Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Jr. Goodrich
Jan 24, 2005
Willie Benjamin Goodrich, Jr. died on January 24, 2005 after a long struggle with cancer. Willie Jr. was born on March 15, 1933 in Burrowsville. He was a graduate of the Disputanta High School, class of 1950. He served as a company clerk in the United States Army at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Following his service in the Army, he attended...
Jr. Perkinson
Jan 24, 2005
Benjamin C. Perkinson Jr., 64, of Sutherland died Monday January 24, 2005 at Southside Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Benjamin Perkinson Sr., & Marion Perkinson. Mr. Perkinson was retired from the Philip Morris Company after 33 years of devoted service. He was a 1968 graduate of The University of Richmond, and was a member of Trinity...
Jr. Slade
Jan 24, 2005
George O. Slade, Jr., age 67 passed away on January 24, 2005. He was the son of the late George O. Slade, Sr. and Bernice Baker Slade. He is survived by a sister, Virginia M. Slade and three close first cousins, Bernice D. Taylor, Preston Raymond Dodson and William H. Dodson, other family members and special friends. George served in...
Elva Williams
Jan 24, 2005
Elva Smelley Williams died at her daughters home January 24, 2005 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Emporia, VA October 1, 1931. She was predeceased by her childhood sweetheart and husband of 45 years, Earl G. Williams. Also predeceasing her were her brother, A. Carelton Smelley and her parents Alvin E. Smelley and Gertrude Falk Smelley....
Jiu Ping
Jan 23, 2005
Jiu ?Juliet? Ping Zhou, age 74, a native of Shanghai, China and a Petersburg resident passed away Sunday, January 23, 2005 in Petersburg, VA. She is survived by her husband, Pei De ?Victor? Zhou of 54 years; a son, Peter Chow (Zhou) of Chesterfield, VA and two daughters, Mabel Chow Wei of Long Island, NY and Susan Chow Chen of...
Paul Mueller
Jan 22, 2005
Paul G. Mueller, born on July 9, 1932 died on January 22, 2005 at home with his family present. He was a retired veteran of the U. S. Army serving during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He also retired from the State of Virginia, and worked temporarily with the Powhite Parkway. He was predeceased by one daughter, Cathy Elizabeth Mueller,...
Jean Williams
Jan 22, 2005
Jean Collier Williams, 78, of Dinwiddie, died Saturday, January 22, 2005. She was a native of Petersburg, the daughter of the late Herbert P. and Nora Harrison Collier. She was a retired employee having worked in accounting at Fort Lee. She was a lifetime member of West End Baptist Church and a Burlington Garden Club member. She is survived by...
Lewis Marks
Jan 21, 2005
Col. Lewis M. Marks, 77, of Petersburg, died Saturday, January 21, 2005. He was retired from the United States Army Reserves and Civil Service at Fort Lee. He was a member and past president of the Petersburg Lions Club, a member of the board of trustees at West End Baptist Church and a member of the Petersburg Industrial Authority. He...
George Gill
Jan 21, 2005
CSM George Earnest Gill, U.S. Army Retired, 79, of Prince George died Friday, January 21, 2005. He was the son of the late George Washington and Monte Mott Gill. Retired CSM.. Gill was a veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam and was a member of the American Legion, the Emporia Country Club, the VFW, Walnut Hill Baptist Church and Disabled...
Charles Woodard
Jan 21, 2005
Charles Blythe Woodard, 85, of Hopewell, died Friday, January 21, 2005 in Wakemed Cary Hospital, Cary, NC. He was born in Lucama, NC. Mr. Woodard was a retired operator with Allied Chemical Cooperation, a self-employed paint contractor and served in the Merchant Marines. He was the son of the late Elisha and Willa Jane Ferrell Woodard. Surviving are his wife,...
Lillian, Robbins
Jan 20, 2005
Mrs. Lillian Claire Robbins age 93 of Petersburg, widow of Colonel Lawrence Andrew Robbins, died Monday, January 17, 2005. She is survived by her son, James Gavigan and his wife Deanne; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home with Father Robert...
Myrtle,R. Curtis
Jan 20, 2005
Myrtle Reynolds Curtis, 93, of Hopewell, died, January 19, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia. Mrs. Curtis was a member of West End Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, W.B. and Ollie Padgett Reynolds, a grandson, Bruce Wayne Curtis five brothers, Coy, Nathan, Naaman, Gathel and Elije. Surviving are her...
Jr., J. Maclaughlin
Jan 19, 2005
Victor James MacLaughlin, Jr., 61, of Colonial Heights, died, Wednesday, January 19, 2005 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Mr. MacLaughlin served in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict and was a retired Manger for Mattress Warehouse. Mr. MacLaughlin was a member of the Hopewell Jaycees, the SouthsideVirginia Realtors,Virginia State Defense Force,...
Ruth Davis
Jan 19, 2005
Mrs. Ruth Marie Beane Davis of Petersburg, Va., died Wednesday, January 19, 2005. She was the widow of Roger Albert Beane and Sidney Robert Davis and the daughter of the late Larry and Louise Rasmussen McGinnis. She is predeceased by a sister, Lorraine Endresen of Texas City, Texas and is survived by her step daughters; Teri and Debra Davis. Graveside...
Gloria Kies
Jan 18, 2005
Gloria Sweeney Kies, 80, of Prince George, VA, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2005. A native of Michigan, she was the daughter of the late George and Laura Cooper and was preceded in death by her first husband, Col. (Ret) Francis P. Sweeney in 1989. She was a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Nursing. She was involved...
William Royer,Jr.
Jan 18, 2005
William Franklin Royer, Jr. 85, of Prince George, died, Tuesday, January 18, 2005 in Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born in Reedsville. Pa. Mr. Royer served with the U.S. Army during WW II and was a retired sheet metal worker for Allied Signal Corp. He was a member of the Claremont Masonic Lodge #177, a member of Brandon Episcopal...
William Sr. Hall
Jan 16, 2005
William Cecil Hall, Sr., 88 of Baltimore, formerly of Disputanta, died Sunday, January 16, 2005. He was the son of the late Herbert L. and Ida E. Hall. Mr. Hall was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II. He was also a member of the Hopewell VFW, Hopewell Moose Lodge #1472, and the Disputanta Ruritan Club....
Ruth Binnix
Jan 16, 2005
Ruth Florence Binnix age 75 of Chesterfield died Sunday, January 16, 2005. She is survived by two sons, Charles Tinsley and Joseph Tinsley; three daughters, Joyce Farrar, Amy Lafoon and Tammy Purkey; 17 grandchildren; two sisters, Betty Collins and Mary Gray; one brother, James Ferguson. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:30 P.M. on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at...
Clarence Hignutt
Jan 16, 2005
Clarence Theodore Hignutt, SFC U.S Army retired, 77, of Chester, died Sunday, January 16, 2005. He is survived by his faithful and loving wife, Barbara Hignutt; his loving children, sons Philip Benson and wife Paula, Michael Benson; Chris Hignutt, daughters Debbie Cody and husband Larry, Jean Tatro and husband Jimmy; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January...
Christopher Jessup
Jan 15, 2005
Christopher Lynn ?Chris? Jessup, 38, of McKenney, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2005 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County, he worked as a heavy equipment operator for Shively Enterprises. Chris will be missed by his parents, J. C. and Dixie Jessup of Dinwiddie; his brother, Ricky L. Jessup and his wife, Julie Jessup; a niece, Meghan Jessup;...
