Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Phillip Stinnett
Apr 19, 2012
Mr. Phillip Burks Stinnett, 86, of Hopewell, VA, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond, VA. He was born in Roanoke, VA. Mr. Stinnett served in two military branches: the Navy during World War II and the Air Force following the war. He retired from Allied Chemical in Hopewell, VA. Mr. Stinnett was a member of...
Linda Welch
Apr 19, 2012
Linda Fleming Welch, 63, of Disputanta, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012. She was predeceased by her father Sol B. Fleming. She was a truck driver for ten years and would take her granddaughter Crystal with her on numerous trips. Linda loved flowers and worked diligently in her flower garden and when not working with her flowers she was crocheting;...
John Pedersen
Apr 18, 2012
Our Lord called His servant, John P. Pedersen, to His home in glory on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. John was born in New York on August 28, 1931 and moved to Prince George, VA in January 2003. John leaves behind his beloved wife of almost 60 years, Florence Dingman Pedersen. Also, left behind to cherish their memories, are his daughter,...
Joseph Smith
Apr 18, 2012
Joseph G. Smith, 70, of Dendron, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Born in Gatesville, NC, he was the son of the late Wilber and Agnes Darden Smith. He retired from Gwaltney Packing as a maintenance crew leader after 18 years. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Nancy L. Smith; son, Michael D. Smith of Dendron;...
Blance Belcher
Apr 17, 2012
Blanche Louise Andrews Belcher, 96, of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012. She was a native of Petersburg and was the daughter of the late George Irving and Mattie Louise Wolfrey Andrews; and was also preceded in death by her husband Melvin A. Belcher, Sr.; a grandson, Joseph Waverly Belcher; a great-grandson, Dylan Michael Leis; and four brothers, Irving,...
Sr., Garyantes
Apr 17, 2012
Richard â??Popâ? Garyantes, Sr., 83, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012. He served in the U.S. Army for twenty-two years; including World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Mr. Garyantes was the recipient of a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star with Valor during his time of service. He is a member of the Retired Military Club. Mr....
Katie Crawley
Apr 16, 2012
Katie M. Crawley, 63, of Hopewell, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012. She loved going to yard sales on Saturdays and always looked for a bargain. Mrs. Crawley loved her children and grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her father, R.C. Mahone. Mrs. Crawley is survived by her husband of forty-two years, Willie C. Crawley of Hopewell; sons,...
Edgar Orton
Apr 13, 2012
Edgar Judson Orton, 90, of Dinwiddie Co. passed away on April 13, 2012. He was the son of the late Wayne J. and Olga Dean Orton and was also preceded in death his wife, Agnes P. Orton; and a brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Gloria Orton. Edgar spent most of his life farming in Dinwiddie Co. and was an avid...
Virginia W. Wilkerson
Apr 10, 2012
Virginia M. Woodall Wilkerson, 92, of Colonial Heights, widow of Waldo Emerson Wilkerson, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents William Henry and Addie May Wade Wilkerson and a daughter Shirley A. Cannon. Virginia was an avid gardener and everyone said that she was blessed with a green thumb; in her passing, she...
Sr., Lewis Albert
Apr 9, 2012
James Lewis Albert, Sr., 83, of Chester, Va., died April 7, 2012. He was a dedicated husband and father; and member of Grace Lutheran Church. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Minnie A. Albert; sons, James Lewis Albert, Jr., of Northern Va.; and John Douglas Albert ( Mary), of New Kent; a daughter, Judith Albert Graham...
Shelly Crowder
Apr 9, 2012
Shelly Sherman Crowder, 46, of Prince George, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles H. Sherman; and her sister, Lisa Erin Sherman. Shelly was an active supporter of the Special Olympics, and was a member of Oakland Baptist Church. Shelly was a graduate of the University of Richmond with Summa Cum...
Elizabeth Rott
Apr 9, 2012
Elizabeth Mary Rott, 91, of Ettrick, passed away on April 8, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Henry Sr., and Clara Rezba Rott and a graduate of Petersburg High School. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Matoaca, where she devoted her time as an active Christian for years and always helping others in the community....
Steven Massey
Apr 6, 2012
Steven Lamar Massey, 72, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Friday, April 06, 2012. Born in Durham, NC, he was the son of the late Grover T. Massey and Sally Daniels Boswell. In addition, he was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Massey and two sisters, Peggy Traylor and Jean Farmer. He was an avid outdoorsman and a welder by...
Kathleen Tereschenko
Apr 6, 2012
Kathleen Hayes Tereschenko ,90, of Sussex County, Virginia, departed this life on April 6, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Linwood E. and Ruth Perkins Hayes, and the widow of Martin Max Tereschenko. She was also preceded in death by her sons, M. Max Tereschenko, and Samuel T. Tereschenko, her brother, L.E. Hayes, and step-father, Ashley C. Lewis...
John Proper
Apr 5, 2012
John Haines Proper, 66, passed peacefully into Godâ??s hands Wednesday, April 4, 2012, after a courageous battle with LIP lung disease. John was a 1964 graduate of Townville High School, and graduated from International Typographical Union in 1971. John was also a veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the U. S. Navy aboard the USS Mauna Loa. John retired...
Tahniyah Wallace
Apr 3, 2012
Tahniyah Wallace, 12 days, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2012. She is survived by her mother, Ashley Hoskins; her father, William Wallace; two brothers, Dylan Hoskins, and Ethan Lopez; maternal grandmother, Teri Lovin and husband Carson; maternal grandfather, Ralph Hoskins; paternal grandmother, Nancy Ngoun; paternal grandfather, Leroy Wallace; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. The family...
Theresa Ayers
Apr 3, 2012
Theresa Whitman Ayers, 41, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012. She was preceded in death by her father, George Whitman, Sr.; sister, Judy Porter; and brother, Larry Wallace. She is survived by a son, Austin L. Ayers; daughter, Allison A. Ayers; devoted friend and father of her children, Christopher E. Ayers; loving companion, William Crisson Thornton;...
Jr., B. Taylor
Apr 3, 2012
Raymond Bennett â??Bennyâ? Taylor, Jr., 52, of Hopewell, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. He was born in Wurzburg, Germany. Mr. Taylor was an avid motorcyclist and fisherman. He was also the part-owner and operator of B&D Barbecue in Petersburg. Mr. Taylor is preceded in death by his wife, Donna H. Taylor; and his father, Raymond Bennett Taylor, Sr....
Sr., R. Rhodes
Apr 2, 2012
Walter Richard Rhodes, Sr., 71, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2012. He was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church, and he was retired from Allied Chemical, now Honeywell, after forty years of service. Mr. Rhodes is preceded by his parents, Edward Curtis and Minnie Spivey Rhodes; brother, Robert E. Rhodes; and a grandson, Matthew Rhodes. He...
Catherine Leddy
Apr 2, 2012
Catherine Ellen Leddy, 76, of Petersburg, VA passed away on April 2, 2012. She is preceded in death by her parents Bernard A. and Mary E. Leddy. Catherine is survived by her sister, Doris Maroni, of Warwick, RI; and brother, Bernard M. Leddy and wife Marie, of Petersburg, VA; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held...
