Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Lucinda Taylor
Dec 25, 2005
Mrs. Lucinda Ruth Taylor, beloved wife of James Taylor, passed away December 25, 2005 at the age of 37. Cindy, as she was known, was born in Houston, MO, and had lived in Oklahoma and California before moving to Virginia in 1978. For several years she was a school bus driver for the Stafford County School System. Besides her husband...
Frances Howell
Dec 25, 2005
Frances Jordan Howell, 69, of Colonial Heights, widow of Robert Kelly Howell, Sr., passed away Sunday, December 25, 2005. She was born in Seaboard, N. C., a small town in North Hampton County. She attended Believer?s Christian Fellowship in Ford, VA. Mrs. Howell is survived by her sons, Robert K. Howell, Jr. of Colonial Heights and Kenneth D. Howell of...
Mary Langwell
Dec 25, 2005
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...
Alice Beasley
Dec 24, 2005
Alice May Beasley, 91, of Petersburg died Saturday, December 24, 2005 at Southside Community Hospital, Farmville, VA. She was born in Petersburg and was the daughter of the late Ernest C. Beasley, Sr. and Myrtle Garrett Beasley. She was retired from Titmus Optical. She is survived by a nephew, Ernest C. Beasley III of Disputanta and two nieces, Alyce Vinson...
Joy S. Oleyar
Dec 23, 2005
Joy Kay Sponsler Oleyar, 54, of Prince George, died Friday 23, 2005 at her residence. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia and was a retired maintenance adminstrator with Verizon. Mrs. Oleyar was preceded in death by her mother, Ruby Bowman Sponsler. Surviving are her husband James Oleyar of Prince George, three sons, Rodney W. Story and wife Martha, Ryan L....
Teresa Talmage
Dec 23, 2005
Teresa Lindamood Talmage, 91, of Petersburg, widow of Robert A Talmage, Jr., died Friday, December 23, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Sussex County and was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Pedneau Lindamood. She was a retired registered nurse and was a life-long member of Christ & Grace Episcopal Church. She is survived...
Pamela Lover
Dec 23, 2005
Pamela R. Lover, 58, of Petersburg died at her residence December 21, 2005. Ms. Lover was born in San Francisco, CA, on September 2, 1947, the daughter of the late Al Kano Lover I and Mary Frances Smith Lover. Ms. Lover was a graduate of Alabama State Teachers College, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology, she...
Donald Greenway
Dec 22, 2005
Donald Ray ?Donnie? Greenway, 52, of Dinwiddie died on Thursday, December 22, 2005 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was the son of Lonie Hawk Greenway and the late Willie Pete Greenway. Donnie was a small business owner in Dinwiddie County and a former Petersburg fireman. He is survived by his wife, Diana Greenway; three sons, John Ray Greenway and his...
Geoffrey Price
Dec 21, 2005
Geoffrey Donald Price, 59, of Hopewell, died Wednesday, December 21, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mr. Price was born in Birmingham, England and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict. Mr. Price was a former employee with the Colonial Heights Public School System. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and a member of Disabled...
Iii T. Wilson
Dec 19, 2005
Richard Taylor Wilson, III, 79 of Prince George died December 19, 2005. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Judge Richard Taylor Wilson and Julia Meade Patterson Wilson and a sister Elizabeth Osborne Wilson Hitch. Mr. Wilson was a native of Petersburg, graduated from Petersburg High School, University of Virginia and Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Rutgers...
David Reed
Dec 19, 2005
David Wayne Reed, 50, of Hopewell, died Monday December 19, 2005 at John Randolph Hospital. He was the son of the late David H. & Dorothy Bishop Reed. Mr. Reed was a past employee of the City of Petersburg. He leaves to cherish his memory two brothers, Frank E. Reed of Hopewell, Jerry Lee Reed & wife Sharon of Dinwiddie,...
Jr., Ward Tynes
Dec 19, 2005
Elberon, Virginia Thomas Ward Tynes, Jr., 80, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2005 at Tandem Healthcare at Williamsburg. A lifelong resident of Surry County he was the son of the late Thomas Ward Tynes, Sr. and Mattie Edwards Tynes. Ward was a veteran of the U. S. Army serving his country in WW II; a retired agent for State Farm...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
