Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Teresa Collins
Jan 14, 2007
Teresa Louise Sober Collins, 44, of Hopewell, died Sunday, January 14, 2007. She was born in Hopewell. A retired Deputy Sheriff with the City of Hopewell; she was a member of the Sheriffs Auxiliary and the First Congregational Christian Church. She is survived by her husband, Johnny Ray Collins, II, sons Michael R. Collins and Trenton D. Collins, a grandson,...
Sr, E. Barricks
Jan 13, 2007
Carlton Eugene â??Buddyâ? Barricks, Sr., 81, of Colonial Heights died Saturday, January 13, 2007. He was born in Ettrick the son of the late Gilbert and Eunice Barricks. He was a Veteran of World War II and fought in the Normandy invasion with the U.S. Navy. Mr. Barricks was a 50 year member of the American Legion in Ettrick and...
Joyce Stevens
Jan 12, 2007
Joyce R. Stevens, age 74, of Chesterfield, VA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 12, 2007. She was born in Richmond, VA, the daughter of the late William I. and Sarah Wells Blackburn. She had attended Lee University and studied towards a degree in Missionary Ministry. Mrs. Stevens was a member of the Church of God for...
Crystal Soto
Jan 12, 2007
Crystal Faye Gibbs-Soto, age 37, of Petersburg, VA, died on Friday, January 12, 2007. She was born in Petersburg, the daughter of Joan Bowe of Colonial Heights, VA, and Robert N. Gibbs of Dinwiddie, VA. She grew up as a true Christian in life, and was a loving mother. Crystal was known as being kindhearted and giving, often times beyond...
Mildred Pennington
Jan 12, 2007
Mildred S. Pennington, long resident of Chester, VA went home on January 12, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, William F. and Sara B. Sheppard; husband, Hager D. Pennington; son, Stephen L. Pennington; sister, Thelma Lee and brothers, Wilbur F. and William F. Sheppard. Mildred was always a caregiver. She took nurses training in Petersburg Hospital and...
Gloria Savellano
Jan 12, 2007
Gloria Estoya Savellano, 62, of Hopewell died Friday, January 12, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Savellano was born in the Philippines and had made her home in the Hopewell area for 27 years. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church, the North Central Virginia Association of Philippine Physicians Auxiliary, a volunteer with Meals on Wheels, a member of...
George Dillard
Jan 11, 2007
George Lewis Dillard, 58, of Prince George passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2007 at his residence. He is survived by his children, Brian Dillard, Lindsay Oâ??Quinn and Jason Dillard; half-brother, Mark Dillard and half-sister, Sharon D. Allgood. The family will receive friends at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service on Sunday, January...
Martha N. Wallace
Jan 11, 2007
Martha Smith Narron Wallace, 90, of Hopewell passed into Heaven, with her loving family around her, on Thursday, January 11, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was a wonderful and loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Wallace was born in Petersburg and had been a lifelong resident of the Hopewell area. She was a member of Claremont Baptist Church. Mrs....
Lillian Jernigan
Jan 11, 2007
Lillian Adkins Jernigan, 90, of Chesterfield, died Thursday January 11, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Carl E. Sr. & Maude E. Moody Adkins. She is survived by her loving husband Edwin W. Jernigan, a son Gerald W. Jernigan & wife, Barbara all of Chesterfield, brothers; Carle E. Adkins, Jr., & wife Louise of Norfolk, William A. Adkins...
Keith Brinkley
Jan 11, 2007
Keith Lee Brinkley, Sr., 49, of Prince George died Thursday, January 11, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Hopewell and had been a lifelong resident. Mr. Brinkley was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Lee Brinkley. He is survived by a daughter, Joni Lynn Rozell, a son, Keith L. Brinkley, Jr. both of Woodford, VA, 5 grandchildren,...
Iii, "Bill" L. Petway
Jan 9, 2007
William â??Billâ? Lycurgus Petway, III, age 57, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2007. He was born in Richmond, VA, the son of the late William L., II and Ruth Davies Petway. Mr. Petway was a proud member of the VA Classic T. Bird Club and a General Contractor in the Chesterfield area for 35 years. He...
Calvin Harrison
Jan 9, 2007
Calvin Perry Harrison of Midlothian, Virginia died on January 9, 2007. He was born in Hopewell, Virginia on November 10, 1922 to John Edward and Emma Brough Harrison. He was predeceased by his parents; one brother, Robert Almonte Harrison; and two sisters, Emma Ruth Lane, and Barbara Ann Wood. He is survived by his wife of more than 56 years,...
Jo S. Walsh
Jan 8, 2007
Jo Anne Stone Walsh, age 79, of Chester, VA died suddenly from complications that arose due to cancer. She was born in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Mary Fugate Stone. She is survived by her son, Edward T. Walsh, III and wife Susan of Chester; two grandsons, Edward T. Walsh IV and Sean D. Walsh of...
Margaret Hampton
Jan 7, 2007
Our beloved mother, grandmother and sister, Margaret E. â??Libbyâ? Hampton, 78, of Chesterfield departed this life on January 7, 2007 after a brief illness. She was a resident of Lucy Corr Village in Chesterfield County at the time of her death. She was the widow of James B. Hampton, Sr. She is survived by her children, Deborah C. Joyner and...
Susan Schrum
Jan 6, 2007
God was ready for another special angel and on January 6, 2007, Susan Andrews â??Brave heartâ? Schrum answered that call. She went home after a long courageous battle with breast cancer. She was preceded in death by her father Ralph T. â??Chuckâ? Andrews, Jr. She is survived by her loving husband Lee â??Stone Breakerâ? Schrum, mother; Joann T. Terry, daughters;...
Delores Lamantia
Jan 6, 2007
Delores Gibson Lamantia passed away on January 6, 2007 at the age of 68. She was born on July 28, 1938 in Petersburg, VA and raised in Prince George, VA where she graduated from Prince George High School. As a child she attended services at the Salvation Army. She was then a lifetime member of Blandford United Methodist Church. Delores...
Carolyn Vaughan
Jan 6, 2007
Carolyn Gayle Vaughan, 67, of Church Road went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late James Alvin and Florence Love Worley and the mother of the late Rick G. Vaughan. Carolyn was a faithful member of Southside Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School Teacher for...
Virginia Reece
Jan 5, 2007
Virginia Evans â??Honeyâ? Reece of Petersburg died Friday, January 5, 2007 at the age of 94. Honey, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Donnan Hamilton was born on October 16, 1912. She grew up in Petersburg and graduated from Longwood College. She was one of five children, all of whom preceded her in death. In 1934 she married Roy...
Rosa Hicks
Jan 5, 2007
Rosa E. Hicks, age 86, of Richmond, VA passed away on Friday, January 5, 2007. She was born in Virgilina, VA the daughter of the late Alex M. and Bessie Talley Elliot. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stuart King Knewstep Hicks, Sr. She is survived by a daughter, Elsa Ann Small and husband Charles A. of Richmond;...
Elmer Burnham
Jan 4, 2007
Elmer Burnham Jr., 80, of Hopewell, died Thursday, January 4, 2007 in Chippenham Medical Center. Mr. Burnham was born in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Elmer and Dorothy Mae Spruill Burnham Sr. .He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was a retired computer specialist with the U. S. Army Post. Surviving are his...
