Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Cecelia Callahan
May 17, 2009
Cecelia Moreth Callahan, 99, of Hopewell, died Monday, May 17, 2010, at Little Sisters of the Poor, Richmond. She was a long term active member of St. James Catholic Church in Hopewell. Mrs. Callahan was active in the National Council of Catholic Women and several other church organizations. For many years, she was THE Altar Guild at St. James and...
Otis Sr. Lilley
May 17, 2009
Otis Mark Lilley, Sr., age 81, of DeWitt, VA, died on Sunday, May 17, 2009. He was born in Martin County, NC, the son of the late Otis M. and Clara Leggett Lilley. He was also preceded in death by a son, Austin Glenn McFalls. Mr. Lilley was a retired driver with VDOT, and was a member of the Sapony...
Wilbur F.
May 17, 2009
Wilbur Franklin Lee, 79, of Hopewell, died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Hopewell Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, James M. and Eva Butler Lee and a brother, James J. Lee. Mr. Lee was a retired employee of Allied Chemical Corporation and was a loving and devoted husband and father. He is survived...
Corey Pace
May 16, 2009
Corey N. Pace, age 19, of Hopewell, VA, died on Friday, May 15, 2009. He was born in Richmond, VA. Corey was and avid video gamer, and well liked by all who knew him. He is survived by his mother, Linda Pace; father, Tom Pace; sister, Jennifer Tennant; brother, Andrew Pace; nieces, Arawyn Tennant and Katelyn Rose; several aunts and...
Jr., Talmage Joyner
May 15, 2009
Floyd T. Joyner, Jr., 81, died on Thursday, May 14, 2009. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Gene Hart Joyner; two daughters, Debbie Geisel and husband Joe, Celeste Hall and husband, Ron; four grandchildren, Chris Geisel and wife, Laura, Drew Geisel, Sarah Hall and Caroline Hall; one great grandchild, Stephanie Geisel; three nieces and one nephew....
Elmer Daniel
May 14, 2009
Elmer George Daniel, 69, of Hopewell, VA died Thursday, May 14, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was a retired parts sales manager for Auto Zone. Mr. Daniel was preceded in death by his parents, George and Helen Marie Daniel, a daughter, Lori Ann Daniel and a brother, Robert J. Daniel. He is survived by his wife, Mary Glover...
Evelyn Clements
May 14, 2009
Evelyn Read Clements 76, of Hopewell, passed away Thursday May 14, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Harold E. and Helen Mastin Read and the widow of Larry William Clements. She is survived by two sons, Mark Clements, David Clements & wife Veronica, three daughters, Karen Clements, Julie Clements Martin and Craig Radcliff, all of Hopewell, and Alison...
Rethalee Rice
May 14, 2009
Rethalee Alice Rice, 67, of Petersburg passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emory Leroy and Della Daniels Wyatt and her brothers, Frederick E. and Paul A. Wyatt. Rethalee was a very loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by her children, Susan Elizabeth, Edward James, and Edith Ann; grandchildren,...
Sr. F. Gupton
May 14, 2009
Cooper F. Gupton, Sr. of Norfolk departed this life on May 14, 2009 after several years of illness. He leaves to cherish his memories his devoted wife of 54 years, Frances C. Gupton; one son, Cooper F. Gupton, Jr.; three daughters, Debbie Moyer, Brenda Johnson and her husband, James, and Natalie Gupton; one brother, Joe Gupton and wife, Martha and...
Robert Pearson
May 13, 2009
Dudley Pearson, 79, of Church Road, passed away April 12, 2009. He is survived by his daughter Patricia Pearson of Lovingston, VA. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Church Road, VA.
Ethel Minnick
May 13, 2009
Ethel Genevieve Blankenship Minnick, 72, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009. She was born in Mullens, WV and retired from Raytheon where she worked as a secretary. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Anna Greene Blankenship, two sisters, Freda Barber, Shirley Yates, two brothers, Walter â??Buddyâ? Blankenship and Murcen Blankenship.. Mrs. Minnick is survived by her husband...
Dorothy Butterworth
May 13, 2009
Dorothy W. Barney Butterworth, 87, of Petersburg, widow of Hamilton D. Butterworth, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, Wednesday, May 13, 2009 after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Virginia Belle Johnson. She was the first woman in Virginia to break the All Boys Club...
Dorothy Dalton
May 13, 2009
Dorothy Anne Williamson Dalton â??Grannyâ?, 79, of Dinwiddie passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. She was the daughter of the late John Edward Williamson and Dorothy Lee Cliborne Williamson and the widow of Waymon Ray Dalton. Dorothy was also preceded in death by a brother, James Edward â??Jimmyâ? Williamson. Grannyâ??s house was always full of family and friends...
Lillian Gibbs
May 12, 2009
Lillian Crowder Gibbs, 88, of Sutherland died on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. A native of Ettrick, VA she was preceded in death by her parents, John M. and Essie Bridgewater Crowder; her husband, Ira T. Gibbs, Sr.; her daughter, Betty Gibbs Palmer and her granddaughter, Crystal F. Gibbs. Lillian is survived by her children, Mary Gibbs Hamilton of Florida, Ira...
Jean Copeland
May 12, 2009
Jean Parrish Copeland, 72, of Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia, daughter of the late Earl B. and Louise C. Parrish. A former elementary school teacher, Supervisor of Elementary Education and Reading, an adjunct professor at the College of William and Mary, the University of Virginia, and Virginia Commonwealth University, and...
Shelby Westmoreland
May 12, 2009
Shelby Martin Westmoreland, 62, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at her home in Florida after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born and raised in DeWitt, Virginia, and after marriage lived in Hopewell, Virginia, for 16 years before moving to Florida. She was the daughter of the late Wilson Andrew and Etta Royster Loftis Martin and was preceded...
Richard Krumel
May 11, 2009
Richard Ray Krumel, 85, of Hopewell, Virginia, died Monday, May 11, 2009, at Southside Regional Medical Center. Mr. Krumel was a retired employee of Philip Morris and served in the Merchant Marines. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis Ray and Elizabeth Helen Ralph Krumel, a daughter, Susan K. Sherman and a brother, Glenn L. Krumel. He is...
Abner Daulton
May 11, 2009
Abner Joseph Daulton, 104, of Church Road, VA, passed away Monday, May 11, 2009. Born in Pittsylvania County, VA, he was the son of the late Samuel Booker and Laura Davis Daulton. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Mabel Pruitte Daulton, and was the last survivor of many siblings. In earlier years, Mr. Daulton ran...
Jr., Alfred Freese
May 11, 2009
George Alfred Freese, Jr., 74, of Hopewell, VA died Monday, May 11, 2009 at his residence. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and a retired accountant from Firestone Corporation. Mr. Freese was preceded in death by his parents, George Alfred Freese, Sr and Esther M. Mills Freese, three sisters, Betty Seivard,...
Frances Sewell
May 8, 2009
Frances Smith Sewell, 79, of Macon, GA, passed away Friday, May 8, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, William G. Sewell, Jr., her son, Michael J. Sewell, her sister, Loretta Smith, and her brother, Vernon J. Smith. She is survived by a step-son, William G. Sewell, III of Leesburg, VA; sisters, Sherrill M. Martin (Jerry) of Macon,...
