Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Edwin Jean Williams Jr.
Nov 24, 2019
Edwin Jean (E J ) Williams Jr. of Chester Virginia passed away peacefully on Sunday November 24, 2019 with his longtime home health care nurse Sabina Lively by his side. E J is preceded in death by his wife Lois Archer Williams, his son Victor Jean Williams and his sister Adelia Williams Morris. He is survived by his brother Dr....
Margaret Keister Sheffield
Nov 24, 2019
Margaret Keister Sheffield, 85, of Richmond, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019. Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Walter Jackson Keister and Josephine Morgan Keister. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years, Alvin Sheffield; one sister, Mary Lou Brown; two brothers, G.W. Keister and James Keister; and a...
Charles Mitchell Smith
Nov 19, 2019
Charles Mitchell Smith, age 70, of Dinwiddie, VA, entered into eternal rest on November 19, 2019. His childhood nickname was Mickey but he was also known as Charlie to many good friends. He served overseas in the US army. He worked in construction and farming but he was especially passionate about vegetable gardening. He very much enjoyed following his sports...
Shirley Parrish Emerson
Nov 19, 2019
Shirley Parrish Emerson, 79, passed away suddenly Tuesday, November 19, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl Beckwith Parrish and Louise Carter Parrish; husband, Franklin Wayne Emerson; and sister, Jean Copeland. She is survived by her children, Jerry “Wayne” Watkins and wife, Lori of Jacksonville, FL, Lorie Watkins Carroll and husband, Jon of Colonial Heights, VA, Dana...
Billie Dale Childress
Nov 19, 2019
Billie Dale Childress, 86, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Born in Mount Olive, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Robert P. Summerlin and Eloise L. Dail Summerlin. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Julia A. Pace; a brother, Robert D. Summerlin; great-grandson, Joshua Groves, II.; and nephews, Stacey K....
Richard Macdaniel Williams
Nov 18, 2019
Richard MacDaniel Williams, 53, died on November 18, 2019. He resided in Chesterfield, VA. Richard was born in Petersburg, VA to MacDaniel and Jacqueline (Wyatt) Williams. He earned his nursing degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, and spent the majority of his 25 plus year nursing career serving various departments in the VCU Health System, most recently Baird Vascular Institute. He...
Daniel Wade Harrison
Nov 17, 2019
Daniel Wade Harrison, age 29, of Chesterfield County, VA, died Sunday, November 17, 2019. Daniel was a loving and devoted father, son, brother, and friend. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Clyde and Maria Ingram. He is survived by his son, Brentley Greyson Harrison, and his mother, Katherine Antle; his mother and step-father, Theresa and Allen Walden;...
John Preston Roper Sr.
Nov 16, 2019
John Preston Roper, Sr., 62, of Chester, VA passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL he was the son of the late Robert and Carrie Janette Russell Roper. John had recently retired from Chesterfield County after 18 years of service. He had volunteered with the Super Kids Ministry in Hopewell and had also spent several...
Thelma Alice Stowell
Nov 14, 2019
Thelma Alice Belanger Stowell, 93, of Palmyra, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, she was the daughter the late Wilfred J. and Beatrice Caron Belanger. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Matthew J. Stowell; a son, Mark J. Stowell, II.; twin sister, Theresa Larose (Morris); brother, Wilfred E. Belanger; and brother-in-law,...
James Warren Saunders Sr.
Nov 12, 2019
James Warren Saunders, Sr., 82, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Born in Halifax County, VA, he was the son of the late Warren J. and Mary Loweroy Saunders. He was also preceded in death by a son, Otis Darrell Saunders. A proud Army veteran of the Korean War, Jim was a retired vehicle mechanic as well...
Carroll "Buck" Watts Herring
Nov 12, 2019
Carroll Watts Herring “Buck”, 89, of Chester, VA passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Born in Albemarle County, VA, he was the son of the late James and Ollie Herring; and was also preceded in death by his brothers Sam and Dan. Buck served in the U.S. Air force for 22 years serving during Korea and Vietnam. Buck is...
Sue Walker Mcdermott
Nov 9, 2019
Sue Walker McDermott, 91, of Chesterfield, passed away on Saturday, November 09, 2019. She was a teacher for many years and loved to pass along her love for reading. She was a talented musician and dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. McDermott was preceded in death by her husband, John P. McDermott and brother, Haswell Walker. She is survived by...
Edith Conwell Carraway
Nov 9, 2019
Edith Conwell Carraway, age 92, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019. Born in Stony Creek, VA, she was the daughter of the late Morton Lee and Edna Williamson Conwell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Franklin Carraway and a granddaughter, Jenna C. Winn. Edith touched the lives of many students as an educator...
Donald Gene Vandyke
Nov 9, 2019
Donald Vandyke, 73, of Petersburg, VA, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center. He was born on November 11, 1945 to Ferby Rowe and Perry Lee Vandyke. He leaves behind to cherish his memory a sister, Nell Vandyke (Dean); a brother, Robert Vandyke; a devoted niece, Brandy Napier; a very devoted niece that...
Mary Frances Melton
Nov 6, 2019
Mary Frances Kinzie Melton, departed this life to be with Her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on November 6, 2019. Mary was born February 9, 1933 in Roanoke, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles F. Melton; daughter, Debra Brandt; her parents, Kenneth and Lucille Kinzie; brother, William Kinzie; and sister, Esther Seay. She is survived by...
Dorcas Lewis Burton
Nov 5, 2019
Dorcas Lewis Burton, 77, of Petersburg, left us on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Ivey Foreman and Caroline Plummer Lewis. She is survived by her children, Walter Scott Burton, II., Mary Caroline Wilson Burton, and Joel Christopher Burton (Tracey); grandchildren, Walter Scott Burton, III., Virginia Christine Burton, and Audrey Caroline Conner; sister, Caroline Lewis...
Bradley "Brad" Thomas Moye
Nov 4, 2019
Bradley “Brad” Thomas Moye, 31 of Chester, VA passed away Monday, November 4, 2019. He is survived by his parents, Jack and Marcia Utman Moye; sisters, Leslie Nelson (Andrew) and Amy Sorensen (Richard); brother, Steven Moye (Julie); nieces, Tyler and Mally Nelson, Maria, Elissa, and Jessa Sorensen, Jeannie Moye; nephews, Aiden Nelson, Noah, Judah, Isaiah and Josiah Sorensen, and Otis...
Charles Hubert Haire Sr.
Nov 4, 2019
Charles Hubert Haire, Sr., 80, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late Clarencce T. and Gertie Adams Haire. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Myra Phelps Haire; a sister, Marie Doss; and a brother, Clarence Haire. Mr. Haire retired as a Road Design Engineer...
Lynda Cleere Kyle
Nov 3, 2019
On Sunday, November 3, 2019, Lynda Cleere Kyle, loving mother, grandmother, niece, sister, aunt and friend, passed away at the age of 63 at home surrounded by her family. Lynda was born on June 24, 1956 to Jack and Mary Cleere in Hopewell, Virginia. She was a graduate of Thomas Dale High School and John Tyler Community College. In 2012,...
Frances Love Pannill
Nov 2, 2019
Frances Love Pannill, 90, passed peacefully into Heaven on November 2nd 2019, in her home in Chester, Virginia after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her father Henry Thomas Pannill, mother Evelyn Sharp Mogenson, and her beloved sister Margurrite Pannill Pollock. She is survived by her nephews Channing Pollock and wife Rita of Evergreen, Colorado, and Keith...
