Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Brenda Peyton Blaha
Apr 9, 2019
Brenda Peyton Blaha, 69, of N. Dinwiddie, VA passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2019. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Peyton, Jr. and Clara Dobbs Peyton. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirley M. Cole. She is survived by her husband, Louis J. Blaha; brother, Wilbur Peyton, III of Chesterfield; sisters,...
Evelyn Mcfarland Hall
Apr 8, 2019
Evelyn McFarland Hall, 86, of Richmond, VA, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 8, 2019. Her greatest desire in life was to be a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother; it showed in everything she did for her family. She was born October, 30, 1932 in Richmond, VA. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband...
Maxine Bishop Simmons
Apr 8, 2019
Maxine Bishop Simmons, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late William Edwin Bishop, Sr. and Ommie Oakley Bishop. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, David “Jimmy” Clary; five siblings, William E. Bishop, James D. Bishop, Clarence E. Bishop, Virginia R. Short,...
June "Sonny" Wayne Crumpler
Apr 6, 2019
June “Sonny” Wayne Crumpler, 69, of Dinwiddie, passed away on April 6, 2019. Sonny was preceded in death by his parents, June and Marian Crumpler, and a brother, David Crumpler. He is survived by his son, Aaron Jason Wayne Crumpler; girlfriend, Cynthia Love Bridgeman; sisters, Barbara and Jewel; and many nieces and nephews. Sonny was born in Petersburg, Virginia June...
Judith A. Sommers
Apr 5, 2019
Judith Ann Sommers, 54, of Sussex, VA passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Duane A. Sommers; a son, Adam Yarbrough; two grandchildren, Alex and Cameron; her parents, John Sr. and Peggy Wilmot; and three brothers, Lonnie Wilmot, Tommy Wilmot and John Wilmot, Jr. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....
Blanche Alberta Bish
Apr 4, 2019
Blanche A. Bish, 95, of Colonial Heights died Thursday, April 4, 2019. She was a longtime resident of Battersea in Petersburg. Blanche retired from Brown & Williamson after 35 years. She is survived by her son, E.B. “Bubby” Bish, Jr. and his wife, Martha; daughter-in-law, Glenda J. Moody; grandchildren, Crystal R. Bish, Kenneth E. Bish, Jr., Dawn E. Twombly and...
Samuel Wayne Turner
Apr 4, 2019
Samuel Wayne Turner, 80, of Church Road, VA, left this Earth to be with Jesus in His Eternal Kingdom on April 4, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Juanita Henshaw Turner; daughters, Donna Turner George and her husband, Rob of Kandern, Germany, Janet Turner Deaton and her husband, John of Mechanicsville, Virginia, and Kim Turner Dolezal...
Robert Arthur Tetreault
Apr 2, 2019
Robert A. Tetreault “Bob”, 89 of Petersburg, went to be with his Lord on April 2, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henri and Florette Tetreault; siblings, Rita St. Gelais, and Raymond “Petiu” Tetreault. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Adeline “Addie” Tetreault; sons, Henri L. Tetreault II, and Timothy M. Tetreault; beloved...
Katherine Acree Watson
Apr 1, 2019
Katherine Acree Watson, 94, of Petersburg, passed away on April 1st, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Meredith Epes Watson; siblings, Mary Ashby Giles, and Luther Smith Acree Jr. She is survived by her children, Ashby Camp Watson (Michael Bem), Meredith Hunter Watson (Carol), Elizabeth Kilbourne Krauss (Bil); grandchildren, Bobby, Leigh, Corey; 2 great-grandchildren; nieces, Laura Ashby...
Timmy Peters
Mar 29, 2019
Timothy Lee Peters, age 39, of Prince George, VA, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019. Timmy was the youngest child of Tommy and Ginger Peters; grandson of the late Frank and Dora Wells, and the late Carl and Joyce Peters. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Julie Branzelle (Corey); his brother, Tommy Peters, Jr. (Jenny);...
Nancy Carol Holthouser
Mar 27, 2019
Nancy Carol Holthouser, 82, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Born in Tazewell, VA she was the daughter of the late Harvey E. Brown and Roburley Lowe Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband, William M. Holthouser. She is survived by daughters, Sherry Harris (Al) and Pamela Pekrun (Kenny); sons, Timmy Herald (Mary) and Danny...
Betty Gaye Huffman
Mar 27, 2019
Betty Gaye Lowe Huffman (Nannie) went home on March 27, 2019 to be with the Lord. She is preceded in death by her husband, Sgt. Charles Steve Huffman (Chuck); her mother, Audrey Arminda Lowe; her sister, Pauline Matulin; her brother, Robert Lowe; and her great-grandson, Weylin Wolf. She is survived by her brother, Eugene F. Lowe and sister-in-law Nancy Lowe;...
Stephen Lee Barry
Mar 26, 2019
Stephen Lee Barry, 68, of Chesterfield, VA., passed away, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. He was born in Newport, RI, and raised in Pittsfield, MA, but has been a resident of Chesterfield County for the past 20 years. He is preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Elizabeth “Betty” Barry. Stephen earned his Associates Degree from Berkshire Community College, he served...
Jean Hughes Salmon
Mar 25, 2019
Jean Hughes Salmon, 89, died March 25, 2019 at her home in Richmond, VA after a short illness. She was born June 6, 1929 to William T. Hughes and Ella Thacker Hughes of Petersburg, VA, joining her siblings Elizabeth Hughes Collier of Charlotte, NC; William (Billy) T. Hughes, Jr. and Henry D. Hughes, both of Petersburg. She was a lifelong...
Alice Wynn Spain
Mar 25, 2019
Alice Wynn Spain, 91, a lifelong resident of Petersburg and widow of John Albert Spain, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Leonard Rogers and Annie Alma Rogers Wynn; and all of her siblings, Thomas Wynn (Elva), Jeanette W. Young (Bill), Jean Brintley, Edna Hartman (Richard “Smiley”), Betty W. Hicks (Bright), and...
Joan Charlene Branch
Mar 24, 2019
Joan Charlene Branch, 87, of Petersburg, passed away on March 24, 2019. She was preceded in death by her mother, Cecil Wolfrey; Father, Charles Miller; Sister, Deedee Tyree; Brother, Sonny Miller. She is survived by her children, Jack T. Branch (Cathy) and Denise B. Hardy (Edward); grandchildren, Ryan Porter, Mason Hazelwood (Rob), and Sarah Price (Doug); great-grandchildren, Ryan Porter Jr.,...
Mary Apperson Elliott
Mar 24, 2019
Mary Kent Apperson Elliott, a long time Blacksburg resident who had relocated in recent years to the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights, VA, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2019 – a beautiful spring Sunday. Her 90 years were a full life that was centered on her love of church, family and friends, her beloved Blacksburg and VA Tech. She...
Mary Bowles Boone (Tinger)
Mar 22, 2019
Mary Bowles Boone, “Tinger”, 94, of Petersburg, VA passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mamie Bowles; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Horace W. Boone; and five siblings, Ernest Bowles, Florence Bowman, Beatrice Mizelle, Harry Bowles, Jr. and Rose Brown. Mrs. Boone was...
