Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Raymond Pruitte
Feb 5, 2009
Raymond Austin Pruitte, 86, of Hopewell died on Thursday, February 5, 2009. Raymond proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Frances M. Pruitte; son, Raymond â??Tommyâ? Pruitte; grandchildren, Raymond T. Pruitte, Jr., Jennifer Whitley, Joe Pruitte, Kimberly Pruitte, and John Pruitte and eight great grandchildren. The...
Willis Robinson
Feb 5, 2009
Willis A. Robinson, 86, of the Colonial Heights Health Care Center died following a brief illness on Thursday, February 05, 2009. He was born in Rocky Mount, NC, but spent most of his life in Petersburg. He was a member of Monumental Baptist Church and had a long association with Elm Street Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...
Sr., Daniel Krenson
Feb 4, 2009
William Daniel Krenson, Sr., 65, of Enon, a retired U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran (SFC) and retired civil servant from USACASCOM, Fort Lee, passed away on February 4, 2009. Mr. Krenson was preceded in death by his father, Earl Rodney Krenson, Sr., his mother, Evelyn L. Basemore Krenson, his brother, Earl Rodney Krenson, Jr., and his nephew, Thomas Hawkins, Jr.. He...
Sr., Aaron Thornton
Feb 3, 2009
Dwayne Aaron Thornton, Sr., 32, formerly of Hopewell, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 in Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Dwayne was a member of International Union of Operating Engineers, Local #37, and a crane operator for Maxim Crane Works. He was preceded in death by his father, Nathan Carlye Thornton, Sr. Dwayne is survived by a son, Dwayne A. Thornton, Jr.,...
Elizabeth Cole
Feb 3, 2009
Elizabeth Clements Cole, 94, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2009. Ms. Cole was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a patriotic citizen. She was born in Surry County, Virginia, daughter of the late James Napoleon and Lurlie Virginia Clements. Ms. Cole was also preceded in death by her husband James H. Cole. She was a...
Lucyann Bohannan
Feb 3, 2009
Lucyann Davis Bohannan, age 89, of Hopewell, VA, died on Tuesday, February 03, 2009. She was born in Syracuse, NY, the daughter of the late Arthur W. and Ethel Steirley Davis. Mrs. Bohannan was a graduate of the Pratt Institute with a degree in costume design. In 1941, she married J. Kirby Bohannan. They lived in New York City and...
Sr., K. Barker
Feb 2, 2009
Robert Kelton Barker, Sr., 70, of Chester, Virginia passed away on Monday, February 2, 2009. He fought a long and valiant battle with cancer, refusing to give up. Mr. Barker was born in St. Pauls, North Carolina, son of the late Pink Kelton and Annie Watts Barker. He was employed with Williamâ??s Mail and retired after many years of service...
Tara Welch
Feb 2, 2009
Tara Meredith Welch, 29, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2009. She was a loving wife, daughter and sister. Tara grew up spending summers at Beulah Recreation where she was a lifeguard and an avid swimmer. She graduated from Meadowbrook High School and continued her education at Virginia Tech where she obtained her graduate and post-graduate degrees...
Emma Balazs
Feb 2, 2009
Emma Myrie Balazs of Richmond, formerly of Hopewell, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2009. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of fifty years, Nicholas Balazs. She was also preceded in death by her son, Dwight Balazs; her granddaughter, Lisa Leonard, and her grandson, Daniel Leonard. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Linda Hanks;...
Cody Stallard
Jan 31, 2009
Wakefield VA Cody Lewis Stallard, 16, died Saturday Jan. 31, 2009 in Southampton County. He was the son of Kenneth L. & Tracey Harrell Stallard and a junior at Southampton High School. He is also survived by his sister, Kelly Anne Stallard; grandparents, Charles & Judy Stallard of Ivor, Melvin & Kathy Harrell of Jarratt and Lorene W. Cook of...
Gloria Grigg
Jan 31, 2009
Gloria P. Grigg, 83, of Chester formerly of Colonial Heights, died Saturday, January 31, 2009. She was a native of Petersburg born the daughter of the late Willie T. and Helen W. Peters. Gloria was a member of the Credit Professionals International of Petersburg, Altrusa of Petersburg, sang with the Southern Aires and was the Chaplin of the AARP in...
Jay Vansant
Jan 31, 2009
Jay Franklin Vansant 68 went to be with the Lord on January 30, 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Owen and her husband, Eugene; his father, Henry Vansant, Sr. and his wife, Katherine; brothers Henry, Jr. and William; sister Kathy; and great-granddaughter Nevaeh Faith Gentry. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 32...
Kathryn Elder
Jan 30, 2009
Kathryn Wright Elder, 66, of Petersburg died Friday, January 30, 2009 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with MS for over 34 years. She was a native of Petersburg born the daughter of the late Augustus and Louise Wright. Kathie was a member of Christ & Grace Episcopal Church, a co-founder of the Petersburg Chapter of the MS...
David Valley
Jan 27, 2009
David Cameron Valley, 36, of Chester, Virginia passed away on Monday, January 26, 2009. Mr. Valleyâ??s death was the result of a lengthy, but valiant and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts and was preceded in death by his grandfather Charles Harding. He was a veteran of both Gulf Wars, serving his country in the U.S....
Emily Auen
Jan 27, 2009
Emily Louise Gibbs Auen, 90, a former resident of Hopewell, died Tuesday, January 27, 2009. Mrs. Auen was born in Ettrick, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alexander and Emily Vest Gibbs, and her husband, William C. Auen. Surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held Friday, January 30, 2009 at...
John Mclaughlin
Jan 26, 2009
John Richard McLaughlin, 75, of Hopewell, died Monday, January 26, 2009, in Colonial Heights Healthcare Center. He was born in Cheboygan, Michigan. Mr. McLaughlin was a Ret. SFC, serving with the U.S. Army during the Korean War and Vietnam Conflict and was a retired superintendent of building /grounds with the Virginia Department of Correctimons. He was preceded in death by...
Jr., G. Becker
Jan 25, 2009
Worther Guy Becker, Jr., 92, of Petersburg died on Sunday, January 25, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Worther Guy Becker, Sr. and Lillian Reynolds Becker and a sister, Peggy Coleburn. Ace was a graduate of Virginia Tech and served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war he joined his father...
Betty Jones
Jan 25, 2009
Betty C. â??Stewartâ? Jones, 65, of Dinwiddie passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Chapman and Betty Beamon Peaden and her husband, Tommy Peterson Jones. Betty was a member of Livingstone Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Lonelle M. Guilliams and husband,...
Miles Williams
Jan 25, 2009
Dendron Miles Stacy Williams, 56, of Dendron, died on Sunday, January 25, 2009. Born December 9, 1952 in Norfolk. He retired in 1992 after 20 years service with the Air National Guard and he was a pipe fitter with the Navy Public Works Center in Norfolk (Little Creek). Stacy had a lifelong interest in raising and breeding Collies and was...
Samuel Welch
Jan 24, 2009
Samuel Lewis Welch, age 89, of McKenney, VA, died on Saturday, January 24, 2009. He was born in Mason County, WV, the son of the late Arleigh J. and Elizabeth Meadows Welch. Mr. Welch was retired from the U. S. Army as a Sergeant First Class, and was a veteran of WWII and the post-Korean War. Since his retirement, Mr....
