Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Jean Pecht Madsen
Jul 8, 2018
Jean Pecht Madsen, 80, of Dinwiddie, went to be with her Lord on July 8, 2018. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sherrie Madsen; parents, Lester and Josephine Pecht; brother, Lester Pecht Jr.; and husband, William A. Madsen. She is survived by her daughters, Sharon Wright, Katherine Gibbs (Richard), Wilhelmina Branzelle (Richard), and Teresa Williams; grandchildren, William Madsen,...
Gregory Francis Pearson
Jul 7, 2018
Gregory Francis Pearson, 83, of Petersburg, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018. Born in Jersey City, NJ he was the son of the late John Pearson and Grace Murray Pearson. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen Pearson; and brothers, John Pearson and David Pearson. He is survived by his wife, Mary Pat Pearson; his children, Gregory...
Harold Glenn Kuykendall
Jul 6, 2018
Harold Kuykendall, a devoted husband, father and resident of Carson, VA passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 6, 2018, at the age of 62. Harold was born in Munich, Germany on March 4, 1956 and was the son of the late William Boyd and Elisabeth Frida Kuykendall, and was also preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Burton Coleman, Jr. Harold...
James Darrell Steele, Jr.
Jul 6, 2018
James Darrell Steele, Jr., “Mud Duck” 71, of Stony Creek, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late James D. Steele, Sr. and Ann E. Moore Steele. He was preceded in death by infant daughter, Amanda Marie Steele; and previous wife, Joyce W. Steele. He is survived by his wife,...
Kelly Ann Raborn
Jul 6, 2018
Kelly Ann Raborn, 58, of S. Chesterfield, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 6, 2018. Kelly was much loved and will be forever remembered by her fiancé, J. Whitehead and his family; as well as her parents, Herb and Julie Raborn and Margo and Red Wanek; sisters, Terri and husband, Gary, Vicki, Shelly and husband Joe, and Stacey and husband,...
Linda Bethel Burnish
Jul 6, 2018
Linda Bethel Burnish, 80, of S. Chesterfield, VA passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents Lester and Hazel Bethel; a son, Stephen Paul Hawk; and a sister, Arleen Ferryman. She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, James A. Burnish; daughter, Linda M.H. Tomlin (Henry); daughter, Susan McCoy (David); son,...
Carl Edward Anderson
Jul 6, 2018
Carl Edward Anderson, 77, of Sutherland, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018. He was born in Luttrell, TN to the late Jesse Anderson and Genevia Griffin Anderson. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Euna and William. Carl is survived by his wife of 42 years, Joanne Anderson; two sons, Mark Anderson (Missi) and Charles Wright; a daughter,...
Lloyd Charles Clough
Jul 5, 2018
Lloyd Charles Clough, 74, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts he was the son of the late Ellery and Thelma Quimby Clough. Mr. Clough had retired from Reynolds Metals after 10 years of service. He is survived by his son, Timothy Clough and wife, Elizabeth; three grandchildren; a brother, Roger Clough and...
Lois Cain White
Jul 5, 2018
Lois Cain White, 90, of Carson, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert A. White; and parents, Lizzie M. and Merton T. Cain. She is survived by her son, G. Scott White (Cindy); daughter, Brenda W. Sturt (David); grandchildren, Jill Mitchell (Doug), Ryan Sturt (Krista), Rachel Davis (Clayton), Lindsey Conoly; great-grandchildren,...
Jean Marie Gunn
Jul 4, 2018
Jean Marie Gunn, 85, of Prince George, VA passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the widow of Decatur Everett Gunn. She was a longtime member of West End Presbyterian Church in Hopewell, VA. Mrs. Gunn is survived by her two sons, Duane Gunn and fiancée, Mary Mistr and Keith Gunn and fiancée, Jodie...
Jack Westfall
Jul 2, 2018
Jack Westfall, 86, of Chester, VA, died Monday, July 2, 2018. Born in Hinton, WV, he was the son of the late Wesley and Julia Bragg Westfall. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Buster, Charles, and Billy Westfall, and an uncle, John Bragg. Mr. Westfall served in the U.S. Air Force for four years during the Korean...
Kathryn Mcivor Shaver
Jul 2, 2018
Kathryn McIvor Shaver, M.D., 69, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018. She is the daughter of Sylvia Horton McIvor and the late Roberts S. McIvor. She is also preceded in death by her brother, CDR Walter Roberts McIvor (Chaplain, U.S. Navy, retired). Kathryn was a 1967 graduate of Dinwiddie High School; Emory & Henry College in 1972, VCU...
Edwin Lee Putze
Jul 1, 2018
Edwin Lee Putze departed this life on July 1, 2018. Ed was preceded in death by his parents Fred William Putze Sr., Florence Kiel Putze, and his brother Fred William Putze Jr. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Barbara Rich Parker
Jun 30, 2018
Barbara Rich Parker, 92, died peacefully in her home overlooking the Appomattox River in Hopewell Virginia on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Born in West Acton, Massachusetts on May 14, 1926, Barbara graduated from the University of North Carolina, moved to Virginia in 1948, and began a career in radio and advertising, helping to start WHAP in Hopewell. She started a...
Hunter Bland Hamill
Jun 30, 2018
Hunter Scott Bland Hamill of Colonial Heights, passed away on June 30, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Nelson Hamill; parents, Pattie Grant Bland and Joseph Cleveland Bland; a sister, Jean Bland Stallings; and a brother, Joseph G. Bland. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Petersburg, and a retired Fort Lee Civil...
James Wesley Prince Sr.
Jun 29, 2018
James Wesley Prince, Sr., 88, of Sutherland, VA, went home to be with the Lord in Heaven on Friday, June 29, 2018. He was affectionately known by many names, including Jim, Big Boy, Daddy, Papa Jim, Jungle Jim, Shotgun, and Captain Jim. Born in Jarratt, VA, he was the son of the late George Thomas and Martha Powell Prince. He...
Edna Irene "Rennie" Johnson
Jun 29, 2018
Edna Irene “Rennie” Ashworth Johnson, 73, of Waverly, VA passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018. Born in Hopewell, VA she was the daughter of the late Mertie Denson and Charlie Ashworth; and was also preceded in death by a sister, Linda Ashworth Brooks; and two brothers, Beauford and David Ashworth. Mrs. Johnson was a graduate of Hopewell High School...
Baby William Robert Mueller
Jun 27, 2018
Baby William Robert Mueller went to be with the Lord on June 27, 2018. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, William “Papa” and Constance “Nini” Mueller. His name has brought comfort to the family in the way of an acronym which is: When I’ve Lost Life I Am More. He is now and always forever, God’s Will....
Sarah Elizabeth Garner
Jun 27, 2018
Sarah Elizabeth Garner, 76, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Born in Fayettville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Curtis, Sr. and Elizabeth Davis Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Paul Garner; and brother, Charles Curtis Smith, Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Beth Snead (David), Cathy Stutz (Ricky),...
Donna Elaine Belcher
Jun 26, 2018
Donna Elaine Belcher, 76, of Petersburg, gained her well-deserved angel wings on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. A lifelong resident of Battersea, Donna was a faithful Christian woman, and a member of the First Assembly of God, in North Dinwiddie. Donna retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Bessie Belcher; siblings,...
