Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Morris Crowder
Jul 3, 2005
Morris B. Crowder, Sr., 80, of Colonial Heights died Sunday, July 3, 2005 at Retreat Hospital. He was born in Petersburg, the son of the late William Oakes and Mary King Crowder. Mr. Crowder was a veteran of the U. S. Army Air Corp, World War II, 8th Air Force, was retired from E. I. Du Pont after 41 years...
Ethel Shelor
Jul 2, 2005
Ethel M. Shelor, 92, of Prince George, died Saturday, July 2, 2005 at Walnut Hill Convalescent Center. She was born in Roanoke the daughter of the late John W. and Sally Byrd McGuire. Mrs. Shelor was the widow of Leonard C. Shelor and was also preceded in death by her son, William E. ?Bill? Shelor. She is survived by her...
June Rice
Jun 30, 2005
June Arnold Rice ,of Chester, born December 7, 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio to Ira E. and Edna T. Arnold, entered Heaven on Thursday, June 30, 2005. She graduated from Kent State University in 1942 with a degree in Home Economics and taught both high school and elementary school. She was a member of Tri Sigma sorority, Junior League in Lake...
John Stech
Jun 30, 2005
John Robert Stech, Jr. of Glen Allen, Virginia, died Thursday, June 30, 2005. He was an agent for Nationwide Insurance Agency in Mechanicsville, Va.. He graduated from Gibbons High School, Petersburg, Va and Stead Business College in Johnson City, Tennessee. He was predeceased by his mother, Ruth Naomi Moore Stech. He is survived by two sons, Jason Stech and Scott...
Elizabeth Thompson
Jun 30, 2005
Elizabeth Gerlach Thompson, 58 of Petersburg, died June 29, 2005. She is the daughter of Leiper Rennie Gerlach and the late Eugene Andrew Gerlach. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter Lisa Duthie and husband Gary; two granddaughters, Jessica and Jamie Duthie; step grandson, Travis Duthie all of Washington State. Graveside services are to be conducted...
Rosco Hiler
Jun 28, 2005
Roscoe Milton Hiler, 80, of Petersburg, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005. He was the son of the late Myrtle Dellis Hiler Howell and Lenord Roscoe Hiler of Roanoke and the step-son of James William Howell of Gretna. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII in the Pacific Theatre Campaign, was retired chief electrician of the electrical department at...
Charlotte Boldridge
Jun 26, 2005
Mrs. Charlotte Bristow Boldridge, 90 of Disputanta died Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of James Russell Boldridge. She was a native of DeWitt and the daughter of the late John Epps and Cora H. Lee Bristow. She was a member of the Washington Street U.M.C., Choir, Tyler Bible Class, James River Black...
Ella Gregory
Jun 26, 2005
Ella Thomas Gregory, 83, a former resident of Burgess Road, Chester, died on Sunday, June 26, 2005, at Henrico Health Care Center. Mrs. Gregory was born in Lawrenceville, VA, and was a member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Otis A. and Ruth S. Thomas and her husband, Robert Maxey Gregory. She is survived...
Howard Ruffner
Jun 24, 2005
Howard D. Ruffner, 61, of Chester, died Friday, June 24, 2005. He was the son of the late John and Henrietta Ruffner. Mr. Ruffner was retired from the State Board of Education where he worked as a Warehouse Manager. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Ruffner of Chester, a son Howard Dennis Ruffner, Jr. and his wife Tracy of...
Gerry Johnson
Jun 24, 2005
Gerry L. Johnson, 48, of Chester, died on Friday, June 24, 2005. He was the son of Rachel Rediker Johnson and the late Albert C. Johnson, Jr. He is survived by four sisters, Marie and Paula Johnson, Elizabeth Jackson, all of Chester and Christine Brosius of Bellows Falls, Vt., a niece, Katherine Denise Brosius and a nephew, Steven Daniel Brosius,...
