Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Georgia Zazworsky
Apr 26, 2008
Waverly, VA Georgia Newhouse Zazworsky , 74, a resident of Waverly died Friday April 25, 2008 at Nansemond Point Nursing Home, Suffolk. Born on May 7, 1933 in Maryland, she was daughter of the late Joseph and Elsie Paugh Newhouse. She had retired as a sales clerk at Tri-County Dry Cleaners of Waverly and was a member of the Burtonâ??s...
Corinne & Benny W. Muncy
Apr 24, 2008
Dendron, Virginia The Muncy family will be celebrating the lives of Dendron Mayor Benny W. Muncy and his wife, Corinne Cook Muncy, who went home to Jesus on March and April 3, 2008. Friends and family are invited to attend this memorial service at Beauty for Ashes Church, 487 Denbigh Blvd., Newport News, VA, on Sunday, April 27, 2008. Pastor...
Ila Eddins
Apr 24, 2008
Ila Mae Eddins, 78, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 24, 2008 at her home in Prince George County. She was a former resident of Dinwiddie County for over 45 years. She was born August 1, 1930 in Tabor City, North Carolina, daughter of the late Milton B. and Venie Strickland Nealey. Mrs....
Cory Kohler
Apr 24, 2008
Cory Michael Kohler, 18, of Prince George County, VA, departed this life on Thursday, April 24, 2008. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Jane and James L. Starke of Prince George, VA; father, Michael Kohler of York, PA; grandmother, Sara Gerber of Prince George, VA; three brothers, Matthew Moubray of Prince George, VA, Nathan Moubray of Richmond, VA,...
Dorothy Jines
Apr 24, 2008
Dorothy P. Jines, 79 of Dinwiddie, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late John E. and Mamie Gregory Ruble. She was the widow of Chester L. Jines. Dorothy was a lifelong member of Chester Baptist Church, taught Sunday school, worked in nursery, worked closely with the girls in action. Loved to garden...
Elizabeth Towler
Apr 24, 2008
Elizabeth Thweatt Towler, 93, formerly of Petersburg, VA died Thursday, April 24 at the home of her daughter Nancy T. Bruce where she had lived for the past eleven years. She attended Third Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Archie and Fanny Moore Thweatt and her husband, Henry K. Towler. She is survived by her twin...
Kelsey Perry
Apr 24, 2008
Kelsey Noelle Perry, 15, of Chester, a fun loving, free spirited gift from God left us to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, April 24, 2008. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Griscilda Perry. Kelsey was a student at Thomas Dale High School. She is survived by her parents, Chris and Lola Perry; sister, Amanda Perry;...
Ruth Wagner
Apr 23, 2008
Ruth F.P. Costley Wagner, 89, of Hopewell died April 23, 2008 at the Hopewell Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her parents Willie D. and Ruth E. Eanes Perkinson and a step grandson Gary W. Finchum. She was the widow of George W. Costley, Jr., and James E. Wagner. She was a member of the Women of...
Joseph (J.T.) Langley
Apr 23, 2008
Langley, Joseph Thomas â??J. T.â?, 77, of Hopewell, Va. died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center after a brief illness. . He was born on September 24, 1930 in Wilson County, N. C. and came to Hopewell in 1949, where he lived until his death. He served in the U. S. Army from June,1952-June1954, and served as...
Wilton Vaughan
Apr 23, 2008
Vaughan, Wilton Lee, 70, of Walthall died peacefully on April 22, 2008, after a courageous fight against heart failure. He is survived by his wife of 23 years and best friend, Yvonne Lancaster Vaughan; daughter, Lisa Diamond and her mother, Patrice Hurt; sister, Betty Hale; nephew, Mike Vaughan (Ann) who was more like a son; great nephew, Daniel; his grandchildren,...
Helen Rickman
Apr 22, 2008
Helen Virginia Temple Rickman, widow of the late George Thomas Rickman, senior entered her heavenly home early Tuesday morning, April 22, 2008. She was born November 15, 1922 in Petersburg, Virginia to the late, Arthur Drewery Temple and Laura Pansy Wells Temple and raised in Hopewell, Virginia. She and George had 46 wonderful years of marriage together and raised three...
Kim Haught
Apr 22, 2008
Kim Lynn Haught, 46, of Chrstiansburg, VA, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2008. She was preceded in death by her son, Manny Ragano and her father, Thomas D. Landers. She is survived by her daughter, Brittane´e N. â??Suggieâ? Teeters of Loudon, TN; mother, Alicison A. Fox of Dinwiddie; brother, Jimmie R. Fox and wife, Joi of Hopewell; sister, Niki Small...
Billy Batten
Apr 21, 2008
Billy Allen Batten, age 50, of Petersburg, VA, died on Friday, April 18, 2008. He was born on May 29, 1957, the son of the late Earl R. Batten, Sr. Mr. Batten spent most of his working career in the tree trimming industry, clearing off major power lines and roads. He is survived by his daughter, Amber M. Batten; mother,...
Rachel Snead
Apr 21, 2008
Rachel Adams Snead, age 67, of Richmond, VA, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2008. Born in Danville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Jabez W. and Elsie Moore Adams. Mrs. Snead was a member of Faith Heritage Church of God for approximately eight years, and a licensed L.P.N., practicing in Danville and the greater Richmond area for...
Majken French
Apr 21, 2008
Majken Ronne French went to be with our Lord and her beloved husband Larry, on April 17, 2008. Majken was born in Zion, Illinois in 1915 and lived most of her adult life in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She moved to Chester, Virginia in 1997 to live with her daughter and son-in-law, where she was a faithful member of Grace Lutheran...
Jennifer Wilson
Apr 20, 2008
Jennifer Racheal Wilson, age 22, of Chester, VA, died on Sunday, April 20, 2008. Born in Middletown, CT, she is the daughter of Deborah E. and Allen J. Davis of Chesterfield, VA. She was a loving daughter and mother, and was an aspiring young business woman who had started her own cleaning service. Jennifer is also survived by her son,...
Ellen Allen
Apr 20, 2008
Ellen Sullivan Allen, age 78, of Petersburg went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Paul Xavier and Thera Hazen Sullivan, and was also preceded in death by her husband, James Wilson â??Moleâ? Allen. Mrs. Allen was employed by the Petersburg School Boards as Cafeteria...
Kenneth Kent
Apr 19, 2008
Kenneth Charles Kent, age 80, of Colonial Heights, VA, died on Thursday, April 17, 2008. He was born in FondLac Wisconsin, the son of the late Otto and Ruth Tittle Kent. Mr. Kent was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, a retired Senior Chief with the U. S. Navy, and a retired computer specialist with Civil Service, Fort Lee....
Herman Holland
Apr 17, 2008
Herman â??Buddyâ? Holland, 81, of Petersburg died on Thursday, April 17, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Frederick Holland, Sr. and Lillie Inez Bailey Holland and his brother, James Frederick Holland, Jr. Buddy was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, A.P. Hill Camp 167 in Colonial Hieghts and had worked as a type setter...
Ruby Poole
Apr 17, 2008
Ruby Mason Poole, 91, of Hopewell, formerly of McKenney, VA died on Thursday, April 17, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Claire May Phipps Mason and the widow of Edward E. Poole, Sr. Ruby was a retired school teacher with Prince George County School System. She is survived by a son, Edward E. Poole, Jr. and...
