Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Gregory Cleotelis
Mar 17, 2008
Gregory Andrew Cleotelis, 83, of Hopewell, died Monday, March 17, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in St. Petersburg, FL and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. Mr. Cleotelis served in the U. S. Navy during WWII and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church, past president of...
Joel Mcrae
Mar 17, 2008
Joel McRae, Sr. 72, of Hopewell, died Monday, March 17, 2008. at McGuire Veterans Hospital. Mr. McRae was born in Laurinburg, NC. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict, a retired millwright with Millwright Local #1472 and a member of the VFW Post 637 in Hopewell. He was preceded in death by his parents Malcolm and...
Lillian Bryant
Mar 16, 2008
Lillian Dance â??Grandmaâ? Bryant, age 87, of Richmond, VA, died on Sunday, March 16, 2008. Born in Chester, VA, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Lola Graves Dance. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband Lester E. Bryant, Sr. and grandson Warren Hinton, Jr. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and took...
Edwin Anthony
Mar 15, 2008
Edwin Eugene Anthony, 72, of Richmond went home on Saturday, March 15, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Abbie Maurice and Lucy Mae Silva Anthony; wife, Patricia Childress and a number of siblings. Edwin served his country in the U.S. Army and was a long time employee of Cushing Manufacturing. He is survived by his daughters, Cynthia...
Catherine Ford
Mar 14, 2008
Catherine Mary Ford, 93, of Chester departed this life on Friday, March 14, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Leopoldina Arnott and her husband, Thomas S. Ford. Catherine is survived by her daughter, Janet Bishop and husband, Bill; son, Tom Ford; granddaughters, Cheryl Bishop, Karen Stewart, Wendy Elsasser and husband, Mike, Michele Pittard and husband,...
James Stirling
Mar 13, 2008
James Rudolph â?Jimâ? Stirling of Petersburg, Virginia died on Thursday morning March 13, 2008 after living a rich life both professionally and personally. He was 87 when he died of natural causes. Stirling was born in Saco, Maine, on February 20, 1921, to James and Emerantine Stirling. He attended Thornton Academy where he was an All State Tight End on...
Harry Jr. Davis
Mar 13, 2008
Harry Morton Davis, Jr., 92, of Dinwiddie died on Thursday, March 13, 2008. He was a native of Ettrick and the son of the late Harry M. Davis, Sr. and Ellie Mae Blankenship Davis. He was a life long member of Ettrick United Methodist Church, a 50 year member of the Colonial Heights Lions Club and a 50 year member...
Catherine Cole
Mar 12, 2008
Catherine Brady Cole, age 66, of Prince George, VA, died on Wednesday, March 12, 2008. She was born in Surry County, VA, the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Virginia Shabloski Brady. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Harrell Cole, Sr., and a nephew, Phillip Sanderson. Catherine was a founding member of Rivers Edge Bible...
"Billy" Sr. Gunn
Mar 12, 2008
William â??Billâ? M. Gunn, Sr., also known as Peter Gunn, passed away Wednesday March 12, 2008. He was predeceased by his parents Leonard M. & Mary E. Carper Gunn and his first wife Edna H. Gunn, was retired from Stone Container and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Bill is survived by daughters; Debbie Gargis of Hopewell, Faye...
Dora Wells
Mar 12, 2008
Dora Lee Wells, 83, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008 following a brief illness. Born in Grassy Creek, NC, she was the daughter of the late Cuff and Cornelia Williamson Riggins. She was a homemaker, devoted wife and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Home was her fortress and family was her pride and joy. During her lifetime,...
Daniel Hubbard
Mar 12, 2008
Waverly, Virginia Daniel Grant Hubbard, 70, a resident of Waverly, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg VA. He is survived by two sisters, Esther Griffith and her husband, David, of Sparta GA and Patricia Beaman and her husband, Larry, of Franklin, VA; two brothers, James W. Hubbard and his wife, Barbara, of Lagrange GA...
Bennett Ivey
Mar 11, 2008
The Reverend Dr. Joseph B. Ivey graduated from John Marshall High School in 1943. He served in the Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1946 at bases in the United States, England, France, and Belgium. He also served in the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve 105 Howitzer Battalion, Richmond, Va. He received Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Law Enforcement and...
Serena Hamlett
Mar 10, 2008
Serena Ann Hamlett, 32, of Hopewell died March10, 2008. She was born in Norton, Virginia and was a member of the Psycho Racing Team . She was preceded in death by her mother, Diana Herron. Surviving are her daughter, Brandi Nicole Flippo of Hopewell, her fiancée, Lonnie M. Feury, II of Hopewell, father, Larry Edward Herron of Chatham, Virginia, step-children,...
Helen Midgette
Mar 10, 2008
Helen Layne Midgette died Monday, March 10, 2008 at River View on the Appomattox.. Formerly of 2706 Walnut Street, Hopewell, VA, she was the widow of William Raleigh Midgette. She retired as an Executive Secretary from Continental Can Woodlands Division and was a member of First United Methodist where she served on various committees, was a member of the Early...
Eleanor Belcher
Mar 10, 2008
Eleanor Rose Belcher, age 86, of Richmond, VA, died on Monday, March 10, 2008. Born in Kecoughatan, VA, she was the daughter of the late Timothy R. and Yula Starvell Bryant. Eleanor was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband John W. Belcher. Eleanor is survived by her son,...
Ardella Andrews
Mar 10, 2008
Rosa Ardella Andrews, 86, of Petersburg, passed away Monday March 10, 2008. She was predeceased by her parents, William A. & Rosa Lee Bailey Traylor, her husband Martin H. Andrews, daughter-in-law; Nan Andrews, and was retired from Titmus Optical. Rosa is survived by daughters; Carol Kellett & husband Harvey of Dinwiddie Co. Virginia, Margaret A. Vaughan & husband Tommy of...
Kenneth Bunnell
Mar 9, 2008
Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth C. Bunnell, U.S. Army, retired, of Hopewell, Virginia, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard C. Bunnell in 1933, his mother, Ella H. Bunnell in 1944, his brother, Harold in 2002 and wife, Virginia in 2004. Ken served 22 years in the Army....
T.P. Roper
Mar 8, 2008
Thomas Preston Trigg Roper (T.P.), died in Colonial Heights, VA, on March 8, 2008 at the age of 91. T.P. was born October 16, 1916. He was preceded in death by his parents, Philip Rainey Roper and Margaret White Trigg Roper, his wife of 59 and ½ years, Emma (Kippy) Way Thompson Roper, his son, Thomas Preston Trigg Roper, Jr.,...
Steven Parker
Mar 7, 2008
Steven Joseph Parker, 25, of Seattle, Washington, died, Saturday, May 3, 2008. He was born in Bermerton, Washington and was a former resident of this area. Surviving are his mother, Connie LaFrance Johnson and husband Marvin of Disputanta, Va., his father, John Vaughan Parker of Seattle, WA., a sister, Kelly M. Scott and husband Cory of Chesterfield Co., maternal grandparents...
Merrell Carr
Mar 7, 2008
Ivor VA CLIFTON â??MERRELLâ? CARR, SR, age 77, a resident of Ivor, died after a long illness on Friday, March 7, 2008 at his home while surrounded by his loving family. Merrell was born on May 17, 1930 in Isle of Wight County, son of the late Robert Clifton Carr and Mattie Joyner Carr. He is survived by his wife...
