Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
William "Bill" Duncan Pollard, Sr.
May 12, 2018
William “Bill” Duncan Pollard Sr., 86, of Petersburg, passed away on Saturday May 12, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Gladys Pollard; his twin brother, Charles E. Pollard Jr.; and sister, Anne Pollard Anderson. Bill served his country proudly in the United States Army. He was a proud Alumni of Virginia Tech, where he was...
Griffin Taylor
May 12, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Griffin Taylor, 17, of Chester, VA, announce his sudden passing on May 12, 2018. He was the son of Heidi Hicks and her husband Bryan of Chester and Thomas Taylor of Chesterfield. He was a junior at Thomas Dale High School and enrolled in the Chesterfield Technical Center's Computer Systems Technology...
Brenda Bowman Beck
May 10, 2018
Brenda Bowman Beck, 77, of Richmond, died May 10, 2018. She is survived by her three children, Paul Douglas Gholson, Jr and his wife, Debbie, James Todd Gholson, and Kendall Gholson Pennington and her fiancé, Leroy Ellis; her brother, Bobby Bowman and his wife, Joy; her sister, Jeanette Daly and her husband, David; Goddaughter, Kelley Maclin Winslow, her husband Will...
Brenda Maye Hutson
May 8, 2018
Brenda Maye Hutson, 76, of Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born in Petersburg on October 9, 1941 to the late William and Myrtle Warren. She was preceded in death by husband, Thomas Hutson, Sr.; brother, Thomas Warren; son, Michael Hutson; and daughter, Katherine Blouin. Brenda and her husband, Thomas opened...
Juanita Jean Robinette
May 7, 2018
Juanita Jean Robinette, 78, of Chester, VA passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018. She is survived by her husband, Earl Robinette, Sr.; son, Marty Turek and wife, Joanna; son, Joseph Turek, Jr.; mother, Esther Martin; as well as numerous extended family and friends. Juanita retired with over 30 years of service driving a bus for Chesterfield County Schools. She...
Melanie Ann Johnson
May 7, 2018
Melanie Ann Johnson, 55, of Sandston, VA passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne Beavers and Joanne Donohue. She is survived by her sons, Justin Johnson and Christopher Johnson; her fiancé, Patrick A. Gollattscheck; a sister, Pamela Duncan; brother, Barry Beavers; as well as, extended family and friends. The Chester Chapel...
Gerald Glenn Bates
May 2, 2018
Gerald Glenn Bates, 50, of S. Chesterfield, VA went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Born in Henrico, VA he was the son of the late James Roy and Mamie Booth Bates; and was also preceded in death by his brother, Darryl Wayne Bates. Gerald is survived by his wife, Dana King Bates; step-daughters, Aimee R....
Amanda Lynn Daniel
May 2, 2018
Amanda Lynn Daniel, 36, of Chester, VA passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Amanda was preceded in death by her sister, Beverly Daniel; and a daughter, Judith Neal. She is survived by her father, Christopher G. Daniel and wife, Penny; three daughters, Gwendolyn, Samantha and Christine Daniel; her grandmother, Barbara Daniel; two uncles, Steve and Pat Daniel; and numerous...
Richard Lee Bailey
Apr 30, 2018
Richard Lee Bailey, 83, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, April 30, 2018. Richard was raised in Petersburg, VA and lived in the Tri-Cities area his entire life. The son of the late Richard Claybourne Bailey and Alice Bailey. He was also preceded in death by daughters, Terrie Gilmore and Lori Bailey; siblings, Gertrude Steward, Emma...
Patricia Wray Fleming
Apr 30, 2018
Patricia Wray Fleming, 69, of Chester passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband Gary Winston Fleming, daughter Megan Atkinson Hoffman, parents Roy and Naomi Wray, and a brother Ronnie Lee Wray. She is survived by her daughters, Amanda Atkinson and Erin Atkinson Logan (Thomas Earl); grandsons, Colby Logan, Darian Brown, and Andrew...
Kay Fish Toombs
Apr 30, 2018
Kay Fish Toombs, 67, of Prince George, VA passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. Born in Coats, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Dolphus Fish, Sr. and Isabelle Godwin Fish; and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry and Joe Fish. Kay was a graduate of Coats High School, Chowan College, Virginia State...
Pauline "Polly" Edmundson Davies
Apr 29, 2018
Pauline “Polly” Edmundson Davies, age 88, passed away on April 29, 2018 in Hopewell, VA. She is survived by her daughter, Paula Davies Smith, of Tappahannock, VA and her daughter, Marsha Davies Calhoun, her son-in-law, Clinton Warren Calhoun III, and her grandson, John Clinton Calhoun, all of White Plains, NY. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Dudley...
Thomas Wilson Payne, Sr.
Apr 28, 2018
Thomas Wilson Payne, Sr. of Richmond, VA passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Lakewood Manor, from cancer. He was 97 years old. Tom, as he was known by, was born in Ransomville, NC on October 18, 1920. He was the son of Thomas Sparrow Payne and Nannie Herrington Payne. Tom graduated from Bath High School, Bath NC. in...
Nelida Espada Prottenger
Apr 26, 2018
Nelida Espada Prottenger, 87, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, died Thursday, April 26, 2018. Born in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Vincente Espada and Manuela Negron Espada. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, John Theodore Prottenger, and three of her children, Samuel Hernandez, Israel Hernandez, and Rosa Briggs....
Sandra Koogler Barrett
Apr 26, 2018
Sandra Koogler Barrett, 70, of North Chesterfield, VA passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Born in Roanoke, VA she was the daughter of the late Jack Hall and Alice Hutchins Koogler; and was also preceded in death by her husband, David S. Barrett. Sandra had retired from MCV after 25 plus years of service in the Cancer Research Department....
Mary Elizabeth Mosz
Apr 26, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Mosz, 37, of Chester, VA passed away on April 26, 2018. She was the loving and devoted daughter of Michael and Karen Mosz, cherished sister to Nicole Zinn (Darrell), Lauren and Stephen, and beloved aunt to Audrey and Natalie Zinn. Mary, born in Buffalo, NY, graduated from VCU in 2005. She was a sports lover who was an...
Joyce Mills Thomas
Apr 25, 2018
THOMAS, Joyce Ann Mills, 78, is at peace with the Lord after passing away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. She was born to longtime Richmond residents, Theodore R. and Bessie Harris Mills on June 4, 1939. Joyce lived her first 75 years in the Richmond, Virginia area. She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, who always put...
Brenda Darlene Woods
Apr 25, 2018
Brenda Darlene Woods (Nana) was born to Frances Hughes and Edgar Woods July 5th, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia. She passed away on the evening of April 25th, 2018 at the age of 62. Brenda is survived by her daughter, Angel Cull, son-in-law, Derek Cull, and grandchildren, Daisy and Jonah. Brenda was the middle child of seven. From oldest to youngest,...
Dolores Haines Jones
Apr 22, 2018
Dolores Haines Jones, 80, of Sutherland, VA, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 after a period of declining health. Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Emerson Haines and Frances Elizabeth Burton Haines. She was also preceded in death by her infant brother, Ralph Emerson Haines. Dolores was a long time member of Ocran United...
