Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Jr. Deforest Sweetser
Mar 11, 2007
Douglass DeForest Sweetser, Jr., age 76, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2007. He was born in Boston, MA the son of the late Douglass D. Sr. and Mildred Downs Sweetser and was a previous resident of Paignton, Devon, U.K. He is survived by two daughters, Suzanne Long and husband Tom of Laurel, MD and Robin Deel and...
Dorothy T.
Mar 11, 2007
Dorothy Tomlin Cox, 66 of Dinwiddie Co., died Sunday, March 11, 2007. She was a native of Petersburg and the daughter of the late William H. and Ethel Clark Tomlin. She was a employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco company for 13 years, retired from VDOT after 11 years of faithful service. She was preceded in death by her brother...
Mary Willey
Mar 10, 2007
Mary â??Sugieâ? Marlowe Willey, age 66, of Hopewell, VA, died on Saturday, March 10, 2007. She was born in Conway, SC, the daughter of the late Eddie and Ruth Blackwell Marlowe. She was the widow of Donald Willey. Mary was retired from civil service with Fort Lee and was a long time member of Hopewell Pentecostal Holiness Church. She more...
Paul, Taylor
Mar 9, 2007
Paul Taylor, Jr., of Chesterfield, VA, passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife of forty four years at his side. Paul was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Besides his wife, Virginia Elizabeth Taylor, he is survived by his sons, Franklin Edward Taylor and wife Elizabeth Ann and Ronald Wilson Taylor; grand daughter Kimberly Anne Dice and husband...
J. Morriss
Mar 9, 2007
Waverly, Virginia Jasper Carlton â??J.C.â? Morriss, Jr., 61, a resident of Waverly, VA., passed away Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Parham Road Healthcare in Richmond, Virginia. Born August 1, 1945 in Petersburg, VA., he was the son of the late J. Carlton Morriss, Sr., and Emily Varga Morriss. J. C. was a 1964 graduate of Waverly High School, served his...
Mattie Traylor
Mar 9, 2007
Mrs. Mattie Shelton Traylor, 98, of Petersburg went to be with the lord on March 9, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Richard M. and Lila Whitaker Shelton. She was born January 7, 1909 in Bowling Green, VA, but had lived in Petersburg most of her life. Mrs. Traylor was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She was...
Mary Graves
Mar 9, 2007
Mary Edna Styles Graves, age 88, of Petersburg, VA, died on Friday, March 9, 2007. She was born in Pleasant Hill, NC, the daughter of the late John D. and Mary Somner Styles. Mary was the widow of Walter L. Graves. She was a long time employee of C. F. Lauterbach in Petersburg, VA. Mary was also a long standing...
Clyde Mcghee
Mar 9, 2007
Clyde Mattie McGhee, 85, of Hopewell died Friday, March 9, 2007. She was born in Montgomery County the daughter of the late John and Della Wade. She is survived by her husband William McGhee; children Shirley Jenkins, Judy Tush, Ronnie McGhee and Donnie McGhee; eleven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister Maggie Ramsey. She was also preceded in death by...
Annie Keeler
Mar 9, 2007
Annie Poland Keeler, age 89, of Petersburg died on Friday, March 9, 2007. Mrs. Keeler was born in Petersburg the daughter of the late Ernest B. and Lydia Sheffield Poland and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Petersburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, William B. Keeler and son Dr. William B. Keeler, Jr ....
Barbara Hogrefe
Mar 7, 2007
Barbara Frances Eichorn Hogrefe, 83, of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Petersburg and the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Mary Bivins Eichorn. She was the widow of Elmer H. Hogrefe and a retired employee of F. W. Woodworth. She is survived by a number of...
Sr., Poole
Mar 7, 2007
James A. Poole, Sr., 72, of Dinwiddie went to rest in the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, March 7, 2006. He was a member of Dinwiddie Baptist Church and a former member of the Dinwiddie Moose Lodge. He was saved and baptized on January 7, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Emma Magee Poole;...
Vera Harvell
Mar 7, 2007
Vera Bratcher Harvell, 84, of Hopewell died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Sopchoppy, Florida and was a long time resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Harvell was a retired cashier for campus housing at Florida State University. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Sarah Revell Bratcher and the widow of Clarence...
Robert Jr. Taylor
Mar 6, 2007
Robert Allen Taylor, Jr., age 61, of Richmond, VA, died on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. He was born in Richmond, the son of the late Robert A., Sr. and Sue Shiflett Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a devoted husband and father, and was very proud of his sonâ??s service in the United States Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife,...
Gary Eanes
Mar 6, 2007
The Lord created a new star in heaven for Gary McIlwaine â??Bakerâ? Eanes of Dinwiddie who passed away March 6, 2007 at the age of 63. He was the son of the late German Baker and Edith Hoyle Eanes. Gary lived his whole life in the Petersburg-Dinwiddie area and retired as a Sales Associate of the former Triangle Dodge dealership...
Mary Simmons
Mar 5, 2007
Mary Frances Simmons, 93, of Petersburg, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, March 5, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Conrad Noltenius and Erma Thweat Wilkinson and the widow of Frederick B. Simmons. She retired from Ft. Lee as a Budget Analyst. She is survived by her brother, C. N. Wilkinson (Miram)of Maryland and three...
Isabelle Walsh
Mar 5, 2007
Isabelle Hedrick Walsh, age 59, of Chesterfield Co. VA passed away on Monday, March 5, 2007. She was preceded in death by a son, Kevin Walsh. Mrs. Walsh was born in Rockaway, NY, the daughter of the late George R. Hedrick. Mrs. Walsh loved cooking, family gatherings and was willing to lend a helping hand to someone in need. She...
George L. Hart
Mar 5, 2007
George Anne Lewis Hart, died Monday, March 5, 2007 at her home, 10669 Johnson Road in Petersburg. She had suffered for some time with cancer and heart disease, both fought quietly, with good humor, grace and a smile. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Kirby T. Hart; a sister, Mrs. Harry F. Webb, Jr.; and a cousin, Dr. William...
W. "Doug" Clements
Mar 5, 2007
Suffolk, Virginia Warren Douglas â??Dougâ? Clements, 66, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2007 at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital with his family by his side. Born in Waverly, VA he was the son of the late Herman and Frances Jones Clements. Doug worked as an equipment operator for Nansemond Lawn and Garden. He is survived by his wife, Linda Crocker...
Rebecca Jones
Mar 5, 2007
Rebecca Ann Hamm â??Becky â?? Jones, of Colonial Heights died Monday, March 5, 2007 at her residence. She was a retired employee of C & P Telephone Co. She was preceded in death by her parents, Virginia Slate Hamm and Frank Weldon Hamm and brother William F. Hamm. She is survived by her husband, Howard C. Jones; children, Ann Marie...
Dean Crowder
Mar 5, 2007
Dean Parson Crowder, 79, a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County and widow of Charles C. â??Cutterâ? Crowder, passed away Monday, March 05, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Linda Lufsey Parson. Mrs. Crowder was a longtime active member of Matoaca Baptist Church having many years of perfect attendance. She served as Secretary of her Sunday school...
