Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Melvin Wright
Sep 21, 2010
Melvin Andrew Wright, 83, of Lakeland, FL, formerly of Richmond, VA, died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born May 13, 1927 in Richmond, VA to Harvey and Sally Pugh Wright, he moved to Lakeland in 1984 from Richmond, VA. He was a self-employed tile contractor and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served in...
Morris Grant
Sep 20, 2010
Morris R. Grant, 62, of Colonial Heights passed away on September 20, 2010. He was preceded in death by his father William R. Grant. Mr. Grant served during the Vietnam Era as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Barbara S. Grant; daughter, Shannon L. Grant; mother and stepfather, Marvin and Joan Wheat;...
Ardea Blackmon
Sep 20, 2010
Mrs. Ardea De Luca Blackmon, 87, of Hopewell, died Monday, September 20, 2010 at Greenfield Nursing Home, Petersburg. Mrs. Blackmon was born in Udine, Italy and was a long-time resident of Hopewell. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pedro Goi and Tina De Luca, and her husband, Joseph Blackmon. Mrs. Blackmon was a retired employee of Safeway and...
William "Bill", Iii Miles
Sep 19, 2010
William (Bill) S. Miles, III, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010. Born to Mary and William (Sam) Miles Jr. on February 26, 1950, Bill was a highly respected printer and owner of Heritage Printing Service in Richmond. He leaves behind his wife, Dianne Miles; daughters, Lindsay Miles and Tonya Moore; son-in-law, Jeff Moore; grandson, Logan Moore; father, Sam Miles;...
Shirley Hedgepeth
Sep 18, 2010
Shirley Smith Hedgepeth, 65, of Suffolk passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 18, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester Leroy Smith and Marie Goodwin Smith and her husband, Danny Ray Hedgepeth. She was a retired nurse at Tandom Health Care in Windsor. Shirley is survived by her daughter, Wanda Warren Russell, and her husband, Robert of...
Sr., T Williams
Sep 18, 2010
James Thomas Williams Sr., 70 of Petersburg passed away on Saturday September 18, 2010. He is preceded in death by his father, Thomas Franklin Williams Jr., and his sister Ronnee Cashat. He is survived by his mother, Florine Gwaltney Williams of Petersburg; children, Tony and Tracey Williams of Columbia, Maryland, Mike and Petra Williams of Petersburg, Virginia, Tanya and Roger...
Vaiden Sr. Watkins
Sep 18, 2010
Vaiden Eugene Watkins, Sr. age 75, of Petersburg, VA, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2010. He was born in Bluefield, WV, the son of the late Henry Watkins and Edna Robinnette Weatherford. Mr. Watkins was also preceded in death by his wife, Joanne E. Watkins. He was a career welder, beginning with Southern Material at their Willis Rd. location...
Doris Fulks
Sep 18, 2010
Doris A. Fulks, 78, of Chesterfield, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2010. She is the daughter of the late Algie and Flarine Luck Ashby. She was a long time member of Oaklawn Baptist Church and a member of Phillips Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary of Chesterfield County, Company 13 for 30 years. Doris is survived by her children, Betty and Bobby...
Paul Clements
Sep 17, 2010
Paul Bennett Clements, 57, of Chesterfield, passed away Friday, September 17, 2010. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lillie Pittard Clements. Paul was a graduate of Dinwiddie High School, held an Associates Degree from Richard Bland College where he served as president of Alpha Phi Omega and a Bachelors Degree from VCU. He was a former Petersburg firefighter...
Violet Houser
Sep 16, 2010
Violet Coleman Houser, 98, of Hopewell died Thursday, September 16, 2010. Mrs. Houser was born in Chase City, VA and had been a Hopewell resident since 1922. She was a member of First Christian Church. Mrs. Houser and her late husband, Albert owned and operated Houser Brothers Market for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin...
Robert Uid
Sep 16, 2010
Robert V. Druid, 78, of Chester, died on September 15, 2010. He was the son of the late Elof and Jennie Bloom Druid. Mr. Druid was a United States Army Veteran. He is survived by his son, Vincent W. Druid and wife, Barbara; three grandchildren, Ian C. Druid and fiancé Mellany Parker, Caitlin C. Durid, Rebecca V. Druid; and one...
Gregor Huber
Sep 16, 2010
Gregor O. Huber, 91, of Spring Grove, and of Wakefield, died Thursday, September 16, 2010 at Waverly Healthcare Center after a period of declining health Born February 27, 1919 in Surry County to Gregor S. and Odie Brittle Huber, he was predeceased by his parents and a sister, Edith Huber Epps. He moved to Wakefield in 1938, where he lived...
Bedrick Sulc
Sep 15, 2010
Bedrick Benjamin Sulc 78 of Prince George passed away on Monday September 14, 2010. Mr. Sulc was born in Prince George and had been a life time resident. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin Sulc Sr. and Julia Kreicar Sulc, a son Bedrick Benjamin â??Bennieâ? Sulc, Jr. and two sisters, Virginia Tomko and Nancy Tanner. He served...
Catherine Womack
Sep 14, 2010
Catherine T. Womack, age 88, of Richmond, VA, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2010. She was born in Greensboro NC January 15, 1922. After World War II she moved to the Richmond area with her late husband, Harry L. Womack to raise a family and later begin a family business, Womack Electric Company. Mrs. Womack was a longtime resident...
David Sexton
Sep 13, 2010
David Earl Sexton, 61, of Colonial Heights died on September 13, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents Leonard L and Ella Mae Dean Sexton, and a brother, Kenneth E. Sexton. Mr. Sexton is survived by three brothers, Thomas D. Sexton, Stevie J. Sexton, Donald W. Sexton; and a sister, Lois Jones. The family will receive friends from...
James Stech
Sep 11, 2010
James Alexander Stech, 40, of Henrico County, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010. He was born in Petersburg and was a graduate of St. Vincent DePaul High School. He was a longtime employee of the Galaxy Diner in Carytown. James was preceded in death by his mother, Naomi Moore Stech; brother, John Robert Stech, Jr.; and nephew, Jonathan Hart. He...
Harold Mottesheard
Sep 10, 2010
Harold E. Mottesheard, 86, of Hopewell passed on September 10, 2010 at Hopewell Health Care Center. He was the son of the late Lloyd D. and Alene Bishop Mottesheard. He was preceded in death by his wife, Christine Reba Mottesheard; a daughter, Elaine Lippencott; four brothers, Lloyd Jr., Ralph, Bobby, and Neal Mottesheard; and one sister, Evanglene Jacobs. Mr. Mottesheard...
Diana Nester
Sep 10, 2010
Diana Faye Wade Nester, age 61, of Ford, VA., passed away Friday, September 10, 2010. She was born on December 28, 1948 in Martinsville, Va. She was preceded in death by her father, Elmer Wade, and brother, Michael Wade. Mrs. Nester was a long time member of Believers Christian Fellowship Church. She is survived by her husband, Roger A. Nester;...
Mary Walton
Sep 8, 2010
Early in the morning of September 8, 2010, Mary A. Walton inherited the eternal reward for her faithfulness in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. Born on July 24, 1941 in Selma, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Herbert and Kathleen Sublett. In 1957 she married her first and only love, David Walton and they enjoyed...
Margaret Eggleston
Sep 7, 2010
Margaret Pittman Pursell Eggleston, 89, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk. She was born in Ivor to the late Ernest W. and Mabel Gertrude Williams Pittman. Margaret was retired from the Bank of Sussex and Surry; a member of the Wakefield United Methodist Church and a member of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Mrs....
