Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Denise Frantz
Oct 13, 2007
Denise Louise Frantz, 51 years of age, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2007. The daughter of Edgar P. (Henry) Frantz of Hopewell, Denise resided in Hopewell all of her life. She attended the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind in Staunton, VA. She was a participant at the Southside Sheltered Workshop in Petersburg, VA for many years. She...
Virginia Walker
Oct 12, 2007
Virginia Riddle Walker, 77, of Prince George died Friday, October 12, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Prince George County and had been a lifetime resident. Mrs. Walker was the daughter of the late Clifton E. and Minnie Harrison Riddle and the widow of Jack Bond Walker. She is survived by two sons, Ronald Francis Walker...
James Lewis
Oct 9, 2007
James Rhodes Lewis, of Petersburg, Virginia died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at his home. He was born on October 13, 1908 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Esther Watts Lewis Zimmer and James Rhodes Lewis. He spent most of his life in Petersburg. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Anne Bundy Lewis; a daughter, Ellen Reid Thurman;...
Arlene Marchiano
Oct 9, 2007
Ruth Arlene Marchiano, 80 of Petersburg died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at Beverly Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Ruth Slade Bowman. She was the widow of Vincent Marchiano. She is survived by two sons, Richard L. Marchiano and wife, Marsha of Colonial Heights and Vince W. Marchiano and wife, Kathy of Petersburg; five...
Anita Roberson
Oct 8, 2007
Mrs. Anita S. Roberson, daughter of the late G. Nelson Soeder and Ruth Treen Soeder, passed away Monday, October 8, 2007 , at John Randolph Medical Center. Anita was the wife of the late W. Douglas Roberson for 51 years. She is survived by three daughters, Carol McCutcheon and husband, Don, of Chesapeake, VA, Nancy Webb and husband, Bruce, of...
Thomas Harvey
Oct 8, 2007
Thomas Eddie Harvey, 50, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, died on October 8, 2007. He was born on May 13, 1957, in Richmond, Virginia to Thomas W. Harvey, Sr., and the late Elma Jean Davis. Mr. Harvey is survived by brothers Alan Harvey, and wife Wanda, of Chesterfield, VA, Thomas W. Harvey Jr., and wife Mary Jane, of Dinwiddie, VA, Ricky...
Marjorie Batts
Oct 8, 2007
Marjorie Diana Batts, affectionately known as â??Dianeâ?, departed this life on Sunday, October 7, 2007 after a period of illness. Diane was born to Charles Linwood Turner and Cornelia Brooks Turner on August 29, 1946 in Petersburg, Virginia. Diane graduated from Peabody High School in 1964, and was employed for 37 years at Allied Signal Corporation, now Honeywell. She was...
Gladys Bischoff
Oct 8, 2007
Gladys Margaret Bischoff passed away peacefully at home, Chester, VA, on October 8, 2007. She was born December 25, 1927 in Geneva, Idaho to David Bischoff and Minnie Lashbrook Bischoff. Born into a family of 12 siblings, she is preceded in death by her parents, David and Minnie Bischoff; brothers, Claude, Archie, Georgie, Willis, Lorraine (Ray), Douglas, and Deâ??Orr and...
Paul Smith
Oct 7, 2007
Paul Edgar Smith, beloved husband, son, father, and grandfather, age 53, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Saturday, October 6, 2007. He was born in Alexandria, VA, the son of Paul F. and the late Anna M. Smith. He is also survived by his beloved wife, Toni M. Smith; devoted children, Jennie and â??Buddyâ? from his first wife Sandi; and equally...
Susan Slinkard
Oct 7, 2007
Susan Michele Peres Slinkard, age 59, of Chester, VA, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2007. She was born in Rockville Centre, New York, the daughter of the late Albert J. and Stephanie F. Peres. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and devoted Army wife. Susan always welcomed people as if they were family, was a gracious host to many,...
