Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Flora Smith
Jan 24, 2009
Flora Little Smith, age 83, of Hopewell, VA, died on Friday, January 23, 2009 after a brief illness. She was born in Rex, NC, the daughter of the late John G. and Mary McNair Little. Mrs. Smith was the widow of the late Lewis F. Smith and the late David B. Crissman. She was also preceded by her siblings, James...
Carol O'Brien
Jan 23, 2009
Carol S. Oâ??Brien, 80, of Colonial Heights, peacefully passed from this life on Friday, January 23, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles B. Oâ??Brien. She is survived by her daughter, Ann (Kent) Bradshaw; grandson, Ryan Oâ??Hallahan; siblings, Rosalie Grindle, Adrian (Audrey) Sewall, Alan (Marion) Sewall, and Tony (Diane) Sewall, all of Maine and Alden (Marilyn) Sewall,...
James Butler
Jan 21, 2009
James William Butler, 87, of Petersburg passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, James A. Butler and Sarah Ella Garrett Butler; brothers, Thomas, George, and John Butler and his sisters, Mary Jinnett and Louise Wellington. Mr. Butler served his country in the U. S. Navy during World War II, retired from the...
Maxine Miley
Jan 21, 2009
Richmond Maxine Turner Miley, age 75, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2008. She was born in Harrisonburg and moved to Capron in 1942. She is the widow of the late James R. Miley and the daughter of the late Elmo S. and Beatrice Estep Turner. A graveside service will be held in the Capron Cemetery by the Rev. Jim Smith...
Theresa Greene
Jan 19, 2009
Theresa Greene died on January 19 in Charlotte, North Carolina, at Sardis Oaks, after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Theresaâ??s parents immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s from London, England. She was born in Queens, New York, graduated from Hunter High School and later received her Bachelorâ??s Degree from Hunter College, with majors in Science...
Sherry Snyder
Jan 19, 2009
Sherry L. Snyder, 62, of Hopewell, passed away Sunday January 18, 2009. She was the daughter of the late James E. & Eliza M. Willey. She was an avid gardener and loved her flower garden, was an outstanding wife, mother and grandmother. She loved her Lord. She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years Jack R. Snyder, Sr.,...
Donald Coker
Jan 19, 2009
Donald Gene Coker, 55 of Hopewell, died Monday, January 19, 2009 in Johnston Willis Medical Center in Richmond. He was the owner and operator of Donâ??s Heating and Cooling Co. Donald was the son of the late Claiborne Coker and Marie Ashworth McBride. He is survived by three sons, Michael W. Coker of Hopewell, Jason E. Coker of Chester, Adam...
Elizabeth Kofron
Jan 19, 2009
Elizabeth â??Bettyâ? Smith Kofron, 68, of Petersburg died on Monday, January 19, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford Lee Smith and Dorothy Ackermann Smith and her brothers, George and Robert Smith. Betty is survived by her children, Wallace E. Kofron, Jr. of St. Augustine, FL, Clifford L. Kofron of Petersburg, VA and Deborah K. Guthrie of...
Juanita Mcdonald
Jan 19, 2009
Juanita Irene (Price) McDonald of Hopewell, Virginia, went to be with our Lord on Monday, January 19, 2009. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 4, 1924 to the late James and Anita Price. Juanita was also preceded in death by her husband, Grover C. McDonald, Sr.; two sisters: Jimmie Mae Tomlin and Evelyn Laura Ruegge and two...
William "Rock" Spain
Jan 18, 2009
William Edward â??Rockâ? Spain, Sr., 87, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday January 18, 2009, at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was predeceased by his parents, Richard Samuel & Hattie Felts Spain and his loving wife Patsy Wayne Spain. He was the former owner operator of Washington Street Exxon Station in Petersburg for 39 years, after retiring, he was employed by...
Dorris Chandler
Jan 18, 2009
Dorris Davis Chandler, 82, of Church Road, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Zora J. Dixien Davis and the widow of Crawley Jones Chandler, Jr. She was preceded in death by a son Morton B. Chandler. Dorris was a nurse at Central State Hospital where she retired after many years...
Ruth Hughes
Jan 17, 2009
Ruth Marie Hughes, 76, of Petersburg, passed away Friday January 16, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Hugh & Bessie Vaughan Bailey and the widow of retired CWO3 William Jamie Hughes. Ruth was employed as a fulltime sales representative at Thalhimers and a part time Sales representative at J.C. Pennyâ??s and retired after a combined time of 15...
Kenneth Parr
Jan 15, 2009
Kenneth Wade Parr, 61, of Spring Grove, died Thursday, January 15, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was a life-long resident of this area. Mr. Parr was a member of the Prince George School Board. Mr. Parr began his career in education as a teacher, coach, and administrator in Prince George County. He was a member of the Burrowsville...
Vonceil Arnold
Jan 13, 2009
Vonceil â??Queenieâ? Lott Arnold, 81, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Mrs. Arnold was born in Covington, GA, daughter of the late Benjamin F. Lott and Myrtle E. Hopkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard R. Arnold, Sr. and son, Howard R. Arnold, Jr. Mrs. Arnold was a member of the...
Suncha Y.
Jan 13, 2009
Suncha Yang Cox, age 72, of Petersburg, VA, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2009. She was born in Kwang Won Do, South Korea, and later moved to the U. S. Mrs. Cox was a member of the Korean Baptist Church of Christ, Prince George, VA. She was an avid gardener and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Mrs. Cox...
Katherine Owen
Jan 12, 2009
Katherine A. Owen, 94, of Hopewell, passed away Monday, January 12, 2009 in Maryview Hospital in Portsmouth, VA. She was born in Charlotte County, VA and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Owen was a graduate of Longwood College, class of 1935, a member of First Presbyterian Church, a member of the Womanâ??s Evening Circle, served as...
Frank Wade
Jan 12, 2009
Frank Ray Wade, 77, of Hopewell, died January 12, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Floyd County, Virginia the son of the late Hiley J. and Zula Reed Wade. Mr. Wade was a retired Research technician with Allied Chemical and liked gardening and yard work. He was well known for his tomatoes. Mr. Wade is survived...
Lawrence Goodrich
Jan 11, 2009
Chester Lawrence C. Goodrich (Buddy Carroll), 77, of Chester and formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2009. He is survived by his sisters, Christine C. Warren of Waverly, Doris G. Tabit and Elva G. Greenstreet, both of Norfolk, Anne G. Scarborough of Dinwiddie; and a brother, C. Lyster Goodrich of Wakefield; a close neice, Celeste W. Cherry...
Delia Michael
Jan 10, 2009
Delia Cogbill Michael, 97, of Colonial Heights died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Colonial Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Herbert and Pearl Chalkley Cogbill, her brother Winfree Cogbill and her husband, Willie Lee Michael. She is survived by her nieces Sally Shope and husband Bob of Oxford, North Carolina; Carol...
C.N. Wamsley
Jan 9, 2009
C. N. â??Budâ? Wamsley, Sr., 77, of Colonial Heights, VA and Surf City, NC passed away on Friday, January 9, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, Howard E. â??PePaâ? Wamsley, Sr. and his son, Robert E. â??Binkyâ? Wamsley. Bud was a life long member of Ettrick United Methodist Church who remained strong in his faith throughout his...
