Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Ruby Hargrave
Sep 13, 2011
Ruby Stewart Hargrave, 91, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. She was a member of the Rocky Hock Methodist Church. Mrs. Hargrave was the daughter of the late Shelton and Elsie Savedge Stewart and the wife of the late Jesse W. Hargrave. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Atkins; son, Willard Hargrave; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She...
Opal Busuttil
Sep 13, 2011
Opal Johnson Busuttil, age 89, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away Monday, September 12, 2011. She was born in Gate City, VA, the daughter of the late Charles Carter and Maxie Thompson Johnson. She was one of 13 children born to her parents and is survived by 5 of them. Mrs. Busuttil was also preceded in death by her husband, James...
Mary Harris
Sep 11, 2011
Mary Seward Harris, 94, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk. She was the wife of the late Robert Oliver Harris and the daughter of the late William E. and Annie Savedge Seward. She was a life long resident of Surry County. Mrs. Harris was a life long member of Mooreâ??s Swamp Baptist Church...
Jose Melbert
Sep 10, 2011
Jose E. Melbert died Saturday September 10, 2011. Jose was a SSG in the United States Army Stationed at Fort Lee, Virginia where he was an Automated Logistics Specialist Instructor at the Quartermaster School. He was a devoted husband to his wife Johanna A. Melbert and father to his two sons, Jose E. Melbert, Jr. and Jordan A. Melbert. Jose...
Charlie Anderson
Sep 9, 2011
Charlie Scott â??Andyâ? Anderson passed away peacefully on September 9th at Southside Regional Medical Center at age 91. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Newanna Oakley Anderson, his children, Charles Scott Anderson, Bettie Anderson David, Jerry Alan Anderson, Robert Wayne Anderson, seven grandchildren, sister, Bobby Jones and husband, Gaston of Blue Springs, MS, and sister-in-law, Margie Anderson...
Karl Schmidt
Sep 8, 2011
Karl Heinz Schmidt, age 78, of Colonial Heights, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Peggy Ann Schmidt; daughters, Rosemary Thompson, Mary Ann Schmidt (Richard); grandchildren, Kristina Jones (Bobby), Angela Brooks (Walter), Karl Lee Brekke (Krystal), Thaila and Daniel Johnson, Joe and Morgan Karpinski; and 13 great-grandchildren. Karl was an avid bowler...
John Traylor
Sep 7, 2011
John Howard Traylor, 63, of Petersburg passed away September 7, 2011. Mr. Traylor will be remembered as a great husband, father, son, granddaddy and brother. He was a member of St. Josephâ??s Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, an avid stamp collector, and a Pittsburg Steelers fan. He also enjoyed hiking and traveling with his family. He is survived by...
Mary Marks
Sep 7, 2011
Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Marks, 60, formerly of Aberdeen Farm in Prince George and most recently residing in Hopewell, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Beth was the daughter of the late Wingate Harrison and Anne Lane Marks. She is survived by her sister, Carol Marks Bowman (Christopher Stevenson) of Prince George. Also surviving Beth were her much loved canine companions, Roxie...
Nettie Craven
Sep 7, 2011
Nettie Shores Craven, 89, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Mrs. Craven was born on May 20, 1922 on Tangier Island and later relocated and lived most of her life in Hopewell, VA. She enjoyed growing flowers, and spending time with family and friends. Mrs. Craven was a homemaker; and a dedicated member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church...
W. "Bill" Gwaltney
Sep 6, 2011
W.R. â??Billâ? Gwaltney, Sr., 75, of Waverly passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011. He was a former detective on the Petersburg Police Department, a past deputy on the Surry Sheriffs Department, a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Cockade City Lodge # 16 and a member of Savedge Hunt Club. Bill was preceded in death by his wife,...
Samuel Jr. Cofer
Sep 6, 2011
Samuel Rea Cofer, Jr., age 66, of Prince George, VA, died on Monday, September 5, 2011. He was born in Suffolk, VA, the son of the late Samuel Rea, Sr. and Madeline Bell Cofer. Mr. Cofer was a retired tractor trailer driver working with U. S. F. Red Star Express. He is survived by his wife, Betty Jeanne Cofer; sons,...
Philip Cobb
Sep 6, 2011
Philip Mark Cobb, 71, of Waverly passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Mr. Cobb served his country in the United States Navy for ten years. He retired in 2000 from St. Juliens Creek in Norfolk after 39 years of employment. He was the son of the late Frank Clyde Cobb and Dorothy Marie Cobb. He survived by his wife...
Harry Nugent
Sep 6, 2011
Harry Linwood Nugent Sr., 83, a lifelong resident of Prince George passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011. He was born on July 29, 1928. His passions in life were his dogs and hunting. He was a hardworking man who was retired from Seaboard Coastline Railroad (CSX). Mr. Nugent was also the owner of Nugent Grocery; and had a side...
James Douglas
Sep 3, 2011
James Burton Douglas, age 42, of Hopewell, VA, died on Thursday, September 1, 2011. He was born in Petersburg, VA, and was the son of Ronald L. and Glenda Fleming Douglas of Hopewell. James was a U. S. Navy Veteran, and was an employee of the McGuire Medical Center, Richmond. He attended Calvaryâ??s Love Ministries Church, Hopewell. The family will...
Margie Reason
Sep 3, 2011
Margie Whisenant Reason, 65, went to be in the arms of Jesus on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Margie managed the Uppyâ??s Convenience Store on South Crater Road. She worked extremely hard all of her life. She was devoted to her daughters and grandchildren. In her spare time, she loved working on puzzles. She was funny and sassy and would definitely...
Christa Cooper
Sep 2, 2011
Christa Maria Cooper (Age 87) Passed away peacefully on September 1, 2011. Christa was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1955 where she met her future husband and lovingly raised a family of three children. She is survived by all of them: Dennis J. Cooper of Chantilly, Virginia, Michael N. Cooper of Tampa, Florida, and Cristina...
Virginia Roper
Sep 1, 2011
Roper, Virginia Pretlow Bryant, 98, of Petersburg, passed away Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011. Known to many as â??Gigi,â? she enjoyed life fully and loved to spend time with family and friends. She was a parishioner of Christ & Grace Episcopal Church, where she was active on the Altar Guild and the Episcopal Church Women. She was a longtime member of...
Richard Bendall
Aug 31, 2011
On Wednesday, August 31, 2011, with family by his side, after a sudden onset and brief battle with aggressive cancer, Richard Walter Bendall, 83, retired minister and President of World Health Services, Inc., gentle husband, father, brother and friend went to sleep awaiting His Lordâ??s return. Born in Blackstone, Virginia on August 10, 1928 to Joseph and Virginia Bendall, one...
Janice Moody
Aug 31, 2011
Janice Y. Moody, 94, a life-long resident of Petersburg, VA, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights, VA. Mrs. Moody was born on November 10, 1916 to the late Harry and Annie Yeoman. Mrs. Moody was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Moody; her two sisters, Ruth Otey and Mary Pinchbeck;...
Thomas And Morgan Dean Allred
Aug 30, 2011
Thomas Scott Allred, age 40, and his son, Morgan Dean Allred, age 7, both of Chester, have passed away. Scott was a native of Greensboro, NC. He worked as a shift supervisor with Evonik and served in the Air National Guard for six years. He is survived by his wife, Michelle; mother, Alice Richardson and husband, Jim; father, Thomas Allred;...
