Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Sophia Lee Garcia Studer
Jan 8, 2021
Sophia Lee Garcia Studer, 13, of Chesterfield, VA joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, January 8, 2021. Born in Okinawa, Japan she was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Brian and JoAnna Studer; her uncle, Greg Garcia; and her maternal great-grandfather, Bill Sexton. Sophia came to know Christ at a young age. She attended a Mother-Daughter...
Robert Hoi Leong Sr.
Jan 7, 2021
Robert H. Leong, Sr., age 88, of Hopewell, Virginia passed away from complications of Covid-19 Pneumonia, on January 7, 2021. He was a successful restaurateur (Joy Young and Joy Restaurant) and entrepreneur. Born in Summerville, Mass., Mr. Leong moved to China as youth with his family before returning to the United States where he married his wife, the late Faye...
Sherrill Lynn Pond
Jan 6, 2021
Sherrill Lynn Pond, 64, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. She is survived by her loving daughter, Michelle R. Blanks, who shares a poem to reflect on Sherrill’s impact in her life: Your Mother is always with you! She’s the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street. She’s the smell of certain foods you remember, flowers...
William Robert Harrison
Jan 5, 2021
On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, William R. Harrison, better known as Rob to his friends and family, passed away at the age of 73. He was born March 4, 1947 in Petersburg, Virginia to Joe and Louise Harrison and was third in a line of six children. A man of few words, he was a Vietnam veteran and received a...
Joan Brooker Pollard
Jan 4, 2021
Joan Brooker Pollard, 84, passed away unexpectedly on Monday January 4th. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Pollard, Sr. and her parents, Lofton and Argle Brooker. Joan was born in Asheville, NC. After graduating high school in Nebraska, she moved with her parents and sister to Hopewell, VA. She graduated from Longwood College and then taught at...
Sheryl Allen Eley
Jan 4, 2021
Sheryl Allen Eley, 72, of South Chesterfield, VA, died on January 4th, 2021. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Wilson Allen and Ellen Sullivan Allen. She is survived by her sister, Allison A. Robertson; sister, Karen A. Cardwell; brother, Paul P. Allen (Greta); nephew, Troy N. Allen (Angela); nephew, Brian C. Dillard (Elizabeth); grand-niece,...
Debbie Adcox Stancill
Jan 1, 2021
Debbie Adcox Stancill, 61, of Prince George, passed away on January 1, 2021. She was preceded in death by her father, Milton Thomas Adcox; stepfather, Harry Ellis; brother, Anthony “Tony” Adcox; and her husband, Norman Stancill. Debbie was a big Elvis Presley fan and enjoyed his music. She is survived by her mother, Lucy Ellis; sisters, Nancy, Penny (Jim); niece,...
Linda Katherine Booth
Jan 1, 2021
Linda Katherine Booth, 76, of Chester, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Del Rio, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Wintz Oran Belcher and Margaret Dunlap Belcher. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lucius Wilmer Booth; and brother, Oran Belcher. She is survived by...
Paula Brooks Andrews
Dec 31, 2020
Paula Brooks Andrews, 77, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Born and raised in Hopewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Brooks and Shirley Holeman Brooks. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Harry E. Andrews, Sr. She is survived by four children, Harry E. Andrews, Jr. (Theresa), Mary Andrews,...
Beverly Rene Belzile
Dec 30, 2020
Beverly Rene Belzile, 82, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Born in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Dr. Joseph L. Bernier and Bernice O’Rourke Bernier. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Dr. Joseph Daniel Belzile, Sr.; and brother, Dr. Joseph W. Bernier and his wife, Shelly. She is survived...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
