Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Gladys Pearson
May 7, 2005
Gladys Schools Pearson, 100 of Hopewell died Saturday, May 07, 2005. Mrs. Pearson was the oldest living member of First Baptist Church in Hopewell. She was preceded in death by her husband Jacob J. Pearson, and a grandson Tommy Lee. She is survived by her daughter Vivian P. Lee; son Melbourne J. Pearson and wife Winifred; granddaughter Cheryl Stone; great-granddaughter...
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...
Donald Huntington
May 6, 2005
Ret. M/Sgt Donald Raymond Huntington, 92, of Hopewell, died, Friday, May 06, 2005. He was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Mr. Huntington served in the U. S. Army during WWII and the Korean War, and was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Florence Green McDaniel Huntington and his son, Doctor...
Rachel Brewer
May 6, 2005
Rachel Cassell Brewer, 83, of Dinwiddie County, widow of George D. Brewer, Jr., passed away Friday, May 6, 2005. Born in Roanoke, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joel Thomas and Lucinda Rakes Cassell. She worked as an accountant for many years in the Real Estate business. Mrs. Brewer was preceded in death by a grandson, David Todd...
Robert King
May 6, 2005
Robert Edward King, Sr. 76, of Carson died Friday, May 6, 2005 at his residence. He was born the son of the late Joseph and Mary B. King. Mr. King was the owner of Roberts BBQ, and also worked at Kings #1 and Kings #2 where he was known for his special chopping technique. He is survived by his wife...
Liebert Hawkins
May 6, 2005
Liebert E. Hawkins of Colonial Heights, formerly a lifelong resident of Ettrick, passed away Friday, May 6, at Southside Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health. Mr. Hawkins was a veteran of World War II and served in both the United States Navy and Navy Reserve. At the time of his death, he was an active charter member...
Hilda Beville
May 4, 2005
Hilda Daniel Beville, 78 of DeWitt died Wednesday, May 4, 2005. She was a native of Dinwiddie Co. and the daughter of the late Herman C. and Viola Kelly Daniel. She was the widow of James A ?Bob? Beville. She was predeceased by a sister Marlene Daniel Clements. She is survived by her son, James A. ?Jimmy? Beville, Jr. and...
Harold Addington
May 4, 2005
Harold Cecil Addington, Sr. was born in Coeburn, Wise County, Virginia to Adolphus and Ila Jordan Addington on December 13, 1915. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Adolphus Addington Jr., and Douglas Addington; one sister, Virginia Johnson; as well as his second wife, Beulah Blackwell of Coeburn, VA. He is survived by two brothers, Jack Addington of Rowlett,...
