Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Jr., "Bill" Palmer
Jan 29, 2008
William Eugene â??Billâ? Palmer, Jr, 88, of Hopewell, died January 29, 2008 in Riverview on the Appomattox.. He was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. Mr. Palmer served in the U. S. Army during WW 11., a retired foreman for Allied Chemical Corp., a member of Powers Memorial Baptist Church and Woodman of the World. He was preceded in death by...
Richard Helmer
Jan 29, 2008
Richard Leroy Helmer, 74, of Prince George, died, January 29, 2008. He was born in Lyons, New York. He served with the US Army Reserves and US Air Forces, a retired food technologist with the US Civil Service, a member of the Prince George Volunteer Fire Department, Co.#1, a member of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association, a member of Gregory...
Sr, Bruce Runyon
Jan 28, 2008
Larry Bruce Runyon, Sr., 64, of Hopewell died Monday, January 28, 2008 in Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond, VA. He was born in Belfry, KY and had been a long time resident of the Hopewell area. Mr. Runyon was a U. S. Marine Corp veteran having served during the Vietnam War, a member of the Prince George Hunt Club, and...
Anthony, Sadowski
Jan 28, 2008
Anthony â??Tonyâ? Francis Sadowski, age 76, of Chester, VA, died on Monday, January 28, 2008. Anthonyâ??s kind and gentle spirit led to his life-long relationship with the Boy Scouts. He joined the Boy Scouts in 1943 and was awarded Eagle Scout in 1949. He was honored with several different awards which included the Silver Beaver Award in 2002, the Bronze...
Elizabeth Glass
Jan 28, 2008
Elizabeth Jane Ford Glass, age 81, of Richmond, VA, died on Monday, January 28, 2008. Born in Chesterfield, VA, she was the daughter of the late William Edward and Lula Cullingsworth Talley. Elizabeth is survived by two grandaughters, Katherine A. Sizemore and Amanda C. Ford, both of Richmond, VA; and three great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held on...
Benjamin Vaughan
Jan 27, 2008
Benjamin James Vaughan, age 69, of Carson, VA, died on Sunday, January 27, 2008, in Emporia, VA. He was born in Sussex, County, VA, the son of the late Earnest E. and Ruth Emory Vaughan. Benjamin was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy F. Vaughan; son, Benjamin James Vaughan, Jr., and step-daughter, Debbie. He was a Mechanic for...
Claudette Sadler
Jan 27, 2008
Mrs. Claudette Aileen Spencer Sadler, 70, of Matoaca, went to be with her Savior Saturday, January 26, 2008, following a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the late Thomas David Spencer and Daisy Lee McFaden Spencer. Claudette was a 1954 graduate of Petersburg High School, and was a member of Matoaca Christian Fellowship. She was preceded in...
Florence Bland
Jan 26, 2008
Courtland, Virginia Florence Drewery Bland, 67, a resident of Courtland, died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin. Born July 11, 1940, in Isle of Wight County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Florence Howell Drewery. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Robert Ivan Bland; a daughter, Christie Ann Aldana and...
Penelope Cashat
Jan 26, 2008
Penelope Stamos Cashat, 87, died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at her daughters home in Petersburg. A resident of Dinwiddie she retired from Brown and Williamson Tobbacco where she worked for over 20 years. She was the daughter of the late Steven Nicholas and Allie Bennett Stamos. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry John Cashat; brother, Anglos Stamos;...
Mary Rowley
Jan 26, 2008
Mary â?? Eileenâ? Rowley, 74, of Prince George, died Saturday, January 26, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Geneva, NY and had been a long time resident of the Prince George-Waverly area. Mrs. Rowley was a former member of the Women of the Moose, Hopewell, American Legion Auxillary #102 and was a retired secretary-bookkeeper for ROW-MIC...
Farol Jack
Jan 25, 2008
Farol Louvern Jack, 90, of Hopewell, VA died Friday, January 25, 2008 in Hopewell Health Care Center. She was born in Bern, KS and had been a resident of Hopewell for several years. Mrs. Jack was the daughter of the late William and Anna Schober Miller and the widow of Robert D. Jack. She is survived by a son, Robert...
Flora Berkeley
Jan 24, 2008
Flora Elizabeth Willcox Berkeley, 95, of Petersburg died Thursday, January 24, 2008. She was a native of Petersburg and a 1933 graduate of the College of William & Mary. She was the daughter of the late William Howard and Flora Devlin Willcox. She was the widow of Robert Mason Berkeley. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Berkeley Ukrop and...
Dolores Harrison
Jan 24, 2008
Dolores â??Deeâ? Butler Harrison, age 75, of Matoaca, VA, died on Thursday, January 24, 2008. She was born in Chesterfield County, VA, the daughter of the late Clarewood and Ollie May Barfield Andrews. She was also preceded in death by a son, Percy â??Junnieâ? Francis Butler; sister, Ruth Andrews Tipton; and brothers, Francis O. Andrews, Sr., and Lloyd W. Soles....
Alton Kitchen
Jan 24, 2008
Waverly, Virginia Alton N. Kitchen, age 89, a resident of Waverly and a retired mechanic died Jan. 23, 2008 at his home. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of World War II. He loved the outdoors and liked to hunt and fish. He is survived by a brother. Joseph O. Kitchen of Waverly, a niece Patricia Hicks of Gloucester...
Calvin Clements
Jan 24, 2008
Calvin Avery Clements, 81, of Spring Grove went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 24, 2008 in Chippenham Medical Center. He was born in Surry County and was a life time farmer having farmed in both Surry and Prince George County. He was the son of the late James Henry and Laura Avery Clements. Mr. Clements is survived...
James "Pete" Wells
Jan 24, 2008
James Peterson â??Peteâ? Wells, of Chesterfield died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Hopewell and had been a lifetime resident of this area. Mr. Wells was a retired Supervisor for Allied Signal Corporation. He was the son of the late Wiley Peterson and Daisy Johnson Wells. Mr. Wells is survived by a devoted companion, Deborah...
James Wiseman
Jan 23, 2008
James Edward Wiseman, 57, of Prince George County, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Prince George and had been a lifelong resident of the county. Mr. Wiseman was a member of the Disputanta Ruritan Club, the Ole Hickory Hunt Club and was a maintenance mechanic for Columbia Gas Transmission Co. He was preceded in...
William "Bill" Hoehing
Jan 23, 2008
William Warren Hoehing, born March 24, 1924, died after a brief illness on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in Chippenham Medical Center. Mr. Hoehing, â??Billâ? served with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. He graduated from Drexel University with a degree in Chemical Engineering and three years later from the University of Pennsylvania with a Masters...
Ross Lynch
Jan 21, 2008
Ross Cannon Lynch, age 19, of Chester, VA, passed on Monday January 21, 2008. He was born in Richmond, VA, and was a prior student at Thomas Dale High School. He is survived by his father Ronald Lynch and wife Diana, of Chester, VA, mother Patsy Delozier and husband David, of Bumpass, VA; brother, Jesse Ryan Lynch, of Chester; grand...
Roy Smith,Ii
Jan 21, 2008
William Roy Smith, II, 24, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, January 21, 2008. Roy graduated from Christchurch School in Christchurch, Virginia in 2002, received his Associates Degree from Richard Bland College in 2005, and was currently a student at Christopher Newport University. He was preceded in death by his Paternal Grandparents, William Roy and Virginia Brown Smith. He is survived...
