Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
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,...
Vanessa Fuzy Hughes
Nov 2, 2019
Vanessa Fuzy Hughes, 59, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Born in El Paso, Texas she was the daughter of the late Melba Amelia Bowers; and was also preceded in death by a brother, Mark Allen Fuzy. She is survived by her son, Chuck Hughes and wife, Heather; her daughter, Amy Hughes and husband, Franklin Antonio;...
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...
Cornelia Marie Hunt
Nov 1, 2019
Cornelia “Connie” Marie Hunt, 92, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Friday, November 01, 2019. Born in Barboursville, VA she was the daughter of the late Scott and Henrietta Dean. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Hunt and her daughter Bonita O’Connell. Mrs. Hunt retired from Honeywell after 30 years of dedicated service. She is survived by...
Moyra Bentley O'Neill
Nov 1, 2019
Moyra Bentley O’Neill, 84, of Hopewell Virginia, passed from this life in her home Friday, November 1, 2019. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, James Joseph O’Neill; her parents Thomas and Annie Bentley; daughter-in-law Treena O’Neill; and a great-grandchild, Kate Spede. Moyra retired from the Hopewell school system after 20 years of dedicated service. She was the...
Sterling Edward Edmonds
Oct 30, 2019
Sterling Edward Edmonds, 82, of Dinwiddie County, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019. He was preceded in death by his father and step-mother, Edward and Helen Edmonds; his mother and step-father, Annie and Billy Blick; and sisters, Estelle Rossi, Kathleen Roush, Elaine Cook, and Christine Brady. Sterling’s career was spent working for Pepsi Cola and Keebler, and while in...
Janet Milton Smithson
Oct 29, 2019
Janet Milton Smithson, 75, of N. Prince George, VA., passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, the late James Washington and Mary Hancock Milton; husband of 55 years, Wilson “Wade” Smithson. Janet was a gifted artist, she loved to cook, entertain, and she had a soft spot for all animals. She is survived...
Jean Dudley Williams
Oct 28, 2019
Jean Dudley Williams, 92, of Enon, VA passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019. Born in Raleigh, NC she was the daughter of the late Seaton Otha Dudley and Avie Mae Carpenter Dudley; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Ward Williams, Sr.; and a son, Frederick Seaton Williams. Mrs. Williams was a dedicated homemaker and mother...
Gary Wayne Minney
Oct 28, 2019
Gary Wayne Minney I, of Charles City, Virginia, died on Monday, October 28, 2019. Born in Dexter, Missouri, he is preceded in death by his parents; Harry Wayne Minney and Eula Ellawee Standridge and two siblings; Janis Kay Herrington and Rusty. Mr. Minney was a retired Chief Warrant Officer 2 in the US Army. He was a devoted husband and...
John "Jack" Patrick Sparrow Jr.
Oct 28, 2019
John Patrick “Jack” Sparrow, Jr., of Lynchburg died Monday, October 28, 2019. Jack was a hard worker and took pride in making sure his family was taken care of. For years he spent his days looking at and working with asphalt and now he is walking the paved streets of gold. He used to tell everyone, he was the real...
Glenn Eric Holtman
Oct 28, 2019
Glenn Eric Holtman, 50, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019. He is preceded in death by his uncle; Aaron Holtman. He is survived by his father, Bryan Holtman; his mother, Gloria; his son, Andrew; a sister, Merni Kent; two brothers, Jason and Aaron Holtman; as well as numerous extended family and friends. A funeral service will...
David Errett Moehring
Oct 28, 2019
Mr. D. Errett Moehring, 93, a longtime resident of Chester, VA, went to be with his Savior Monday, October 28, 2019; following a period of declining health. He was the son of the late Clayton C. Moehring and Dorothy Augusta Belman Moehring. Errett was a graduate of Waite High School, Toledo, OH; Piedmont Bible College, NC; Bob Jones University, SC;...
Carl Danny Childers
Oct 27, 2019
Carl Danny Childers, 72, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019. Born in Elkins, WV, he was the son of the late Harry and Louise Reeder Childers. He was also preceded in death by a son, Timothy Childers; two grandchildren, T.J. Childers and Alexis Hounshell; and two brothers, Sonny Childers and Harry Childers, Jr. Mr. Childers served in...
Pete Steve Calos
Oct 26, 2019
Pete Steve Calos, 88, died peacefully October 26, 2019, at home in Hopewell, Virginia. The son of immigrants from the island of Crete, Greece, he and his four siblings were born and raised in Danville, Virginia. They remained close throughout their lives. Pete graduated from George Washington High School in 1949, and from Virginia Tech in 1954, with a BS...
Jesse Clay Swicegood
Oct 25, 2019
Jesse Clay Swicegood, 73, of McKenney, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019. Born in Norman, OK, he was the son of the late Edmund and Thelma Swicegood. Jesse was employed with CSX Railroad, retiring after 41 years. After his retirement, he returned to his love of cattle farming which he enjoyed for many years. He is survived by his...
Herbert Ronald Moody
Oct 25, 2019
Herbert Ronald “Ronnie” Moody, 79, of Church Road, VA, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late Herbert Roland and Louise Mingea Moody. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Gayle Blakey; and brother, Colin Moody. Ronnie served his country in the U.S. Navy and was a proud...
Elizabeth Christine Wilkins
Oct 24, 2019
Elizabeth Christine Wilkins, 76, of Chester, VA, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019. She was preceded in death by a son, Merlin Tyree Wilkins, and her parents, Arthur and Doris Newcomb. Ms. Wilkins will be remembered as a devoted mother and grandmother, a very giving and unselfish person who always put her children and grandchildren first. Some of her favorite...
Ada Claire Wigent Dowdy
Oct 20, 2019
Ada Wigent Dowdy, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, entered into the presence of her Lord on October 20, 2019. She spent her formative years in Arlington, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late John M. Wigent and Coral J. Wigent. Ada’s life was one of devotion to her faith in God, to her family, and to her ministry both in...
Thomas Alva Michener
Oct 20, 2019
Thomas Alva Michener, died Sunday, October 20, 2019 peacefully following a long battle with a chronic illness. Tom was born September 22, 1946, the oldest of five children and the only son to the late Glenn Allen and Ida Mae Powers Michener. He attended Bowling Green State University. After working several management positions for several retail stores, Tom found his...
Nekole Lyn Essler
Oct 20, 2019
Nekole Lyn Dressler, 43, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Troy and Ruby Windham; and paternal grandparents, Robert Dressler, Sr. and Francis Allen; and uncle, Ricky Dressler She is survived by her mother, Joanne Dressler; father, Robert Dressler, Jr.; sisters, Bobbi Dressler and Holli Dressler; significant other,...
