Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Sr., M. Vivas
Mar 24, 2011
Philip M. Vivas, Sr., 80 of Chester, departed this life and went home to be with his heavenly Father on the morning of March 24, 2011. He is survived by his loving wife, Peggy J.D. Vivas; three children Deborah P. Nelson and her husband Jim of Midlothian, Texas, Philip M. Vivas, Jr. and his wife Joanne of Chester; Elizabeth (E-Beth)...
John Engel
Mar 23, 2011
John James Engel, 65, of Chester, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on March 21, 2011. He was the son of the late Joseph and Josephine Stulgaitis Engel. Mr. Engel was a United States Marine Corps veteran having served on the front lines in the Vietnam War. John is survived by his sister, Joanne Armillotti; nephew, Kevin Armillotti and wife, Kelly;...
Linda Hobbs
Mar 23, 2011
Linda Brockwell Hobbs, 63, of Hopewell, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Hobbs was a life-long resident of Hopewell and was employed as a Data Entry Operator at the Hopewell Police Department since 2008. She had been employed as a Victim Witness Advocate since 1999. Previously she was a Civil Servant with over twenty years...
Leiper Gerlach
Mar 22, 2011
GERLACH, Leiper Roslyn, died peacefully on March 22, 2011 at the Petersburg Home for Ladies. She was born April 15, 1913 in Petersburg. She was preceded in death by her parents Dr. & Mrs. John Gordon Rennie and her daughter, Elizabeth Gerlach Thompson. Leiper graduated from Petersburg High School and attended The College of William & Mary. She played golf...
Sr., Ellis
Mar 22, 2011
Cecil Ellis Sr., 81, of Hopewell, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. He was born in Selma, North Carolina. He retired as a purchasing agent from Allied Chemical after 32 years of service. Mr. Ellis is a member of the Optimist Club and Community Christian Fellowship of Matoaca, Virginia. Mr. Ellis was a co-chairman of the Hopewell Police Departmentâ??s...
Julius Murray
Mar 21, 2011
Julius L. Murray, age 64, of Chester, VA, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011. He was born in Ritter, S.C. and was a retired SSGT for the U.S. Army, serving two tours of service in Vietnam, Desert Storm and Desert Shield. Mr. Murray was also a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerl A....
James Clements
Mar 21, 2011
James Edward Clements, 93, of Spring Grove died on Monday, March 21, 2011 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Henry and Laura Avery Clements; sister, Daisy Goodrich and brother, Calvin Clements. Edward was a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, Nellie C. Clements; children, James P. Newcomb and wife, Carol, Doris Cox...
Thomas Sr. Voltz
Mar 19, 2011
Thomas Wesley Voltz, Sr. of Henrico died Friday, March 18, 2011. Wesley a two-term Marine Corps Veteran was best known and loved as â??Coach Voltzâ? at the Tuckahoe Little League where he coached for 15 years. In 1968, he coached the Tuckahoe National All-Star team that played in the Little League World Series Championship game. He is survived by his...
Sr., D. Vaughan
Mar 18, 2011
Jerry Douglas Vaughan, Sr., age 70, of Hopewell, VA, passed away peacefully at his home after an extended illness, on Friday, March 18, 2011. He was born in Montgomery County, VA, the son of the late Andrew C. Vaughan and Virginia Hodge Vaughan Keller. Mr. Vaughan was also preceded in death by his brother, Jimmy Keller. He was a U....
Jr., Benjamin Mayo
Mar 18, 2011
Roy Benjamin Mayo, Jr., 58, of Richmond, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011. He was a lifelong resident of Richmond, Virginia. Roy was preceded in death by his mother, Blanche Armfield Mayo. He is survived by his father, Roy B. Mayo, Sr.; brother, Paul Mayo and wife Julie; daughter, Dara Shultz; son, Kyle Mayo; special friend, Johna Dodd; and other...
