Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
David Tarr
Apr 3, 2006
David Russell Tarr of Prince George, born October 8, 1939, passed away at the age of 66 on Monday, April 3, 2006. He was born in Braddock, PA. He was a retired foreman for Allied Signal Company with 35 years of service, and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He was the son of the late George H. Tarr and...
Jack Harris
Apr 2, 2006
Jack Harris, 85, of Roanoke, formerly of Petersburg died Sunday, April 2, 2006 at Virginia Veterans Care Center, Roanoke, VA. He was the son of the late Joel Walker and Mabel Motley Harris. He was a U. S. Army veteran of WW II and was a retired carpenter. He attended Walnut Hill Baptist Church. He is survived by two sisters,...
Lawrence Brooks
Apr 2, 2006
Lawrence Edward Brooks, 86, of Petersburg, died Sunday, April 02, 2006. Born in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late Royal Richard and Delia Borum Brooks. Mr. Brooks served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was the retired owner of Brooks Septic Tanks, Inc. He was a member of Second Baptist Church, Gerow Ruritan Club and...
John W.
Apr 1, 2006
John William Gay, 82, of Church Road, VA, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006 at Dosher Nursing Center in Southport, NC.. Born in Wake Forest, NC, he was the son of the late Frank H. and Mary Bailey Gay. Mr. Gay was preceded in death by his loving wife of fifty-six years, Annie Lee Pearson Gay. He is survived by...
Jr., C. Thrift
Apr 1, 2006
William Clarke Thirft, Jr., 55, a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006. He was the son of the late William Clarke Thrift, Sr. and Carolyn Martin Munford. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Louise Thrift of Glen Allen; brother, Eugene C. Munford; and paternal grandmother, Annie Laurie Thrift. A funeral service will be conducted...
Phyllis Richardson
Apr 1, 2006
Phyllis Ann Perkins Richardson, 60, of Dinwiddie, passed away peacefully at her residence. Saturday April 1, surrounded by her loving family, after a very courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer. She enjoyed life, flowers, and many friends. She was a devoted mother, wife and grandmother. She had previously been employed by; W.T. Grants; Glenna Jean Manufacturing; Colonial Heights Elementary School and...
Pauline Epps
Apr 1, 2006
Beloved aunt and grandmother, Pauline Eggebrecht Epps passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Anton Eggebrecht; two sons, Francis Epps, Jr. and William E. Epps; a twin brother, Paul Eggebrecht and two sisters, Annie Mae Allen and Mary Story. She is survived by a grandson, William Epps, Jr....
Annie Blazek
Mar 31, 2006
Annie Mae Harrison Blazek, 77, of Dinwiddie, passed away Friday, 9 p.m., on March 31, 2006, at the Southside Regional Medical Center. A vibrant, loving, selfless and deeply devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, life will never be the same without her. She was born August 21, 1928, in the town of Gumberry, Northampton Co., N.C. Mrs. Blazek is...
William Powell
Mar 30, 2006
William Powell, 81, of Disputanta, son of the late William W. and Maude Melton Powell, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2006. A native of Simsboro, LA, Mr. Powell had lived in Prince George County since 1954. He retired from Commonwealth Natural Gas after 29 years of employment as Superintendent of the Transmission Department, was a member of Trinity United Methodist...
Robin Brooks
Mar 30, 2006
Robin Elizabeth Brooks age 41 of Petersburg left us unexpectedly on Thursday, March 30, 2006. She is survived by her sister, Angela M. Brooks and her husband Sean Mallahan of Salem; the Sibley-Mallahan family and many friends. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. Monday, April 3 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral...
Jr. C. Leonard
Mar 29, 2006
James Cobert Leonard, Jr., 74, of Chester passed away March 29, 2006. He was born in Sussex County, the son of the late James Cobert and Emily Bryant Leonard. Mr. Leonard served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict and continued his government service at Bellwood, currently Defense Supply Center, where he retired after a total of almost forty...
Maxwell Walker
Mar 28, 2006
Maxwell L. Walker, 85, of Prince George County died March 28, 2006 in Hopewell Health Care Center. Mr. Walker was born in Hanover County, February 26, 1921 son of the late Clarence M. and Mary Ruth Walker. He was preceded in death by a wife Margaret W. Walker, a sister Mary Ellen Eanes, and a grandson Maxwell F. Walker. He...
William Depoy
Mar 27, 2006
William David Depoy, Sr., 80, of Dinwiddie County, entered eternal rest Monday, March 27, 2006 at his residence. Born in Czar, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles and Della House Depoy. Mr. Depoy retired after 20 years of service in the U. S. Navy, serving in WWII and the Korean Conflict and was a retired civil...
Julia Pulley
Mar 27, 2006
Julia Hazel Pulley, 82, of Hopewell, died Monday, March 27, 2006 at her residence. She was born in Burnswick County, Va., and had been a resident of Hopewell for many years. Mrs. Pulley was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a retired telephone operator for C & P Telephone Co. She was preceded in death by her...
Linda Cook
Mar 26, 2006
Linda Gurganus Cook, 58, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday March 26, 2006 after several years of declining health. Linda was a member of the Church of Later Day Saints of Colonial Heights. She was the daughter of the late Annie Laura Wilson. She was predeceased by a son Bruce Wayne Stumbo. She is survived by her husband Donald E....
Betsy Price
Mar 26, 2006
Betsy Ann Price, age 55 of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2006. Mrs. Price was the daughter of the late James N. and Helen K. Leith, and will be loved and missed dearly. She was born in Loudon County, VA. Mrs. Price is survived by a husband, Gary W. Price of Chesterfield; three daughters, Connie Grammar of...
Margaret Barnes
Mar 25, 2006
Margaret Ann Stewart Barnes, 64, of Colonial Heights, died Saturday, March 25, 2006 at her residence. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late George O. Stewart, Sr. and Ann Irene Emory Stewart and was the wife of Frank A. Barnes. Mrs. Barnes is survived by a daughter, Angela M. Barnes; a grandson, Brian Barnes; Sisters-in-law, Geraldine Conner,...
Warren Ferguson
Mar 25, 2006
Warren Dale Ferguson, 82, of Richmond, formerly of Petersburg died Saturday, March 25, 2006 at his home. He was born in Olathe, CO and was the son of the late Frank R. and Anna Elizabeth Locke Ferguson. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of WW II and was employed as a Logistics Management Specialist with Civil Service. He is...
Jr. W. Blocker
Mar 24, 2006
Carlos Winfield Blocker, Jr., of Petersburg, departed this life Friday, March 24, 2006. He was a native of Glennville, GA born the son of Carlos W. Blocker, Sr and the late Emily M. Blocker. Mr. Blocker was retired from Civil Service at Ft. Lee and also previously worked with the Parks and Recreation Dept for Chesterfield County. He is survived...
Irene Blankenship
Mar 24, 2006
Irene Otelia Blankenship, 89, of Church Road, widow of Ollie W. Blankenship, died Friday, March 24, 2006 in Waverly Health Care Center. She was born in Chesterfield and was preceded in death by her parents, Justin and Sadie Elder Childress and two daughters, Barbara B. Clary and Dorothy B. Mitchem.. She is survived by four daughters, Patricia B. Lucas and...
