Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Russell Parham
Jan 16, 2006
Claremont, Virginia RUSSELL EDWARD PARHAM, 65, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, January 16, 2006, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Windsor, VA he was a son of the late Lewis Thomas Parham and Elizabeth Louise Lovegrove Parham. Russell served his country in the U. S. Army; worked with and operated heavy equipment,...
Goldie Altizer
Jan 16, 2006
Goldie Lesley Altizer, 88, of Colonial Heights, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 16, 2006. She was born in Jumping Branch, West Virginia. Goldie was preceded in death by her parents, Lillian Yancey Hogan and Clarence Howard Hogan; husbands, Irvin Lesley and Walter Altizer; sisters, Lola Smith, Myrtle Wills, Gertrude Meadows, Edith Morris and Shirley Scott; brother, Wesley...
Grace Pittman
Jan 15, 2006
Wakefield, Virginia GRACE LOWE PITTMAN, 84, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2006 at Tandem Healthcare in Windsor, VA. Born September 3, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Clayton and Bessie Bailey Lowe. She was the widow of Jack Wilbert Pittman, Sr. Grace was a lifelong resident of Southampton and Sussex Counties. She left Obici Hospital after 19...
Virginia Patton
Jan 15, 2006
Considered an elegant and beautiful lady by those who knew her and a former Mrs. Virginia, Virginia Koeppen Patton died on January 15, 2006. Mrs. Patton was born May 9, 1933 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, the daughter of the late Bernhardt Koeppen and Evelyn Hausam Koeppen. She was also pre-deceased by a sister, Carol McDougall and a brother, Ronnie Koeppen,...
J. Pittman
Jan 14, 2006
Wakefield, Virginia J. Ernest Pittman, 94, passed away at his home in Wakefield, VA., with his family by his side on Saturday, January 14, 2006. Born May 22, 1911 in Dendron, Va., he was the son of the late Ernest Augusta Pittman and Emma Grubbs Pittman. He was a 1928 graduate of Dendron High School and married the late Mary...
Helen J. Harrup
Jan 14, 2006
Helen Elizabeth Jackson Harrup, 88, of Chester died Saturday, January 14, 2006. She was a native of Petersburg born the daughter of the late George Washington Jackson and Ruth Ethel Burnett Jackson. Mrs. Harrup was a member of Second Baptist Church in Petersburg for over 50 years and she was very devoted to Petersburg. She was an avid pet lover...
Audrey Sinclair
Jan 13, 2006
Audrey J. Sinclair, age 84, of Chester, VA died Friday, January 13, 2006. She was a homemaker and member of Second Branch Baptist Church of Chesterfield for over seventy years. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Sinclair of Chester, two sisters, Mary Cooper and Rose Dunlow, both of Chesterfield and a brother in law, Frank Sinclair, of Richmond. She...
Virginia Graves
Jan 13, 2006
Virginia B. Graves, age 94, passed on Friday, January 13, 2006 at John Randolph Hospital. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Wallace, son Charles, and loving sister Dorotha Graves. She is survived by four sons, William and wife Millie of Chester, VA, Richard and wife Mary Louise of Chapel Hill, N.C., Donald and wife Mona of Chesterfield, VA,...
Nellie Overby
Jan 11, 2006
Capron, Virginia Mrs. Nellie Bailey Overby, 92, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, with her family by her side. Born June 17, 1913 she was a daughter of the late Eason Bailey and Rosa Atkins Bailey and a lifelong resident of Southampton County. Nellie was the wife of the late Clifton L. Overby. They lived...
George Ruffin
Jan 10, 2006
George E. Ruffin, age 85 of Chester, VA. Died Tuesday, January 10, 2006. He was a retired aid with the McGuire VA Medical Center and former Chief of the Chester volunteer fire department. He was also involved in the Civilian Conservation Corp. and active in the Chester Methodist Church. He served in the U. S. Army and was stationed in...
