Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Mary Langwell
Jan 4, 2006
Mary Harris Butterworth Langwell died December 25 in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the daughter of Mary R. and the late Dr. Reynoldson D. Butterworth. Harris graduated from Collegiate School, attended Wheaton College and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She lived and worked in Atlanta where she was also a tireless volunteer in both the arts...
Rhonda Furr
Jan 3, 2006
Rhonda Sue Furr, 48, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday January 3, 2006 in Waverly Health Care Center. She was a former employee of John Randolph Hospital in Food services. She leaves to cherish her memory, her mother and father, Junetta and Lester L Caudill Sr., a son Lester Allen Furr and wife Florencia of Richmond, daughter Jessie Marie Furr...
Carol Ward
Jan 3, 2006
Carol Rogner Ward, 60, of Hopewell, died January 03, 2006 in Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Va. She was born in Ohio. Mrs. Ward was a retired ICU nurse with Southside Regional Medical Center and was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Colonial Heights. . She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Carolina Koechle Rogner. Surviving...
Esther Creasy
Jan 3, 2006
Esther Mae Creasy, age 73, went home to be with the lord January 3rd, 2006. She was born in Hopewell, VA and later moved to the Chester area where she had spent the last twenty plus years of her life. Ms. Creasy was a member of Harrowgate Family Worship Center in Chester. She is survived by two sisters, Dorothy Jean...
Jr. L. Morter
Jan 3, 2006
Robert L. Morter Jr., of Chester, VA died on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006. Mr. Morter was born in Buena Vista, VA and was a retired textile engineer with Allied Chemical Company. He attended Powers Memorial Baptist Church in Hopewell, VA for over 35 years. He is survived by a wife, Dorothy M. Morter of Chester. A sister, Donna M. Guthrie...
Verdie Dance Dehorney
Jan 2, 2006
Verdie Ann Dance Dehorney, 52, of Laleland, FL died Monday, January 2, 2006. She was a native of Petersburg and was the daughter of the late Herbert W. Dance, Sr. and Violet Newton Dance. She is survived by a son, Larry Dehorney; granddaughter, Mya Mann; three brothers, Herbert Wesley Dance, Jr., Joseph Richard Dance and William Alan Dance; step-sister, Denise...
Ira Furr
Jan 2, 2006
Ira Clyde Furr, 91, of Hopewell died Monday, January 2, 2006 in Walnut Hills Convalescent Center, Petersburg. He was born in South Hill, Virginia, and was a resident of Hopewell for most of his life. Mr. Furr served in the US Army during World War II and was a retired operator with Hercules, Inc, He was preceded in death by...
Elsie Perkinson
Jan 1, 2006
Elsie P. Perkinson, 84, of Dinwiddie, died Sunday, January 1, 2006. She was the daughter of the late James and Eva Parham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton Perkinson and a sister, Birdie Moody. She is survived by a daughter, Becky Pierce and husband, Ronnie Pierce; granddaughter, Judy Pierce; sisters, Emily Brown and Edna Brown all of...
Rosemarie Shuler
Jan 1, 2006
Rosemarie Shuler, 46, of Petersburg, went to be with the Lord on January 01, 2006, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the daughter of the late Constantinos Langhorst. Mrs. Shuler worked for Food Lion in the Food Retail Industry and was a member of the Harley Ownership Club of Hampton, Virginia. She is survived by her loving...
Mildred Price
Jan 1, 2006
Wakefield, Virginia MILDRED LAINE PRICE, 84, a resident of Wakefield, died on Sunday, January 1, 2006. She was the widow of W. Lear Brittle and Gordon C. Price. Born in Southampton County on August 2, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Nina Freeman Laine. Mrs. Price was a member of the Wakefield United Methodist Church. She...
Maria N. Lumba
Dec 31, 2005
Dr. Maria Gracia (Grace) Navarro Lumba of Petersburg, VA died Saturday, December 31, 2005. She was a retired Professor of Philosophy at The University of Santo Thomas, Assumption & Letran College in the Philippines and Chapman College, Ft Lee, VA & Elmendorf, Alaska Branch. She was a member of the American Association of University Women. She also worked avidly as...
Jr., L.
Dec 30, 2005
Waverly, Virginia Junius L. ?J.L.? Cox, Jr., 87, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2005 at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia. Born in Sussex County he was the son of the late Junius L. Cox, Sr., and Mattie Harris Cox. He was a retired farmer, had worked for the U. S. Postal Service, and was a member of Waverly Congregational...
Vivian Sylvester
Dec 30, 2005
Vivian Irene Sylvester, 93, of Amelia, formerly of Hopewell departed this life on Friday, December 30, 2005. She was the widow of Anthony Joseph Sylvester, Sr. She is survived by her sons, Anthony Joseph Sylvester, Jr. and wife, Constance of Hopewell, David George Sylvester of Goochland and one daughter, Rose S. Gouyer and husband Clarence D. Gouyer, Jr. of Amelia;...
Madison Livesay
Dec 30, 2005
Surry, Virginia Madison Elaine Livesay, infant daughter of Shawn and Tiffany Livesay of Surry, went to be one of God?s Special Angels on Wednesday, December 28, 2005, at Sentara Williamsburg Hospital, Williamsburg, VA. Her precious spirit is also survived by a stepbrother, Kelly Monday; maternal grandparents, Arlene Murphy of Surry, Larry Whitworth; paternal grandparents, Johnny and Debbie Livesay of Surry;...
David Bausell
Dec 29, 2005
David Lynn Bausell, 48, of Surry, VA died Thursday, December 29, 2005 at his residence. He was born in Petersburg and had been a life long resident of this area. David was a former boat captain with American Cruise Lines and was a member of the Jefferson Lodge #62 AF&AM located in Surry. He was a retired firefighter with Henrico...
Lynda Cook
Dec 29, 2005
Ivor, Virginia Lynda Gordon Cook, 59, passed away December 28, 2005 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA. Born May 23, 1946, she was the daughter of the late James Gordon and Mary Nixon Gordon. Lynda worked as a Bus Aide for the Isle of Wight County Public Schools for the past 4 years, and was a member of Mill...
Inez Baber
Dec 29, 2005
Inez Mylum Baber. formerly of 200 Prince George Avenue in Hopewell, Virginia, passed away on December 29, 2005. She was 95. Inez lived with her daughter Carolyn Doten and her husband, George, in Tucson, Arizona since 1998 and survived her husband, Ralph Leon Baber, by 25 years. She is survived by daughter, Carolyn, and sons Dale, who lives in Mobile,...
Sidney Hevener
Dec 28, 2005
Sidney Walker Hevener, 76, of Chesterfield County, widow of Raymond H. Walker, Sr. and Homer C. Hevener, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2005. Born in Upper Etna, PA, she was the daughter of the late Vernon S. and Margaret Ross Snyder. She is survived by daughters, Mary Spencer of Chester, Sidney Fleckstine of N.C., Sue Ann Ramsey of Richmond; sons,...
J. Faria
Dec 28, 2005
Rev. Alfred John Faria, 62, of Hopewell died Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at his residence. He was a professional musician and was the owner of Star Studio and Recording Co. Rev. Faria was a member of the National Rifle Association, The Dive Shop, American Legion Post 146 and was the senior pastor of Universal Life Church in Hopewell. He was...
Ava Belcher
Dec 26, 2005
Ava Inez Dixon Belcher, 91, of Petersburg died Monday, December 26, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. A native of Bracey, VA she was the daughter of the late Thomas Gaither and Nishia Belle Stroup Dixon and the mother of the late Joyce B. Burdzel. She was a member of Gill Grove Baptist Church and was retired from the former...
