Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Ernestine Oliver
Oct 28, 2005
Mrs. Ernestine Meiggs ?Tina? Oliver, 82, of Richmond, died Friday, October 28, 2005 at her residence. She was born in Coinjock, North Carolina and was a former Ivor Street resident in Hopewell. Mrs. Oliver was an active member of Merchants Hope Episcopal Church and a retired supply management officer with Defense General Supply at Bellwood. She was preceded in death...
John Slaughter
Oct 28, 2005
John M. Slaughter, 72, of Petersburg, died Friday October 28. He was the son of the late James Garland and Clara Denson Slaughter and was predeceased by his loving wife, Charlotte B. Slaughter, a son; Michael Lee Slaughter, a brother Ernest Slaughter and a sister Linda Mason. Mr. Slaughter was a self employed brick mason and lived in Petersburg most...
David Horne
Oct 28, 2005
David B. Horne, 47, of Dinwiddie, died Friday, October 28, 2005. He was born in Petersburg and was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Mary Ruth Brockwell Horne and his brother, Johnny Horne. He was a truck driver for Food Lion Distribution Center. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine ?Boopsie? Horne; four children, Donald Horne, Amy Langley,...
Beulah Earhart
Oct 26, 2005
Beulah W. Earhart, 74, a long time resident of Church Road, VA died Wednesday, October 26, 2005. She was the daughter of the late James Samuel and Sadie Carter Watson. She is survived by a son, Steven P. Earhart, a granddaughter, Jessica M. Earhart and her mother, Debra D. Earhart, two sisters, Lucille W. Woodlief of Dinwiddie, VA and Shelia...
Ben Ellis
Oct 26, 2005
Ben Ardell Ellis, 91, a retired sheet metal mechanic and World War II Army veteran, died early Wednesday morning, October 26 in Southside Regional Medical Center of complications from a stroke and pneumonia. Mr. Ellis had lived in Dinwiddie County since 1964, but since suffering a heart attack in February he had been a resident at Waverly Healthcare Center in...
Frank J.
Oct 24, 2005
Frank James Fox, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, October 24, 2005. Born in Rockbridge County, VA, he was the son of the late Everet Hunter and Viola Wood Fox. He is survived by his friend and caregiver, Joan M. Bowe of Colonial Heights and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM...
Billy Adams
Oct 22, 2005
Billy Eugene Adams, 84, of Hopewell, Va. passed from this life into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at his home. Billy was born in Auburn, W. VA., the son of the late George William and Laura Garrison Adams, and was preceded in death by his sister Katy Adams Vanderpool. He is survived by his wife...
Gerald Hill
Oct 21, 2005
Gerald Bradford Hill, Sr., 73, of Hopewell died Friday, October 21, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Royal Oak, MI and was the son of the late Cecil Hume and Lottie DeLong Hilland was predeacesed by his loving wife Della MArion Hill. He was a retired U. S. Army veteran of Korea and Vietnam receiving the...
Michelle Love
Oct 21, 2005
Michelle Lynn Love, 41, of Waverly, passed away Friday, October 21, 2005 at her residence after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Love; her daughters, Karen Love and Charity Love; her son, Shane Whitlow; her parents, Ruth and William Eason, Sr.; her sisters, Debbie Sanderson and Diana Eason and her husband, William Eason, Jr.; her brothers,...
Charles Smith
Oct 20, 2005
Charles William Smith, 72, of Prince George died Thursday, October 20, 2005 in Hopewell Health Care Center. Mr. Smith was born in Hopewell and had been a life long resident of this area. He was a retired United States Air Force Staff Sgt. in the Air Police, a retired air conditioning/refrigeration mechanic at Hercules, Inc. and a retired maintenance manager...
Rubie Coleman
Oct 20, 2005
Rubie Thore Coleman, 84 of Hopewell went to be with the Lord Thursday, October 20, 2005 in John Randolph Nursing Home. Mrs. Coleman was born in Jetersville, VA and had been a resident of the Hopewell area for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, where she sang with the Singing Saints, was a member of...
Van Harmison
Oct 20, 2005
Van E. Harmison, 80, of Prince George died on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at his home. Born on May 17, 1925 in Winchester, VA, he was the son of the late Daniel and Elizabeth Harmison. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army Engineer Corps and served in WW II, Korea and Vietnam. He is survived by his wife...
Mabel Upchurch Edens
Oct 19, 2005
Mabel Louise Upchurch Edens, 90, of Chester, Virginia, formerly of Hopewell, passed from this life on October 19, 2005 in John Randolph Nursing Home. Louise was born in Petersburg, the daughter of the late Louis and Mabel Upchurch. She was the widow of Richard A. Edens, her devoted husband of 61 years. She was preceded in death by her daughter,...
Sadie Wicks
Oct 18, 2005
Sadie Bowen Wicks, 88, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at her residence. She was the widow of Linwood O. Wicks and a lifelong member of the First Assembly of God. She is survived by her sons, Michael C. Wicks and wife, Donna of Disputanta, Thomas D. Wicks of Dinwiddie, and James L. Wicks and wife, Linda...
Tracy Rainey
Oct 18, 2005
Tracy Lynn Rainey, 26, of Chester, died Tuesday, October 18, 2005 in Southside Regional Medical Center. She was a veteran of the United States Navy. She is survived by her husband Brian E. Martin; son, David Blake Martin; parents, Willie E. and Linda Barr Rainey all of Chester; maternal grandmother, Anna Barr of Colonial Heights; and several aunts, uncles and...
Beula Wells
Oct 18, 2005
Petersburg, Virginia BEULA BAILEY WELLS, 85, passed away Monday, October 17, 2005 at Hopewell Health Care Center in Hopewell, Virginia. Born December 23, 1919 in Charlotte County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Leoniduis Bailey and May Tucker Bailey. She was a retired seamstress and wife of Sidney J. Wells. Besides her husband, she leaves to cherish her...
Mervin Price
Oct 17, 2005
Richmond, Virginia MERVIN JACKSON PRICE, 75, of Richmond went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 15, 2005, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born December 16, 1929, he was the son of the late Cleveland D. Price and Rebecca Pittman Price. Mervin was the founder and retired president of Southside Tank Service, Inc., established in the early 1970?s....
George Jr. Townsend
Oct 17, 2005
George Linwood Townsend, Jr., 59, of Suffolk, went to join his wife, Barbara June Townsend, on Monday, October 17, 2005. He was born in Prince George County and was an employee of Lipton Tea Company. He was the son of the late George L. Sr. and Sadie Moore Townsend. Surviving are a daughter, Michelle Tibbs of Suffolk; two sons George...
Frank. Sodomka
Oct 17, 2005
Frank Sodomka, 87, of Hopewell, passed away on October 17, 2005. Mr. Sodomka was born October 17, 1917, in Prince George County. He married Lucille West Sodomka on September 18, 1941. Mr. Sodomka served in World War II with Company E of the 188th Glider Infantry of the United States Army. He was credited for service in battles and campaigns...
Paul Tourigny
Oct 17, 2005
Major Paul William Tourigny, U. S. Army (Retired), of Sutherland, VA, passed away Monday, October 17, 2005 after a long battle with cancer. Formerly of Lewiston, Maine, he was the son of the late Conrad W. and Carmen Perreault Tourigny. He was a graduate of Lewiston High School and ROTC graduate of Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont receiving commission in...
