Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
William Jr. Lowrance
Apr 8, 2007
William Ramon Lowrance Jr., a loving and devoted husband and father, died Sunday evening, April 8, 2007, at home with his wife and children. He was preceded by his father, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Lowrance. Survivors include his mother, Faye R. Lowrance, his wife, Carolyn, and daughter Meghan Carole, and son Matthew Burton, all of Hopewell. His son Christopher Lowrance lives...
Zeb Lawter
Apr 8, 2007
Wakefield, Virginia Zeb Vance Lawter, Jr., 72, a resident of Wakefield, Virginia, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, Virginia. Born in Harriman, TN he was the son of the late Zeb Vance Lawter, Sr. and Lillie B. Melton Spurlin. Mr. Lawter retired from the U. S. Navy having served his country in the Vietnam War,...
Janet Vaughan
Apr 8, 2007
Janet Rives Vaughan, 58, of Dinwiddie died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at her residence. She was born the daughter of the late Timothy and Dorothy Lewis Rives. She is survived by her husband Clarence â??Bubbaâ? Vaughan, Jr.; a son William Rives Foederer; a daughter Robin Satterwhite; sisters Joanne Krol and Jacque Ramsey; brother Timothy Rives; grandchildren Todd, Brandy, Chase, Amanda...
Jane Gupton
Apr 6, 2007
Jane Reade Gupton, 79, of Petersburg, died Friday, April 6, 2007 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Jessie Scott Reade and the widow of John H. Gupton. She is survived by her daughter, Paige Beach; son, James C. Gupton; son-in-law, Michael Beach; grandchildren, Amanda Wolfe, John Wolfe (Tina), Michael Beach, Jr., Kelly Beach,...
Jimmie Hardin
Apr 6, 2007
Jimmie Dean Hardin, age 74, of Matoaca, VA, died on Friday, April 6, 2007. He was born in Parma, AR, the son of the late George and Sarah Stubbs Hardin. Jimmie was an inspiration to almost everyone he came into contact with. He dealt with adversity in his life in such a positive manner and managed to overcome it, time...
Charles Huff
Apr 6, 2007
Charles Vernon Huff, 77, of Chester, died Friday, April 6, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Prince George and had been a life long resident of this area. Mr. Huff was a U.S. Navy veteran and a retired Brickmason. He was the son of the late William and Virginia Brown Huff. Mr. Huff is survived by...
Charles Schaaf
Apr 5, 2007
Charles Schaaf â??Sparkyâ? 77, of Petersburg died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Raymond H. and Amanda McGee Schaaf. He was preceded in death by his wife Paula B. Schaaf and daughters Carol Ann Schaaf and Baby Girl Schaaf. He served in the Korean War of the U.S. Army, was...
Sr. L Wilder
Apr 5, 2007
Robert Lee Wilder, Sr., 83, of Petersburg, died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at his residence. He was a native of Petersburg and son of the late Luther A. Wilder and Gracie Andrews. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris Brock Wilder. He was a retired employee with the U.S. Government as Civil Service. He was a veteran of...
Sr. B. Morris
Apr 4, 2007
Eugene B. Morris, Jr. 86, of Petersburg died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at Westport Health Care Center in Richmond. He was the son of the late Eugene B. Morris, Sr. and Bertha McAllister Morris. He was an U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a former owner of Petersburg News Agency, Elder Emeritus in Covenant Presbyterian Church, a...
Rose Dundalow
Apr 4, 2007
Rose Graves Dundalow, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2007. She was born in Chesterfield, VA, the daughter of the late Oliver Currington and Martha Dance Graves. Rose is survived by her husband of 65 years, Kelly Wilson Dundalow; a daughter, Rebecca French and husband, Robert of Richmond, VA; sister, Mary Cooper of Chesterfield; grandson, Robert French...
Carlton Henderson
Apr 4, 2007
Carlton Alfred Henderson 66, of Prince George County passed away Wednesday April 4, 2007 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his parents, Bert & Phyllis Whitten Henderson, brothers; Leon, James, Joseph & George Henderson, son; Robert H. Henderson, great grandchild; Whitley Nichole Gaultney. He was born in Maine, served in the United States Marines,...
Paul King
Apr 3, 2007
Paul Bowers King, 94, of Midlothian, formerly of Hopewell, passed away Tuesday April 3, 2007 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 15, 1913 in Littleton North Carolina. He was predeceased by his wife, Lois Montine King and his parents, Robert Alston & Nettie Wise King. He was the former owner operator of King Electric...
Maggie Long
Apr 2, 2007
Waverly, Virginia Oma Magilee â??Maggieâ? Long, 47, a resident of Waverly, VA died Saturday, March 31, 2007 She was the daughter of Alfred T. Roark and the late Mabel Hammonds Roark. She worked as a clerk at the Thrift Store in Waverly. Besides her father, she is survived by her husband, Roger Lee Long; son, Roger Tilson Long; sister, Beverly...
Frank Loftis
Apr 2, 2007
Frank Irving Loftis of DeWitt, VA was taken away to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 2, 2007. Mr. Loftis was born February 26, 1927 to Etta Royster Loftis Martin and John William Loftis. He was predeceased by his parents, a brother, William Loftis, and a brother-in-law, Earl T. Elder. Mr. Loftis is survived by his sisters,...
Estelle Sirles
Apr 2, 2007
Estelle Elizabeth Sirles, 90, of Petersburg, widow of William Howard Sirles, died Monday, April 2, 2007. Born in Petersburg, she as the daughter of the late William P. and Effie Harrison Richardson. She was a member of Monumental Baptist Church. Mrs. Sirles is survived by her children, June Frances Humphrey and Shirley Sirles Fried both of Prince George, Linda Sirles...
Lillian Minton
Apr 1, 2007
Lillian Brockwell Minton, 98, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday April 1, 2007 with her son and daughter-in-law at her side. She was the widow of Cornelius Andrew Minton and was predeceased by her parents Waverly Jenkins & Fannie Mae McCann Brockwell, two brothers, Preston F. & WJ Brockwell. She was a life long member of Memorial United Methodist Church and...
Rodney Jr. Berry
Apr 1, 2007
Rodney Clarence Berry, Jr., 79, of Hopewell went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 1, 2007. He was the son of the late Rodney Clarence Berry, Sr. and Carol Taylor Berry and the husband of Winifred Berry. Rodney was a graduate of Randolph Macon College, a long time member and past president of the Hopewell Optimist Club, a...
Douglas Hunter
Mar 31, 2007
Douglas Bernard Hunter, 50, went to be with the Lord March 31, 2007. He was preceded in death by his Mother, Virginia Pillow Hunter and his son Michael Pulley. He is survived by his father Alfred â??Happyâ? Hunter, two brothers Mark and Harold Hunter and a devoted friend and caregiver Janet Tillis. The family will receive friends Sunday, 3:00 to...
Burnell W.
Mar 30, 2007
Burnell W. Gee, 90, of Petersburg died on Friday, March 30, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Moody Wicks and her son, Richard Wayne Gee. She is survived by her daughters, Diane Wall and husband, Richard and Irma Vaughan and husband, Earl; 5 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; her...
Ann Gilbert
Mar 30, 2007
Mrs. Ann Horne Gilbert, 67, of Hopewell, died Friday, March 30, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC and was a resident of Hopewell since 1952. Mrs. Gilbert was a retired lab technician with Honeywell. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe H. and Mary Wrenn Horne; her husband, Douglas Gilbert and two brothers,...
