Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Donna Williams
Dec 8, 2008
On Dec 6, 2008 beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Donna Hutchins Williams, age 63, passed after a courageous battle with cancer. Her whimsical, contagious enthusiasm for life brought happiness and smiles to both young and old. Life for her was a celebration of loving, sharing and giving to others. She was also the Queen of Hospitality and never...
Charles Blazek
Dec 8, 2008
Charles Louis Blazek, 57, of Prince George, died tragically on Monday, December 8, 2008. He was the loving son of Dr. Louis Blazek and the late Annie Mae Harrison Blazek. Charles was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who adored his family. He was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Colonial Heights and was employed at Picture Lake...
Jean Haley
Dec 6, 2008
Mrs. Jean Clayton Haley, 91, of Chesterfield, formerly of Hopewell, died Friday, December 5, at John Randolph Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Edith Panter Clayton and her husband, Ollie L. Haley. She is survived by two daughters, Donna M. Haley of Hopewell, and Deborah H. Williams and husband, Craig, of Chesterfield. The family...
Mary M.
Dec 5, 2008
Mary Margaret Kei, 90, of Prince George, Va. went home to be with the Lord on December 4, 2008 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vendel (Ben) Kei, and sisters, Josephine Balazik, Katie Janosik and Anna Martin. She was born in Hopewell, VA. on March 27, 1918 to Andrew and Eva Kovalick. She was...
Robert Jr. Roberts
Dec 5, 2008
Robert Howard Roberts, Jr., 58, born February 21, 1950 and passed away on Friday, December 5, 2008 in Petersburg, Virginia after a struggle with many Illnesses. He was the son of the late Robert Howard, Sr. and Ellen Duley Roberts of Swanville. Mr. Roberts was Preceded in death by his brothers, Gary H. Roberts and Steve Libby Guilford; guardian, Leslie...
Robert Massey
Dec 3, 2008
Robert â??Bobbyâ? Joseph Massey, of Enon, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. He was born in Glen Morris, West Virginia, the son of Mary Gladys Frazier Massey and the late Robert Massey. Mr. Massey retired in 1998 after 42 years of employment with Stone Container, now known as Smurfit-Stone. He was a member, Sunday school teacher, choir director and...
Roland Gill
Dec 3, 2008
Roland Blackwood Gill, Jr., 89, of Hopewell, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008. He was born in Petersburg and had been a resident of this area since 1919. Mr. Gill served in the U. S. Air Force during WWII. He was retired from the U. S. Postal Service . He was an Amateur Historian of note whose knowledge and insights of...
Ray St.Charles
Dec 3, 2008
Ray B. St.Charles, age 45, of Chester, VA, died on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. He was the owner and operator of Rays Pawn and Jewelry Shop on 4 West Washington Street for 10 years. Mr. St.Charles is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Bonnie L. St.Charles; sons, Derek J. Brazel of Hopewell, VA, and William Travis St.Charles of...
Wade Holdsworth
Dec 3, 2008
Waverly Wade Hampton Holdsworth, 71, a resident of Waverly, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008. Born in Surry County on May 3, 1937, he was the son of the late Rudolph Johnson and Agnes Arwood Holdsworth. He was a Surry County farmer for 45 years and a veteran of the United States Army. He was also a member of the...
Melissa Edwards
Dec 2, 2008
Melissa Ann Edwards, 42, of Chesterfield, Virginia passed away on December 1, 2008. She was a loving wife, mother and daughter and had a deep love for animals. Mrs. Edwards was a member of Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness in Colonial Heights. She was also a dedicated school mom. Mrs. Edwards is survived by her loving husband of 11 years, Garland...
Ercelle Lockett
Nov 30, 2008
Ercelle C. Lockett, 92, passed away Sunday, November 30, at the home of her daughter in Wakefield, VA. Born in Greensville County, she was the daughter of the late Obie L. and Sarah Scarborough Cockes. In addition, she was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Ernest Lee Lockett, Jr. Mrs. Lockett was the oldest living member of...
Dennis Poole
Nov 30, 2008
Dennis â??Samâ? Ward Poole, age 63, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Saturday, November 29, 2008. He was born in Flint, MI, on May 11, 1945, the son of the late Nolan W. Poole and Helen Marie Yurk. Mr. Poole was retired from the U. S. Army as an SSGE6 after 20 years of service and from Brinks Inc. as an...
Marye Robinson
Nov 30, 2008
Marye Covington Robinson of Hopewell, Virginia, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2008 after a courageous battle with Parkinsonâ??s disease. Marye was 84 years old. She was one of 12 children raised by her mother and father, Parthenia and Willie Covington. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Charles W. â??Robbieâ? Robinson, who was her devoted care-giver...
Kathren Leadbetter
Nov 30, 2008
Kathren East Leadbetter, age 83, of Hopewell, VA, died on Sunday, November 30, 2008. She was born in Altavista, VA, the daughter of the late Julian and Janie Lawson East. Mrs Leadbetter was the widow of the late Judge Paris I. Leadbetter. She was a retired school teacher with the Hopewell School System after approximately 25 years of service. Mrs....
William Kessler
Nov 29, 2008
William Edward Kessler, Sr., 84, of Petersburg passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2008 after an extended illnes. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar James Kessler Sr. and Nellie Strong Kessler; brother, Oscar â??Buckâ? Kessler and sister, Dorothy K. Johnson. William served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Randolph and later retired from Hercules...
B. Hines
Nov 28, 2008
Wakefield, VA Mrs. Otis Browning Hines, age 98, a resident of Wakefield VA died Nov. 27, 2008. Born on Nov. 21, 1910 in Prince George County she was the daughter of the late Gordon L. & Jessie Aldridge Browning. She was a retired bookkeeper for Southside Motor Company in Wakefield and was widow of Philip A. Hines JR. She is...
John Walker
Nov 28, 2008
John Patrick Walker, 43, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on November 28, 2008. He was born in Richmond, VA, the son of the late Raymond Sr. and Sidney Snyder Walker. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Sue Ann Ramsey. Mr. Walker was a founding member and past officer of the Fun Time VA. Aeronuts. He also held...
Lillian Duck
Nov 27, 2008
Wakefield VA LILLIAN MAE BRADSHAW DUCK, age 85, a loving, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother died Wed. Nov. 26, 2008. A resident of Wakefield and a native of Isle of Wight County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee & Lillie Williford Bradshaw. She was the widow of Percy Lee Duck and mother of the late...
Mary Parsons
Nov 26, 2008
Miss Mary G. Parsons of Petersburg passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Heath Parsons and Mary Maury Binford Parsons; her sister, Ellen Parsons Holt and her brother, Jesse Heath Parsons, Jr.. Mary was a life long resident of Petersburg and currently resided at the Petersburg Home for Ladies. She also...
David Fenton
Nov 26, 2008
David William Fenton, age 62, of Richmond, VA, died on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. He was born in Summit, NJ, the son of the late Vincent D. and Esther Landray Fenton. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Veronica Knelbone, and brother, Vincent Fenton. Mr. Fenton was a painter for most of his working career, most recently employed...
