Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Allie Daniels
Dec 18, 2005
Allie Franklin Daniels, 77, of Hopewell, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2005 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in North Carolina, he was the son of the late Marion and Georgie Oneal Daniels. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. Mr. Daniels is survived by his loving wife, Ruby Daniels; sons, Terry Daniels and wife, Theresa of Charles...
Jr. D.
Dec 17, 2005
Robert David Rau, Jr. age 48 of Chester, VA died Saturday, December 17, 2005. He was a native of Philadelphia, PA and is survived by his children, Shannon (age 17), Jessica (age 15), Jacob (age 14), Jennifer (age 13) and their mother, Lynne Rau. He is also survived by his mother, Irene Rau; father, Robert Rau, Sr.; sisters, Jackie Marshall...
Esther Fitzgerald
Dec 17, 2005
Esther Grey Davis Fitzgerald, 73, of Chester died Saturday, December 17, 2005. She was a native of Amherst County, born the daughter of the late Ashby and Ruth Davis. Mrs. Fitzgerald was a member of Chester Baptist Church, the Chester Women?s Club, Alpha Delta Kappa Educational Honor Society, and a retired Assistant Principal with Chesterfield County Schools with 42 years...
Teresa Pierson
Dec 16, 2005
Teresa K. Pierson, 81, of Petersburg, passed away Friday, December 16, 2005. Born in Moscow, PA, she was one of ten children born to Sergi and Anna Sych Kieselowsky. She is survived by her husband, John H. Pierson of Petersburg and her sister, Rose Mokis of Moscow, PA. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 PM Tuesday, December...
Isabelle Warner
Dec 14, 2005
Hopewell, Virginia ISABELLE JOYNER WARNER, 92, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at Waverly Healthcare Center, Waverly, VA. Born in Ivor, VA on October 28, 1913, she was a daughter of the late William Thomas Joyner, Sr. and Martha Frances Cook Joyner. She was the last surviving of eight siblings; Floyd, Thomas, William, Lilly, Martha, Estelle, and Lillian; a former...
Catherine R. Allen
Dec 14, 2005
Catherine Watson Reilly Allen, 77, of Hopewell died Wednesday, December 14, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center after a long struggle with lung disease. She was born in Brooklyn, NY. Mrs. Allen was a member of St. James Catholic Church and was a retired sales clerk for Hallmark Card Stores. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas W....
Ivern Onyschuk
Dec 13, 2005
Ivern Bottoms Onyschuk, 92, of Richmond died Tuesday, December 13, 2005. She was born the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Lillian Lozon Bottoms. She was the widow of Paul J. Onyschuk and is survived by her daughter Susan Loving; son Paul Onyschuk and sister Evelyn Obannon of Richmond. A graveside funeral will be held at City Point National...
Jr., S. Merhout
Dec 13, 2005
Frank S. Merhout, Jr., 92, of Prince George County, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2005. A native of Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late Frank Stephen and Albina Sebek Merhout. Mr. Merhout was born into a family with a farming occupation with several different farms where he worked along with developing an interest in watch repair. He...
Mary Myers
Dec 12, 2005
Mary Gee Myers, 87 of Petersburg died December 12, 2005. Miss Myers was a lifelong resident of Petersburg. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Harrison Carter Myers and her brothers Harrison Carter Myers, Jr. and Douglas Gee Myers. She attended St. Anne?s School in Charlottesville, VA and Southern College in Petersburg, VA, and was a...
Jon Hackett
Dec 12, 2005
Jon Anthony Hackett, 42 a citizen of Petersburg and longtime companion of Jim Hillier passed December 12, 2005. Jon ?Tony? was preceded in death by his father John Hackett. He is survived by James Lachlan Hillier, Jr. of Petersburg and his mother, Joyce Hackett-Klein of Cartersville, GA; sister, Tammy Sheffield and nephews, John Sheffield, Dylan Sheffield of Acworth, Georgia. A...
