Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Peggy Elrod Harris
Jul 29, 2011
Peggy Ann Elrod Harris, 79, of Hopewell, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2011. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Mrs. Harris was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Hopewell. She is preceded in death by her parents, James Alfred Elrod and Georgia Burnett Elrod; her husband, Jerry Donald Harris Sr.; daughters, Rhonda Lee Dodson, and...
Jr., O. Bodin
Jul 29, 2011
Erik Olof Bodin, Jr., 77, of Hopewell passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011. He was the son of the late Erik Olof Bodin, Sr. and Alice Bodin. Erik served his country in the U.S. Navy for six months and the U.S. Army for 18 years where he served tours in Vietnam and Korea and was awarded the Bronze Star,...
Christine Stevens
Jul 28, 2011
Christine H. Stevens Muriel â??Christineâ? Hudson Stevens of Colonial Heights went to be with the Lord on July 28, 2011. She was born on July 6, 1921 in Petersburg, Virginia and was a 1938 graduate of Petersburg High School. Christine was a devoted wife, mother and servant of Jesus Christ who was a faithful member of Trinity United Methodist Church...
Sharon Irby
Jul 28, 2011
Sharon Thompson Irby, age 50, of Chester, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her father, David Thompson, and brother, Scott Thompson. Mrs. Irby was a member of the Kingsland Baptist Church, and worked for Salem Church Elementary as a Teacherâ??s Aide for approximately 10 years. Her family...
Gene Traylor
Jul 27, 2011
Gene O. Traylor, 77, of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011. He was the son of the late William B. & Blanche Waymack Traylor. Gene was preceded in death by his wife, Millie S. Traylor, & was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Petersburg. He is survived by his sons, David Traylor and wife, Gayla, Keith Traylor...
Elizabeth Williams
Jul 27, 2011
Elizabeth Kedaakde Williams, 59 of Petersburg, VA passed away on July 23, 2011 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Laura Tucker Williams. She was an employee with Capital One Financing. She is survived by two brothers, one sister, two nieces, her cousin, Alfred K. Smith and Chinnie Nathan both of Petersburg; host of relatives....
Janie Daniel
Jul 27, 2011
Janie Pleasant Daniel, 99, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. She was a longtime former member of First United Methodist Church in Hopewell. She was a current member of the Cawson Street Church of Christ. Mrs. Daniel is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas S. Pleasant and Mary Lucy Meeler Pleasant; her husband, James Eddie Daniel;...
Christine Morgan
Jul 26, 2011
Christine â??Tinaâ? Virginia Titmus Morgan, 86, of Petersburg passed away on July 26, 2011. Raised in Prince George, she was the daughter of the late Charles Raymond Sr. and Ida Estelle Davis Titmus. She was a member of West End Baptist Church for 80 years, a member of the choir for 57 years, and a charter member of the Triple...
Elizabeth Taylor
Jul 26, 2011
Elizabeth Madison Taylor, 96, died peacefully on July 26, 2011. She was born April 4, 1915, in Petersburg and was the daughter of the late Martha Morris and Randolph Madison. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Dr. Francis Nicholson Taylor and her grandson, John William Baker III. She is survived by her sister, Martha Lee...
Merwyn Dowden
Jul 26, 2011
Merwyn Lear Dowden, 68, of Chester, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2011. He is a retired Assistant Chief of the Fort Lee Fire Department. He was a former member of the Virginia Aviation Museum in Richmond. Mr. Dowden is a member of First United Methodist Church in Hopewell. He was preceded in death by his parents, William C. Dowden...
Frances Faris
Jul 24, 2011
Frances Bell Faris, age 90, of Hopewell, VA, died on Saturday, July 23, 2011. She was born in Hopewell, VA, the daughter of the late Oscar W. and Helen Jones Bell. Mrs. Faris was a retired Deputy with the Commissioner of Revenue, Hopewell with 30 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton L. Faris, Jr.;...
Debra Arnold
Jul 23, 2011
Debra Ann Nelson Arnold 54, of Chester, VA, passed away on Saturday July 23, 2011. She is preceded in death by her parents, John B. and Rachel Bowles Nelson. She is survived by her husband of 34 years Anthony Arnold; children, Corey Arnold, Tiffany Arnold, Amber Arnold, Jasmyn Arnold Bacon and her husband Kevin, Brandy Arnold, and Miranda Arnold; grandchildren,...
Beverly Brown
Jul 22, 2011
Beverly Diane Brown, 62, of Colonial Heights, VA died Friday July 22, 2011 in her daughterâ??s home. She was born November 20 1948 in Burlington, Iowa to Clyde and Doris Marshall Hultgren. She was married to Larry C. Brown. She attended Old Dominion University and received her masters in nursing in 2002, and became a licensed Family Nurse Practitioner, she...
Joseph Smith
Jul 22, 2011
Joseph C. Smith, 84, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2011 at his residence in Chester, VA. Mr. Smith was predeceased by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Smith, Sr., brother, William F. Smith, Jr. and sister, Marguerite Hardison. He was a proud veteran and medic of the United States Army and attended Bowling Green Business University in the...
Kelly Dundalow
Jul 20, 2011
Kelly Wilson Dundalow, age 92, of Chesterfield, VA, went to be with his Lord & Savior, Tuesday, July 19, 2011. He was born in Franklin, VA, the son of the late John Sullivan and Mattie Rainey Dundalow. Mr. Dundalow was also preceded in death by his wife, Rose G. Dundalow; sisters, Gertrude Henderson, Lucy Briscoe, and Jo White; and brother,...
Margaret Butler
Jul 19, 2011
Margaret Freeman Butler, 72, of Waverly, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at her home. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Margaret was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Portsmouth Lodge #898 and assisted her husband, Fred, in farming and operating Butlerâ??s Towing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Russell Lee and...
Henry Pruett
Jul 19, 2011
Henry Wiseman Pruett Jr., 67, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011. He was retired from Allied Signal after twenty-seven years of service. Mr. Pruett was also a Veteran of the U.S. Navy. He loved going to Las Vegas and playing poker with his friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Wiseman Pruett Sr. and...
Arbuary Bostic
Jul 18, 2011
Arbuary Lee Bostic, known to his family and friends as Pete, passed away peacefully at his home in Richmond, VA on July 15, 2011. He was born on June 17, 1928 in Sinks Grove, WVA, the oldest son of William Hugh and Winifred Porterfield Bostic. Pete is preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, Jim and Ola Cash; his...
Virginia Root
Jul 18, 2011
Virginia Helen Root, age 93, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away July 18, 2011. She was born in Bellwood, PA, the daughter of the late Rueben L. and Bertha Snauffer Hostler. She spent most of her life in Portsmouth, VA. Mrs. Root was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert F. Root; son, Stephen C. Root; brothers, Gilbert, Virgil,...
Barbara Graham
Jul 18, 2011
Barbara Hudson Graham, 83, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011. She was retired from the Virginia Employment Commission. She was a devoted wife and mother. She is preceded in death by her parents, Hanzel Marshall Hudson and Emma Burks Hudson. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Graham; son, Edward H. Graham and wife Christine; daughters, Pamela...
