Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Janet Minter
Jul 21, 2006
Janet Shelor Minter, 73, of Petersburg, VA, died Friday, July 21, 2006 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Leonard C. and Ethel McGuire Shelor formerly of Martinsville, VA., and the wife of Malory D. Minter. In addition to her husband, Janet is survived by an aunt, Virginia Shelor of Meadows of Dan, VA and...
Aubrey Beville
Jul 21, 2006
Aubrey Patterson Beville, 73, of Hopewell died Friday, July 21, 2006 at John Rondolph Medical Center. He was the son of Laurie Pollard Beville and the late Aubrey S. Beville. Mr. Beville was proud of his service to his country in the United States Air Force. In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Beville;...
Stephen Morris
Jul 21, 2006
Stephen Clayton Morris, 58, of Chester, passed away surrounded by his family at his home, Friday July 21, 2006. He was the son of the late Frank Clayton & Wilma Toombs Morris. He was a veteran of the United States Army, was an Operations Manager for Flowers Baking Company. He is survived by two daughters, Christine Leech, Stephanie Morris &...
Margot Taylor
Jul 21, 2006
Margot Wagner Taylor, 75, of Petersburg, died Friday July 21, 2006. She was the daughter of the late Adam & Maria Wagner, was predeceased by her husband Oliver D. Taylor, Daughter Brenda Taylor, and a great grandson Cael Pollard. She is survived by a daughter; Mary Kelly & husband, Mike of Kansas, son; Dewey Taylor of Disputanta, grandsons; Richard Pollard...
Martha Ginther
Jul 20, 2006
Martha Jane Ginther, 89, of Chester, VA formerly of Chillicothe, OH died Thursday, July 20, 2006. She was a native of Columbus, OH born the daughter of the late John and Rosa Highfield. Mrs. Ginther was also a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, OH. She is survived by her daughter Cherie Moore and her husband Edgar of Chester, VA; two...
Norma Whorrall
Jul 20, 2006
Waverly VA Mrs. Norma Jean Claussen Whorrall, age 72, a resident of E. Sylvan Lane in Waverly died Tuesday July 18, 2006, at her home. Born on May 14, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Adolph Claussen and Emmeline Pruyne Claussen. She was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Donald Arthur Whorrall in 1999. For the past...
Aubrey Clay
Jul 20, 2006
Aubrey Samuel Clay, 77, of DeWitt, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2006. Born in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late James Samuel and Sadie Sutherland Clay. He was a lifelong member of Central Baptist Church where he served on the Board of Deacons and served on the Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors for 29 years. He was...
Mildred Myers
Jul 20, 2006
Mildred J. Myers (Millie) died July 20, 2006 after an extended period of illness. She was the daughter of the late Floyd C. and Lola Temple Myers. She was a resident of Alexandria. She was a very successful realtor in the Northern Virginia area for 22 years. She is survived by her brother Kenneth E. Myers of Scotsdale, AZ, two...
Morrow
Jul 19, 2006
Morrow, Dr. Kenneth Albert of Chesterfield, VA was a victim of a robbery/homicide on July 19, 2006. This charismatic, humorous and generous man was born September 22, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan to Kenneth D. and Elizabeth Latham Morrow. He graduated from McKenzie High School, Detroit, MI, where he excelled in all sports, most notably football. He graduated with a B.A....
James Pedigo
Jul 18, 2006
Waverly, Virginia James L. Pedigo, 53, having lived a life of service to others, died Monday, July 17, 2006 after a hard fought three-year battle with Leukemia. He received a chance for a new life as a stem-cell recipient on June 13, 2006 at the Medical College of Virginia. Born May 21, 1953 in Petersburg he was the son of...
Juanita Allen
Jul 17, 2006
Juanita Jeanette Stell Allen, 71, of Petersburg was taken suddenly Monday, July 17, 2006 along with her husband, Robert Linwood Allen. Juanita was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who could always be found by her husbandâ??s side. She was a kind and generous person who cherished time with her family. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in...
Robert Allen
Jul 17, 2006
Robert Linwood Allen, Sr., 75, of Petersburg was taken suddenly Monday, July 17, 2006 along with his wife, Juanita Jeanette Stell Allen. Robert was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who was loved by his family and community and was respected by his peers. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Petersburg. Robert retired from Brown & Williamson...
Audrey Williams
Jul 17, 2006
Dendron, Virginia Audrey Bishop Williams, 96, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2006 at her home. Born in Dendron, Virginia she was the daughter of the late James Robert Bishop and Hattie Skinner Bishop. She leaves to cherish her precious memory her husband of 67 years, Luther Thurman Williams. Mrs. Williams graduated from Harrisonburg State Teachers College and had also attended...
Francis Fenderson
Jul 17, 2006
Francis Marion Fenderson, 92, a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County and widower of Eleler Minton Fenderson, passed away Monday, July 17, 2006. Born October 24, 1913, he was the son of the late Horace Greely and Emma Burrell Fenderson. Mr. Fenderson was a retired Virginia State Game Warden and an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He was...
Tommy, Tygrest
Jul 17, 2006
George Thomas â??Tommyâ? Tygrest Jr., 48 of Hopewell, died Monday, July 17, 2006 in Medical College of Virginia Hospital. He was a Firefighter for the City of Hopewell, a member of the Mason-Claremont Lodge, Moose Lodge Local 1472, Hopewell, Lifetime member of Hopewell Emergency Crew, and a Hopewell Deputy Sheriff. Tommy was born in Hopewell. He was preceded in death...
Elsie Dawson
Jul 16, 2006
Elsie Josephine Dawson, 89, of Dinwiddie County, widow of Conrad P. Dawson, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2006. Born in Boydton, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Mary Kennedy Bowlin. Elsie was very strong in her faith and was an active member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. She loved life and lived it to the fullest....
Pearlie Sr.
Jul 16, 2006
Pearlie Elton Lee, Sr., 88, of Hopewell died Sunday, July 16, 2006. He was born in Mt. Olive, NC the son of the late Pearlie Allie & Mary Quinn Lee. Mr. Lee was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife Frances Stillman Lee and a brother John Randolph Lee....
Herbert Hamilton
Jul 16, 2006
Herbert Cocke Hamilton died on July 16, 2006 at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson, NC. He was born in Petersburg, VA. on November 1, 1914 to the late Alexander Donnan Hamilton and Cornelia Cocke Hamilton. Three siblings preceded him in death, Sarah Hamilton Mason, Mary Hamilton Smith, and Alexander Hamilton, Jr. He is survived by his sister, Virginia Hamilton...
Genevieve Bell
Jul 16, 2006
Genevieve Barbara Bell, age 71, died on July 16, 2006. Genevieve enjoyed sewing, arts and crafts, and collecting Cubie Dolls. She is survived by her husband Kenneth Bell of Chester, VA; three children, Raymond J. Bell of Chester, Brenda A. Strange of Chester and Wayne Bell of Southgate, MI; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held on...
Gay Hepler
Jul 16, 2006
Gay Rose Hepler, age 88, of Chester, VA died on Sunday, July 16, 2006. She worked locally at the Y.M.C.A. in Chester. She is survived by four children, Donna Craig & husband Duane, Bill Kachle, Nancy Cannon & husband Wayne, & Kelley Hepler and wife Lynn, all of the Chester area; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside funeral services will...
