Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Jimmie Robinette
May 19, 2005
Jimmie Edward ?Eddie? Robinette, 63, of Hopewell died Thursday, May 19, 2005, surrounded by his loving family, at his residence. He was born in Coeburn, VA and had been a resident of this area for many years. Mr. Robinette was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, was a member of American Legion Post #146, attended South Hopewell Church...
Charles Paige
May 19, 2005
Charles William Paige, 90, of 19718 Depot Rd, McKenney died May 19, 2005 in John Randolph Hospital. Mr. Paige was born in New York state, the son of the late James and Isabelle Paige. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps, World War II and had retired from the construction industry where his trade was as a welder....
Ronald Thomas
May 18, 2005
Ronald Kelly Thomas, II, 42, of Chester, VA, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 in Waverly Health Care Center, Waverly, VA. He was born in Petersburg and had been a life long resident of this area. Mr. Thomas was a painter, and worked in the construction business. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Thomas of Chesterfield, his parents, Ronald Kelly...
Ella Cloninger
May 17, 2005
Ella L. Cloninger, 91, of Sussex County (formerly of Hopewell), Virginia departed this life May 17, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, Virginia. Mrs. Cloninger was born July 27, 1913 in Franklin, Virginia, the ninth of ten children of Harry John Lewis and Willie Ella Wade Lewis. She was preceded in death by her husband O.R. ?Dick? Cloninger and...
John Blaha
May 17, 2005
John Robert Blaha, 74 of Colonial Heights, died Tuesday May 17, 2005. He was the son of the late Joseph John and Anna Cizler Blaha. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Joseph Blaha and two sisters, Anna Hanzlik and Helen Lisson. He was a member of the VFW Post 2239. He was Commander of the Post...
Sallie Wilkinson
May 16, 2005
Sallie Crumpler Wilkinson, 98 widow of Leonidas A. Wilkinson of Colonial Heights, died Monday, May 16, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She is survived by one son, Leon A. Wilkinson, Sr., and wife Nancy of Petersburg; one sister and brother-in-law, Frances Crumpler Webb and Marshall ?Dick? Webb of Colonial Heights; two grandsons, Leon A. Wilkinson, Jr. (Carla) and Linwood...
Jr. Smith
May 16, 2005
Woodrow Smith, Jr. age 62 of Petersburg died on Monday, May 16, 2005. He is survived by three daughters, Deborah Bradley, Sheila Shannon and Kelly Shepperson; four sons, William Beasley, Ronald Smith, David Smith and Steven Smith; a sister, Jeanette Shope; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. Wednesday, May 18 at the...
Marion Harris
May 15, 2005
Marion Yvonne Harris, 53, of Hopewell, died Sunday, May 15, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Harris was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC. She was a member of Red Bud Baptist Church, Castalia, NC. Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her mother, Katie Gregory Shearin, sister, Brenda Kay Webb, and her mother-in-law, Mary Pauley. She is survived by...
Floyd Williams
May 14, 2005
Floyd D. Williams, 77, of Colonial Heights died Saturday, May 14, 2005 in Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born in Brunswick County, VA and was the son of the late John A. and Mattie James Williams. Mr. Williams served in the U. S. Army and was a retired employee of Allied Chemical. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca...
Mary Gormley
May 14, 2005
Mary J. Gormley, 84, of Chester, died Saturday May 14, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Robert & Pearl Roby James, the widow of Richard P. Gormley Sr., and was predeceased by a son Richard P. Gormley Jr. Mrs. Gormley was retired from Southside Regional Medical Center. She is survived by...
Leona Keener
May 14, 2005
Mrs. Leona Coleman Keener, 80, of Hopewell, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at her residence. She was born in Kenbridge, Va. And was a resident of Hopewell for most of her lifetime. Mrs. Keener was a member of First Christian Church in Hopewell, a retired beauty salon owner and a former Vice-President of LaMerick Beauty Salons on the East Coast....
Dovie Yates
May 14, 2005
Mrs. Dovie Massey Yates, 93, of Hopewell, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 in John Randolph Nursing Home. She was born in Patrick County, Va., and was a former Heretick Ave. resident. Mrs. Yates was very active in her church for years until her health kept her from attending. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Lee and Rosie...
Robert Jones
May 13, 2005
Robert Beasley Jones, Sr., 66, of Dinwiddie died Friday, May 13, 2005 at his home. He was born in Richmond and was the son of the late Boyd Beasley and Annie Laura Nash Jones. He was a graduate of Chowan College, East Carolina University and the College of William & Mary where he received his Master?s Degree. He was the...
Shirley Watson
May 12, 2005
Shirley Cornelia Watson, 71, of Sutherland died Thursday, May 12, 2005 in Blackstone, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents Ira Isiah and Mary Eliza Coburn Watson and a sister, Mary W. Johnson and husband, Jesse. She is survived by three sisters, Gloria W. Pack and husband, George, Linda W. Croom and husband, Gene, Ann W. Tucker and...
Else Short
May 12, 2005
Else S. Short, 77, of Petersburg, widow of William H. Short, Sr., MSgt. (Ret.), died Thursday, May 12, 2005 in Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Mrs. Short was a native of Darmstadt, Germany and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Elisabethe Dorner Schindler. She is survived by her son, William H. Short, Jr. and wife, Yvonne of Chesterfield,...
Jr. M. Jones
May 10, 2005
Howard M. Jones, Jr. 59 formerly of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at the UVA Hospital. He was a native of Petersburg and the son of the late Howard M. and Arlene Hope Pritchett Jones, Sr. He was a retired retail salesman. He is survived by his wife, Petra B. Jones of Palmyra, VA and a sister, Jo...
Sr., D. Mabe
May 9, 2005
William Dana Mabe Sr., 41, of Dinwiddie, died Tuesday May 9, 2005. He is survived by a son, William D. Mabe Jr., his parents, Evelyn & Robert Mabe, several aunts, uncles, nieces & nephews. The family will receive friends Wednesday May 11 from 7:00-8:30 PM at the Petersburg Chapel J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Burial will be private.
Thelma Broyhill
May 9, 2005
Thelma Krausse Broyhill, 87 died Monday, May 9, 2005 in John Randolph Nursing Home following a brief illness. She was born July 29, 1917 in Hopewell and was the daughter of the late Albert Emil and Mary Pearl Krausse. Mrs. Broyhill married Ray R. Broyhill on January 28, 1940. He preceded her in death on July 5, 1998. She was...
Juanita Rock
May 9, 2005
Juanita Tyler Rock, of Chester, died Monday, May 9, 2005. She was a retired employee of Philip Morris, Inc. Mrs. Rock is survived by her husband of 53 years, Claude D. Rock; two sons, William Douglas Rock, II and his wife, Rayn Marie, and Wesley Tyler Rock and his wife, Mahindra Lyttle; two grandchildren, Emily Jessica Rock and Lance Tyler...
Reginald Allen
May 7, 2005
Reginald Lee Allen age 65 of Hopewell died Saturday May 7, 2005 at John Randolph Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Diane C. Allen; two daughters, Crystal Allen and Ami Cothren Reeves; a son, Samuel Jackson Cothren; seven grandchildren, Christina, Elise, Rayden, Serenity, Sarah, Alexis and Caleb. Mr. Allen was a member of the Hopewell Moose Lodge, American...
