Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Andrea Stewart Gunn
Dec 26, 2014
Andrea Stewart Gunn, 66, of Chester, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014. Born in Portsmouth, VA, she was the daughter of the late Horace Thacker and Mary Frances Bowden Stewart. She is survived by her husband, Franklin Gunn; two sons, Bryan Gunn and Stefan Gunn and his wife, Brianne; grandchildren, Zebediah and Abbigail; two sisters, Denise Krimm and Billie...
Pauline Elizabeth Andrews
Dec 25, 2014
Pauline E. Andrews, 99, of Colonial Heights, formerly of Alexandria, VA, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014. She was born December 16, 1915 in Elkton, VA, to the late Raymond E. and Mary Crawford Mowbray. She was widowed by Clarence Jones and Isaac Andrews. Pauline was a member of Swift Creek Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. She is survived by...
John Henry Mcdonald
Dec 25, 2014
MSGT John Henry McDonald, U. S. Army (Retired), 76, of Petersburg, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014. Born in Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Allen and Mary Aldrich McDonald. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Luigia McDonald and a son, Paul McDonald. Mr. McDonald served in the U.S. Army for over 20 years...
Jane Achenbach Freeman
Dec 24, 2014
Jane Achenbach Freeman, 89, of Chester, VA, lost her brief, but brave battle with cancer on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Surrounded by her family, she went to be with God. She was the beloved widow of John Joseph Freeman. She is survived by her five children and sons-in-law, Susan and Charlie Howe of Mechanicville, VA, Patty and Mike Hanley of...
Marsha Warner Ezell
Dec 23, 2014
Marsha Warner Ezell, 63, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Born in New York, she was the daughter of the late J. Wesley and Ruth Hutchinson Warner. She was also preceded in death by lifelong friend, Chris Turner. Marsha is survived by her husband, Edward Ezell; three children, Elizabeth Ezell, Eric Ezell and his wife, Kacey, and...
Milo Frederick Russell
Dec 22, 2014
Milo Frederick Russell, 93, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014. He received his B.F. A. from Virginia Commonwealth University (then Richmond Professional Institute) in 1954, and his Master of Education degree from the University of Virginia in 1957. From 1958 to 1985 he was a full-time Professor in the Painting and Printmaking Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. He worked...
Carol "Dolly" Louise Winer
Dec 22, 2014
Carol “Dolly” Louise Winer, 73, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014. Born in Leeds, ND, she lived out her life as a resident of Lawton, OK. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Cornelia Lundgren and was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Winer. She is survived by her son, Terry Winer of Lawton, OK; daughter...
Elizabeth Magee Lee Dunn
Dec 18, 2014
Elizabeth Magee Lee Dunn, 99, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Clara S. Magee. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Major Felix S. Lee and her husband, Joseph T. Dunn, Jr. Mrs. Dunn was a graduate of Petersburg General...
Ernest Michael Divittorio
Dec 16, 2014
Ernest Michael “Dee” DiVittorio, 85, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Mr. DiVittorio was preceded in death by his parents, Pietro and Maria Giovannoli DiVittorio; his brothers, Victor DiVittorio, Pete DiVittorio, and Alfred DiVittorio; and sister, Emma Pierson. He was a proud veteran and retired from the U.S. Army after twenty years of service. Mr. DiVittorio later...
Joan Carol Keener
Dec 15, 2014
Joan Carol Keener, 70, of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Louise Walter McNeil, and her husband, Wilburn Keener. Joan loved taking care of her many plants and enjoyed the company of her cat, Nikki. She is survived by her son, Joey Keener and wife Karla; granddaughter, Allyson C....
Virginia Brockwell Thompson
Dec 14, 2014
Virginia B. Thompson, 63, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eddie and Josie Harrison Brockwell; and son, John Daniel Thompson. Virginia was not just a mother to her own children, but to many. She is survived by her husband, Charles R. Thompson, Jr.; four children, Rebecca T. Coleman (Lawrence,...
Otis Montel Gettings
Dec 13, 2014
Gettings, Otis Montel, 89, of Chesterfield, Virginia, was called home on Saturday, December 13, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents William Henry and Rosa Lee Gettings; two brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Margaret J. Gettings; his daughters, Diane King and husband Jimmy, Tammy Hanchey and husband David; four...
Elizabeth Blankenship Wilson
Dec 12, 2014
Wilson, Elizabeth Blankenship, 92, of Chesterfield, Virginia, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 12, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Herman M. Wilson; her parents Robert “Bud” and Montese Blankenship and a brother Gordon Blankenship. She is survived by her son, Melvin F. Wilson, her daughter Helen W. Roach...
Brian Hugh Bennett
Dec 11, 2014
Brian Hugh Bennett, of Chester, VA, former resident of Springville, NY, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Beloved son of Hugh M. (Bernice) Bennett of Englewood, FL and Gloria Bryner Blakely of East Aurora, NY. Cherished brother of Sharon (Mark) LaRue of Phoenix, AZ, Bradley (Denise) Bennett of Independence, KY, Deaune (Kenneth) Cuedek of Chesterfield, VA, and Melinda (Michael)...
Miriam Mayer Siegle
Dec 11, 2014
Miriam Mayer Siegle, 80, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Herman and Mattie Hanshew Mayer. She retired after 20 years of civil service at Fort Lee and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. She loved to play the piano and served several churches in...
Roger Paul Newton Sr.
Dec 9, 2014
Roger Paul Newton Sr., 69, of South Chesterfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, and a retired firefighter with the City of Richmond. He is survived by his wife, Frankie Marie Newton; three daughters, Denise F. Hairfield and her husband, Charles, Lelia Marie Mills and her husband, Clifford, and Sherry Lynn...
Rubie Jane Eustis Bienvenu Gatlin
Dec 7, 2014
Rubie Jane Eustis Bienvenu Gatlin, 75, passed away on December 7th, 2014 in Chesterfield, VA. She was born in New Orleans, LA on December 30, 1938 to her loving parents, Clifford H. Eustis and Margaret Inez Belyea (of New Brunswick, Canada), and was a resident of the Chesterfield area of Virginia since 1976. She was the mother of four sons,...
Betty Jo Kelley
Dec 6, 2014
Betty Jo Kelley, 76, of Sutherland, VA was taken home on December 6, 2014. Born in Terra Alta, WV, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Minnie Fraley; and was also preceded in death by one brother, Edward Fraley; and two daughters, Chris Ann Trivett and Patricia Dawn Rogers. Betty was a loving and caring daughter, wife, mother,...
Major Jeter Sheffield
Dec 5, 2014
Major Jeter Sheffield, 75, of Ashland, VA passed away on December 5, 2014 at Hickory Hill Retirement Community in Burkeville, VA. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late Major Clixtoe and Mildred Farmer Sheffield; and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lemuel C. Sheffield and George Melvin Sheffield; and one sister, Marian Crumpler. Mr....
