Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Barbara Hines
Jul 29, 2008
Barbara Setzer Hines, 70, of Stony Creek, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Born in Catawba County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Smith Robinson and May Yount Setzer. She was a dedicated office manager for Smith Setzer & Sons for over 40 years. She was a member of Fort Grove United Methodist Church and Stony Creek Chapter...
Odell Needham
Jul 28, 2008
Odell Verlin Needham, â??O.V.â?, 88, formerly of Charlotte, NC, died July 27, 2008 in Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond, VA. O. V. traveled many years as supervisor to financial offices throughout North and South Carolina. Later in his career, he owned and operated Florence Discount Beauty Supply, Co. He was married to Norma Needham for 68 years, and father to Gail N....
Virginia Darling
Jul 28, 2008
Virginia Hemphill Darling, 97, of Hopewell, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2008. She was the widow of Robert B. Darling. She is survived by her sons, Robert B. Darling, Jr. and William Stuart Darling; four grandchildren Robert B. Darling, III, Katherine D. Jones, James C. Darling, Elizabeth A. Darling and three great grandchildren, Ashley Darling, Logan Darling, and Justin...
Lillian Ward
Jul 28, 2008
Lillian J. Ward of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, July 28, 2008 at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center. She was born on Sept. 3, 1924 in Petersburg to the late Curtis Wesley and Annie Mae Traylor Jones. Ms. Ward was a former cashier/bookkeeper for Whitmoreâ??s Restaurant in Petersburg. She is survived by her son, Warren Maitland and wife, Robin of Jarratt,...
Sidney Jr. Kesler
Jul 27, 2008
Sidney Braudes Kesler, Jr., age 76, of Richmond, VA, departed this life on Sunday, July 27, 2008. He was born in Hopewell, VA, the son of the late Sidney B., Sr. and Laura Lyerly Kesler. Mr. Kesler was a U. S. Army veteran and past president and member of the Meadowbrook Lions Club. He was retired from Reynolds Metals Company...
Evelyn Erickson
Jul 27, 2008
Evelyn Marie Erickson, age 78, of Prince George, VA, died on Saturday, July 26, 2008. She was born in Cherokee, IA, the daughter of the late Michael J. and Alice Gordon Ford. Mrs. Erickson was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Ford, Jr.; and sister, Donna Kauffman. She is survived by two daughters, Debra M. Busch and husband Richard...
Chong Williams
Jul 27, 2008
Chong Mi Williams, 39, of Prince George, died Sunday, July 27, 2008 in Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond. She was born in Chuenge Ju, South Korea. Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband, Norman I. Williams of Prince George, her son, Thomas L. Bolton living in Germany and four sisters living in South Korea. A memorial service, with...
Salvador Santory
Jul 26, 2008
Salvador Santory passed away Saturday, July 26, 2008. He graduated in 1953 from the University of Puerto Rico with a degree in education. He served in the U.S. Army for 26 years and retired in 1979 as Sergeant Major. He is survived by his wife, Liana R. Santory, children, Jose Santory and wife, Diana Santory, Jeannette Walker and husband, Barry...
Mark Jr. Gollattscheck
Jul 26, 2008
LTC. (Ret.) U.S.A. Mark Leroy Gollattscheck, Jr., age 66, of Chester, VA, died on Friday, July 25, 2008. He was born in Hialeah, Fl, the son of the late Mark L., Sr. and Josie Jones Gollattscheck. He worked currently as a Sr. Material Damage Appraiser in the insurance industry throughout the state. Mr. Gollattscheck was also a member of the...
Warren Jones
Jul 22, 2008
Warren Saunders Jones, Ph.D, 87, formerly of Hopewell, VA, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in New Bern, NC. A native of Williamston, NC he had been a long term resident of New Bern. Dr. Jones served as Professor and Head of the Speech and Communication Department at Pepperdine University in California for 30 years, until his retirement in 1988. He...
Mary Godsey
Jul 21, 2008
Mary Hudson Godsey, 77, of Hopewell died Sunday, July 20, 2008 at John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Godsey was the widow of James R. Turner and the daughter of the late Joseph Robert and Bessie Lee Flowers Hudson She served for over 20 years as a secretary for Hercules Corporation. She is survived by a son, Alan L. Turner and...
Mary Wills
Jul 21, 2008
Mary Frances Ladd Wills, 75, died suddenly, on the morning of Sunday, July 20, 2008 at John Randolph Hospital. Born on May 20, 1933 in Halifax County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Carl Ladd and Janie Fletcher Ladd formerly of Hopewell and Virgilina. Mrs. Wills was the owner of Janeâ??s Beauty Shop in Hopewell, Virginia since...
Gertrud Thumser
Jul 21, 2008
Gertrud Annemarie Charlotte Thumser, 86, born April 7, 1922 in Berlin, Germany, departed this life on Monday, July 21, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, MSGT Harold Thumser, U.S. Army Ret. with whom she resided in Matoaca, VA and her son, William R. Thumser. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Leslie Clegg of Pomona, New York; three...
Billy Walters
Jul 21, 2008
Walters, Billy Dalton, 74, of Chester, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home Monday, July 21, 2008. He was born in Roanoke, VA, April 29, 1934, the son of the late Witt and Perdine Walters. Billy was a Navy veteran, and a 33rd degree Mason with Chester Lodge #94. Billy Walters was the founder and president of Chester Body Shop in...
Cynthia Mason
Jul 19, 2008
Cynthia Mann Swindell Mason, 82, of Hopewell, passed away Friday July 18, 2008. She was predeceased by her parents Charlie G. & Cynthia Stowe Swindell and her husband William C. Mason. She was a member of OES ADAH Chapter 7 and the Women of the Moose in Hopewell. Cynthia leaves to cherish her memory two sons; James Frederick Mason and...
Donald Jellie
Jul 19, 2008
Donald Wayne Jellie, 69, of Chester, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008. He was born in Fincastle, VA son of the late Charles and Alma Quick Jellie. Donald is a Navy veteran and retired from Brenco, Inc. as a Service Engineer after 40 years of service. He was a Master Mason with Chester Lodge #94 and a member of...
Morton Spero
Jul 19, 2008
Morton B Spero, 87, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday July 19, 2008. He was predeceased by his parents Adolph & Julia Strasburger Spero, and his loving wife of 60 years Louise Thacker Spero. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School from 1935 to 1937 then transferred to Petersburg High School where he graduated in 1938. He also attended The University of...
Josephine Pecht
Jul 19, 2008
Josephine Swain Pecht answered the call of Jesus, â??Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest,â? (Matt. 11:28), at 5:07 AM, July 18, 2008, at Southside Regional Medical Center. â??Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints,â? (Psalm 116:15). Jo Pecht was born in Norfolk County,...
Irene Reges
Jul 19, 2008
Mrs. Irene Lewis Reges, 89, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday July 19, 2008 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was predeceased by her parents George & Ruth Myers Lewis, her loving husband Raymond L. Reges in 1987, and a brother Herman Richard Lewis. A lifetime resident of Petersburg, Mrs. Reges retired after 20 years as a bookkeeper with...
Stephen Kopalchick
Jul 18, 2008
Stephen Edward Kopalchick, Sr., 55, of Chester, died Friday, July 18, 2008 at his home. He was born in Hopewell, VA, son of the late John and Lillian Jacobs Kopalchick. He was a 1974 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He went on to graduate from Virginia State University in 1997 with an...
