Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Linda Dianne Hersh
Dec 30, 2020
Hersh, Linda Dianne, 65, of Dinwiddie, VA passed away on December 30, 2020. Born in Hopewell, Virginia on May 14, 1955 to the late Lois and Robert Kerstetter; and was also preceded in death by her son, Frank Hersh. She is survived by her two sons, Eric Hersh (Jeannie) and Robert Hersh (Rachel); two sisters, Carolyn College (Conrad) and Pamela...
Robert Elwyn Magee Lll
Dec 28, 2020
Robert Elwyn “Toad” Magee, III., 55, of Dinwiddie County, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 after a period of declining health surrounded by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Inez Boyd Magee of Richmond; his paternal grandparents, Robert E. Magee, Sr. and Mary Leys Magee of Petersburg; his maternal grandparents, Frazier T. Boyd...
Phillip Melvin Chappell Jr.
Dec 27, 2020
Phillip Melvin Chappell, Jr., 76, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late Phillip M. Chappell, Sr. and Merle H. Chappell; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 35 years, Jean Lewis Chappell. Mr. Chappell had worked for Miller & Rhodes and went...
Vicky Mae Lyle
Dec 27, 2020
Vicky Mae Lyle, 72, of Disputanta, VA, died Sunday December 27, 2020. Born in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dale Woods and Ann Clark. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, William Roger; children, Jeremy, Lisa and Brian; grandchildren, Trent & Alexis; soul sister Jackie Johnson; and many more grandchildren, close family and friends. A...
Lisa Gaye Osborne
Dec 27, 2020
Lisa Gaye Osborne, 60, of N. Chesterfield passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Born January 12, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Franklin Dunfee and Evelyn Miller, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Roderick Charles Brown; son, Earle Thomas Osborne; and brother, Ricky L. Dunfee. She is survived by her daughter, Kristy Leigh...
Joan Ileane Williams
Dec 26, 2020
Williams, Joan Ileane Stockdale, 83, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on December 26, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Robert Stockdale and Lois Stockdale. She was born on August 21, 1937 in Carmichaels, PA. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Cindy Cumpston. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John “Jack” Williams...
Marilyn "Mimi" Louise Williams
Dec 24, 2020
Marilyn Coon Williams (Mimi) was born February 28, 1936 in Youngstown Ohio. She was born to parents Andrew James Vrabel and Mary Wopershall Vrabel. She spent her youth in Youngstown Ohio, winning many medals and awards for being a majorette, competing on the junior gymnastics team, and for baton twirling with fire. She lived at home with her parents, her...
Jane Phillips Johnson
Dec 24, 2020
Jane Phillips Johnson, (96), passed peacefully on Christmas Eve morning at her home in Chester, VA. Jane was married for 55 years to Robert Allen Johnson (Bob), and widowed in October, 1999. She is survived by her sister, Ruth Evelyn Gilbert and sister-in-law, Doris Phillips, her four children (and their spouses, Greer Johnson, Gayle Johnson Middlebrook, (Mark), Allen Johnson, (Christy)...
Ricky Lee Dunfee
Dec 24, 2020
Ricky Lee Dunfee, 61, of Chester, VA passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020. Born in Cabell County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Thomas Franklin and Evelyn Miller Dunfee; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Susan Anne Dunfee. He is survived by his son Derek Dunfee and his siblings Randy Dunfee and...
Yvonne Titmus Witt
Dec 24, 2020
Mae Yvonne Titmus Witt, 76, of Dinwiddie passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2020. Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Mae Titmus, and infant brother, Charles Edward Titmus. Yvonne is survived by husband, Gene Randolph Witt, Sr.; daughter, Cynthia Witt Sessums (Brenda); and two sons, Randy Witt and Ray Witt (Lisa). She was blessed with...
