Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Lawrence Edward Novak
Mar 24, 2017
Lawrence Edward Novak, 92, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017. Born in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Paul Peter Novak and Margaret Lancaster Novak. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Velma Riddle Novak. He is survived by his son, L. Kent Novak (Sherry); two daughters, Tina Paige Novak Horak...
Louise Dillard Martin
Mar 24, 2017
Louise Dillard Martin, 93, of Chester, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Martin; and a son, Eddie Martin. Louise is survived by her son, David Martin; and sister, Martha Condee. Louise was a faithful member of St. John’s Episcopal Church and former member of the Altar Guild. In her free...
Arley Berkley Nichols
Mar 24, 2017
Arley Berkley Nichols, 60, of Chesterfield died Friday, March 24, 2017. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of Dorothy Nichols Riggan and the late William L. Nichols. He is survived by his wife, Annie S. Nichols; one son, Austin R. Nichols (Rachael Hall); one daughter, Alexis N. Nichols; one grandchild, Vela R. Nichols; his mother, Dorothy N. Riggan;...
Arlene Archer Briggs
Mar 22, 2017
Arlene Archer Briggs, 77, of Prince George, VA, widow of Spencer T. Briggs, Jr., died Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late William H. and Zell Emory Archer. She was also preceded in death by a brother, William H. Archer, Jr., two sisters, Phyllis Pierce and Annette Jackson, mother and father-in-law, Wilna...
Glendon Mayes Watkins
Mar 22, 2017
Glendon Mayes Watkins, of Church Road, VA, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the age of 91 after several years of declining health. Glendon was a career farmer and lived his whole life on the family farm where he was born July 9, 1925, to Florence Reams and Berkley Farmer Watkins. During his senior year at Midway High...
Mabel Lane Westmoreland
Mar 21, 2017
Mabel Lane Westmoreland, 84, of N. Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald L. Westmoreland; and son Jessie Bulifant. She is survived by her children, Robert Bulifant (Theresa), William Bulifant (Marilyn), Dennis Westmoreland, Debra Winslow, Michael Westmoreland ( Patsy), and Kenneth Westmoreland; grandchildren, Kelly Jones, Tiffany Joyner, Preston Westmoreland,...
R.F. Burke Steele Jr., Md
Mar 21, 2017
Richard Floyd Burke Steele, Jr., MD, died on March 21st, 2017. He was the son of the late Richard Floyd Burke Steele and Louise Adams Steele. Born April 3, 1934 in Lynchburg, VA the family settled in Petersburg in the mid 1930’s. He attended the Petersburg Public Schools and received his BS degree from Washington and Lee University and his...
Shirley Taylor Rinker
Mar 21, 2017
Shirley Taylor Rinker, 89, of Petersburg, VA passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Raymond S. Taylor and Mrs. Alice Hechler Taylor of Henrico County, VA. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Heywood of Florida. Shirley is survived by her husband, William O. Rinker; daughter, Barbara A. Rinker;...
John William Corrigan
Mar 20, 2017
John William Corrigan, AKA “Guido”, 73, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017. Born in New York, he was the son of the late Dr. James E. Corrigan and Ann Burns Corrigan. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Patricia Corrigan; daughter, Bernadette Bailey and her husband, Bobby; son, Brian Corrigan; grandchildren, Tyler, Kelsey, and Lyndsay;...
Charles Bentley Parker Jr.
Mar 20, 2017
Charles Bentley Parker, Jr., 64, of Colonial Heights, VA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday, March 20, 2017. He was a native of Jarratt, VA, and was preceded in death by his loving parents, Ben and Erma Lee Parker. He leaves behind to mourn his passing, his loving wife of 42 years, Lizette; two daughters, Jennifer...
Audella Grubb Evans
Mar 20, 2017
Audella B. Evans died March 20, 2017, after a lengthy illness. A longtime resident of Chester, she was a retiree of Chesterfield County Schools where she worked as a Teacher's Assistant and School Bus Driver. Before her illness, she was an active member of Enon Church of God where she taught Sunday School, sang in the Choir, and worked in...
Vincent Paul Riordan Jr.
Mar 19, 2017
Riordan, Vincent Paul Jr., 79, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was preceded in death by his youngest brother, Philip S. Riordan and leaves behind his wife of 58 years, Margaret Mary (Hines) Riordan. He is survived by his sister, Joan Belanger and her husband, John; brother, Michael Riordan and his wife, Mary, and sister-in-law, Marie Riordan. He is...
Edith Greene Henderson
Mar 18, 2017
Edith Greene Henderson, 99, passed away March 18, 2017. She was one of eight children born to Robert Edward and Laura Grizzell Briscoe Greene of Gates, NC. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Love Holland, husband, James Henderson, and a granddaughter, Angela Baines Lively. A longtime member of Second Baptist Church, Mrs. Henderson retired from Macy’s after...
Joyce Felton Fleming
Mar 18, 2017
Joyce Felton Fleming, 84, of Richmond, went home quietly to be in the arms of her Heavenly Father for eternity on Saturday, March 18, 2017. She is survived by three daughters, Terri Fleming-Davis (Rob), Gayle Nguyen (Minh) and Renee Stoneman (Chip); three grandchildren, Tiffany Kremsreiter (Scotty), Kip Nguyen (Ashley) and Benjamin Nguyen (Yoshie). She is also survived by three great-granddaughters,...
Judith Lesley Stamper-Howington
Mar 18, 2017
Judith Lesley Stamper-Howington, 70, of N. Chesterfield, VA passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Margaret Stamper; her husband, Joe D. Howington; and two brothers. She is survived by her children, James Howington (Melissa Creasey), Melissa Southers (Fonzie), Angie Ford (Charlie); grandchildren, Jesse Howington, Leslie Adams (Michael), Cody Ford; great...
James Donald Johnson
Mar 16, 2017
James Donald Johnson, age 76, the loving husband of Jean King Johnson, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. A memorial service will be held, 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Salem Baptist Church, 5930 Centralia Rd. Richmond, VA., 23237. Memorial contributions may be sent to Salem Baptist Church and would be greatly appreciated by the family. The family is...
Mallie Bullock Murray
Mar 16, 2017
Mrs. Mallie Bullock Murray, 71, of Chester passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. Mallie was an avid sports fan. She was an active supporter of all Thomas Dale H.S. athletics, the Dale Wrestling Club, a founding member of the Harrowgate Athletics Association, and NASCAR fan. She adored bowling and was a state bowling champion in 1982 and 1983 as a...
Robert Wayne Newman Sr.
Mar 16, 2017
Robert Wayne Newman, Sr., 71, of McKenney, VA, died Thursday, March 16, 2017. Born in Amma, WVA, he was the son of the late Lewis Everett Newman and Geraldine Osborne Davis. He was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Wayne Newman, Jr. Mr. Newman retired as a supervisor after 25 years of work as an industrial paint contractor...
Terry Lee Webb
Mar 14, 2017
Terry Lee Webb, 53, of Prince George, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Webb and Grace Crawford Webb; and brother, Francis “Frankie” Webb. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Webb; children, Ryan, Kaitlyn, Dylan, and Adwina; sisters, Mary Tuck, Doris Dennis, and Janet Young; sister-in-law, Mary Webb; and a...
Thomas L. James
Mar 14, 2017
Thomas L. James, 85, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late William Thomas James and Mildred Howerton James. He is survived by his wife, Mary James; three sons, Billy James and his wife, Wanda, Tommy James, and Dale James; one sister, Ann Harvill and her husband, Chuck;...
