Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Ruth Grizzard
Feb 14, 2005
Ruth Lister Grizzard, 83 of Petersburg, died Monday, February 14, 2005. She was a native of Terryville, CT and the daughter of the late Amos H. and Frances White Lister. After completing Mt. Ida Junior College, she received training in Physical Therapy at Harvard Medical School. She then served in the Army Medical Corps as a physical therapist in the...
Margaret, Simpers
Feb 14, 2005
Margaret M. Simpers, formerly of Chester, 88, died February 14, 2005. She was the widow of Robert S. Simpers and the daughter of the late John C. and Katherine B. Mercer. She was a 1938 graduate of Children?s Hospital Nursing School, Pittsburgh, PA. As a Navy nurse in 1941, she was stationed in San Diego when the first casualties of...
Alfred Morin
Feb 14, 2005
Alfred L. Morin, 58, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, February 14, 2005. A long-time resident of the area, Alfred regularly attended Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick C. & Rosebud G. Morin. He is survived by an aunt, Mildred Dovell and husband, Ray H. Dovell of Wilton, CT; two uncles,...
William Holland
Feb 13, 2005
William Carlton Holland of Hopewell, departed this life, Sunday, February 13, 2005 after several years of declining health. Mr. Holland was born in Petersburg, to James E. and Elva J. Holland, on November 10, 1923. Mr. Holland was a life-long resident of Hopewell. He graduated from Hopewell High School where he was named to the 1942 Virginia State High School...
Charles Perkins
Feb 13, 2005
Charles Fletcher Perkins, Sr. 68 died Sunday, February 13, 2005. He was the widower of Cecile Thomas Perkins. He was a native of Dinwiddie and son of the late Archer Witherspoon & Alice Elizabeth Smith Perkins. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his twin brother A. W. ?Spoony? Perkins and niece Amy P. Duncan. He was a...
Sarah Crowe
Feb 12, 2005
Sarah Stembridge Crowe, 70, of Richmond, died Saturday, February 12, 2005. She was a native of Danville, VA and the daughter of the late Robert L. Jr. and Mary Hylton Stembridge. She was a school teacher in Roanoke, Danville and Henrico County. Sarah was a former President of Westhampton UMW. Surviving are her husband William H. Crowe, a son Robert...
Rebecca Cain
Feb 11, 2005
Rebecca Elizabeth Cain of Hopewell, born May 8, 2002, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2005. She is survived by her parents, Richard and Sharon Cain of Hopewell; two brothers, Anthony Lloyd and Richie Cain; one sister, Samantha Cain all of Hopewell; grandparents, Gracie Cain and the late David L. Cain of Hopewell and Anthony and Nancy Lloyd of Oklahoma;...
Arlo Kruse
Feb 11, 2005
Arlo Martin (Jack) Kruse, 91, of Richmond, VA, formerly of East Grand Forks, MN died Friday, February 11, 2005. He was born January 26, 1914 in Bray Township, MN to Christopher and Katherine Kruse. He was a 1933 graduate of St. Hillaire High School. He served in the 989th Field Artillery Battalion, U. S. Army, during WW II in Europe....
Gladys Martin
Feb 10, 2005
Gladys E. Martin, 101, of Hopewell died Thursday February 10, 2005 at MCHS Stratford Hall. She was the daughter of the late Atha and Mary Mann; she was predeceased by her husband Ned B. Martin Sr., a son Richard Earl Martin, and granddaughter Susan Martin. Mrs. Martin was a charter member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Hopewell. She is survived...
Mabel Parr
Feb 9, 2005
Mabel Whitby Parr, 91, of Hopewell, died Wednesday, February 09, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Brunswick County, Virginia and was a former Granby Street resident. Mrs. Parr was a salesperson at Rucker ? Rosenstock Department Store and was a member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church. She was the daughter of the late William R. and Christine...
Aidyn Millis
Feb 9, 2005
Infant Aidyn Wayne Millis, son of Wayne F., Jr. & Tiffany A. Millis of Dinwiddie Co., died Wednesday, February 9, 2005. He was predeceased by his grandfather Mr. Wayne F. Millis, Sr., and great-grandparents, Mr. Mac E. Brooks and Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Millis of Dinwiddie, Mr. Merritt Petersen of Windom, MN and Mr. & Mrs. Benton Peterson of...
Michael Poirier
Feb 8, 2005
Michael Ryan Poirier, 14, of Prince George, died Tuesday, February 8, 2005. He was born in Petersburg and had been a life long resident of this area. Michael was a member of the N. B. Clements football team, participated in county recreational sports and was a student at N.B. Clements Middle School. He was preceded in death by his grandfather,...
Edna Whitmore
Feb 8, 2005
Edna Mae Fouts Whitmore of Chester died February 8, 2005. She was the widow of Beverly Whitmore. She is survived by one son, Arthur Wayne Markland; one daughter, Sharon Lee; her sister, Thelma Creech; and five grandchildren. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Friday, February 11th at 2:00 PM in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the...
Helen Hopkins
Feb 7, 2005
Helen White Hopkins of Hopewell died February 7, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Lee Hopkins and was retired from the State Department of Education. She is survived by her sons, James Lee, Edwin Patrick, Joseph Anthony Hopkins; step-son, Thomas Lee Hopkins, Jr.; step-daughter, Sarah H. Sandstrom; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside funeral services will...
Virginia Tomko
Feb 7, 2005
Virginia Basl Tomko, 91, of Prince George, Virginia, died February 7, 2005 in Southside Regional Medical Center.. She was a very generous lady, always sharing flowers from her garden and delicious food from her kitchen. She was a member of Bethlehem Congregational Church where she served as Sunday School teacher and choir member for many years. She was a member...
Gertie Haire
Feb 7, 2005
Gertie Mae Adams Haire, 94, of Colonial Heights, widow of Clarence T. Haire, Sr., passed away Monday, February 07, 2005. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Meade and Betty Lufsey Adams and a retired employee of Seward Luggage Company. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Haire was preceded in death by a son, Clarence T. Haire,...
Helen Parrish
Feb 7, 2005
Helen Thomasson Parrish, 88, of Petersburg, widow of Garland Edward Parrish, passed away Monday, February 07, 2005. Born at Church Road, VA, she was the daughter of the late Murry Eugene and Annie Smith Thomasson. She was a long time member of Elm Street Baptist Church and a retired employee of the communications department at Southside Regional Medical Center. In...
Mitchell Lockey
Feb 6, 2005
Mitchell Baker Lockey, 76, of Hopewell, died Sunday, February 6, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Lockey was born in Lumberton, NC, but had spent most of his life in the Hopewell area. He was a member of WOW Beech Camp #264, having served as their president, a member of Powers Memorial Baptist Church and a retired electrician from Brown &...
Dorothy Parker
Feb 5, 2005
Dorothy Sandridge Parker passed away February 5, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husbands Robert W. Sandridge and Russell L. Parker. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Dvorak (Henry) of Chesterfield and two step-daughters, Catherine Shumaker and Nancy Riggan; two granddaughters, Karen Goodman, Davisburg, Michigan, Pamela Dvorak, Chester, VA., step-grandchildren, Roy Hollins, Donald Shumaker, George Bartlett, Bryan...
John Buyalos
Feb 5, 2005
John Joseph Buyalos, 75, of Cobblestone Drive, Hopewell, died Saturday, February 5, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Prince George County and had been a life long resident of this area. Mr. Buyalos was a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict, a member of the Crater Antique Car Club, AACA, and was...
