Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Shirley Adkins
Nov 5, 2006
Shirley Riddle Adkins, age 71, of Carson, VA., died on November 5, 2006. She was born in Dinwiddie, VA, the daughter of the late Willie P. and Omega Parsons Riddle. Mrs. Adkins was a life-long member of Tabernacle Methodist Church in Carson. Her family and friends were a big part of her life, and meant a great deal to her....
Ethel Savage
Nov 4, 2006
Ethel M Savage, 92, of Petersburg died Saturday November 4, 2006. She was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina the daughter of the late Jim and Mariah McGee. Mrs. Savage was a longtime member of Monumental Baptist Church. She is the widow of James N. Savage and is survived by her Son Donald Savage and wife Teresa of Powhatan; a...
Robert Iii Moore
Nov 2, 2006
Robert â??Bobbyâ? Scott Moore, III, 55 of Hopewell died Thursday, November 2, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Petersburg and had been a life long resident of this area. â??Bobbyâ? was a retired Field Engineer for Centex Construction Co. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Scott Moore, Jr. â??Bobbyâ? is survived by his wife, Nancy...
James Sr. Catlett
Nov 1, 2006
James R. Catlett, Sr., 66, of Hopewell died Wednesday, November 1, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Emporia, VA and had been a long time resident of the Hopewell area. Mr. Catlett was a retired Security Guard with Chambers Waste Management Co. He was preceded in death by his parents, John William and Eva Mae Hope...
Doyle Stover
Nov 1, 2006
Doyle Marvin Stover, 80, of Chester died Wednesday, November 1, 2006 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Cottageville, West Virginia and had been a long time resident of the Chester area. Mr. Stover served in the U.S. Navy as a Machinist Mate during WWII and was a retired machinist from Allied Chemical and Park 500. He was...
E. Kilbourne
Oct 31, 2006
Dr. Walter Eugene Kilbourne, age 78, of Chester, VA passed away at his residence on October 31, 2006. He was predeceased by his parents Jonathan and Mary Martin Kilbourne. He served two years in the US Air Force. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech and the Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry, class of 1959. After graduating, he...
Charles Porter
Oct 31, 2006
Charles H. â??Buckâ? Porter, 71, of Chester, died of complications following surgery at MCV on October 31, 2006. Born August 4, 1935, in Matoaca, Virginia, he was the son of the late Grover and Virginia Porter. He was also predeceased by his brother, William C. Porter. He is survived by his wife Shelby D. Porter; son Matthew (wife, Dawn) of...
James Bishop
Oct 31, 2006
James Joseph Bishop, age 80, of Chester, VA passed away on October 31, 2006. He was predeceased by his parents John C. and Maude Pitman Bishop. He served in the U.S. Navy for two years and was a retired engineer from Allied Chemical Chesterfield Fibers Division. He was an avid amateur radio operator for over 40 years and a lifetime...
William Erps
Oct 29, 2006
William (Bill) Hubert Erps, of Chester, Va., formerly of Gary, W.V., passed away at Hunter-McGuire Hospice on Sunday, Oct. 29th at age 88. He was born to Walter and Judy Erps. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Thelma Killen Erps, a son, Richard Stephen Erps, a granddaughter, Brianna Erps, two stepdaughters, Sandra DeAngelis (Rick) and Joyce Turner...
Elizabeth Gorrell
Oct 29, 2006
Elizabeth â??Bettyâ? Ann Gorrell, age 66, of Richmond, VA passed away on October 29, 2006. She was born in Taunton, MA the daughter of the late Michael and Rose Dupont Sears. She worked 14 years with DMV Corporate Office as a customer service representative. She enjoyed painting, spending time with her children, playing the organ, and playing with her pets,...
