Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Thomas Thomas
Nov 17, 2005
Sergeant Thomas Matthew ?Tom Tom? Thomas, U. S. Army, age 29, died Thursday, November 17, 2005 while working in Iraq. Born at Fort Hood, TX, he grew up in Germany and Chester, and was presently a resident of El Paso, TX. Sergeant Thomas served with the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment which qualified him for the difficult work that he...
Christine Stanley
Nov 16, 2005
Christine Lockett Stanley, 80 of Dinwiddie died November 16, 2005. She was a native of Petersburg and daughter of the late Ernest Lee & Willie Crowder Lockett. She was the widow of Edward Lewis Stanley. She was a member of the Women of Moose in Hopewell. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah S. Ryan and husband, Leslie; two granddaughters,...
Helen Bain
Nov 15, 2005
Waverly, Virginia HELEN COX BAIN, 91, passed away Monday, November 14, 2005 at her home. Born November 8, 1914 in Southampton County she was the daughter of the late Thomas Nicholas Cox and Mamie Brownley Cox. She was a housewife; a member of the Oak Grove United Methodist Church; and had served as the Past Matron of the Stony Creek...
Gertrude Gibbs
Nov 14, 2005
Gertrude Sutton Gibbs, 91, of Hopewell, widow of Troy Gibbs, passed away Monday, November 14, 2005 at John Randolph Medical Center. Born in Wayne County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Alsworth Sutton and Betsey Sutton. She was a retired employee of Allied Chemical and a member of First Baptist Church in Hopewell. Mrs. Gibbs is survived...
Wandemberg, Infant
Nov 13, 2005
Demien William Harris Wandemberg, infant son of Eric W. Wandemberg and Adina Z. Harris died Sunday November 13, 2005. He is survived by a brother Bryson Keaton, Grandparents Darlene Robertson & husband Ronnie, Brynner Wandemberg & wife Deanna and numerous aunts and uncles, & cousins. A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM Friday November 18, 2005 at the Chester...
Andrea Kelly
Nov 13, 2005
Andrea ?Auntie? Kay Godwin Kelly, 38, of Chester, Virginia, died Sunday November 13, 2005 after a long battle with cancer. She was born February 21, 1967 in Petersburg, Virginia. She is survived by her husband Jimmy Kelly; stepdaughter, Stephanie Kelly and granddaughter, Haley Marie; parents, Fay Pritchett Goodwin of Chester, and Frank Goodwin and step-mother Carol Godwin of Colonial Heights;...
Juanita Summers
Nov 12, 2005
Juanita Keene Summers, 78, of Colonial Heights, formerly of Petersburg, died Saturday, November 12, 2005 in Chippenham Medical Center. She was born in Washington, D.C. and was the daughter of the late Arthur Grey Keene, Sr. and Nellie Walter Keene. Mrs. Summers was a talented artist, actress and writer and worked in the TV and Radio industry. She was co-founder...
Betti Farnsworth
Nov 10, 2005
Betti Lou Farnsworth, 40, of Ford was suddenly taken from us on Thursday, November 10, 2005. She was born in Baltimore, MD and was the daughter of Loretta Robinette Haskett and Doyle Taylor Farnsworth. She was a former employee of the City of Petersburg and was known for her beautiful heart and her giving spirit. In addition to her parents,...
Jr. Walsh
Nov 10, 2005
Kevin Martin Walsh Jr. born on Sep. 4, 1981 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a resident of Chesterfield, Virginia. At age 24 on November 10, 2005 he went on to be with our Lord. Kevin is survived by his mother Isabelle Walsh. He has 2 sisters Joanne Adkins & Marie Friscia and 1 brother Eddie Friscia. He is also survived...
Hubert Payne
Nov 10, 2005
Hubert (Coach, Hubie, Pop) Payne, 80, of Hopewell, VA (Petersburg, VA from 1959 ? 2002), passed away November 10, 2005. He was born on November 23, 1924, in Excelsior, WV, to the late William H. and Belle Adair Payne. He proudly served his country during World War II in the United States Marine Corps. He was a graduate of Concord...
Catherine Jones
Nov 9, 2005
WAVERLY, VIRGINIA CATHERINE PATRICIA JONES, 68, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late Alton Earl Jones and Mildred Barnes Jones. She retired in 1990 as a Public School Teacher, having taught in Poquoson, Lynchburg, Richmond, and Fairfax Co. After her retirement she enjoyed playing bridge, gardening, birdwatching, stained glass,...
Natalie Johnson
Nov 8, 2005
Natalie Jane Wood Johnson, 81, of Hopewell died Sunday, November 6, 2005. Mrs. Johnson was born in Philadephia, PA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Helen Stonesifer Wood, her husband, James M. Johnson and a daughter, Nancy Millis.. Surviving are three daughters, Barbara J. Nace, and husband, Archie, Theresa (Terry) N. Jackson, and husband, Harold, Jr.,...
Nancy Laine
Nov 7, 2005
Nancy Lee Stewart Laine, born February 1, 1921 in Petersburg, Virginia died November 7, 2005. Preceded in death by her husband, Richard G. ?Jack? Laine, Jr. and her son, Richard G. ?Rick? Laine, III. Also preceded in death by her mother, Annie Hawkins Stewart; father, Benjamin Franklin Stewart; and sister, Emma Louise White. Survived by daughters, Suzanna F. Riddle of...
Marquez Pankey
Nov 7, 2005
Marquez Lee Pankey, 8 months old, of Hopewell, died November 07, 2005 in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC. Surviving are her parents Robert Lee Pankey III and Ashley N. Richardson both of Hopewell, Va. his grandparents, Michelle Lee Richardson, Preston Charlotte and Dreama Tyler all of Hopewell, great- grandmother Juanita Carothers of Oceana, WV., one uncle, Stephen, D. Richardson of...
Dewey Hancock
Nov 6, 2005
Dewey Stevens Hancock, Jr., 78, of Colonial Heights died Sunday, November 6, 2005. Mr. Hancock was born in Hopewell, VA and was a former resident of Prince George County. He was a retired Maintenance Superintendent at Smurfit-Stone, a member of First Christian Church and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Hancock is the son of the...
Ann Steele
Nov 6, 2005
Ann Elizabeth Steele, 80 of Petersburg died November 6, 2005. She was the daughter of the John J. Moore, Sr. and Lottie Lee Moore. She was an retired employee of Titmus Optical. She is survived by her son, James D. Steele (Joy) of Stony Creek; sister, Cherry Lotresti (Pete) of Chesapeake; three grandchildren; six step-grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. The family...
Allen Martz
Nov 4, 2005
Allen Murray Martz, Sr., 69, of Chester entered into eternal life Friday, November 4, 2005. He was born in PA the son of the late William H. and Alice F. Martz and also preceded in death by his step-mom Geraldine Martz. Mr. Martz was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from Allied Chemical. In his retirement he worked...
Lila Moore
Nov 4, 2005
Lila Harris Moore, 90 of Petersburg died Friday, November 4, 2005. She was predeceased by her husband Frank S. Moore, Sr. and daughter Susan Moore Procise. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Petersburg and the past executive director of Southside area Mental Health and Family Counseling Association. She is survived by her son, Frank S....
Bianka Davis
Nov 4, 2005
Bianka Maria (McQuillan) Davis, born January 19, 1943 in Bremerhaven, Germany went to be with the Lord on November 4, 2005 after a brief struggle with cancer. Bianka was the daughter of Dr. John McQuillan and the late Hilde McQuillan of Helena, Montana. She graduated from Helena High School in 1963, John Tyler Community College in 1993 and Virginia State...
