Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Marvin Levy
Dec 10, 2010
Marvin Levy, age 85, died December 10, 2010, in Richmond, Virginia, from a sudden heart attack. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on December 12, 2010, at J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home at the Petersburg Chapel on 103 S. Adams St., Petersburg, Virginia. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on December 13, 2010,...
Virginia Jones
Dec 10, 2010
Virginia â??Bunnyâ? Seward Jones passed away on December 10, 2010 while in the hospital surrounded by her loving family. Bunny was a resident of the Waverly Health and Rehabilitation Center while she was battling with numerous health issues for the past several years. Prior to her stay in Waverly, Bunny was a resident of Ivor, VA. Bunny was born March...
Dorothy Mccullen
Dec 10, 2010
Dorothy Louise McCullen, 59, of Prince George County, passed away Friday, December 10, 2010 at her residence. Ms. McCullen was born in New Burn, NC and had been a long time resident of the Prince George area. She was the daughter of the late Frank W. Mizzell and Maggie Mae Fulton. Dorothy was a member of the Hopewell Moose Lodge...
Margaret Hanson
Dec 9, 2010
Margret Voggesberger Hanson, 74, of Prince George County passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010 in St. Francis Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband David Marshall Hanson. Margret will be greatly missed as she was a devoted wife, mother, Omi and friend. She is survived by her children, Karen Hanson Taylor and her husband Larry Wayne Taylor of...
Doris Chinnis
Dec 8, 2010
Doris Moore Chinnis, 84, or Chester, Virginia, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 7, 2010. Mrs. Chinnis was born in Appomattox, Virginia, but lived most of her adult life in Suffolk, Virginia. She retired from the United States Postal Service in 1986 and continued a full and active life. Mrs. Chinnis received an associateâ??s...
Carol Lewis
Dec 8, 2010
Carol Frazier Gibson Lewis, age 54, of Chester, passed away December 7, 2010, and will now be watching over her family from Heaven with her father Lewis P. Gibson. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband or 26 years, Ricky Lewis; daughters, Kimberly Lewis and Brittany Lewis; mother, Lula-Mae Gibson; and her devoted pets, Dutchess, Sugar, and Rocky....
Dorothy Webb
Dec 6, 2010
Dorothy Stegall Webb, 71, of Church Road, VA, passed away Monday, December 6, 2010. She is the daughter of the late Lee Edward and Joyce Whitehead Stegall and was also preceded in death by a son, Henry Edward Northington and a sister, Martha Joyce Stegall. Mrs. Webb is survived by her loving husband, Graham Webb; daughters, Donna Breedlove, Deborah Rodriguez...
Rurick Pittman
Dec 6, 2010
Rurick Linwood Pittman, 95, of Suffolk, VA widower of Elsie Victoria Pittman, died Monday, December 6, 2010. He was a native of Tarboro, NC and the son of the late Luther and Maggie May Weeks Pittman. He was a retired carpenter for Hercules Powder Company. Two grandsons predeceased were Donald Wayne Pittman and David Earl Pittman. He is survived by...
Peggy Thore
Dec 6, 2010
Peggy M. Thore, 79, of Hopewell, VA, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late John and Mildred Morris McDiarmid. Mrs. Thore was born in Hopewell and had been a life long resident of the Tri-City area. She was a retired beautician. Mrs. Thore is survived by her husband, George W. Thore of...
Mary Burruss
Dec 6, 2010
Mary Brown Burruss, 79, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010. A lifelong resident of the city, she was the daughter of the late Carroll Marvin and Edith Tyus Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Douglas Ray Burruss and a brother, Richard A. Brown. Mrs. Burruss is survived by her husband,...
John Jr.,"Bill" Graham
Dec 6, 2010
John William Graham, Jr., â??Billâ?, 66 died peacefully, surrounded by his family in his home on Monday, December 6, 2010. He was a retired Instrument Technician from E.I. DuPont in Richmond. He was preceded in death by his son, John W. Graham, III and his sister, Katherine G. Clements. He is survived by his wife, Gail G. Graham, daughter, Mary...
Gary Piner
Dec 6, 2010
Gary F. Piner, 67, of Hopewell passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 3, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Monie H.. Sr. and Gatsie Susy Hardy Piner, wife, Carol Joy Harless Piner and two brothers, Bobby and Wayne Piner . He is survived by a brother, Monnie H. Piner, Jr, a special niece Paige Piner- Benson and...
James Williams
Dec 5, 2010
James Elmer Williams, 71, of Prince George, passed away Sunday December 5, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his parents Elmer & Cecil Loveday Williams, sister, Thelma Ogle and a sister-in-law Helen Williams. Jim was retired from Stone Container were he was employed as a welder for over 30 years, a veteran of...
Lt Ira J. Kail
Dec 5, 2010
LT COL Ira Joseph Kail, U. S. Army (Retired), 93, of Lynchburg, VA, formerly of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010. Born in Gallipolis, OH, he was the son of the late Ira Jacob and Marilla Marie Bovie Kail. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Ferris Kail. LT COL Kail was...
James Ruffa
Dec 5, 2010
Dr. James Lawrence Ruffa, 63, of Colonial Heights died Sunday, December 5, 2010. He was a native of Petersburg born the son of Jacqueline Ruffa King and the late Anthony Joseph Ruffa. Dr. Ruffa was a life long educator and most recently retired as Executive Director of the Appomattox Regional Governorâ??s School. He is survived by his wife Linda Ruffa;...
"Fran" Concannon
Dec 4, 2010
Concannon, "Fran" Rose died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, 21 November, 2010. A resident of the Richmond area for more than 50 years, she earned Art degrees from RPI and VCU. A feisty business woman she started and ran several graphics and corporate communications companies. Fran is survived by her husband John Concannon, of Chester; daughter, Cynthia Blanch Kegley and...
Frances Britt
Dec 4, 2010
Frances Bailey Britt, 93, of Waverly passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2010. She was a member of Waverly United Methodist Church since 1946 where she was a choir member, a Sunday School teacher and served in other positions. Mrs. Britt retired from the treasurerâ??s office in Sussex County where she worked for 23 years. She was preceded in death...
Garland Turner
Dec 3, 2010
Garland L. Turner Sr., 77, of Chesterfield passed away on December 3, 2010. Mr. Turner was born in Chesterfield on September 23, 1933 to the late Robert L. and Della Heacock Turner, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Ann Johnson Turner. Mr. Turner was a United States Army veteran, and an employee of Allied Chemical for more...
Estelle Morris
Dec 3, 2010
Estelle E. Morris, 90, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010. Estelle was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Emmett Morris, Sr. She was a 1938 graduate of Sussex County High School and attended Petersburg Hospital Inc. School of Nursing, graduating May 26, 1941, becoming a registerd nurse that same year. She began her career at...
Ruth Harvey
Dec 3, 2010
Ruth McLeod Harvey, 84, of Chester, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2010. Born in Hopewell, the daughter of James Lawrence and Lauretta Faircloth McLeod. She was a loving mother and homemaker. She is survived by her son, Mark Christopher Harvey. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 11 a.m. in Sunset Memorial Park with...
