Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Frances Faris
Jul 24, 2011
Frances Bell Faris, age 90, of Hopewell, VA, died on Saturday, July 23, 2011. She was born in Hopewell, VA, the daughter of the late Oscar W. and Helen Jones Bell. Mrs. Faris was a retired Deputy with the Commissioner of Revenue, Hopewell with 30 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton L. Faris, Jr.;...
Debra Arnold
Jul 23, 2011
Debra Ann Nelson Arnold 54, of Chester, VA, passed away on Saturday July 23, 2011. She is preceded in death by her parents, John B. and Rachel Bowles Nelson. She is survived by her husband of 34 years Anthony Arnold; children, Corey Arnold, Tiffany Arnold, Amber Arnold, Jasmyn Arnold Bacon and her husband Kevin, Brandy Arnold, and Miranda Arnold; grandchildren,...
Beverly Brown
Jul 22, 2011
Beverly Diane Brown, 62, of Colonial Heights, VA died Friday July 22, 2011 in her daughterâ??s home. She was born November 20 1948 in Burlington, Iowa to Clyde and Doris Marshall Hultgren. She was married to Larry C. Brown. She attended Old Dominion University and received her masters in nursing in 2002, and became a licensed Family Nurse Practitioner, she...
Joseph Smith
Jul 22, 2011
Joseph C. Smith, 84, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2011 at his residence in Chester, VA. Mr. Smith was predeceased by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Smith, Sr., brother, William F. Smith, Jr. and sister, Marguerite Hardison. He was a proud veteran and medic of the United States Army and attended Bowling Green Business University in the...
Kelly Dundalow
Jul 20, 2011
Kelly Wilson Dundalow, age 92, of Chesterfield, VA, went to be with his Lord & Savior, Tuesday, July 19, 2011. He was born in Franklin, VA, the son of the late John Sullivan and Mattie Rainey Dundalow. Mr. Dundalow was also preceded in death by his wife, Rose G. Dundalow; sisters, Gertrude Henderson, Lucy Briscoe, and Jo White; and brother,...
Henry Pruett
Jul 19, 2011
Henry Wiseman Pruett Jr., 67, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011. He was retired from Allied Signal after twenty-seven years of service. Mr. Pruett was also a Veteran of the U.S. Navy. He loved going to Las Vegas and playing poker with his friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Wiseman Pruett Sr. and...
Margaret Butler
Jul 19, 2011
Margaret Freeman Butler, 72, of Waverly, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at her home. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Margaret was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Portsmouth Lodge #898 and assisted her husband, Fred, in farming and operating Butlerâ??s Towing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Russell Lee and...
Virginia Root
Jul 18, 2011
Virginia Helen Root, age 93, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away July 18, 2011. She was born in Bellwood, PA, the daughter of the late Rueben L. and Bertha Snauffer Hostler. She spent most of her life in Portsmouth, VA. Mrs. Root was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert F. Root; son, Stephen C. Root; brothers, Gilbert, Virgil,...
Mary Griffin
Jul 18, 2011
Mary Munn Griffin, 77, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2011. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Griffin, and son, Linnie Thomas Griffin. She is survived by her daughters, Maria Jeanette Petree, and Boyce Luanne Rhodes; son, Eddie Griffin; eight grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; brother, Carlton Munn; sisters, Mable Ashe, and Sandra Rhodes; and numerous nieces...
Arbuary Bostic
Jul 18, 2011
Arbuary Lee Bostic, known to his family and friends as Pete, passed away peacefully at his home in Richmond, VA on July 15, 2011. He was born on June 17, 1928 in Sinks Grove, WVA, the oldest son of William Hugh and Winifred Porterfield Bostic. Pete is preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, Jim and Ola Cash; his...
Barbara Graham
Jul 18, 2011
Barbara Hudson Graham, 83, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011. She was retired from the Virginia Employment Commission. She was a devoted wife and mother. She is preceded in death by her parents, Hanzel Marshall Hudson and Emma Burks Hudson. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Graham; son, Edward H. Graham and wife Christine; daughters, Pamela...
Orville Lucas
Jul 14, 2011
Orville Christopher Lucas, age 78, of Chesterfield, VA, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 14, 2011. He was born in Waynesboro, VA, the son of the late Ed Lee and Louise Harlow Lucas. Mr. Lucas was also preceded in death by a grandson, Jason Lucas, and a granddaughter, Jessica Lucas. He was a veteran of the U....
Marjorie Reese
Jul 13, 2011
Marjorie Bain Reese, 85, of Dinwiddie died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Petersburg Home for Ladies where she resided for the past ten years. She was a native of Dinwiddie and daughter of the late Edward Spillman and Ethel Washer Bain, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Crawford â??Punkâ? A. Reese. She was a member of...
Roy Winn
Jul 13, 2011
Roy M. Winn, Sr., of Chesterfield, VA, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Roy was a Navy veteran and retiree from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Matti Leigh Winn; brother, Leonard; and Royâ??s first wife of 46 years, Ruth V. Winn. Survivors include his current wife, Dorothy K. of...
Eleonore Boiler
Jul 13, 2011
Eleonore Sold Boiler, 81, living in Hopewell, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Mrs. Boiler was born in Munich, Germany and was a World War II bride. Mrs. Boiler was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Sold and Kontoristin Ernestine Egger Sold; her husband, Benjamin Boiler; and...
Ernest Skelton
Jul 13, 2011
Ernest Claude Skelton, 71, of Petersburg, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011. He was a native of Petersburg and son of the late Norman and Lula Overby Skelton. Mr. Skelton was an avid fisherman. He was predeceased by his sister Gloria Mae Lester. He is survived by his two daughters, Sharon Cole and husband, Garry and Donna Skelton; grandson, Cody Isham;...
Jennifer Burkhardt
Jul 13, 2011
Jennifer Brandon Burkhardt, age 47, of Chester, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Jennifer was a loving mother and grandmother who was very involved in the lives of her family. She especially liked working with their teams as they participated in various sports and activities. She was also a great fan of 80â??s music, pro football, and reality TV....
Raymond Walker
Jul 12, 2011
Raymond Herol Walker, 88, of Hopewell, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011. He was the son of the late Clarence McKeever and Mary Ruth Moore Walker. He served as a diver in the U. S. Navy during WWII, searching for underwater mines at Pearl Harbor. Mr. Walker was a retired electrician and lineman with the Post Engineers at Fort Lee...
Robert Allen
Jul 12, 2011
Robert â??Bobâ? Walter Allen, age 88, of Chester, VA, passed away Monday, July 11, 2011. He was born in King George, VA, the son of the late William T. and Anna Kriener Allen. Mr. Allen truly enjoyed his work as a project engineer and retired from Phillip Morris and Allied Chemical after serving for 20 years with both companies. He...
Edward Detrick
Jul 12, 2011
Edward Earl Detrick, age 74, of Richmond, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011. He was born in Westmoreland, VA, the son of the late Paul A. and Emily Christian Detrick. Mr. Detrick was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and retiree from Dupont after serving for more than 25 years. He enjoyed woodcarving . Mr. Detrick is survived by...
