Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Roy Lowder
Aug 6, 2007
Roy Lee Lowder, 86, of Hopewell, died Monday, August 06, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lowder was born in Lawrenceville, VA and was a retired millwright with Dupont. He served in the US Navy during World War II and was a member of the New Covenant Church of the Brethren in Enon. He was preceded in death by...
Deolinda Sholar
Aug 6, 2007
Deolinda Benevides Sholar, age 83, of Chesterfield, VA, died Sunday, August 5, 2007. She was born in Fall River, MA., the daughter of Manuel Benevides and Caroline Furtado. Deolinda was a life-long devoted Catholic, and was preceded in death by her husband Elbert P. Sholar. She is survived by her children Claudia Ann Van Zandt, of Pottstown, PA; Patricia Diane...
Roderick Piggott
Aug 5, 2007
Roderick Malcolm Piggott, age 18, of Chester, VA, died on Sunday, August 5, 2007. He was entering his senior year as a student at Thomas Dale High School, where he was a good student and an outstanding athlete. He was on the football, basketball, and track team for the school, and also participated in AAU basketball summer league with team...
Ralph Williams
Aug 5, 2007
Ralph E. Williams, 66, of Chesterfield died on Sunday, August 05, 2007 after an extended bout with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest N. and Frances Holman Williams and a brother, Charles L. Williams. Ralph was a former employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Frances S....
Lucille Tatum
Aug 5, 2007
LUCILLE CHILDRESS TATUM, age 88, a resident of Newville Road, Waverly VA died Sunday August 5, 2007 at Waverly HealthCare Center. Born Feb. 28, 1919 in Richmond, she was daughter of the late Charles R. & Grace Otelia Johns Childress. She was a member of the Newville Baptist Church, Waverly and was the widow of John A. Tatum. She is...
Hayden Kelly
Aug 4, 2007
Hayden Thomas Kelly, a resident of Elberon, died Saturday, August 4, 2007. He was the son of the late Eugene P. Kelly and Eileen Rose Miller Kelly. Mr. Kelly is survived by his wife, Carol Jean Kelly; his son, Michael Kelly of Phoenix AZ; two daughters, Maureen Massetti and husband Dean of Chesapeake and Kerry Starcher and husband Shaun of...
Janet Richard
Aug 3, 2007
Janet Ross Richard, 84, wife of Dr. Louis E. Richard of Petersburg, passed away at home on August 3rd, 2007 after a prolonged illness. Born February 19, 1923 in Englewood, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Julian Kneeland Ross and Josephine Beatrice Houghtaling. She spent her childhood in Ridgewood, New Jersey and Albion, New York. She completed the Columbia...
Gary Burrell
Aug 3, 2007
Gary Wayne Burrell, 57, of Chester went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 3, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Burrell and Jean Shaffer Collins and his brother, Michael Burrell. Gary was a devoted husband and dad who was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 36 years,...
Dennis Rivers
Aug 1, 2007
Dennis â??Toddâ? Rivers, age 39, of Chesterfield, VA, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 30, 2007, at his residence. Mr. Rivers was a self employed contractor, and a member of the Hopewell Moose Lodge #1472. He was preceded in death by his brother Richard â??Rickyâ? Rivers. Mr. Rivers is survived by his mother, Joanne M. Rivers, of Chester, VA; father Gary...
Ralph Leinhaas
Aug 1, 2007
Colonel (Ret.) Ralph Paul Leinhaas died on August 1, 2007. A career officer in the United States Army born in Detroit. MI on 25 March 1917 and raised in Davenport, IA and Pompano Beach, FL, he was drafted in 1941 while a rising junior at Findlay College, Findlay, Ohio. He later completed his education at the University of Omaha, now...
William Bryant
Aug 1, 2007
Smithfield, Virginia William â??Billyâ? R. Bryant, Sr., 63, a resident of Burwells Bay Rd., Smithfield, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Marshall Lee Bryant, Sr. and Frances Gay Bryant Atkins. Billy was a retired welder who was devoted to his trade, an avid gardener; and a...
Anthony Smith
Jul 31, 2007
Anthony Smith, 84, of Richmond died Tuesday, July 31, 2007. He was born in Canton, Ohio the son of the late Paul and Goldie Kingston Smith. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II and was a retired SGT E-7 from the United States Army where he served in Korea and Vietnam and retired in 1969. He is...
Eldridge Swinson
Jul 31, 2007
Eldridge L. Swinson, age 75, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Chester, Virginia died July 31, 2007. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Friday, August 5, at the Chester Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday at Sunset Memorial Park in Chester. Survivors include...
Julia Alsko
Jul 31, 2007
Julia Phillips Alsko, 77 of Hopewell died Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Alsko was born in Washington, PA and resided in Richmond, VA before moving to Hopewell several years ago. She was preceded in death by her parents, Michael Charles and Anna Stajcar Phillips and her husband, William Alsko. Mrs. Alsko is survived by three sons, William...
Lloyd Singleton
Jul 30, 2007
Sedley, Virginia Lloyd B. Singleton, 76, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2007 in Suffolk, Virginia. Born in Omar, WV he was the son of the late Lloyd Beckwith Singleton and Hazel Barrett Singleton. He was predeceased by his wife, Norma B. Singleton. Lloyd was retired, having served his country in the U. S. Navy at the Pentagon in Washington, D....
Walter Parrish
Jul 30, 2007
Walter Lee Parrish, 82 a native and a longtime resident of Petersburg, passed away Monday, July 30, 2007. He was the son of the late Raymond Lee and Mattie Williams Parrish. He was a retired clerk of court with the City of Petersburg and a former owner of Pickwick Flowers and Gifts. He was a veteran of WWII serving in...
Dora Branch
Jul 29, 2007
Dora Cook Branch, 92, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday July 29, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Charles C. & Carrie Howell Cook and the widow of Asbury C. Branch. She was a retired clerk from the Petersburg School board and a member of Trinity United Methodist in Petersburg. She is survived by a nephew; Gordon Branch &...
Robert Jr. Partin
Jul 29, 2007
Robert Baxter Partin, Jr, 82, of Chester died Sunday, July 29, 2007. He was born in Petersburg the son of the late Robert B. and Mamie W. Partin. Mr. Partin was a member of Chester Lodge No. 94 AF & AM and was a member of ACCA Temple. He was preceded in death by his wife Jean H. Partin and...
Virginia Harrell
Jul 28, 2007
Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Harris Harrell, 94, passed away Friday, July 27, 2007 at her home in Virginia Beach. She was the widow of E. Martin Harrell, her husband of over 60 years. Born June 2, 1913 she grew up in Branchville, Southampton County, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late John Z. and Amy E. Harris, and sister...
Roy Gleason
Jul 28, 2007
Roy Thomas Gleason passed away July 28, 2007 at home, surrounded by his family, after a short illness. He was born on August 23, 1945 to the late Douglas Thomas and Ruby Mae Piercy Gleason. A lifelong resident of Hopewell, he had worked for the past thirty-four years as a manager at Randolph Market. Roy is survived by his wife...