Pearl Blankenship
Oct 28, 2006
Pearl R. Blankenship, 91, of Chesterfield, passed away Saturday October 28, 2006. She was the daughter of the late William Joseph & Lottie Pearl Orcutt Reed & was predeceased by a grandson Stephen Osterbind. She was the oldest member of Beulah United Methodist Church in Richmond. She is survived by her children; Olivia B. Osterbind and husband, Albert of Gretna,...
Helen Blake
Oct 27, 2006
Helen Hawley Blake, 99, of Chester died Friday, October 27, 2006 at St. Frances Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Edsen Hoyt and Mary Emma Cook Hawley and the widow of Harold David Blake. She was a member of Chester Presbyterian Church. Helen is survived by her daughter, Susan Blake Ritz and husband, Gerry Garcia of Chester;...
Theresia Eberlin
Oct 26, 2006
Theresia Gertrude Mertens Eberlin, 86, of Prince George, died Thursday, October 26, 2006. She was born in Hermann, Missouri and resided with her daughter, Patricia Spacek for the past several years due to failing health. She was employed by the Missouri Division of Employment Security for over twenty years, Secretary of the International Association of Personnel in Employment Security, and...
Eama Ozmar
Oct 26, 2006
Dreama Perkey Ozmar, 77 of Petersburg, died Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born in Roderfield, W. VA to the late Theodore Roosevelt and Maude Evelyn Russell Perkey. She is survived by her husband, Lovel B. Ozmar, Jr.; brother, Gregory Dean Perkey of MD; sister, Joan Sumpter of CA; two sons, Lovel Bolling Ozmar, III...
Jr. H. Raiford
Oct 25, 2006
Ivor VA Walter H. "Junior" Raiford, JR, 66, of Ivor died Oct. 25, 2006 at his home. Born on April 17, 1940 in Southampton County, he was the son of the late Walter H. Raiford, SR and Kathleen Bradshaw Raiford. Junior retired in 2002 after 20 years of service as an E. P. tender in the power plant at International...
Kyle Mcguigan
Oct 23, 2006
Kyle Thomas McGuigan, 7, of Petersburg went to be with Jesus on Monday, October 23, 2006 at Chippenham Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, Eugene and Ann Nicely McGuigan; sisters, Kelly and Kayla Nester; grandparents, Richard and Betty Nicely; his loving personal caregiver, Melody Burch and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, niece, friends and caregivers. He is...
Mary Blazek
Oct 23, 2006
Mary Antonia Vinsh Blazek, 97, of Dinwiddie County, widow of Charles Albert Blazek, passed away Monday, October 23, 2006. Born in Gernik, Romania, she was the daughter of the late Bartholomew and Antonia Mezera Vinsh. Mrs. Blazek loved gardening, her family and friends, and was a member of Church of the Sacred Heart. She was preceded in death by her...
Sr. Rainey
Oct 23, 2006
Dennis Rainey, Sr., 59, of Colonial Heights, died October 23, 2006 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Leonard Samuel and Rosa Lee Butler Rainey. He was a retired employee of the City of Petersburg. Mr. Rainey is survived by his wife, Deborah Rainey; daughters, Christell Foster and Ashley Rainey; brothers, Willie...
Brandon Knowles
Oct 22, 2006
Brandon Earl â??Booâ? Knowles, 21, of Lacrosse, Virginia passed away unexpectedly Sunday October 22, 2006. Boo was a member of Living Stone Baptist Church in Dinwiddie County. He was the son of Earl Roger Knowles, and John & Teresa Dorman. He is also survived by a brother Danny Hersey of Jarrett, sisters; Wendy & Stephanie Story of Douglas, Georgia, Brandi...
Lillian Heither
Oct 22, 2006
Lillian Leone Heither, 86, of Disputanta, Va. died Sunday, October 22, 2006. She was was born in Detroit, MI. Mrs. Heither was a former teacher in Detroit (MI) Public School System, one of the first women in Law Enforcement in Detriot & Livonia, (MI) Police Department, directed and wrote circumlum for the Police Academy in the State of N.J., a...
