Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Beulah Saunders
May 7, 2009
Beulah L. Saunders, 106, of Hopewell passed away peacefully on Friday May 7, 2010 at Hopewell Health Care Center. Mrs. Saunders was born on November 27, 1903 in Waynesville, N.C. one of eight children. She was the daughter of the late John Smith and Lorene Crawford Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Glenn W. Saunders, Sr.,...
Martha Forehand
May 7, 2009
Martha Alice Mayton Forehand, 88, passed away May 7, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas William Mayton and Mary Elizabeth Ragsdale Mayton of Petersburg, VA and her husband of fifty-three years, William Thomas Forehand of Deep Creek, VA. She was also preceded in death by her brother Thomas William Mayton, Jr....
Raymond Tudor
May 6, 2009
Raymond Rennie Tudor, 96, passed away on May 6, 2009. He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Pauline Poarch Tudor. He is survived by two daughters, Mary Jo Ozment of Mechanicsville, VA and Paula T. Gilbert of Lincolnton, NC. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Jennifer M. Gilbert of Lincolnton, NC, Patricia G. Brown of Surry County,...
George Rickman
May 6, 2009
George Thomas Rickman, Jr, 54, passed away peacefully on May 5th,2009. Born and raised in Hopewell, Virginia, Tommy was the eldest son of the late George Thomas Rickman, Sr, and Helen Temple Rickman. He leaves to mourn his loss a sister and brother- in-law, Trudy Lynn Rickman and Charles Elwood Dean, Jr, of Richmond, Virginia and a brother and sister-in-law,...
Geraldine Hays
May 5, 2009
Geraldine Tucker. Hays, 88, of Prince George, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in John Randolph Hospital. She was born in Ettrick, Va. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Floyd and Lottie Claytor Tucker, her husband Henry Floyd Hays and a son, W. Frank Hays, a granddaughter, Tammy Hays, a...
Peggy Marshall
May 5, 2009
Peggy Aileen Marshall, of Hopewell, died Monday, May 4, 2009 in Chippenham Medical Center. She was born in Covington, Va. Mrs. Marshall was a retired Lab. Tech with Honeywell Corp. She was preceded in death by her parents, Toney and Bertie Wood Humphries. Surviving are her husband, Roy Lee Marshall, of Hopewell, three daughters, Beverly Morris of Eatonton, GA., Holly...
Margaret Cliborne
May 5, 2009
Margaret Barker Cliborne, 85, of Mechanicsville passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Samuel Barker and Talmage Elizabeth Thomasson Barker and her sister, Connie B. Skalsky. She is survived by her daughters, Cynthia L. Howcroft, Josephine C. Matthews, Deborah C. Pearson, and Sandra C. Reese; grandchildren, Mathew, Megan, Candy, Amanda, Paige,...
Rodger Blackwell
May 5, 2009
Blackwell, Rodger Allen passed away Tuesday, May 5th 2009 at Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond, VA. Rodger is survived by two sisters, Doris B Custalow of Disputanta, VA, Lois B. Harrison of Tacoma, Washington. He is also survived by two sisters-in-law Natalie B. Blackwell & Susan Blackwell. Rodger was predeceased in death by his father Harmon Eli Blackwell...
Sally Asbury
May 5, 2009
Sally Anderson Asbury, 60, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. She was born in Arlington, Virginia, daughter of the late Robert D. Anderson. Mrs. Asbury attended Chester United Methodist Church. She is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, James E. â??Jimâ? Asbury, Jr.; mother, Ethel C. Anderson of Chester; and sister, Betty Louhoff of...
Mildred Falls
May 5, 2009
Mildred Morris Falls, 89, of Hopewell, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hopewell for 76 years, teaching Sunday school, serving on the Deaconess board, and participating in WMC. Mrs. Falls also volunteered at John Randolph Hospital for 30 years as a Gray Lady for the Red Cross. She was...
Richard Dabney
May 4, 2009
Richard T. Dabney, known by his family, friends and loved ones as â??Rickyâ? or â??R Jâ?, 53 years of age and a lifelong resident of Chesterfield County, went to be in the arms of the Lord, May 2, 2009. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Franklin Dabney and mother, Delma Newcomb Dabney. He leaves to cherish his...
Graham Bush
May 4, 2009
Graham Roberts Bush, 39, of Richmond, Virginia, died Sunday, May 3, 2009. Mr. Bush was born in Petersburg, a self employed truck driver, and a former member of the US. Coast Guard. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Albert. He is survived by his mother, Sarah Albert Miller and husband, Dr. Ronald Miller...
Margaret Dance
May 2, 2009
Margaret Ann Dance, 94, of Colonial Heights died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in CA, where she was residing with her son. She was a native of Petersburg born the daughter of the late William J. and Anges W. Fisher. Mrs. Dance was a graduate of Petersburg High School, James Madison University (when it was know as â??Madison Collegeâ?) and went...
Constance Olsen
May 2, 2009
Constance Mayes Olsen, 87, of Hopewell, VA, passed away Friday, May 1, 2009 in Pompton Plains, NJ. She was born in Petersburg, VA. Mrs. Olsen was preceded in death by her parents, Portress Gresham Mayes and Pearl Anderson Mayes, her husbands, Leif Olsen and Charles Brough, a brother, Portress G. Mayes, Jr. and a sister, Martha Eleanor Daughtry. She is...
Jerrell Sober
May 1, 2009
Quintus Jerrell Sober, 83, a long time resident of Hopewell, VA, died Friday, May 1, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. Jerry proudly served on Hopewellâ??s City Council for two terms, was an outstanding graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and taught at Hopewell High School for many years where he received...
William Spencer
Apr 30, 2009
Mr. William B. Spencer died Thursday, April 30, 2009. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 59 years, Mildred Perdue Spencer and a brother Frank C. Spencer, Jr. of Petersburg. Mr. Spencer was born May 7, 1918 and raised in Petersburg having graduated from Petersburg High School and later received his BS degree from Hamden Sydney College...
Nancy Seavy
Apr 29, 2009
Nancy Johnson Seavy, 81, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at her home in Hopewell, VA. She received a BA Degree in English at UNC in Greensboro, NC in 1949. She was predeceased by her parents Luther and Christine Johnson of Richmond, VA. and brother, Frank of San Antonio, TX. Her husband of 54 years, Jack Seavy, survives her along...
Andrew Parsons
Apr 29, 2009
Smithfield, VA: Andrew S. Parsons age 81, a former resident of Waverly died April 29, 2009 at his residence in Smithfield. Born June 20, 1927 in Southampton County, he was the son of the late James Lafayette Parsons, Sr. and Rena Stephenson Parsons. Andrew retired in 1984 from VDOT, Waverly residence office, after 32 ½ years of employment. He was...
Lillian Craft
Apr 29, 2009
Craft, Lillian N., 95, died April 29, 2009 at Hickory Hill Retirement Community in Burkeville, VA following several years of declining health and the burden of Alzheimers Disease. A former resident of Wise, VA, the widow of Virgil R. Craft and one of the oldest members of the First Church of God. She is survived by her son, Curtis and...
Lewis Shelton
Apr 28, 2009
Lewis O. Shelton, 89, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. He was born in Epp, Kentucky, son of the late Noel T. and Elizabeth T. Shelton. Mr. Shelton was a veteran of the U.S. Army, as well as a Bronze Star recipient. He was also retired from the planning and construction division of the Chesterfield County...
