Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Kim Haught
Apr 22, 2008
Kim Lynn Haught, 46, of Chrstiansburg, VA, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2008. She was preceded in death by her son, Manny Ragano and her father, Thomas D. Landers. She is survived by her daughter, Brittane´e N. â??Suggieâ? Teeters of Loudon, TN; mother, Alicison A. Fox of Dinwiddie; brother, Jimmie R. Fox and wife, Joi of Hopewell; sister, Niki Small...
Billy Batten
Apr 21, 2008
Billy Allen Batten, age 50, of Petersburg, VA, died on Friday, April 18, 2008. He was born on May 29, 1957, the son of the late Earl R. Batten, Sr. Mr. Batten spent most of his working career in the tree trimming industry, clearing off major power lines and roads. He is survived by his daughter, Amber M. Batten; mother,...
Rachel Snead
Apr 21, 2008
Rachel Adams Snead, age 67, of Richmond, VA, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2008. Born in Danville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Jabez W. and Elsie Moore Adams. Mrs. Snead was a member of Faith Heritage Church of God for approximately eight years, and a licensed L.P.N., practicing in Danville and the greater Richmond area for...
Majken French
Apr 21, 2008
Majken Ronne French went to be with our Lord and her beloved husband Larry, on April 17, 2008. Majken was born in Zion, Illinois in 1915 and lived most of her adult life in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She moved to Chester, Virginia in 1997 to live with her daughter and son-in-law, where she was a faithful member of Grace Lutheran...
Jennifer Wilson
Apr 20, 2008
Jennifer Racheal Wilson, age 22, of Chester, VA, died on Sunday, April 20, 2008. Born in Middletown, CT, she is the daughter of Deborah E. and Allen J. Davis of Chesterfield, VA. She was a loving daughter and mother, and was an aspiring young business woman who had started her own cleaning service. Jennifer is also survived by her son,...
Ellen Allen
Apr 20, 2008
Ellen Sullivan Allen, age 78, of Petersburg went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Paul Xavier and Thera Hazen Sullivan, and was also preceded in death by her husband, James Wilson â??Moleâ? Allen. Mrs. Allen was employed by the Petersburg School Boards as Cafeteria...
Kenneth Kent
Apr 19, 2008
Kenneth Charles Kent, age 80, of Colonial Heights, VA, died on Thursday, April 17, 2008. He was born in FondLac Wisconsin, the son of the late Otto and Ruth Tittle Kent. Mr. Kent was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, a retired Senior Chief with the U. S. Navy, and a retired computer specialist with Civil Service, Fort Lee....
James Helms
Apr 17, 2008
Hopewell, VA JAMES RANDALL â??Randyâ? HELMS, age 46, died April 16, 2008. Born February 19, 1962 in Fayetteville, NC, he is the son of James and Tamra Wagoner Helms. He is also survived by a son Jamie Helms and his wife Mallory of Covington, VA; three sisters, Kathy Kinsey of Waverly, Sandra Mitchell, and Sherry Helms, both of Hopewell; and...
Frances Hobbs
Apr 17, 2008
Frances Burnette Hobbs, 79, of Hopewell died Thursday, April 17, 2008 in Bon Secours Regional Medical Center. She was born in Louisburg, NC and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Hobbs was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She was the daughter of the late Giles and Iantha Joyner Burnette and the widow of William Seamon Hobbs....
Herman Holland
Apr 17, 2008
Herman â??Buddyâ? Holland, 81, of Petersburg died on Thursday, April 17, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Frederick Holland, Sr. and Lillie Inez Bailey Holland and his brother, James Frederick Holland, Jr. Buddy was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, A.P. Hill Camp 167 in Colonial Hieghts and had worked as a type setter...
Ruby Poole
Apr 17, 2008
Ruby Mason Poole, 91, of Hopewell, formerly of McKenney, VA died on Thursday, April 17, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Claire May Phipps Mason and the widow of Edward E. Poole, Sr. Ruby was a retired school teacher with Prince George County School System. She is survived by a son, Edward E. Poole, Jr. and...
Robert Jackson
Apr 16, 2008
Robert Olin Jackson, 78, of Petersburg, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008 in the Colonial Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was a native of Petersburg, son of the late George Washington Jackson and Ruth Ethel Burnett Jackson. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Colonial Heights. Robert served in the 543rd Medical Clearing Co. while in the U....
Nedra Ramey
Apr 16, 2008
Nedra Birdsong Ramey, 73, of Chester, passed away April 16, 2008 at Medical College of Virginia. She was a native of Chesterfield County and the daughter of the late Wilton Harvey and Verena Phillips Birdsong. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Verena Lavinia Ramey; half-sister, Virginia Lee Birdsong Harris; and a half-brother, Donald Laurens Birdsong. Mrs. Ramey was...
Paul Reed
Apr 16, 2008
Paul Arland Reed died Wednesday, April 16, 2008. He was born on November 13, 1925 in Ashton, IL and moved to Amboy, IL where he graduated from Amboy Township High School in 1943. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cynthia Ann in 1967 and by Edith, his wife of 38 years, in 2006. He was the ninth child...
Guadalupe Vargas
Apr 15, 2008
Guadalupe Medellin Vargas, 63, of Prince George County, was called suddenly to eternal life on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at his home. Born in Asherton, Texas, he was the son of the late Antonio Vargas and Herminia Lucas. He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War, retiring as a Sergeant First Class in 1983. He retired from...
Harold West
Apr 15, 2008
ZUNI, VA Harold Mason West, 83, a resident of Zuni, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at Consulate Healthcare in Windsor, VA. Born January 24, 1925, he was the son of the late Elonzo McKinley West, Sr., and Lucy Herrin West. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Alberta Wilkins West; two sons, Ronald M. West and wife...
Richard Jr. Anderson
Apr 14, 2008
Richard Linton Anderson, Jr., 81 of Spring Grove, Virginia passed away on April 14, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center, Hopewell following an extended illness. He was a retired Lieutenant from the Hopewell Bureau of Police. Mr. Anderson was a WWII Navy Veteran and a survivor of two North Atlantic convoy runs to Murmansk, Russia. He was born on March...
James Allen
Apr 11, 2008
James Thomas Allen, 80, of Hopewell went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 11, 2008. He was the son of the late Rufus Cook Allen, Sr. and Girlie Turner Allen and was the husband of 54 years to the late Janie Lucille Allen. James was a graduate of Thomas Dale High School, retired from Dupont and a long...
Alvie Ret. Lumbus
Apr 11, 2008
Alvie J. Lumbus, 74, of Hickory NC, formerly of Petersburg, passed away Friday April 11, 2008. He was predeceased by his wife of 22 years, Phoebe Lois Lumbus, his parents, Raymond A. & Katherine F. Bartels Lumbus, and a brother, George Lumbus. Mr. Lumbus was a retired Logistics Management Specialist for the United States Army Material Command. He and his...
John Goodrich
Apr 10, 2008
John â??Sonnyâ? Elliott Goodrich, 58, of Hopewell, died Thursday, April 10 2008 at his residence. He was a life-long resident of Hopewell. He was the son of the late James Lawrence and Rosemary Bolt Goodrich. Surviving are his wife, Brenda Harlow Goodrich of Hopewell, four daughters, Rebecca G. Miller & husband Timothy of Dewitt, Heather S. Talley of Hopewell, Megan...