Tony Christopher
Oct 6, 2007
Tony Curtis Christopher, Sr., 54, of Ford, VA, passed away suddenly on Friday, October 5, 2007. He was preceded in death by his father, Willie E. Christopher, Jr., and his brother, Alex T. Christopher. He leaves behind his devoted wife of 37 years, Terry; their children, Tony Curtis Christopher, Jr., and wife Jennifer, and Tracey Lynne Moseley and husband, Lloyd...
Patrick Smith
Oct 6, 2007
Patrick Worth Smith, Sr., 82, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2007 at the McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in Henderson, NC, he was the son of the late Augustus Buxton and Gladys Patrick Smith. Mr. Smith served in the U. S. Navy during WWII and participated in the D-Day invasion on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. He was the...
Eugene Grizzard
Oct 3, 2007
Boykins, Virginia Eugene Hinton Grizzard, Jr., 94, a resident of Claremont, CA, died Thursday, September 20, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Adele M. Grizzard. Born in Boykins, VA, in 1913, Mr. Grizzard was the son of the late Eugene Hinton Grizzard and Edna Gardner Grizzard. He served in World War II as a member of the U.S. Army,...
Tyeve Devane
Oct 2, 2007
Tyeve Tameka DeVane, 30, of Chester, VA, died on Sunday September 30, 2007. She was born on September 12, 1977, in Bronx, New York. Mrs. DeVane actively served in the US Army for three years. She then received an associateâ??s degree from Remington Medical School, FL, where she graduated with honors. Tyeve was currently serving in her third year with...
James Davis
Oct 1, 2007
Mr. James Robert â??Bobbyâ? Davis, 69, died Sunday, September 30, 2007 at his home in Chester. Mr. Davis was a retired machine operator for Honeywell and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose #1472. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Robert Davis and Mattie Simpkins Davis, a daughter, Lisa Davis Childress, three brothers, Elwood Davis, William...
P. Harry
Sep 30, 2007
Frederick Peter Harry, 58, of Petersburg, Virginia died on Sunday, September 30, 2007. Born May 26 1949 in Oroya, Peru, he was the son of Helen Marie Dubecki Harry and the late Desmond Arthur Harry. He was a graduate of Howland High School, in Warren, Ohio and went on to earn his bachelorâ??s of Science degree from Ohio University in...
Ocie Crowe
Sep 28, 2007
Ocie Sullens Crowe, 90, passed away Friday September 28, 2007. She was the daughter of Grover & Ethel Roberson Sullens and the widow of Howard Gaither Crowe. She is survived by two daughters; Annette Crowe Gugel & husband Don of Myrtle Beach SC., Judith Crowe Lindfors, four grandchildren; Jeffrey Howard Moosman & wife Shari, Michael Calvert Moosman & wife Karen,...
William Howard
Sep 27, 2007
William Edward Howard, 81, of Dinwiddie passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2007. He was the son of the late Edd and Minnie Fincher Howard. He is survived by his wife, Catherine P. Howard; son, Randolph Howard; granddaughter, Tara Richardson and husband, Danny; great-grandson, Justin Richardson; great-granddaughters, Alexis, Ashley and Maya Richardson. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers,...
Raymond Orton
Sep 27, 2007
Raymond Lee Orton, 80, of Prince George Co., passed away September 27, 2007 at MCV Hospital due to complications from a severe fall. He was born October 15, 1926 in Reams, Virginia. He was a former sawmill and lumber company owner, tree farmer, and retired millwright. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry R. and Ruby M. Orton;...
Eileen Spencer
Sep 27, 2007
Eileen Manley Spencer, 85 of Richmond died Thursday, September 27, 2007. She was a native of Bellaire, Ohio and the daughter of the late Harry and Lillian Upperman Manley. She was the widow of Robert Leroy Spencer. She was a secretary with the U.S. Government. She is survived by two daughters, Deborah S. Eggleston and husband, Bob of Crozet, VA.,...
