Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Kerry Tucker
Aug 24, 2008
Kerry Powell Tucker, age 58, of Spring Grove, VA, died on Saturday, August 23, 2008. He was born in Petersburg, VA, the son of the late Lewis B. and Mazel Powell Tucker. Mr. Tucker was also preceded in death by his brother, Brian Tucker and a daughter-in-law, Lan Wood. He was retired from Honeywell after 35 years of service. Mr....
Iris Carter
Aug 24, 2008
Iris May Carter, age 86, of Chester, VA, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2008. Born in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Linwood and Sally Napier Sprouse. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church for approximately 60 years. Ms. Carter worked many years at the Chester Cleaners. She had a very warm and caring nature,...
Marcus Mccall
Aug 22, 2008
Marcus Temple MCall, 46, of Prince George County died Friday, August 22, 2008 in McGuire VA Hospital in Richmond. He was born in Richmond and had been a life long resident of the Hopewell area. Marc was a self-employed painter. He is survived by his children, Marcus, Katlyn, Charlie and Claire, his parents, Charles Daniel and Rebecca Shelby McCall, all...
Margaret Rawlings
Aug 21, 2008
Margaret Brooks Rawlings, 94 of Lucy Corr Village, Chesterfield died Thursday, August 21, 2008. Mrs. Rawlings born in Zuni, VA and was a former resident of Hopewell. She was a retired certified nursing assistant at John Randolph Medical Center, and a member of Abundant Life Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mrs. Rawlings was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph O. and...
Margery Smith
Aug 21, 2008
Margery Adams Smith, 82, of Petersburg and Richmond died after declining health. Margery was a devoted mother who loved music and the ocean. She was a member at Washington Street UMC in Petersburg and Westhampton UMC in Richmond and was active in the church choir as well as an organist. Margery was preceded in death by her husband, Earl A....
Rosa Smith
Aug 21, 2008
Rosa Price Smith, 89, of Petersburg died Wednesday August 21, 2008. Born 1918 in Brodnax, VA to John Henry and Anna Berkley Price. She lived most of her childhood in Methodist orphanage in Petersburg after death of parents. Rosa was a longtime, very active member of Smithâ??s Grove United Methodist Church and an active participant in many community affairs. She...
Doris Dudley
Aug 21, 2008
Doris Sheppard Dudley, 82 formerly of Petersburg, died Thursday, August 21, 2008 in Beaumont, Texas. She was a native of Prince George and the daughter of the late William Franklin and Sarah Bost Sheppard. She was a retired LPN from Southside Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, William A. Dudley, Jr. of Beaumont, TX; three daughters, Vivian...
James Bullard
Aug 20, 2008
James J. â??Buddyâ? Bullard, of Point of Rock Road in Chester, VA, went home to be with his Lord on August 20, 2008. He was a member of Bermuda Baptist Church of Chester. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1948 to 1951. He was born in Blount County, AL, on June 15, 1929. As a young...
Mary Childress
Aug 20, 2008
Mary Sophie Jennings Childress, 86 of Petersburg departed this life on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Gustavius and Mary Pearl Conrad Jennings. She is preceded in death by her husband Harold L. Childress and daughter Carole Ann Hartford Bowman. She is survived by two daughters, A. Loraine Powell of Hopewell and...
Joan C. Jenkins
Aug 20, 2008
Joan â??Peggyâ? Constance Jenkins, 77, of Claremont passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late William B. and Mary E. Winn Drigger. She retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco in 1986 after 37 years of employment. Joan is survived by her husband, Millard T. Jenkins, Sr.; children, Millard â??Butchâ? T. Jenkins,...
John Hall
Aug 19, 2008
John Michael Hall, age 55, of Chester, VA, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Born in Danville, Virginia, he was the son of the late Horace L. Hall, Sr. and Emma Hammock Hall. He was preceded in death by his brother, Horace L. Hall, Jr. Mr. Hall is survived by his wife, Paula P. Hall; sisters, Brenda H. Hinton...
Brady Fisher
Aug 19, 2008
Brady James Fisher, age 15, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2008. He was the son of James T. and Charla Ratliff Fisher. Brady was a junior at Thomas Dale High School. He had many friends who went to school there with him. His intentions were to go into the Armed Services upon graduation. Brady enjoyed nothing more than hanging...
Adam Starr
Aug 18, 2008
Adam Marshall Starr, 22, of Disputanta, died Sunday, August 17, 2008. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was the son of Jeffery Marshall and Cynthia Stewart Starr of Disputanta. Adam was preceded in death by his grandmother, Emma L. Stewart, an uncle, Max â??Martyâ? Stewart and a cousin, Sandi R. Bush. He is survived by a brother, Matthew J....
Nancy Batten
Aug 16, 2008
Nancy Louise Batten, 70, of Hopewell died Saturday, August 16, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Tom and Mattie Lee Sykes. She was a member of Woodmen of the World and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Floria Wilson and Lois F. Sykes. She is survived by her...
Terry Johnston
Aug 16, 2008
Terry Reed Johnston, Sr., 70, of Chester died Saturday, August 16, 2008 in Chippenham Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Prosser Johnston, and step-mother Selma Johnston. Mr. Johnston was an Ironworker for Suitt Construction for over twenty years. He was an avid outdoorsman and a member of the American Legion. Mr. Johnston is...
Mazel Tucker
Aug 15, 2008
Mazel Marie Tucker, 84, of Chesterfield, Va. Died Friday, August 15, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Friend and Ila Stone Powell and the wife of the late Lewis Baxter Tucker. She was preceded in death by her son Brian Tucker. She is survived by three sons: Lewis Friend Tucker, Kerry P. Tucker and Patrick M. Tucker;...
Susan Barker
Aug 14, 2008
Susan Darlene Barker, 49, departed this life Aug. 14, 2008. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She is survived by her only child, Brandy Cleveland & her husband, Jacob of Sutherland; three grandchildren; Angelina, Kade, and Conner, her parents; Arthur Samuel Barker of Quinton, Christine Carol Barker of Chester, four sisters; Teresa B. Hughes of Williamsburg, Sheila...
Royal Davis
Aug 13, 2008
Royal Garland Davis, 84, of Church Road, VA, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008. A native of Church Road, Garland was retired President of R.G. Davis and Sons, Inc., spending his working years as a farmer. He was a member of the â??greatest generation,â? proudly serving in the Navy during WWII aboard the USS Pitt. He was Past Master of Dinwiddie...
Paul Edwards
Aug 12, 2008
Paul Reid Edwards, 60 of Chester, died Tuesday, August 12, 2008. He was a native of Petersburg and the son of the late William F. and Bessie Mae Kirkland Edwards. He was employed as a Territory Manager for Commonwealth Brands, Inc. in Bowling Green, KY. He is survived by his wife, Susan Bennett Edwards of Chester; daughter, Paula Suzanne Edwards...
William Hawkins
Aug 10, 2008
William (Bill) W. Hawkins a life long resident of Ettrick passed away on August 10, 2008 at his residence. He was the husband of Mary H. Hawkins and was preceded in death by a sister, Gretchen H. Woodruff and a brother, Liebert E. Hawkins. He was employed at the Federal Reformatory, Petersburg, Virginia (now known as The Federal Prison Complex)....
