Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Cecil Smith
Dec 12, 2009
Rev. E. Cecil Smith, age 79, of Prince George, VA, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, December 12, 2009. He was born in Eure, NC, the son of the late Ernest R. and Emily Greene Smith. Rev. Smith served approximately 40 years in the area as a minister. He served as senior pastor at Hopewell Congregational Christian, Prince...
Kate Coleman
Dec 12, 2009
Kate Rose Coleman, 87, of Richmond, VA, beloved wife of Col. (ret) Walter Emerson Coleman who preceded her in death, passed away on December 12, 2009. Born in Dinwiddie, VA, she was the daughter of the late Caesar Edward Rose and Kate Fennel Rose. She is survived by her son William L. Coleman and his wife Pamela of Midlothian, VA,...
Evelyn Ellis
Dec 11, 2009
Evelyn Maynard Ellis, age 80, a resident of Dendron, Virginia died on Friday, December 11, 2009 at Sentara Obici Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ellis, a native of Dendron, was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Stella Edwards Maynard and her husband, Thomas Edward Ellis; brothers, Earl E. Maynard and Elwood Maynard. She is survived by her sister, Alda Wray...
Ercelle Young
Dec 10, 2009
Ercelle Slate Young, 98, died Thursday, December 10, 2009. She was born November 3, 1911 in Petersburg, Virginia, daughter of the late John Threatt Slate and Orpha Cox Slate. She was the widow of William Armstrong Young, Sr. She was a resident at the Petersburg Home for Ladies for the past nine years. Mrs. Young was the eldest surviving member...
Dal Morse
Dec 10, 2009
Dal Mo Morse, 74 of Hopewell, VA died Thursday, December 10, 2009 in Riverview on the Appomattox Nursing Home. She was born in Seoul, South Korea and had been a long time citizen of the United States. Mrs. Morse is survived by her husband, James Morse of Hopewell, three brothers-in-law, Edward Morse and his wife Elizabeth, Louie Morse, all of...
Margaret Marek
Dec 10, 2009
Margaret Fenderson Marek, 94, died on Thursday, December 10, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Horace G. and Emma Marie Fenderson; husband, George Roosevelt Marek and 8 siblings. She was a member of Smithâ??s Grove United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon M. Melson and husband, Orvin of Hampton, VA; grandson, Dr. Mark R....
Ruby Taylor
Dec 10, 2009
Ruby C. Taylor, 92, of Petersburg, widow of Jesse James Creasey & George Howard Taylor, died Thursday, December 10, 2009. She was a native of Dinwiddie County and daughter of Albertis Hatcher and Carrie Dabney Wilson. She was predeceased by a daughter Lucille C. Gentili and a son James Creasey. She was a retired employee of Seward Luggage. She is...
Thomas Kelly
Dec 9, 2009
Thomas Richard Kelly, 67, of Hopewell, VA, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond, VA. Mr. Kelly was born in Moundsville, West Virginia and had been a long time resident of Hopewell, VA. He was the son of the late Richard L. and Martha Irene Phillips Kelly. Mr. Kelly was a retired truck driver...
Carl Filak
Dec 8, 2009
Mr. Carl Martin Filak, age 92, of Chester, VA, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. A private ceremony will be held at a later date. The family requests that memorial contributions are made on his behalf to the St. Jude Childrenâ??s Research Hospital at 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Richmond SPCA at 2519 Hermitage Road...
Dorothy Vick
Dec 7, 2009
Dorothy Mae Tiller Vick,78, died Monday, December 07, 2009, at her residence in Prince George. Mrs. Tiller was born in Burrowsville, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, James W. and Mary Tyson Tiller, two brothers, Gerald Tiller and James W. Tiller, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Charlie Mack Vick, four daughters, Amy LeBrun of Prince...
Vernon Lowe
Dec 5, 2009
Wakefield VERNON V. LOWE, 86, a resident of Surry County passed Saturday December 5, 2009 after a short illness. He was the widower of Frances Cowling Lowe. Born on December 31, 1922 in Surry County, he was the son of the late Alvin H. Lowe, Sr. & Virgie Bailey Lowe. He is survived by two sons, Wayne Lowe and his...
Ruby Lowe
Dec 5, 2009
Wakefield Ruby West Lowe, 93, of Wakefield went to be with her beloved Lord on December 3, 2009 at Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond. Born February 13, 1916 in Southampton County, she is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, G. Franklin Lowe, Sr. She is also survived by one son, G. Franklin Lowe Jr. and his wife, Mildred...
Nellie Kessler
Dec 5, 2009
Nellie Kessler, 83, of Chester, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Oscar James and Nellie Strong Kessler. She was predeceased by her sister, Dorothy Kessler Johnson, and brothers, Oscar â??Buckâ? Kessler, Jr. and William Edward Kessler. She is survived by her sister, Bettie Ann Nunnally and husband James; specially adopted son, Steve Haynes...
William Rose
Dec 2, 2009
William Rudolph Rose, 84, of Sussex Co., died December 2, 2009 at Kindred Hospital. He was a native of Sussex and the son of the late George William and Mary Wachsmann Rose. He was predeceased by two nephews Gary Frances Neblett and Russell Wayne Neblett. William was a retired farmer and served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955. He is...
Rachel Worrell
Dec 2, 2009
Rachel Ercelle Spain Worrell, 90, 0f Hopewell, died Wednesday, December 2, 2009 in Waverly, VA. Mrs. Worrell was born in Prince George County and was a resident of this area most of her life. She was a retired inspector with Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company. . She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert Epps and Cora Lee Cabiness...
Col Robert L. Suthard
Dec 2, 2009
Colonel (Ret.) Robert Lee Suthard, 78, of Midlothian, retired Superintendent of the Virginia State Police and a former Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety in Governor Douglas Wilderâ??s cabinet, died December 2, 2009 at his home. Born on August 5, 1931 in Northumberland County, he was the son of the late Murphy Clifton Suthard & Grace Louise Gillions Suthard. He...
D. Barrett
Dec 1, 2009
David Paul Barrett, 86, a resident of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, December 01, 2009. Born on August 1, 1923 in Southampton County, he was the son of David Salathial and Daisy Britt Barrett. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Pattie Newton Barrett. Paul attended Waverly United Methodist Church. He was a hardworking man who was a...
Jr Glenn L. Raymer
Dec 1, 2009
Glenn Lloyd Raymer, Jr., 59, of Surry County, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009. He was born in New Hampshire and was preceded in death by his father, Glenn Lloyd Raymer, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Thelma Emery Raymer; daughter, Tiffiny Garrett and husband, Jason, grandson, Corey Whelan and son, Tye Raymer; sister, Gayle Martin and husband Dale;...
Robert Anderson
Dec 1, 2009
Robert C. Anderson, 80 of Prince George Co., widower of Luzie A. Anderson died Tuesday, December 1, 2009. He was the son of the late Henry J. and Dora B. Long Anderson. He served in the U.S. Army for 23 years seeing service in Korea and Vietnam. After retiring from the Army he worked at the U.S. Post Office as...
Nancy Kail
Dec 1, 2009
Nancy Ferris Kail, 93, of Lynchburg, VA, formerly of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Born in Petoskey, MI, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Pliny B. and Alice Robertson Ferris. She was a graduate of Ohio State University and a retired elementary school teacher with Petersburg Public Schools. Mrs. Kail is survived by her husband, LT...
