Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Mary D. Hamlett
Apr 17, 2005
Mary Katherine Durrett Hamlett of Chester died April 17, 2005. She was predeceased by a daughter, Olivia Gins; a son, Robert ?Bobby? Kahn; three brothers, William Durrett, Harold Durrett, and Robert Durrett. Survivors include her son, Stanley Kahn; two sisters, Bessie Sadler and Claire Johnson; three grandchildren, Tracie Watson, Wendy Deaner and Curtis Moore; ten great-grandchildren, John David Harris, Christopher...
Hazel Conley
Apr 17, 2005
Hazel Price Conley, 83 of Dinwiddie Co., died Sunday, April 17, 2005. She was the widow of Prentice Albert Conley, Sr. She was the daughter of the late Luther Ashby and Minnie Stoneberger Price. She was predeceased by her son Roger Lee Conley. She was a former employee of Titmus Optical and in her later years she was a babysitter...
Frances Jones
Apr 15, 2005
Frances Louise Jones, 76, of Rawlings, Va. Died Friday, April 15, 2005. She was the daughter of the late William and Louise Bowers Currin and the widow of Harry Jones, Sr. She was retired from K-Mart. She is survived by her son, Harry Jones, Jr. of Rawlings, her daughter Linda Marie Owen of Florence, Az., five grandchildren and seven great...
Elmer Elchuck
Apr 15, 2005
Elmer L. Elchuck, 82, of Chester, entered into eternal rest Friday April 15, 2005. He was a veteran of World War II, landed on Normandy Beach on D Day, Battle of the Bulge and Central Europe. He is survived by his wife Elisa Elchuck, Chester, Va.; son, Sgt Louis Elchuck (Isabel) of Kansas who is stationed in Kosovo, daughters, Darlene...
Louise Green
Apr 15, 2005
Louise Atkins Green, 86, of Colonial Heights, died Friday, April 15, 2005 in Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born in Louisa County, VA and had been a resident of the Tri-City area for most of her life. Mrs. Green was a member of First Baptist Church in Hopewell, and a retired assistant librarian for Maude Langhorne Nelson Library for...
Billie Wilson
Apr 15, 2005
Billie Johnson Wilson, 62, of Hopewell, died Friday, April 15, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Franklin C. and Althea W. Johnson. Mrs. Wilson was a graduate of Petersburg High School as well as a graduate of the Petersburg General Hospital School of Nursing. She was a loving mother and an advocate of...
Joanne Estes
Apr 14, 2005
JoAnne Estes, 59, of Chester, Virginia departed this life peacefully on Thursday, April 14, 2005. She was born in the spring of 1946 in Watertown, New York, the daughter of an Italian immigrant. JoAnne enjoyed life and was adored by not only her family, but by her friends, her co-workers, and all who met her. She was legal assistant to...
Merleen Prichystal
Apr 14, 2005
Merleen Barricks Prichystal, 84, of Dinwiddie County, widow of Aulick M. Prichystal, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2005. Born in Chesterfield County, she was the daughter of the late Tobie J. & Minnie Holloway Barricks. She was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Petersburg. Mrs. Prichystal is survived by two sons, John Prichystal of Suwance, GA and Aulick Prichystal of...
Thurman Barger
Apr 13, 2005
Thurman E. Barger, 71, of Chester, went to meet the Lord Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at his home. He was born in Buena Vista, VA and was the son of the late Charles and Carrie Staton Barger. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Lois Lee Barger. He was the owner of Teblee & Village Cleaners...
Dean Clements
Apr 12, 2005
Dean Engle Clements, 64, of Petersburg, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at his residence. He was born in Lynn, Indiana. Mr. Clements was a retired SFC with the U. S. Army serving during the Vietnam War. He was the son of the late James Clifford and Gladys Albertson Clements. Surviving are his wife, Maria I. Clements of Petersburg, a daughter,...
Walter Johnson
Apr 10, 2005
Walter Edward Johnson, 87, of Colonial Heights died April 10, 2005. He was predeceased by his wife, Lula Powell Johnson and his sister, Margaret Vaughan, and was the son of the late L. Parker and Edna Vaden Johnson. He was also the former owner of Johnson?s Laundry and Dry Cleaners and veteran of World War II. Walter loved his community...
Eleanor Cozzens
Apr 9, 2005
Eleanor Fordham Cozzens went to be with her Lord on April 9, 2005. She was born on March 24, 1924 and was the beloved wife of 60 years to John E. Cozzens. Eleanor will be forever remembered in our hearts as a wonderful wife, loving mother and devoted child of God. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bernard...
James Johnson
Apr 9, 2005
James Preston Johnson, 59, of Hopewell, died Saturday, April 9, 2005 at his residence. He was born in Washington, D.C. Mr. Johnson served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War, was an Electrician with E.I. Dupont and a member of the International Brotherhood Electrician Local # 1423. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Vickie...
David Surdam
Apr 8, 2005
David Wayne Surdam, 52, of Chesterfield County, passed away Friday, April 8, 2005. He was born the son of Juanita H. and the late Bernard A. Surdam. He was an employee of the Water Department at Petersburg and later transferred to Dinwiddie County as Chief Operator for the Water Authority for a total of 29 years. He is also survived...
Arthur Jr., Deal
Apr 8, 2005
Arthur K. Deal, Jr. 83, of Colonial Heights, widower of Ann Felts Deal died Friday, April 8, 2005. He was born the son of the late Arthur K and Myra Kidd Deal. He was also predeceased by his brother Delrin Lee Deal. Mr. Deal was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in World War II, and also served...
Lorraine Taylor
Apr 8, 2005
Lorraine Miller Taylor age 63 of Dewitt died Friday, April 8, 2005. She was the daughter of the late Dorse and Sella Hayes Miller, the widow of Robert B. Taylor, Sr. and was a former employee of Dinwiddie Public Schools. She is survived by her daughter, Mary T. Gartman; two sons, Robert B. Taylor, Jr. and Dorse E. Taylor; two...
Peggy Titmus
Apr 8, 2005
Peggy Parrish Titmus, 72, of Dinwiddie, widow of Carl L. ?Tippie? Titmus, passed away Friday, April 8, 2005. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of Raymond Lee and Mattie Williams Parrish. She was a member of Third Presbyterian Church and a retired employee of Owen Printing Company with 50 years service. She was preceded in death by two brothers...
Ernest Lockett
Apr 7, 2005
Ernest Lee Lockett, Jr., 90, of Colonial Heights, formerly of Petersburg, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2005 at his residence. Born in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late Ernest Lee and Willie Crowder Lockett. He was the retired owner of Ernest Lockett Sign Company, a longtime member of Elm Street Baptist Church, a 59 year member of...
Gladys Ashbrook
Apr 6, 2005
Mrs. Gladys Honaker Ashbrook, 79, of Hopewell, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Honaker, VA. and had been a resident of this area for many years. Mrs. Ashbrook attended the Church of the Nazarene and was a retired office secretary with Titmus Optical Company. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Janet Harrison
Apr 5, 2005
Janet Harris Harrison, 53., of Prince George, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005 in Johnston Willis Hospital, Richmond, VA. She was born in Petersburg and had been a life long resident of this area. Mrs. Harrison was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, Laureate Beta Alpha Chapter for 25 years, a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church, and was office manager...
