Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Diana Murray
Nov 11, 2004
Diana Lee Murray, 59, of Chester died Thursday, November 11, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was a member of the DAV Auxiliary Unit 50. She is survived by her husband, Donald R. Murray; son, Kristian Neidig; and a daughter-in-law, Edna Marshall. Funeral services will be held Monday at 12 noon in the Chesterfield Chapel of J. T. Morriss...
Nena Fields
Nov 11, 2004
Nena Yeaman Fields, 73, of Manakin-Sabot, widow of Emmett Edgar Fields, died Thursday, November 11, 2004 in St. Mary’s Bon Secours Hospital. She was born in Pittsylvania, VA and was the daughter of the late John Basil and Mary Ellen Porter Yeaman. She is survived by five children, John Fields, Pam Schwartz, Dale Fields, James Fields and Pat Laplante; six...
Onnley Rice
Nov 10, 2004
Onnley Forest “Sam” Rice,76, of Hopewell, Va. died, Wednesday, November 10, 2004 in John Randolph Medical. He was born in Marshall, NC and had been a resident of Hopewell for the past 30 years. Mr. Rice served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a self employed tree cutter. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and...
Laura Mccormick
Nov 10, 2004
Laura Faye McCormick, of Chester, Virginia, 83, passed away Wednesday , November 10. 2004. She was a member of Chestnut Grove Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Joseph J. McCormick; daughter, Tina McCormick , Cleveland, Ohio; and niece, Debbie Blathford, Remington, Virginia. A graveside service was held Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 11:00 AM in Sunset Memorial Park,...
Ii, W. Nunnally
Nov 10, 2004
Hal W. Nunnally, II 65 of Petersburg died Wednesday November 10, 2004. He was a native of Petersburg and the son of the late Ruth Pillow Nunnally Dance and Julian Winston Nunnally. Nunnally began as a student at Randolph-Macon College, where he attended for three years and served as basketball scorekeeper under head coach Paul Webb. His coaching career started...
Carolyn Gladwell
Nov 9, 2004
Carolyn Diane Gladwell, 51, of Hopewell, died, Tuesday, November 09, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was a life-long resident of Hopewell. She was preceded in death by her father, Boyd L. Gladwell, a sister, Brenda Sue Gladwell, and a brother, Russell Gordon Gladwell. Surviving are two sons, Jeremy J. Snead of Wilmington, NC, and Adam M. Gladwell of...
Gracie Angel
Nov 9, 2004
Publication for November 10, 2004 Gracie Nora Angel, 94 of Prince George, died Tuesday, November 9, 2004. She was the widow of Curtis Angel and the daughter of the late George P. Frye and Martha Anne Helen Boston Frye. She is survived by her two daughters, Frances Marie Smallwood and husband Duncan of Prince George, Jessie Lea Engle and husband...
Jr S. Smith
Nov 9, 2004
Willis Jackson Smith, Jr., 73, of Richmond, died Tuesday, November 9, 2004. He was an employee of Yellow Freight . He served in the United States Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife, Betty Smith ; daughter, Brenda Smith; son, Jim Smith; step-son Forrest Melton and wife Jean; and brother Edward Smith and wife Doris. Funeral services will be...
Carl Bogese
Nov 9, 2004
Carl Richard Bogese, 85, of Hopewell, Va. ,died Tuesday, November 9,2004. Born June 25,1919 in Hopewell, Va. He was predeceased by his parents, George J. and Mary K. Bogese, his wife Mary Jane Covington Bogese,a brother, Stephen Bogese. Mr. Bogese was a graduate of Hopewell High School, attended the University of Richmond, and graduated from Case Western Reserve University. He...
Leslie Brooks
Nov 8, 2004
Leslie Elwood Brooks, Sr., 73 of Petersburg died November 8, 2004. He was the widow of Georgie Love Brooks and the son of the late Lennie Morris Brooks, Sr. and Emma Spain Brooks and was predeceased by a brother Lennie Morris brooks Jr. He was a retired Supervisor of the Utilities Division, Fort Lee. He is survived by his son,...
