Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Dianthia Lee Joyner
Nov 19, 2016
Dianthia Lee Joyner, 68, of Henrico, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late William W. Joyner and Frances Wells Joyner. She was a member of Saint Andrew’s Society of Richmond. Dianthia is survived by her brother, Charles Joyner (Betty); cousin, Rose Newell Gill; and many friends. The family will...
Carolyn Ash Gillespie
Nov 17, 2016
Carolyn Ash Gillespie, 83, of Petersburg, VA, widow of Paul Gillespie, died Thursday, November 17, 2016. Born in Clarksburg, WVA, she was the daughter of the late Roy F. and Irene Virginia Knox Ash. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Roy F. Ash, Jr. and John H. Ash, and Ruby I. King. Mrs. Gillespie was a 1954...
Charles Edward "Slick" Lewis
Nov 17, 2016
Charles Edward “Slick” Lewis, 81, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph F. Lewis, Sr. and Margaret Gibbs Lewis; and infant siblings, Walter Lewis and Margaret Lewis. Slick had a passion for restoring antique cars. He loved his family and enjoyed getting everyone together. He is survived by his...
Patricia Mason Taylor
Nov 17, 2016
Patricia Mason Taylor, 71, of Carson, VA, widow of Raymond D. Taylor, Sr., died Thursday, November 17, 2016. Born in Roanoke Rapids, NC, she was the daughter of the late Richard Mathew and Elizabeth Mae Harrell Mason. She was also preceded in death by a brother, James R. Mason. Mrs. Taylor was a lifelong member of Fort Grove United Methodist...
Helen Marie Blackwell
Nov 16, 2016
Helen Marie Blackwell, 82, of Prince George, went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Born in South Carolina she was the daughter of William and Cecil Poston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Sam Blackwell and son, Robert Michael Blackwell. She was a member of Cut Bank Baptist Church in McKenney. Helen...
Shirley Mae Bulloch
Nov 16, 2016
Shirley Mason Bulloch, 76, of Midlothian, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2017. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Evelyn Mason and her grandson Matthew James Tracy. Shirley was born in South Bend, Indiana on March 2, 1940. She graduated from Berrien Springs High School and continued on to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Education from...
Dale Crissey De Butts
Nov 15, 2016
Dale Crissey De Butts, 95, passed away November 15, 2016. He is predeceased by his parents, Dean Jamison De Butts and Mildred Crissey De Butts; and siblings, James (Maxine) and Thomas (Maria) De Butts, and Jeanne (Gordon) Gimple. He is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia Anne Hudson De Butts; sons, David Alan, Thomas Monteith (Melissa) and James Hudson (Lynn)...
Larry Francis Rhodes
Nov 14, 2016
Larry Francis Rhodes, 66, of S. Prince George, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Margaret Procise Rhodes. Larry was a lifetime member and served over 50 years with Southside Virginia Emergency Crew. He graduated in 1969 from Petersburg High School and retired from Verizon after 30 years of service....
George Thomas Nunnally Sr.
Nov 12, 2016
George Thomas “Gee” Nunnally, Sr., 84, of Sutherland, VA, died Saturday, November 12, 2016. Born in DeWitt, VA he was the son of the late Benjamin George and Mary Ball Nunnally. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Willie Nunnally. A true outdoorsman, Gee loved to hunt and fish, and was a member of the Virginia Trappers Association....
Crystal Lynn Cerritelli
Nov 12, 2016
Crystal Lynn Cerritelli, 32, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016. She was a loving mother who cherished her children dearly. She is survived by her children, Sierra and Max Latuche; beloved fiancé of 16 years, Michael Latuche; mother, Cynthia Taylor (James “Pete”); grandparents, Memaw and Papa Spencer, and Ruth Rich; siblings, Austin, Jennifer, Amy, and Crystal Renee;...
Genevieve Mae Kirby Quada
Nov 11, 2016
Genevieve Mae Kirby Quada, 81, of Chester, VA passed away early in the morning on Friday, November 11, 2016 at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA. She was born January 5, 1935 in Batesville, VA to the late Percy Wilbur Kirby and Mary Thelma Wade. She lived for a great portion of her life in Waynesboro, Virginia where she raised...
Leona Childress Whelan
Nov 11, 2016
Leona Childress Whelan, 95, of Chester, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016. She was the daughter of the late, Walter and Hattie Crostic Childress. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John M. Whelan, Sr.; three brothers, Frank G. Childress, Thomas L. Childress and Walter D. Childress; three sisters, Thelma Wade, Margaret Mannerburg and Lucille Tatum. Leona...
Cornelia Coleman Caskie
Nov 10, 2016
Cornelia “Nena” H. Coleman Caskie, 67, of Richmond, VA, died Thursday, November 10, 2016. A native of Petersburg, VA, she was a graduate of Marymount High School in Richmond and Marymount Junior College in Arlington, VA. After touring Europe for one year with friends, she returned to the states and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University of...
Dorothy Adell Archer Pelikan
Nov 9, 2016
Dorothy Pelikan, 95, a longtime resident of Chester, Virginia died peacefully in her sleep on November 9, 2016 in Fort Gaines Nursing Home, near one of her daughters. She was born on October 14, 1921, the daughter of the late Robert Archer and Hettie Matthews and a member of Chester Baptist Church of Chester, Virginia for over fifty years. She...
William Norvel Walsh, Jr.
Nov 9, 2016
William N. Walsh, Jr., 66, of Prince George County, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. He was the son of the late William Norvel Walsh, Sr., and Elizabeth Rowe Walsh of Richmond. He was retired from Philip Morris Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Turner Walsh; daughter, Elizabeth Turner Walsh; step-daughter, Catherine Blaha Pelton; and sister, Julia Walsh...
Robert Carl Henderson Jr.
Nov 7, 2016
Robert Carl Henderson, Jr., 97, of Prince George, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Carl Sr., and Nellie Lou Craddock Henderson; wife, Adele Wells Henderson; and four sisters, Willie Inez Richardson, Helen Sandridge, Faye Collins, and Betty Lou Luffman. Robert served 20 years in the U.S. Army and 20 years...
John Samuel "J S." Major Iv
Nov 6, 2016
John Samuel “J.S.” Major, IV, 64, a native of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late John Samuel Major, III and Elizabeth Askew Major. He was preceded in death by aunt, Margaret Major Chambers; and uncle, Richard E. Chambers. In his youth he enjoyed riding horses and training his...