Richard Schrader
Dec 11, 2005
Richard Calvin Schrader, 76, of Midlothian died Sunday, December 11, 2005 at his home. He was a medic in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and was a retired letter carrier for the U. S. Postal Service after which he worked part time for the past ten years at Kings Dominion. He attended Kingsland Baptist Church and was...
Charles Barfield
Dec 11, 2005
Charles Benjamin Barfield, Jr., 78, of Dinwiddie County passed away Sunday, December 11, 2005 at his residence. A native of Petersburg, he was the son of the late Charles Benjamin and Irma Spiers Barfield, Sr. He retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company and was a World War II and Korean War veteran, first in the United States Navy and...
Minnie Bogan
Dec 10, 2005
Minnie Opal Honaker Bogan, 88, of Hopewell, died Saturday, December 10, 2005 in John Randolph Nursing Home. She was born in Honaker, Va. and was a volunteer with John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Bogan was the daughter of the late Elbert and Lucy H. Honaker. Surviving are four sons, Richard W. Bogan of live Oaks, Fla. , Kenny L. Bogan...
Ann Elmore
Dec 10, 2005
Ann Hauser Elmore, 80, died Saturday, December 10, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Dinwiddie and the daughter of the late Paul E. Hauser, Sr. and Mariamne Butterworth Hauser. She was also predeceased by her son; Joseph D. Elmore, Jr. Surviving is her husband, Joseph D. Elmore, Sr.; a daughter, Mariamne B. Elmore of Ashburn,...
Rachel Childress
Dec 9, 2005
Rachel Wells Childress, 89, of Chesterfield, widow of Jesse Childress, died Friday, December 9, 2005 at her home. She is survived by three children, Linwood Childress of Miami, FL, Linda Braun of Greenbelt, MD and Carolyn Cooper and her husband, David of Chesterfield; five grandchildren, Thomas Preston Seay, Jr. of Chesterfield, Stefan Braun of Astoria, NY and John Childress, Michael...
Sr., P. Crocker
Dec 8, 2005
Smithfield, Virginia William Pennie Crocker, Sr., 96, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2005 at Waverly Healthcare Center, Waverly, VA. Born October 9, 1909 in Isle of Wight County, he was the son of the late Pennie Robertson Crocker and Alice Pastoria Clark Crocker. Mr. Crocker had worked as a Tour Guide at St. Luke?s Church in Smithfield, was a former...
Wilma E.
Dec 8, 2005
Wilma Eldridge Lum of Petersburg died Thursday, December 08, 2005 in Colonial Heights Convalescent Center following an extended illness. Miss Lum was born in Petersburg, daughter of the late William E. Lum, Jr. and Eunice Mabel Inge Lum. She was a graduate of Petersburg High School and Westhampton College. She was a life long member of First Baptist Church of...
Amy Cornett
Dec 8, 2005
Amy Marie Cornett, 26, of Dinwiddie, died Wednesday, December 7, 2005. She is survived by her husband, Chris Cornett of Dinwiddie, Son, Brandon Cornett of Dinwiddie, Daughter, Taylor Cornett of Dinwiddie, She was the daughter of Pam Bullock and stepfather Butch , and Mark Jarratt and stepmother Debbie. a twin sister, Angela Jennings and her husband Tony and their children,...
"Eddie" Elder
Dec 7, 2005
Edwin ?Eddie? Merle Elder, 71, of Petersburg, died Thursday December 08, 2005. He was the son of the late Lawrence & Lessie Ford Elder and was predeceased by a sister, Corina Poole and a brother Elliott Elder. He was retired from Seward Luggage Company where he worked in production. He is survived by a brother Donald Elder of Saugerties, New...
Jean Whitchurch
Dec 6, 2005
Jean Marie Whitchurch, 55 of Petersburg was called home on Tuesday, December 6, 2005. She was preceded in death by her father Fred Ray Upchurch. She is survived by her mother, Katherine Baker Whitchurch of Petersburg and sister, Carol Louise Hogwood and husband, Ronald T. of Norfolk. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Friday, December 9, 2005 with the...
