Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Jr. L. Whirley
Apr 2, 2008
Roy Lee Whirley, Jr., 73 of Petersburg, passed away April 2, 2008 at St. Maryâ??s Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer for two years. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 30 years Donna Ree Hicks Whirley, parents, Roy L. Whirley, Sr. and Annie Juanita Bennett Whirley and a step- son James Mitchell. He was a...
Billie Leonard
Apr 1, 2008
Billie Jordan Leonard, 88, of Lake Chesdin, Sutherland, passed away at her home on April 1, after a long battle with Alzheimers Disease. She was born in Campbell County to the late James E. and Gertrude Cardwell Jordan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Eula Conner, Margaret Padgett, and Sadie Conyers, and brother,...
Lady Montgomery
Apr 1, 2008
Mrs. Lady Maude Montgomery, 91, a former resident of Hopewell, Virginia for many years, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at a Temple, Texas nursing home following many years of declining health. Lady was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Col (Ret) Waldo W. Montgomery, Sr. and her granddaughter, Lisa Lynn Montgomery. She is survived by two children, Mrs. Doris...
Dorothy Merryman
Mar 31, 2008
Dorothy Eloise Hoon Merryman, 87, of Hopewell, died Monday, March 31, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Merryman was preceded in death by her parents, Otto Blaine and Bertha Catherine Neely Hoon, and her husband, Garmen E. Merryman. She was a member of Powers Memorial Baptist Church and was actively involved with visitation and meals for homebound members of her church....
Ramona Cole
Mar 30, 2008
Ramona S. Cole, 49 of Prince George, passed away March 30, 2008 at Medical College of Virginia. She was a native of Prince George County and the daughter of the late Finley Lee and Lucy A. Saunders. She was a member of the Unity Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Tiffany Starkey and husband, Zach; granddaughter, Rebecca Morris;...
Robert Sr. Hartnett
Mar 29, 2008
Robert V. â??Mikeâ? Hartnett, Sr. 85, of Petersburg died Saturday, March 29, 2008. He was the son of the late Timothy Michael and Esther Hastings Hartnett and the widower of Geneva Cheek Hartnett, whom he was married to for 48 wonderful years. Mr. Hartnett was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, the former owner operator of General Home Improvement Company...
Kathryn Forti
Mar 27, 2008
Kathryn DiCarlo Forti, 90, of Colonial Heights Health Care Center, and formerly of Hopewell, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born July 17, 1917 in Washington, D.C. the daughter of the late Imnocenzo and Marie DiBartolomeo DiCarlo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Forti, two sisters, Emily Teti and Violet Iacangelo,...
Scott Altman
Mar 27, 2008
Scott Charles Altman, age 42, of Chester, VA, died on Thursday, March 27, 2008. Born in Park Ridge, IL, he was the son of Charles O. and Frances Green Altman also of Chester. Scott spent most of his working career in the construction industry, and was a loving son and brother. He is also survived by a sister, Karen Smith...
Herman Scarberry
Mar 26, 2008
Herman Lee Scarberry, 82, of Hopewell died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Thacker, West Virginia and was a retired operator for Allied Signal Corp., he was a Veteran of WWII serving in the South Pacific, a member of VFW Postâ?? American Legion, past member of Hopewell Moose Lodge, a member of Prince George Senior...
Martha Wells
Mar 25, 2008
Martha Loraine Wells, 82, of Dinwiddie County passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 after a period of declining health. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Martha Hulda Wells. Loraine was a member of Rocky Run United Methodist Church where a graveside service will be held at 11 am on Friday, March 28, 2008 in the...
Dorothy Cairns
Mar 24, 2008
Dorothy â??Paulineâ? Lowery Cairns, 69, of Dinwiddie County, passed peacefully to go home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Chippenham Medical Center Monday, March 24, 2008. She was surrounded by her loving family and Pastor Rodney Jenkins as she made her final journey home. Pauline was born in Halifax County the daughter of the late Joseph Owen Lowery...
Doris Cabanillas
Mar 24, 2008
Doris Elizabeth Minter Cabanillas, age 101, died peacefully March 24, 2008, at her home in Chesterfield, VA. She was born September 13, 1906, at home on Hermitage Road in Lakeside, VA, the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Lockhart Minter and William Franklin Minter. She was the last of her siblings who predeceased her: Edward H. Minter, Marian Minter Halbert, Jacque Minter...
Irene Newton
Mar 23, 2008
Irene C. Newton, 92, of Disputanta, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at the Medical College of Virginia. Mrs. Newton was born in Belfast Ireland, the daughter of the late John and Sarah Graham Crawford and was a retired sales associate for Thalhimers Department Store. She is survived by her husband, Robert Newton, sons, Robert J. Newton and wife, Jinda, of...
Nellie H. Toler
Mar 22, 2008
Nellie Juanita Horne Toler of Stony Creek changed her residence on Friday, March 21, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Aubrey Rives Horne and Elsie Nunnally Horne of Petersburg. Juanita was born February 8, 1943 in Petersburg. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Petersburg and was a former employee of J.M. Fields Department Store....
Mary Johnson Moore
Mar 22, 2008
Boykins, Virginia Mary Virginia Johnson Moore, age 88, of Emporia, VA and formerly of Boykins, VA died March 21, 2008. She was born in Northampton County, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Levi Newbern and Wilhemina Davis Johnson. Mrs. Moore is predeceased by her husband, Richard C. Moore Sr. and her grandson, Richard Clement Moore, III. She...
Earl Paschall
Mar 22, 2008
Earl Wayne Paschall, 62, of Chesterfield died Saturday, March 22, 2008. He was born the son of the late Charlie P. and Cassie F. Paschall. Earl was a member of the American Legion Post 141. He was preceded in death by his son Michael Paschall, five brothers and two sisters. Earl is survived by his wife Bettie Paschall; two daughters...
Betty Goff
Mar 21, 2008
Betty Joyce Bryant Goff, 77, of Hopewell, passed away Friday March 21, 2008 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her parents Sidney A. & Christie Truslow Bryant, brothers: Sidney Jr., Benny Dale, and a great granddaughter Cydney Rodgers. She was a member of Selma Methodist Church in Selma, Virginia, and a member of the...
William Spage
Mar 21, 2008
William James Spage, 79, of Chester, formerly of St. James, NY, died Friday, March 21, 2008. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, a retired pharmacist and served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Spage is survived by his loving wife Vivian; a son Robert Spage and wife Joanne; a daughter Jill Spage; and two grandchildren Bobby and Jeanine. A...
Otis Bounds
Mar 21, 2008
Otis D. Bounds, age 84, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Friday, March 21, 2008. Born in Eufaula, OK, he was the son of the late Martin A. and Bessie Mann Bounds. He served in the U.S. Army and was a WWII veteran. Otis spent most of his working career in the mining and iron industry displaying a great work ethic...
Harry Ellis
Mar 20, 2008
Harry R. Ellis, 83, of Petersburg passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at McGuire Veteranâ??s Hospital. Born December 11, 1924 he was the son of the late Jimmy Louis and Nannie Twisdale Ellis. Harry served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II where he was awarded the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife, Lucy...
