Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Gertrude Myers
Nov 16, 2004
Gertrude R. Myers, of Chester, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2004. She was the widow of Charles E. Myers and the daughter of the late John J. and Sadie H. Robertson. She is survived by one son, James Johns; six daughters, Janice Streets, Lorraine Frith (Woody), Shelia Cimino (Mike), Deborah Frith (Bub), Gloria Showalter (Robby), and Winnie Phillips (Mike); seventeen...
Albert Phillips
Nov 16, 2004
Albert Robert Phillips, 94 of Petersburg died Tuesday, November 16, 2004. He was a native of Granville Co., NC., and the son of the late James and Fannie Walker Phillips. He was a retired employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. He is survived by his wife Zelma Jones Phillips and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted...
Louise Groome
Nov 16, 2004
Louise Meredith Groome, 87, of Matoaca, VA passed away November 16, 2004 at her daughter’s home in Va. Beach, VA. Mrs. Groome was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Willie Woodrow Groome. She was a lifelong member of Matoaca United Methodist Church and a retired employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco, Co. Survivors include her daughter,...
Mary, Bowman
Nov 14, 2004
Mary Jackson Bowman of Colonial Heights died Sunday morning, November 14, 2004 at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond. Mrs. Bowman was the daughter of the late4 Charles Saunders Jackson and Bessie Moody Jackson and the widow of the late Willie M. Bowman. Born in Dinwiddie County, she moved to Matoaca in 1949, the year she and Mr. Bowman were married. She...
Carolyn Sutton
Nov 14, 2004
Carolyn Griggs Hall Sutton, of Richmond passed away quietly at home Sunday, November 14, 2004, after battling cancer. She was born September 10, 1946, in Mechanicsville, Va . and was the daughter of the late William Griggs and Elinore Thompson Griggs. She is survived by her husband, Thomas M. Sutton of the residence; seven children and one step-daughter; Keith Heath...
Hazel, Hartnett
Nov 14, 2004
Hazel Elizabeth Hartnett, 84, of Petersburg, widow of John J. (Jack) Hartnett, died Sunday, November 14, 2004 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born in Petersburg and was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Mildred Woodfin Miller. She was a member of Crowder Memorial Baptist Church. She is survived by a sister, Frances Demaris of Petersburg; three...
C. Marks
Nov 13, 2004
Charles Hardaway Marks, 83, of Prince George, Virginia, died Saturday, November 13 after a lengthy illness. Born on January 31, 1921 in Hopewell, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles Harrison Marks and Virginia Mayes Marks. A devoted husband and father, he is survived by his wife of fifty-three years, Archibald Davis Andrews Marks; a daughter, Martha Dare...
Katherine King
Nov 12, 2004
Katherine Gray King, 81, of Chester died Friday, November 12, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Carl R. King and her son, Richard K. King. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Caroline K. and William R. Justice; two grandchildren, Kerry J. Griffin and Michael R. Barry; and three great-grandchildren, Chelsea and Ryan...
Alex Junior Taylor
Nov 12, 2004
Alex “Joe” Junior Taylor 73, of Hopewell died November 12, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mr. Taylor was retired from Allied Signal where he worked as a machine operator. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served honorably during the Korean War. He was the son of the late William and Nancy Taylor and was predeceased...
Diana Murray
Nov 11, 2004
Diana Lee Murray, 59, of Chester died Thursday, November 11, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was a member of the DAV Auxiliary Unit 50. She is survived by her husband, Donald R. Murray; son, Kristian Neidig; and a daughter-in-law, Edna Marshall. Funeral services will be held Monday at 12 noon in the Chesterfield Chapel of J. T. Morriss...
Nena Fields
Nov 11, 2004
Nena Yeaman Fields, 73, of Manakin-Sabot, widow of Emmett Edgar Fields, died Thursday, November 11, 2004 in St. Mary’s Bon Secours Hospital. She was born in Pittsylvania, VA and was the daughter of the late John Basil and Mary Ellen Porter Yeaman. She is survived by five children, John Fields, Pam Schwartz, Dale Fields, James Fields and Pat Laplante; six...
Onnley Rice
Nov 10, 2004
Onnley Forest “Sam” Rice,76, of Hopewell, Va. died, Wednesday, November 10, 2004 in John Randolph Medical. He was born in Marshall, NC and had been a resident of Hopewell for the past 30 years. Mr. Rice served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a self employed tree cutter. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and...
Laura Mccormick
Nov 10, 2004
Laura Faye McCormick, of Chester, Virginia, 83, passed away Wednesday , November 10. 2004. She was a member of Chestnut Grove Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Joseph J. McCormick; daughter, Tina McCormick , Cleveland, Ohio; and niece, Debbie Blathford, Remington, Virginia. A graveside service was held Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 11:00 AM in Sunset Memorial Park,...
Ii, W. Nunnally
Nov 10, 2004
Hal W. Nunnally, II 65 of Petersburg died Wednesday November 10, 2004. He was a native of Petersburg and the son of the late Ruth Pillow Nunnally Dance and Julian Winston Nunnally. Nunnally began as a student at Randolph-Macon College, where he attended for three years and served as basketball scorekeeper under head coach Paul Webb. His coaching career started...
Carolyn Gladwell
Nov 9, 2004
Carolyn Diane Gladwell, 51, of Hopewell, died, Tuesday, November 09, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was a life-long resident of Hopewell. She was preceded in death by her father, Boyd L. Gladwell, a sister, Brenda Sue Gladwell, and a brother, Russell Gordon Gladwell. Surviving are two sons, Jeremy J. Snead of Wilmington, NC, and Adam M. Gladwell of...
Gracie Angel
Nov 9, 2004
Publication for November 10, 2004 Gracie Nora Angel, 94 of Prince George, died Tuesday, November 9, 2004. She was the widow of Curtis Angel and the daughter of the late George P. Frye and Martha Anne Helen Boston Frye. She is survived by her two daughters, Frances Marie Smallwood and husband Duncan of Prince George, Jessie Lea Engle and husband...
Jr S. Smith
Nov 9, 2004
Willis Jackson Smith, Jr., 73, of Richmond, died Tuesday, November 9, 2004. He was an employee of Yellow Freight . He served in the United States Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife, Betty Smith ; daughter, Brenda Smith; son, Jim Smith; step-son Forrest Melton and wife Jean; and brother Edward Smith and wife Doris. Funeral services will be...
Carl Bogese
Nov 9, 2004
Carl Richard Bogese, 85, of Hopewell, Va. ,died Tuesday, November 9,2004. Born June 25,1919 in Hopewell, Va. He was predeceased by his parents, George J. and Mary K. Bogese, his wife Mary Jane Covington Bogese,a brother, Stephen Bogese. Mr. Bogese was a graduate of Hopewell High School, attended the University of Richmond, and graduated from Case Western Reserve University. He...
Leslie Brooks
Nov 8, 2004
Leslie Elwood Brooks, Sr., 73 of Petersburg died November 8, 2004. He was the widow of Georgie Love Brooks and the son of the late Lennie Morris Brooks, Sr. and Emma Spain Brooks and was predeceased by a brother Lennie Morris brooks Jr. He was a retired Supervisor of the Utilities Division, Fort Lee. He is survived by his son,...
Douglas Burruss
Nov 7, 2004
SSGT Douglas Ray Burruss, USAF (Ret), age 40, of Hopewell, passed away suddenly Sunday, November 7, 2004. A native of Petersburg, he was a son of Lucky D. Burruss, Sr. and Mary Brown Burruss of Petersburg. He was a twenty year veteran of the United States Air Force, including twelve years of service over seas. He served in Desert Storm...
