Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
James Sizemore
Apr 13, 2007
James Thomas â??Jimmyâ? Sizemore, 69, of Hopewell died April 13, 2007 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was the son of the late Delbert and Vivian White Sizemore and the brother of the late Helen Riley. Jimmy retired from Allied Signal after 33 years of service. He attended Faith Baptist Church in Prince George and served his country in the...
Donald Clemons
Apr 13, 2007
Donald James Clemons, age 62, of Chester, VA passed away on Friday, April 13, 2007. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio the son of the late Paul and Ruth Clemons. Mr. Clemons was retired from the U.S. Army, a member of the American Legion Memorial Post 146, Hopewell as 2nd Vice Commander, and was chairman of Americanism. He was also...
Daniel A
Apr 13, 2007
Daniel Alfred Mis, 72, of Richmond, VA, passed away Friday, April 13, 2007. Born in North Tonawanda, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas and Helen Kozlowski Mis. He retired after 23 years of service in the U. S. Navy and later worked for the public school system in Lansdale, PA. Mr. Mis is survived by his daughters,...
John Raiford
Apr 12, 2007
Nags Head, NC John Calvin Raiford, 80, a former resident of Alexandria, VA. and a resident of Nags Head, NC since 1992, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 with his family by his side. Born in Southampton County, VA, he was the son of the late Philip Malone Raiford and Otelia West Raiford. He was a...
David Pittman
Apr 12, 2007
David Rudolf Pittman, 57, of Chesterfield County, died Thursday, April 12, 2007. Born in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late David James Pittman and Christine Unfug Webster. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam Era specializing in communications. Following his military service, he spent the remainder of his life writing for various area...
Juanita Atkinson
Apr 11, 2007
Juanita Howard Atkinson, 84, of Chesterfield died Wednesday, April 11, 2007. She was born the daughter of the late Tazewell E. and Bertha I. Howard. She is survived by her husband Charles R. Atkinson; three daughters Nancy A. Dillon and husband Richard, Judy A. Bess and husband Rae, and Gloria A. Strang and husband Raymond; five grandchildren Carol Umbenour and...
Joseph Buettner
Apr 11, 2007
Joseph Richard Buettner, 84, of Petersburg, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, born in Syracuse, NY in 1922, the son of the late Joseph Richard, Sr. and Catherine James Buettner. He was a graduate of Marcellus (NY) High School and Syracuse University, where he earned B.A. and M.S. degrees. Mr. Buettner served in the U.S. Army in World War II and...
Midred Griswold
Apr 10, 2007
Mildred Clements Griswold of Petersburg, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007, born on June 28, 1920 in Petersburg, as the second daughter of Judge Edwin Fenton Clements and Mary Wilson Coleman. Her two siblings were, Mary Louise Clements Brooks, of Virginia Beach, Virginia and the late Edwin M. Clements of Louisville, Kentucky. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Richmond...
Addie Haynes
Apr 9, 2007
Addie Elizabeth Haynes, 82, of Hopewell, widow of Eugene Haynes, passed away Monday, April 09, 2007. Born in Prince George, she was the daughter of the late James Everett and Lelia Corner Jackson. She was a lifelong member of Rosewood Presbyterian Church and a retired bookkeeper for R. H. Joel Jewelry Store and Temple Avenue (Palmerâ??s) Service Center in Colonial...
Bonnie Fenessy
Apr 9, 2007
Bonnie Norain Zeh Fenessy, 88, of Hopewell, widow of Joseph Fenessy, passed away Monday, April 09, 2007. Born in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late David A. and Ethel Humphrey Zeh. She was a longtime member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Hopewell. She is survived by a son, J. D. Fenessy and wife, Anne Terrell of Prince...
Hilda Burke
Apr 9, 2007
Hilda Jenkins Burke, age 76, of Richmond, VA went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 9, 2007. She was born in Washington, VA the daughter of the late Golden and Lena Fincham Jenkins. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Burke was retired from Allied Chemical after 20 plus years of employment...
William Jr. Lowrance
Apr 8, 2007
William Ramon Lowrance Jr., a loving and devoted husband and father, died Sunday evening, April 8, 2007, at home with his wife and children. He was preceded by his father, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Lowrance. Survivors include his mother, Faye R. Lowrance, his wife, Carolyn, and daughter Meghan Carole, and son Matthew Burton, all of Hopewell. His son Christopher Lowrance lives...
Zeb Lawter
Apr 8, 2007
Wakefield, Virginia Zeb Vance Lawter, Jr., 72, a resident of Wakefield, Virginia, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, Virginia. Born in Harriman, TN he was the son of the late Zeb Vance Lawter, Sr. and Lillie B. Melton Spurlin. Mr. Lawter retired from the U. S. Navy having served his country in the Vietnam War,...
P., Jr. Henry
Apr 8, 2007
Dr. Edward Page Henry, Jr., 80, a lifelong resident of Hopewell, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond. He was a graduate of East Carolina University, Medical College of Virginia Dental School, a WWII veteran of the U. S. Army, served on the City Council of Hopewell, and was Vice-Mayor of Hopewell in 1962. He...
Janet Vaughan
Apr 8, 2007
Janet Rives Vaughan, 58, of Dinwiddie died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at her residence. She was born the daughter of the late Timothy and Dorothy Lewis Rives. She is survived by her husband Clarence â??Bubbaâ? Vaughan, Jr.; a son William Rives Foederer; a daughter Robin Satterwhite; sisters Joanne Krol and Jacque Ramsey; brother Timothy Rives; grandchildren Todd, Brandy, Chase, Amanda...
Jane Gupton
Apr 6, 2007
Jane Reade Gupton, 79, of Petersburg, died Friday, April 6, 2007 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Jessie Scott Reade and the widow of John H. Gupton. She is survived by her daughter, Paige Beach; son, James C. Gupton; son-in-law, Michael Beach; grandchildren, Amanda Wolfe, John Wolfe (Tina), Michael Beach, Jr., Kelly Beach,...
Charles Huff
Apr 6, 2007
Charles Vernon Huff, 77, of Chester, died Friday, April 6, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Prince George and had been a life long resident of this area. Mr. Huff was a U.S. Navy veteran and a retired Brickmason. He was the son of the late William and Virginia Brown Huff. Mr. Huff is survived by...
Jimmie Hardin
Apr 6, 2007
Jimmie Dean Hardin, age 74, of Matoaca, VA, died on Friday, April 6, 2007. He was born in Parma, AR, the son of the late George and Sarah Stubbs Hardin. Jimmie was an inspiration to almost everyone he came into contact with. He dealt with adversity in his life in such a positive manner and managed to overcome it, time...
Sr. L Wilder
Apr 5, 2007
Robert Lee Wilder, Sr., 83, of Petersburg, died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at his residence. He was a native of Petersburg and son of the late Luther A. Wilder and Gracie Andrews. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris Brock Wilder. He was a retired employee with the U.S. Government as Civil Service. He was a veteran of...
Charles Schaaf
Apr 5, 2007
Charles Schaaf â??Sparkyâ? 77, of Petersburg died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Raymond H. and Amanda McGee Schaaf. He was preceded in death by his wife Paula B. Schaaf and daughters Carol Ann Schaaf and Baby Girl Schaaf. He served in the Korean War of the U.S. Army, was...
