Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Lillian Marie Hammond
Oct 15, 2014
Lillian “Lil” Marie Hammond, 90, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Brighter Living in Hopewell, Virginia after a battle with Alzheimer’s. Born in Green Island, Canada on April 23, 1924, Lil was the youngest of twelve children of the late Samuel and Helen LaFrance and grew up in Nashua, New Hampshire. After twenty-three years exploring...
Roy Harold Smith
Oct 13, 2014
Roy Harold Smith, 81, died peacefully on Monday morning, October 13, 2014. Roy was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was an active member of the Prince George Masonic Lodge #115 A.F. & A.M., and a former member of the Prince George Fire Department. He also was a member of Waverly Baptist Church. Roy retired from A.H. Robins Company in...
Dorothy Ann Dooley Reynolds
Oct 13, 2014
Dorothy Ann Reynolds, 70, of Chesterfield, suddenly passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014, after just celebrating her 49th wedding anniversary on October 2. She spent almost 20 years traveling the world (USA, Hawaii, Korea, Germany, England, Italy), as an Army officer’s wife before she and her hubby settled in Chesterfield. She entered Girl Scouting with her daughter, Deborah, while...
Marie Royster Wilkinson
Oct 11, 2014
Marie Royster Wilkinson, 87, of Carson, VA passed away at home on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Born on March 5, 1927, in Durham, NC she was the daughter of the late Mary Eunice and Robert Opie Royster. She was preceded in death by Robert Major Wilkinson, Sr., her husband of 65 years. She was a member of Salem United Methodist...
Carmen Lynne King
Oct 11, 2014
Carmen Lynne King, 48, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014. She was preceded in death by her father, James Ralph Hunt; and brother, Dennis Hunt. Carmen is survived by her mother, Mildred Jackson Hunt and her husband, Claude Newberry; daughter, Katelyn Dalis King; two sons, Devan Dane King and James Tyler King; children’s father, Paul David King;...
Allen Browder Vaughan
Oct 9, 2014
Allen Browder Vaughan, 92, of Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late William Spotswood and Annie Mae Browder Vaughan. Allen was a proud Veteran of the United States Army having served in WWII. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #136, Elks Lodge Post #237,...
Donald H. Nicholson
Oct 7, 2014
Donald H. Nicholson, 88, of North Chesterfield, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anne A. Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson is survived by his grandson, Timothy Allmond. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial...
Robert Anthony Fisher
Oct 7, 2014
Robert A. Fisher 60, of Prince George, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Mr. Fisher was a U.S. Army Sargent First Class Retired. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred D. Fisher Sr. and Mary E. Fisher; brother-in-law, Charlie Eddy; and nephew, Jonathon Eddy. He is survived by his son, Michael C. Fisher; daughters, Rachel E. Anderson...
Lawrence Cleveland Powell
Oct 6, 2014
Lawrence Cleveland Powell, 78, a longtime resident of Dinwiddie County, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014. Born in Clarksville, VA, he was the son of the late William Edgar and Nannie Lee Williamson Powell. After retiring from the A & P Tea Company, Lawrence became a partner in Dinwiddie Supermarket, where he spent the remainder of his career. He had...
Karl Bogart Maddrey Jr.
Oct 6, 2014
On Monday, October 6, 2014, our Daddy, Karl Bogart “K.B.” Maddrey, Jr., passed away peacefully at Southside Regional Medical Center. K.B. was predeceased by his parents, Karl B. Maddrey, Sr. and Helen Douglas Payne and his sister, Frances J. McDonnell. He was born on March 2, 1933 in Petersburg, Va. He was raised in Ettrick, Va. K.B. loved sports and...
Ralph Milton Kidd
Oct 2, 2014
Ralph Milton Kidd, 94, of Stony Creek, widower of Marjorie Hart Kidd, died Thursday, October 2, 2014. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Jimmy Gray and Effie Clary Kidd, his son, Ralph M. Kidd, Jr., a sister, Geraldine Kidd Taylor, and two brothers, R. Wilson Kidd and Malcolm M. Kidd. Mr. Kidd served in the U.S. Army...
Diane Rochell Schrader
Oct 1, 2014
Diane Rochell Schrader, 76, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. She graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, PA; and from the University of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Schrader taught at Bollingbrook School, Prince George County and Emporia County School Systems. She was a longtime educator and an avid reader. Mrs. Schrader is preceded in death by...
Louann Rayner
Sep 29, 2014
LouAnn Rayner, 53, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014. LouAnn was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Gerald “Jay” D. Rayner; one son, Jason Rayner; three grandchildren, Jason Jr., Brandon and Kayla Rayner; her father, Robert Palombo; mother, Mary Lou Palombo; three brothers, Thomas, Joseph and Edward Palombo; and numerous nieces,...
Catherine "Cakie" Perkinson Vaiden
Sep 29, 2014
Catherine “Cakie” Perkinson Vaiden, 88, of South Chesterfield, entered her Heavenly home September 29, 2014, also the day of her older sister, Magdalene Mann’s birthday. Catherine lived in southern Chesterfield her entire life. She was a faithful member of Ettrick Church, now known as Mount Calvary Baptist. During her younger years she served on numerous committees including Baptismal, Sunday School...
Inge Margareta Jones
Sep 28, 2014
Inge Margareta Jones, 77, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014. Prior to living in Chesterfield, she lived for more than thirty years in Harker Heights, Texas where she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and was involved in numerous volunteer projects. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon W. Jones;...
Harriet Joyce Millirons
Sep 25, 2014
Harriet Joyce Millirons, 75, of DeWitt, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at her residence. Born in Carmel, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harry Andrew and Mary Finney Johnson. She was also preceded in death by two grandchildren, Chelsea Jo Beville and Emily Grace Millirons, and a sister, Carol Johnson. Mrs. Millirons was a member of Asbury...
Raymond Averret Adkins
Sep 23, 2014
Raymond Averret Adkins, 78, of Dinwiddie, passed away on September 23, 2014. Born in Mecklenburg, VA, he was the son of the late Charlie Lee and Novella Lawrence Adkins; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Barbara P. Adkins; and three brothers, Percy, Jack and Cecil Adkins. Mr. Adkins was retired from Honeywell as a machinist after...
Anne Bundy Lewis
Sep 22, 2014
Anne Middleton Bundy Thurman Lewis, 94, of Petersburg passed away peacefully on Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Petersburg Home for Ladies. Born July 4, 1920 in Norfolk, Virginia, Anne was the daughter of the late Susan Little Bundy and Nathan Hollister Bundy, Sr. She was a graduate of Chatham Hall in Chatham, Virginia and Sweet Briar College in Amherst,...
Jonathan Deliz Gonzalez
Sep 22, 2014
Jonathan Deliz Gonzalez, 29, of Chester, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014. He attended Schroth School in Ocean Township, New Jersey from 1988 to 2004. Jonathan graduated from Matoaca High School. He was active in the Special Olympics and participated in soccer, basketball, and bowling. Jonathan attended the Winchester Green Adult Day Program in Chesterfield. He is preceded in...
Jean Maddra Vaughan
Sep 21, 2014
Jean Maddra Vaughan has missed daddy for 33 years and on September 21, 2014 she joined him in heaven. Jean was born February 12, 1921 onand until the age of 81 she lived in the house in which she was born in Ettrick, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband Ryland Louis Vaughan; parents,Allie Vester Maddra, Sr. and...
