Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Sr., B. Riggan
Mar 13, 2007
Waynesboro, Virginia Retired EPA Scientist Passes at Age 92 Wilson B. Riggan, Sr., PhD passed away on March 11, 2007 at Avante Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waynesboro, VA. Dr. Riggan had resided there since the death of his wife, Edna Downs Riggan, in December 2000. Predeceased also by his brother, David T. Riggan and a sister, Mary D. Irving,...
Elizabeth Nelson
Mar 13, 2007
Elizabeth Boswell Nelson, 80, formerly of Dinwiddie, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at UAB Hospital, Birmingham, AL. Burial was March 17, 2007 at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Sylacauga, AL. Mrs. Nelson was the daughter of the late Henry Allen and Mary Gill Boswell and the widow of J.O. Nelson. She is survived by two brothers, Horace I. Boswell of Chesterfield and...
Emma Vonetes
Mar 13, 2007
Emma Lou Bibos Vonetes, 83, of Petersburg, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007. She was the widow of John G. Vonetes. She was a member of St Elpis Greek Orthodox Church in Hopewell, the Ladies Philoptochos Society of Richmond and Daughters of Penelope of Hopewell, Chapter 224. She and her husband owned and operated the first family style restaurant in Petersburg...
Dale Grimmer
Mar 13, 2007
Dale Davis Grimmer, 82, of Matoaca, widow of Sterling L. Grimmer, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2007. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Maurice Davis, Sr. and Emma Brooks Davis. She is survived by her children Kay Grimmer, Anne (Don) Temple, Bill (Loretta) Grimmer, and Peggy (Jack) Hayes. She leaves her grandchildren Katie (Danny)...
Betty Jamerson
Mar 12, 2007
Betty Jean Jamerson, age 65, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Monday, March 12, 2007. She was born in Halifax, VA the daughter of the late Eugene and Eunice Franklin Hill. She served 19 years at G.E. Life and Annuity and was a 30 year member of Redemption Ministries. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Harold H....
Ira Jr. Hepburn
Mar 12, 2007
Ira Spurgeon Hepburn, Jr. age 81, of Chesterfield, VA died on Monday, March 12, 2007. He was born in Richmond, VA, on March 30, 1925, the son of the late Ira S., Sr. and Marion Virginia Cogbill Hepburn. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Katherine Davis Hepburn; a son, David H. Hepburn and wife Holly of Lynchburg,...
Jr. Deforest Sweetser
Mar 11, 2007
Douglass DeForest Sweetser, Jr., age 76, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2007. He was born in Boston, MA the son of the late Douglass D. Sr. and Mildred Downs Sweetser and was a previous resident of Paignton, Devon, U.K. He is survived by two daughters, Suzanne Long and husband Tom of Laurel, MD and Robin Deel and...
Barbara Cormany
Mar 11, 2007
Barbara Pulley Cormany, 76, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2007. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Algie Marshall and Maybelle Kitchen Pulley. She is survived by her sons, C. Scott Cormany and Thomas Marshall Cormany both of Petersburg; sister, Erline Sullivan of Austin, TX; brother, Algie M. Pulley, Jr. of ?, CA; nieces and...
Dorothy T.
Mar 11, 2007
Dorothy Tomlin Cox, 66 of Dinwiddie Co., died Sunday, March 11, 2007. She was a native of Petersburg and the daughter of the late William H. and Ethel Clark Tomlin. She was a employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco company for 13 years, retired from VDOT after 11 years of faithful service. She was preceded in death by her brother...
Carolyn Cogle
Mar 11, 2007
Carolyn Bowe Cogle, 60 of Dinwiddie, VA was called to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 11, 2007. She was born in Petersburg, VA , the daughter of Carlton E. and Marie S. Bowe. Carolyn was a faithful Christian and long standing member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. She was a loving, devoted wife, mother, daughter, and friend. Carolyn...
Mary Willey
Mar 10, 2007
Mary â??Sugieâ? Marlowe Willey, age 66, of Hopewell, VA, died on Saturday, March 10, 2007. She was born in Conway, SC, the daughter of the late Eddie and Ruth Blackwell Marlowe. She was the widow of Donald Willey. Mary was retired from civil service with Fort Lee and was a long time member of Hopewell Pentecostal Holiness Church. She more...
Mattie Traylor
Mar 9, 2007
Mrs. Mattie Shelton Traylor, 98, of Petersburg went to be with the lord on March 9, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Richard M. and Lila Whitaker Shelton. She was born January 7, 1909 in Bowling Green, VA, but had lived in Petersburg most of her life. Mrs. Traylor was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She was...
Paul, Taylor
Mar 9, 2007
Paul Taylor, Jr., of Chesterfield, VA, passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife of forty four years at his side. Paul was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Besides his wife, Virginia Elizabeth Taylor, he is survived by his sons, Franklin Edward Taylor and wife Elizabeth Ann and Ronald Wilson Taylor; grand daughter Kimberly Anne Dice and husband...
Mary Graves
Mar 9, 2007
Mary Edna Styles Graves, age 88, of Petersburg, VA, died on Friday, March 9, 2007. She was born in Pleasant Hill, NC, the daughter of the late John D. and Mary Somner Styles. Mary was the widow of Walter L. Graves. She was a long time employee of C. F. Lauterbach in Petersburg, VA. Mary was also a long standing...
J. Morriss
Mar 9, 2007
Waverly, Virginia Jasper Carlton â??J.C.â? Morriss, Jr., 61, a resident of Waverly, VA., passed away Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Parham Road Healthcare in Richmond, Virginia. Born August 1, 1945 in Petersburg, VA., he was the son of the late J. Carlton Morriss, Sr., and Emily Varga Morriss. J. C. was a 1964 graduate of Waverly High School, served his...
Clyde Mcghee
Mar 9, 2007
Clyde Mattie McGhee, 85, of Hopewell died Friday, March 9, 2007. She was born in Montgomery County the daughter of the late John and Della Wade. She is survived by her husband William McGhee; children Shirley Jenkins, Judy Tush, Ronnie McGhee and Donnie McGhee; eleven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister Maggie Ramsey. She was also preceded in death by...
Annie Keeler
Mar 9, 2007
Annie Poland Keeler, age 89, of Petersburg died on Friday, March 9, 2007. Mrs. Keeler was born in Petersburg the daughter of the late Ernest B. and Lydia Sheffield Poland and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Petersburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, William B. Keeler and son Dr. William B. Keeler, Jr ....
Barbara Hogrefe
Mar 7, 2007
Barbara Frances Eichorn Hogrefe, 83, of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Petersburg and the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Mary Bivins Eichorn. She was the widow of Elmer H. Hogrefe and a retired employee of F. W. Woodworth. She is survived by a number of...
Sr., Poole
Mar 7, 2007
James A. Poole, Sr., 72, of Dinwiddie went to rest in the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, March 7, 2006. He was a member of Dinwiddie Baptist Church and a former member of the Dinwiddie Moose Lodge. He was saved and baptized on January 7, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Emma Magee Poole;...
Vera Harvell
Mar 7, 2007
Vera Bratcher Harvell, 84, of Hopewell died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Sopchoppy, Florida and was a long time resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Harvell was a retired cashier for campus housing at Florida State University. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Sarah Revell Bratcher and the widow of Clarence...
