Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Gertrude Owens
Feb 12, 2009
Gertrude C. Owens, 89, of Chester, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2009. She was born in Camden, New Jersey, daughter of the late William and Lillian Wilson. Ms. Owens was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert E. Owens. She is survived by her daughter, Jill G. Samuelson; son, Neil A. Owens; and several nieces and nephews....
Euna Vaughn
Feb 11, 2009
Euna â??Judyâ? Cornett Vaughn, 74, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2009. She was born in Keith, Kentucky, daughter of the late Sylvan and Mary Cornett. She was employed with Perfection Dry Cleaners in Baxter, Kentucky for approximately 10 years. Mrs. Cornett was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 41...
Barbara Fones-Wright-Rogers
Feb 10, 2009
Barbara Joan Fones-Wright-Rogers, 63, of Chesterfield County, passed away Monday, February 09, 2009. Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Armstead Clyde and Mary Virginia Boulware Fones. She was a loving mother and grandmother, and a mentor to many. Surviving are her children, Dr. Luther L. Wright, Jr. and wife, Barbara and Kim Jackson all of Chesterfield;...
Alberta W. West
Feb 10, 2009
Zuni Alberta â??Bertâ? Wilkins West, 83, a resident of Zuni, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2009. Born in Southampton County on April 15, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Henry Thomas and Hazel Umphlette Wilkins. She was the widow of Harold M. West, who died April 15, 2008. Harold and Bert were married for 63 years. She...
Susie Davis
Feb 10, 2009
Susie Spiers Davis, 87, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Tuesday February 10, 2009. She was the last of 9 Children and was predeceased by her parents Benjamin F. Spiers, Sr. and Lucy L. Spiers, and her husband Linwood â??Linâ? Davis, Sr. Mrs. Davis was retired from Titmus Optical Shop where she was employed as a frame bender, was a former...
Albert Bell
Feb 9, 2009
Albert Pryce Bell, 64, of Petersburg, passed away Monday February 9, 2009 at his home. He was the son of the late Pryce Albert Bell & Lillian K. Certo. Mr. Bell retired from the United States Army after serving 21 years of dedicated service as a Msgt; he then was employed at Cascom Concepts and Doctrines as a Logistics Management...
Shirley Shepperson
Feb 9, 2009
Shirley Wolfrey Shepperson, 73, of Matoaca, Virginia, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents Bryant and Lillie Allen Wolfrey as well as eight brothers and sisters. Ms. Shepperson is survived by her daughters, Karon Renderos and husband, Miquel, Sr. and Debbie Shepperson; a son, Joseph Shepperson; three grandchildren, Miquel, Jr. and David...
Walter Jr. Altman
Feb 9, 2009
Walter Moore â??Bonesâ? Altman, Jr., 90 of Hopewell passed away February 7, 2009. Born on August 21, 1918 and been a resident of Hopewell for most of his life. Mr. Altman graduated from Hopewell High School in 1938 and attended Virginia Tech. After serving in the Pacific during World Ward II he returned to Hopewell serving as City Engineer from...
Jr., Guy Carter
Feb 8, 2009
Wakefield Rupert Guy Carter, Jr., 75, passed away February 8, 2009 at Southside Regional in Petersburg. Guy was born in Boykins on June 2, 1933, the only child of Rupert Carter and Florie Barnes Carter. He was a member of Newsoms United Methodist Church. He was a Wakefield resident for 45 years. Guy was drafted into the Army in 1953...
Ann Hamner
Feb 8, 2009
Ann McKenney Hamner, 82, of Richmond formerly of Petersburg died Sunday, February 8, 2009. She was a native of Petersburg born the daughter of the late Robert Armstrong and Katharine Jones McKenney Buchanan. Mrs. Hamner was a member of St. Paulâ??s Episcopal Church in Petersburg and an avid dog lover. She is survived by her children John Hamner and wife...
Muriel Spain
Feb 7, 2009
Waverly Muriel Whitehurst Spain, 85, widow of Richard Thomas Spain, Jr. died at her beloved Homeville home on Saturday, February 7, 2009. Born November 20, 1923 in South Mills, NC, she was the daughter of the late Sam Burnham Whitehurst and Gertrude Hodges Whitehurst. She graduated from South Mills High School and was a 1943 graduate of Louisburg College with...
Lester Sr. Caudill
Feb 7, 2009
Lester Lee Caudill, Sr. of Hopewell died Saturday, February 7, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Lincoln County, KY and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. Mr. Caudill was a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from Reynolds Metals Company. Mr. Caudill was preceded in death by his...
Alma Hasty
Feb 6, 2009
Alma Jennings Hasty, 92, died on Friday, February 6, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur D. and Marie Ambs Jennings; husband, LT. COL (RET) Winfred L. Hasty, Jr.; brother, Lyell Jennings and her sister, Evelyn Jennings. Alma worked for Kerosatas Brothers Theater in the 1940â??s in Springfield, Illinois and sold war bonds very successfully during World...
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...
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., 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...
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...
