Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
James Eanes
Oct 29, 2007
James Lee â??Geneâ? Eanes, Jr., 87, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, October 29, 2007. Born in Granville County, NC, he was the son of the late James Lee and Donnie Bell Fuller Eanes. He was a retired employee of Seward Luggage Company. Mr. Eanes is survived by a niece, Shirley R. Nealy and husband, Milton of Dinwiddie; a nephew, William...
Horace Jones
Oct 29, 2007
Horace Clinton Jones, 93 of Hopewell died Monday, October 29, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Jones was born in McKenny, VA and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hopewell, where he was a former Deacon and a current member of the Singing Saints Choir, he was a former Associate...
Anna Mccord
Oct 29, 2007
Richmond, Virginia Anna Elizabeth McCord, 95, a resident of Westminster Canterbury, died Monday, October 29, 2007. Born in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Charles Warren Horn and Mary Hemperly Horn. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert K. McCord. Mrs. McCord was a member of St. Martinâ??s Episcopal Church in Richmond and a member of the...
Dennis Sr. Rollings
Oct 29, 2007
Dennis Hylton Rollings, Sr., 47 of Prince George, died Monday, October 29, 2007 in Medical College of Virginia Hospital, Richmond, VA. He was born in Franklin, VA and had been a long time resident of Prince George. Dennis was a member of the Carrsville Hunt Club, was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a truck driver for the Contractor...
Thelma Wilson
Oct 28, 2007
Mrs. Thelma Traylor Wilson, 90, widow of Garland Wilson and formerly of Colonial Heights, Va., died Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Harbor Health Care in Lewes, DE. Mrs. Wilson was a native of Ettrick, Va. and was the daughter of the late Merritt M. and Martha Thrift Traylor. She was preceded in death by sisters, Bernice Reigner and Margaret Traylor...
Brenda King
Oct 28, 2007
Brenda Sue King, 56, of Chester, Virginia died Sunday, October 28, 2007 in Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born in Bethesda, MD, and had been a long time resident of Charlottesville, VA before moving to the Chester area to be with her family. Brenda was a member of Yanceyville Christian Church and a Bookkeeper for K Mart Corporation. She...
Dotha Haden
Oct 27, 2007
Dotha House Haden, formerly of Hopewell died Saturday, October 27, 2007 in Greenfield Senior Living of Petersburg. She was born in Franklin County, North Carolina in July of 1917 and had been a resident of Hopewell since early childhood. Mrs. Haden was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Hopewell and attended Faith Lutheran Parish in Prince George County....
William Thompson
Oct 27, 2007
William Alfred â??Dukeâ? Thompson, 53, of Chester passed away on Friday, October 26, 2007. Born in Portsmouth, VA he was the son of the late Robert Henry Thompson and Josephine Rossi Thompson and uncle of the late Christopher T. Thompson. Duke worked for Phillip Morris for 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Vivian Melton Thompson; children, William Alfred...
George Reidmiller
Oct 27, 2007
George Anthony Reidmiller, 88, of Hopewell died Saturday, October 27, 2007, in Johnston Willis Hospital. He was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvania and was a resident of Hopewell for over 60 years. Mr. Reidmiller served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a retired ordinance supply supervisor at Fort Lee, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his...
Jr., H. "Snowball" Cairnes
Oct 27, 2007
James H. Cairnes, Jr., 41, of Ford, Virginia passed away unexpectedly Saturday October 27, 2007. James was born in Dinwiddie County known to all his friends and family as â??Snowballâ?. He was the son of James H. Cairnes, Sr. and the late Shirley Brandt. He was a foreman employed By Lewis Tree Service and always enjoyed working outdoors. He is...
Faye Eason Smith
Oct 26, 2007
Waverly, Virginia Faye Outland Eason Smith, 98, passed away October 26, 2007, in Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, Virginia. She was a former resident and homemaker on Bank Street in Waverly and is survived by her husband, Roy Harold Smith. Born in Isle of Wight County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Junious Leroy and Ruth Wright Outland...
Cyril Layfield
Oct 26, 2007
Cyril Carlton Layfield, 87, of Richmond, passed away Friday October 26, 2007. He was predeceased by his parents Henry A. & Katherine O. Dukes Layfield and his loving wife of 59 years Rebecca Allen Layfield, he was an accountant with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and retired after 20 years of faithful service. He leaves to cherish his memory,...
Richard Sheffield
Oct 25, 2007
Waverly, Virginia Richard Earl Sheffield, Sr., 73, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2007 at Waverly Healthcare, Waverly, Virginia. Born in Waverly on September 16, 1934 he was the son of the late Otis Cleveland Sheffield and Grace Harrup Sheffield. â??Pee Weeâ?, as he was known by so many, retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Co. and more recently worked for...
Megan Booth
Oct 25, 2007
Megan Lynne Booth, 15, of Dinwiddie, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2007 from a chronic illness. She was a 10th grade student at Dinwiddie County High School. Megan was preceded in death by her mother, Donna Lynn Hawkins Booth. She is survived by her grandmother, Mary Hawkins; uncles, David Hawkins, Clint Hawkins, and Michael Hawkins; aunts, Barbara Hawkins and Leona...
Christopher (Ferguson) Faison
Oct 24, 2007
Waverly, Virginia Christopher Barrett Faison, 18, of Waverly, died suddenly late Monday night when his truck ran off the road near Homeville. Chris is survived by his mom, Cindy; his sister, Shannon; his maternal grandparents, â??Winkyâ? and Betty Faison; Chrisâ?? Aunt Beth and Uncle Steve, and their daughters, Taylor and Haley; and was predeceased by his maternal grandmother, Nanny; all...
Emma Cook
Oct 24, 2007
Emma Joyce Cook, 78 of Hopewell died Tuesday, October 23, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Harrisonburg, VA and had been a resident of Hopewell since 1953. Mrs. Cook was a member of Hopewell Church of the Brethren. She is survived by her husband, David Weaver Cook of Hopewell, a daughter, Carolyn C. Seacrest of Harrisonburg,...
Phyllis Ringler
Oct 24, 2007
Phyllis Long Ringler, 74 of Prince George died Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Ringler was born in Hopewell and had been a lifelong resident of this area. She was the daughter of the late W. Roy and Drucilla Titterington Long. Mrs. Ringler is survived by her husband, James G. Ringler of Prince George, three daughters, Teresa R....
Jo Stutz
Oct 23, 2007
Jo Ann Stutz, 64, of Clermont, Florida formally of 1680 Fairfax Street, Petersburg, Virginia passed away October 23, 2007. Born March 6, 1943 in Washington D.C. She is survived by her husband of 46 years Arthur D. Stutz Sr., (Dick) of Clermont, Florida; three children, Sherri Stutz of Clermont, Florida, Regina Warren of Hopewell, Virginia and Arthur D. Stutz Jr....
Phillip Spencer
Oct 22, 2007
Phillip G. Spencer, 68, of Chester, VA, died on October 22, 2007. He was born on October 12, 1939 in Greenfield, Indiana to Charles C. Spencer and Julia Andrick. Mr. Spencer was a veteran of the United States Army and served for 14 years. He is survived by daughters Shelly Spencer, of IN; Michelle Motsinger, and husband Jim, of IN;...
Richard Cheely
Oct 22, 2007
Richard Wilson Cheely, 90, passed away Monday, October 22, 2007 in Clemmons, NC, where he had lived since leaving Petersburg to be with his family. He was a lifelong resident of Petersburg since his birth in Brunswick County, VA. Mr. Cheely was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Williams and Elizabeth Daniel and a brother, Robert Cheely. He is...
