Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Betty Patterson
Sep 19, 2006
Betty Ruth Christian Patterson, 75, of Chester, Virginia, died Sunday, September 17, 2006. Mrs. Patterson, a former resident of Hopewell, was born in Tazewell County, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, John William and Lillie Reedy Christian, and a son, Gary Edward Patterson. Surviving are a son, Donald Eugene Patterson and wife, Marion, of Chester, a daughter,...
Emmett Seay
Sep 19, 2006
Emmett T. â??Docâ? Seay, 89 of Colonial Heights entered into Eternal Rest on September 19, 2006 at John Randolph Hospital. He was born in Richmond, son of the late James M. Seay, Sr. and Goldye Atkinson Seay. Also, preceded in death sisters Evelyn S. Hardison and Alease S. Williams and brother James M. Seay, Jr. Mr. Seay served his country...
Marcus Hemphill
Sep 18, 2006
Marcus D. Hemphill, 85, of Petersburg, passed away Monday September 18, 2006. He was the son of the late John C. & Carrie Edwards Hemphill and the widower of Cleo H. Hemphill. He was retired from Civil Service and was currently employed as a truck driver for Geth Trucking Company. He is survived by a brother; Thurman Z. Hemphill of...
John Griswold
Sep 18, 2006
John Wilfred Griswold was born on July 11, 1912 in Alhambra, CA as the second son of D. Wilfred Griswold and Nettie Nash Griswold. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California. He served as an officer in the United States Army for the duration of World War II seeing action in both the Atlantic...
Martha Whitmore
Sep 16, 2006
Martha Blankenship Whitmore, 90, of Petersburg died Saturday, September 16, 2006. She was a native of Ettrick and daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Virginia Gardwell Blankenship. She was preceded in death by her husband James Sterling Whitmore and son-in-law John Allen Myers, Sr. She is survived by one daughter, Phyllis Whitmore Myers of Virginia Beach; two grandsons, John...
James Mason
Sep 16, 2006
James Henry Mason, 65, â??Jimmyâ? of Charles City County, passed away at his residence Saturday September 16, 2006. He was the son of the late Henry Harrison and Ethel Rowe Mason and the loving husband of Brenda A. Mason whose marriage spanned 32 wonderful years. He was preceded in death by his beloved dog Misfit. He was retired from civil...
Alfred Brown
Sep 15, 2006
Alfred Edward Brown, 92, a longtime resident of Petersburg and widower of Sally Bowlin Brown, died Friday, September 15, 2006 at McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in Lundale, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Franklin Pierce and Lenna Cook Brown. Mr. Brown served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was a retired employee of E....
Ruby Ledford
Sep 15, 2006
Ruby Lewis Brown Ledford, 81, formerly of Hopewell, VA. entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 15, at the residence of her daughter and son-in-law in Chester, VA. She was the widow of her beloved husband of 46 years, Burkett R. Ledford. She was formerly married to Robert O. Brown, Sr. and later divorced. She was preceded in death by...
Margaret Malon
Sep 15, 2006
Margaret Hotz Malon, 83, of Prince George passed away September15, 2006 after a long period of failing health. Born in Chesterfield County, she was the last survivor of four daughters born to James Joseph and Mary Blaha Hotz. She was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years Louis Joseph Malon. Margaret was a homemaker and farmwife her entire...
W. Roberson
Sep 14, 2006
W. Douglas Roberson, 77, of Hopewell, VA. son of the late Charles F. and Roda D. Roberson passed away September 14, 2006. Doug is survived by his wife of 51 years, Anita S. Roberson, and three daughters Carol McCutcheon (husband Don) of Chesapeake, VA., Nancy Webb (husband Bruce) of Lexington, KY., and Linda Link(husband Rick) of Arnold, MD., four grandchildren...
