Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Gordon Miller
Sep 1, 2007
Gordon Rae Miller, 46, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday September 1, 2007. He was a 1979 graduate of Colonial Heights High School , was previously employed by Dominion Virginia Power. and was predeceased by his parents Paul E., Sr. & Louise Smith Miller and a brother Christopher Miller. He is survived by brothers; Paul E. Miller, Jr. and wife Cindy...
Andrew
Aug 31, 2007
Theodore C. Andrew, MD a longtime resident of Hopewell, VA passed away on Friday, August 31, 2007. He was in the private practice of medicine and surgery in the Medical Arts Building on Hopewell Street for 56 years. He joined the staff of John Randolph Medical Center in 1952 and served as Chief of Staff in 1966 and from 1974...
Angela Johnson
Aug 31, 2007
Angela Dulaney Johnson, 56 of Hopewell died Friday, August 31, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Roanoke, VA and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of the late Jack Edgar and Mildred Whitlock Dulaney. She is survived by her husband Danny Wayne Johnson, Sr. of Hopewell, a son, Danny...
Helen Whitmore
Aug 30, 2007
Helen Louise Howerton Whitmore, 77, of Baltimore, MD, widow of Lester Claiborne Whitmore, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2007. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late E. Preston and Marie Cornett Howerton. She was a longtime resident of Lancaster, PA, where she was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She was a retired Trust Officer...
Eva Chrismer
Aug 29, 2007
Eva McGrady Chrismer 89, of Arizona passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2007. Born January 24, 1918, the year of the great flu pandemic, in Meadows of Dan, VA., Eva was one of fourteen children. During her childhood her mother Lena taught her how to give aid to those in need in the surrounding mountain community. Eva, her twin Edith, and...
Deanna Petersen
Aug 29, 2007
Deanna Lynn Peterson, age 61, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, died on August 29, 2007. Born in Stutgart, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Lieselotte Barth Denuell. Deanna was retired from Honeywell Technology Center after 34 of service. She is survived by her husband John O. Petersen; nephew Oliver Weiss, of Munich, Germany; two step-children, Helle Nielsen,...
Jr. P. Mcgill
Aug 29, 2007
Henry Peabody McGill, Jr., 70, of Richmond died Wednesday, August 29, 2007. Born and raised in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Henry P. and Elizabeth Lester McGill; grandson of William L. and Otelia Mahone McGill. He was a graduate of Petersburg High School and the University of Virginia where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall....
Shirley Daniel
Aug 29, 2007
Shirley Marie Daniel, 72, of Hopewell died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Oxford, NC and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Daniel was a member of Powers Memorial Baptist Church since 1954 where she sang in the choir and was very active in Outreach Ministry. She was employed for...
Jr., Carey Perkins
Aug 28, 2007
IVOR, VIRGINIA Joseph Carey Perkins, Jr., 68, a resident of Ivor, died Monday, August 27, 2007 at his home. Born July 25, 1939, in Portsmouth, he was the son of the late Joseph Carey Perkins, Sr., and Audrey H. Butler Perkins. Joe is survived by his wife of 31 years, Phyllis Owney Perkins; a son, J. Carey Perkins III of...
Karl Black
Aug 28, 2007
Karl Leo Black, Sr., of Chester, VA, died on August 28, 2007. He was the son of Percy & Jenny Crawford Black. Mr. Black retired from Preston Truck Company. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Anna Black; two sons, Karl L. Black, Jr., and Mark A. Black, Sr.; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. A memorial service...
Joseph Burns
Aug 28, 2007
Joseph L. Burns, III, 87, of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2007. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph L., II and Elizabeth Cloman Burns. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was a retired employee of the Federal Prison System. Mr. Burns was the devoted husband of the late Rita...
Sr. L. Davis
Aug 28, 2007
Royal L. Davis, Sr., 65 of Petersburg died Tuesday, August 28, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Henry and Rachel Jones Davis, two sisters, two brothers, and two grandchildren. He loved to play Blue Grass, Country and Gospel by Guitar and loved to sing. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was given the...
Goldie Ruth
Aug 28, 2007
Goldie Ruth Bonds Cox, 79 went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, August 28, 2007. Mrs. Cox was born in True, West Virginia and had been a long time resident of Hopewell before moving to the Colonial Heights Health Care Center 19 months ago. Mrs. Cox was a long time member of the South Hopewell Church of God. She...
Anne Richardson
Aug 26, 2007
Anne Gillette Richardson passed away August 26, 2007. She was born on February 5, 1918 in Jackson County, NC to Hugh and Sally Gillette. She was preceded in death by her husband, Major Clarence Lee Richardson, Jr. (retired). Surviving family include a son, Lee R. Richardson of Portland, OR; grandson, Damion Richardson of Pilot Mountain, NC; granddaughter, Brooke Joyce of...
Louise Story
Aug 26, 2007
Louise Norman Story, 88, of Colonial Heights, widow of Charlie T. Williams, Sr. and William Story, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007. Born in Washington, NC, she was the daughter of the late Will and Bessie Keech Norman. She was a long-time member of the Colonial Heights Assembly of God. Mrs. Story is survived by her sons, Robert L. Williams...
Alice Stallings
Aug 26, 2007
Alice Tatum Stallings, 85, a long time resident of Petersburg, VA passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2007. She was born in Petersburg the daughter of the late Robert â??Robbieâ? Sr. and Bettie Davis Tatum. She was the widow of Woodroe Joseph Stallings and was preceded in death by her sister, Anna Mae Davis and her brother, Robert Tatum, Jr....
Martin Foederer
Aug 26, 2007
Martin â??Martyâ? J. Foederer, 88, of Dinwiddie, VA died Sunday, August 26, 2007. He was born in Syracuse, NY the son of the late Norman Michael and Catherine Britting Foederer. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Maitland Foederer and Sisters Mary Lough and Emma Abbott. Mr. Foederer was retired from Allied Chemical as a Oiler. He...
Morris Gupton
Aug 26, 2007
Morris Clifton Gupton, 70, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007 at his residence. Born in Vance County, NC, he was the son of the late Sidney Cooper and Sophia Grissom Gupton. He was a U. S. Army veteran and retired Plant Manager for the Friend Sand and Gravel Plant with over twenty years service. He was an...
Jeannine Webb
Aug 25, 2007
Jeannine Fenderson Webb, 72, of Petersburg died Saturday, August 25, 2007. She was born in Portsmouth the daughter of the late Charles B. and Ottilla K. Fenderson. Mrs. Webb was a dance instructor at the Gloria Fenderson Dance School of Dance and a former employee of Dances Sporting Goods and the manager of Park Avenue Apartments in Petersburg. She was...
William Jr. Mannon
Aug 25, 2007
William Roy Mannon, Jr., age 76, of Chester, VA, died on Friday, August 24, 2007 after an extended illness. He was born in Radford, VA, the son of the late William R. Sr., and Blanche M. Mannon. William was retired from Honeywell Corp. after 35 years of service to the company, and was also a member of the local #94...
