Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Thomas Wade Poarch
Jan 7, 2024
Thomas Wade "Tommy" Poarch, 68, of Chester, VA, died on January 7, 2024. Though a longtime resident of Chester, "home" always included his beloved hometown of Jarratt, VA, which he visited often. Tommy was the son of the late Broaddus Wade Poarch and Inez Alice Yeattes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by many cherished aunts...
Domitila Mallo Quitoriano
Jan 6, 2024
Domitila Mallo Quitoriano, 73, of Disputanta, VA, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Glicerio Canapi and Gregoria Guttan Quitoriano; and was also preceded in death by one brother, Glicerio Canapi Quitoriano, Jr. Ms. Quitoriano migrated to the United States in 2006, and had been employed as a housekeeper in the Petersburg area...
Phyllis Barbour Bunker
Jan 4, 2024
Phyllis Barbour Bunker, 83, of Chester, VA, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Born in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Harold Woodrow Barbour and Nellie L. Moore; and was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years, Wallace Benjamin "Ben" Bunker, Jr.; and a sister, Mary Jane Ingle. Mrs. Bunker is survived...
Venable Johnson, Jr.
Jan 4, 2024
Venable Johnson, Jr. 73, of Prince George, VA, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late Venable Johnson, Sr. and Martha Harville Johnson. Venable was a graduate of Petersburg High School and St. Andrew's Presbyterian College where he had played basketball for both schools. He was a lifetime member of...
Thomas William Chappell, Sr.
Jan 4, 2024
Thomas William Chappell, Sr., 84, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Edmond and Virginia Mae Chappell; and his brother, Carlton (Shorty) Chappell. Thomas is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Irene Phillingane Chappell; children, Thomas (Tommy) Chappell and wife, Angie, Rebecca (Becky) Hayes and husband,...
Lester Edward Yancey, Jr.
Jan 3, 2024
Lester Edward "Ed" Yancey, Jr., 77, of Matoaca, VA, passed away on January 3, 2024. Born in Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late Lester E. Yancey, Sr. and Emma "Peggy" Holloway Yancey. Ed graduated from Marshall University in 1970 where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and later retired from DuPont as a supervisor....
Gwen Palmore Witt
Jan 2, 2024
Gwen Palmore Witt, a resident of Colonial Heights, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at the age of 72. Born to the late Robert L. Palmore and Marion H. Houchins Palmore "Hopie". She is also preceded in death by her loving husband of 44 years, Russell R. Witt Jr. "Roy." She was born in...
Benjamin Gordon Brooks
Jan 1, 2024
In loving memory of Benjamin "Ben" Gordon Brooks. It is with great sadness that the family of Benjamin "Ben" Gordon Brooks announce his passing from this world on January 1, 2024, at the young age of 40 years old. Ben was a beloved father, son, brother, nephew, loyal friend, and prankster. Ben's love for his family and friends was strong...
Susan Mcconnel Henshaw
Jan 1, 2024
Susan McConnel Henshaw, 64, of Sutherland, VA passed away on January 1, 2024. Born in Washington, D.C. she was the daughter of the late Murray McConnel, Jr. and Willa Printz Copenhaver McConnel. Mrs. Henshaw was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had served for 10 years as the office manager at James River...
David Ryan Klimek
Jan 1, 2024
It is with profound sorrow and enduring love that we announce the passing of David Ryan Klimek, on January 1, 2024, at age 74. He was a devoted husband, father, and friend. His life was a testament to the virtues of hard work, dedication, and love of the community where he grew up and resided. He was born in 1949,...
Emily Jean Mason
Dec 31, 2023
Our dear mother, Emily Jean Mason, sadly passed away on December 31, 2023, at the age of 83, "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord" 2 Corinthians 5:8, born April 30, 1940, in Winchester, Virginia. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed movies, books, shopping, and playing cards with her...
Katrina Yvonne Flores
Dec 31, 2023
Katrina Y. Flores, age 71, of Chester, Virginia, skipped into Heaven on Sunday, December 31, 2023, surrounded by her three children and loving family. Katrina was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and raised in Hopewell, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late, C. Ray & Juanita Hensley, of Hopewell, Virginia. She is survived by her son, Manuel Flores III...
Clifford David Irvin, Jr.
Dec 29, 2023
Clifford David Irvin, Jr., 56, died unexpectedly and peacefully on Friday, December 29, 2023, at his home in Hopewell, VA. The son of Clifford David Irvin, Sr. and Sue Ellen Rasmussen Hudson; he was the loving husband of Noelle Lynn-DeRuiter Irvin; and the father of Isaac Wesley Irvin, 10. He is also survived by sisters, Cathleen Davies (Paul), Melanie Irvin...
William Russell Hoffman
Dec 28, 2023
William Russell Hoffman, Sr., 57, of Chester, VA, passed away unexpectedly on December 28, 2023, after a short battle with Pneumonia and complications of diabetes. Russ was born on April 28, 1966, in D.C., to parents William and Gloria Hoffman. The family moved to Chester, VA, in 1972 where he and his three sisters grew up and called home. Throughout...
Janet Bryant Coleman
Dec 27, 2023
Janet Bryant Coleman "2Mom", 83, of Hopewell, VA, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Clinton "Tusky" and Helen Williams Bryant. Mrs. Coleman was also preceded in death by her husband, James A. Coleman; and her daughter, Cynthia Coleman English. Janet was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church in Hopewell. She will be...
Peggy Ann Brown
Dec 26, 2023
Peggy Ann Brown, 74, of Chester, VA, died Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond. She was a retired housekeeper and homemaker. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Park. She leaves behind a son, Walter Edward Newton, of Richmond; and a daughter, Lisa Satterwhite(husband, David Satterwhite), of Chester....
Mark Anthony Crabtree
Dec 26, 2023
Mark Anthony Crabtree, 62, of Richmond died Tuesday, December 26, 2023. He was the son of the late Alvah and Eula Crabtree. Mark was a Union Ironworker with the Local 28, loved fishing, traveling and living life to the fullest. He is survived by a son, Scott Crabtree (Alysha); a daughter, Amanda Shaw (Jacob); four grandchildren, Eden, Riley, Cohen and...
James Lee Wiseman
Dec 25, 2023
James Lee "Jr" Wiseman, 54, of Prince George, left this world on December 25, 2023. He is survived by his father, Garry Wiseman; brother, Jeffery Wiseman and his fur baby, Reed; children, Alexandria Austin, Casey Wiseman, Stephen Mazzei; and son-in-law, Alex Austin; his grandchildren, Arabella and Amelia Austin. He also leaves behind his two dogs, Malibu and Bear. He is...
Vann Marshall Hoover, Sr.
Dec 25, 2023
Vann Marshall Hoover, Sr., 91, of Chesterfield, formerly of Charlotte, North Carolina, entered eternal life December 25, 2023, at 1:28 am. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Lee Hoover and Mary Chere Jones Hoover; his loving wife of sixty years, Margaret Lee Knowles Hoover; his eldest daughter, Patricia Ann Hoover; and granddaughter, Gabrielle Hoover. He is survived...
David Lee Newton
Dec 24, 2023
David Lee Newton, 84, of Summerville, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023. Raised in Chesterfield County, David is the son of the late James Stuart and Josephine Swango Newton. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Sandra K. Hatfield, of Bloomington, Indiana; his first wife, Virginia Lee DeWoolfson; and his wife of 20 years, Rosalinda...
