Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Mary Gainey
Feb 5, 2008
Mary Nester Gainey, 96, of Claremont, widow of Troy L. Gainey, Jr., passed away Tuesday, February 05, 2008. Born in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Gertrude Braugh Nester. She was a member of Claremont United Methodist Church. Mrs. Gainey is survived by her daughter, Troilen Gainey Seward and her husband, William E. Seward, III;...
Iva Willoughby
Feb 3, 2008
Wakefield, VA Iva Richardson Finklea Willoughby, age 84, a resident of Wakefield, died Sunday Feb. 3, 2008 in Suffolk. Born Sept. 5, 1923 in Portsmouth, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Louise Talbot Richardson. She was a member of the Burrows Memorial Baptist Church in Norfolk, and a member of the VFW Post #4160 Ladies Auxiliary. She...
Eugene Berryman
Feb 3, 2008
Surry, VA Eugene Milton Berryman, age 90, a lifelong resident of Surry, died Sat. Feb. 2, 2008 in Waverly HealthCare Center. He was husband of the late Virginia Edwards Berryman who died Feb. 13, 2006. Born on Jan. 3, 1919 in Surry, he was the son of the late Henry Milton Berryman and Julia Anne Berryman. Mr. Berryman was a...
Elizabeth Ballard
Feb 2, 2008
Josephine Elizabeth Lynn Ballard, 85, passed away Saturday February 2, 2008. She was born in Buena Vista, Virginia and was a resident of Hopewell for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents Ernest L. & Blanche Eggleston Lynn, her husband Harry M. Ballard, a daughter Janet Louise Ballard, and a granddaughter Bobbie Jo Ballard. She...
Elsie Crowder
Feb 2, 2008
Elsie T. Crowder, age 97, formerly of Stony Creek, Virginia, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008 in Florida. She is survived by her daughter, Maria Antoinette Crowder Kolins; her son-in-law, Ron Kolins; her step-granddaughter; Leslie Kolins; her twin sister, Georgine Baetens; and her nieces, Ramona Tharrington and Denise Van Es. A long time resident of Stony Creek, â??Miss Elsieâ? spent...
Emily Scott
Feb 2, 2008
Emily Sodomka Scott, 93, of Hopewell, passed away Saturday February 2, 2008. She was predeceased by her husband, Harry F. Scott, and her parents Frank & Anna Plicka Sodomka. She was a homemaker and was a member of First Christian Church in Hopewell. She is survived by her daughter Linda Scott Whippo & her husband Robb of Henrico County; sister...
Barbara Feury
Feb 2, 2008
Barbara Ellen Feury, 58, of Hopewell, formerly of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, passed away Saturday February 2, 2008 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her parents Hollie E. & Edith Craft Buckland, sister Sue Garner, brothers John, Ed, & Emmett Buckland. She was a member of the Oldies but Goodies Classic Cruisers Club and...
Merritt Perkins
Feb 2, 2008
Merritt Lacy Perkins, age 79, of Richmond, VA, died on Saturday, February 2, 2008. Born in Halifax County, VA, he was the son of the late Walter T. & Daisey Whitt Perkins. He was preceded in death by his wife Edith B. Perkins. Merritt is survived by his children, Joy James, Pam Nymann, JoAnne Seward, Brenda Thompson, and Merritt â??Smokeyâ?...
Helen Parker
Feb 1, 2008
Helen McIlwaine Parker passed away Friday, February 1, 2008, in Cartersville, GA. She was the daughter of the late John L. and Leonora R. McIlwaine and granddaughter of Preston and Helen Roper. Mrs. Parker was a graduate of Petersburg High School and Farmville State Teachers College (now Longwood University). She was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, the Cockade City...
Joseph Manion
Feb 1, 2008
Joseph Marshall Manion, age 76, of Chester, VA, died on Friday, February 1, 2008. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of Marshall J. and Esther Gooden Manion. Joe received a Bachelor of Science Degree in accounting from Georgia Tech in 1967. He was currently employed by the Commonwealth of Virginia with the National Guard. Joe was a...
