Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Barbara Gail Meanley
Dec 28, 2017
Barbara Gail Meanley, 75, of Chesterfield died peacefully on December 28, 2017. She was born in Lynchburg, VA, the daughter of the late John William Updike and Kathleen Keesee Bland. Mrs. Meanley retired from Philip Morris after 33 years of service. She had a love for both animals and traveling. Her love of traveling took her across the world for...
Richard James Johnstone
Dec 28, 2017
Richard James Johnstone, 73, of Myrtle Beach, SC., died Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Rich was born in Stockton, CA. He was retired from the Army where he served for over 22 years. He received many commendations while in the service to include the Bronze Star. He was married for 35 years to Hai T. Johnstone till her passing in 2004....
Bonnie Myers Zeiters
Dec 28, 2017
Bonnie Myers Zeiters passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at her home in Chester, Virginia. She was born April 14, 1953 in Martinsville, Virginia and grew up in Draper, North Carolina. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 1975 with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. Her teaching career lasted 30 years over two states and included Primary...
Elizabeth Elvira Wright
Dec 28, 2017
Elizabeth Elvira Sirles Wright, 89, departed this life on December 28, 2017. She was preceded by her husband of sixty years, Wilbur Glenn Wright. She passed on his birthday to celebrate her homecoming! What better birthday present could you receive than to be reunited with your one true love! She is survived by six of her nine children, Sheila Bradford...
Mary Lee Knight
Dec 27, 2017
Mary Lee Knight, 87, of Chesterfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Arzo and Mary George Smith; and has been reunited with her husband, William “Bill” Knight for eternity. Born and raised in Alabama, she married the love of her life where they traveled and lived all over this great...
Kenneth John Perna-Rutsky
Dec 27, 2017
Kenneth Perna-Rutsky was a loving father, beloved son, a great honest man who was admired and loved by many. A punk BA kid who grew up to be a very knowledge, experienced BA man. Enjoyed life with his loving, adventure dad Steve, and becoming the greatest father to his son, Kaeden. Working from automotive mechanics to millwright and rigging he...
Kent S. Greaves
Dec 27, 2017
Kent Stuart Greaves, 68, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Dale Greaves, Jr. and Margaret Ferguson Greaves. He is survived by his three brothers, Dale S. Greaves and wife, Donna, John D. Greaves, III and wife, Sandra, and Charles R. Greaves and wife, Patricia; and five nieces and...
Mary Staples Wilson
Dec 27, 2017
Mary Ella Staples Wilson was born to the late Burrell H. and Lucile Thompson Staples on Oct. 1, 1927 in South Hill, VA. Her time on Earth ended Dec. 27, 2017, when she was promoted to Heaven. Her older sister, Margaret called her “Doll” when she was born, and from then on family and close friends always called her “Doll”...
Elizabeth Morton Goode Vaden Reid
Dec 26, 2017
Elizabeth Morton Goode Vaden Reid “Betsy”, of Petersburg and Waverly, VA and Frisco, NC, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Born on New Year’s Day 1942, she was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bolling Cameron, Jr. and Major Carter Spottswood Vaden who was killed heroically in the final months of World War II. Betsy...
Jeffrey Carl Wilson
Dec 26, 2017
Jeffrey Carl Wilson, 57, of N. Chesterfield, VA passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Born in Charleston, WVA he was the son of the late Carl Francis Wilson; and was also preceded in death by his sister, Carla Sue Wilson. Jeffrey was a graduate of Thomas Dale High School class of 1978 and had worked for Reynolds Metals for...
Stephen Joseph Kofron
Dec 26, 2017
Stephen Joseph Kofron, 85, of S. Chesterfield, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, James T. Kofron, Sr. and Mary Heretick Kofron; and sister, Joanna Kofron. Steve was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church and Sussex Hunt Club. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service...
Marie Story Bowe
Dec 25, 2017
Marie Story Bowe “Nana”, 88, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, Dec 25, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband Carlton E. Bowe; daughters Carolyn Bowe Cogle, Virginia Melanie Shell; Grandchild Crystal Faye Gibbs; and brother, Charles D. Story Jr. She is survived by her daughter Joan Marie Bowe; Grandchildren William Eugene Johnson Jr. (Connie), Deborah Marie...
Nancy Elaine Ezell
Dec 25, 2017
Nancy Elaine Ezell, 78, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017. She was preceded in death by her mother, Louella Reynolds; and her brother, Jack Greathouse. Nancy retired from Colonial Heights Convalescent Center after 32 years of service. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Earl H. Ezell Jr.; children, Earl Ezell III and...
Donald Samuel Miser
Dec 25, 2017
Donald Samuel Miser, age 67, of Chester, Virginia passed away unexpectedly on December 25th, 2017. Don was born in LaPorte, Indiana, and as the oldest child in a large farming family, he learned the value of hard work and reliance at an early age. After school, he worked in steel manufacturing, with food production at American Home Foods, and finished...
Norma Jean Cook
Dec 25, 2017
Norma Jean Cook, 80, of Chester, VA passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017. Born in Hopewell, VA she was the daughter of the late James and Arlene Lantz Hedgepeth. Mrs. Cook retired from Allied Signal after 26 years of service and was a member of Life Church in Colonial Heights. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother...
Dane Scott Young
Dec 23, 2017
Dane Scott Young, 59, of Sutherland, VA, died Saturday, December 23, 2017. Scott was the former owner of Bottom Billiards in Richmond, and was currently self-employed as the owner of Sutherland Home Buyers. He was a devoted husband and father, and a man of strong faith. His family was his entire world, and being a good father was his top...
Roland Ralph Shelburne
Dec 23, 2017
Roland Ralph Shelburne, 83, of Richmond, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Freda Boyd Shelburne; four brothers, Julian, William, Frank and Eli Shelburne; and his beloved dog, Cosmo. Roland was an avid fisherman and enjoyed the outdoors. He was a member of Three Chopt Church of Christ. He was a...
John Wayne King
Dec 23, 2017
John Wayne King, of Dinwiddie, VA., passed away, Saturday, December 23, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Cleveland King, Jr. and Helen Louise Taylor King. John retired from the City of Petersburg, he was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles #882 and the American Legion post #2; he loved fishing, golfing, woodworking, guns and dancing....
Ann Stewart Buyalos
Dec 22, 2017
Ann Stewart Buyalos, 83, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2017. Ann was born in Hopewell, Va. to the late Josh Stewart, Jr. and Louise Sharp Stewart. She was preceded in death by her brother, Thomas S. Stewart, of Miami, Florida. Ann is survived by her husband of 63 years, Edward J. Buyalos, Sr., her son, Edward J. Buyalos, Jr....