Douglas Burruss
Nov 7, 2004
SSGT Douglas Ray Burruss, USAF (Ret), age 40, of Hopewell, passed away suddenly Sunday, November 7, 2004. A native of Petersburg, he was a son of Lucky D. Burruss, Sr. and Mary Brown Burruss of Petersburg. He was a twenty year veteran of the United States Air Force, including twelve years of service over seas. He served in Desert Storm...
Vance Swindell
Nov 7, 2004
Vance Julian Swindell, Jr. 66, of Prince George County, went to be with the Lord on November 07, 2004. He was born in Hopewell, graduated in 1955 from Hopewell High School, and spent his entire life in the Hopewell, Prince George area. He was in the National Guard as a Sergeant 1st class, and graduated as a ranger. Mr. Swindell...
Elizabeth Cole
Nov 6, 2004
Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Hopkins Cole passed away Saturday, November 6, 2004 after a long illness with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Homer ‘Mac’ Cole of Chester, Virginia; two sons Edward ‘Dan’ Cole of Fayetteville, North Carolina and Christopher ‘Brian’ Cole of Woodbridge, Virginia; a daughter, Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Cole of San Diego, California; her mother, Frances Danby...
Evelyn Zehmer
Nov 6, 2004
Evelyn Butterworth Zehmer, 92, died on Saturday, November 6, 2004, after a brief illness. Born March 22, 1912, the daughter of the late John Thweatt and Aelise Butterworth Zehmer, she was a graduate of Westhampton College in 1932, where she was winner of the singles tennis championship for that year. She began her teaching career at Victoria High School in...
David Critcher
Nov 5, 2004
David S. Critcher of Chester died Friday, November 5, 2004 . He is survived by three brothers, Charles Critcher, Daniel Critcher, Nelson Critcher and three nieces, Jennifer, Vickie and Ashley. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. in the J. T. Morriss & Son Chesterfield Chapel . Interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Park ....
Foy Jones
Nov 5, 2004
Foy Clark Jones, 81, of Petersburg, died November 5, 2004. She was the daughter of the late William Lewis and Jeanette Hester Clark. She is survived by her husband, James J. Jones; two daughters, Cynthia Dempsey and husband, Dr. Peter J. Dempsey of Houston, TX, and Carol Robertson and husband, Wayne of Quinton, VA.; three grandchildren, Clare Dempsey of Dallas,...
Virginia Bunnell
Nov 3, 2004
Virginia Catherine Ganoe Bunnell, 93, of Hopewell, died Wednesday, November 3, 2004 at her residence. She was born in Springfield, West Virginia and had resided in this area since 1952.. Mrs. Bunnell was formerly employed by Circle View Pharmacy. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Will and Emma Ganoe., a sister, Nellie J. Shrout, and two brothers,...
Bonnie Keffer
Nov 2, 2004
Bonnie C. Keffer, 58, of Hopewell, widow of William “Ron” Keffer, died Tuesday November 2, 2004 at her residence. Born in Hopewell, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Rena Todd Cabaniss. She was a member of the Women of the Moose and an employee of Target Stores. She is survived by her children, Elvis Keffer, Sr. and...
Jesse Anderson
Nov 1, 2004
Jesse Ruben Anderson, 64, of Woodbine Street, Hopewell, died Sunday, October 31, 2004 in McGuire VA Hospital in Richmond. He was born in Utah and had been a resident of this area since 1979. Mr. Anderson was a member of Broadway Baptist Church and was retired from the U.S. Army as an E-6. He was the son of the late...
Jr. A. Azlin
Nov 1, 2004
Lawrence A. Azlin, Jr. 87, died November 1, 2004. He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years Dorothy C. Azlin; a son, Lawrence A. Alzin, III, of El Cerrito, CA., a daughter, Debra A. Miller, and a son-in-law, Thomas O. Miller of Alexandria; two grandchildren, Stephanie L. Miller of Alexandria; and Lt. (j.g.) Christopher Lawrence Miller of Aberdeen,...
