Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Dorothy Lamb
Mar 3, 2008
Dorothy Elaine Lamb, 66, departed this life Monday, March 3, 2008 at her home in Petersburg. She was the daughter of the late Alonza and Corrinna Wade Coates. Mrs. Lamb was a loving and devoted wife and mother. She is survived by her husband, Bobby Lamb; four sons, Ron, David, Mark, and Jason; two grandchildren, Brian and Kevin; and a...
Johnny Joyner
Mar 3, 2008
JOHN B. â??JOHNNYâ? JOYNERâ?, age 67, a resident of Wakefield was stricken suddenly Sunday at his home and died Monday evening in Obici Hospital, Suffolk. He is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years, Mary Ann Stephenson Joyner; two daughters, Lenora J. Adams and husband, Bruce, of Waverly, and Tammy Joyner Lanier and husband, Richard, of Wakefield; two grandchildren,...
John Crouse
Mar 2, 2008
John Anthony Crouse, 41, of Hopewell died on Sunday, March 2, 2008. He was the son of Miyoko Enoue Crouse and the late Ira Thomas Crouse, Sr. Along with his mother, he is survived by his brother, Ira T. Crouse, Jr. and wife, Angela; sister, Diana Estes and nephews, Brian and Jordan Crouse and Travis Slaughter. The family was served...
Gordon Barwell
Mar 2, 2008
Gordon Richard Barwell, age 58, of Chester, VA, died on Sunday, March 2, 2008. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the son of the late Richard W. and Mavis Gill Barwell. Gordon was a retired LtCol with the Royal Australian Armored Corps with 25 years of service. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, and the Maylayan War....
Penny Pitts
Mar 1, 2008
Penny Sue Pitts, 52, of Matoaca died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her long time companion Keith Pollard of Matoaca, VA. A Memorial Service will be held at New Hope Baptist Church, 6030 Woodpecker Rd. on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .
Herbert Spain
Mar 1, 2008
Herbert Preston Spain, Sr., 71, of Prince George County departed this life on Saturday, March 1, 2008 after a long illness. Herbert served his country in the U. S. Navy. He was the former owner of Spainâ??s Texaco and later retired from Allied Signal after 20 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward E. and...
Jennings Titus
Mar 1, 2008
Jennings Harwood Titus, 87, of Petersburg, died Saturday, March 1, 2008. Born in Stratford, New Jersey, he was the son of the late James Madison and Lillian Marley Titus. He was a graduate of Randolph Macon Academy and served in the U. S. Army Air Corps. during World War II and was a prisoner of war. He was co-owner and...
Joan Adams
Feb 29, 2008
Waverly, Virginia Joan Grammer Adams, 71, a lifelong resident of Waverly, passed away Friday, February 29, 2008. Born March 10, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Junie A. Grammer and Julia Harrison Grammer. She was a member of Waverly Congregational Christian Church where for over 50 years she was one of the church pianists and was a member...
Lillian Hines
Feb 29, 2008
Lillian Harrison Hines, formerly of Scottsdale, AZ, and Richmond, VA, passed away from natural causes on February 10, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM. Affectionately known as â??Lilâ? and â??Aunt Lilâ?, she was predeceased in death by her husband Wilbur Russell Hines; her parents Hattie Wray and Samuel Goode Harrison; her sister, Fanny Barnes; brothers, Edward and Clyde Harrison.. She is survived...
Janie Allen
Feb 29, 2008
Janie Lucille Waters Allen, 80, of Hopewell went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 29, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Donald and Bessie Moore Waters. Lucille was a long time member of West End Presbyterian Church in Hopewell. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, James T. Allen; children, Cliff Allen and Sherri...
Daniel Varga
Feb 28, 2008
Daniel David Varga â??Shortyâ?, 81, of Bracey, VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 28, 2008. Daniel served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He coached and umpired Pembroke Kenilworth Little League Baseball for 16 years. Daniel retired from CSX Railroad in 1987 after 33 years of service. He...
Jr., W. Cobb
Feb 28, 2008
Charles Wilbur â??Wibbieâ? Cobb, Jr. 69, of Prince George, died Thursday, February 28, 2008, in Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born in Hopewell and life-long resident. .Mr. Cobb was a retired production planner for Honeywell Corporation, a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose #1472 and the First Baptist Church. Mr. Cobb was preceded in death by his...
Wanda Firment
Feb 28, 2008
Wanda Lynn Walston Firment, 51, of Prince George County, died , Thursday, February 28, 2008.She was born in Hopewell, Virginia and was a computer programmer for Civil Service at Ft Lee. Mrs. Firment was preceded in death by her father, Gordon Leon Walston and her brother, Gordon Anthony â??Tonyâ? Walston. Surviving are her husband, Eugene Michael Firment, Jr., two daughters,...
Charles Schaaf
Feb 28, 2008
Charles T. Schaaf, 46, of Petersburg died Thursday, February 28, 2008. He was a native of Petersburg and the son of the late Charles H. and Paula Bulifant Schaaf. He was a member of the American Legion Post 2, an automobile enthusiast, a master electrician an experienced carpenter, loved making people laugh, cooking, camping, and dancing. He was married for...
Anson "Doodle" Dunbar
Feb 27, 2008
Anson E. â??Doodleâ? Dunbar, Jr 67, of Disputanta, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008 in Chippenham Medical Center, Richmond, Va .He was born in Hopewell, Virginia.. Mr. Dunbar served in the U. S. Navy and was retired as a heavy equipment operator. He was preceded in death by his father, Anson E. Dunbar, Sr. and a brother, Robert E. Dunbar. Surviving...
Patricia Poarch
Feb 26, 2008
Stony Creek, Virginia Patricia Ann Poarch, 49, of Stony Creek, VA, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008 after a courageous battle against breast cancer. With her family and her best friend, Joann Cook, surrounding her she went peacefully to be with the Lord. She was the wife of Wiley G. Poarch of Poarch Rd. in Stony...
Ruth Wells
Feb 26, 2008
Ruth Young Goodwyn Wells, 87, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family and friends Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She has been a lifelong resident of Petersburg, Virginia. Born in Dinwiddie, Virginia, she was the daughter of Elmer B. and Lois Marks Goodwyn. She was preceded in death by her...
Michael Wolfe
Feb 26, 2008
Michael Ernest Wolfe, age 42, of Powhatan, VA, died on Monday, February 25, 2008. Born in Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late Allen E. Wolfe. Michael enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, spending time with his family, and coaching his sonsâ?? baseball and football teams. He was a loving husband and father who stayed involved in all aspects of...
Jenny Hawkins
Feb 25, 2008
Mrs. Jenny Hawkins, born May 16, 1932 departed her life on Monday, February 25, 2008. She was a resident of Petersburg. She is predeceased in death by her husband John W. Hawkins and brother, Billie Phillips. Jenny leaves to cherish her loving daughters, Deborah Powell and husband, James and Billie Jo Hawkins Southern and husband, Lionell of Texas; one brother...
Rosemary Eyler
Feb 25, 2008
Rosemary Fischer Eyler, age 84, of Chester, VA, died on Monday, February 25, 2008. She was born in Richmond, VA, the daughter of the late Herman and Rosa Weis Fischer. Rosemary had been a member of St. Annâ??s Catholic Church, Colonial Heights, VA since 1954. She was a secretary at Thomas Dale High School for some time, and worked with...
