Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Geraldine Catherine Andersen
Jul 28, 2018
Geraldine “Geri” Catherine Andersen, 75, passed away on July 28, 2018, at home in Chester, VA. Born November 1, 1942 in Richmond, NY, Geri was a proud New Yorker. She loved cooking Italian food, and enjoyed Swedish fish, apple fritters, a good raspberry jelly donut, the NY Yankees, and most importantly, her family. Geri was preceded in death by her...
George Irving Anthony
Jul 28, 2018
George Irving Anthony, 72, of Chester, VA passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Born and raised in Winchester, VA he was the son of the late Robert L Anthony. and Katie Bell Washington; and was also preceded in death by the mother of his children, Betty E. Williams; and a son, LeAnder Anthony. Mr. Anthony retired from UPS as...
Gerald Benjamin "Ben" Nicely
Jul 27, 2018
Gerald Benjamin “Ben” Nicely, 87, of Disputanta, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018. He grew up in Alleghany County the son of the late Andrew E. and Clara Gum Nicely as the 10th of 13 children. After serving in the U.S. Army Ben bought a farm in Prince George County and went to work for Stone Container as a...
Richard Leo Mccoy Sr.
Jul 27, 2018
Richard Leo McCoy, Sr., 71, of Chester, VA passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late Fred McCoy and Mae McCoy Stell; and was also preceded in death by his sister, Shelia Ann McCoy; and a brother, James D. McCoy. Mr. McCoy was a United States Air Force veteran and...
Travis Henry Grodski
Jul 26, 2018
Travis Henry Grodski, 38, of Matoaca, VA passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Born in Richmond, VA he was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Henry Grodski, Sr. and James R. Gray, Sr. Travis was a 1998 graduate of Thomas Dale High School and a 2002 graduate of VCU where he received his Bachelor’s degree. Travis was currently employed...
Hattie Poarch Duncan
Jul 26, 2018
Hattie Poarch Duncan, 95, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Born in Stony Creek, VA she was the daughter of the late James Wharton and May Powell Poarch; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Duncan. Mrs. Duncan was retired from Hercules after many years of service and was a longtime member...
Joan Tomlinson Long
Jul 26, 2018
Joan Tomlinson Long, 88, a resident of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018. She is survived by her daughter, Natalie L. Renn; granddaughter, Dara L. Mayo; grandson, Kyle O. Mayo; as well as several extended family members and friends. Joan was the loving and devoted wife of the late Maurry E. Long. She loved animals and volunteered...
Charles Richard Aldridge
Jul 25, 2018
Obituary to be posted at a later date, family being served by the Dinwiddie Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home.
Jacqueline Clark Patterson
Jul 24, 2018
Jacqueline Clark Patterson, 93, passed away on July 24, 2018. Born in Hopewell, VA she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Opie and Amy Rugar Clark; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Leslie Patterson; and a daughter, Leslie Patterson Grubb. Mrs. Patterson was a longtime resident of Hopewell, VA and had currently resided at Spring...
Martin Parks Burks
Jul 24, 2018
Martin Parks Burks of Petersburg, Virginia passed away on Tuesday morning, July 24, at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg. His family was by his side. He was 59 years old, and now he is free. A memorial service for Marty will be held at a later date. Donations in his memory may be made to First Baptist Church of...
Paul Eugene Gorton, Jr.
Jul 22, 2018
Paul Eugene Gorton, Jr., of Chester, VA passed away on July 22nd, 2018 at the age of 69. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul E. Gorton, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Bonnie Gorton; daughter, Jackie Glenn and husband, Mike; granddaughters, Brittany Glenn, and Ashley Glenn; sister, Barbara Reynolds and husband, William;...
Elizabeth Ann Sowards
Jul 22, 2018
Elizabeth Ann Sowards, 78, of Disputanta, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas G. and Grace Berryman Jones; and her loving husband of 58 years, William Ted Sowards. Elizabeth retired from Honeywell after 20 plus years, and was an early member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Burrowsville Volunteer Fire Department. She...
Carl Leo Grissom Sr.
Jul 22, 2018
Carl Leo Grissom Sr., 79, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018. He was preceded in death by his son, Clifford Earl Grissom. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Edith; children, Carl Grissom Jr. “Sonny”(Beth), Michael Grissom (Angel), Kathryn Ellinger (Bill), Mary Hall, Steven Grissom (Jackie), Carol Sue Grissom; 3 grandsons, Michael Alan Grissom,...
Margaret Mary Riordan
Jul 21, 2018
Riordan, Margaret Mary, 80 – Passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Vincent Paul Riordan Jr. of 58 years, and her brother-in-law Philip S. Riordan. She is survived by her sister Ellen O’Malley, sister-in-law Joan Belanger and her husband John; brother-in-law Michael Riordan and his wife Mary, and sister-in-law Marie Riordan. She...
Kimberly Dawson Wilmoth
Jul 21, 2018
Kimberly Dawson Wilmoth, 50, of Chester, VA, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018. She was preceded in death by her mother, Jeanette Dawson; grandmother, Ida Tanner; uncles, James and Curtis Barfield. Kim was a first class Momma, and a first class realtor and property manager for Bradley Real Estate. She was always a mom first, loving and supporting her children...
Costella Horning Hall
Jul 20, 2018
Costella “Stella” H. Hall, 83, of Chesterfield County, VA went to her heavenly home on Friday, July 20, 2018. Mrs. Hall was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest “FT” Hall; two sons, Daniel F. and David G. Hall, Sr.; a grandson, Christopher Parrish; her parents, James A. Horning, Sr. and Anna Rayoma Coleman; two sisters, Arnella Horning and Thelma...
Bobby Dwight Langford
Jul 19, 2018
Bobby Dwight Langford, 38, a resident of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Ralph and Kathleen Pemberton; paternal grandparents, Talley and Eva Langford. He is survived by his loving wife, Amy Purdie Langford; son, Bobby D. Langford; brother, Wayne Langford (Christina); mother and father, Harvey and Deborah...
