Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Angela Lively
Jan 26, 2011
Angela â??Angieâ? Leigh Baines Lively, 47, of Prince George, VA, died January 26, 2011 at MCV after a short battle with cancer. She was born March 23, 1963, in South Hill, VA, the daughter of Benjamin L. and Barbara H. Baines. Angie is survived by her husband, Gary W. Lively. She is also survived by her sister, Cathy Baines Roper...
Professor Helen Yang
Jan 25, 2011
Professor Huiqing Helen Yang, Ph.D., age 47, departed this life on Sunday, Jan 23, 2011. She was born in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China to Qingshan Yang and Jine Liang. Helen graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. She has worked as an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of Virginia State...
Rudolph Mayberry
Jan 25, 2011
Rudolph â??Andyâ? Anderson Mayberry, 28, departed this life, Saturday, January 22, 2011. Andy is survived by his parents, Kimberley and Ray Mayberry Sr. of Chester; his brother, Ray Jr. (Stephanie), and Brad, of Chester; his maternal grandfather, Rudolph Williamson, Sr.; two nephews, Noah and Caleb; two nieces, Bailey and Kendall, all of whom he adored; uncle, Rudolph Williamson, Jr. (Tammy);...
Robert Newton
Jan 25, 2011
Robert Julius Newton, 95, of Disputanta, VA passed away Monday, January 24, 2011 in Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Charles H. and Elnora Blackman Newton, the widower of Irene Newton and the last survivor of ten siblings. Mr. Newton was a WW II Veteran who served in the U.S. Army where he received many...
Mary Wayda
Jan 25, 2011
Mary Sapack Wayda, 91, of Hopewell, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Wayda was born in Swoyersville, PA and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Anna Mikita Sapack, her husband John A. Wayda and five brothers. Mary was very active in the...
Willie Jones
Jan 23, 2011
OBITUARY FOR PROGRAM Willie Emory Jones was born to the late Grover and Mabel Greene Jones November 30, 1919 in Sussex County, Virginia. After his motherâ??s death, Willieâ??s rearing was assisted by his godmother, Vinia Jones. He was a member of Hunting Quarter Baptist Church for a number of years and later he and his late wife Mary Jane joined...
Jennifer Johnson
Jan 21, 2011
Jennifer Knight Johnson, age 26, of Henrico, VA, passed away January 17, 2011. She was a 2004 Thomas Dale graduate as well as from UVA Wise, graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in 2008. Jennifer was a direct descendant of Thomas Rogers and was of the forth generation of the Knight family. She is survived by her parents, Steve J....
Kenneth Jr. Snodgrass
Jan 21, 2011
Kenneth Ray Snodgrass, Jr., age 44, born March 28, of Chesterfield County, VA, departed this earth to make his final journey home, on January 16, 2011. Kenneth also known as Kenny to his friends and family. He was an alumnus of Lloyd C. Bird H.S., class of 1985, and was currently employed at the Comfort Inn, Prince George, VA. Kenny...
Ruth P. Ellis
Jan 20, 2011
ELLIS, Ruth Louise Poole of Dinwiddie, born May 23, 1931, died peacefully on January 20, 2011 after a valiant 10 year battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Washington Poole and Josephine Griffin Beeman. She is survived by her husband, Elmer Rudolph Ellis, sons, Douglas R. Strother, Jr. and wife Gwynne of Florence, SC and...
Channing Jr. Baskerville
Jan 19, 2011
Baskerville, Channing Feild Jr. departed this life Wednesday, January 19, 2011. He was born October 29, 1927, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Channing Feild Baskerville. He was also preceded in death by his son Channing Feild Baskerville III. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Elizabeth â??Libbaâ? Eanes Baskerville, son Edward Eanes Baskerville and wife...
Sr., E. Lysen
Jan 18, 2011
Robert Ernest Lysen, Sr., age 68, of Chester, VA, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota to the late Ernest and Astrid Peterson Lysen. Robert was also preceded in death by his son, SGT Jerry L. Lysen. He led a life of service in the military; retiring as a Sergeant First Class in the U....
Nancy Poole
Jan 18, 2011
Nancy McCaffity Poole, 64, of Stony Creek, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Born in Beaufort County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Colombus and Oma McLawhorn McCaffity. Mrs. Poole was preceded in death by five siblings, Clyde McCaffity, Jr., Troy L. â??Johnâ? McCaffity, Joann McCaffity, Lovey E. â??Tootsieâ? McCaffity, and Bruce A. â??Tommyâ? McCaffity. She is...
Linda Brady
Jan 18, 2011
Linda Drake Brady, 64, of Hopewell, died Monday, January 17, 2011 in Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. She was a lifelong resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Brady was preceded in death by her parents, William Thomas and Irma Hamlin Drake, Jr. and her husband, Clarence Grayson Brady. Surviving are her sister, Nancy Drake Johnson of Morganton, GA., her three brothers, William...
George Henshaw
Jan 17, 2011
George Carter Henshaw, 77, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, January 17, 2011. A native of Dinwiddie County he was the son of the late George and Leone Mae Hancock Henshaw. He was preceded in death by bother Benjamin D. Henshaw and great grandchild Alexander Robert Henshaw. He is survived by a brother, Roland Henshaw; three loving sons, George M. Henshaw...
Frances Beckner
Jan 17, 2011
Frances Mildred Beckner, 77, of Chester, formerly of Hopewell, Virginia, went to be with her Lord Monday, January 17, 2011. She was born in Roanoke County, Virginia. Mrs. Beckner was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer White and Ollie Mills Muse and her husband, Eldridge R. Beckner. She is survived by 4 children: Judy B. Church & husband, Tom...
Sr. Baxter Perkinson
Jan 17, 2011
William Baxter Perkinson, Sr. (89) died peacefully on Monday, January 17, 2011 at the MCV Hospital. He was a long time resident of "Ivanwood", his home he built on River Road in Matoaca. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Ivan E and Evelyn Pucket Perkinson of Matoaca and his loving wife of 61 years, Stella Dent...
Ernest Mitchell
Jan 16, 2011
Ernest Preston Mitchell, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday January 16, 2011 in Mitchellville, MD. Prior to serving God in Maryland, he was a member of First Baptist Church in Petersburg for more than 30 years. He served on the Usher Board and sang in the choir. Ernest retired as a Technician from Allied Chemical Technical Center...
Ruth Baxter
Jan 16, 2011
Ruth Orgain Chappell Baxter, 87, of Pahrump Nevada passed away on Sunday January 16, 2011. She was predeceased by her husband, Rufus E. Baxter, Jr., and her parents Claude Homer & Lucy Frances Parsons Chappell. Ruth was a retired postmaster with the US Postal Service. She is survived by her children; Emmett Francis Baxter of Dinwiddie, Betty Charboneau Groman &...
Nancy Threewitts Hughes
Jan 15, 2011
Nancy Faison Threewitts Hughes, 87, of Dendron, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2011 in Harrisonburg. She was born on September 14, 1923 in Surry County and was the daughter of the late Robert E. & Elizabeth (Edwards) Faison. She spent her entire life on her family farm outside of Dendron. Nancy was united in marriage on April 30, 1945 to...
Donald Wyatt
Jan 14, 2011
Donald Boyd Wyatt, 69, of Disputanta, died Friday, January 14, 2011 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was a life-long resident of this area . Mr. Wyatt served in the U. S. National Guard and was a Salesman with Helig Myers and had worked many years with American Finance.. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Nearle...
