Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Wenda Garriss Moore
Jun 2, 2018
Wenda Garriss Moore, 71, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, went home to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ on June 2, 2018. Wenda was born on July 17, 1946, in Newport News, VA, and was preceded in death by her parents, Kermit and Emma Garriss. Wenda attended Petersburg High School, and lived with her husband, Bobby, in Colonial...
William Joseph Harney
Jun 1, 2018
William J. Harney was called home for the glory of God on June 1, 2018. He was born on December 12, 1962 in Wheeling, W.Va. Bill grew up in Hopewell, graduating from Hopewell High School in 1982. He was employed by the Virginia Department of Transportation for 30 years. He was preceded in death by his father, William M. Harney...
Marty Eugene Martin
Jun 1, 2018
Marty Eugene Martin, 55, of Prince George, VA passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father, Orville Martin. He is survived by his mother, Evelyn Moore; brother, Jerry Martin; sisters, Cathy Martin Hall, and Lora Robinson. Marty attended Prince George County High School. He loved the outdoors and was an avid fishermen. A...
Robert Kevin Holland
Jun 1, 2018
Robert Kevin Holland, 61, of Hopewell, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 1, 2018. Born in Hopewell, VA he was the son of the late Robert “Bobby” Young Holland. Kevin loved NASCAR and the Dallas Cowboys. He enjoyed spending time camping and traveling in an RV. He is survived by his loving mother, Doris Bridgers; a...
Claiborne Woodrow Gettings Jr.
Jun 1, 2018
Claiborne Woodrow “Woody” Gettings, Jr., 58, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late Claiborne Woodrow Gettings Sr. and Katie Woodfin Gettings. Woody worked for J.W. Enochs and was a very skilled, respected and talented craftsman in the construction industry. Throughout the years he taught many...
Alvin Roosevelt Barr
Jun 1, 2018
Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Alvin R. Barr Alvin Roosevelt Barr, 77, entered eternal peace on Friday, June 1, 2018. He was born in Chilhowie, VA, on April 29, 1941, to the late McKinley Roosevelt Barr and Lora Mae Hamm Barr. Alvin is survived by his devoted wife of 55 years, Yoneko Nagata Barr; his daughters, Janie Barr, Paula Carrigan (Dan),...
William Lee Rapole
May 31, 2018
William Lee Rapole, 69, of Hopewell, VA, departed the earth on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Born in Newton, NJ, he was the son of Shirley Lorraine Bath Rapole and the late William Frank Rapole. Lee served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War as a proud member of the Seabees MCB 121. Following his military service, he made a...
Sheri Ellen Harville
May 31, 2018
Sheri Ellen Harville, 52, of Carson, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Morrow Odd Slate and Ida McCarter Slate. She is survived by her husband, Preston Harville; daughter, Kayla Deaver; brothers, Scott Slate and his fiancée, Becky, and Russ Slate and his wife, Cathy; sister, Kari Cook and her...
Naff Field Hayes
May 30, 2018
Naff Field Hayes, “Sign Man”, 98, of Dinwiddie County, VA went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. He was a faithful member of Bellwood Baptist and Fellowship Baptist Church. Mr. Hayes was retired from Talley Neon Sign Company. He is survived by his son, Will E. Hayes and wife, Janice; three grandchildren, Glenn E. Hayes and...
Patrick Michael Rankin, Jr.
May 29, 2018
Patrick Michael “Mike” Rankin, 68, of Chesterfield, VA departed this life on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence “Chic” Rankin and Ruby Todd Rankin; and his loving wife of 33 years, Dian Hart Rankin. He is survived by his beloved sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Dana Dickens and Betty and Bruce Hobart; his...
William Milton "Smokey" Cook
May 28, 2018
Wm. M. “Smokey” Cook, 71, of Richmond, VA passed away on May 28, 2018, three years to the date after his wife’s passing. He was the son of the late Wilbur and Virginia; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Beverly Lacy Cook. Smokey was a United States Air Force veteran and was a lifetime member of...
Billie Carol Rollings
May 28, 2018
Billie Carol Estes Rollings, 57, formerly of Prince George County, VA, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018. She was preceded in death by her mother, Janes Estes; grandmother, Deamie Rose; and grandfathers, Cecil Rose, and Moss Long. Billie retired after 30 years of service as a dental assistant. She enjoyed dancing, crocheting, and spending time with her children and...
Herbert Aubrey Bowman
May 28, 2018
Herbert “Aubrey” Bowman, 89, of Chester, VA passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late John Vernard and Hazel Reames Bowman; and was also preceded in death by a brother, John T. Bowman; and two sisters, Ruth Clary and Helen Andrews. After graduating from Petersburg High School, he had attended...
John Robert Osborne
May 27, 2018
John “Johnny” Robert Osborne, 71, of Dinwiddie passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018. Born and raised in Burkeville, VA he was the son of the late Willie Osborne and Birdie Neathery Osborne. He was also preceded in death by son, Wayne Osborne; and siblings, Emily Osborne and Charles Osborne. Johnny is survived by his wife, Martha Osborne; son, James...
Frances Kathleen Moore
May 27, 2018
Frances Kathleen Moore, 88, of Chester died Sunday, May 27, 2018. She was born in North Carolina the daughter of the late Percy and Maude Powers; and was also preceded in death by a son, Wayne Scott Flowers. Frances was the widow of Harry C. Moore, Sr. and is survived by her children, Linda Keene, Karen Gibbs and husband, Aubrey,...
Fred Everett Bryant, Jr.
May 27, 2018
Fred E. Bryant, Jr., 86, formerly of Richmond, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 in Farnham, VA. Fred was the son of the late Fred E. Bryant, Sr. and Alice K. Bryant. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy S. Bryant; a sister, Alice Jane Ligon; his brothers, “Potsy”, Henry, and “Buck”. Fred was a Sheet...
Jack Alexander Mchugh
May 26, 2018
MCHUGH, Jack Alexander, 93, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018. He was born in Spartanburg, SC in 1925. Jack served in the Army during WWII, then attended the Univ. of Tenn. and graduated with a B.S. in Agriculture Business. At UT, he met his bride, Barbara Talley McHugh, and later raised three sons. Jack was employed at Southern States...
Ruth Ann Brown
May 26, 2018
Ruth Ann Brown, 90, of Chesterfield County passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on May 26, 2018. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and devoted her life to loving her family. She was the daughter of the late George Stringfield and Ada Stringfield. Mrs. Brown was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial...
Diane Josephine Rice
May 26, 2018
Diane Josephine Rice, 76, of Hopewell, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Finley and Audrey Gill; son, Robert Earl Rice; her sisters, Frances Miller, Anna Lee Manske; brothers in law, Mark Miller, and Herbert Manske. Diane was a longtime member of Family Worship and Praise Center in Hopewell. She is survived...
John Edgar Seavy
May 24, 2018
John Edgar Seavy (Jack), retired Hercules plant manager, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 24, 2018. He was born in Warren, Pennsylvania on October 10, 1925 to George and Elizabeth Seavy. Jack was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54 years, Nancy Seavy, publicist and marketing manager for the Ritz Theater in Oaklyn, NJ, one of the founders...
