Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Rosa Bailey
Mar 30, 2007
Rosa Finch Bailey, born May 18, 1919, passed away March 30 peacefully at home with her family by her side. She followed her husband of 64 years, Wilson Lee Bailey, in death by 28 days. Rosaâ??s life was defined by her family and her career. Graduating from Petersburg Hospital School of Nursing in 1942 as a Registered Nurse, she spent...
Sr., G. Berryman
Mar 30, 2007
Waverly, Virginia Winston Greenwood Berryman, Sr., 80, died unexpectedly Friday, March 30, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, VA. Born in Surry County he was the son of Eula Barham Berryman of Smithfield, and the late Lolie Greenwood Berryman. Mr. Berryman was a retired construction foreman for Cowling Brothers in Waverly, a retiree of Gray Lumber Co., and...
Joyce Clements
Mar 30, 2007
Joyce B. Clements, 73 of Petersburg died Friday, March 30, 2007, and was given last rites by Father David Stokes of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Richmond. She was a native of Ettrick and the daughter of the late Crawford T. and Christine Browder Boughton. She was co-owner with her husband â??Sonnyâ? of Clements Rental Units. She was a member...
John Perkins
Mar 30, 2007
John Franklin Perkins, 92, departed this life Friday, March 30, 2007. He was born Feb. 3, 1915 in Petersburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Henry and Buena Vista Royal Perkins; wife, Lou Bell Traylor Perkins; brother, James Clyde Perkins and sisters, Mary Beale and Elise Perkins. John worked and after 43 years retired from B&W Tobacco...
Vaclav Sykora
Mar 29, 2007
Vaclav Sykora, 78 of Petersburg went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 29, 2007. He was a native of Jehnedi, Czech Rep. and the son of the late Frantisek and Stepanka Sykora. He was a retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service and a retired SSGT with the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Martha Sykora;...
Richard Salmon
Mar 29, 2007
Richard Henry Salmon, 81, of Chester, died, Thursday, March 29, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Petersburg to Charles H. and Annie Heineman Salmon and attained a Bachelors degree in business at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. He was preceded in death by his sister, Wilhelmina S. Moore. Surviving are his wife Jean...
William Walbeck
Mar 28, 2007
William Straughn Walbeck, age 89, of Williamsburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2007. He was born in Baltimore, MD, the son of the late Howard Otis and Bertha Straughn Walbeck. Mr. Walbeck was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving actively in WWII and was a recipient of a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He worked approximately 35...
Anne Smith
Mar 28, 2007
Mrs. Anne Fulghum Smith. of Emerald Isle, NC, formerly of Petersburg, VA, died Wednesday, March 28, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Arthur Fulghum and her twin sister, Mrs. William Hale Nunnally of Emerald Isle, NC. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Mr. Joseph Henry Smith, III, son and daughter-in-law,...
Charles Fisher
Mar 28, 2007
Charles Edwin Fisher, Sr, 79, of Hopewell, died, Wednesday, March 28, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Dinwiddie County and was a resident of this area most of his life. Mr. Fisher was a retired electrician with Firestone. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Earl and Alma Longmeyer Fisher. Surviving are his wife...
Linda Bailey
Mar 27, 2007
Linda Rice Bailey, 59 of Matoaca died Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Daniel B. Rice, Sr. and Edith Louise Toney Rice and mother of the late Connie Sue Bailey. She was an employee of the Produce Center #2 for over 20 years and the Bank of McKenney. She was a member...
Terry Anderson
Mar 25, 2007
Terry Lee Anderson, 53, of Chester, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on March 25, 2007, after fighting a four-year battle with colon cancer. He leaves behind his wife, Suzanne Watkins Anderson, of Chester; daughter Elaine Bartulewicz Biedler and husband Andy of Colonial Heights; and daughter Laura Bartulewicz Barker and husband Michael of Chester. Terry is survived by his...
Samuel Prevette
Mar 25, 2007
Samuel Kenneth Prevette, age 71, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Sunday, March 25, 2007. He was born in Davidson County, N.C., the son of the late David and Beatrice Coffey Prevette. Mr. Prevette spent most of his working career as an automobile salesperson, and was also a sportsman and outdoorsman. He truly loved spending time with family, especially the grandchildren...
Gail Wilder
Mar 25, 2007
Gail A. Wilder of Chester, VA passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2007 after a long battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her husband, Col. (Ret.) Sam Wilder, Jr.; sons Michael P. Moore and wife, Regina and M/Sgt David L. Moore (USAF) and wife, Cindi; her step son, Samuel D. Wilder III and wife, Lisa; step daughter, Sheryl...
Lewis Sullivan
Mar 25, 2007
Lewis Edward â??Eddieâ? Sullivan, 85, of Dewitt, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2007 at his residence. Born in Taylorville, IL, he was the son of the late Opal Shake Sullivan and John Roy and Winifred Sullivan. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was the owner and operator of Sullivanâ??s Garage and Glass...
Donald Giffen
Mar 24, 2007
Donald H. Giffen, 69, of Charles City died Saturday, March 24, 2007. He was born in Walker WVA the son of the late Willard A. and Clara C. Giffen. Mr. Giffen served as a Marine Corps Reservist until he graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1956. Soon after graduation he joined the Army and served for three years. He retired...
Virginia Erwin
Mar 24, 2007
Virginia Amelia Michel Erwin, age 74, of Richmond, VA, died on Saturday, March 24, 2007. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Harry and Catherine Germeyer Michel. She was preceded in death by a daughter Rhonda, husband of 54 years, DuWayne â??Budâ? Erwin, and brother, August Michel. Surviving are daughters, Tisa Kuhns and husband...
Willard Edwards
Mar 23, 2007
Willard Eugene â??Edâ? Edwards, 79, of Conway, MO, formerly of Petersburg, VA, passed away January 8, 2007 at Webco Manor Nursing Home in Marshfield, MO. He was the son of Joseph T. and Laura Butler Edwards. Preceding him in death was his loving and faithful wife, Reta Mae Chase Edwards. Mr. Edwards is survived by two sisters, Helen L. Harlow...
Ronald Santerre
Mar 23, 2007
Ronald Leigh Santerre â??Buckyâ?, 57, of Dinwiddie died Friday, March 23, 2007 at his residence. He was born the son of the late Wilfred George and Helen Goulder Santerre. Mr. Santerre was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during Vietnam. He also attended Livingstone Baptist faithfully. He is survived by his wife Cynthia Hayes Santerre; two daughters Holly A. and...
Nannie Bott
Mar 23, 2007
Nannie Davis Bott, died March 23, 2007 in Waverly, VA. She was born December 14, 1913 in Pittsylvania County, VA. She lived most of her life in Northern Virginia and Daytona Beach, Florida. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Davis and Nannie Compton Davis and the widow of Clarence Earl Bott. She is survived by one sister,...
Margaret Nichols
Mar 23, 2007
Margaret Ruth LaParr Nichols, 85, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2007 in River View on the Appomattox. She moved to Hopewell, VA from Rockford, Illinois in 1944. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nelford Shannon Nichols, Sr., her parents, Katherine and Henry LaParr of Rockford, II and a brother, Pvt. Edward LaParr of Chicago, IL Through the...
