Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Irene Roller
Feb 13, 2019
Irene Roller, 92, of Chester, VA passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Born in Big Stone Gap, VA she was the daughter of the late Oscar B. and Maude Gibson Roller; and was also preceded in death by her siblings, Nadine, Lucy, Joann, Bud, and Otis. Mrs. Roller was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed dancing, traveling, working...
Ruth Everette Seal Orton
Feb 13, 2019
Ruth Everette Seal Orton, 94, of King George VA passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, after a long illness. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Everett Seal and Virginia Eurcelle Kinker Seal. Mrs. Orton was a wonderful homemaker, wife and mother, and loved her family dearly. She will be missed by all who...
Dixie Beach Stell
Feb 12, 2019
Dixie Beach Stell, 75, of Chesterfield County, VA, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 after battling cancer for more than 25 years. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Jesse O. and Katherine Wolfrey Beach. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Arthur Stell, Jr.; a brother, Michael O. Beach; and a sister, Gloria D....
Harold L Crowder Sr.
Feb 12, 2019
Harold “Andy” Lee Crowder, Sr., 87, of Chester, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Born in Dinwiddie, VA he was the son of the late William and Alice Crowder; and was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Annis Crowder; his loving wife of 65 years, Marilyn Crowder; his twin brother, Amos Crowder; and a daughter-in-law, Mary Crowder....
George Stanley Stone
Feb 12, 2019
George Stanley Stone, of North Prince George, VA, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. George was born and raised in Sophia, West Virginia. For the last fifty years he has lived in the Hopewell and Prince George area. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde George Stone and Grace Ruth Barr Stone. He is survived by his...
Grady Clinton Ashmore, Jr.
Feb 11, 2019
Grady Clinton Ashmore, Jr., 90, of Disputanta, VA, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady C. Ashmore, Sr. and Virginia Riddle Ashmore; son, Bradley C. Ashmore, and five siblings. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Ruth Ashmore; children, Michael A. Ashmore (Julie), Darryle W. Ashmore (Belinda),...
Marshall Richard "Dick" Webb Jr.
Feb 10, 2019
Marshall Richard “Dick” Webb Jr., 95, of Colonial Heights passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marshall R. Webb Sr. and Nora Webb Bowman, and brother, William P. Webb. He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Frances “Fannie” C. Webb. Marshall served in the United States Army during World...
Richard S. Wayne
Feb 10, 2019
Richard S. Wayne, 91 of Chesterfield, VA, passed away, Sunday, February 10, 2019. Richard was born and raised in New York, NY. He earned his Master’s degree in Chemistry and Bachelor’s degree in Physical and Analytical Chemistry. He was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps and was an active member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Richard...
Charles Linton Benton
Feb 9, 2019
Charles Linton Benton, 77, of Chester, Va., died February 9, 2019. Born in Hopewell but raised in Chester, he is the son of the late Henry Linton and Onyx Cox Benton. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Joan Ford Benton of Chester; daughters, Melanie Benton Martin of Louisa, Christiana (CJ) Benton of Henrico; and sons, Benny Clary...
James Courtney Morris
Feb 8, 2019
James (Jimmie) Courtney Morris was born on March 11, 1920 and departed this life on February 8, 2019. He was one of 6 sons and 2 daughters of Berta Mae Robinson and Charles Thomas Morris of Hopewell. He is survived by his son James Courtney Morris Jr. of Richmond. He attended school in Hopewell and graduated from Hopewell High school...
Michael Wayne Watson
Feb 8, 2019
Michael Wayne Watson, 25, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019. Michael is survived by his father, Douglas Eugene Watson, Sr.; his mother, Peggy Hendricks and husband, Artie; four siblings, Jerry, Melissa, Paul and Doug, Jr.; and two nieces and one nephew. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at...
Reaford Chapman
Feb 6, 2019
Reaford Chapman, 83, of S. Chesterfield, VA passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Born in Pikeville, KY he was the son of the late Earl Chapman and Pearl Chapman; and was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Bertha Chapman; two sisters, Loretta Chapman and Gaythel Lenhardt; and two brothers, Lee Orvall Chapman and Gary Dean Chapman. Mr. Chapman...
David Lundy Cole
Feb 6, 2019
David Lundy Cole, 90, of Chester, VA passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Born in East Rainelle, WVA he was the son of the late Lundy and Clara Bragg Cole; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Balint Cole. Mr. Cole was a United States Army veteran and was a longtime member of Chester Baptist Church....
Barbara J. Pohlig
Feb 5, 2019
Barbara Joyner Pohlig, 84, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Born in Matoaca, VA she was the daughter of the late Vivian Clarence and Mary Susie Bowman Joyner; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry Ervin Pohlig, Sr.; a brother, Melvin Joyner; and a sister, Mary Thornhill. Mrs. Pohlig was a loving mother,...
Pauline Moore Rathbone
Feb 5, 2019
Pauline Moore Rathbone, 82, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie, and her daughter Patricia Hayes. She is survived by her children, Lola Holley (George), Stanley Rathbone, Dolores Selden (Donald); son in-law, Donald Hayes; 10 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. Pauline was a loving person and a good wife, mother,...
Phyllis Mathis Wray
Feb 4, 2019
Phyllis Mathis Wray, 61, of Chester, VA passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019. Born in Hopewell, VA she was the daughter of the late Earot Eugene and Alice Dora Edwards Mathis; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard B. Wray; three brothers, Wayne, J.L. and Donald Earl; and a cousin, Gary and wife, Pat. Mrs. Wray...
Mary Ellen Parke
Feb 3, 2019
Mary Ellen Harman Parke, 51, of Prince George, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2019. Born March 5, 1967 in Welch, West Virginia to the late William M. Harman Sr. and Mary Evelyn Coe. She is preceded in death by a brother, Flavious W. Harman. Left to cherish her memories is her husband, George Parke; brothers, William M. Harman Jr. (Lori),...
Clara L. Dennis
Feb 3, 2019
Clara L. Dennis, age 99, of Hopewell, VA, died Sunday, February 3, 2019. Born in Jetersville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Curtis and Nettie Writner Bowman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William I. Dennis; a daughter, Margaret A. Dennis; two grandchildren, Rodney Wayne Dennis and Chad Cecil Dennis, as well as all...
Dorothy Ann Williamson
Feb 3, 2019
Dorothy Ann Williamson, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on February 3, 2019. Born 1 of 8 children to Hasten and Victoria Gilliam. Dorothy was preceded in death by her loving husband, Emmitt Williamson Sr., and daughter, Shirley Thomas. She is survived by her sons, Jimmy (Charlene), Emmitt Jr., and Rickey Williamson (Darlene); daughters, Tina Evans (Chuck) and Bettie Cox;...