Margaret G. Thompson
Jun 23, 2005
Margaret Hartley Greene Thompson, 94, formerly of Emporia, VA, widow of James Russell Thompson, Jr., passed away Thursday, June 23, 2005, in Nashville TN. Born in Stony Creek, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Andrew and Eleanor Mason Greene. She and Russell owned and operated Emporia Furniture Co. for 60 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian...
Michael Williamson
Jun 21, 2005
Michael Keith Williamson, 47, of Prince George died Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at his home. He was born in Richmond and was an employee of DuPont. He is survived by his wife, Donna Y. Williamson; daughter, Jessica Michele Williamson; son, Justin Michael Williamson; mother, Pam Williamson; father, Ralph Williamson; and a brother, Dwayne Williamson. Funeral services will be held Friday...
Sr. V. Bales
Jun 19, 2005
Donald V. Bales, Sr. age 85 of Disputanta died Sunday, June 19, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Juanita Hash Bales. He was a World War II veteran who served with the 630th Tank Destroyer Batallion and was a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge. He was a...
Helen Mccallister
Jun 19, 2005
Mrs. Helen Nora McCallister, 71, of Petersburg, Virginia, died Sunday, June 19, 2005. Mrs. McCallister, a native of Lunenburg, County , Virginia, was the daughter of the late Overman Shearin and Catherine Batte Shearin. She is survived by her husband, William C. McCallister, of Petersburg, two daughters, Rebecca H. Weaver and husband, Andy, of Hopewell, VA; Teresa H. Lawton and...
Mary Boothe
Jun 19, 2005
Mary Jane Biggs Boothe, 78, of Henrico NC, formerly of Chester died Sunday, June 19, 2005. She was a native of Bedford VA born the daughter of the late Frank A. and Myrtle Ida May Cox Biggs. She is the widow of Elbert Wesley Boothe and is survived by her daughter Ruth B. Haskett and husband Orville of Henrico, NC;...
William Stout
Jun 19, 2005
Dr. William ?Bill? Stout, 82, a longtime resident of Hopewell, died Sunday, June 19, 2005. He was born December 5, 1922 in Corry, PA to Malcolm Ethelbert and Evelyn Beard Stout. He grew up on the Beard family farm, Belmont, in the valley of Virginia. He attended the University of Virginia, but joined the 76th Infantry Division of the U....
Jr., E. Williams
Jun 18, 2005
John Edward Williams, Jr., 92, of Richmond, died Saturday, June 18, 2005. He was a retired employee of Westvaco. He is survived by his wife, Alice Williams; a sister, Vivian Evans; his son Granville Williams and wife Eleanor; grandson Kevin Williams and wife, Kathy; granddaughter Kimberly Williams; and five great-grandsons, Christopher, Matthew, Daniel, Hunter and Christian. He was preceded in...
Sr., C. Rugar
Jun 17, 2005
On June 17, 2005, Heaven has welcomed a precious servant and dedicated witness, Ronald Clair Rugar, Sr., 71, of Dinwiddie County, who entered eternal rest and peace at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Julie and David Phillingane, Jr., in DeWitt, VA. He was born in New York but had made his home in Virginia for the last 65...
Emily Sykora
Jun 16, 2005
Emily Cibula Sykora, 87, of Prince George, died Thursday, June 16, 2005 in Hopewell Health Care Center. She was born in Prince George County and had been a life long resident. Mrs. Sykora was a member of Prince George Congregational Christian Church for more than 50 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew & Mary Laska Cibula,...
Henry Weston
Jun 15, 2005
Henry Clay ?Buddie? Weston of Fort Myers, Florida, died peacefully at Hospice House, North Fort Myers, Florida on June 14, 2005, after an extended illness. Born in Roanoke Rapids, NC on February 27, 1918, he was the son of Charles and Pearl Weston. Buddie was a dedicated, career professional of Hercules, Inc in Hopewell, VA from 1935-1977. During his growth...
