Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Marguerette Garnett
Aug 31, 2005
Marguerite Thomas Garnett, 89, a former resident of Hopewell ,died Wednesday, August 31, 2005 in Bowling Green, Va. Mrs. Garnett was a member of the First Baptist Church and a volunteer with the Hopewell-Prince George Red Cross. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Muscoe Garnett and her son, John Muscoe Garnett , Jr. Surviving are her daughter,...
V J. Preston
Aug 30, 2005
Virginia Jones Preston, 89, of Richmond, VA passed away on August 30, 2005. She was the widow of Gordon Preston, her husband of 57 years and a retired clerical supervisor for the WV Department of Welfare. Mrs. Preston was predeceased by her parents, Webster and Wavie Jones, her brother, Leon Jones and her sister, Barbara Kruk. She is survived by...
Iii B. Hicks
Aug 30, 2005
Joseph Baskerville Hicks, III went to be with his god on August 30th, 2005. Joe had suffered a stroke in late January and had been in the Waverly Health Care Center since that time. Joe was preceded in death by his father, Joseph B. Hicks, Jr., his grandmothers, Lula W. Moore and Susie Wheelhouse and his grandfathers, John D. Moore...
Gerald Sadler
Aug 30, 2005
Gerald A. Sadler, Sr. 65 of Petersburg departed this life on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Bernard Lee and Minervia Estelle Sadler. He was preceded in death by his wife Beatrice Jewell, a brother James and a sister Kathleen S. Puckett. He leaves to cherish his memories his sons,...
Jr., Clayton Bowden
Aug 30, 2005
Richmond, Virginia BYRON CLAYTON BOWDEN, JR., 70, died Sunday, August 28, 2005 in Henrico County, VA. Born October 31, 1934 in Isle of Wight County, VA, he was the son of the late Byron C. Bowden, Sr. and Mary Lewis Bowden. A 1956 graduate of VPI with a degree in Agriculture, Mr. Bowden had retired after twenty two years of...
Howard Tatum
Aug 29, 2005
Howard Wilson ?Pete? Tatum, Jr. 54, of Chester, died Monday August 29, 2005 in Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, VA. He was born in Petersburg. Mr. Tatum served in the U. S. Navy, and was a retired maintenance employee with Hercules Inc.. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard W. and Myrtle Stanley Tatum. Surviving are his wife,...
Lillian Clements
Aug 29, 2005
Lillian Blanche Clements, 94 formerly of Waverly, VA, died Monday, August 29, 2005. She was the daughter of the late William T. and Lillian Williamson Clements. She is survived by two sisters, Gladys Battista of Richmond and Emma Jean Treaster of Colonial Heights; several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted 11:00 am Friday, September 2, 2005 at Blandford...
Belle Warren
Aug 29, 2005
Belle Gwaltney Warren, 97 of Colonial Heights died Sunday, August 29, 2005. She was the widow of Elliott I. Warren and a native of Smithfield, VA. She was the daughter of the late William Dudley and Sarah Elizabeth Barham Gwaltney. She was a member of Trinity U.M.C. of Petersburg, VA, Girl Scout Leader, Twigg at Southside Regional Medical Center, served...
Linwood Curtis
Aug 27, 2005
Linwood Leslie Curtis, 94, of Hopewell, died Saturday, August 27,2005 inBrighter Living. He was born in Burrowsville, Va. and was a former resident of Jackson Street, Hopewell. Mr. Curtis was a member of West End Presbyterian Church, a former member of Civil Air Patrol and was a retired self-employed contractor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rester L....
Robert Thayer
Aug 27, 2005
Robert H. (Bobby) Thayer, 72, of Petersburg departed life Thursday, Aug. 25 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was the son of the late William (Dooley) and Lucille Cutchin Thayer, & was Preceded in death by 2 brothers, Earl Thayer of Petersburg and Billy Thayer of Hampton, VA. He was retired from the Defense General Supply Center (Bellwood) and was...
