Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Robert Shaffer
Sep 13, 2007
Robert Harrison Shaffer, 88, of Hopewell, died on Thursday, September 13, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mamie Ruth Schley Shaffer; wife, Natalie Parker Shaffer; brother, William Shaffer and sisters, Mildred and Dorothy Shaffer. He is survived by his brothers, George and Alfred Shaffer and numerous nieces and nephews who include, Elizabeth Procise, Carol Harvey...
Bertie Tinsley
Sep 13, 2007
Bertie L. Tinsley, 88 of Richmond, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2007 at her residence. She was the widow of Allen Tinsley and was preceded in death by her daughter, Gloria Tinsley. She is survived by her daughter, Sybil T. Bowman and son in law, Les Bowman of Richmond, VA; grandson, Jonathan D. Bowman. Graveside services will be conducted 11:00...
William Presley
Sep 12, 2007
William Flannagan Presley, 77, of Richmond went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 12, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Spencer Dale and Mary Murphy Presley; the love of his life, Mildred Lucille Phipps Presley; sister, Arstelle Presley; and brothers, Eugene and Vernal Presley. He was born in Council, VA on April 26, 1930...
Gloria Ashby
Sep 12, 2007
Gloria Rice Ashby joined our daddy and the Lord on Wednesday, September 12, 2007. Born in Brunswick County, the 8th of 15 children, she was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel Branson Rice and Edith Louise Tony Rice, her beloved husband, Gerald Glenn Ashby, Sr. and siblings, Donald, Edith, Daniel, Sue and Linda. She is survived by her children,...
Blanch Tutton
Sep 11, 2007
Blanch Virginia Browder Tutton, 98 of Hopewell died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Prince George County and had been a long time resident of this area. Mrs. Tutton was a member of the Golden Age Club and the First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas and...
Ella Mallory
Sep 11, 2007
Ella Jones Mallory, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday September 11, 2007 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents , James Robert & Sallie Elizabeth Turner Jones her husband, Richard Wilson Mallory, sons; Richard Lee and Robert James Mallory, step father George W. Stell, several other brothers & sisters.. She was a member of Grace...
Augusta Brantley
Sep 10, 2007
Mrs. Augusta Small Brantley, 94, of Disputanta, died Sunday, September 9, 2007, in Southside Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard F. and Hattie Taylor Small, her husband, William Hosea Brantley, and a daughter, Ola Francis Kahmann. Surviving are a daughter, Elizabeth Fay Felix of Disputanta, a son William Hosea Brantley, Jr. of Norfolk, VA.,...
Charles Sr. Elliott
Sep 9, 2007
Charles Wesley Elliott, Sr., â??Chuckâ?, age 58, of Chester, VA, died on Saturday, September 8, 2007. He was born in Lynchburg, VA, and was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving with the 2nd battalion 4th Marine. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart, and various other combat medals, and had numerous combat wounds from his service to our...
Joyce Tharpe
Sep 8, 2007
Joyce Mae Tharpe, age 63, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2007. She was born in Farmville, VA, the daughter of the late Waymon W. Cole. She was a former member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, Abilene, VA, and a current active member and volunteer of Salem Baptist Church, Chesterfield, for approximately 12 years. She was a...
Neal Miller
Sep 8, 2007
Neal Eugene Miller, 45, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday September 8, 2007. He was a 1980 graduate of Colonial Heights High School, and was previously employed by Walmart Distribution Center. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and the Sons of the American Legion Post 2. He was predeceased by his parents Paul E., Sr....
Horace Davis
Sep 7, 2007
Horace Algienon Davis, age 77, of Ford, VA, died on Friday, September 7, 2007. He was born in Ford, the son of the late Henry W. and Mary House Davis. He was the current owner and operator of Horace A. Davis excavating and had been in business for approximately 40 years. Horace was a member of the Colonial Heights Moose...
Ann Cobb
Sep 7, 2007
WAKEFIELD, VA Ann Seward Beale Cobb, 80, a resident of Wakefield, died Thursday, September 6, 2007, at Waverly Healthcare Center in Waverly, VA. Born on December 27, 1926, in Surry County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Elton Seward and Lelia Ellis Seward. As a child, Ann and her family attended Surry Baptist Church. She graduated from Surry...
Virginia Jennings
Sep 5, 2007
Virginia Wilkinson Jennings, 86, of Petersburg died Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late William Benjamin and Catherine Mayer Wilkinson. She was the widow of William Louis Jennings. She was a member of Petersburg Chapter UDC and a member of Young At Heart. She was a retired employee from Brown & Williamson Tobacco....
William Woolridge
Sep 4, 2007
William Edward Woolridge, 80 of Hopewell died Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Roanoke, VA and had been a life-long resident of Hopewell. Mr. Woolridge was a member of Loyal Order of Moose #1472, a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and a retired shipping clerk from Celanese Corporation. He was the son...
Howard Flexon
Sep 4, 2007
Howard Bozarth Flexon, 88 of Colonial Heights, died Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at the Colonial Heights Healthcare Center. He was preceded in death by his parents Rev. Charles Henry and Ruth Zukowski Flexon, his wife, of 53 years Gladys Virginia â??Bunnyâ? Baich Flexon, grandson, Howard Brian Flexon, brothers Eugene, Vernon, and Stuart Flexon, sisters, Gladys Lee, Naomi Chandler, and Miriam...
Thelma Hammond
Sep 4, 2007
Thelma Locke Hammond, 99, of Hopewell died Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Keysville, VA and had been a resident of Hopewell since 1926. Mrs. Hammond was preceded in death by her parents, Otis M. and Pearl Townsend Locke, her husband William F. Hammond and a son, William Thomas Hammond. She is survived by a...
Katherine Brauer
Sep 3, 2007
Katherine Wagner Brauer, 84, of Hopewell, died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was a retired secretary for Glenna Jeans Manufacturing Company, Petersburg. and was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Rose Wagner. Survivors include her husband, Ralph Lawrence Brauer of Hopewell; a daughter, Kristine Lee Brauer of Hopewell, two sons, Eric John Brauer,...
William "Bill" Moss
Sep 2, 2007
William Henry â??Billâ? Moss, Jr., 83 formerly of Hopewell died Wednesday, August 29, 2007 in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Waverly, VA and had been a long time resident of Hopewell before recently moving to Gainesville. Mr. Moss was a member of the Hopewell Lions Club, Woodlawn Presbyterian Church and a retired electrician from Honeywell/formerly Allied Chemical. He was...
Joseph Mosconi
Sep 2, 2007
Joseph Dean Mosconi, 61 of Petersburg, died Sunday, September 2, 2007 at his fatherâ??s residence. He was the son of Louis John Mosconi and the late Rachel Rose Temple Mosconi. He was a retired Iron Worker for Local 28. He was an avid enthusiast of Harley motorcycles along with loving to jog and run. He enjoyed traveling especially South Dakota,...
Sr. H. Lindo
Sep 1, 2007
Emrol H. Lindo, Sr., 75, of Guyana, South America, residing in Chesterfield, Virginia passed away Saturday September 1, 2007 at his residence. He was a retired Commodities Trader assistant with the Merrill Lynch Company and attended California Polytechnic University for 2 years. . Mr. Lindo is survived by his loving wife of 45 years Alice Patricia Lindo, a son; Emrol...
