Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Lillian Heither
Oct 22, 2006
Lillian Leone Heither, 86, of Disputanta, Va. died Sunday, October 22, 2006. She was was born in Detroit, MI. Mrs. Heither was a former teacher in Detroit (MI) Public School System, one of the first women in Law Enforcement in Detriot & Livonia, (MI) Police Department, directed and wrote circumlum for the Police Academy in the State of N.J., a...
James Clark
Oct 22, 2006
James Dallas Clark, age 63, of Chester, VA, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 22, 2006. He grew up in Matoca, VA, the son of the late Robert W. and Mary Ella Ivey Clark. Mr. Clark was a graduate of Thomas Dale High School, class of 1961, and Virginia Tech. University, class of 1965 and remained a dedicated fan of both....
Walter Coleman
Oct 19, 2006
Colonel Walter Emerson Coleman born Aug. 3, 1924, in Amelia County, passed away Oct. 19, 2006, in Chippenham Hospital. He was predeceased by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Ashton Coleman and one sister, Frances Coleman Melvin. Colonel Coleman is survived by his wife, Kate Rose Coleman; his son, William Lewis Coleman and wife, Pamela; his grandsons, John Ashton Coleman and...
Aniva Norris
Oct 17, 2006
Wakefield, Virginia Aniva McCulloch Norris, 70, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Monday, October 16, 2006 at Sentara Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia. Born in Hawaii she was the daughter of the late Claude Crammer McCulloch and Lila May Jefferys McCulloch. Mrs. Norris loved gardening; was a past member of the Wakefield Woman's Club; and a member of the...
Ellen Wright
Oct 16, 2006
Ellen Claire Wright, 55, of Hopewell died Monday, October 16, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Appleton, WI. Ms. Wright was a transcriber with Colonial Orthopedics. She was preceded in death by her father, Arthur Pruess and a sister, Cathy Pruess. Ms. Wright is survived by her daughter, Kimberly W. Hamilton and her husband Mark, four...
Gary Carter
Oct 16, 2006
Gary Lee Carter, 52, of Georgia passed away Monday, October 16, 2006 at his residence. A native of Petersburg, he had moved to Georgia in 1989 and made his residence there since then. He was the son of Dorothy Hawks Carter and the late Henry Thomas Carter. He was predeceased by an older brother, Thomas Earl Carter. In addition to...
John Lamm
Oct 16, 2006
John Franklin Lamm, 45 of Dinwiddie died Monday, October 16, 2006. He was predeceased by maternal grandfather John A. Ohland and paternal grandparents Jennings F., Sr., and Ola Mae Gutherie Lamm. He was a native of Dinwiddie and the son of Jennings Frankin â??Frankâ? Lamm, Jr. and Margo Ohland Lamm. He was an employee of Quality Plus Services. He is...
George Petrick
Oct 15, 2006
George Adam Petrick, 61, of Colonial Heights died Sunday, October 15, 2006. He was a native of Petersburg born the son of the late John, Sr., and Margaret Petrick, Mr. Petrick is survived by his wife Susan Campbell Petrick; three sons Geoffrey C. Petrick, Gregory A. Petrick, and John C. Petrick; a brother John Petrick, Jr. and wife Sharron; and...
Audrey Powell
Oct 15, 2006
Audrey Louise Powell, 81, of Disputanta, daughter of the late Robert and Annettie Johnson Smith, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2006. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 PM Tuedsay, October 17 at the Petersburg Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Service. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday at...
Sarah Nichols
Oct 15, 2006
Sarah Jean Nichols, 54, of Bracey, VA, formerly of Hopewell, died Sunday, October 15, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born in Alexandria, VA. and attended Petersburg School of Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse spending the majority of her career as an ICU nurse at John Randolph Medical Center, ending her career at...
