Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
William Tignor
Mar 6, 2011
William Lee Tignor, 82, of Petersburg, VA died on March 6, 2011. Preceded in death by his parents, Ollie Berney Tignor and Celia J. Johnson Tignor, daughter Mina Creaseman; brothers James R. Tignor, Daniel T. Tignor, Berney Tignor, Jr., John D. Tignor, Howard Tignor; sisters, Mamie L. Kaiser, Martha B. Helton, and Catherine E. Helton. William was a member of...
Hollyann Heinrich
Mar 6, 2011
Hollyann Heinrich, 23, of Waverly, VA passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011. She was employed as a Deputy Treasurer for Sussex County. Holly was finishing her associate degree in science in May, and had been accepted at the University of Richmond for the fall semester to obtain her bachelors degree. She was also an intern at the Dunlop House in...
Anna Kline
Mar 5, 2011
Anna Lucille Kline age 66, of Hopewell, VA, Passed away on Friday, March 4, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Kline. Mrs. Kline is survived by her daughters, Vonda Hutchens and Lori Shaffer; five grandchildren, Jacki, Rodney Lee, Anne Marie, George and C. J.; brother, Joe Jacobs and wife, Virginia; brother-in-law, Bill Dillon; and other extended...
Exel Moseley
Mar 4, 2011
Mrs. Drexel Dare Yancey Moseley, 82, of Hopewell, VA, departed this life on Friday, March 4, 2011 at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Petersburg, VA. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Harriett Yancey of Mecklenburg County. Mrs. Moseley was preceded in death by her brother, James Wesley Yancey; and her sister, Gertrude Lingerfelt. She leaves to cherish her memory...
Samuel Tharp
Mar 3, 2011
Samuel Thomas Tharp Jr., 85, of Chester, VA, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011. He was born in Sampson County, NC, the son of the late Samuel T. Tharp Sr. and Mary Ward. Bob was the owner of Top Auto Sales in Petersburg and a 30 year member of the Matoaca Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife...
Jr., W. Mayton
Mar 3, 2011
Everett â??Ookieâ? Warren Mayton, Jr., age 85, of Colonial Heights, passed away on March 3, 2011, after a period of declining health. He was born in Pittsburg, PA, the son of the late Everett Warren Mayton, Sr. and Stella Marie Goulder Mayton. Everett was a Foreman for Titmus Optical early on and later, the owner operator of E.W. Mayton Transfer...
Geraldine Sifuentes
Mar 3, 2011
Geraldine Marie Sifuentes, 74, of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday March 2, 2011. She was retired from Titmus Optical where she was employed for over 20 years before retiring, was a lover of animals and raised Poodles, Dobermans and Cairn Terriers for many years. Gerry was a member of the Women of the Moose, Dinwiddie, and a member of the Ladies...
Joseph "Joe" Tyler
Mar 3, 2011
Joseph â??Joeâ? Harold Tyler Jr., went to be with the Lord on March 3, 2011. He is son of the late Ida Melton and Joseph Tyler Sr. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Peggy Griffin and Margaret Newsome; and brother Buzz Melton all of North Carolina. Joe is survived by his wife, Faye; daughter, Brenda Haddon and...
Ronald Bumgardner
Mar 2, 2011
Joe Bumgardner, age 69, of Chester, VA, passed away on March 1, 2011. He was born in Caewood, KY, the son of Paul Bumgardner and the late Roxie Miller. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Bumgardner, son, Jeffery Scott Bumgardner; grandson, David Berkley Call; mother, Roxie Bumgardner; and brother, Jerry Baumgardner. Joe had been a resident of...
Marion Powell
Mar 2, 2011
Marion Henrietta Wiley Powell, 81, of Richmond passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, John S. Wiley and Annie Bell Smith Wiley, and her husband, James Gordon Powell. Mrs. Powell is survived by her sons, M. Gordon Powell of Chester, VA, and Richard E. Powell of Moseley, VA; daughters, Marie Dowdy of...
