Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
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...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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)...
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;...
Eddie Bage
Mar 11, 2011
Eddie Virginius Bage, 64, of Waverly, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011. Born in Newport News, VA, he was the son of the late Virginius Franklin & Constance Baron Bage and was raised by James W. and Nellie Bage Cooper. Mr. Bage was a graduate of Chowan College, a U. S. Navy veteran, member of the American Legion, the Sons...
Francis Myers
Mar 10, 2011
Francis Heath Myers of Petersburg, died on March 10, 2011 at his home surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born on September 11, 1921, and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Carter Myers. He was preceded in death by his wife Harriet Cantrell Myers, his sister Mary Gee Myers, and his brothers Harrison Carter...
Robert Phillingame
Mar 10, 2011
Robert W. Phillingame, 56, of Sutherland, passed away March 10, 2011. He was the son of the late William Benjamin and Barbara Stanley Phillingame. He was an avid fisherman and loved to watch NASCAR racing, especially when Jeff Gordon was racing. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Debbie M. Phillingame; daughter, Deborah Lynne â??Lucy Bellâ? Phillingame of...
Waltraud Brennan
Mar 10, 2011
Waltraud S. Brennan, 82, of Disputanta passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Germany, and was a retired employee of Safeway stores. She was preceded in death by her parents Frans and Elisabeth Sattler, and her husband Edward Brennan. She is survived by a daughter Elisabeth Dodson and husband William of Disputanta,...
Roy Boyer
Mar 10, 2011
Roy Lynn Boyer, 78, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Dickerson Run, PA. He was a graduate of West Virginia University with a degree in Forestry, served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, the owner of AB Appraisals, Inc, a member of the Loyal...
Jack Walker
Mar 9, 2011
Jack Herbert Walker, age 70, of Carson, VA, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. He was the son of the late John and Delia Thomas Walker. Mr. Walker was a member of the Tabernacle United Methodist Church, Carson, VA. He dedicated 15 years to Central State Steam Plant and was an accomplished carpenter and mechanic, who could fix just...
Glenn Leftwich
Mar 8, 2011
On Tuesday, March 8th, 2011, Glenn Leftwich, 56, died of complications from a heart attack which struck him the previous Saturday night. He was an actor, musician, proud father, and friend and inspiration to many. A casual memorial gathering will be held in his honor at 237 Battery Place in Colonial Heights from 12:00 noon to 8:00 PM on Saturday,...
Lois Vaughan
Mar 8, 2011
Lois Marie Vaughan, 79, of Petersburg, widow of George Spencer Vaughan, passed away Tuesday, March 08, 2011. A lifelong resident of Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Maggie Harrell. She was also preceded in death by her son, Wayne Vaughan. She is survived by her children, Diane Bryant and Robert Vaughan both of Hopewell, and David...
Jr., T. Shelton
Mar 7, 2011
Noel Templeton Shelton, Jr., age 93, of Amelia, VA, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011. He was a retired contractor in the flooring industry. Mr. Shelton was preceded in death by his wife, Zeffie Shelton. He is survived by his son, Noel T. Shelton, III and wife, Elizabeth of Chester, VA; his daughter, Mary E. Adams and husband, Kennon of...
Janice Mayer
Mar 6, 2011
Janice Carol Emory Mayer, age, 58, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away on Saturday, March, 5, 2011. She was born in Petersburg, VA, the daughter of the late James S. Emory. Ms. Mayer was also preceded in death by a sister, Becky Whelan, and a niece, Rachel Brown. She dedicated her life for over 20 years to caring for people as...
