Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Lillian Craft
Apr 29, 2009
Craft, Lillian N., 95, died April 29, 2009 at Hickory Hill Retirement Community in Burkeville, VA following several years of declining health and the burden of Alzheimers Disease. A former resident of Wise, VA, the widow of Virgil R. Craft and one of the oldest members of the First Church of God. She is survived by her son, Curtis and...
Lewis Shelton
Apr 28, 2009
Lewis O. Shelton, 89, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. He was born in Epp, Kentucky, son of the late Noel T. and Elizabeth T. Shelton. Mr. Shelton was a veteran of the U.S. Army, as well as a Bronze Star recipient. He was also retired from the planning and construction division of the Chesterfield County...
Gladys Wells
Apr 28, 2009
Gladys Hawkins Wells, 83, of Carson passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Waverly Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Philip Ashley Hawkins and Virgie Eula Morgan Hawkins; husband, Garland M. Wells and her son, Randall Wayne Wells. Gladys loved spending time with her family as well as her...
Lois Monahan Bennett
Apr 27, 2009
Lois Florence Monahan Bennett, 81, wife of Gordon C. Bennett, died Friday April 24, 2009, in their Waverly home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born October 6, 1927 in New York City, she was the daughter of the Joseph Patrick Aloysius Monahan and the former Florence Veronica Oâ??Connor. In 1948, Lois married Gordon, her husband of 60...
John Pierson
Apr 26, 2009
John H. Pierson died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at his residence; he was born February 22, 1929, in Scott County, VA, to John Alexander Pierson and Monnie Helen Lane Pierson. He was predeceased by his father, John Alexander Pierson, (in 1960); and by his mother, Monnie Helen Lane Pierson, (in 1983); his wife, Teresa K. Pierson (2005) and by one...
David Weese
Apr 26, 2009
David James Weese, age 35, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was a shop manager at VA Sealing Products and was of the Baptist Faith. Dave's loves included photographing his little girl, Sophia, his family and friends, playing the bass, being on the lake and being the life of the party with his costumes and...
Cameron Prosise
Apr 23, 2009
Cameron Foster Prosise, 86 of Sutherland died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was predeceased by his parents James Cameron and Mamie Young Procise and his loving wife Bertha W. Procise. Foster was retired from Hercules after 35 years of dedicated service and a member of Ocran United Methodist Church He is survived by a son,...
Robert Couch
Apr 23, 2009
Robert Lee Couch, 67, of Colonial Heights, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at McGuireâ??s VA Medical Center. He was a native of New Mexico and son of the late Lloyd G. and Helen Irene Harrison Couch. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and then joined the U.S. Army where he retired of 18 years of service...
Garland Eavey
Apr 22, 2009
Garland Elmo Eavey, 91, a former resident of Hopewell died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in Mesa, Az. He was born in Dayton, Va. Mr. Eavey served in the US Army during World War II and was a retired supervisor with Stone Container. He was the son of the late Paul M. and Libby Whitmer Eavey. Surviving are his daughter, Ellen...
Gervase Adams
Apr 22, 2009
Gervase A. Adams, 83, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. He was born in Stratford, Wisconsin, son of the late Anthony and Cecelia Adams. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Priscilla P. Adams. Mr. Adams was a veteran of the U.S. Navy as well as a past member of the American Legion, Chester....
Amber Lanier
Apr 21, 2009
Wakefield Amber Warren Lanier, 66, of Wakefield, died on April 20, 2009 from complications of MS. Born in Long Island, NY, on November 3, 1942, she was the daughter of the late William Buller Hershey, Jr. and Marion Warren Hershey. She was the widow of the late Walter S. Lanier, Sr. She was a legal secretary for the Honorable Robert...
Caroline Wells
Apr 21, 2009
Caroline Howlett Wells, 90, fondly called â??Gracieâ? went to be with the Lord April 21, 2009. She was born Dec. 11, 1918 and is survived by her husband of 68 years, Clarence R. â??Bucketâ? Wells; a sister, Willnet H. Lockett of Colonial Heights; a son and daughter-in-law, Richard H. and Rhonda K. Wells of Deltaville; a granddaughter, Linda Christine Woodlief...
Robert St. Clair
Apr 20, 2009
Robert Early "Sandy" St. Clair, of Petersburg formerly of Glasgow, died on Monday, April 20, 2009. Originally from Radford, he served as a Navy pilot during World War II. He was a pharmacist and operated a small family drugstore serving the community of Glasgow for most of his life. He loved the outdoors and had many hobbies, including hunting, fishing...
Charles Garrett
Apr 19, 2009
Charles L. Garrett, age 65, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Saturday, April 18, 2009. He was born in Phillip, MS, the son of the late Jimmy E. and Alpha Mae Hitt Garrett. Mr. Garrett was a veteran of the U.S.M.C. He worked for over 38 years in the tire industry, most recently with Bridgestone Tire Company as a Regional Director...
Martha Johnson
Apr 19, 2009
Martha Harville Johnson, 89, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Carlton Lafayette and Lois Rogers Harville. She was a lifetime member of Second Presbyterian Church and an employee of the Petersburg Department of Tourism for over 30 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Ii, C. Crutchfield
Apr 16, 2009
Leroy Charles Crutchfield, II, of Carson left this world and joined his son, Colby, in the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at his new home in heaven on Thursday, April 16, 2009. Also known by his friends and family as Charlie or â??Crutchâ?, he loved the simple things in life. He loved music, NASCAR, riding his Harley...
Jr, E. Stansbury
Apr 16, 2009
James Edward Stansbury, Jr., 97, of Petersburg died on Thursday, April 16, 2009. Stan was born in King William Co., VA to a well to do, but restless family. He with his mom (Edmonia), brother (Harry) and two sisters (Mary and â??Tootsâ?) moved from place to place as his father built canning factories up and down the eastern seaboard from...
Virginia Collie
Apr 16, 2009
Virginia Murray Collie, 87, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. She was born in Jeffries, Virginia, daughter of the late Dolphus Young and Martha Fitts Murray. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Louis Collie. Virginia was a lifelong member of Kingsland Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school. She was also an...
Sr., Cook
Apr 16, 2009
Ivor Homer Cook, Sr., 93, a resident of Ivor, died April 16, 2009 in Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk after a brief illness. Born on July 25, 1915 in Southampton County, he was the son of the late Sam and Molly Britt Cook. He was the widower of Mary Virginia Saunders Cook and was predeceased by two sons, Homer Cook,...
Jr., Lee Purdie
Apr 15, 2009
Roy Lee Purdie, Jr., affectionately known as â??Pretty Boyâ?, 53, of Dewitt, VA. died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond, VA. Mr. Purdie was a U.S. Navy veteran and served on the Admirals Staff as a radio man during the Vietnam war. He was an electrician in the construction industry. Mr. Purdie was preceded...
