Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Gwen Holland
May 7, 2011
Gwen H. Holland 91, of Hopewell passed away on May 6, 2011 in John Randolph Hospital following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Lily Hawkins and her husband James E. Holland Jr. Mrs. Holland was a former executive secretary at Ft. Lee. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Hopewell, where...
Iii., Travis Nicol
May 6, 2011
James Travis Nicol, III, 72, of Burrowsville, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011. He served in the United States Navy during peacetime, and worked as a farmer. He was a charter member of the Burrowsville Ruritan Club as well as the Burrowsville Fire Department. Mr. Nicol was preceded in death by his parents James Travis Nicol, Jr., and Elva...
Norris Edmonds
May 6, 2011
Norris Waddell Edmonds, 70, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011 after a long illness. Born in Roanoke on July 19, 1940, he was the son of the late Ralph Goodman and Dorothy Belle Patteson Edmonds. Norris will be remembered for his ability to fix just about anything from his passion for restoring antique cars to building the garages where...
Joan Primeaux
May 5, 2011
Joan Primeaux, 71, of Ponca City, OK, joined her heavenly father on Thursday evening May 5, 2011, at her home after a short battle with cancer. She was born on February 19, 1940 in Colonial Heights, VA, to John Marshall Curry and Alice Viola Wells. Joan grew up in the Colonial Heights and Petersburg, VA area, graduating from Petersburg High...
David Collins
May 4, 2011
David Lee Collins, age 46, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011. He was born in Welch, WV, the son of the late Billy F. Collins. David is survived by his mother, Nerlene Collins; sister, Sherese Ivey and her husband, Brad; nephews, Josh and Zach Ivey; and several aunts, uncles, and other extended family. The family will receive...
Linda Boyette
May 3, 2011
Linda M. Boyette, 62, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011. She was predeceased by her parents Roscoe William and Phyllis Lane Marshall, and her husband, Mills D. Boyette. Linda was an avid bowler and bowled in several Bowling Leagues for over seventeen years and was an animal lover especially her cats, Mr. Bones, Tigger and Katie. She is...
Virginia Gwaltney
May 2, 2011
Virginia Strange Gwaltney, 79, of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Charles Andrew and Minnie Short Strange and was also preceded in death by six brothers and sisters. Mrs. Gwaltney was a Clerk of Court for Petersburg for many years, and was a member of West End Baptist Church, the Petersburg Garden...
Brian Pursell
May 1, 2011
Brian Wayne Pursell, 47, of Kitty Hawk, NC, and Wakefield, VA, passed away in Kitty Hawk on May 1, 2011. Brian was a native of Virginia Beach and a graduate of First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach. Brian was a real estate caretaker in Kitty Hawk and Wakefield. An avid outdoorsman, Brian lived to surf, fish, hunt and ride...
Emma Norwood
Apr 29, 2011
Emma Frances Norwood, 74, of Petersburg, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011 at Heritage Hall in Blackstone. She was the daughter of the late James and Mary Elizabeth Champion Atkins. She is survived by her husband, Roy I. Norwood of Petersburg. A graveside service will be conducted 1:00 pm Monday, May 2, 2011 at Southlawn Memorial Park. Flowers are welcome...
Scott Mcdonald
Apr 29, 2011
Scott Burton McDonald, 50, originally of Annapolis, Maryland and recently of Prince George, Virginia, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2011. He was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army; and was employed by ACE Hardware. Mr. McDonald was preceded in death by his father, Walter H. McDonald. He is survived by his mother, Marian V. McDonald of Prince...
Nina Lloyd
Apr 28, 2011
Nina Jean Lloyd, age 84, of Chester, VA, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011. She was born in Charleston, WV, the daughter of the late James and Verna Ramsey Lloyd. She is survived by her nephew, James Casto of Chester, Va.; nieces, Julia Olson and husband Bill of Charleston, WV, and Debra Burris of Nashville, TN. Ms. Lloyd was employed...
Mildred Evans
Apr 27, 2011
Mildred Lane Evans, 85, of Ettrick, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Susie Denson Lane. She is preceded in death by her husband, John G. Evans, Sr., and a son, John G. Evans, Jr. She is survived by a son, Donald Evans of Ettrick; daughters, Belinda Evans of Petersburg, and...
Patricia Hoffert
Apr 26, 2011
Patricia Elizabeth Hoffert, 77, died April 25, 2011 surrounded by her family at St. Maryâ??s Hospital in Richmond. Patricia was born August 13, 1933 in Washington, D.C. She is survived by her husband, Charles Edward Hoffert, III; her five children, Margaret Anne Cable, wife of Jerry Cable, Charles E. Hoffert IV, husband of Michelle McFadden, Irene Patricia Crofford, wife of...
Daniel Henshaw
Apr 26, 2011
Daniel Wayne Henshaw, age 42, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011. He was born in Petersburg, VA, the son of William T. Henshaw, Jr. and Patsy Johnston Henshaw of Chesterfield, VA. Danny was a graduate of Lloyd C. Bird High School, and John Tyler Community College. He was an electrician with Kaiser Aluminum. Danny is survived by...
Betty Birdsong
Apr 26, 2011
Betty Gregory Birdsong, 89, of Hopewell, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. She was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Before her marriage to Howard Birdsong, she worked at the Pentagon. Once she was married, she moved to Hopewell and began working as a secretary at Fort Lee. She retired from this civil service in 1980. Mrs. Birdsong was a longtime...
Robert Sr. Stigall
Apr 25, 2011
Robert â??Bobâ? Edwin Stigall, Sr., 79, of Chester, VA, died Saturday, April 23, 2011. Mr. Stigall was a former member of Matoaca Baptist Church, and worked 29 plus years for Allied Chemical before retiring. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Anna C. Stigall; children, Thomas R. Stigall, Roberta S. Lee, Robert â??Bobbyâ? E. Stigall, Jr., and...
Brenda Coleman
Apr 25, 2011
Brenda Ottilie Dunn Coleman, 68, of Carson, VA, passed away Monday, April 25, 2011. Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Henry Clay and Marie Berger Dunn. She was a long time member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Carson. In addition, she was a Past Matron of Stony Creek Chapter No. 126, Order of the Eastern Star...
Gerald Sr. Rhodes
Apr 25, 2011
Gerald Bentley Rhodes, Sr. â??Jerryâ?, 74, died Saturday, April 23, 2011, 4:00 p.m. at his home in Chester, VA. Mr. Rhodes was the son of the late Grady Breese and Mariella Nicholson Rhodes and grew up in Mecklenburg County, VA. He married Sandra Elizabeth Hart January 29, 1962 and they had one son, Gerald B. Rhodes, Jr. â??Benâ?. Jerry also...
Jane Beasley
Apr 24, 2011
Jane Alberta Beasley, 66, of Colonial Heights, widow of Wilbert M. Beasley, Sr., passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Arthur and Liberty Kallay Williams. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Helen â??Dinkyâ? Gaines and grandmother, Cora J. Williams. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist...
Sarah Dupke
Apr 24, 2011
Sarah Louise Dupke, 78, of Chester, passed away Saturday April 23, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Eugene Dupke, her parents George R. and Rachel Helt Elseser and a granddaughter Jaime Dupke. Mrs. Dupke was a member of Kingsland Baptist Church and her family was her life especially her grandchildren. She...
