Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Peter Covington
Jan 9, 2006
Peter W. Covington II died January 9, 2006. He was born in Chesterfield County and was the son of the late Henry and Virginia Covington. Mr. Covington owned and operated Covington Bros. Feed and Seed with brother Oliver for over 47 Years. He was a life long member of Tabb St. Presbyterian Church in Petersburg. He is survived by a...
Eben Heacock
Jan 7, 2006
Eben Perry Heacock, born February 21, 1924, of Chester, Virginia, passed away Saturday January 7, 2006. He was the son of the late Raymond P. & Grace Alley Heacock. Mr. Heacock was a veteran of the United States Navy and served in World War II as an Aviation Ordinance Mechanic. He retired as the Division Engineer, Richmond Division, of CSX...
Garry Irvin
Jan 7, 2006
Garry Goodwyn Irvin, 53, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2006 at his residence. He was the son of the late S. Lee and Evelyn Mowatt Irvin and was employed with Verizon for the past 26 years. He is survived by his son, Christopher Adam Irvin and wife Mary Ellen of Carson; grandchildren, Jacob Lee Irvin and Sydney...
Kathryn Spain
Jan 6, 2006
Kathryn Slate Spain, 84, of Petersburg died on January 6, 2006 in Warrenton, VA. Wife of the late Joe Gray Spain, she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Brad and Anita Spain and two granddaughters, Sarah and Laura Spain all of Gainesville, VA. She is also survived by her brother, William M. Slate of Colonial Heights and a sister,...
Ok Sum
Jan 6, 2006
Ok Sum Lee of Colonial Heights, 107, died January 6, 2006. She is survived by her daughter, Young Ok Jones and husband, Earl of Colonial Heights; son, Young Sik Lee and wife, Kisoon of Hinesville, GA. The family will receive friends from 7-8 pm tonight January 7, 2006 at St. Kim Tae Gon Church in Richmond with a Mass to...
Dave Pittman
Jan 6, 2006
Wakefield, Virginia DAVE LAWRENCE PITTMAN, 43, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 5, 2006 at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia. Born November 22, 1962 in Suffolk he was the son of Pauline B. Pittman and the late Burtron Hayes Pittman. He was a 1980 honors graduate of Oak Hill Academy and volunteered his time as Maintenance Team Leader; had...
Cheryl Amos
Jan 5, 2006
Cheryl Gunn Amos, 41, of Chester, Virginia, died, Thursday, January 5, 2006 in Medical College of Virginia. She was born in Hopewell, Virginia Surviving are her husband, Rex Page Amos of Chester, parents, Malcolm Lee and Fannie Walker Gunn, two sisters, Linda G. Olson of Tucson, AZ., Marcia G. White of Macon, NC., a brother, Darryl E. Gunn of Chesterfield,...
Jack Dance
Jan 5, 2006
Jack Powers Dance, 75, of Hopewell, died Thursday, January 5, 2006 at Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Born in Bedford County he was preceded in death by his parents, William Bryan and Faye Powers Dance and a granddaughter, Beth Strother. He is survived by a son, Jack P. Dance, II, a step-son, Douglas R. Strother, II, two grandsons, Bryan...
Walter Lewis
Jan 5, 2006
Walter Alvin Lewis age 70 of Petersburg died Thursday, January 5, 2006. He was the son of the late Walter Eugene and Dora Bryant Lewis and was preceded in death by a brother, Clifton Eugene Lewis. He is survived by two nieces, Anne Marie Lewis of Petersburg and Bettie Lou Gill of Dinwiddie. Friends may call at the Petersburg Chapel...
Mary Langwell
Jan 4, 2006
Mary Harris Butterworth Langwell died December 25 in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the daughter of Mary R. and the late Dr. Reynoldson D. Butterworth. Harris graduated from Collegiate School, attended Wheaton College and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She lived and worked in Atlanta where she was also a tireless volunteer in both the arts...
Rhonda Furr
Jan 3, 2006
Rhonda Sue Furr, 48, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday January 3, 2006 in Waverly Health Care Center. She was a former employee of John Randolph Hospital in Food services. She leaves to cherish her memory, her mother and father, Junetta and Lester L Caudill Sr., a son Lester Allen Furr and wife Florencia of Richmond, daughter Jessie Marie Furr...
Carol Ward
Jan 3, 2006
Carol Rogner Ward, 60, of Hopewell, died January 03, 2006 in Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Va. She was born in Ohio. Mrs. Ward was a retired ICU nurse with Southside Regional Medical Center and was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Colonial Heights. . She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Carolina Koechle Rogner. Surviving...
Esther Creasy
Jan 3, 2006
Esther Mae Creasy, age 73, went home to be with the lord January 3rd, 2006. She was born in Hopewell, VA and later moved to the Chester area where she had spent the last twenty plus years of her life. Ms. Creasy was a member of Harrowgate Family Worship Center in Chester. She is survived by two sisters, Dorothy Jean...
Jr. L. Morter
Jan 3, 2006
Robert L. Morter Jr., of Chester, VA died on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006. Mr. Morter was born in Buena Vista, VA and was a retired textile engineer with Allied Chemical Company. He attended Powers Memorial Baptist Church in Hopewell, VA for over 35 years. He is survived by a wife, Dorothy M. Morter of Chester. A sister, Donna M. Guthrie...
Ira Furr
Jan 2, 2006
Ira Clyde Furr, 91, of Hopewell died Monday, January 2, 2006 in Walnut Hills Convalescent Center, Petersburg. He was born in South Hill, Virginia, and was a resident of Hopewell for most of his life. Mr. Furr served in the US Army during World War II and was a retired operator with Hercules, Inc, He was preceded in death by...
Verdie Dance Dehorney
Jan 2, 2006
Verdie Ann Dance Dehorney, 52, of Laleland, FL died Monday, January 2, 2006. She was a native of Petersburg and was the daughter of the late Herbert W. Dance, Sr. and Violet Newton Dance. She is survived by a son, Larry Dehorney; granddaughter, Mya Mann; three brothers, Herbert Wesley Dance, Jr., Joseph Richard Dance and William Alan Dance; step-sister, Denise...
Rosemarie Shuler
Jan 1, 2006
Rosemarie Shuler, 46, of Petersburg, went to be with the Lord on January 01, 2006, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the daughter of the late Constantinos Langhorst. Mrs. Shuler worked for Food Lion in the Food Retail Industry and was a member of the Harley Ownership Club of Hampton, Virginia. She is survived by her loving...
Mildred Price
Jan 1, 2006
Wakefield, Virginia MILDRED LAINE PRICE, 84, a resident of Wakefield, died on Sunday, January 1, 2006. She was the widow of W. Lear Brittle and Gordon C. Price. Born in Southampton County on August 2, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Nina Freeman Laine. Mrs. Price was a member of the Wakefield United Methodist Church. She...
Elsie Perkinson
Jan 1, 2006
Elsie P. Perkinson, 84, of Dinwiddie, died Sunday, January 1, 2006. She was the daughter of the late James and Eva Parham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton Perkinson and a sister, Birdie Moody. She is survived by a daughter, Becky Pierce and husband, Ronnie Pierce; granddaughter, Judy Pierce; sisters, Emily Brown and Edna Brown all of...
Maria N. Lumba
Dec 31, 2005
Dr. Maria Gracia (Grace) Navarro Lumba of Petersburg, VA died Saturday, December 31, 2005. She was a retired Professor of Philosophy at The University of Santo Thomas, Assumption & Letran College in the Philippines and Chapman College, Ft Lee, VA & Elmendorf, Alaska Branch. She was a member of the American Association of University Women. She also worked avidly as...
