Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Nadine Bradner
Mar 9, 2009
Nadine McGhee Bradner, age 81, of Chester, VA, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 7, 2009. She was born and lived the first twenty-five years of her life in Martinsville, VA, the daughter of the late William L. and Maggie L. McGhee. Mrs. Bradner was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She often expressed that she had no...
Clara Young
Mar 9, 2009
Clara Hunt Young, 89, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009. Born in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Belar B. and Mary Lou Henderson Hunt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Byron Young. Together, they operated the Corner Food Store in Petersburg for over 20 years. Mrs. Young was a member of Monumental...
Calib Thomas
Mar 9, 2009
Calib Tyler Thomas, infant son of Kristen Sheppard and Dennis Thomas, Jr., was born February 24, 2009. He passed away Monday, March 9, 2009. In addition to his parents, Calib is survived by his maternal grandparents, Tamara and Hernan Cortez of Midlothian, VA and Keith Sheppard of Indiana; maternal great-grandparents, Franklin and Venida Shields of Church Road, Glenda Price of...
Sr. L. Dear
Mar 9, 2009
Bernard Lawrence Dear, Sr., 78, of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, March 09, 2009 at his residence. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and was a retired equipment operator. Mr. Dear was preceded in death by his father, Ralph John Dear and his mother, Katherine Dear Carter. He is survived by his wife, Mildred L. Dear;...
Mark Lesko
Mar 9, 2009
Mark E. Lesko, 25, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2009. He has now joined his grandparents, Edward and Valerie Polasko. Mark graduated from Thomas Dale High School in 2001 and continued his education at John Tyler Community College. He enjoyed flying with his brother Bryan and had begun the process of becoming an airline dispatcher. He...
Elizabeth Beville
Mar 8, 2009
Elizabeth Beville, of Enon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2009. â??Libbyâ? enjoyed a long and fruitful life and has left us all with many fond memories. She is survived by her husband, Charles William Beville; her sons, Charles William Beville, Jr. and Richard Ninde Beville and her daughter, Susan Patricia Huffman. Her loving family members include her grandchildren,...
Joyce Rakers
Mar 6, 2009
Joyce C. Rakers, 71, of Colonial Heights, Virginia passed away March 6, 2009 at VCU Health System, Thomas Palliative Care Unit. She was born in Prince George, Virginia, November 4, 1937 to the late Joseph and Agnes Chudoba. She is survived by her husband Arthur and daughter Diane Tausig, her husband, William and granddaughters, Abigail Frances and Elisabeth Joyce. She...
Lois Bishop
Mar 6, 2009
Lois Jean Bishop, 77, a life long resident of Hopewell, died Friday, March 6, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. Miss Bishop was a graduate of Hopewell High School and retired from the State of Virginia where she was employed with the Richmond/Petersburg Turnpike Authority. Prior to her service with the State, she was employed for many years with Honeywell...
Jean Stephenson
Mar 6, 2009
Portsmouth Jean Purviance Stephenson, 83, a resident of Portsmouth, died on March 6, 2009. Born on September 22, 1925 in Huntington, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Harmon Montgomery and Annetta Whitelock Purviance. She was the widow of James Pruden Stephenson. She was a graduate of Mary Washington College and had previously taught first grade. She was a...
Jeffrey Reed
Mar 6, 2009
Sgt. Jeffrey Reed, 23, of Chesterfield, Virginia, left this earth on March 2, 2009 while serving in Iraq. He was a member of the 411th MP CO out of Fort Hood, Texas. Jeffrey was a 2004 graduate of L.C. Bird High School. He loved his family and the Philadelphia Flyers. Jeffrey was proud to be a soldier. He is survived...
Raymond Kennedy
Mar 6, 2009
Raymond Kennedy, 79, of Chesterfield died on March 6, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Pink Hill, NC and retired from Southside Regional Medical Center after 35 years of service as supervisor of the Maintenance Department. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tony and Claudie Kennedy; wife, Shelby Louise Kennedy; daughter, Shelby Ann...
Phillip Seward
Mar 6, 2009
RICHMOND--Mr. Philip Alexander Seward, a native of Surry County, Virginia, died February 24, 2009, at Beth Sholom Nursing Home. Born Philip Larry Seward on November 20, 1946, he grew up on the family farm near Elberon, Virginia. He attended Virginia Tech majoring in agricultural engineering and later took an undergraduate degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. During his...
Thursa Lewis
Mar 5, 2009
Thursa Owen Lewis, 86, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009. She was born in Willisburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late William Burnice and Vergie Owen. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Hodges Lewis. Mrs. Lewis was a member of Chester Baptist Church where she regularly attended Thursday morning Bible study. She was...
Dean Walters
Mar 5, 2009
Dean Moyer Walters of Richmond, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. He was born March 12, 1938 in Bent Mountain, Virginia to the late Witt and Perdine Walters. He was preceded in death by a son, Dwayne Walters; three brothers, Carlton, Bobby and Billy Walters; a sister, Shirley Thompson; and a brother-in-law, Bee Thompson....
Wamer Callahan
Mar 5, 2009
Wamer J. Callahan, Jr., passed away March 5, 2009 at his home in Colonial Heights after a lengthy illness. Buddy, as he was known to everyone, was born February 12, 1924 to the late Wamer J. and Lutie Lewis Callahan. Mr. Callahan served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard a minesweeper in the Pacific. After the war...
Linwood P. Keeton
Mar 4, 2009
Linwood â??Linnieâ? Preston Keeton, born on August 10, 1945, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Margaret Keeton, and a brother, Harold â??Busterâ?, Jr. Linnie is survived by his son, Jeffrey and his wife, Karen; two grandchildren, Amanda and Ashley; his brother, Thomas; and countless friends. Linnie was a decorated...
Danny Jones
Mar 4, 2009
Danny D. Jones, 52, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2009. He was born in Shenandoah, VA, and was preceded in death by his father, David Jones, Sr. He was employed with Correctional Enterprise for 23 years and was most recently a Warehouse Superintendent. Mr. Jones is survived by his sons, Daniel A. Jones and Samuel D....
Roy Harrell
Mar 3, 2009
Roy Michael Harrell, 57, of Prince George went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Beverly Harrell and Mary Varney Harrell and his sister, Phyllis May Trout. He is survived by his devoted wife, Cheryl Mraz Harrell, brothers, William A. May and Larry A....
Kyle Smith
Mar 3, 2009
Kyle Allen Smith, beloved grandson of Jack and Frances Atkins and a senior at Hopewell High School died suddenly Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at his residence. Kyle was preceded in death by his mother, Dee Atkins Smith, grandmother Betty Harrison and an uncle, Tim Smith. He is survived by his father Tony Smith; a sister, Shana Smith and her son...
James Sr. Loewen
Mar 2, 2009
James A. Loewen, 63, of Church Road, Virginia passed away unexpectedly Thursday February 26, 2009 at his residence. He was the son of the late George J. & Jeanette Derreberry Loewen. Mr. Loewen retired from the United States Navy after serving his country for over 20 years, after retiring he worked as an Environmental Specialist for the Government at Fort...
