Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Henry Pierce
Aug 19, 2005
Henry Louis Pierce 79, of Petersburg, passed away unexpectedly, he was retired from the city of Petersburg where he worked as a caretaker for Blandford Cemetery, and was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during WWII. He was the son of the late James W. & Henretta Whitley Pierce & was predeceased by two brothers Joseph Alvin Pierce...
Beverly Partin
Aug 19, 2005
Beverly Lloyd Partin, 81, of Hopewell, died Friday, August 19, 2005 at his residence. He was born August 15, 1924 in Hopewell to the late Bolling W. and Frances W. Partin. He is survived by his wife of 42 years Arline R. Partin; three sons, Steven D. Wells and wife, Patricia A. Wells of Sutherland, VA, Jeffrey G. Wells and...
Edna Wells
Aug 16, 2005
Edna Langford Wells died Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at her residence. She was a life-long resident of Petersburg. Mrs. Wells was a retired operator for Allied Chemical Corp. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Fannie Emerson Curtis and husband Robert S. Wells. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Ellis and Barbara Marshall & husband Roger, a son,...
Robert & Betty S. Ragsdale
Aug 16, 2005
Robert Gibson Ragsdale, Sr., 81, & Betty Sager Ragsdale, 72, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2005. Mr. Ragsdale was the son of the late John R. and Virginia Reames Ragsdale and was a well respected business owner in Dinwiddie County. Mrs. Ragsdale was the daughter of the late Edward M. and Lois Barnes Sager and would have...
Clerimond Prizer
Aug 15, 2005
Clerimond Gilliam Prizer, 88 of Petersburg died Monday, August 15, 2005. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Bragg and Clara Jackson Gilliam. She is survived by two sons, Herbert G. Prizer of Macon, GA., and William F. Prizer and wife, Kris of CA., and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted 10:00 am Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at...
Jeanne Pope
Aug 12, 2005
Drewryville, Virginia JEANNE WESTBROOK POPE, 64, wife of Samuel E. Pope, Jr., passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, MD after a brief illness. Born May 5, 1941, she was the daughter of Ethel Milliken Westbrook and the late Edwin P. Westbrook. Jeanne, a multi-talented musician, began playing organ for Courtland United Methodist Church...
Carter Godsey
Aug 12, 2005
Carter Garvin Godsey, 82, of Hopewell, passed away Friday, August 12, 2005 at the McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in Richmond, he was the son of the late Joshua Everett and Daisy Stargart Godsey. Mr. Godsey served in the U. S. Navy during WWII with the Pacific Fleet. He retired from the Bank of Washington after 17 years of employment....
Joyce M. Britton
Aug 11, 2005
Joyce Earl Moore Britton, 66 of Dinwiddie Co., died Thursday, August 11, 2005. She was a native of Petersburg and the daughter of the late Edgar Earl and Lillie Bell Moody Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son Bruce Earl Britton, daughter Lara B. Stebbins, granddaughter Morgan Nicole Stebbins and brother James E....
Horace Higgins
Aug 11, 2005
Waverly, Virginia HORACE ROGERS HIGGINS, 84, a resident of Waverly, VA and Mathews, VA died Monday, August 8, 2005. Born on February 8, 1921 in Dendron, Va he was the son of the late Obed Paul Higgins and May Rogers Higgins. He was predeceased by Mary Robertson Higgins, his wife of 57 years, and Dorothy Hill Higgins, his wife of...
William Barker
Aug 11, 2005
Richmond, Virginia WILLIAM MOSS BARKER, a lifelong resident of Richmond, passed away August 6, 2005. He was born in Richmond on April 28, 1929, the son of Sidney Hill and Annie Moss Barker. He was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and Randolph-Macon College. His career consisted of radio, sales, education and management. Mr. Barker was never one to...
Mary Bovender
Aug 11, 2005
Mary Lynn Bovender, age 56, of Petersburg, died Thursday, August 11, 2005. She is survived by her father, William E. Bovender, Sr.; mother, Mary K. Bovender; and brother, William E. Bovender, Jr. A private graveside service will be conducted Saturday, August 13, at Westhampton Memorial Park. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .
Ruby Ratcliff
Aug 11, 2005
Orlando, Florida RUBY PETTREY RATCLIFF, 94, a former resident of Waverly, VA, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2005 in Orlando, FL. Born in West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Bub Pettrey and Gerusa Pettrey. She was the wife of the late Shirley Kay Ratcliff. They made their home in Norfolk, VA from 1940 until 1972 when they...
Marjorie Kelly
Aug 10, 2005
Marjorie Collier Kelly, 81 of Prince George Co., died Wednesday, August 10, 2005. She was a native of Petersburg and the daughter of the late Herbert P. Collier, Sr. and Nora H. Collier. She was the widow of Walter R. Kelly. She was a lifelong member of West End Baptist Church, longtime outreach director for Adult III Sunday School, member...
Barbara Mccaffity
Aug 10, 2005
Barbara Ruth Newton McCaffity, 64, of Petersburg died Wednesday August 10, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Charles Henry Newton & Leola G. Bogle. She was a retired Office Manager at Riversbend Apartment Complex. She is survived by her loving husband Willie McCaffity, two sons, Steve A. McCaffity and his wife Sonya of...
Dean Stewart
Aug 10, 2005
Dean F. Stewart, 92 of Dinwiddie Co., died Wednesday, August 10, 2005. She was the widow of Elmer Stewart. She is survived by her daughter, Frances Lingerfelt and husband, John C. of Dewitt; two sons, Robert E. Stewart and wife, Beulah of Prince George Co. and John E. Stewart and wife, Georgia of Dinwiddie; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Graveside...
Gary Patterson
Aug 10, 2005
Gary Edward Patterson, 53, of Volusia Co., FL, formerly of Hopewell, died Wednesday, August 10, 2005. He is survived by his son, Keith E. Patterson; mother, Betty R. Patterson of Hopewell; father, Floyd A. Patterson of Stony Creek; a sister, Donna M. Patterson of Dallas, TX; and brother, Donald E. Patterson of Chester. Interment will be private in Appomattox Cemetery....
Charlotte Johnson
Aug 9, 2005
Charlotte Marie Harris Johnson, 75 of Dinwiddie formerly of Amelia died Tuesday, August 9, 2005. She was the daughter of the late James & Ethel Craddock Harris. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Texter Hoylman and husband, Richard of Sutherland; two sons, Richard Albert Texter, Jr. and James William Johnson, Jr.; sister, Clairena Paulette of Amelia; two grandsons, Christopher...
Jewel Nichols
Aug 7, 2005
Jewel Fredrick Nichols, 80, of Hopewell, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, August 7, 2005, in Hanover County. He was born in Franklin County, Virginia, and was a resident of this area for many years. He was a retired home delivery milkman for Marva Maid, a retired school bus driver with Overland Bus Company, and a member of the...
Rachel Wheeler
Aug 7, 2005
Rachel ?Kathy? Casey Wheeler, 70, died peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2005 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Ray and Mary Hill Casey, her husband, Leonard Preston Wheeler and a son, Lynn Wheeler. She is survived by her sons, Rusty Wheeler and wife, Nancy, David Wheeler and wife, Anne and Ronnie Wheeler and wife,...
Adelaide Ellis
Aug 6, 2005
Mrs. Adelaide Elizabeth Chester Ellis, 100, of Brighter Living, Hopewell, died Friday, August 5, 2005 at her residence. She was born in Hickory, NC. Mrs Ellis was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Theodore and Adelaide Sides Chester, her husband, Stanley R. Ellis and her son, James Webber. Surviving are...
