Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Pamela Webb
Jan 23, 2012
Pamela Lynn Gillenwater Webb, age 55, a former resident of Hopewell, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012 at her home in Morgantown, WV. Born in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Rex and Mildred McGinnis Gillenwater. While residing in Hopewell, Mrs. Webb was a member of First United Methodist Church and an active volunteer in the community....
William Sheldon
Jan 23, 2012
William â??Billâ? Louis Sheldon, 48, of Chester passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012. He was the son of the late James P. Sheldon. Bill was the owner and operator of Bill Sheldon and Associates, and was internationally known for his expertise in the pool and spa industry. He was loved by so many for his unconditional kindness and generosity;...
Jr. J. Brennan
Jan 23, 2012
Martin Joseph Brennan, Jr., 73, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012 at his residence. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Martin J. and Elizabeth Lynch Brennan. Mr. Brennan retired from the U. S. Air Force after 20 years of service. Following retirement, he spent 15 years as a Deputy with the...
Velma Sacra
Jan 22, 2012
Velma Dailey Sacra, 90, of Hopewell passed away on January 20, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Brackin Herbert and Virginia Frances DeHart Dailey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James E. Sacra; a son, James E. â??Skipperâ? Sacra, Jr.; two brothers, James A. and A. Wilson Dailey; a sister, Virginia Dailey Farrell; and a...
Vernon Barnette
Jan 22, 2012
Vernon Ryland Barnette, Sr., 81, of Hopewell, passed away Sunday January 22, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents. William Edward & Bessie May Gunn Barnette and a son Vernon Ryland Barnette, Jr. Vernon loved farming and owned a farm in Lunenburg County., he was a veteran of the United States...
Martha Rollings
Jan 22, 2012
Martha Anderson Rollings, 82, of Dendron, retired assistant superintendent of Surry, passed away on January 22, 2012. She was born in Andersonville in Buckingham County to the late Herbert Greenway and Alma Abernathy Anderson. She was the widow of Norman Gregory Rollings. She is survived by her daughter, Faye Rollings-Carter and her husband, Thornton; a brother, Dr. Powell Anderson of...
Edna Stevens
Jan 21, 2012
Edna Lee Stophel Stevens, 86, of Hopewell, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Edgar Charles and Mamie Lee Moore Stophel, and was also preceded in death by her husband, William E. Stevens, Sr.; a daughter, Rhonda L. Stevens; and two brothers, John and Ernest Stophel A native a of Eden, N.C. she...
F. Leftwich
Jan 19, 2012
Dr. Thomas Frederick Leftwich Jr., 58, of Hopewell, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012. Dr. Leftwich was an alumnus of Hampden-Sydney College and the MCV School of Dentistry. He owned and operated his family dental practice in Hopewell, Virginia for 27 years. Dr. Leftwich enjoyed being outdoors, sailing, and traveling. He also liked walking, cooking, and spending time with...
Michael Pyron
Jan 19, 2012
Specialist Michael Wayne Pyron, age 30 of Chester, born on October 16, 1981 in Hampton, Virginia, lost his life while serving in the US Army in Afghanistan on January 10, 2012. He was the son of Herbert Pyron Jr. and Cheryl Griggs Coluccio. He was a loving husband, father and son. Michael was also a Facebook moderator for the group...
Mary Salyards
Jan 16, 2012
Mary Virginia Salyards â??Mee-Maâ?, 74, of Chester, VA was called to heaven on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Preceded in death by her mother, Margaret M. Reilly (Burket) and father, James L. Reilly of Pennsylvania. She leaves to cherish in her memory, sons, Arthur R. Salyards, Jr. and his wife Mary, and Shawn J. Salyards; daughters, Tina M. Salyards, and Maria...
Minnie Whitley
Jan 16, 2012
Minnie Brown Holmes Whitley, age 94 of Chester, passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at Lucy Corr Village, Chesterfield, Virginia. She was born February 3, 1917 in Mt. Olive, NC, the second child of 10 to Major and Betty Holmes. She moved to Petersburg in 1948. She worked at Arnetteâ??s, Colonial Heights Truck Stop and TJâ??s restaurants in Colonial Heights....
Elsie Bogese
Jan 15, 2012
Elsie Layne Bogese passed away peacefully at the age of 86 at the University of Virginia Medical Center at mid-day on Sunday, January 15, 2012. She was born on June 27, 1925 in Petersburg, VA to Mr. and Mrs. Robert E Layne. As an aspiring young woman, Elsie graduated from the Petersburg Hospital School of Nursing in 1945, when she...
Rose Wall
Jan 14, 2012
Rose Marie Wall, 85, of Ettrick, widow of James Tilden Wall, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Csubirka Kurtinecz. In addition, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Cheryl Davidson. Mrs. Wall worked for 37 years as the bookkeeper in their family business, J. Tilden Wall...
Ricardo Togna
Jan 14, 2012
Ricardo Louis Togna, 83, of Chester, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012 at his residence. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, he was the son of the late Louis and Olga Innocenti Togna. Mr. Togna was a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He was a proud member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He retired from...
Barbara Moseley
Jan 14, 2012
Barbara Pomeroy Moseley was born on January 17, 1948 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She grew up in Metuchen, NJ, and graduated from Metuchen High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society, played basketball, softball and field hockey. Her childhood summers were spent in the Adirondack Mountains. She attended Cedar Crest College, and graduated from Finch...
Joe Jr. Hobart
Jan 13, 2012
Joe Bush Hobart Jr, age 81 of Chester, passed away January 13, 2012. He was born July 25, 1930 in Greenville, Mississippi. Joe graduated from Georgia Tech in 1954 and served as 2nd Lt. in the US Army Engineer Corps. He worked as a mechanical engineer in the States as well as abroad, later retiring in 1995 from International Paper....
Bernadette Lafreniere
Jan 12, 2012
Bernadette M.M. LaFreniere, 65, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2011. She worked in the medical field for over 40 years as a Registered Nurse. Bernadette is survived by her husband, Jimmie LaFreniere and children, Eric Alexander, Shawn Patrick, Guy Lawrence, Jennifer Marya, Nicholette Anastasia, Christian Bernard, and thirteen grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 4:00...
Peggy Taylor
Jan 11, 2012
Peggy Church Taylor, 74, of Hopewell, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. She retired from John Randolph Medical Center as a Dietary Aide after twenty plus years of service. Mrs. Taylor was a member of South Hopewell Church of God. She enjoyed her dog Peppy, traveling, and spending time with her grandchildren, other family, and friends. Mrs. Taylor is...
Larry Rogers
Jan 11, 2012
Larry E. Rogers, 60, of Wakefield passed away on Wednesday, January, 11, 2012. He was the son of the late George Benjamin Rogers, Sr. and Nell Cowling Rogers. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He owned and operated Larry Rogers Maintenance and Repair in Wakefield and was an avid outdoorsman. Larry is survived by his wife, Kim E. Rogers;...
John Arnott
Jan 10, 2012
John Alexander Arnott Jr., Major US Army Retired, of Chester, passed away January 9, 2012 after a short illness, at McGuire Veteranâ??s Hospital. He was the son of the late John and Rollande Desmeules Arnott. John is survived by his wife, Nancy Arnott; daughter, Joley Arnott and step-son, Scott Commander of Richmond; sister, Helen Marckini of Hudson, MA; niece, Leslie...