Margaret Wynn
Aug 27, 2005
Margaret Marlin Gruber Wynn, 94, of Chester died Saturday, August 27, 2005. She was born in Norristown, PA the daughter of the late Albert and Mabel Gruber. Mrs. Wynn was a long-time member of Chester Presbyterian Church where she was a member of the Church Choir and a Sunday School Teacher. She was a former teacher in Pennsylvania and a...
Sr., E. Ryan
Aug 27, 2005
Raymond Edward Ryan, Sr., 87 of Petersburg died Saturday, August 27, 2005. He was a born the son of the late Patrick R. and Anastasia V. Ryan. Mr. Ryan served a Veteran of the U.S. Army where he served his county in World War II. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree; the Catholic Order...
Mills Boyette
Aug 26, 2005
Mills Daniel Boyette, 60 died Friday, August 26, 2005. He was the son of the late Walter Lemuel and Lessie Katherine Williams Boyette. Mr. Boyette was an employee of the city of Colonial Heights for over 7 years. He was an avid bowler & bowled with the men?s scratch league at the Hopewell Bowling Center for numerous years, he was...
Belle Warren
Aug 25, 2005
Belle Gwaltney Warren, 97 of Colonial Heights died Sunday, August 29, 2005. She was the widow of Elliott I. Warren and a native of Smithfield, VA. She was the daughter of the late William Dudley and Sarah Elizabeth Barham Gwaltney. She was a member of Trinity U.M.C. of Petersburg, VA, Girl Scout Leader, Twigg at Southside Regional Medical Center, served...
Ralph Lewis
Aug 24, 2005
Ralph H. Lewis, 85, of Chester, VA, died Wednesday, August 24, 2005. He was born in Rineyville, KY, May 7, 1920. He is survived by his wife Thursa O. Lewis; a son Dr. David Lewis and wife Paige; two grandsons; two great-grandchildren; and one brother Dr. David T. Lewis and wife Leslie of Elizabethtown, KY. He served in the U.S....
Hampden Mann
Aug 23, 2005
Hampden ?Hank? Staples Mann, Jr., 72, died Tuesday, August 23, 2005. He was the son of the late Hampden Staples and Elizabeth Livesay Mann. He was an instructor for C & P Telephone Company. He served in the U. S. Army and was a veteran of Korea, and was an active member of the C & P Telephone Pioneers of...
Maggie Cook
Aug 22, 2005
Ivor, Virginia MAGGIE WELLS COOK, 98, died Saturday, August 20, 2005, at her residence. Born on July 8, 1907, she was the daughter of the late Reginald Lee and Margaret Harris Wells and the wife of the late Robert H. Cook, Jr. She is survived by five sons: Robert L. Cook and wife, Nancy and John R. Cook and wife,...
Rosa Kendrick
Aug 22, 2005
Mrs. Rosa Holland Kendrick, 84, of Hopewell, died, Monday, August 22, 2005 at her home. She was a member of the Women of the Moose #1180 and a member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church. She was born in Campbell County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Elijah Whitt Holland and Helen Hamlett Holland. She is survived by her husband,...
Alice Gwaltney
Aug 21, 2005
Alice Morris Gwaltney, 107, of Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Waverly VA, died on Sunday, August 21, 2005 at Sentara Leigh Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Gwaltney was born in Greensville County and was the daughter of the late James Edward and Margaret Coker Morris and the widow of Herman Lee Gwaltney. She attended Emporia Public Schools and was a graduate of...
Alfred Edwards
Aug 21, 2005
Alfred Grayson Edwards, 78, of Richmond, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2005. Born in Richmond, he was the son of the late Joseph John and Sallie Tatum Edwards. He served in both the U. S. Navy and U. S. Marine Corps during WWII and the Korean War. He is survived by a daughter, Linda O?Connor and husband, Mike of Chester;...
