Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Janis Carr
Jul 29, 2006
Janis Akers Carr, 86, died Saturday, July 29, 2006 in The Windsor Nursing Home, Richmond. She was born in Richmond and was a former resident of Park Avenue., Hopewell. Mrs. Carr was preceded in death by her parents, Charles T. and Laura Ellis Akers and her husband, Edward Joseph Carr. Surviving are three nieces, Laura Ellis McBride of Quinton, VA.,...
Inez Minter
Jul 28, 2006
Inez Shuler Minter, 82, of South Hill, formerly of Hopewell, died Friday, July 28, 2006 in Community Memorial Health Center, South Hill, VA. Mrs. Minter was born in Franklin, NC and had been a resident of Hopewell for many years, prior to moving to South Hill. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Nannie Guffee Shuler and...
Annie Rollings
Jul 28, 2006
Annie Elvira Burkett Rollings, 93, of Anchorage, Kentucky, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Thursday, July 27, 2006. Born in Wakefield, Virginia on August 3, 1912 she was the daughter of the late Abram Joseph Burkett and Frances Walker Burkett and the eldest of ten children. She was a member of New Life Church, Goose Creek Rd.,...
Troy Rathbone
Jul 27, 2006
Troy Rathbone, age 69, of Richmond, VA died Wednesday, July 26, 2006. He was retired from Phillip Morris. He was predeceased by his parents Willie & Lola Rathbone. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn S. Rathbone; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 29, 2006 at the Petersburg Chapel...
Doris Goodwin
Jul 27, 2006
Doris Tuck Goodwin, age 78, loving wife and mother, has gone to heaven to be with her Savior. She married William T. Goodwin on April 4, 1948 in Richmond, VA. She devoted herself to caring for her husband of 40 years and their three sons. After her sons were older, she began a second career in Nursing and provided patient...
Kathleen Daniels
Jul 26, 2006
Kathleen Elizabeth Daniels, 72, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006 in Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born in West Virginia and had been a resident of this area for a number of years. Mrs. Daniels was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, a volunteer at John Randolph Medical Center, a teacher at Broadway Baptist Christian School and then a Teachers...
George Hanzlik
Jul 26, 2006
George Raymond Hanzlik, 71, of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2006. Born in Prince George County, he was the son of the late Wesley H. and Emily Glazier Hanzlik. Mr. Hanzlik retired from Smurfitt-Stone, Hopewell, after 36 years of service and was a lifelong member of Church of the Sacred Heart, New Bohemia, where he served as Chairman of...
Harvie Harrell
Jul 25, 2006
Harvie Carroll Harrell, 87, a lifelong resident of Petersburg and widower of Eunice Elder Harrell. He was born October 7, 1918, a son of the late Barley Lee and Lillie Tudor Harrell. Mr. Harrell was a World War II veteran serving in the U. S. Army Air Force for 4 ½ years which earned him the Bronze Star for meritorious...
D. Hayes
Jul 24, 2006
Dr. Edward Daniel Hayes, 66, of Claremont died Monday, July 24, 2006 at his residence. Dr. Hayes was a retired Lieutenant of the U.S. Navy, having served during the Vietnam Era, and was a retired Professor for Richard Bland College. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rita Coakley Hayes. Dr. Hayes is survived by his wife, Martha â??Martyâ?...
Emma Pulley
Jul 24, 2006
Emma Barnes Pulley age 68 of Petersburg died on Monday, July 24, 2006. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Dan F. Pulley; two sons, Dan F. Pulley, Jr. and Garland Page Pulley of Prince George; one daughter, Cheryl F. Pulley of Prince George; four grandsons, Kurt Austin Pulley, Dustyn Edward Winstead, Tyler James Winstead and Steven Tanner...
Jason Powers
Jul 22, 2006
Jason Neil Powers age 23 of Chesterfield died Saturday, July 22, 2006. He is survived by his parents, John & Sheri Powers; his brother, Michael Adam Powers & his wife Megan; his sister, Christyn Nicole Powers & her fiancée, Raymond L. Ryman, III; maternal grandparents, William & Carolyn Wingold; paternal grandmother, Eva Mae Powers; great-grandmothers, Rosa Lee Wingold & Orma...
Annie Thrift
Jul 22, 2006
Annie Laurie Clarke Thrift, 94, a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County and widow of Henry Bolling Thrift, Sr., passed away Saturday, July 22, 2006. She was the daughter of the late John Scott and Nora Hawkins Clarke and was preceded in death by a son, William Clarke â??Rickâ? Thrift; a daughter, Mildred Joan Thrift Carr; and a grandson, William Clarke...
Virginia Hancock
Jul 22, 2006
Virginia Hogarth Hancock, 77, of Hopewell, passed away Saturday July 22, 2006. She was the daughter of John & Nora Brown Hogarth and was predeceased by her loving husband Dewey S. Hancock. She was a member of First Christian Church, and a volunteer at John Randolph Hospital. She is survived by a son; Keythe Hancock & wife Cynthia of Prince...
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 &...
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;...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
