles Schulte
Aug 25, 2012
Charles Frede Schulte, 87, of Hopewell, formerly of Bradenton, FL passed away on August 25, 2012. He was the son of the late Grover C. and Gertrude Frede Schulte, and was also preceded in death by a son, James C. Schulte. Mr. Schulte was a U.S. Cost Guard veteran, and was a retired firefighter from the Cincinnati Fire Department after...
Jack Cramer
Aug 24, 2012
Jack Horner Cramer, 93, of Hopewell, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2012. He was a Chemical Engineer at Allied Chemical for approximately forty years, and also for the Defense General Supply Center as a Chemical Engineer. Mr. Cramer was a senior member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, since 1948. He is preceded in death by his parents,...
Ray Hill
Aug 24, 2012
Ray Hill, a native of Ellenton, SC having made Petersburg, VA. his home for the past 62 years, departed from this life on Friday, August 24, 2012. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 49 years, Katherine Holderfield Hill. Also, he was the brother to the late Helen Williams and Fred C. Hill. Mr. Hill is survived...
Ella Greer Mays
Aug 22, 2012
Ella Mae Greer Mays, 85, a beloved mother and the widow of Cecil Ruben Mays, went home to be with her Lord Tuesday morning, August 21, 2012, at her daughterâ??s residence. Mrs. Mays was born a daughter of Edgar Greer and Myrtle Oaks Greer on November 6, 1926 in Minneapolis, NC. She committed her life to acts of selfless giving,...
Annie Justice
Aug 22, 2012
Annie Mae Justice, 100, formerly of Hopewell, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. She was born in Appomattox, and then moved to Hopewell where she lived most of her adult life, until moving to the Imperial Plaza in Richmond in her later years. She was a longtime member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Justice is...
Thomas Baird
Aug 22, 2012
Rev. Thomas Lander Baird, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012.. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Lee Pearson Baird and parents Nathaniel Harrison and Ruth Seay Baird. He served as Pastor of Aldersgate Independent Methodist Church in Colonial Heights for approximately 35 years. He is survived by a special niece, Cybil Dunbar and...
John Woolard
Aug 20, 2012
John â??Buckâ? Woolard, 64 years old, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2012. He was preceded in death by two loving parents, John and Juanita Woolard; and a granddaughter, Mykenzi Woolard. He is survived by his two daughters, Lorraine Woolard Reyes and Linda Davidson; and six grandsons, Jonathan Woolard, Sebastian and Chris Davidson Jr., Benjamin Reyes, Brett...
James Clayton
Aug 20, 2012
James Fred Clayton, Jr., 80, of Matoaca, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2012. He was the son of the late James Fred Clayton, Sr. and Emma Collier Clayton. He was a 50 year member of Petersburg Masonic Lodge #3 of A.F. & A.M. He was retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco and served as Auxiliary Police in Dinwiddie and...
Evelyn J. Talbott
Aug 20, 2012
Evelyn Joyce Talbott, 92, of Smithfield, VA, died Monday, August 20, 2012. She was preceded in death by a daughter Ann Baker Jernigan, son Rodney Owen Baker, daughter-in-law Helen Ritchie Baker and parents Burtis and Mabel Johnson Murry. She is survived by a son, James Baker; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held 4:00...
James Lucas
Aug 20, 2012
James â??Edâ? Lucas, 55, of Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Carol A. Lucas; daughter, Renee Hicks and husband, Kyi; step-children, Carl Adamez, Carmen Conrad and husband, Rich; mother, Margaret Lucas; grandchildren, Karell, Malachi, Gillian, Adam, Ben, Lily, and Lindsay; brothers, Ricky and Wayne Lucas and a host of beloved family. Family...
Eric Mckenney
Aug 19, 2012
Eric Daniel McKenney, 19, of Dinwiddie Co., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 19, 2012. Eric was preceded in death by paternal grandmother, Rose McKenney; and maternal grandfather, Clifton Westmoreland. He loved to fish, hunt, ride motorcycles, and spend time at his uncle Georgeâ??s in Sussex. Eric was a 2011 graduate of Dinwiddie Co. High School and was also a...
Janet Shipley
Aug 18, 2012
Shipley, Janet Cheatham, 57, of Chesterfield, Va., went to be with her Lord August 17, 2012. She is preceded in death by her mother, JoAnn Cheatham and her son, Brian Montrel Shipley. She is survived by her husband, Michael D. Shipley; son, Mike Shipley Jr. (Jennifer Garner and daughter Delaney); father, Ernest Cheatham, II, (Barbara); sister, Cindy Taylor Cheatham; brother,...
Jr., Leslie Calder
Aug 18, 2012
Earl Leslie Calder, Jr. 69, died peacefully at home Saturday August 18, 2012, with his wife by his side. He courageously battled cancer and continued to make people smile with his quick wit and quirky personality until the Lord called him home. Earl was born in Petersburg Hospital on August 24, 1942 to Grace Stewart and Earl Calder, Sr. Mr....
Alfred (Nickname, Jr) Carter
Aug 17, 2012
Alfred Omigia Carter Jr. (nickname, Jr), 80, of Prince George, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012. He was retired from Stone Container after fifty-one years with the company. Mr. Carter enjoyed watching baseball games, especially the Atlanta Braves; he also liked to spend time with his family, friends, and his cats. He is preceded in death by his parents,...
Roy Noel
Aug 16, 2012
Roy Sidney Noel, 57, of Chesterfield, Va., passed away on August 16, 2012. He was retired from DuPont as a shipping operator after 30 years of service. He is preceded in death by his parents, Christie and Sidney Noel. He is survived by his cousin, Betty Smoot and husband, Ripley of Richmond; Uncles, Linwood Hayes and wife, Rachel of Dewitt,...
Dorothy Lapierre
Aug 15, 2012
Dorothy Esther LaPierre, 82, of Prince George, VA passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012. She was preceded in death by her first husband Edward J. Kukuc, Sr. and second husband Richard LaPierre, parents Andrew and Victoria Syzbowski Koczera, sons Edward J. and Michael J. Kukuc, and granddaughter Victoria Parent. Dorothy was retired from New Britain Credit Bureau where she was...
John Wilson
Aug 13, 2012
John Wilson, Jr., of Colonial Heights, Virginia died at his home on Monday, August 13, 2012, after fighting Alzheimerâ??s disease for two years. He was surrounded by family at his passing. He was born on March 27, 1927 to the late John Wilson Sr. and Bessie Bostick of Council, Virginia. He was one of ten children. John joined the Navy...
Betty Pell
Aug 13, 2012
Betty Marie Kenney Pell, 63, of Chesterfield passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012 . She is preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Franklin Pell and son, James K. â??Jamieâ? Beggs, III. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Horning, Bonnie Cabello, and Rebecca Beggs; brother, Wendell Kenney; sister, Trudy Shipes; step-sons, Robert Pell and Frankie Pell; 11 grandchildren;...
Nannie Guthrie
Aug 13, 2012
Nannie Louise Guthrie, 91, of Dinwiddie County, died Monday August 13, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband John P. Guthrie and parents Rufus A. and Lottie Mae Eggleston Waddell, two sisters Virginia Staples and Mary Mann, three brothers Fred Waddell, Carl Waddell and Franklin Waddell. Nannie was a lifetime member of the former Third Presbyterian church and...
William Mccollum
Aug 13, 2012
William F. McCollum, 83, of Prince George, formerly of Hopewell, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2012. He was the son of the late Franklin E. and Ethel Southerland McCollum. Mr. McCollum retired after serving his country for 20 years in the U.S. Army. He then served 20 years of civil service in the food service industry. He enjoyed traveling...