William Sr. Collins
Oct 13, 2006
William James â??Billâ? Collins, Sr., 96, of Homeville, departed this life Friday, October 13, 2006. Born in Lufkin, TX, July 4, 1910, he was the son of the late Albert B. and Regina Thompson Collins. He was a 1932 graduate of Presbyterian College in South Carolina. A member of the â??greatest generationâ?, Bill was a WWII veteran serving in the...
Jr., Stables
Oct 12, 2006
Waverly, Virginia Olyn LeRoy Stables, Jr., 72, a resident of Waverly for the past 46 years, died Tuesday, October 10, 2006. Born June 18, 1934 in Petersburg, Virginia, he was a son of the late Olyn LeRoy Stables, Sr., and Nellie King Stables. He graduated from Petersburg High School and was a 1989 graduate of Louisiana State University School of...
Charles Cimburke
Oct 11, 2006
Charles Edwin Cimburke, 79, passed away Wednesday October 11, 2006. He was the son of the late Charles & Lillian Scott Cimburke. He is survived by a sister Evelyn M. Scruggs of Prince George, a brother Clarence Cimburke & wife Shirley of Chesterfield, several nieces and nephews, devoted and caring friend Jerry L. Simmons, and close friends and family at...
Ann Nimmo
Oct 10, 2006
Ann Tobb Nimmo, 61, entered into eternal peace on October 10, 2006. She was the daughter of Iva S. Nimmo and the late Marshall E. Nimmo. Ann retired from Central State Hospital after 37 years of service. Other than her mother, Ann is survived by her siblings, James E. Nimmo, and Ronald T. Nimmo, Wanda N. Jarman all of Matoaca...
Robert Juer
Oct 10, 2006
Robert Juer of Richmond, formerly of Petersburg, passed away October 10, 2006 at St Maryâ??s Hospital. He was born on April 6, 1915 in Sarvar, Hungary. He was preceded in death by his parents, Julie Wixel Juer and George Juer; his wives, Mary Boisseau Juer and Nancy Soyars Juer; his sister, Charlotte Juer Welch; and his brother, Frederick Juer. He...
Jr. Henry
Oct 9, 2006
Henry Hinton Harrison, Jr., 86, of Prince George, died, Monday, October 9, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mr. Harrison was a life-long resident of this area. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII, a retired Foreman with Hercules, Inc., a member of the Newville United Methodist Church, an honorary member of Company I Prince George Volunteer Fire...
Jeanette Akins
Oct 9, 2006
Jeanette Peeples Akins, 90, of Richmond died Monday, October 9, 2006. She was a native of Hopewell and daughter of the late Charles L. & Natha Fay Jackson Peeples. She was the widow of Vernon Lee Akins, Sr. She is survived by a son, Vernon Lee Akins, Jr., and wife Patricia; grandchildren, Christopher and Jonathan Akins, Kimberly Young and husband...
Lewell Davis
Oct 9, 2006
Drewryville, Virginia Lewell Eugene Davis, 57, of Drewryville, Virginia, went into eternal rest on Sunday, October 8, 2006. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of Vietnam and a southern Baptist. He was preceded in death by his father, Benjamin Hill Davis, Sr.; a brother, Randy Lee Davis; and a sister, Pamela Davis. He leaves behind his wife, Rhonda Davis; three...
Deborah Molaison
Oct 8, 2006
Deborah Kaye Nicely Molaison, 43, of Chester, Virginia, died Sunday, October 08, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center .She was a life-long resident of this area. Debbie was a Dental Assistant for Dr. David Ferry. Surviving are her parents, Robert Lee and Ruby Jane Rogers Nicely , her husband, Lee Thomas Molaison and a daughter, Ciara N. Molaison all of...
Edwin Jr. Gunn
Oct 6, 2006
Edwin Maxie Gunn, Jr., 47, of Canton, GA, went to be with the Lord Friday, October 6, 2006. He was born in Petersburg the son of the late Edwin M. Gunn, Sr & Della Fowler Banagan. Eddie was a graduate of DeVry University and was employed by SeaChange International. He is survived by his children Rhiannon, Ryan, Cory, and Christian...
