Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
John Blankenship
Dec 6, 2005
John Edward Blankenship, 82, a lifelong resident of Chester, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2005. He was the son of the late Edward Eugene and Carrie Hawkins Blankenship. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was wounded at St. Lo, two weeks after landing on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. John was a member of Chester United Methodist...
Frances M. Clarke
Dec 6, 2005
Frances Jean McCreight Clarke passed Tuesday at 9 am on December 6, 2005 at the family home. Born and raised in the Sussex County area, she was preceded by her grandparents (mothers) E.L. (?Ras?) Lee and wife, Ellen (Freeman) Lee, (Fathers) Joseph W. McCreight and Frances Arementhia (Milling) McCreight of South Carolina. Also her parents Robert Leslie McCreight and mother...
Frances Stallard
Dec 6, 2005
Frances Christinia Stallard, 68, of Chesterfield, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Born in Tazwell County, Va., she was preceded in death by her parents; Clyde Elmer and Pearl Lena Burress Shaw, two brothers and one granddaughter. Frances was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and served her community for 27 years as a rural mail carrier at...
Jean Whitchurch
Dec 6, 2005
Jean Marie Whitchurch, 55 of Petersburg was called home on Tuesday, December 6, 2005. She was preceded in death by her father Fred Ray Upchurch. She is survived by her mother, Katherine Baker Whitchurch of Petersburg and sister, Carol Louise Hogwood and husband, Ronald T. of Norfolk. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Friday, December 9, 2005 with the...
Pansy Billiter
Dec 6, 2005
Pansy Turner Billiter, 59, of Chester, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2005. Born in Haysi, VA, she was the daughter of the late Wilson and Delphia Deel Turner. She was a member of Bellwood Baptist Church where she serves as a teller and was active in Women on Mission. She had also served in various other roles in the church...
Charlotte Ashton
Dec 5, 2005
Charlotte Holdsworth Ashton, 88, former resident of Prince George County, died, Monday, December 5, 2005 in John Randolph Nursing Home. She was born in Surry Co., Virginia and was a retired Dental Assistant with Civil Service at Ft. Lee, and a member of Martin?s Brandon Episcopal Church in Prince George County. Mrs. Ashton was preceeded in death by her parents,...
Nancy Carroll
Dec 4, 2005
Mrs. Nancy Boster Carroll, 66, of Hopewell died at John Randolph Medical Center on December 4, 2005. She is survived by her husband, John ?Bo? Carroll, two daughters, Kimberlie Porter and husband, Sonny, and Kassie Harris; three grandchildren, Whitney Watson, Kelsey Porter, and Samuel Harris. She was a long time employee of Ukrops. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December...
Fred Spivey
Dec 4, 2005
Fred W. ?Buck? Spivey, 89, went to be with his Lord on December 4, 2005. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Virginia F. Spivey ?Ginny? and two sons, Rev. Frederick D. Spivey and wife, Beverley, Carl G. Spivey and wife Beverly; three grandchildren, Seth Spivey of Powhatan, Christa Hare and husband, Brian and Bradford Spivey and wife,...
Gracie Farrar
Dec 3, 2005
Gracie Spain Farrar, 89 of Petersburg, widow of Elmo Cawthorne Farrar, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2005 at her residence. Born in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late Elwyn Covington and Louisa Avis Talley Spain. She was a retried bookkeeper with Bollingbrook School and a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Petersburg. Mrs. Farrar is survived...
Alma Wells
Dec 3, 2005
Alma Wilson Wells age 70 of Petersburg died Saturday, December 3, 2005. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, George E. Wells, Sr.; two daughters, Deborah Rainey and Cindy Sechrest; three sons, George E. Wells, Jr., Luther M. Wells and Allen W. Wells; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M....
Rose Levine
Dec 3, 2005
Rose Talpalar Levine, 77, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Petersburg, died December 3, 2005 in Jacksonville. She was predeceased by her husband, Bernard Norman Levine; son, Aaron H. Levine and brother, Jose Talpalar. Survivors include her sons, Henry P. Levine, David A. Levine and Michael G. Levine; brother, Ben Talpalar; sister, Bertica Hubsch; eight grandchildren. Graveside services will be held...
Sr., D. Minton
Dec 3, 2005
Marcus Duncan Minton, Sr., 61, of Petersburg died Saturday, December 03, 2005 at his home. He was a native of Waco, TX and the son of Mildred Duncan Minton and the late Hugh Glaze Minton. Mr. Minton was a lawyer in Petersburg for 35 years. He is also survived by his wife Martha Butterworth Minton; two sons Marcus Duncan Minton,...
Jr., C. Nelder
Dec 2, 2005
James C. Nelder, Jr. of Chesterfield, VA, a WWII veteran, born Dec. 18, 1926, departed this life Dec. 2, 2005 at McGuire Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Barbara L. Nelder; 2 children, James C. Nelder, III of Jasper, Al. and George A. Nelder and his wife Michelle of Chesterfield, VA., 2 grandchildren Jamie Rae Foltyn...
Garline Dunlow
Nov 29, 2005
Garline Dawson Dunlow, 57, of Hopewell died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 in MCV Hospital in Richmond. Mrs. Dunlow was born in Windsor, NC, and was a resident of Hopewell for many years. Mrs. Dunlow was the daughter of the late Roy William & Hilder Mizelle Dawson. She is survived by a son, Jeffery C. Dunlow and wife Shannon, a daughter,...
Albert Cowling
Nov 29, 2005
Waverly, Virginia Albert Carlton Cowling, 73, passed away Monday, November 28, 2005 at Waverly Health Care Center after a long illness. Born in Surry County, VA he was a son of the late Bernice Everett Cowling and Edna Branch Cowling. Mr. Cowling served his country in the U.S. Army, was a retired carpenter, a member of the Farmers? Hunt Club,...
Bonnie Isom
Nov 29, 2005
Bonnie Lucille Isom, 70, of Hopewell died Tuesday, November 29, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. Isom, and her parents Wilson Mullins & Carrie Mitchem. A native of Iager, W. VA., she had lived in Hopewell for three decades. Her husband retired from the U.S. Army and she was proud to be a military wife....
Ann Barbee
Nov 27, 2005
Ann Sue Barbee, 78, of Hopewell, died Sunday, November 27, 2005 at Hopewell Health Care Center. She was the widow of Benjamin Guy Barbee. She was retired from John Randolph Medical Center where she worked as a nurse, secretary & ward clerk for over 20 years. She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Cindy Aultman and her husband Jim...
Wesley. Vlk
Nov 27, 2005
Wesley Vlk, Jr. 86 of Tucker, GA died November 27, 2005. He was the son of the late Wesley Vlk, Sr. and Annie Janek. He was the widower of Cora Virginia Vlk. He was a member of the Blandford United Methodist Church and many functions of the 83rd Infantry. Veteran of WWII in the U.S. Army. He is survived by...
Homer Hill
Nov 26, 2005
Homer Wesley Hill, 82 of Hopewell passed away Saturday, November 26, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Lester, WV and was preceded in death by his wife, Mable Jean Hill and parents, Charley and Emma Thompson Hill. He was a decorated U. S. Army veteran of WW II and was a retired carpenter. He is survived...
Ivor Davis
Nov 26, 2005
Ivor K. Davis, 62, of Chester, died Saturday, November 26, 2005. He was retired from the Department of Corrections. Mr. Davis was the son of the late Ivor Kistler & Clayta Ilene Gray Davis. He is survived by a son, Ivor. K. Davis II and his wife, Janet of Hopewell, Va.; and their children Samantha and Megan of Hopewell; numerous...
