Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Sr., E. Vaughan
Mar 20, 2008
Robert Eugene â??Geneâ? Vaughan Sr., 69, better known as â??Red Dogâ? of Hopewell passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at his residence. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Robert Rives Vaughan and Mary Halloway Vaughan. Gene served his country in the United States Coast Guard for 8 years. He later retired from Firestone/Honeywell after...
Rachel Ozmar
Mar 20, 2008
Rachel Rowland Ozmar, formerly Rachel Rowland Lanier, of Colonial Heights, died on Thursday, March 20, 2008. Born May 21, 1918 she was preceded in death by her husbands, Bernard Lanier and Thomas Ozmar. She is survived by her brothers, Charles Rowland, Rudolph Rowland and Donald Rowland; nephews and nieces; her long time companion, Tami Swearingen; her special caregiver, Debbie Taylor...
Garland Raney
Mar 19, 2008
Garland Lee Raney, Jr., 72, of Hopewell died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Buckeye, AZ and had been a long time resident of Prince George & Hopewell. Mr. Raney retired from Allied Chemical after 41 years of dedicated service. He was a lifetime member of Woodlawn Baptist Church, an avid fisherman and dearly loved...
Roma Ballard
Mar 19, 2008
Roma V. Ballard, 70 of Providence Forge, VA died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Memorial Regional Medical Center. She was born in Granite City, IL and was formerly of Hopewell. Mrs. Ballard was a member of the Hopewell Women of the Moose, First Baptist Church in Hopewell and bowled in the Thursday Morning Coffee League at Oaklawn Bowl. After retiring...
Douglas Thomas
Mar 19, 2008
Douglas Glenn Thomas, 45 of Dinwiddie, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008. He is survived by his mother Harriett Jeannette Canter and husband, Archie Canter of Dinwiddie; two brothers, Larry Thomas â??Booâ? of Sutherland and Michael Thomas of Petersburg; sister, Joan Maslow and husband, Irvin of Chesterfield; nephew, Jordan Thomas of Sutherland and niece, Shelby Thomas of Dinwiddie and best friend...
Rodney Touchet
Mar 19, 2008
Rodney Joseph Touchet, 71, of Prince George, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond. Mr. Touchet retired from the U. S. Army, after serving two tours in Vietnam. He was a member of Burrowsville Ruritan Club and the National Association of Military Retirees. Mr. Touchet loved to fish, was an avid gardener who grew the best...
Alice Perkins
Mar 18, 2008
Alice Harrison Perkins, of Hopewell died Tuesday, March 18, 2008. She was born in Brandon, Virginia and had been a life long resident of Prince George County. She was predeceased by her parents, H. Lubbock and Betty Gray Harrison, her husband James Archer Perkins, her son, James Archer Perkins, Jr., her sister, Betty Harrison Thacker, two brothers, George Robert Harrison...
Mentory Heinline
Mar 18, 2008
Mentory Elizabeth Heinline, 92, of Gum Springs, Virginia formerly of Petersburg, passed away Monday March 17, 2008 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her parents Eugene H. & Mary E. Bond Hylton, husband Archie E. Heinline, a son Randy Dean Heinline. , and was a retired Manager of the Military Clothing Department at Fort...
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...
Sr. C. Seay
Mar 17, 2008
David Carr Seay, Sr. 67, of Colonial Heights, VA died March 17, 2008. He was the son of the late Emmett Waddie and Mable Annie Mitchell Seay. He was predeceased by five brothers and two sisters. He was a member of the American Legion of Colonial Heights, Retired Army served in the MP Corps during the Vietnam and Korean conflicts,...
Glenn Brooks
Mar 17, 2008
Glenn Russell Brooks, 49, of Colonial Heights passed away suddenly on Monday, March 17, 2008 at his residence. Glenn retired from Philip Morris after 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father, Mack Earl Brooks, Sr. Glen is survived by his mother, Louise Ford Brooks and husband, Johnnie; brother, M. Earl Brooks, Jr. and wife, Nancy;...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
"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...
