Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Molly Higbee
Mar 4, 2010
Molly Combs Higbee, 48, of Hopewell, VA passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Goldsboro, NC and had made her home in Hopewell for several years. Molly was a Latin Instructor and Senior Advisor at Appomattox Regional Governor School for the Arts and Technology for the past four years. Prior to her tenure at...
Margaret F. Wells
Mar 3, 2010
Margaret Alise Fisher Wells, 89, of Dinwiddie County, departed from this life on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Joseph Fisher and Ora Lee Moore Fisher Maitland, husband of 65 years Herbert Hamilton â??Bubbaâ? Wells, and one daughter, Barbara Jean Wells. Mrs. Wells attended Monumental Baptist Church, Petersburg and retired...
James Covington
Mar 3, 2010
James W. Covington, 86, of Hopewell, VA passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Jimmy was born in Nottoway County, VA and had been a long time resident of Hopewell, VA. He was the son of the late Aubrey Luther and Mary Hill Davie Covington . Jimmy was the youngest of eight children and in addition to his parents, he was...
Jr., C. Moore
Mar 3, 2010
Richard Clement Moore, Jr., 64, died on March 3, 2010. He was the son of the late Richard Clement Moore and Mary Virginia Johnson Moore. He was predeceased by his only child, Richard Clement Moore, III. He is survived by his wife of forty years, Jessica Collins Moore of Wakefield and his brother Austin N. Moore and wife Peggy of...
Geraldine Cahill
Mar 3, 2010
Geraldine Clark Cahill, 98, a former resident of Elyria, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010, in Colonial Heights, Va. She was born in 1911 in Lorain, Ohio. She graduated from St. Joseph School of Nursing in 1933, in the last graduating class held there. Ms. Cahill retired from Aliex Corporation, where she was employed as an Occupational Health Nurse....
Jimmy Powers
Mar 2, 2010
Jimmy Alan Powers, age 52, of Concord, NC passed away on Monday, March 1, 2010. He was born in Hopewell, Virginia, and was retired from Philip Morris. While employed with Philip Morris, he worked at the Richmond and Cabarrus, NC locations. Mr. Powers was the loving son of the late Junious L. Powers, Sr. and of Dolly V. Powers of...
Leroy Berryman
Mar 2, 2010
Leroy Wilkins Berryman, 89, of Surry passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at Consulate Health Care of Windsor. A native of Surry County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Madison W. and Bessie Stroud Berryman and his wife, Elizabeth Galloway Berryman. Mr. Berryman was a member and former deacon of Surry Baptist Church; a past secretary of...
Raymond Goss
Mar 1, 2010
Raymond L. Goss, Jr., age 67, of Chester, VA, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2010. He was born in Willimantic, CT, the son of the late Raymond L. Sr., and Irene Delude Goss. Mr. Goss was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was an English professor for 10 years at Virginia State University and taught English...
Ruth, Elko
Feb 28, 2010
Ruth Louise Elko of Matoaca, VA, died Sunday, February 28, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Danny Gregory and Mildred Thrush Gregory and the widow of John W. Elko, Jr. Ruth was a graduate of St. Joseph School, Petersburg, Immaculata Junior College Washington, DC and attended St. Mary of the Woods College in Indiana. Ruth is survived by...
George Hughes
Feb 28, 2010
George Russell Hughes, 95, of Chester, formerly of Hopewell, passed away at home on February 27, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his five beloved daughters: Lynne Jones, Gloria Nowell, Linda Pevan (Richard), Rachel Hawk and Toni Ledgerwood; one step-daughter Beth Neilsen; grandchildren: Sherry Powers (Wayne), Jeff Jones, Tracey Glass(Don), Douglas Nowell (Cookie), Bob Marney (Tonya),...
Evelyn Mccoy
Feb 28, 2010
Evelyn McCoy Faw, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2010. She was the widow of Allen Thomas â??Peteâ? Faw, a loving husband and father. Left to mourn this special mother are her children, Mercer P. Faw, Shirley F. Daniel, Darlene F. Rice and Allen S. Faw, her eleven grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, seven great great grandchildren, two sisters,...
William Turner
Feb 27, 2010
William David Turner, 58, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Thursday February 25, 2010. He was preceded in death by his father, William Saunders Turner and his father-in-law, Clarence â??Hound Dogâ? Williams. He was employed as a Pipe Fitter/Welder by Warwick Plumbing & Heat for 10 years, and was employed by Plumbers & Steam Fitters Union # 10 for 39 Years,...
Marsha Chambers
Feb 27, 2010
Marsha Chambers, age 64, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 26, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born January 6, 1946 in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Frank Marion and Era Hall Marietta. Marsha is survived by her husband Lawrence Hartwell Chambers, two sons; Clifford Frank Erickson and wife Joann, and Kurt Joseph...
Nicholas Daniels
Feb 26, 2010
Nicholas Daniels, Esquire, 81, entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 26, 2010 at MCV Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his father, Peter Daniels, and mother, Antonina Daniels. He was born October 15, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York and christened in St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. He grew up in the Lower East side of...
Lillie Wicker
Feb 26, 2010
Lillie Nick Wicker, 85, of Hopewell died, Thursday, February 25, 2010. She was born in Bluefield, West Virginia and was a retired dental assistant and receptionist with Dr. Edward Henry. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Daisy Smart Nick. Surviving are her husband Samuel Thomas Wicker, Sr. of Hopewell, her son, Samuel Thomas Wicker, Jr. and...
Margaret Bryant
Feb 26, 2010
Margaret Brodigan Bryant, 96, of Hopewell, died, Friday, February 26, 2010. She was born in Washington, DC. and a member of Powers Memorial Baptist Church. . She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank F. and Margaret Carrberry Brodigan, her husband, Robert Thrift Bryant and a son , Robert L. Bryant. Surviving are her daughter, Lorraine A. Elliott of...
Alvin Crowder
Feb 26, 2010
Alvin E. Crowder, 86, of McKenney, VA. passed away Friday, February 26, 2010. He was the son of the late Adrian B. and Annie Harrup Crowder. He is survived by his wife, Florence P. Crowder; sons, Michael E. Crowder and Tommy A Crowder; grandsons, Michael A. Crowder and Tommy T. Crowder and sister, Helen Hudgin. A graveside service will be...
Barbara Knowles
Feb 26, 2010
Barbara Bray Knowles, 70, of Stony Creek, passed away Friday, February 26, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Frank W. and Pearl Young Bray. She was a 1960 graduate of Longwood College. Barbara was a dedicated educator who touched many lives during her career. She will be remembered by many as â??My favorite teacherâ?. Barbara taught Life Sciences...
Elizabeth Cleaton
Feb 25, 2010
Elizabeth Thomas Baicy Cleaton 87, of Dinwiddie died Thursday February 25, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Thomas W. Baicy, Sr. and Mary Louise Tyus Baicy and the widow of Everett M. â??Peteâ? Cleaton, Sr. She was retired from Dinwiddie County where she was employed as the Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue for...
Jr., B. Crowder
Feb 25, 2010
Morris Beckwith Crowder, Jr., 59, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2010. He was the son of the late Morris Beckwith Crowder, Sr. and Florence Wells Crowder. Morris graduated from Petersburg High School in 1969 and attended Richard Bland College. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and a former member of Memorial United Methodist...
