Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
James Aries Hill
Dec 9, 2018
James Aries Hill, 80, of Farmville, Va. Passed away on December 9, 2018. He was born in Princeton, WV on February 8, 1938; he was the son of Aries and Naomi Dobbins Hill. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cheryl Lynn Hill Thomas; sisters, Phyllis Hill Tracy, and Eva Elizabeth Hill Smith. He is survived by his loving...
Jeannine Collins Miller
Dec 9, 2018
Jeannine Collins Miller, born July 29, 1951, passed into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday December 9, 2018. She was the daughter of the late John and Maxine Collins and sister to the late Linda Collins Janosik. Jeannine is survived by her loving husband John, of 42 years, and their sons, of who she was extremely proud,...
James Joseph O'Neill
Dec 8, 2018
James Joseph O’Neill, 84 of Hopewell, VA., passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018. He is preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Catherine Dempsey O’Neill and step-mother, Lena O’Neill. James was a former member of Wesley United Methodist Church. He was a United States Army Veteran serving for more than 26 years. He served in Korea and Vietnam, where...
Gary Michael Williams
Dec 8, 2018
Gary Michael Williams, 66, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late William Winfield Williams and Margaret Elizabeth Hunt Williams. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Linda Williams Kegley; and step-daughter, Jennifer Lynn Moss. Mr. Williams was a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was...
Harvey D. Glass
Dec 7, 2018
Harvey Davis Glass, 84, of Hopewell passed away peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Davidson Glass and Ruth Marie Bomar Glass; his loving wife of 48 years, Lucy B. Glass; a son, Claude Alan Glass; and two sisters. Harvey is survived by his son, Richard L. Burge; daughter, Linda B. Thompson...
Sarah Ewery Crowell
Dec 7, 2018
Sarah Vick Crowell, 89, of Hopewell, VA., passed away Friday, December 7, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Blythe Drewery, Sr. and Margaret Bell Rayford; first husband, Harvey Fenton Vick, Sr., and second husband Harvey Crowell; son, Otis Carson Vick; brothers, John H. Drewery and Samuel Blythe Drewery. Sarah was a member of Unity Baptist Church...
Paul Bentley Norris
Dec 7, 2018
Paul Bentley Norris, 60, of Hopewell passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 7, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Iva Wade Norris and William Bentley “Monk” Norris. Paul is survived by his loving wife of over 30 years, Connie Norris; sons, Paul Nicholas Norris, Jessie Daniel Norris, and Charles Bentley Norris; two sisters, Sally Lewis...
Violet "Vicki" Terrell
Dec 7, 2018
Terrell, Violet “Vicki”, 91, of Richmond, passed away on December 7, 2018. She was born in North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Earl and Janie Butts. She was preceded in death by her siblings Madeline, Douglas, and Loyd. She is survived by her beloved husband, Charles; and a large extended family. Vicki was a lover of little...
Janetta Berquist Marks
Dec 6, 2018
Janetta Berquist Marks, 88, of Hopewell died Dec. 6, 2018 at her daughter’s residence in Chester after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Wellsboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Flora Berquist. Widow of Sol “Lefty” Marks and predeceasing her are her sisters Eva Jo Confer and Verla JoAnn Smith also her Fiance Theodore “Ted”...
Harvey Lee Parks
Dec 4, 2018
Harvey Lee Parks, 71, of Chesterfield, VA took his last breath on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Born in Roaring River, NC, he was the loving son of the late Samuel Lee and Lena Rose Anthony Parks. Harvey was the owner and operator of Harvey Parks Land Surveyors in Chester for 30 years until his retirement in 2008. He was the...
Heather Barros Temple
Dec 4, 2018
On Tuesday, December 4, 2018, Heather Barros Temple, age 39, of Richmond, VA, entered eternal peace after a courageous battle with cancer. The daughter of the late James Frank Barros and Judith Fleming Barros, Heather grew up in Dinwiddie County, VA and attended Ocran United Methodist Church. She was a 1997 graduate of Dinwiddie County High School where she graduated...
Bessie Eubank Harrison
Dec 4, 2018
Bessie Eubank Harrison, 79, of Sutherland, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Born in Chesterfield, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Leonard Eubank and Nellie Pearl Andrews Eubank. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Benjamin “Pokey” Harrison; granddaughter, Kristy Bridgman; 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She is survived by her children, Debra Bridgman...
Melvin Lee Foutz
Dec 4, 2018
Melvin Lee Foutz, passed away, Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Son of the late Norma and James Foutz, he was born and raised in Virginia Beach. He is also preceded in death by his grandparents, Melvin O’Neal and Mary Holland O’Neal; brother, Gary Kent Foutz. Melvin was a crane operator for 48 years. He was member of the Local 147 Operation...
Thera Respess Lane
Dec 4, 2018
Thera Respess Lane of Hopewell, VA., passed away at the age of 100, Tuesday, December 4, 2018.She is preceded in death by her husband, Ellis Lane; sisters, Jerry Lambert and Ramonia Lassiter; brothers, Ray Respess, Champ Respess, Milburn Respess, Wilford Respess and Arnet Respess. Thera was a cosmetologist and did hair for 25 years. She is survived by her brother,...
Mildred Virginia Irby
Dec 3, 2018
Mildred Virginia Irby, 82, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, James H. and Edna Jackson Meade; husband, Everett G. Irby; brothers, Fred Meade, Jim Meade, Reese Meade, Tom Meade. Mildred is survived by her sons, Richard Phelps (Malinda), James Phelps, Michael Bleistein (Mary), Stephen Bleistein (Sherry); grandchildren, Stephanie Kenney...
Roy Agie Mullins
Dec 2, 2018
Roy Agie Mullins, 74, went to be with the Lord on December 2, 2018 at his home in Church Road, VA after fighting a difficult battle with cancer. Born in Buchannan Co., VA he was the son of the late Haze and Goldie Mullins. Roy was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a friend to all who knew him. Roy...
Linda Sue Thompson
Dec 2, 2018
Linda Sue Thompson, 72, of South Chesterfield, VA passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018. Born in Sparta, NC she was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Flora Alice Anderson Hines; and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Gilbert; and a sister, Betty Perry. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, John Thompson;...
Ina Whelan Glazer
Dec 2, 2018
Ina Whelan Glazer, 94, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, December, 2, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, James R. and Grace Pride Whelan; her husband, James R. Glazer; brothers, William Whelan, John Whelan, James Whelan, Joseph Whelan, Clarence Whelan, Harry Whelan; sister, Rachel Rao; nephews, James R. Whelan II, for whom she raised, Robert Whelan, James...
Annie Plakas Valenta
Dec 2, 2018
Annie Plakas Valenta, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Dinwiddie, VA., Sunday, December 2, 2018. Annie was the daughter of the late Emma and Louie Plakas and was married to Franklin Valenta for 53 years, until Frank’s death in 2001. Annie was a homemaker and a bookkeeper for her father’s business, The Dixie Restaurant. She had an artistic...