Jr., M. Garrett
Jan 31, 2008
Raymond Murrell Garrett, Sr., 85, of Hopewell, died Thursday, January 31, 2008 in the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. He was born in Appomattox, Virginia. Mr. Garrett served in the U. S. Army during WW 11, a D-Day survivor, a retired Division Manager for Sears and Roebuck Co., past President of Hopewell Lions Club, member of the Masons of Miami,...
Joann Blowe
Jan 31, 2008
Joann Horner Blowe, 67, of Colonial Heights, died, January 30, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was a life-long resident of this area. Mrs. Blowe was a receptionist with Quality Lincoln Mercury Dealership. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Horner and Pat Wray Sherrick. Surviving are her husband Henry Clay Blowe of Colonial Heights, five daughters,...
Dorothy Busch
Jan 31, 2008
Dorothy Milliner Busch, 80 of Prince George died Thursday, January 31, 2008 in Hopewell Health Care Center. She was born in Chula, VA and had been a long time resident of the Prince George area. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Granville and Gertie Eldora Burcham Milliner, her husband Ralph Busch, a brother, Robert Milliner, and a...
Dorothy Jarratt
Jan 31, 2008
Dorothy B. Jarratt, 79, of Carson, died Thursday, January 31, 2008 at her home. Born in Southampton County, she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Georgie M. Babb. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Henry E. Jarratt. She was a member of Reams Church in Dinwiddie County. She is survived by her daughter,...
Walter Sr. Cogbill
Jan 31, 2008
Walter Thomas Cogbill, Sr., 86, of Matoaca died on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at his residence. He was the son of the late Thomas Azzie and Angie M. Wilson Cogbill. Walter worked for Southside Regional Medical Center for 34 years as a Maintenance Technician. He was also a long time member of the Wesly United Methodist Church and a life...
Dallas Warren
Jan 30, 2008
Wakefield, Virginia Dallas Graham â??Jackieâ? Warren, 54, of Aberdeen Rd., Wakefield, died Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at his home. Born on February 11, 1953 he was a son of the late Dallas Graham Evans and Hazel West Riddick. He had been a truck driver and mechanic with R. A. Goodrich Trucking of Wakefield for 20 years. He loved working on...
Arden Gettel
Jan 29, 2008
Mr. Arden â??Gillâ? Gettel, age 77, of Petersburg, VA, died Tuesday, January 29, 2008. Mr. Gettel was born in Lebanon, PA on September 15, 1930 to the late John A. and Anna Fortna Gettel. He was married to Sydney Martin Gettel who preceded him in death on October 4, 2000. Mr. Gettel served in the United States Army for 20...
Jr., "Bill" Palmer
Jan 29, 2008
William Eugene â??Billâ? Palmer, Jr, 88, of Hopewell, died January 29, 2008 in Riverview on the Appomattox.. He was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. Mr. Palmer served in the U. S. Army during WW 11., a retired foreman for Allied Chemical Corp., a member of Powers Memorial Baptist Church and Woodman of the World. He was preceded in death by...
Richard Helmer
Jan 29, 2008
Richard Leroy Helmer, 74, of Prince George, died, January 29, 2008. He was born in Lyons, New York. He served with the US Army Reserves and US Air Forces, a retired food technologist with the US Civil Service, a member of the Prince George Volunteer Fire Department, Co.#1, a member of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association, a member of Gregory...
Sr, Bruce Runyon
Jan 28, 2008
Larry Bruce Runyon, Sr., 64, of Hopewell died Monday, January 28, 2008 in Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond, VA. He was born in Belfry, KY and had been a long time resident of the Hopewell area. Mr. Runyon was a U. S. Marine Corp veteran having served during the Vietnam War, a member of the Prince George Hunt Club, and...
