Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Ruth Powers Gammon Baldwin
Apr 5, 2024
Ruth Evelyn Powers Gammon Baldwin, age 79, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, in her Chester, Virginia home, surrounded by her children, family, and close friends. Born to George Elmore Powers I and Mary Maxine Davis Powers, on March 5, 1945. The temperature was the same as the year, a crisp forty-five degrees, but by the following day it...
Ada Williams Hayes
Apr 5, 2024
Ada Virginia (A.V.) Hayes, 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Petersburg Home for Ladies. She was born August 3, 1927, in Prince George County, the daughter of James and Pearl Hall Williams. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 72 years, Clarence B. Hayes; and her seven siblings, Willie, Everett, Hugh, Hargrave, Aubrey,...
Betty Ann Sculthorpe
Apr 4, 2024
We kids knew this day would come eventually. The day when Momma packed up all her charge cards, put on some of her favorite glitzy clothes, put some "air" in her hair, some "paint" on her face, and some "bling" on her chest, and headed out in search of some new stores to shop in. She definitely embraced the challenge...
Loris Davis Sherman
Apr 4, 2024
Loris Davis Sherman, 92, of Chester, VA, passed away April 4, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Howard E. Davis and Portia Simpson Davis; she was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Bernard H. Sherman; and her son, Howard Sherman. She is survived by her daughter, Christy Whitehead and husband, Wayne; daughter, Lorraine Daniel and husband,...
Sandra Lea Cobb
Apr 3, 2024
Sandra L. Cobb (Sandy), of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on April 3, 2024. She was born to the late Thomas and Esther Goswick; and was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 38 years, George W. Cobb. Sandy was born and raised in Mechanicsville, VA, she was a loving mother and grandmother, who worked for the state of...
Thomas Joseph Mccormick
Apr 2, 2024
Thomas Joseph McCormick, 88, of Prince George, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late J. Eugene McCormick and Margaret Mary Sughrue. He was also preceded in death by his son, Timothy E. McCormick; and his beloved wife of 55 years, L. Patricia McCormick. Thomas is survived by his children,...
Barbara Wallace Jeffries
Apr 2, 2024
Barbara Wallace Jeffries, 81, died peacefully at home on April 2, 2024, from complications due to cancer. Barbara was predeceased by her parents, Robert and Dorothy Wallace. She is survived by two brothers, David Wallace (Christine), of Atlanta and Robert Wallace, of Houston; husband of 59 years, Bill Jeffries; son, Matthew Jeffries (Christina); daughters, Catherine Showalter (Hugh), of Richmond and...
Brenda Hounshell Robinson
Apr 1, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Brenda H. Robinson (nee Hounshell), a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, who left this world on April 1, 2024, at the age of 74. Born on May 6, 1949, Brenda grew up in a loving family and graduated from Thomas Dale High School in 1967, as she remained...
Joan Marie Bowe
Mar 31, 2024
Joan Marie Bowe, 79, died on March 31, 2024. She was born in Petersburg, VA, to the late Carlton and Marie Bowe. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Crystal Soto; and her sisters, Caroline Cogle and Virginia "Ginny" Shell. Joan worked for years at Firestone and AT&T. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Marie Kidd (Delmar...
Betty Jo Bishop
Mar 31, 2024
Betty Jo Bishop, 93, died on Sunday, March 31, 2024. She was born to the late Mordie Haskell and Hattie Lee Moses in Ragland, Alabama. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, W. Ross Bishop; and her granddaughter, Stacey Bishop. Betty Jo lived in many places all along the east coast, as her father...
Karen Irene Waymack
Mar 30, 2024
Karen Irene Waymack, of Prince George, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on March 30, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Karen was surrounded by family in her final days and loved by so many. Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence H. Graham and Irene Higney Graham. She is survived by her husband of almost 32...
Carroll Louis Tardy
Mar 30, 2024
Carroll Louis Tardy, 80, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024. He was the son of the late Louis Walter Tardy and Arlene Pearl Bubar Tardy. Carroll proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and later worked in quality assurance for Whitehall Robins Pharmaceutical. He liked playing golf, listening to music, sitting outside enjoying...
Melvin Guy Gregory
Mar 28, 2024
Melvin Guy Gregory, 77, left us on March 28, 2024, with family by his side, at Heritage Hall Nursing Home, in Blackstone, VA. His nickname there was "The Candy Man," as he would go around in his wheelchair passing candy out to staff and fellow residents. Melvin was born on November 10, 1946, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Boyd Lee...
Jean Jabe
Mar 28, 2024
In Loving Memory of Jean (Isabel Wyman) Jabe, a beloved Wife and Mother and cherished Grandma/Nana. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our treasured Jean (Isabel) Jabe, who passed away on March 28, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was 83 years old. Born and raised in South Rockwood, Michigan, she graduated from Airport...
Carol Elizabeth Sartor
Mar 27, 2024
On March 27, 2024, after a long battle with kidney disease, the Lord called home Carol E. Sartor, 81, who will be loved and missed. She precedes her husband, Gerald C. Sartor. Carol is survived by her children, Carrie Sartor Beebe, Charles Sartor and wife, Jessica Smith Sartor, and John Sartor and wife, Becky Mozucha Sartor; nine grandchildren and thirteen...
Joseph Phaup Mann
Mar 27, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph P. Mann, III, announces his passing on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. "Joey" was 64 years old. He is the son of the late Joseph P. Mann Jr. and Beulah Mann. He was born and raised in Hopewell Virginia. Joey had a love for baseball growing up and shared many stories...
Patricia Jolly Perkins
Mar 27, 2024
Patricia Ann Jolly Perkins, 82, of Petersburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Early Edward Jolly and Emma Florence Puckett Jolly; and was also preceded in death by her four sisters; and two brothers. Mrs. Perkins was a longtime member of Saint Mark's United Methodist Church, where she sang in the...
Alisa Wilson
Mar 26, 2024
Alisa Wilson, 52, of Claremont, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. She is now with the Lord; and her daughter, Alex, in Heaven. She was a spiritually strong individual. She loved God and made time for Him daily. For those that Alisa loved, she loved with every ounce. Her words and her actions let them know how much...
Paige Daniels Clark
Mar 26, 2024
Paige Daniels Clark "Panky," 65, of Matoaca, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on March 26, 2024. She was born on March 15, 1959, to the late Addieth Edworth and Arling Mae Daniels. Panky was avid quilter, and you would always find her behind a sewing machine, making something for her family and friends. But more than anything she...
Carolyn Lee Reese
Mar 24, 2024
Sister Carolyn Lee Reese, 80 years old, of Richmond, VA, passed away on March 24, 2024, in the comfort of her home. She was the daughter of the late Wilroy and Gladys Smith, born and raised in Norfolk, VA. She was married to Perry Reese for 16 years, until his death in 1990. Carolyn Reese moved in with her aunt,...
