Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Shirley Rose
Jul 24, 2009
Shirley Jean Rose, 70, of Prince George County, VA, died Friday, July 24, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. Shirley was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnnie A. and Etta Bennington Mitchem, her husband, Robert L. Rose, a sister, Hazel Clark and two brothers, Elwood Mitchem and...
John F.
Jul 23, 2009
John Fenton Lee, 86, of Colonial Heights died on Thursday, July 23, 2009. John served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of Western Branch Lodge #189. He retired from the Norfolk Naval Ship Yard in Portsmouth after 29 years of employment. After retirement, he owned and operated Hickory Hill Mobile Home Park....
John Laity
Jul 23, 2009
John Craig Laity, of Petersburg, died on July 23, 20089 at the age of 90. Born in Brooklyn, New York on November 5, 1918, he was the son of the late John Vincent and Charlotte Cardell Laity. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a corporation accountant/controller for more than 40 years. He retired from Coats...
Aubrey Britt
Jul 22, 2009
Aubrey L. Britt, 79, of Prince George died at his home on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Aubrey was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, â??Paâ?, mentor and life long friend to many. He retired from Defense General Supply Center after 37 years of employment. Aubrey is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sarah S. Britt; daughter, Sharon Atchley and her...
Jr. W. Finnell
Jul 21, 2009
John W. Finnell, Jr. of Chester, VA died on July 16, 2009. He was born on December 27, 1953 in Japan. He is survived by his mother, Nancy Threlkeld Finnell. He was preceded in death by his father, LT COL John W. Finnell, Sr. and his sister, Linda Jo Finnell. John was a graduate of Shenandoah Conservatory of Music and...
Jr., C. Hauser
Jul 20, 2009
Robert Columbus Hauser, Jr. â??Bobâ?, 76, of Dinwiddie passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Bob served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was the owner and operator of R.C. Hauser Trucking for 34 years and was well known from all around for his BBQ and hush puppies that he prepared...
Virginia Daniel
Jul 20, 2009
Virginia L. Daniel, 99, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 20, 2009. She was born and raised in Mecklenburg County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Mary Gill, her husband Richard L. Daniel, her daughter, Louise Mentzer, her two sons, John L. Daniel, Sr. and Robert H. Daniel. Mrs. Daniel is survived by...
Wesley Bradshaw
Jul 19, 2009
Wesley Earl Bradshaw, 80, of Smithfield, formerly of Waverly passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2009. Born in Southampton County on January 6, 1929, he was the son of the late Charlie Lee Bradshaw, Sr. and Mattie Buhls Bradshaw. He was a past member of the Waverly Volunteer Fire Department and Waverly Volunteer Rescue Squad. He and his brother ran...
Robert Davis
Jul 19, 2009
Robert Madison Davis "Mack", 92, of Ettrick died Saturday, July 18, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Collier Davis and his parents Joel L. and Geneva Archer Davis. Mr. Davis was a charter member and organizer of Ettrick â?? Matoaca Rescue Squad , charter member and organizer of Matoaca High School Booster Club, member of Ettrick...
Rebecca Mayes
Jul 18, 2009
Rebecca Baugh Mayes, 90, of Petersburg, widow of Raymond Oswald Mayes, founders and operators of R. O. Mayes Grain Co., passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Coker and Susan Bass Baugh. Mrs. Mayes is survived by her sons, Syd Mayes and wife, Pam of Sutherland and Michael B. Mayes...
Lawrence Emory
Jul 17, 2009
LAWRENCE GENE EMORY, age 67, of Alden road Disputanta, passed away Friday, July 17, 2009 in Southside regional Medical Center. Born July 15, 1942 in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late James Herbert Emory and Beulah Mae Denton Emory. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Carolyn Martin Emory; two sisters, Shirley Willoughby of Dinwiddie...
Frances Riley
Jul 14, 2009
Frances Livesay Riley, age 91, of Chesterfield, formerly of Petersburg, passed away July 14, 2009 in her residence at Lucy Corr Nursing Home. Frances was predeceased by her parents Lewis Allen & Beedie Bell Livesay of Prince George County, Va., her husband Roland H. â??Popâ? Riley, her sisters Dorothy Bishop, Elizabeth Mann, Hazel Edwards, her brothers, Lewis Allen Livesay, Jr.,...
Ronald Moring
Jul 14, 2009
Quietly, during the afternoon hours of Monday, July 13th, God reached out and took the hand of his faithful servant Ron and carried him to his heavenly home where he is now fully healed of Metastic Melanoma Cancer. Ronald was the second son of Ruth Shelley and Vernon Moring, born on April 11, 1947 in Petersburg. He was a resident...
Rebecca Thompson
Jul 12, 2009
Rebecca Prevatte Thompson, age 88, of Hopewell, VA, died on Sunday, July 12, 2009. She was born in Roberson County, NC, the daughter of the late Furney A. and Dora Moody Prevatte. Mrs. Thompson was also preceded in death by her son, James A. Thompson. She was a loving wife and mother. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her children, Cecil...
Robert Belcher
Jul 12, 2009
Robert Alvin â??Bookieâ? Belcher, 81, of Petersburg passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009 at MCV Hospital in Richmond. He was the son of the late Robert Wesley Belcher and Bessie Lavenstein Belcher. He was a member of the Cavalier Athletic Club, Warwick Hunt Club, the Dixie Bowman Archery Club, Dinwiddie Diamonds, Golden Olympians, and was a Hall of Fame...
Evelyn Mcdonald
Jul 12, 2009
Evelyn Elizabeth Gilboe McDonald of Richmond, Virginia and Chattanooga, Tennessee, and widow of SSGT Francis B. McDonald went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 12, 2009. She is survived by her son, William F. McDonald, his wife Holly; two grandchildren, Scott McDonald and his wife, Cathy and Christian McDonald; two great grandchildren, Kathryn Grace and William Whitaker...
Debra Boyette
Jul 12, 2009
Debra Oneil Boyette, age 55, of Petersburg, VA, died on Saturday, July 11, 2009, in Hopewell, VA. She was born in Petersburg, VA, the daughter of the late Everett and Pauline Oneil. Mrs. Boyette was also preceded in death by her brother, Everett Oneil, Jr. She was a loving wife and mother, and is survived by her husband of 20...
Alice Waller
Jul 11, 2009
Alice Dewell Waller â??Shineyâ?, 90, of Petersburg passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Manning Franklin Waller and daughter, Martha Susan Waller Hatchett. Alice retired from Petersburg Motor Company and was a devoted member of Covenant Presbyterian Church for many years. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she is survived by granddaughter,...
Anna Maitland
Jul 11, 2009
Anna Mabel Wells Maitland, 82, of Church Road passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry M. Wells and Louise Barnes Wells Jackson; her husband, Sidney T. Maitland; her brother, Henry C. Wells and her twin sister, Bertha W. Procise. Mrs. Maitland retired from AT&T after 40 years of...
Evelyn Walker
Jul 10, 2009
Evelyn M. Walker, 87 of Richmond, VA, formerly of Hopewell, VA died Friday, July 10, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Mercer County, West Virginia. Mrs. Walker was a long time active member of Clover Hill Baptist Church and retired from the medical field as a nurse. She was the daughter of the late Charles Roscoe and Locie...
