Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Jr. A. Dudley
Mar 25, 2009
William Archer Dudley, Jr. 91, of Beaumont Texas, formerly of Petersburg, Virginia, died on Saturday, March 21, 2009. He was the son of the late William A. Dudley, Sr. and Avaree McLaughlin. He was the widower of Doris S. Dudley. He was a retired Petersburg Firefighter of 27 years service, a Mason of Blandford Lodge, and served in World War...
Lora Poole
Mar 25, 2009
Lora McCowan Poole, 92, a retired homemaker, died of a subdural hematoma on March 24, 2009 at Johnston- Willis Hospital in Richmond Virginia. She resided at Brighter Living Assisted Living in Hopewell, Virginia and was formerly of Chester, Virginia. Born in Dickenson County, Virginia to Emma and Will McCowan, she attended Roanoke Womenâ??s College and met her future husband in...
Virginia Parr
Mar 23, 2009
Virginia Atwater Parr, 90, died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Hopewell Healthcare Center. Mrs. Parr was an active and Honorary Life Member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church. She and her sister, Grace Renn, founded Atwaterâ??s Dance Studio where she taught dancing. Mrs. Parr and her husband, Elmo, were owners and operators of Elmoâ??s Barbeque and she was active as a Girl...
Virginia Rivers
Mar 23, 2009
Virginia Carrel Rivers, 87, of Petersburg, widow of Irvin Heath Rivers, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Ida Belle Hutchens Carrel. She was a long time member of Elm Street Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir and teaching Sunday school. The church and her...
Patricia Wells Moore
Mar 23, 2009
Chesapeake Patricia Ann Moore, 43, of Chesapeake, passed away on March 23, 2009. Born on April 28, 1965 and raised in Wakefield, she was the daughter of the late Robert Henry and Lois Pittman Wells. She was lifelong member of Millfield Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of three years, Jon Gary Moore. She was a loving and...
Lillian Flaherty
Mar 22, 2009
Lillian H. Flaherty, age 83, of Richmond, VA died on March 22, 2009. She was preceded in death in 2005 by her husband of 58 years, Claude M. Flaherty, Jr. Mrs. Flaherty attended the University of Alabama, where she was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta. In her teens, she developed an abiding love of horses and was a proficient...
Lydia White
Mar 20, 2009
Lydia Bertha Bresko White, 89, of Chester passed away on Friday, March 20, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Anne Rybar Bresko; husband, Chesley Ford White; brothers, Albert, John, Emmett, and George Bresko and sisters, Anne Comack and Emily Tassell. Lydia retired from Sears & Roebuck. She is survived by her children, Barbara White Jernigan...
Cathy Watson
Mar 20, 2009
Cathy Ann Jeter Watson, 57, of Colonial Heights died on Friday, March 20, 2009. She was preceded in death by her father, Bernice Maynard Jeter and her husband, Curtis Watson. She is survived by her mother, Joyce Little; children, William Scott Robertson and Dawn Marie Watson; brother, Bruce Christopher Little as well as other beloved family members. A graveside service...
Winifred "Billie" Peebles
Mar 20, 2009
Wakefield Peebles, Winifred Morris (Billie), 93, a former resident of Wakefield, died on March 20, 2009 at Lakewood Manor where she had lived for the past 13 years. She was born in Wakefield on August 27, 1915 and was the daughter of the late Madeline and Wilbur Alvyn Morris. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Benjamin Peebles...
Robert Churn
Mar 19, 2009
Robert Gordon Churn, 83, a life long Petersburg native, died on March 19, 2009. Robert â??Bobbyâ? Churn graduated from Petersburg High School and joined the Marine Corps during World War II where he served in Okinawa and China. When he returned he attended Randolph Macon College where he was an all state baseball player and was awarded an outstanding Alumnus...
Virginia Hammond
Mar 19, 2009
Wakefield Virginia Gray Hammond, 79, a former resident of Wakefield, died on Thursday, March 19, 2009. Born in Gauley Mills, West Virginia on January 9, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Frank H. and Ava Clevenger Gray. She was the widow of Leodice Glen Hammond. She retired from Southside Regional Medical Center after serving as a certified nursing...
Walter Miles
Mar 19, 2009
Suffolk Walter Epps Miles, 97, a former resident of Petersburg and a resident of Suffolk for the past 13 years died Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Born on March 31, 1911 in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Robert Maxie Miles and Katie Sawyer Miles. He was the husband of the late Ethel Matthews Miles. He was also predeceased...
Margaret Ashby
Mar 17, 2009
Waverly MARGARET BOOTHE ASHBY, age 90, of Laurel Springs Road, Waverly, and the widow of Bailey S. Ashby, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 in Lakewood Manor, Richmond. Born on Sept. 28, 1918 in Sussex County, she was the daughter of the late Burwell Franklin and Myrtle Williams Boothe. She was predeceased by two sisters, Eleanor Boothe and Carolyn Boothe Saunders....
Jr., William Harlan
Mar 17, 2009
John William Harlan, Jr. of Hopewell, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the age of 88. Mr. Harlan was born in Petersburg, Virginia and was a long time resident of Hopewell. He served in the Army Air Corps in WWII and attained the rank of Captain in 1946. Mr. Harlan was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, St....
Whitley Saunders
Mar 16, 2009
Whitley Falls Saunders, age 2, of Chester, went to play with the Lord on Sunday, March 15, 2009. Whitley was the daughter of James Norman and Kimberly Whitlock Saunders. In addition, she is survived by her twin sister, Kennedy Tomas Saunders; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Whitlock of Hopewell; paternal grandparents, Richard Saunders of Newport News and Vicky...
Annie S. Bobbitt
Mar 16, 2009
Annie Mae Story Bobbitt, 98, of Sutherland, died Monday, March 16 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was a native of South Hampton and daughter of the late Billie C. and Annie Glover Story. She was predeceased by her husband William E. Bobbitt and a grandchild Robert McPeak. She was a hardworking woman serving 35 years with Brown &...
Eleanor Brooks
Mar 15, 2009
Eleanor Irene Mozur Brooks, 61, of Prince George County, passed away Saturday March 14, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Joseph P. & Irene Kodish Mozur. Eleanor taught for the better part of 20 years and it was her passion. Eleanor was currently teaching at Petersburg High School as a Spanish Teacher, prior to that she taught at...
James Turner
Mar 15, 2009
James Alvin Turner, 79, of Hopewell, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday March 15, 2009. He was predeceased by his parents Charles A. & Ethel Cox Turner and his first wife Clara Ingo Turner. Jim retired from Honeywell, formerly Allied Signal after 39 years of dedicated service as a Chief Operator in Area 9. He attended Unity...
Kathryn Parrish
Mar 13, 2009
Kathryn Harrison Parrish, 57, of Hopewell, died Thursday, March 12, 2009. She was preceded in death by her birth parents, Peter and Virginia Daniels. Her beloved adoptive parents were Julia Harrison and the late Chauncey Harrison. In addition, she is survived by her brothers, Richard Harrison and wife, Ann and Chauncey Harrison and wife, RoseAnna; beloved nieces and nephews, Angela,...
Chalmer Pritchard
Mar 13, 2009
Chalmer Lee Pritchard passed away peacefully on Thursday March 12, 2009 at the age of 93. Chalmer was the son of the late Octavius Coke Pritchard, and Lettie Collins Pritchard. Born in Bertie County, North Carolina on February 16th, 1916, Chalmer moved to Hopewell, Va in 1923 along with his parents, and 8 of his 9 brothers. The Pritchards became...