B. Sr. George
Mar 17, 2011
George Benjamin Moody Jr., passed away Thursday March 17, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late George Benjamin Sr., and Annie Brooks Moody. George was an avid fisherman, hunter, and President of the Ponderosa Hunt Club. He loved talking on the CB radio and was fondly known in the area as Dinwiddie Mule Man. He loved...
Baby M. Smith
Mar 16, 2011
Baby Nathan Michael Smith passed away, Tuesday, March 15, 2011. He was born to David Smith and Ashley Lape, whom reside in Chester, VA. He is also survived by his grandparents, Tim and Kristi Lape, Michele Melnyk, and Greg and Thelma Smith. Graveside services will take place Friday, March 18, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Sunset Memorial Park, with...
Clyde Hamlin
Mar 16, 2011
Clyde Hamlin Sr., 88, of Petersburg, passed away March 16, 2011. He was a United States Navy veteran having served in WWII. He is survived by his wife, June Humphrey; a son, Clyde Hamlin, Jr.; daughters, Diane Joyner of Chesterfield, Mary F. Butler (Terry) of Prince George, Elizabeth Humphrey; sister, Annie Mae Perkinson. A graveside service will be held Friday,...
David Bailey
Mar 16, 2011
David Lee Bailey, 66, of Sutherland, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011. He was the son of the late Benjamin Eason and Susie Lee Potts Bailey. He worked as a sales clerk for 20 years at Dinwiddie Sporting Goods. He is survived by a sister, Estelle Sutton and husband, David of Sutherland; two nephews, Herbie Hamilton and wife, Barbara, Mike Hamilton...
Frances Shepard
Mar 15, 2011
Frances Walpole Shepard age 80, of Enon, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011. She was born in Hopewell, TN, the daughter of the late James E. and Cora Reese Walpole. Mrs. Shepard was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a retired hairstylist and former employee of Allied Chemical. Mrs. Shepard is survived by her loving husband, George W....
Harry Collier
Mar 15, 2011
Harry Thomas Collier, 79, of Hopewell died Sunday, March 13, at Southside Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Collier was born in Hopewell on July 8, 1931, to James L. and Theodora Strickland Collier. He graduated from Hopewell High School in 1950. In 1956 he earned a degree in chemical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute where he was...
Kenneth "Peter" Vaughan
Mar 14, 2011
Kenneth Wayne â??Peterâ? Vaughan, 65, of Petersburg, was called to his Heavenly home Monday, March 14, 2011. He was the son of the late Thomas N. and Eunice Babb Vaughan. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Carolyn Vaughan; sisters, Shirley M. Vaughan and Annie L. Vreeland; brothers, John, James, William and Walter â??Buckâ? Vaughan. Kenneth was a...
Sebastian Zappulla
Mar 14, 2011
Sebastian (Buster) Zappulla, 94, of Petersburg died March 14, 2011, at Colonial Heights Health Care. He was born April 23, 1916, to Sicilian immigrants, the late Domenico and Grace Dâ??Amico Zappulla. He was preceded in death by his son Michael Vincent Zappulla, his siblings Rosina Zappulla, Josephine Moxley, Vincent E. (Pete) Zappulla and Frank Zappulla, and a cousin Sebastian (Sebby)...
Bille Blankenship
Mar 14, 2011
Billie F. Blankenship of Hopewell, passed away on March 2, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Lemual Cudd Foster and Mamie Lou Evans Foster. A graveside service was held at the family grave site at Blandford Cemetery on March 5, 2011 with Rev. Dr. Charles Moore, officiating. She is survived by her daughter Linda Krizmanich of Annapolis, MD;...
E. Wills
Mar 12, 2011
Edgar Beverley Wills, 81, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Wills was a retired civilian employee from Fort Lee. He was preceded in death by his father, William Chesley Wills. He is survived by his wife, Jean R. Wills; sons, Timothy E. Wills of Petersburg and David C. Wills and wife, Traci of Richmond;...
