Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
William Mcewen,Jr.
Jun 16, 2011
William R.H. McEwen, Jr., 79, of Franklin passed away on June 16, 2011. He was the son of the late William R.H. McEwen, Sr. and Dorothy Mae Tyree McEwen and the husband of Cora Elizabeth Cannon McEwen. Mr. McEwen was the customer service manager for Continental Telephone Company in Warsaw, was appointed customer service manager for the Franklin District, and...
Charles L. Sipes
Jun 15, 2011
Charles W. L. Sipes, 92, of Hopewell, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Mr. Sipes served proudly in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Medical Corps. He worked for forty years at Hercules Inc. as a senior clerk in the accounting department. Mr. Sipes enjoyed saltwater fishing and crocheting, especially afghans. He was preceded in...
James "Sonny" Westfall
Jun 14, 2011
James Joseph â??Sonnyâ? Westfall, 80, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2011. He is survived by his beloved wife of fifty-three years, Faye McDonald Westfall; a brother, Stanley Westfall and wife Alice; numerous cousins; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Amelia Volhein Blaha and James Westfall; and a sister, Mary Frances Lewallen. He...
Mathew Greenstreet
Jun 13, 2011
Mathew Caleb Greenstreet, born December 25, 2010 went to be with Jesus on Thursday, June 9, 2011. He was the son of Jennifer Branzelle and Christopher Greenstreet, Sr. Mathew is also survived by his grandparents, Susan and James Branzelle, and Nancy and Beale Greenstreet; sisters, Morgan Branzelle and Emily Page; brothers, Andrew, Daniel, Nicholas, and Braidan Greenstreet; aunt Dewa; and...
Alice Smith
Jun 13, 2011
Alice Aileen Wilks Smith of Chester, VA passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011. She was born May 9, 1922 on a rice farm in Prairie County, Arkansas to Lewis and Ruth Gray Wilks. Alice kept the values learned in early life â?? honesty, thrift and hard work. Her husband, Roger C. Smith, whom she met while working in the District...
Aubrey Edwards
Jun 13, 2011
Aubrey Cameron â??Sluggerâ? Edwards, Sr., 86 of Petersburg, died Monday, June 13, 2011 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Petersburg and predeceased by his parents Wilton F. and Margaret Keightley Edwards, along with his brother Clifford Edwards. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church. He is...
Beatrice Padgett
Jun 13, 2011
Beatrice Harrell Padgett, age 82, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011. She was born in Jarratt, VA, the daughter of the late Ollin and Laura Major Harrell. Mrs. Padgett is survived by her daughters, Doris Hill and Virginia Mae Padgett; seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; sisters, Dorothy H. McDowell, Loretta H. Lucy, and...
Randy Hammel
Jun 13, 2011
Randy Arthur Hammel, 55, of Spring Grove, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2011. He was the President of R&H Systems, Inc. He was preceded in death by his father, Russell Arthur Hammel. He is survived by his daughter, Kellie H. Holmes; his mother, Bonnie Hammel; a brother, Bryan A. Hammel; aunts, Barbara Ireland, Gloria Metcalf; and an uncle, Hal...
Ronald Luck
Jun 13, 2011
Ronald Edward Luck, age 76, of Chester, VA, passed away Monday, June 13, 2011. He was born in Hopewell, VA, the son of the late Marshall Crawford and Edith Wood Luck. Ronald is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Joyce S. Luck; children, Steven Howard Luck, Donna Lynn Wilder and husband Kenneth, and Todd Marshall Luck; granddaughters, Rhonda...
Polly Moody
Jun 12, 2011
Polly Perkins Moody, 91, of Dinwiddie, passed away at her residence on June 12, 2011. She was the daughter of the late George and Eva Clements Perkins, and was also preceded in death by her husband, George Benjamin Moody, Jr. She was a very dedicated member of Western Heights Baptist Church, where she previously served as a Sunday school teacher....
Howard Mallory
Jun 12, 2011
Howard Franklin Mallory, of Dinwiddie, passed away on June 12, 2011. He was the son of the late Walter Franklin and Elizabeth Vaughan Mallory, and was also preceded in death by his wife Effie Mallory. He is surived by two nephews James and Melvin Sirles; as well as numerous other family members. A graveside service will be held at 2:00...
Gailene Squires
Jun 11, 2011
Gailene Mae Squires, 69, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2011. She was born in Wichita, KS, and was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth W. Clark and a son, Edward Alfred Griffin, III. She is survived by her husband, John Squires; mother, Mae Coulson Clark of Enid, OK; children, Craig Allen Griffin of Panama City, FL and...
Frances Council
Jun 10, 2011
Frances Elizabeth Wade Council, 87, a lifelong resident of Ivor died on Friday, June 10, 2011. She retired from Southampton County Public Schools after 30 years of service and was a member of Ivor Baptist Church. Mrs. Council was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Sarah Luter Wade and her husband of 63 years, Wayland Hart Council. Mrs....
Garland Walker
Jun 10, 2011
Garland Stanley â??Skeeterâ? Walker, 70, of Dinwiddie Co., formerly of Matoaca passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 10, 2011. He was the son of the late Clarence McKeever and Mary Ruth Moore Walker. Mr. Walker was preceded in death by a son, Garland Stanley Walker Jr.; a sister, Mary Ellen Eanes; and...
Douglas Edwards
Jun 10, 2011
Douglas Wayne Edwards, age 52, resident of Bracey, VA, formerly of Chester, VA passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011. He was born in Bethesda, MD, the son of the late Donald Edwards. Mr. Edwards was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his loving wife of 18 years, Michele H. Edwards; children Matthew W. Edwards, Rachel N. Pickens,...
Wayne Raley
Jun 10, 2011
Wayne Parr Raley, 61, of Hopewell passed away June 9, 2011 at VCU Medical Center due to a lengthy battle with diabetes. He was born on January 22, 1950 in Hopewell. He was the son of the late Selma Parr Raley and the late Ernest Lloyd Raley, Sr. He is survived by a devoted sister, Mary Ann Rosier (Benjamin) and...
Cody Trent
Jun 9, 2011
Cody Wayne Trent, 9, passed away on June 9, 2011. He was a student at Tidewater Academy and on the Mustang Team for Wakefield Little League. Cody was an avid outdoorsman who was a member of the Wakefield Community Hunt Club. Cody was a caring and giving child who in his last act of kindness and unselfishness was a â??Lifenet...
Joseph Huffman
Jun 8, 2011
Joseph Vincent â??Joeâ? Huffman, 27, of Dinwiddie, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011. He worked as an automotive technician for Service Center in Petersburg. Joe is survived by his daughter, Molly Renee´ Huffman; parents, Roy M. and Lynn M. Huffman of Church Road; brother, Stephen Huffman and wife, Kimberly of Sutherland; aunts and uncles, Teresa Lumblo and special friend, Todd...
Laura Bryant
Jun 7, 2011
Laura Wrenn Bryant, a lifelong resident of Surry, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. She was born in Harrisburg, PA, the daughter of the late Edwin and Arlene White Wrenn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Basil Ward Bryant. She was a member of Spring Grove Methodist Church. Mrs. Bryant is survived by her son, Edwin...
Sr., D. Jordan
Jun 7, 2011
Melvin Douglas Jordan, Sr., age 49, of Chester, VA, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011. He was born in Richmond, VA, the son of the late Ernest R. Jordan, Sr. Melvin is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Barbara Jordan; son, Melvin Jordan, Jr.; mother Elizabeth Duncan; siblings, Roy Jordan, Jr. and wife, Donna, Kim Jordan, Tony Jordan, and...
