Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Roy Bishop
Jul 7, 2004
Roy Francis Bishop, 87, of Hopewell died Wednesday, July 7, 2004. He was born in East Radford, VA and had been a life long resident of this area. Mr. Bishop was a member of DuPont Lodge #289 AF & AM, and was a retired machinist from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. in Petersburg. He was preceded in death by his...
Joshua Smith
Jul 7, 2004
Joshua Hunter Smith, 5, of Old Woodlawn Street, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at his residence. He was born in Hopewell and had lived here all of his life. Josh was a Kindergarten student at Harry E. James Elementary School. He is survived by his mother, Kimberly Annette Odom Smith of Hopewell, father, David Keith Smith of Cumberland, MD, one...
Ruby W. Perkins
Jul 7, 2004
Ruby Estelle Wells Perkins, 92, of Petersburg, died Monday, July 05, 2004. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Norman Clifton and Cora Mears Wells. She was the widow of Dr. Spencer Vaughan Perkins, Sr. and a charter member of St. Marks United Methodist Church. She was a charter member of Petersburg Chapter 1399 AARP, a member...
Mary Wilson
Jul 3, 2004
Mary Dunnavant Wilson, Colonial Heights, died Saturday July 3, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Katherine Dunnavant. She is survived by her son, Frederick Francis Yeager (Sandra) of Granbury, Texas and two daughters, Tina Marie Mizelle (Mark) of Prince George, VA and Sherry Lynne Brooks (Gary) do Richmond, VA; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Graveside services...
William Moore
Jul 1, 2004
William “Bill” Percy Moore, Jr. of Hopewell, died Thursday, July 1, 2004 in Harrogate, England. He was born February 29, 1924 in Salisbury, North Carolina, the son of the late William Percy and Sallie Wetmore Moore. Mr. Moore was preceded in death by Anne Swart Moore and son, Andrew Rosser Moore. In 1945, Mr. Moore received the degree of Bachelor...
Kathy Tatum
Jun 28, 2004
Kathy Lynn Tatum, 48 of Dinwiddie, died June 28, 2004. She was preceded in death by her father Richard C. Tatum, Sr. She is survived by her mother, Pearl Tatum of Stuart, VA., she was a devoted mother of two daughters, Amber Tatum and Sara Tatum both of Dinwiddie and a loving “Nanny” to her grandson, Dakota Jarratt of Dinwiddie;...
Cleo Summey
Jun 28, 2004
Cleo Elizabeth Summey, 89 of DeWitt died June 28, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Claude C. Jordan, Sr. and Reecie Elizabeth Dudley Jordan. She was the widow of Harold Baxter Summey and the loving mother of three sons, James W. Summey of Columbia, SC., Henry B. Summey of Pasadena, MD., David C. Summey of Edgewater, MD. She...
George Jones
Jun 27, 2004
George William “Billy” Jones, 72, of Midlothian, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2004 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Mae Jones and his parents, Alfred Irvin and Indie Phillips Jones. He was a retired electrician and a member of Local 666 IBEW for 43 years. Mr. Jones is survived by his son, Billy Jones...
Ralph Belcher
Jun 27, 2004
Ralph R. Belcher, Sr. 94 of Chesterfield Co., died June 27, 2004. He was the son of the late John E. and Essie Anthony Belcher. He was the widower of Sarah Pond Belcher. He was a retired Meat Cutter of Roy’s Grocery In The Village of Ettrick. He was also preceded in death by his son John E. Belcher. He...
Alice Eberhardt
Jun 26, 2004
Alice Hutchins Koogler Eberhardt, 73, of Chester, died Saturday, June 26, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Phleet Fredrick Hutchins and Eva Mae Seagle Hutchins and was predeceased by her brother, Phleet F. Hutchins, Jr. She is survived by her husband George W. Eberhardt; daughter, Sandra Koogler Barrett, of Chester; son Michael W. Koogler, of Chester; grandson, Christopher...