Bonnie Burgess
Jan 10, 2006
Bonnie Lou Burgess, 56, of Hopewell died Tuesday, January 10, 2006 in Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond. She was born in Tarboro, NC. Mrs. Burgess was a member of Redemption Outreach Center and was a receptionist for Delta Oil Co. in Petersburg. She was preceded in death by her parents, George E. & Elgie Renfro Stanley and a sister, Rebecca...
Peter Covington
Jan 9, 2006
Peter W. Covington II died January 9, 2006. He was born in Chesterfield County and was the son of the late Henry and Virginia Covington. Mr. Covington owned and operated Covington Bros. Feed and Seed with brother Oliver for over 47 Years. He was a life long member of Tabb St. Presbyterian Church in Petersburg. He is survived by a...
Garry Irvin
Jan 7, 2006
Garry Goodwyn Irvin, 53, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2006 at his residence. He was the son of the late S. Lee and Evelyn Mowatt Irvin and was employed with Verizon for the past 26 years. He is survived by his son, Christopher Adam Irvin and wife Mary Ellen of Carson; grandchildren, Jacob Lee Irvin and Sydney...
Eben Heacock
Jan 7, 2006
Eben Perry Heacock, born February 21, 1924, of Chester, Virginia, passed away Saturday January 7, 2006. He was the son of the late Raymond P. & Grace Alley Heacock. Mr. Heacock was a veteran of the United States Navy and served in World War II as an Aviation Ordinance Mechanic. He retired as the Division Engineer, Richmond Division, of CSX...
Ok Sum
Jan 6, 2006
Ok Sum Lee of Colonial Heights, 107, died January 6, 2006. She is survived by her daughter, Young Ok Jones and husband, Earl of Colonial Heights; son, Young Sik Lee and wife, Kisoon of Hinesville, GA. The family will receive friends from 7-8 pm tonight January 7, 2006 at St. Kim Tae Gon Church in Richmond with a Mass to...
Kathryn Spain
Jan 6, 2006
Kathryn Slate Spain, 84, of Petersburg died on January 6, 2006 in Warrenton, VA. Wife of the late Joe Gray Spain, she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Brad and Anita Spain and two granddaughters, Sarah and Laura Spain all of Gainesville, VA. She is also survived by her brother, William M. Slate of Colonial Heights and a sister,...
Dave Pittman
Jan 6, 2006
Wakefield, Virginia DAVE LAWRENCE PITTMAN, 43, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 5, 2006 at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia. Born November 22, 1962 in Suffolk he was the son of Pauline B. Pittman and the late Burtron Hayes Pittman. He was a 1980 honors graduate of Oak Hill Academy and volunteered his time as Maintenance Team Leader; had...
Jack Dance
Jan 5, 2006
Jack Powers Dance, 75, of Hopewell, died Thursday, January 5, 2006 at Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Born in Bedford County he was preceded in death by his parents, William Bryan and Faye Powers Dance and a granddaughter, Beth Strother. He is survived by a son, Jack P. Dance, II, a step-son, Douglas R. Strother, II, two grandsons, Bryan...
Walter Lewis
Jan 5, 2006
Walter Alvin Lewis age 70 of Petersburg died Thursday, January 5, 2006. He was the son of the late Walter Eugene and Dora Bryant Lewis and was preceded in death by a brother, Clifton Eugene Lewis. He is survived by two nieces, Anne Marie Lewis of Petersburg and Bettie Lou Gill of Dinwiddie. Friends may call at the Petersburg Chapel...
Cheryl Amos
Jan 5, 2006
Cheryl Gunn Amos, 41, of Chester, Virginia, died, Thursday, January 5, 2006 in Medical College of Virginia. She was born in Hopewell, Virginia Surviving are her husband, Rex Page Amos of Chester, parents, Malcolm Lee and Fannie Walker Gunn, two sisters, Linda G. Olson of Tucson, AZ., Marcia G. White of Macon, NC., a brother, Darryl E. Gunn of Chesterfield,...
