Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Ursula Cross
Apr 7, 2006
Ursula G. Cross, 59, of Hopewell, crossed over to be with her late husband, John Charles Cross, on Friday, April 7, 2006. She is survived by three daughters, Sandra E. Clements, Patricia L. Loyola and Nicole A. Cross; son, Mark D. Cross; six grandchildren; a sister and a brother; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be...
Robert Cleveland
Apr 7, 2006
Robert Harold Cleveland, 91, of Prince George County died Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Kittery, Maine and had been a resident of this area since 1955. Mr. Cleveland served in the U.S. Army from March 1941 until his retirement in March 1961.. Having attained the rank of M/Sgt. he served during WWII, the Korean...
Elbert Satterfield
Apr 7, 2006
Elbert Eugene Satterfield, 79, of Hopewell died Friday, April 7, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Charleston, IL and had been a resident of this area since 1966. Mr. Satterfield was retired from the U.S. Army having served during the Korean Conflict. He was the son of the late Elbert & Viola Calhoun Satterfield. Mr. Satterfield...
Benito Tison
Apr 7, 2006
Benito Tison, 74, of Prince George County, passed away Thursday, April 06, 2006. Born in Belluno, Italy, he was the son of the late Angela Tison and the retired owner of Nino?s North Italian Restaurant in Prince George. Mr. Tison was a beloved husband, father and grandfather who will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is survived...
Mabel Jackson
Apr 6, 2006
Mabel Stanton Jackson, 95 of Petersburg, died April 6, 2006. She was the widow of Ivan U. Jackson. Born in McKenney, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Harry Lamar and Lily May Adams Stanton and was preceded in death by her brother William Lamar Stanton and son-in-law Johnny Oates. Mabel was a member of the Walnut Hill Baptist...
Pauline Lastovicka
Apr 6, 2006
Pauline Frances Prevette Lastovicka, age 76, of Richmond, VA passed away April 6, 2006. She was born in Jonesville, NC and later moved to the Richmond area where she spent most of her life. She is survived by a husband, Martin Petitt of Pensacola, Fl; a daughter, Darlene Owen of Jetersville, VA; a granddaughter, Mendy Owen of Amelia; and seventeen...
Alexander Mason
Apr 5, 2006
Alexander H. Mason, 79 died April 5, 2006. He was the son of the late Sarah Hamilton and James Dunn Mason. He is survived by his wife, Eugenia Ellis Mason; two daughters, Eugenia Mason Guthrie and husband Giles of Atlanta, Alice Leigh Mason and husband Frank Robinson of Charlottesville; son, Alex H. Mason, Jr.and wife Terrie of Chesterfield and four...
Florence Covington
Apr 5, 2006
Florence Kinton Covington, 83, of Petersburg, widow of Peter Wilson Covington, II, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2006. Born in Chesterfield County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Leonard & Columbia Vest Kinton. Mrs. Covington started her career with the telephone company and then went into real estate for over 40 years with Tri-City Realty, Covington Realty, and...
Lester Pell
Apr 4, 2006
Lester Pell, age 94, of Chesterfield, VA passed away at home on Tuesday, April 4, 2006. He was born in Surry County, NC and later moved to Chesterfield to pursue a lifelong love of tobacco farming. He was predeceased by his wife, Annice Cook Pell; two grandchildren, Lester W. Stinson, III and Susan S. Elliott. He is survived by his...
David Tarr
Apr 3, 2006
David Russell Tarr of Prince George, born October 8, 1939, passed away at the age of 66 on Monday, April 3, 2006. He was born in Braddock, PA. He was a retired foreman for Allied Signal Company with 35 years of service, and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He was the son of the late George H. Tarr and...
Jr., E. Cowling
Apr 3, 2006
Waverly, Virginia B.E. Cowling, Jr., 79, passed away Monday, April 3, 2006 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia. Born July 23, 1926 in Surry County, VA he was a son of the late Bernice E. Cowling, Sr., and Edna Branch Cowling. He was a farmer for many years and built and operated Cowling?s Barbecue in Waverly for 20...
Jane Bagwell
Apr 3, 2006
Jane Anderson Bagwell, 80, of Hopewell died Monday, April 3, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Bagwell was a native of Hopewell. She was the former executive secretary of the South Carolina Literacy Association and retired from the news staff of the Potomac News. Her career as a news staff member extended over many years and for several newspapers...
Lawrence Brooks
Apr 2, 2006
Lawrence Edward Brooks, 86, of Petersburg, died Sunday, April 02, 2006. Born in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late Royal Richard and Delia Borum Brooks. Mr. Brooks served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was the retired owner of Brooks Septic Tanks, Inc. He was a member of Second Baptist Church, Gerow Ruritan Club and...
Jack Harris
Apr 2, 2006
Jack Harris, 85, of Roanoke, formerly of Petersburg died Sunday, April 2, 2006 at Virginia Veterans Care Center, Roanoke, VA. He was the son of the late Joel Walker and Mabel Motley Harris. He was a U. S. Army veteran of WW II and was a retired carpenter. He attended Walnut Hill Baptist Church. He is survived by two sisters,...
Jr., C. Thrift
Apr 1, 2006
William Clarke Thirft, Jr., 55, a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006. He was the son of the late William Clarke Thrift, Sr. and Carolyn Martin Munford. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Louise Thrift of Glen Allen; brother, Eugene C. Munford; and paternal grandmother, Annie Laurie Thrift. A funeral service will be conducted...
John W.
Apr 1, 2006
John William Gay, 82, of Church Road, VA, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006 at Dosher Nursing Center in Southport, NC.. Born in Wake Forest, NC, he was the son of the late Frank H. and Mary Bailey Gay. Mr. Gay was preceded in death by his loving wife of fifty-six years, Annie Lee Pearson Gay. He is survived by...
Phyllis Richardson
Apr 1, 2006
Phyllis Ann Perkins Richardson, 60, of Dinwiddie, passed away peacefully at her residence. Saturday April 1, surrounded by her loving family, after a very courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer. She enjoyed life, flowers, and many friends. She was a devoted mother, wife and grandmother. She had previously been employed by; W.T. Grants; Glenna Jean Manufacturing; Colonial Heights Elementary School and...
Pauline Epps
Apr 1, 2006
Beloved aunt and grandmother, Pauline Eggebrecht Epps passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Anton Eggebrecht; two sons, Francis Epps, Jr. and William E. Epps; a twin brother, Paul Eggebrecht and two sisters, Annie Mae Allen and Mary Story. She is survived by a grandson, William Epps, Jr....
Annie Blazek
Mar 31, 2006
Annie Mae Harrison Blazek, 77, of Dinwiddie, passed away Friday, 9 p.m., on March 31, 2006, at the Southside Regional Medical Center. A vibrant, loving, selfless and deeply devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, life will never be the same without her. She was born August 21, 1928, in the town of Gumberry, Northampton Co., N.C. Mrs. Blazek is...
Robin Brooks
Mar 30, 2006
Robin Elizabeth Brooks age 41 of Petersburg left us unexpectedly on Thursday, March 30, 2006. She is survived by her sister, Angela M. Brooks and her husband Sean Mallahan of Salem; the Sibley-Mallahan family and many friends. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. Monday, April 3 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral...
