Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
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...
Barbara Louise Morelock
Nov 17, 2019
Barbara Louise Morelock, 77, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Born in Exeter, VA she was the daughter of the late Charlie Claude and Annie Marie Warden Summers; and was also preceded in death by a son, Derrick Morelock; five brothers, Earl, Jimmie, Bill, Gary and Glen; and a sister, Wanda. Mrs. Morelock was retired from...
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,...
Myrna Cooper Wicker
Nov 14, 2019
Myrna Cooper Wicker, 89, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Born in Nashville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Lela Cooper. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Norman Wicker. Mrs. Wicker was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, where she participated in bible study and...
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...
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...
Sarah Elizabeth Summerfield
Nov 10, 2019
Sarah Elizabeth Summerfield, 78, passed away on November 10, 2019. Sarah was born in Colfax, NC to the late Ivey and Sybil Marshall. She was preceded in death by her sister, Joyce Jones. She is survived by her four sons, Terry (Lisa), Keith (Valerie), Kevin (Crystal) and Mark (Christa); grandchildren, Ryan (Ashton), Austin (Amanda Lewis), Jordan, Myles, Layne, Mason, T.J.,...
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...
Susan Lee Holt
Nov 9, 2019
Susan Lee Holt, 38, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019. Susan was born in Portsmouth, VA and was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Benjamin and Hazel Franklin; and her paternal grandmother, Fumiko Tomono. Mrs. Holt was a member of Destination Church in Hopewell, VA. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Lee Holt; four...
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...
Irvin William Singman
Nov 8, 2019
Irvin William Singman, 73, of Hopewell, VA passed away Friday, November 8th. He was a wonderful Father, Brother, Uncle, and Friend. He is survived by his daughter, Audrey Michelle Singman of Chapel Hill, NC, his sister Judy Singman Roberts and husband John Roberts of Greenville, NC and his sister, Carolyn Hagee and husband Carl Hagee of McKenney, VA. He is...
Irvin William Singman
Nov 8, 2019
Irvin William Singman, 73, of Hopewell, VA passed away Friday, November 8th. He was a wonderful Father, Brother, Uncle, and Friend. He is survived by his daughter, Audrey Michelle Singman of Chapel Hill, NC, his sister Judy Singman Roberts and husband John Roberts of Greenville, NC and his sister, Carolyn Hagee and husband Carl Hagee of McKenney, VA. He is...
Mary Shelby Hogan
Nov 8, 2019
Mary Shelby Hogan, 99, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mary Shelby; her loving husband, Robert F. Hogan; and her two brothers. She is survived by her nieces, Mary A. Jones and husband, Ronnie; Nancy Learned and husband, Charles; as well as numerous extended family and...
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...
