Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Mary Franks
Oct 25, 2004
Mary Parker Franks, 91, of Petersburg, widow of Herman Franks, died Monday, October 25, 2004 at her home. She was a native of Petersburg and was the daughter of the late Edward Lee and Sarah Blowe Parker. She is survived by a brother, Edward Parker of Petersburg; and a number of nieces and nephews including a devoted niece, Carolyn Morriss...
Marshall Barksdale
Oct 24, 2004
Marshall Hubert Barksdale, 87, of Hopewell, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2004. A native of Brunswick County, VA, he was the son of the late George T. and Odessa M. Barksdale and was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Louise Barksdale. He is survived by his daughter, Peggy Johnson and her husband, Walter T. Johnson; grandchildren, Nelson Harvey and...
Emanuel Binkley
Oct 24, 2004
Emanuel Binkley, Jr., 84 died at his residence 13400 Monks Neck Road, Petersburg on Sunday, October 24, 2004. He was born September 22, 1920 in Clarksville, TN the son of the late Emanuel and Ella Davenport Binkley. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and formerly of Romulus, MI where he was a retired Cab driver...
Patric King
Oct 24, 2004
Patric Michael-Lee King, 12, of Chester, Virginia, died, Sunday, October 24, 2004 in Chesterfield County as a result of an automobile accident. He was born in Charlottesville and had been a resident of this area for 2 years. Patric was a student of Chester Middle School, a member of Chester Middle School Chorus, and also played recreational baseball in Hopewell....
Virginia Hale
Oct 23, 2004
Virginia Thompson Hale, of Chester, VA, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2004 after a long illness. She was born December 24, 1921 in Pulaski County, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Tipton Hale, Sr. and her son, Raymond T. Hale, Jr. She is survived by her sister, Margaret Louise Trail of Colonial Heights, VA and her...
Alice Howell
Oct 23, 2004
Alice Winifred Howell, 94 of Petersburg died Saturday, October 23, 2004. Born in Church Road she was the daughter of the late J. Hutson and Anna Williams Howell. Ms. Howell was a retired Elementary School Teacher of forty years in the Chuckatuck and Petersburg school systems and a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church, Petersburg. She was preceded in...
Helen Andrews
Oct 21, 2004
Helen Elizabeth Andrews, of Petersburg died Thursday, October 21, 2004. She was the daughter of the late John V. and Hazel Reames Bowman. She was the widow of Charles W. Andrews, Sr. She is survived by her son, Charles W. Andrews, Jr and wife Judy of Prince George; a grandson Cliff Andrews of FL; a brother Aubrey Bowman and his...
Orey Daulton
Oct 19, 2004
Orey Johnson Daulton, 92, of Church Road, died Tuesday, October 19, 2004. A native of Charlotte County, VA., he was the son of the late Sam Bentley and Ollie Davis Daulton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene P. Daulton; and two sons, Orey J. Daulton, Jr. and Leslie M. Daulton. He was a farmer for many years...
Maria Myrick
Oct 19, 2004
Maria Taylor Myrick, 80, of Chesterfield County, widow of Wilson Allen Myrick, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2004. Born in Mecklenburg County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Lucy Simmons Taylor and was a longtime member of Woods United Methodist Church. She is survived by a son, Charles Wilson Myrick and wife, Susan C. Myrick;...
Juanita, Critcher
Oct 17, 2004
Juanita Pizzini Critcher, 73, of Chester, died Sunday, October 17, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Juan Charles and Eva Louise Womack Pizzini and was preceded in death by her husband Harry S. Critcher and a daughter Linda Dianne Miller. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons; David S. Critcher of...
Edwin, Vargo
Oct 17, 2004
Edwin Lawrence Vargo, 73, formerly of Pine Ridge Trailer Park in Prince George County, died Sunday, October 17, 2004 in Waverly Health Care Center. Mr. Vargo was born in Prince George County and had been a lifelong resident. He was the owner and operator of the E.L. Trucking Company, Mr. Vargo was preceded in death by his parents, George and...
Annie Elder
Oct 14, 2004
Annie Pauline Walker Elder, 92 of Petersburg died Thursday, October 14, 2004. She was a native of Brodnax, VA., the daughter of the late Robert A. and Pearl Bowen Walker. She was the widow of Joseph B. Elder, Sr. She was a retired employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. She is survived by her daughter, Lena E. Greer of...
Laura W. Southall
Oct 14, 2004
Laura Jeannette Wood Southall, 86, of Colonial Heights died Thursday, October 14, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Clark McDowell Wood, Sr. and Lois Jenkins Wood. She was preceded in death by her sister, Edith Wood Gay; as well as Thomas A. Southall. Mrs. Southall was retired from the Chesterfield County Public Schools and was a member of...
William Walker
Oct 12, 2004
William Marshall “Two Cent” Walker, 80 of Colonial Heights, died Tuesday, October 12, 2004. He was the widower of Gladys Mae Walker and the son of the late Robert Lee and Laura Griswold Walker. He was a retired employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. He is survived by his two sons, Jerry M. Walker of Petersburg and Terry D....
Evelyn Bortz
Oct 11, 2004
Evelyn Belch Bortz, 98 of Petersburg died Monday, October 11, 2004. She was the widow of Carl Martin Bortz. She is the daughter of the late Clarence Augustus and Lula Staples Belch. She was a retired owner of T.S. Beckwith & Co. She was a charter member of the Quota Club and chairman of the Alter Guild of Christ and...
Percy Brooks
Oct 10, 2004
Percy Alvin “Bubber” Brooks, 78, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2004 at his residence. Born in Chesterfield County, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Estella Procise Brooks. He was Superintendent of Marathon’s City Point Oil Terminal in Hopewell for 28 years before going to work at Fort Lee. He was employed at the...
Ida Rivers
Oct 10, 2004
Ida Evelyn Davis Rivers, 93, went to sleep in the Lord on October 10, 2004 while at home. She was born on September 7, 1911 to John Richard Davis and Eva Eugenia Roach Davis in Petersburg, Virginia, and was a lifelong resident of the city. She and Garland E. Rivers were united in marriage on January 13, 1940. She retired...
Clarence Mabe
Oct 9, 2004
Clarence Edward “Sonny” Mabe, 69, of Chesterfield, VA died Saturday, October 9, 2004, in St. Marys Hospital. He was a native of Saltville, VA and the son of the late Lester and Lillian Six Mabe, and also was predeceased by two brothers, Garnett Lee Mabe and Raymond A. Mabe. Mr. Mabe served in the United States Army, was an elder...
David Haley
Oct 9, 2004
David Lee Haley of Chester died October 9, 2004. He was born in West Virginia and was the son of the late Clifton H. and June Slack Haley. He was a retired chemist of 35 years with E.R. Carpenter Company. He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Haley; son, John David Haley and his wife, Colleen of Mechanicsville, VA;...
Barbara Lewis
Oct 8, 2004
Barbara Cranor Lewis of Chester died Friday, October 8, 2004. She was born in Richmond and was the daughter of the late Dorothy Alley Cranor and John Edward Cranor, Sr.. She is survived by her husband, Robert A. Lewis; brother, John E. Cranor, Jr.; and sister, Sandra C. Mitchell, of Richmond. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, October 12, 2004...
