Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Rita Yost
Nov 27, 2006
Rita J. Yost, age 60, of Chester, VA went to be with her Lord on November 27, 2006. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles H. and Ruby S. Farmer of Bluefield, WV. She is survived by her son, Jeff Yost of Chester; her daughter, Erin B. Yost of Chester; three grandsons, Jacob A. and Chase M. Yost,...
Ruby Mitchell
Nov 27, 2006
Ruby Evans Mitchell, 83 of Colonial Heights, died November 27, 2006 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Heartwell and Ora Sadler Evans. She was the widow of Rufus E. Mitchell. She was retired from Brown & Williamson after 30 years. She is survived by two sons, Phillip Mitchell of Colonial Heights; Mark Mitchell...
Anne V. Riggan
Nov 27, 2006
Anne Ruth Varga Riggan 94, of Petersburg, died November 27, 2006 at Parham Road Health & Rehabilitation Center in Henrico Co. She was a native of Prince George Co., and daughter of the late John and Anna Yuhas Varga. She was the widow of Nash S. Riggan, Sr. She was a member of the Washington Street Methodist Church and a...
Anita Carter-Slowe
Nov 26, 2006
Anita Denise Carter-Slowe, age 34, of Richmond, VA, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 26, 2006. Anita was born in Richmond, VA, the daughter of Carlyle and Barbara Carter of Richmond. She is also survived by her husband, Andre P. Slowe; two daughters, Raven and Shequita Carter; her grandmother, Catherine L. Robinson; a brother, Anthony Carter and...
Doris Hamm
Nov 26, 2006
Doris Pond Hamm, 77, of Ettrick, passed away Sunday November 26, 2006 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Meredith M. & Ruth Butler Pond. She was a life long member of Epiphany Baptist Church in Matoaca. She was also a member of the American Legion Post 136 Auxiliary, Matoaca Womanâ??s Club,...
Shawn Futrell
Nov 26, 2006
Shawn Austin Futrell, 6 years of age, passed away on November 24, 2006. He was a first grade honor student at Dinwiddie Elementary School. He is survived by his mother, Julie Futrell and father, Shawn Ellison Futrell; maternal grandmother, Mary Adams and husband, Ken; maternal grandfather, Carson Bosher; paternal grandmother, Sharon Bush and husband, Doug; paternal grandfather, Roger Futrell and...
Iii, W. Maifeld
Nov 26, 2006
Wakefield VA FREDERICK "FRITZ" WILLIAM MAIFELD III, age 62, a resident of E. Church Street, Wakefield died Sunday Nov. 26, 2006. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Rebecca "Becky" Atkins Maifeld; a son Frederick "Freddie" W. Maifeld, IV; sister Sharon M. Dunn and her husband James H. Dunn of Rocky Mount NC; two nephews, Mark Dunn and...
Robert Lewis
Nov 25, 2006
Robert Alfred Lewis, 82, of Richmond died Saturday, November 25, 2006. He was born in Petersburg and was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Daisy Goodman Woodward and husband of the late Barbara Cranor Lewis. He will be remembered for his giving spirit, gentle smile and the wonderful music he brought to this world. He is survived by...
Bill Blanchard
Nov 24, 2006
William â??Billâ? Blanchard, 89, of Hopewell, passed away Friday November 24, 2006, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Kyle A. and Isabel Harrison Blanchard and was preceded in death by a sister Harriet Lowder and a granddaughter Lindsey Blanchard. He was a retired postal worker with the United States Post Office...
L. Williams
Nov 23, 2006
Dendron, Virginia L. Thurman Williams, 97, a lifelong resident of Dendron, VA, died Wednesday, November 22, 2006. Born on December 10, 1908 in Dendron, he was the only child of the late Luther Thomas Williams and Bertha Holdsworth Williams. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 67 years, Audrey Bishop Williams, who died on July 16, 2006. Mr. Williams...
Faye Butler
Nov 23, 2006
Faye Rose Butler, Chester, VA died Thursday, November 23, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey C. Butler, III; her sister, Rita Fern Rose and her parents, Desoto and Della Carty Rose of Caney Ridge, Dickenson County, VA. She is survived by her children, Bradford Everett and wife, Debbie of Atlanta, GA, Billy E. Bookout, Jr. and...
Jr., H. Pritchett
Nov 22, 2006
Irving H. Pritchett, Jr., 82, of Prince George, Virginia, passed away on November 22, 2006, after losing his battle with cancer. He leaves behind his wife of 60 years, Frances B. Pritchett of Petersburg, three children, Irving H. Pritchett, III and wife Doris of Dinwiddie, Virginia, Lanford Pritchett of Castle Rock, Colorado, and Alice Crain and husband Dave of Palmer...
Irene Highsmith
Nov 22, 2006
Irene Horner Highsmith, 81, of Hopewell, widow of Maurnice Edward Highsmith, died Tuesday, November 21, 2006. A lifelong resident of Hopewell, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Jennings Horner and Cora Boettcher Horner Chester. Together with her husband, Mrs. Highsmith operated the Red Front Meat Market in Hopewell before working as a bookkeeper with Strosnider Chevrolet. She also...
Nancy Clarke
Nov 20, 2006
Nancy Louise Clarke, age 49, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 20, 2006. She was born in Doylestown, PA and resided in Enon, VA. She was preceded in death by her father, Walter A. Landis. Nancy practiced as a LPN at John Randolph nursing home in Hopewell, VA. Nancy loved being a nurse for over 23...
Robert Jr. Lott
Nov 18, 2006
Robert Roy Lott, Jr., age 89, of Petersburg, VA, died on November 18, 2006. He had been a resident of the Petersburg area for over 50 years. Mr. Lott was a retired Master Sergeant from the U. S. Army, and also served actively in WWII in the U. S. Navy. He also retired from Civil Service as a Commissary Supervisor....
Marvin "Gene" Suttle
Nov 17, 2006
Waverly, Virginia Marvin Eugene "Gene" Suttle, 87, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2006 with his family by his side. Born in Roane County, WV on March 27, 1919 he was a son of the late Dennis Suttle and Inez Boatwright Suttle. Gene was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. While living in West Virginia he worked as...
Virginia Wicks
Nov 17, 2006
Virginia Holloway Wicks, 86 of Franklin, VA died Friday, November 17, 2006. She was a native of Prince George and the daughter of the late Joshua Henry and Ethel Monroe Holloway. She was the widow of Robert Lee Wicks. She was a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church in Franklin, VA. She was preceded in death by a sister Mildred...
Tommy Jones
Nov 16, 2006
Tommy Peterson Jones, 55, of Dinwiddie died Thursday, November 16, 2006 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Major I. Jones, Sr. and Inez Peterson Jones and the husband of Betty Chapman Jones. He is survived by his step-daughters, Lonelle M. Guilliams and husband, Bobby, Dawn E. Southall, Michelle L. Stewart and Debra L. Berry...
Rosevelt, Taylor
Nov 14, 2006
Rosevelt Taylor Sr., age 70, passed away November 15, 2006 in Richmond, VA. He was born in Standardsville, VA and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood Taylor. Mr. Taylor was employed by the DGSC at Bellwood and worked in logistics. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy with service in the Vietnam War and retired...
Macyl Yates
Nov 13, 2006
Macyl Ellison Yates, 83, of Hopewell died Monday, November 13, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Widen, West Virginia and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Yates was a member of First Baptist Church, a member of Rebekah Lodge #56, a member of Woodmen of the World #624, a volunteer at John Randolph...
