Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Ellen Gill
Nov 8, 2009
Ellen Woolridge Gill, 86, of Hopewell, departed her life on Sunday, November 8, 2009, at her residence. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia and had been a resident of this area since 1934. Mrs. Gill retired from the Hopewell School System after 20 years of dedicated and faithful service. She was a member of GPGC Sorority and First Presbyterian Church....
Samuel Jr. Pope
Nov 8, 2009
Drewryville, VA Samuel E. Pope JR, age 68, of Drewryville VA , husband of the late Jeanne Westbrook Pope died Saturday November 7, 2009 in a Richmond hospital after a brief illness. Born on March 12, 1941, he was a life-long resident of Southampton County and son of the late Samuel E. Pope SR and Sara White Pope. He is...
Margaret Brimer
Nov 8, 2009
Margaret B. Brimer, 80 of Petersburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 8, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Kenneth Brimer. She was born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and was the daughter of the late William Howard and Anna C. Bowe. She was a former employee of Sears & Roebuck Co. and...
Anselum "Tiny" Savedge
Nov 6, 2009
Littleton Anselum Timothy â??Tinyâ? Savedge, Jr., 85, of Littleton, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2009. Born on December 11, 1923 in Littleton, he was the son of the late Anselum T. Savedge and Felicia Studebaker Savedge. Tiny was president of the Littleton Hunt Club for numerous years and a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. A lifelong farmer,...
Stella Stainback
Nov 5, 2009
Stella Stainback, born April 22, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA, to Brodie Wallace Bledsoe and Eva Gordon Bledsoe, but raised in True Blue in Orange County. She lived with her father and paternal grandparents on a dairy farm where she thrived in a warm and loving environment. She moved to Richmond after graduating from Unionville High School and found work at...
Hazel Williams
Nov 4, 2009
Hazel Irene Williams, 86, of Dinwiddie County passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert T. and Grace Mae Currin Roberts and husband, George Floyd Williams. Hazel was a cherished and loving mother and grandmother who is survived by her children, Betty C. Jenkins and...
Anne Sansom
Nov 4, 2009
Anne Elizabeth Sansom, 95, of Hopewell, passed away Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at Riverview on the Appomattox. She was born in Phillips, Wisconsin to Phillip and Victoria Kubus Solecki, and was predeceased by her husband, Hassel R. Sansom, her sister, Millie Dorish, and two brothers, Leo and Emanuel Solecki. Surviving are her daughter, Dyanne Mihalcoe and husband Miron, a son,...
Don Mueller
Nov 4, 2009
Don R. Mueller, age 61, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona, son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Mueller. Mr. Mueller was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp., and a member of Chester Christian Church for ten years before joining Colonial Heights Baptist Church. He was a past Adult...
Dennis Wahl "Wall"
Nov 3, 2009
Dennis L. Wahl â??Wallâ?, 64 of Richmond, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at his residence. He was predeceased by his father Daniel Littleberry Wall, Sr. and brother Daniel L. Wall, Jr. He is survived by his mother, Mildred M. Wall of Petersburg; his life time partner, Lonnie Sams of Richmond. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 pm Saturday, November 7,...
R. "Dick" Edwards
Nov 1, 2009
Dr. John Richard â??Dickâ? Edwards, age 87, of Richmond, VA passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Dr. Thompson and Carmella Schlenn Edwards. Dr. Edwards was also preceded by his beloved wife, Lillian Solomon Edwards and son, Alan Edwards. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army for...
Carrie Lowe
Nov 1, 2009
Carrie Henry Lowe, 77, of Elberon, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009. Born on April 14, 1932 in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late George Roger and Carrie Estelle Powell Henry. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother and an avid card and Yahtzee player. She and her husband opened their hearts and home to...
Sr., F. Marks
Nov 1, 2009
Benjamin F. Marks, Sr., 91, of Hopewell died Sunday, November 1, 2009 from complications following a fall. He was a native of Prince George County, VA, the son of the late Helen Figg and William H. Marks, Sr. Mr. Marks was a retired supervisor from Allied Chemical with 41 years of service, a charter member of Wesley United Methodist Church,...
Virginia Grammer
Nov 1, 2009
Grammer, Virginia Cox joined her husband â??Rudyâ?, daughter, Patricia Grubbs, and all saints in eternal life on November 1, 2009. She will be sorely missed by her family, Dorothy and Edmond Tyrcha, Betty and Harold Rowland, Gloria and John Robinson, Judy and Gene Thayer, Jr., Gene Thayer III, Theresa and Michael Duggan, Sarah and James Layne, Preston and Heather Grubbs,...
John Jr. Gormley
Nov 1, 2009
John Anthony Gormley, Jr., age 77, of Chester, VA, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009. He was born in Troy, NY, the son of the late John A. Sr., and Mildred Kirwin Gormley. Mr. Gormley was also preceded in death by his son, Paul Gormley and a sister, Mary Curry. He is survived by his loving wife of 32...
Erma Rowsey
Oct 30, 2009
Erma Wood Rowsey, 71, of Hopewell VA., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 30, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Rowsey was born in North Carolina and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. She was a member of the Women of the Moose, a member of Calvary Love Ministries and the retired Deli Manager for...
Richard Sr. Reid
Oct 30, 2009
Richard â??Rayâ? Reid, Sr., age 85, of Hopewell VA, went to be with his Lord on Friday, October 30, 2009. He was born in King William County, VA, the son of the late Thomas E. and Lucy Smith Reid. Mr. Reid was a U. S. Navy veteran during WWII, serving his entire tour of duty on the U.S.S. Belelgeuse, seeing...
Jr., W. Reed
Oct 29, 2009
Gordon W. Reed, Jr., 85, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home with his daughter and son-in-law by his side on October 28, 2009 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, son of the late Gordon Reed, Sr. and Mary Hippensteel Reed. Mr. Reed served with the U.S. Army during WWII; he...
Charles Crouch
Oct 29, 2009
Charles David Crouch, age 61, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2009. He was born in West Virginia, son of the late Charles W. and Edna Payne Crouch. Mr. Crouch served in the U.S. Marines with a tour of duty in Vietnam. He also retired from American Metal Fabrications after 16 years of service. Mr. Crouch loved...
Betty Hamilton
Oct 28, 2009
Betty Douglas Hamilton, 79, of Petersburg passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. A native of Newport News, she was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Joseth Douglas and Nellie Ellen Jones Douglas; her brother, Russell E. Douglas; her husband, Lloyd Grover Hamilton, Jr. and her son, Raymond Moore Hamilton. Betty was an active member of Immanuel Baptist Church...
George Lamm
Oct 27, 2009
George Benton Lamm, Sr., 89, of Glen Allen, VA, formerly of Hopewell, VA died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in Memorial Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lamm was born in Henrico County, VA and was a lifelong resident of the Tri-City area. He was a member of St. Johnâ??s Episcopal Church where he served as a lay reader and was a retired...