Beth Patterson-Ritenour
Sep 14, 2006
Beth Ann Patterson Ritenour, 39, of Prince George died Thursday, September 14, 2006. She was the daughter of Anna Pearl Patterson and the late Richard Glen Patterson, Sr. She is survived by her husband, Everett W. Ritenour, Jr.; children, Kandice, Joshua, Samantha, Elizabeth, Elijah, Rebecca, April and Dylan; siblings, Susan, Marilyn, Richard and Theresa; mother-in-law, Lois McCracken; Brother and Sister-in-law,...
Tony Uzel
Sep 13, 2006
Tony Joseph Uzel, 88, of Richmond died Wednesday, September 13, 2006. He was born in Dinwiddie County, son of the late Frank and Mary Uzel. He was a Veteran of the U.S Navy and served his country in World War II. Tony loved the River, fishing, bowling and teaching water-skiing. He is survived by his three daughters Linda Maclin (John),...
Edna Smith
Sep 13, 2006
Edna Cheely. Smith, 75, of Hopewell, died Wednesday, September 13, 2006 in Chippenham Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was born in Hopewell and was a lifetime resident. She was a retired Nurses Aid at John Randolph Medical Center. She was preceeded in death by her parents, Gideon and Estelle Wray Cheely. Surviving are her daughters, Dianne S. Noehl, Darla A. Atwood...
Maragaret Harris
Sep 13, 2006
Margaret McCann Harris of Westminster Canterbury died at Retreat Hospital on September 13, 2006 after a brief illness. She was a Petersburg native and a graduate of The College of William and Mary. A one time school teacher and travel agent, she is the widow of Carroll W. McCann and Frank H. Harris, Jr. She was an extremely capable bridge...
Hatsuko Raymond
Sep 12, 2006
Hatsuko U. Raymond, 66 of Dinwiddie went to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, September 12, 2006. She was the daughter of Uto M. Uehara and the late Ryosin Uehara. Mrs. Raymond was a member of Grace Baptist Church, previous member of Okinawa Kai Club of Alexandria, VA. and a prior member of the Japanese Pioneer Club of Washington,...
Jr., Childs
Sep 11, 2006
Floyd Raymond â??Beanieâ? Childs, Jr., died while resting peacefully at his home Monday, September 11, 2006. Born in Chesterfield County, he was the son of the late Floyd Raymond and Otelia Fisher Childs. He was a graduate of the Petersburg High School class of 1955, a U. S. Marine Corp. veteran, and a retired employee of Bell Atlantic after 34...
Estelle Pittman
Sep 11, 2006
Ivor, Virginia Elizabeth Estelle Turner Pittman, 80, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 11, 2006 in Ivor, VA with her family by her side. Born February 3, 1926 in Isle of Wight County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Fletcher E. Turner and Lizzie M. Gardner Turner. Estelle was a loving homemaker, mother and grandmother,...
Wayne "Doug", Jr. Crawford
Sep 10, 2006
Wayne Douglas â??Dougâ? Crawford, Jr., age 41, of Chester, VA, died on Sunday, September 10, 2006. He was born in Hopewell, VA, the son of Jeanie Crawford of Chester, and the late Wayne D. Crawford, Sr. He was the owner and operator of â??White Lightningâ?, a charter boat that he currently operated out of Hatteras Landing in Hatteras, N.C. Doug...
Jean Partin
Sep 9, 2006
Jean Holmes Partin, age 78, of Chester, VA, died on Saturday, September 9, 2006. She was born in Richmond, VA, the daughter of the late John E., Sr. & Bessie Foster Holmes. She was a graduate of John Marshall High School in 1945 and served as their Alumnae Committee Chairperson since that time. During WWII she was a spotter for...
Lucille Derby
Sep 8, 2006
Lucille Virginia Brockwell Derby, 88, of Petersburg went to be with the Lord Friday, September 8, 2006 at Southside Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness at Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Steven Lee and Hallie Atkins Perkinson and was preceded in death by her husbands, Arlick L. Brockwell, Sr., and J.P. Derby....
