Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Jane Bruehl
May 28, 2004
Jane H. Bruehl, 84, of Chester, widow of Robert G. Bruehl, Jr., died Friday, May 28, 2004 at Lucy Corr Village. She is survived by her daughter, Margaret B. Ferguson; son-in-law, John R. Ferguson; two grandchildren, Tiege R. Ferguson and Kyleigh E. Ferguson all of Chester; sister, Alice Melkerson; and nephew, Richard Melkerson, Jr. both of Jacksonville, FL. A memorial...
James Robinson
May 28, 2004
James Prince “Jimmy” Robinson, Jr., 79, died Friday, May 28, 2004 in his Petersburg home. He was the son of the late James Prince and Fletcher Bailey Robinson. He was a long term member of First Baptist Church and a naval veteran of World War II. He was active in many community programs during his lifetime and was especially proud...
Geralde Specter
May 28, 2004
Geralde “Gerry” S. Specter, 66 of Prince George Co., died May 28, 2004. Gerry was the daughter of the late Harry and Rose Feldman Schneider, Richmond, VA. Survived by her husband, Roland Specter; two sons, Mark Specter; and Steven Specter and wife Laura all of Prince George Co.; two grandchildren, Jamie Specter and Kevin Specter; one brother, Edward Schneider and...
Harry Ambs
May 27, 2004
Harry Paul Ambs, 77, of Chester died Thursday, May 27, 2004 in Chippenham Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn G. Ambs; two sons, Stephen P. Ambs of Chester and Mark D. Ambs of Charlotte, NC; six grandchildren, Jennifer Lynn Ambs of Dinwiddie, Mary Christine Ambs of Chester, Sharon P. Kirks of Dinwiddie, Diane M. Ambs and Victoria...
Clara J. Mayes
May 26, 2004
Clara Weill Jennings Lewis Mayes, 81, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004 in Hopewell Health Care Center. She was born in Owensboro, KY and formerly resided in Sutherland for 31 years. Mrs. Mayes was a member of Hopewell Loyal Order of the Moose, Woodlawn Baptist Church and retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co., after 31 years of service as an...
William Temple
May 26, 2004
William Thomas Temple, 92, of Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, of Irvington, Virginia, formerly of Petersburg, Virginia died May 26, 2004. He was born January 20, 1912 the son of Emily Douglass Marks Temple and Thomas Temple. On his maternal side he was a descendant of Edmund Ruffin and Francis Ruffin, also of Benjamin Harrison and William Henry Harrison. On his paternal side...
Gladys Daniels
May 26, 2004
Gladys Britt Daniels, 73, of Midlothian died Wednesday, May 26, 2004 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Richmond. She was born in Hopewell and had been a resident of Chesterfield for most of her life. Mrs. Daniels was the daughter of the late Joseph Rudolph and Agnes Titterington Britt and the widow of Frederick Oliver Daniels, Jr. She is survived by her...
Earl Kagels
May 24, 2004
Earl William Kagels of Colonial Heights, passed away at his home Monday, May 24, 2004 after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his devoted wife, Peggy L. Kagels; a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas E. and Brenda B. Kagels; a daughter and son-in-law, Alice K. and Paxton S. Campbell; a step-daughter, Sharon Guernsey; and a step-son, Allan Green. He is...
Ronald Purr
May 24, 2004
Ronald Keith Purr, Sr. 61, of Devenwood Avenue, died Monday, May 24, 2004 at his residence. He was born in Martin’s Ferry, Ohio and had been a resident of this area since 1965. Mr. Purr was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a member of Wesley United Methodist Men’s Club, and a retired carpenter with ELCO Concrete Co.,...
Michael Okrepkie
May 24, 2004
Michael Peter Okrepkie, 55 of Chester, died Monday, May 24, 2004. He was preceded in death by his father Michael N. Okrepkie. He is survived by his mother, Jennie Suchowij of Chester; sister, Mary Jean Lem of California; uncle, Michael Suchowji of New York; aunt, Catherine Geerken of North Carolina and a family friend, Adam Gwardyak of New York. Graveside...
Fred Minson
May 23, 2004
Fred “Rick” Harrison Minson, III, 52 of Chester, VA, a native of Petersburg, VA., Architect and Community Leader, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 23, 2004. Rick was President of island Architects, Inc. headquartered in Chestr, VA., a nationally recognized award winning firm, specializing in resort architecture. He was a charter member and first acting President of The...
Ann Johnson
May 23, 2004
Ann Starnes Johnson, 78, of Fairfax, VA died on May 23, 2004 at the INOVA Fairfax Hospital. Born on September 2, 1925 in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Carson and Audrey Owen Starnes. A sister, Shirley Starnes Stone, preceded her in death. She attended Petersburg Schools and graduated in 1942 from Petersburg High School. She...
Shaun Bates
May 23, 2004
Shaun Patrick Bates, 23 of Richmond, died Sunday May 23, 2004 in Norfolk General Hospital. He was born in Spartansburg, SC. Shaun was a welder for Industrial Alloy Co. of Richmond. He is survived by his mother, Rosanna Mazzei of Glen Allen; his father, James Bates of South Carolina; one brother, Jason David Bates of Glen Allen; two aunts, Marie...
Joe Griffin
May 23, 2004
Joe Curtis Griffin, 89, of Lee Street, Hopewell, died Sunday, May 23, 2004 in John Randolph Nursing Home. He was born in New Bern, North Carolina and was a resident of Hopewell for most of his lifetime. Mr. Griffin was a retired foreman with Hercules, Inc. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles H. and Lovie Weatherington Griffin;...
James Hawks
May 22, 2004
James Henry Hawks, Jr. 84 of Petersburg, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2004. He was a lifelong native of Petersburg born the son of the late James H. and Lulian E. Hawks. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II. He was an active member and Deacon at West End Baptist church and a retired...
Dorothy Seay
May 20, 2004
Dorothy Perkins Seay, 90 of Petersburg died Thursday, May 20, 2004 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Gordon E. Seay. She was preceded in death by her brother Robert S. Perkins. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and former member of Memorial United Methodist Church. She is survived by several cousins and special...
Richard Robertson
May 19, 2004
Richard Gaines Robertson, Jr. 58, of Petersburg, died May 19, 2004. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Christa Suzanne Robertson and his father, Richard Gaines Robertson, Sr. He was a graduate of Va. Tech and a retired teacher from the Dinwiddie County School System. He is survived by his mother, Ann Raney Robertson; brother and sister-in-law, John M....
Marguerite Radcliff
May 18, 2004
Marguerite Dale Radcliff, 80, of Hopewell, died Tuesday May 18, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Tyner, NC and was a life long resident of this area. Mrs. Radcliff was a retired secretary for the Hopewell Public School System. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert W. and Nettie Jordan Dale, two brother, Emmett...
Elizabeth P. Rollings
May 17, 2004
Elizabeth Darden Poole Rollings age 74 of Chesterfield died Monday, May 17, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Rennie Eugene and Nancy Rebecca Birdsong Poole and the widow of Samuel Godfrey Rollings. She is survived by two daughters, Anne Rollings Saez and her husband Pablo and Rennie Rollings Aldag; four grandchildren, Merry Saez, Emily Saez, Amy Aldag and...
Robert Elder
May 17, 2004
Robert R. “Hooky” Elder, 88 of Petersburg died Monday, May 17, 2004. He was a native of Petersburg and son of the late Robert Gibson and Lettie Belcher Elder. He also was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Ruth Chandler Elder; brother, Ralph “Dockie” Elder; sisters, Louise Domagalski and Blanche E. Worley. Mr. Elder was a retired...
