Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Charles Copley
Sep 8, 2005
Charles Lindbergh Copley, 78, of Richmond died Thursday, September 08, 2005. He was born in South Boston the son of the late Charles and Bessie Copley. Mr. Copley was a Veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy and served his country in World War II and The Korean War. He is survived by his daughter Dawn R. Copley;...
Charles Robinson
Sep 7, 2005
Charles ?Jerry: Robinson of Chesterfield went to be with his Lord September 7, 2005. He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years Julie Robinson, parents Charles W. ?Robbie? and Willie Marye Robinson, one sister Gwendolyn Willard and her husband Marshall Willard and many loving friends & family members. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in...
Carolyn Andrews
Sep 6, 2005
Carolyn Marie Andrews, 53, of Petersburg passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2005. She was a native and long time resident of Petersburg. She was predeceased by her husband, Dennis R. Andrews; son, Ronald Wayne Hawkins and her parents, Robert C. and Jessie Hawkins Tatum. She is survived by her three children, Willard Eugene Tatum of Hopewell, Linda Keen of...
Gertrude Schiccitano
Sep 6, 2005
Gertrude Franziska Schiccitano, 75, of Petersburg, lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 at her residence. Born in Austria, she was the daughter of Franziska Buchsbaum Glotzl and the late Erich Glotzl. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter, Dolores Tench and husband, Bruce F. ?Chip? Tench, III of Colonial Heights; granddaughter, Bettina...
Clyde "Pete" Cook
Sep 5, 2005
Ivor, Virginia CLYDE FRANCIS ?Pete? COOK, 62, passed away Monday, September 5, 2005 at his home in Ivor with his loving family by his side. A native of Southampton County he was the son of Homer Cook, Sr., and the late Mary Saunders Cook. Pete retired from Smithfield Packing where he worked as a maintenance mechanic; was a life member...
Tricia White
Sep 4, 2005
Tricia Whitaker White, 35, of Prince George, died unexpectedly on September 4, 2005. She was predeceased by her grandfathers Roland J. Harris & Russell E. Whitaker Sr. She is survived by her daughter Kristin Ashley White of Prince George, mother Brenda H. Allen & husband Dudley of Dinwiddie County, father Russell E. Whitaker Jr. & wife Gay of Prince George,...
Jr. Lee Thomas
Sep 4, 2005
Frankie Lee Thomas, Jr. ?Nitty?, 24 of Chesterfield died September 4, 2005. He was employed as a lead foreman for Virginia Glass Installation. He is survived by his parents Frankie Lee Thomas, Sr. and Jutta Kessler Thomas of Matoaca; brother, Marco Thomas of Petersburg; son, Elijah Lee Thomas of Ettrick; fraternal grandparents, Marion and Dorothy M. Thomas of Lakeland, GA;...
Edna Edwards
Sep 2, 2005
Edna Hackney Edwards, 84, of Colonial Heights, died Friday, September 2, 2005. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Ruth Daniels Hackney and the widow of James T. Edwards, Sr. and was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Rowland. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She is survived by a son James T. Edwards, Jr.,...
Katherine Rowlett
Sep 2, 2005
Katherine Kyle Rowlett, 85, of Petersburg died Friday, September 02, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Rowlett was born in Petersburg the daughter of the late Waren Dewey Kyle and Gladys Mae Boyette Kyle. She was a retired bookkeeper of the Blue Star Drive-In Theatre. Preceded in death by her husband William Earl Rowlett, she is survived by her...
Dorothy Harvanek
Sep 2, 2005
Dorothy Hudson Harvanek, 61, of Church Road, Virginia died Friday, September 02, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Harvanek was born in Dinwiddie County the daughter of the late Richard Arthur and Leta Ann Moore Hudson and the widow of George Wesley Harvanek. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Church Road, Virginia. She is survived by her son,...
Henry Pierce
Aug 31, 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...
"Mac" Macclellan
Aug 31, 2005
Russell ?Mac? Edward MacClellan, 73, of Dinwiddie died Wednesday, August 31, 2005. He was the son of the late Francis Edwin and Alice Pederson MacClellan and was a retired Sergeant 1st Class in the United States Army after 22 years of service. He was loved by the community, especially children. Mac owned and operated Mr. Mac?s Ice Cream Truck for...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