Mary Gilley
Mar 1, 2011
Mary E. Gilley, 70, of Dinwiddie, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd C. Gilley; daughter, Donna Gilley Sprinkle; two sons, Lloyd Jeffery Gilley and Andrew Ray Gilley; granddaughter, Kristin Hope Sprinkle; a sister, Letty Jean Price. A Funeral service will be conducted 11:00 am Friday, March 4, 2011 in the Petersburg Chapel of...
Anne Combee
Mar 1, 2011
Anne O. Combee of Chester, VA, passed away February 28, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Combee is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, H. Dean Combee; her three children, H. Dean Combee, Jr., Elaine C. Coppedge and husband, Eddie, and Laura C. Verser; grandchildren, Erin, Jennifer, George, Joey and Kinsey; sister, Jackie Cade; brother-in-law, Clarence D. Cade; and...
Emily Brown
Feb 28, 2011
Emily Parham Brown, 94, of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011. She was a native of Mecklenburg County and the daughter of the late James W. Parham, Jr. and Eva Rebecca Reekes. She was the widow of T. Woodrow Brown. She was a member of Crawford United Church. She is survived by one sister Edna P. Brown of Dinwiddie;...
Sidney Grant
Feb 28, 2011
Sidney Franklin Grant, 62, of Dinwiddie passed away February 28, 2011 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter S. Grant, brother, Walter Grant, Jr. and grandson Jacob Ryan Ford. He is survived by his mother, Kathryn Peebles Grant; daughters, Cindy Grant, Sarah Craig and husband, Jack; son, Kristopher and daughter-in-law, Shawn; five grandchildren, Tyler Perkinson,...
Lois Frost
Feb 28, 2011
Mrs. Lois Taylor Frost, 90, of Prince George, Virginia, died Monday; February 28, 2011. She was born in New Bedford, MA and was preceded in death by her parents, Harold F. and Lois May Brown Taylor and her husband, Allen Lewis Frost. Mrs. Frost, a homemaker, was a member of the Hopewell Womanâ??s Club, the Hopewell Doll Club and First...
Mildred Stansbury
Feb 28, 2011
Stansbury, Mildred Leah Kreiter Born September 22, 1912 in Houston, Texas. Passed away February 28, 2011 to join James, her husband of 65 years. Survived by son, James III (Barbara) Waverly, VA, daughter, Linda , Greensboro, NC, two grandchildren, Jeffrey Miller (Jennifer) and Cristal Stansbury Crosby (Blake); 5 great-grandchildren; Sally and Jeffrey Miller, Brandon, Ethan and Zachary Crosby; sister, Dorothy...
Montana Wolfe
Feb 26, 2011
Montana Carroll Wolfe, 72, of Dinwiddie, widow of Robert Villard Wolfe, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 at her residence. Born in Imboden, VA, she was the daughter of the late William Alfred and Loraine Collinsworth Carroll. She is survived by four sons, Robert Victor Wolfe and wife, Roberta, both retired employees of Philip Morris, of Varina, Larry D. Wolfe...
Troy M. Mitchell
Feb 26, 2011
Troy Lee Mitchell Stell, 46, of Church Road, passed away Saturday February 26, 2011. Troy was employed as a Store Manager for Uppyâ??s on River Road in Chesterfield, was the part time owner operator of He-man Moving & Storage Company in California and also in Virginia. He was always young at heart and cherished his brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews mother...
Mildred Traylor
Feb 26, 2011
Mildred S. Traylor, 72, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Henry Richard and Elizabeth Falk Smelley. Mildred was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Petersburg. She is survived by her loving husband, Gene Traylor; sons, David Traylor and wife, Gayla, Keith Traylor and wife, Donna; sisters, Catherine Fisher, Jean...
Sr,. Albert Atwater
Feb 25, 2011
Robert Albert Atwater, Sr., 69, of Prince George, died Friday, February 25, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Atwater, a building contractor in the Tri-City area, was an avid fisherman and hunter and a former member of the Union Hunt Club in Surry County. He was a graduate of Prince George High School and an outstanding athlete and letterman in all...
