Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
John Alonzo Simmons
Jul 1, 2015
John Alonzo Simmons, 88, of South Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Born in Wayne County, NC, he was the son of the late Harry J. and Leone Askew Simmons. He was also preceded in death by siblings, Margaret Mayo, Paul Simmons, Fred Simmons, and Linwood Simmons. John was a member of Blandford Lodge No.3 A.F. & A.M.,...
Ethel Oakley Harrison
Jun 30, 2015
Ethel Oakley Harrison, 92, of Dinwiddie, widow of Herman B. Harrison, Sr., passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Born in Brunswick County, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Bonnett and Cora Leigh Bishop Oakley. She was also preceded in death by four of her siblings, Gladys O. Winfield, Dorothy O. Remorenko, James B. Oakley, and Violet O....
Donna Edmonds Ferrell
Jun 29, 2015
Donna Edmonds Ferrell, 47, of McKenney, VA passed away on June 29, 2015. Donna was employed by the Dollar General in McKenney, VA and was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her significant other, Timothy Elliott; three children, Edward David Ferrell III and wife, Melissa, Tiffany Burns and husband, Jarett, and Christapher Thomas Ferrell and his significant...
Reed Swanson Vaughan, Jr.
Jun 28, 2015
Col. Reed S. Vaughan, Jr., 84, of Midlothian, VA passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dora and Reed S. Vaughan, Sr.; wife, Joyce E. Vaughan; brothers, Roger and Michael Vaughan. He is survived by his children, Cheryl McNamara (George); Teresa Eyler (John); Gerald Vaughan (Monica); six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren;...
Robert James Clark Woods Jr.
Jun 27, 2015
Robert “Bobby” “Popeye” James Clark Woods, Jr., 65, of Petersburg, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Robert James C. Woods, Sr. and Dorothy Slate Woods. He was also preceded in death by his nephew, Tracy Vinson. Robert was a faithful member of West End Baptist Church. He was employed...
Elizabeth Jane Rainey
Jun 27, 2015
Elizabeth Jane Burts Rainey, 79, of Sutherland, VA, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Born in Reidsville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Cardwell Burts and Thomas H. Burts. Jane was a graduate of the Stuart Circle Hospital School of Nursing and served in various nursing capacities for many years. She was a former member of...
Fannie Pulley Collins
Jun 26, 2015
Fannie Maude Pulley Collins, 98, of Chester passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015 at John Randolph Hospital in Hopewell, VA. Born on September 4, 1916 in Brunswick, VA, she was the daughter of the late Mark Prince Pulley and Mary Elizabeth Jones Pulley. She was married in January, 1934 to Richard Leroy Collins, Sr. of Conway, S.C. and was...
Erik Shannon Johnson
Jun 26, 2015
Erik Shannon Johnson, 45, of Petersburg, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015. He was preceded in death by his brother, John Edward Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Ashley E. Johnson; mother, Patricia Martz; father, Robert Johnson; grandmother, E. Winonia Martz; 4 daughters and 4 sons. The family is being served by the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss &...
Kay Marable Mcglone
Jun 25, 2015
Kay Marable McGlone, 69, of S. Chesterfield passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Julian and Helen Marable; and 2 brothers, Gilbert Marable and Robert Marable. Mrs. McGlone worked at the Bank of America as a teller before retiring, where she loved working with her customers. She is survived by her husband...
Robert Sam Blackwell
Jun 24, 2015
Robert Sam Blackwell, 84, of Prince George, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Born in Florence County, SC, he was the son of the late Willie F. and Zelpihia Edie Blackwell. He was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Michael Blackwell. Sam was a member of Cut Bank Baptist Church in McKenney. He...
Maria Thompson Wilson
Jun 22, 2015
Maria Thompson Wilson, age 50, of Chester, VA passed away on June 22, 2015. Born in New York, New York she was the daughter of the late Donald Thompson and Gayle Thompson. She is survived by her loving husband, Matthew Bienvenu; one daughter, Amber Wilson; one brother, Alan Thompson and wife (Lisa); two sisters, Micki Bell and husband (Bob), and...
Thomas Claiborne Beale Sr.
Jun 21, 2015
Thomas “Tommy” C. Beale, Sr., 76, of Chester, VA passed away on June 21, 2015. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late Thomas Alexandra and Mary Doyle Beale; and was also preceded in death by a son, Mickel W. Beale; and two brothers, Roy E. Beale and Gerald Beale. Tommy was a longtime member of Wood’s...
Julia Garner Beasley
Jun 20, 2015
Julia Garner Beasley of Petersburg departed this life to be with Jesus on Saturday, June 20, 2015. She was born in 1923 in Southampton County, Virginia to Percy David Story, Sr. and Emma Mae Harrup Story. Julia retired from Brown and Williamson after 34 years of service, and was a lifelong member of Blandford United Methodist Church where she taught...
Aloysius James Mack
Jun 19, 2015
Aloysius J Mack, 82, of Chesterfield, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015. Born in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late Anthony and Margaret Kauffman Mack. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Arlene Mack; three siblings, Catherine Mack Quick, Rev. Robert Mack, and Eileen Mack Wright. Al was a religious...
Mildred Q. Laine
Jun 19, 2015
Mildred Quesenberry Laine of Petersburg, VA, died at 83 years of age on June 19, 2015 at Golden Living Center, Petersburg. Born in Pulaski, VA in 1932, she was the daughter of the late James and Nora Quesenberry. She was also predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Guy L. Laine, as well as a brother, Crusie Quesenberry. She was...
Olivia Vaughan Dozier
Jun 17, 2015
Olivia Vaughan Dozier passed away on June 17, 2015 at her residence in Dunlop House in Colonial Heights. Olivia was a life-long resident of Ettrick, Virginia until her declining health required her to move to Dunlop House five months ago. Olivia was preceded in death by her husband Martin H. Dozier, Jr., her parents Spot and Annie May Vaughan and...
Thomas Allen Goodwin
Jun 16, 2015
Thomas Allen Goodwin, 57, of Chesterfield passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. The family is being served by the Chester Chapel of J. T. Morriss Funeral Home and Cremation Service. All services are private. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .
Stanley "Possum" C. Bishop
Jun 16, 2015
Stanley “Possum” Carroll Bishop, 72, a life-long resident of Dinwiddie County, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Gordon and Georgianna Bishop; and brother, Gene M. Bishop. Possum served in the Army National Guard, was a member of Dinwiddie Moose Lodge and Central Baptist Church. He was a former employee of...
Karen Lee Wilderman
Jun 16, 2015
Karen Lee “Libby” Wilderman, 70 of Chesterfield, VA was called home to the lord on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Karen was born on November 25, 1944 in Waterville, Maine. . Mrs. Wilderman was a retired teacher and licensed athletic trainer. She was the Head Athletic Trainer at South View High School in Hope Mills, NC and Enloe High School in...
Carolyn Hawkins Lohr
Jun 15, 2015
Carolyn Hawkins Lohr, 75, of Chester, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 15, 2015. She was the daughter of the late, Everette McCoy and Bertha Willis Hawkins. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, James E. Lohr, Jr. Carolyn was a faithful member of Chester Baptist Church. She is survived by her two sons,...
