Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Richard G. Sparks, Sr.
Mar 2, 2020
Richard Garry Sparks, Sr., 84 of Chester, VA formerly of Roanoke, VA passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Jean Sparks. Mr. Sparks was a longtime active member of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his seven children, Richard Sparks, Jr. (Marilyn), Kathy...
Newton Thomas Elmore
Mar 1, 2020
Newton Elmore, 85, Dewitt, went to be with the Lord peacefully at his home March 1, 2020. Newton was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Benjamin Elmore, Sr. and Bessie Elizabeth (Matthews) Elmore; siblings, John Willie Elmore, Joseph Benjamin Elmore, Jr., Charles Wesley Elmore, Laura Mae (Eugene) Turner, and Mildred Louise (Wallace) Pully. Newton is survived by his sister,...
Louise Andrews Wilson
Feb 28, 2020
Louise Andrews Wilson, 78 of Chester, VA passed away, Friday, February 28, 2020. Born in Petersburg, VA August 17, 1941 to the late, Leslie M. Andrews and Mary Owens Louise is survived by her husband, Ronald E. “Pete” Wilson, Sr.; sons, Ronald E. Wilson, Jr. and Steven L. Wilson; grandchildren, Lindsay Wyant, Travis Powers and Nichole Unger; sister, Jean A....
Daniel Myatt Swindell, Jr.
Feb 28, 2020
Daniel Myatt Swindell, Jr. passed away Friday, February 28, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Lillian Swindell; brothers, Larry and Randy Paul Swindell; daughter-in-law, Karen Swindell. Daniel served his country and was a decorated United States Air Force Veteran, serving in Vietnam during the TET offensive. Daniel was in the car business for 24 years...
David Woodrow Childress Jr
Feb 27, 2020
David Woodrow Childress, Jr., 49, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Billie Summerlin Childress; paternal grandparents, Eddie and Dorothy Childress; maternal grandparents, Robert and Eloise Summerlin; aunt, Julia Pace; uncle, Robert Summerlin; and cousin, Stacy Thomas. He is survived by his father, David W. Childress, Sr.; sister,...
Frank Nealan Hale
Feb 26, 2020
Frank Nealan Hale, 93, of North Dinwiddie, VA, died on 26 February 2020. Frank was raised in Church Road, VA by his parents, the late William Sidney Hale and Lula Belle Baird Hale. His seven older siblings nicknamed him "Neboy" by which he was known his entire life. Frank was married to his beloved wife, Laura Maxine Reese Hale for...
Joanne Minter Rivers
Feb 26, 2020
Joanne Minter Rivers, born November 5, 1938 to Baron Maxwell and Irene Sapp Minter, passed away on February 26, 2020. She attended Manchester High School and married Gary T. Rivers, Jr, with whom she had four boys. Joanne was predeceased by her sons, Richard Carroll and Dennis Todd Rivers; brothers, Lawrence and Robert (Butch) Minter; a granddaughter; two nieces; a...
Spencer Rogerson Wray
Feb 25, 2020
Spencer Rogerson Wray, 38, of Prince George passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. He was predeceased by a brother, Brandon Dale Wray; his maternal grandparents, Peggy and Phil Hodges of Petersburg; and paternal grandparents, Jeanette and Bill Overton; and great-uncle, Gerald B. Rogerson all of Dinwiddie. He is survived by his wife Kristin; daughters, Graceson Grissom, Riley Culler,...
David Brinkley
Feb 22, 2020
David G. Brinkley, 60, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020, following a brief but courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born and raised in Petersburg, VA but had made Nags Head his home for the last forty years. David was a graduate of Tidewater Academy and attended Richard Bland College. David was privileged and lucky to have a...
Janet Martin Riggs
Feb 19, 2020
Janet Martin Riggs, 71, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away on February 19, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Oliver James Martin and Frances Emory Martin. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years Charles P. Riggs; Sisters Adrienne Haynes and Patricia Mason. Mrs. Riggs was a registered nurse at Petersburg General and worked...
Beneatha Brown Simmons
Feb 17, 2020
On the very day her mission began, Beneatha “Nity” Simmons, 53, of North Dinwiddie, Virginia completed her mission. Beneatha was predeceased by her Father, Harold “Dean” Brown and Mother, Dorothy Mayfield Brown of Wilsons, Virginia. Beneatha is survived by her husband of 21 years, Anthony “Dean” Simmons, Daughter; Chenece Brown, Son; Devon Simmons and 3 grandchildren; Isaiah Thompson, Xavier Jones,...
Richard L. Calhoun
Feb 16, 2020
Richard Leotas Calhoun, 82, of Chester, VA, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020. Born on September 19, 1938 in Bonham, TX, he was son of the late Maurice Leotas Calhoun and Lillie Mae Calhoun. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Barbara Jones, Jerry Calhoun, Marcell Calhoun, Gwen King and Carl Calhoun. Richard retired from the USARMY...
Franklin B. Gunn
Feb 16, 2020
Franklin Bruce Gunn, 70, of Enon, Va., passed away on February 16, 2020. He was a loving husband, devoted father, and doting “Pa”. He was preceded in death by his parents, George A. Gunn, Sr., Helen Gwyn Gunn; sister, Barbara A. Keefe; and the love of his life, his wife of 40 years, Andrea S. Gunn. He is survived by...
Mathew Lee Shultz
Feb 15, 2020
Mathew Lee Shultz, 56, of McKenney passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Born in Opheim, Montana, he was the son of the late James Leroy Shultz and Eleanor “Heide” Frascht Shultz. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Connie Shultz. Matthew was a graduate of Dinwiddie County High School. He began his working career with Continental Cable...
David Anderson Baker
Feb 12, 2020
David Anderson Baker, 76, born in Radford VA, on July 17, 1943 passed away at his home in Chesterfield on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. He is the son of the late Charles & Elizabeth Faulkner Baker, and brother to the late Linda B. Paul. Mr. Baker was a graduate of Hopewell high school in 1962, and a graduate of Danville...
Susan Elaine Campbell Petrick
Feb 11, 2020
Susan Elaine Campbell Petrick, 69, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late George C. Campbell, Sr. and Lula G. Campbell. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, George Adam Petrick; infant daughter, Katherine Elaine Petrick; and siblings, Nancy Colene Campbell, William Scott Campbell, Sr.,...
Melvin Alvester Crute
Feb 10, 2020
Melvin Alvester Crute, age 80, of Petersburg, VA, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020. Born August 27, 1939 in South Hill, VA, he was the son of the late Garland R. and Zelma Walker Crute. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Gertrud Jeany Crute. Mr. Crute retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years...
David Earl Hawkins
Feb 9, 2020
David Earl Hawkins, affectionately called “Hawkeye” or “Hawk”, age 66, passed away peacefully at his home on February 9, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. David was born in Richmond, VA to the late Otis Earl Hawkins, Jr. and Catherine H. Hawkins. He was a 1971 graduate of Prince George High School and a retired employee of...
