Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Herbert Norman Hawkins
Feb 14, 2021
Herbert Norman Hawkins, 71, of S. Chesterfield passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Born August 4, 1949, he was the son of the late Norman P. and Elizabeth Mae Hawkins, and was also preceded in death by his son, Matthew Herbert Hawkins. He was a faithful member of Community Christian Fellowship in Colonial Heights. A man who took pride...
Katherine Winn Bally
Feb 14, 2021
Katherine ‘Kittie Sue’ Bally, 74, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Sunday, February 14th, 2021. She was preceded in death by husband, Daniel Stephen Bally; parents, Dorothy and Bernard Winn of Blackstone, VA; sister, Carol Winn Perkins. She is survived by her son, Jack Firesheets; daughter, Jennifer Simpkins; step-sons, Daniel and Alexander Bally; grandchildren, Alyssa (Paul), Zackery, Samantha, Conner...
Tenia Irene Martone
Feb 13, 2021
Martone, Tenia I. “Tenia Stathis”, 92, of Ashtabula, Ohio died peacefully on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at her home with her daughter in Prince George, Virginia. Born in Ashtabula, Ohio on July 17, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John and Irene Stathis, and was also preceded in death by her sister, Addie Tetreault; three brothers, Clifford and...
Janet Cotter Rook
Feb 13, 2021
Janet Cotter Rook, 66, of N. Dinwiddie passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Born December 21, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Cecil L. and Bonnie G. Cotter, and was also preceded in death by four brothers, Jerry Riggs, Bobby Cotter, Jimmy Cotter, and Ricky Cotter. Janet was an avid reader and enjoyed playing games on her...
Dorothy Carden Rowe
Feb 12, 2021
Dorothy Carden Rowe, 81, of Chester, VA passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Allen Woodrow Carden and Eula Mae Carden; and her loving husband, Levy Vernon Rowe. She is survived by her children, Larry W. Rowe and wife, Sherry; Barry L. Rowe and wife, Edie; and Pamela R. Jones and husband,...
Myrna Annette Powell
Feb 12, 2021
Myrna Annette Powell, 76, of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and formerly of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021. Born in Clear Fork, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Omer Ray Freeman and Ruby Tilley Freeman. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Gay Frazier and Dennis Freeman. She is survived by...
Ramona Vest Bernard
Feb 12, 2021
Ramona Vest Bernard, 92, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, February 12th, 2021, following a brief illness. She was born to Norman Talmage Vest and Rhea Harris Vest (Soules) in Petersburg, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Watson Bernard; son, Courtney Taylor Bernard; brother, James Milton Vest; and sister, Annie Belle Sprouse. She leaves to...
Raymond Wayne Boone, Sr.
Feb 12, 2021
Raymond Wayne Boone, Sr. 76, of N. Chesterfield, VA passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kyle and Frances Bostic Boone; brother, Kyle Boone, Jr.; sisters, Mary Boone and Bonnie Boone; and his daughter, Rebecca Boone. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Peggy Boone; son, Raymond Boone II;...
Eunice Reynolds Adams
Feb 11, 2021
Eunice Reynolds Adams, age 81, of Dinwiddie Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 11, 2021. She was born on August 1st, 1939 to the late Simon and Lula Bertie Reynolds. In addition to her parents, Eunice is preceded in death by her husband, Willis Randolph Adams “Randy”, and her siblings, Simon Reynolds, Jr., Edith Hood, Ellen...
Eloise Phillips Franzyshen
Feb 11, 2021
Eloise Phillips Franzyshen, 69, of Sutherland, VA, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late George O. Phillips and Marjorie Groves Mills. Mrs. Franzyshen was a retired educator from Chesterfield County Public Schools and had also worked in both Dinwiddie County and Hampton City Public Schools. She was a...
Garland Clyde Dance
Feb 10, 2021
Garland Clyde Dance, 84, of N. Chesterfield, VA., passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon G. Dance and Beulah N. Dance; his loving wife of 58 years, Carol C. Dance; and his sister, Bernice Stallings. Garland is survived by his daughter, Darlene Robinson; son, Donnie Dance; daughter, Denise Waff (Eric); grandchildren, Heather,...
Elinor Louise Keiser Uhrig
Feb 10, 2021
Elinor Louise Keiser Uhrig, a resident of Lucy Corr Assisted Living in Chesterfield VA, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the age of 88. Known to all as Elly, she was born in Easton, PA on July 2, 1932, the daughter of James Ralph Keiser and Mary Katherine Semple. Elly spent her youth in Philadelphia and Easton PA during...
Phyllis June Delong
Feb 10, 2021
Phyllis June DeLong, 60, of Chesterfield VA, died on February 10, 2021. She was preceded in death by her mother, Juanita Smith and her husband, James D. DeLong, Sr. Phyllis is survived by her father, Herald Curtis Smith; son, James D. DeLong, Jr.; daughter, Rachel DeLong- Bradner and husband, Jason Bradner; grandchildren, Conner Bradner and Paisley Bradner; sister, Susan Smith;...
Joseph Dale Maracle
Feb 9, 2021
Joseph Dale Maracle, 62, of Chester VA, passed away on February 9, 2021 after a long, courageous battle with lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ronald and Shirley, of Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada, and his sisters, Sherry, Wendy and Linda. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Marilyn and their children, Heather (Billy), Renee...
Matthew Burnett Linkous
Feb 9, 2021
Matthew Burnett Linkous, 33, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. He is survived by his parents, Michael (Yvette) Linkous and Sarah (David) Matheney; daughters, Olivia and Hailey Linkous; sister, Susan Elizabeth (Abijah) Tipton; and brother, Joshua (Terrie) Self. Matthew was a Material Handler with a manufacturing company for several years. He loved the Dallas Cowboys, camping,...
Walter Eugene Beckner
Feb 8, 2021
Walter E. “Buddy” Beckner, 81, of Chester passed away peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2021. Born November 11, 1939, he was the son of the late Walter Hayes and Mary Elizabeth Beckner. After a dedicated 36-year career, Buddy retired from Reynolds Bellwood Printing Plant. He enjoyed drag racing, fishing, woodworking, and was an excellent golfer. He is survived by his...
William Armstrong Young Jr.
Feb 7, 2021
William “Billy” Armstrong Young, Jr., 81, died on Sunday, February 7, 2021. He was born March 24, 1939 and was a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Armstrong Young (Ercelle and Willie). He was also preceded in death by his son, Robert Wayne Young. Billy attended Dinwiddie High School and...
Carolyn Eley Howerton
Feb 7, 2021
Carolyn Eley Howerton, 77, of Chester, VA passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Cabal Astor and Margaret Grindstead Eley. Carolyn was a longtime member of both Chester Baptist Church and the ASG (American Sewing Guild). She was retired from Colonial Heights Public Schools as a Special Education Teacher...
Merton Edwin Hill
Feb 7, 2021
Merton Edwin Hill, 92, of Chester, VA, passed away on February 7, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert T. Hill and Mabel Churchill Hill; his wife of 55 years, Marilyn Lorraine Hill (formerly Lawson) and sister, Nancy Allaire. He is survived by his son, David Allen Hill (Kris); son, Steven Edwin Hill (Hannelore); daughter Susan Jane...
