Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Richard George Pietrowitz, Sr.
Nov 20, 2023
Richard George Pietrowitz, Sr., 85, of Sparta, NJ, passed away on November 20, 2023. He was the son of the late Clarance and Mable Pietrowitz. He was raised in Elmwood Park, NJ, and moved to Sparta, NJ, in 1976, where he lived until his passing. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann T. Pietrowitz, of 61 years;...
Sheila Renea Mckenney
Nov 20, 2023
Sheila Renea Crump McKenney, 54, of Dinwiddie passed away on November 20, 2023 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Shirley Weeks and Dennis Crump. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She loved traveling to the beach, taking road trips to the mountains, enjoyed fishing, collecting stamps and spending time with her family. Nothing...
Joyce Garrett Pritchett
Nov 19, 2023
Joyce G. Pritchett, 85, of Hopewell, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Joyce was a graduate from Hopewell High School and worked for many years as a secretary with Allied Signal/Honeywell. In her spare time, Joyce enjoyed golfing, gambling when away from home, flowers, visiting with her friends, and spending time at her lake house. She was also a...
William Gerald Clark
Nov 19, 2023
William "Jerry" G. Clark, 85, of Prince George, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Marie Clark. After graduating from high school, Jerry served honorably in the United States Air Force. Following that, Jerry was a manager at Transouth Financial Corporation for 35 years, retiring from that position. Jerry was...
Inez Thompson
Nov 18, 2023
Inez Bottoms Thompson, 88, of Petersburg, VA, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023. She preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Thompson; and her parents, Bloumey and Ella Bottoms. Inez is survived by her daughter, Lois Ebright and husband, Kenny; son, Jimmy Thompson and wife, Lisa; very special granddaughter, Jessy Masingale and husband, Carl; and one great-granddaughter, Elliana Masingale....
Beverly Dawn Bage
Nov 17, 2023
Beverly Dawn Bage, 66, of Chester, VA passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023. Born in Kinston, NC she was the daughter of the late, Noah Mac and Rovene Kennedy Cole; and was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 21 years, Robert Franklin Bage; one sister, Sue Heath; and a brother, Noah Cole, Jr. Beverly retired from...
Samuel Phillip Hinson
Nov 17, 2023
Samuel Phillip Hinson, long time resident of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, passed from this world into eternity on November 17, 2023. Sam (Phillip) was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Drummond Hinson, his parents, Preston and Ruth Hinson, as well as his siblings, Earl Hinson and Joyce Boswell. He is survived by his former wife, Carol Collins and their children,...
Edna Marshall Ellison
Nov 15, 2023
Edna Marshall Ellison, 100, of Sutherland VA, died on November 15, 2023. Born in Fannin County, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Lee Marshall and Nora Susie Marshall. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She was the matriarch of the family and always put others first. She enjoyed crafting, drawing, and her cut-outs. In...
Mildred Pauline Peterson
Nov 15, 2023
Mildred Pauline Peterson, 90, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Bessie Englehart; her sisters, Alease, Helen Viola Butler, and Annamae Posenau; her brother, William "Billy" Englehart; and her great nephews, Adam Ray Butler and Phillip Randall Butler, Jr. Mildred loved listening to country music and enjoyed playing...
Erline Faye Megariotis
Nov 14, 2023
Erline Faye Megariotis (Hawkins), 72, a resident of Hopewell, Virginia passed away peacefully in the early morning of Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Born March 14, 1951, to the late Earl Renford Hawkins and Patricia Ann Cowell in Pomona, California. She was a 1969 graduate of Anaheim High School in California and dreamed of becoming a cosmetologist. On June 19, 1970,...
Dorothy Chambliss-Fleming
Nov 13, 2023
Dorothy Chambliss-Fleming was born September 5, 1937, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. She was the youngest of her siblings, all of whom preceded her in death. With farewell words unspoken and her faith in God unspoken, Dorothy - "Dot," as she was affectionately known to close family and friends, went home to be with her God on the evening of Monday,...
Eugene Sober
Nov 12, 2023
Eugene Flexon Sober, Jr., 68, of Hopewell, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Flexon Sober, Sr. and Shirley Ann Bennett; his daughter, Maggie Sober; his sister, Teresa Collins; and his brother, Steve Bennett. Eugene is survived by his loving wife of 14 years, Robbin Sober; two children, Eugene Sober III...
Bettie Finch Jacobs
Nov 11, 2023
Bettie Finch Jacobs, passed away quietly, on November 11, 2023, at the age of 91. She is the daughter of the late James Thomas and Lillie Mae Debham Finch, of Louisburg, North Carolina. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry Winston Jacobs, Sr.; and ten brothers, James T., Theodore, Billy, Walter, Willard, Russell, Bobby, Jack, Stacy, and...
David Allen Lott
Nov 11, 2023
David Allen Lott, 82, passed away at home on Saturday, November 11, 2023, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Dave was born in Middletown, N.Y., to Everette Faye and Sarah (Weiland) Lott. After graduating from Goshen Central High School in 1959, Dave began his military career at Griffis Air Force Base in Rome, N.Y. He served eight years in...
David Frederick Vaughan
Nov 10, 2023
David Vaughan, 64, passed away Friday, November 10, 2023, surrounded by family. He is survived by four children, Jason, Brandy (William), Melissa, and Amanda (Joseph); two sisters, Shirley (Danny) and Karen (James); and his grandchildren, Ariel, William, Kadyn, Chloe, Audrey, and Joey. He was preceded in death by his lifelong partner, Mary Allen; parents, George and Sue Vaughan; and brother,...
Helen Genevieve Hogarth
Nov 9, 2023
Helen Compton Hogarth, was born and raised in Sarton, West Virginia, the youngest of twelve, to Elbert Jasper and Cordia Ellen Compton. Married to LTC Albert W. Ride, Jr. (USA, retired) for 26 years, until his death. Helen married Earl Lee Hogarth and enjoyed 39 years of marriage. Helen is survived by her husband, Earl; and three children from her...
Daniel Scott Dunbar
Nov 8, 2023
Daniel Scott Dunbar (Danny), 42, of Mechanicsville passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, in Memorial Regional Hospital of Hanover following an extended illness. He left behind his parents, Cecil and Debra Dunbar of Chester; brothers, Andrew (Terri) of Disputanta, and Tim Dunbar of Manchester, England; niece, Lindsey Dunbar; as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded...
Kenneth Nester
Nov 7, 2023
Kenneth W. Nester (December 4, 1953 - November 7, 2023), passed away after a brief and sudden illness. Kenneth was born in Radford, Virginia, to Robert and Ethel Nester. In 1973, he graduated from Dublin High School. After high school, he attended New River Community College and earned his Associates in Applied Science for Instrumentation Technology in 1975. After graduation,...
William Rosser Crafton, Jr
Nov 7, 2023
William Rosser Crafton, Jr. (Willy), 97, of the Hickory Hill Retirement Community of Burkeville, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Willy was born on September 8, 1926, in Vinton, Virginia, an eastern county of Roanoke, and grew up during the depression with his two sisters, where he enjoyed working in his family's vegetable garden, playing basketball, golfing,...