Elizabeth Ann Newsome
Dec 24, 2020
Elizabeth “Beth” Ann Newsome, 44, of Colonial Heights, VA “demanded” her wings on Thursday, December 24, 2020. Born in Richmond, VA she was preceded in death by her grandfather, William “Blair” Tennant; and an aunt, Ruth Cutler. She is survived by a daughter, Hailey Newsome; her mother, Martha Newsome; her father, Roger L. Newsome; three brothers, David “Davey” Raynor and...
Clarence Ward
Dec 22, 2020
Clarence Ward, 89, of Chester, VA passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2020. Born in Yeager, WV he was the son of the late Vernie Blake and Gertrude Ward. Mr. Ward is survived by his loving wife, Gwenith Jean Ward; and two sons, Steve Ward and Randy Ward. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December...
Wilhelmina Thompson Hogwood
Dec 22, 2020
Hogwood, Wilhelmina T., 81, of Chesterfield, VA., passed away on December 22, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Agnes Steer. She was born on July 7, 1939 in Belfast, Ireland and raised in Scotland and England. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 55 years Henry Hogwood and Grandson Zacharie Hogwood. She is survived by...
Frances Allen Davis
Dec 19, 2020
DAVIS, Frances Eloise Allen, age 94, of Church Road, VA, passed away at her home Saturday, December 19, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Eloise was born in Miami, FL, and grew up in Meherrin, VA, where she graduated from Green Bay High School. In her late teens, she moved to Church Road, VA, where she spent the remainder of...
Barbara Jean Nealy
Dec 19, 2020
Barbara Jean Nealy, 69, of Yale, VA, passed away on December 19, 2020. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Tina Marie Nealy; and her parents, Julian “Hoss” Harman and Eulalia Moles Harman. Barbara is survived by her loving husband, Leonard “Buddy” Nealy; son, Jamie Nealy and wife, Vicki; two grandsons, Jason Nealy and girlfriend, Samantha Dodds, and Justin...
Joseph H. Mccaffrey
Dec 18, 2020
Joseph H. McCaffrey, 93 of Enon, VA, passed away, Friday, December 18, 2020. Born March 29, 1927 in Roanoke, VA, to the late, Hugh and Rachel McCaffrey. He is also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Robin; five siblings, Bucky, Jane, Jiggy, Boo, and Judy. Joseph served in WWII and retired with 38 years of service from C&P Telephone...
Katherine Mason Schultz
Dec 17, 2020
Katherine Mason Schultz, 96, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Born in Clifton Forge, VA she was the daughter of the late W. H. and Eloise Moody Mason; and was also preceded in death by her first husband, Carl A. Lipp, Sr.; her second husband, Col. William H. Schultz; a daughter, Katherine Brockwell; and a grandson,...
Shelby Jean Temple Waller
Dec 16, 2020
Shelby Jean Temple Waller, 82, of Church Road, VA died Wednesday December 16, 2020. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Herman Ulysses Temple and India Anna Faison. Predeceased by her first husband of over 20 years, James E. Miller; second husband, Luther Waller; brother, Kenneth Franklin Temple; great-granddaughter, Kalleigh Mae. Survived by her children, JoAnn...
Mary Kay Robertson
Dec 14, 2020
Mary Kay Robertson, 59, of Church Road, Virginia passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020. Born September 27, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Edward Clint and Mary Margaret Robertson. Mary graduated from Dinwiddie High School. She has worked in classifieds, customer service, data entry and most recently was an insurance claims specialist with Elephant Auto Insurance. Mary...
Kenneth Elmer Walpole
Dec 12, 2020
Kenneth Walpole, 82, of Chester, Va, died Saturday December 12, 2020. Born in Davidson County Tennessee, he was the son of the late James Edward Walpole and Cora Annie Reese. Preceded in death by his sisters, Jamie Walpole, Francis Shepard (George); brothers, James O. Walpole (Annie), Harold Walpole (Becky), David E. Walpole; wife of 30 years, Hetty Walpole; numerous nieces;...
