Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Elizabeth Bennett
Jun 28, 2011
Laura Elizabeth â??Bethâ? Mann Bennett, widow of James H. Bennett of Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Susie Andrews Mann of Petersburg, VA and was preceded in death by her two sisters, Aggie M. James of Long Beach, California and Roberta â??Bertaâ? M. Rupley of Kingsport, Tennessee. Beth retired from the...
Jerry Cabaniss
Jun 28, 2011
Jerry Wayne Cabaniss, 69, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2011. He worked for Stone Container for thirty-eight years. Mr. Cabaniss coached Little League football and baseball in Hopewell. He was a member of the Chesterfield Quarterback League, and a member of the Optimist Club of Hopewell. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edith Cabaniss and...
Wenton Blevins
Jun 27, 2011
Wenton Lloyd Blevins, age 71, of Chester, VA, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011. He was born in Glen Fork, WV, the son of the late Jesse N. and Ova Acord Blevins. Mr. Blevins was also preceded in death by his sisters Lenora, Leola and Alma Blevins. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Sue Blevins; children,...
Sr., W. Temple
Jun 27, 2011
Woodrow W. Temple, Sr., 67 of Chesterfield went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 27, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Petersburg, his was the son of Alice â??Grannyâ? Temple and the late Everette Lee Temple, Sr. Woodrow was retired after 20 years from CSX Railroad, a member of Life Church and a graduate of Prince...
Nelson Jackson
Jun 26, 2011
Nelson Eugene Jackson, age 84, born and raised in Petersburg, VA, died June 22, 2011 in Panama City Beach Florida. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret Peters Jackson; son, Steven Nelson Jackson; father, George Washington Jackson, Sr.; mother, Ruth Burnett Jackson; brothers, George Washington Jackson, Jr. and Robert Olin Jackson; and sisters, Ruth Elnora J. Slaughter and Helen Elizabeth...
Adele Maxwell
Jun 25, 2011
Adele G. Maxwell, 87, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Harold T., Sr. and Lottie Cox Goyne. She was a longtime, active member of Chester United Methodist Church, where she sang in the church choir for over 60 years. She is survived by her husband, William R. Maxwell of Chester;...
Pauline Mikos
Jun 25, 2011
Pauline Doris Mikos, 83, of Chester died peacefully at her home on June 22, 2011, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Cly, Pennsylvania on December 23, 1927 to Hiram and Nellie Lauer. She is survived by her loving husband of 64 years John S. Mikos, son Dennis Mikos (Sharon), daughter Diane Martenis (Robert), and son David...
Reba Joyner-Ballos
Jun 24, 2011
Reba Wolfe Joyner-Ballos passed away June 23, 2011, after a battle with cancer, at her home in Chester. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otis and Iva Wolfe; husband, Ralph Joyner; daughter, Brenda Joyce; and 5 siblings. Mrs. Joyner-Ballos was originally from Wise County, VA. She retired from Mooreâ??s Building Supply, and was an avid bowler with the...
Darrell Lipford
Jun 24, 2011
Darrell Keith Lipford, Sr., 54, of Prince George passed away on Friday, June 24, 2011. He was an avid hunter and a true member of the outdoors. Darrell loved to bicycle, loved the mountains, his hunting dogs, and most of all, loved his family very much. He was the owner and operator of the Lighthouse Restaurant for 13 years and...
Mary Hamlet
Jun 22, 2011
Mary Evelyn Hamlet, age 73, of Chester, VA, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Mrs. Hamlet was the widow of Clyde D. Hamlet, and was also preceded in death by her son, Philip D. Hamlet. She was an avid bowler earlier in her life. Mary is survived by a daughter, Patricia Hamlet Burgess of Chester; a son, Michael A. Hamlet and...
Clara Crowder
Jun 22, 2011
Clara Rollings Crowder, 82, of Petersburg, widow of Bennie Ward Crowder, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Born in Elberon, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Robert and Fannie Blowe Rawls Rollings. Mrs. Crowder was a retired telephone operator for C & P Telephone and a longtime member of Washington Street United Methodist Church. She is survived...
Wetona Davis
Jun 22, 2011
Wetona Jackson Davis, 84, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. She worked as a secretary for many years. She was also an avid reader and loved reading newspapers from cover to cover; as well as Agatha Christy murder mysteries. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her father, Robert Jackson; mother, Annie Pearl Bass Crawford; husband, Robert B. Davis;...
Mary Davis
Jun 22, 2011
Davis, Mary Jay â??Birdâ?, 64 of Chester, Va., died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 22, 2011.She will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Jean Hodges Owens and her step-daughter Melanie Davis. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Fred Davis of Chester; brother, Robert Owens, Jr. of Maryland; son, Matthew Maio (Gina) and...
Lloyd Dunton
Jun 21, 2011
Lloyd W. Dunton Jr., 81, of Prince George, passed away on June 21, 2011. Mr. Dunton retired from the U.S. Navy with 28 years of service as a Lieutenant Commander. He is a member of the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation, and also a member of Grace Lutheran Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd W. Dunton Sr....
Vernard Bailey
Jun 21, 2011
Vernard Eason Bailey, 68, of Chesterfield Co. passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011. He was the son of the late Benjamin and Susie Potts Bailey. He was predeceased by his wife Linda R. Bailey. He is survived by a son, Wayne E. Bailey and wife, Annette; one daughter, Vicky L. Bailey; two grandchildren, Scott and Tiffany Bailey; two brothers, Lewis...
John Crockett
Jun 20, 2011
John Robert Crockett, 67, of Hopewell, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011. Born in Quarrier, WVA, he was the son of the late John Wriley and Ruby Coleman Crockett. He was a U. S. Army veteran and a retired truck driver for Manning Transport. Mr. Crockett will be remembered as a patient, loving husband and father, and a role model...
Walter Cook
Jun 20, 2011
Walter Alfred Cook, 68, of Sutherland, died Monday, June 20, 2011. Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Leo and Helen Hinton Cook. Mr. Cook retired after 20 years of active duty service in the U. S. Army, serving with the 82nd Airborne during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Kazue Cook;...
Frances Jones
Jun 20, 2011
Frances McCraw Jones, 90, of Hopewell, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2011. She was born on April 1, 1921. Mrs. Jones was retired from Allied Chemical Corporation after working for thirty years. She was also a member of Salem Primitive Baptist Church, Class of 1938 Breakfast Group, and the 1939-40 Luncheon Group. She is preceded in death by her...
James Daniel
Jun 19, 2011
James Michael â??Mikeâ? Daniel, age 57, of Chesterfield, VA, died suddenly on June, 19, 2011. He was born in Richmond, VA, the son of the late Mason â??Peteâ? Daniel. Mike was a great carpenter and was trained at a young age by his grandfather, James Glenn Bufford. He was also an avid fisherman. Mike is survived by his loving wife,...
Orville Brazzi
Jun 19, 2011
Orville C. Brazzi, 82, of Ivor passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2011. Mr. Brazzi served his country in the U.S. Navy. He retired as a Glazier for Walker & Laberge Glass Company of Norfolk after 31 years of employment in 1991. After retirement he worked at Ivor Hardware. He was a member of Ivor Ruritan Club where he served...