Mildred S. Bridgman
Jun 21, 2004
Mildred Diehl Scott Bridgman died Monday, June 21, 2004. She was born February 23, 1917 to Berrimond Thomas and Willie Estelle Diehl Scott in Dinwiddie County. She was graduated from Dinwiddie High School and attended business school in Petersburg. She was married to Rennie Wilson Bridgman in 1943 who predeceased her in 1986. She is survived by her son and...
Elfriede Gwathney
Jun 21, 2004
Elfriede Rosa Gwathney, died Monday, June 21, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Manheim, Germany on May 24, 1921. Mrs. Gwathney was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Freda Feverpeil, and her husband, M/Sgt US Army, retired Walter B. Gwathney. She is survived by two devoted friends, Zona Hare and...
Bertie Smith
Jun 20, 2004
Bertie “Betty” Devers Smith, 72, of Hopewell, died, Sunday ,June 20, 2004 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was born in Bath Co., Va. and had been a resident of this area since 1955. She was employed by the City of Hopewell as a driver for Special Education children and a member of the FOPA. . Mrs. Smith was...
Robert Hubbard
Jun 19, 2004
Robert Ford Hubbard, 60, of Stony Creek, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2004 at the McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and a self-employed painter. He is survived by his mother, Minnie Hawkins; a sister, Darlene Quesenberry (Steve); a brother, Thurman Hubbard (Anne); two nieces, Kristal Sadler of Hopewell and...
Richard Motley
Jun 19, 2004
Richard Blake Motley, 48, of Chesterfield, died Saturday, June 19, 2004 at his home. He was born in Petersburg and was the son of the late, Richard Linwood Motley, Jr. and Linda Davis Motley. He was a graduate of Colonial Heights High School and often helped his family in the auction business. Blake was an avid hunter, fisherman and boater...
Lola Coleman
Jun 17, 2004
Lola Sue Coleman, 87, of Waynesboro ,Virginia died Thursday, June 17, 2004.. She was born in Ivanhoe, Va. and was a former resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Coleman was the Owner and Operator of the Coleman Cab Company in Hopewell for many years before moving to Waynesboro in 1984. She was also employed at Leggett Department Store during the 1950’s and...
Nathan Watson
Jun 14, 2004
Nathan Reid Watson, infant son of Steven and Niki Patsalis Watson, passed away Monday, June 14, 2004 at Southside Regional Medical Center. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Tyler Watson; maternal grandparents, Bill and Robin Robertson; paternal grandparents, Barbara and Gene Watson; paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Robert Watson; maternal great-grandparents, Walter and Nancy White and Edith...
Raymond Jr. Tarkington
Jun 13, 2004
Raymond Ashby Tarkington, Jr., 61, of Chester, VA was born on August 13, 1942 in Washington, NC, grew up in Edenton, NC and died on Sunday, June 13, 2004. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Ashby Tarkington, Sr. and Anita Harris Tarkington of Edenton, NC. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Rebecca Mullen Tarkington...
Henrietta Wyman
Jun 12, 2004
Henrietta P. Wyman of Chester passed into eternal rest at the age of 87 on Saturday, June 12, 2004. “Honey” was surrounded and loved by her husband of 67 years, Nicholas (Hank) Wyman, a daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Gilbert (Rick) Wildrick, two granddaughters to include Cynthia Barger and husband Jay, six greatgrandchildren to include Tabatha Farmer and husband Ronnie...
Richard Jr. Laine
Jun 12, 2004
Richard G. “Jack” Laine, Jr., born June 12, 1921 in Sussex County, Virginia died Sunday, June 6. Preceded in death by his mother, Virgie Mary Laine; father, Richard G. Laine Sr; sisters, Annie M. Richardson, Pearl S. Cheeley, Elsie L. Greeson and Maggie L. Rott. Survived by his wife of 44 years, Nancy Stewart Laine, son, Richard G. “Rick” Laine,...
