Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Melvin Lilley
Dec 19, 2007
Melvin Riedel â??Blueâ? Lilley, 84, of Carson, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007. He was the son of the late John Jethro and Minnie Cora Riedel Lilley. He was predeceased by a brother Herman Howell â??Samâ? Lilley, and a sister, Mary Elizabeth Copper. A farmer and sportsman, he was a fifty year member of Edward Masonic Lodge #308, Stony Creek, District...
Otis Wright
Dec 19, 2007
Otis â??Pee Weeâ? Lafayette Wright, age 84, of Richmond, VA, died on December 19, 2007. Born in Cumberland County, VA, he was the son of Horace L. & Flora Wood Wright. He was a racing fan, liked fishing, and was a wonderful father and grandfather. He loved his â??69 GTO and gospel music. He was preceded in death by his...
Forrest Hughes
Dec 19, 2007
Forrest Wassel Hughes, age 78, of Richmond, VA, died on December 19, 2007. He was born in Lexington, SC, the son of the late Clyde and Lila Mitchell Hughes. He was a sheet metal fabricator for approximately 50 years, a member of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, and a member of the local union #100. He was a veteran...
Garland Scott
Dec 18, 2007
Garland Ray Scott, 47, of Wilsons, VA died Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at his residence. He was predeceased by his father, George B. Scott, brothers George â??Rannieâ? Scott and Glenwood Edward Scott; grandparents Louise and Wesley Nobles, Claudia and Joseph Scott. He was an employee for Tri City Office Products. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Dawn Scott of...
Charles Johnson
Dec 18, 2007
Charles T. Johnson, 74, of Disputanta, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at his residence. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, M. Virginia Johnson; step-children, Kristin Farwig of South Carolina and Jefferson T. Larkin of Colonial Heights; and devoted friends, Richard and Gale Titmus of Dinwiddie. Mr. Johnson served in the U. S. Marine Corps. during the...
Marjorie Gwaltney
Dec 18, 2007
Marjorie Ann Gwaltney, 83, of Colonial Heights formerly of Petersburg died Tuesday, December 18, 2007. She is predeceased by her mother Mary Hatch Davis. She was the widow of James Thomas Gwaltney. She was a member of First Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher. She is survived by her four sons, James Timothy of Mobile, AL, Gregory...
Jr. R. "Ted" Spain
Dec 18, 2007
Edward Roper â??Tedâ? Spain, Jr. 65, of Chesterfield Co., died Tuesday, December 18, 2007. He was a native of Petersburg and the son of the late Edward Roper Spain, Sr. and Vera Burton Spain. He was a retired employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. with 26 years of service, retired from Southside Regional Medical Center in the Maintenance Dept.,...
Michael Melnyk
Dec 18, 2007
Michael â??Mickeyâ? Melnyk, of Chester, VA, departed this life on Monday, December 17, 2007. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Mabel Terrell Melnyk; children, Michael Melnyk, Jr. and wife Judy, Mary Beth Radford and husband John, and Cathy Kirkland and husband John. Mr. Melnyk was known as â??Pop-Popâ? to his 8 grandchildren, Melissa Simmers, Michael III...
Walter Rusnak
Dec 18, 2007
Walter Philip Rusnak, Jr., 65, of Disputanta, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Macon, Ga. and was a resident of Prince George County most of his life. Mr. Rusnak was a retired instructor for the Federal Correctional Institution and was a former teacher at Prince George High School. He was preceded in death by...
Walter Wells
Dec 18, 2007
Walter Eugene Wells, 61 of Petersburg, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007. He was a native of Petersburg and the son of the late Eugene Franklin Wells and Charlotte Gibbs Muse. He was a member of the American Legion Post #2. He is survived by his wife Shirley; three sisters, Rose Bickings of Chesterfield, Vella Ellers of Catawba, VA and Debbie...
Sr. M. "Pete" Cleaton
Dec 18, 2007
Everett M. â??Peteâ? Cleaton, Sr., 90, of Dinwiddie died Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at the Waverly Health Care Center. He was the son of the late William Jackson & Myra Darby Cleaton. He was a retired farmer and a native of Dinwiddie Co. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth B. Cleaton; one son, Everett M. Cleaton, Jr. and wife,...
Susie Howell
Dec 17, 2007
Susie Juran Howell, 75, of Hopewell died Sunday, December 16, 2007 in St. Francis Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia. Mrs. Howell was born in Hopewell and had been a life long resident. She was a member of West End Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Howell was the daughter of the late Stephen A. and Ada Spiers Juran. She is survived by her husband,...
Jr. Herbert Kirby
Dec 15, 2007
Luther Herbert Kirby, Jr. 91, of Baltimore died Saturday, December 15, 2007 15, 2007. He was born in Hopewell, Virginia. Mr. Kirby was a retired welder for Bethlehem Steel. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Herbert Kirby, Sr. and Viola Hancock Kirby. Surviving are his daughter, Ethel Lucille Bradley and husband Charles A. of Hopewell, two grandchildren,...
Lester Mintz
Dec 14, 2007
Lester Marion Mintz, 84, formerly of Hopewell died Friday, December 14, 2007 in Riverside Nursing Home in Smithfield, Virginia. Mr. Mintz was born in Prince George County and resided in the Hopewell area for many years before moving to Surry, VA.. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was the recipient of the French Croix De...
Susan Johnson
Dec 14, 2007
Susan Sandford Johnson, age 57, of Petersburg, died Friday, December 14, 2007. She was born in Newport News the daughter of the late Robert P. and Kathleen Powers Sandford. Mrs. Johnson was a secretary at the Defense Supply Center in Richmond, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Stony Creek Chapter and Walnut Hill Baptist Church. She also...
Louise Wright
Dec 13, 2007
Louise Peterson Wright, 74 of Enon died Thursday, December 13, 2007 in Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond. She was born in Greensburg, PA and had been a long time resident of the Hopewell area. Mrs. Wright was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Methodist Womenâ??s Organization, the Womanâ??s Club of Hopewell, Wonder City Garden Club, Daughters of the...
Florence Wiegman
Dec 12, 2007
Florence Sudlow Wiegman of Chesterfield County passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2007. She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn Bubb; grandchildren, Dawn Watson, Brian Bubb and Dwayne Bubb and five great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 3pm on Friday, December 14, 2007 at Dale Memorial Park. The Chesterfield Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home is...
Evelyn Wells
Dec 12, 2007
Mrs. Evelyn Marks Wells, 96, widow of John M. Wells, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007. She is survived by two sons, Dr. J. Morgan Wells, Jr. and wife, Wendy, of North, VA., and Barry Marks Wells of Roanoke, Va., five granddaughters, three great-grandchildren; one brother Benjamin F. Marks of Hopewell; one sister Elizabeth M. Anderson of Yuma, AZ. She was...
Wayne Orders
Dec 12, 2007
Wayne E. Orders, 66 years old of Chester has left us to be with the Lord. He was the son of Eva Orders and the late Frank Orders. Wayne was a quiet man who enjoyed yearly trips to Nags Head, collecting sports cards, playing the guitar and banjo and working on model cars. He served in the U.S. Navy and...
G. Hughes
Dec 11, 2007
Gene Thomas â??Hogjawâ? Hughes, 60, Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at his residence. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late William Thomas and Rachel Barricks Hughes. He was a 1965 graduate of Petersburg High School and was a member of the 1964 Petersburg High School championship football team. He was a member of First...
