Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Sandra Kay Sheppard Belshan
May 27, 2024
Sandra Kay Sheppard Belshan, 78, died peacefully on May 27, 2024. Sandra was born to Mildred Evans Sheppard and Charles Elwood Sheppard on September 19, 1945, in Norfolk, VA. She graduated from Homer L. Ferguson High School. She was an active member and held several offices in the Future Homemakers of America, including the presidency of the Peninsula region and...
Robert Benison Carroll
May 27, 2024
Robert B. Carroll, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024, at the age of 77. He leaves behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. Robert, known affectionately as Bob, lived a life filled with warmth and devotion to his family. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. His passing leaves a...
Sandra Rena Mitchell
May 27, 2024
Sandra Rena Mitchell, 60, died on May 27, 2024. She was born to Jim and Tammy Helms in Okinawa, Japan, and raised in Prince George. She is preceded in death by her brother, Randy Helms. Sandra followed in her father's footsteps and joined the United States Air Force, dutifully serving her country for years. She was a devoted wife, loving...
Miguel Vega-Berli
May 26, 2024
Miguel Angel Vega-Berli, 92, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Miguel and Leonides Vega; and two of his sisters. Miguel was a family man who enjoyed spending time with his loved ones. He was a great cook who enjoyed provided meals for everyone he knew. He was an avid...
Lula Mae Capps Ferrell
May 26, 2024
Lula Mae Capps Ferrell "Mae," 87, of Chester, VA, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, May 26, 2024. She was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elijah M. and Zelda Mae Capps; her husband, Rudolph Ferrell; and her brothers, Charles Capps, Bill Capps, Johnny...
Carl Vernon Shell, Sr.
May 25, 2024
Carl Vernon Shell, Sr., 77, of Dinwiddie, VA passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Born in Dinwiddie, VA he was the son of the late Roger L. Shell, Jr. and Ruth Elder Shell; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Judy T. Shell; and his sister, Julia Ann Aguilar. Carl was a life long Tobacco Farmer...
Sandra Palmer Lockhart
May 24, 2024
Sandra Lockhart, 80, passed away on May 24, 2024. She was born to the late Fred Irving Palmer and Carye Moorefield Hines in Lynchburg, VA. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Don Lockhart; and her grandson, Mason Lockhart. She was a devoted member of Calvary's Love Ministries in Hopewell, VA, where she taught Sunday School and worshiped...
Paul Houston Smith
May 24, 2024
Paul Houston Smith, 86, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorsey and Lucy Smith; his son, Ray Smith; and his great grandson, Lucas Brown. Paul was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed spending time with his family, passing on stories to the next generation, and...
Bradley Allyn Sayles
May 24, 2024
Bradley Allyn Sayles, 93, died on May 24, 2024. He was born to the late Lloyd and Gertrude Sayles in Mitchell, SD. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Carolyn Metzger; and his brother, Richard Sayles. He was a kind soul, who never forgot a birthday, and is remembered fondly by friends and family alike. He is survived...
William Harrison Wilson
May 23, 2024
William Harrison Wilson, 77, of Church Rd., Virginia, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family May 23, 2024. Born and raised in Colonial Heights, VA, he was the son of the late William T. Wilson and Frances D. Wilson Barr. He was a loving husband, brother, father, grandfather and Uncle. He began his adult life serving in the...
Myrtle Sue Ferrell
May 23, 2024
A Life of Grace and Joy: Sue Epperson Ferrell (1931-2024) The world became a little less bright on May 23, 2024, with the peaceful passing of Sue Epperson Ferrell, at the age of 92. Born on September 18, 1931, on the family farm Charley Hope in Brunswick County, Virginia, to the late Wilson and Blanche Moore Epperson, Sue spent her...
Barbara Marsh
May 22, 2024
Barbara Marsh, 82, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Barbara was born on December 13, 1941, in Richmond, Virginia, to the late Daniel Sprouse (Jane) and Doris Plachte (Thomas). She is also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Guy Marsh. Barbara will be greatly missed by her family. She is survived by her two brothers, Daniel Sprouse, Jr....
Sabrina Marie Young
May 22, 2024
Sabrina Marie Young, 57, of Dinwiddie, VA, earned her angel wings on May 22, 2024. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Judson Leach; her mother, Jacquelyn Elise Barron Leach Dietz; and her stepfather, Joseph H. McGee III. She is survived by her loving husband of 27 years, Mark Ryder Young; her son, Nicholas Judson Tanner and his...
Eunice Zayas
May 21, 2024
Eunice "Nicy" Zayas, 53, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Eunice was born on November 8, 1970, in Brooklyn, NY, to Eddie Garcia and Elizabeth Jimenez. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Zayas; grandmother, Domitila Sosa-Jimenez; and sister, Yvette Tirado. Eunice was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. While she began as a...
Gerald Samuel Forrest Haddon
May 21, 2024
Gerald Samuel Forrest Haddon, 76, of Hopewell, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Born in Petersburg, raised in Colonial Heights, he resided in Hopewell the last 46 years. He was the son of the late Charles Forrest Haddon, Jr. and Sadie Rebecca Vest Thompson. In addition he was preceded in death by his great-aunt, Essie Mae Fairchild. He is...
Evelyn Edwards
May 20, 2024
Evelyn Duesberry Edwards, 85, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Virginia Duesberry; her husband, James Edwards; her sister, Jean Hazard; and her brother, David Duesberry. Evelyn was employed with Ukrops as a deli clerk for many years prior to her retirement. In her spare time, she enjoyed...
Anne Lizzol
May 20, 2024
Anne Lizzol, 87, died on Monday, May 20, 2024. She was born to the late Clarence and Kate Steiniger in Bronx, NY. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband of 24 years, John Joseph Lizzol; her sibling, John Steiniger; and her grandchild, Jeffery Coffran. She worked dutifully at the United States Postal Service for 31 years, providing...
Malcolm Durward Stone
May 19, 2024
Malcolm Durward Stone, 93, died on Sunday, May 19, 2024. He was born to the late Dock P. and Edna O. Stone in Thaxton, VA. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Dock P. Stone, Jr. Malcolm Stone dutifully served his country in the United States Army, rising to the rank of Sergeant. He fought in the Korean...
Frederick Morris Mccullen
May 19, 2024
Frederick "Freddie" Morris McCullen, of Prince George County, went to be with the Lord on May 19, 2024. Freddie retired from Honeywell, formerly Allied Chemical/Signal, after 39 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Braxton James and Annie Ross McCullen of Hopewell, Virginia. He is survived by his daughters, Denise (Brad and late son, Robbie) Griffith...
James Marston Crumpler, Jr.
May 18, 2024
James Marston Crumpler, Jr., of Chester, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024, age 82. He was preceded in death by his parents, Evelyn Bernice Crumpler (née Porter) and James Marston Crumpler, Sr. ("Skeeter"); and his sister, Shirley Mae Degler (née Barksdale). James graduated from Highland Springs High School in 1960, and went to work at Philip Morris shortly thereafter....
