Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Martin Foederer
Aug 26, 2007
Martin â??Martyâ? J. Foederer, 88, of Dinwiddie, VA died Sunday, August 26, 2007. He was born in Syracuse, NY the son of the late Norman Michael and Catherine Britting Foederer. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Maitland Foederer and Sisters Mary Lough and Emma Abbott. Mr. Foederer was retired from Allied Chemical as a Oiler. He...
Louise Story
Aug 26, 2007
Louise Norman Story, 88, of Colonial Heights, widow of Charlie T. Williams, Sr. and William Story, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007. Born in Washington, NC, she was the daughter of the late Will and Bessie Keech Norman. She was a long-time member of the Colonial Heights Assembly of God. Mrs. Story is survived by her sons, Robert L. Williams...
Morris Gupton
Aug 26, 2007
Morris Clifton Gupton, 70, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007 at his residence. Born in Vance County, NC, he was the son of the late Sidney Cooper and Sophia Grissom Gupton. He was a U. S. Army veteran and retired Plant Manager for the Friend Sand and Gravel Plant with over twenty years service. He was an...
Alice Stallings
Aug 26, 2007
Alice Tatum Stallings, 85, a long time resident of Petersburg, VA passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2007. She was born in Petersburg the daughter of the late Robert â??Robbieâ? Sr. and Bettie Davis Tatum. She was the widow of Woodroe Joseph Stallings and was preceded in death by her sister, Anna Mae Davis and her brother, Robert Tatum, Jr....
Anne Richardson
Aug 26, 2007
Anne Gillette Richardson passed away August 26, 2007. She was born on February 5, 1918 in Jackson County, NC to Hugh and Sally Gillette. She was preceded in death by her husband, Major Clarence Lee Richardson, Jr. (retired). Surviving family include a son, Lee R. Richardson of Portland, OR; grandson, Damion Richardson of Pilot Mountain, NC; granddaughter, Brooke Joyce of...
Ruth Cerny
Aug 25, 2007
Ruth Mallory Cerny, 82, died in the early morning on Saturday, August 25, 2007. She was the second youngest child of the late Walter Franklin Mallory and Elizabeth Vaughn Mallory of Petersburg. Ruth was a long time resident of Hopewell and was living at Brighter Living in Hopewell. She was an active member of the John Randolph Hospital Auxiliary for...
Ryan Matko
Aug 25, 2007
Ryan Anthony Matko, age 16, of Chester, VA, died on Wednesday, August 22, 2007. Ryan was born in Richmond, VA, and was an upcoming junior at Thomas Dale High School. He belonged to the Pittsburg Steelers Fan Club, and had been a big fan and member for four years. Ryan was a cook at the family restaurant, the Wild Rose...
William Jr. Mannon
Aug 25, 2007
William Roy Mannon, Jr., age 76, of Chester, VA, died on Friday, August 24, 2007 after an extended illness. He was born in Radford, VA, the son of the late William R. Sr., and Blanche M. Mannon. William was retired from Honeywell Corp. after 35 years of service to the company, and was also a member of the local #94...
Jeannine Webb
Aug 25, 2007
Jeannine Fenderson Webb, 72, of Petersburg died Saturday, August 25, 2007. She was born in Portsmouth the daughter of the late Charles B. and Ottilla K. Fenderson. Mrs. Webb was a dance instructor at the Gloria Fenderson Dance School of Dance and a former employee of Dances Sporting Goods and the manager of Park Avenue Apartments in Petersburg. She was...
Florence Burton
Aug 24, 2007
Mrs. Florence Burton, 47, passed away Friday, August 24, 2007 at Henrico Doctorâ??s Hospital. She was a native of Petersburg and was a lifelong resident of Chesterfield County and was the daughter of the late Berry Joseph and Mary Ellen Walker Eanes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, JoEllen Eanes Henshaw and Jennie...
Virginia Cornett
Aug 24, 2007
Virginia Hope Cornett, age 85, passed away on August 24, 2007. Born in Dinwiddie County, VA she was the daughter of the late Joshua and Eva Miles Hepinstall. She was preceded in death by husband James Stanley is survived by sons John Cornett, Donald Cornett, Neil Cornett, Wayne Cornett, Stanley Cornett, David Cornett and daughters Glenice Archer, Phyllis Hoyle, and...
Sallie Rowland
Aug 24, 2007
Sallie Daulton Rowland, 94, of Hopewell, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, at John Randolph Medical Center in Hopewell. Mrs. Rowland was predeceased by her parents, Samuel B. and Laura Davis Daulton of Dinwiddie County, numerous brothers and sisters, and her husband, Joseph Elson Rowland. Mrs. Rowland is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Janie and Clarence A. â??Jackâ? King of...
Margaret Young
Aug 23, 2007
Margaret Ruth Young, age 78, passed away on August 23, 2007. Born in Skelton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Everett Andrew Fitzpatrick and Virginia Woods. She was preceded in death by husband Winfred Young, sisters, Thelma Toney, Jean Petit, Nina Bateman, and daughter Karen Johnston. Mrs. Young is survived by son James L. Murphy, of Chester, VA;...
Andrea Brooks
Aug 22, 2007
Andrea Marie Donnell-Brooks, age 68, of Chester, VA, died on August 22, 2007. Born in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Devota Johnson Donnell. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Henry K. Donnell. Andrea was retired from the Petersburg Public School system as a guidance counselor and teacher, fields in...
Arlo Jeter
Aug 22, 2007
Arlo Kennon Jeter, 75 of Petersburg, died Wednesday, August 22, 2007. He was the son of the late Richard Edward and Ruby E. Hoverstock Chappell. He was a retired employee with Smurfit Stone Paper Co. He served in the Korean War with the U.S. Army and was retired from the U.S. Army Reserve. He was a member of the First...
Jimmy Bryant
Aug 20, 2007
Windsor, Virginia JIMMY NORMAN BRYANT, SR. , 64, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Marshall Lee Bryant, Sr. and Frances Gay Atkins. Jimmy was a retired auto mechanic and an avid outdoorsman who loved to work with his tractor. He is survived by his...
Jimmy Bryant
Aug 19, 2007
JIMMY NORMAN BRYANT, SR. , 64, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Marshall Lee Bryant, Sr. and Frances Gay Atkins. Jimmy was a retired auto mechanic and an avid outdoorsman who loved to work with his tractor. He is survived by his wife, Connie...
Johnnie Reese
Aug 19, 2007
Johnnie Aileen Reese, 81, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007. Born in Lafayette County, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late G. Grant and Daisy Belle Hawkins Robertson. Mrs. Reese was preceded in death by a brother, James Walter Robertson. She is survived by her husband, Preston Lewis Reese of Petersburg; sons, James L. Reese, Floyd A....
Richard Puryear
Aug 19, 2007
Richard William Puryear, 66, of Chesterfield County, devoted husband and faithful friend to many, was called to God on August 19, 2007. He was preceded in death by his father, George Puryear; his mother, Garnet Snellings; and his sister, Annette Langston. He is survived by his wife of nineteen years, Bobbi Puryear; his niece, Sheri Langston; and his step son...
Margaret Ager
Aug 19, 2007
Margaret Ager, age 73, of Locust Hill, VA, died August 19, 2007. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of James and Caroline Lewis. Margaret was preceded in death by a husband Francis O. Andrews. As a young mother, she was the chief of transportation for the family, whether it was to boy scouts, baseball practice, or dance lessons....
