Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
John Petersen Gordon
Jun 24, 2016
Dr. John Petersen Gordon, 87, of Chesterfield, VA formerly of Stuarts Draft, VA passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Gordon. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Sally Oliver Gordon; daughters Marsha Cole (John), Linda Peterson (Frank), Pamela Cabanatan (James) and Melissa Lavin (Andrew); grandchildren...
Joyce Connelly Kirks
Jun 24, 2016
Joyce Connelly Kirks, 84, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016. Born in Hopewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Aubrey Byron and Carrie Mabel Tuttle Connelly. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Aubrey Byron Connelly, Jr., Ernest Jerrell Connelly, and Thomas Tuttle Connelly. Mrs. Kirks was a 1953 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic...
Karen Lynn Satterwhite
Jun 24, 2016
Karen Lynn Satterwhite, 43, of Chesterfield, VA., died, Friday, June 24, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Fred L. and Barbara A. Spain Satterwhite. Karen is survived by her husband, William “Bill” Emory; daughters, Amber Emory and Ashley Emory; grandson, Ethan Rose; sister, Dianne Lewis and husband, Denzil, Kathy Satterwhite and financeé, Tony; brother, Fred Satterwhite; grandmother,...
Patricia Walters Puryear
Jun 23, 2016
Patricia Walters Puryear, 65, of Chester, VA passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dallas and Mabel Walters; sisters, Dorothy Sink, Peggy Hall and Emma Jean Morris; brothers, Dallas V. Walters, Jr., Paul Walters and Carlton Walters. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, William “Bill” Puryear; son, William...
Mary Ann Scottie
Jun 22, 2016
Mary Ann Scott, 72 of Hopewell, died on Wednesday June 22, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Paul and Bernice Edna Jordan Scott; and her sister, Barbara Simmons. She is survived by her sons, Tim Thorner, Dillon Leonard; sisters, Sandi Belcher, Martha Jarrett, Paula Bibbo; several nieces, nephews, and other extended family and friends. All services...
Edmond Robert "Bob" Jones
Jun 22, 2016
Edmond Robert “Bob” Jones, 87, of Hopewell, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Latney and Alice Persinger Jones. Bob was a member of Powers Memorial Church where he served as a Sunday School teacher and Deacon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from Allied Chemical as...
Larry Thomas Joyner
Jun 22, 2016
Larry Thomas Joyner, 66, of Hopewell, Virginia, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, after suffering a stroke. He was surrounded by his family and friends – a fitting tribute for a man who had dedicated himself to public service. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of the late John Thomas and Hilda May Jones Joyner of Portsmouth, VA....
Donald Lee Green
Jun 20, 2016
It is with deep and heavy sadness that Donald L. Green, 64, affectionately known as Donnie by family and friends, of Dinwiddie, passed in peace at his home on Monday, June 20, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Georgia and Freddie Green. For 42 years Donnie worked at DuPont and decided...
Rosalie Sutherland Marable
Jun 20, 2016
Marable, Rosalie Sutherland of Petersburg, VA, died June 20, 2016 at Westminster Canterbury in Richmond, Virginia. She was born September 4, 1924 in Clintwood, VA. She was the daughter of the late George Cleveland Sutherland and Bertha McFall Sutherland. She attended Radford State Teachers College and graduated cum laude from the University of Tennessee. She also attended the Cincinnati Conservatory...
Margie Crowder Hawkins
Jun 19, 2016
Margie Crowder Hawkins, 88, of Dinwiddie County, widow of Robert Gordon Hawkins, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 at her residence. Born in McKenney, she was the daughter of the late Lucious Addison and Lillie Southall Crowder. She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Ray McClelland; brothers, George Crowder, Edgar Crowder, and Peter Crowder; sisters, Dora Tornbom and...
Julian Packard Hedgepeth
Jun 19, 2016
Julian Packard Hedgepeth, 93, of Hopewell passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016. He retired from Hercules INC. in 1982 as a blend house operator. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cornelia (Susie) Hedgepeth. Julian is survived by his daughters, Darlene Sue Dunbar, Debbie Hedgepeth, Delores Ann Edwards and her husband, Bob; grandchildren, Jessica Edwards, Ashley Edwards, Tracy...
Charles Eugene Wolfe, Sr.
Jun 18, 2016
Charles Eugene Wolfe, Sr., 61, of Chester, died Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his father Tom Kenneth Wolfe. Charles loved his Harley and the Oakland Raiders. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Wolfe; two sons, C. J. Wolfe and Mike Wolfe; a step-son, Brandon Gilbert; a step-daughter, Megan Gilbert; his mother,...
Norman Lewis Skelton
Jun 18, 2016
Norman Lewis Skelton, 87, of Matoaca, VA, died Saturday, June 18, 2016. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Norman Claude and Lula Mae Oveby Skelton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Maude M. Skelton; son, Norman Claude Skelton; brother, Ernest C. Skelton; sister, Gloria Lesie; and granddaughter-in-law, Amy Jarrett Cornett. A veteran of...
Stephen W. R. Shaw
Jun 18, 2016
SHAW, Stephen Willard Ragsdale, (January 16, 1945 - June 18, 2016), of Stuart, Fla., passed away from heart failure while vacationing in California. Steve was born to Marie Ragsdale Shaw and Harry Lee Shaw of South Carolina and raised in Larchmont, N.Y. He attended Orme School, Mayer, Ariz., and graduated high school from Ransom School, Coconut Grove, Fla. He received...
Judith Landman Samples
Jun 17, 2016
SAMPLES, Judith, departed this life on June 17, 2016. She is survived by her loving husband, Glen; children, Greg Graham, Ellen Graham & Gail McDaniel; grandchildren, Dustin, Megan, Jeremy, Tyler, & Caitlyn; great-grandchildren, Shane & Lili; and soul mate pup, Charley. She was predeceased in death by her father and mother, Max & Helen Landman. Judith is survived by brother,...
Atwell Simmons Harrison, Sr.
Jun 16, 2016
On Thursday, June 16, 2016 cancer claimed the life of Atwell Simmons Harrison, Sr. at the age of 81. However there was so much about him that this dreadful disease could not defeat: his fierce love for his family and friends, a strong work ethic, generosity toward all who knew him, honesty and loyalty beyond compare. A lifelong resident of...
Clarence Douglas Burt
Jun 15, 2016
C. Douglas Burt, 80, of Hopewell, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 with family at his side following a short and sudden battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Grubb Burt; his parents, John Edward Burt IV and Mary Harrison Burt; and five brothers. He is survived by his son, Douglas A. Burt; sister,...
Stephen Skroback
Jun 15, 2016
Stephen Skroback, 97, of Columbia, South Carolina and formerly of Alexandria, IN, died Wednesday evening, June 15, 2016 in the Pruitt Nursing Home in Blythewood, South Carolina. Steve was born in Greensville County, Virginia on January 31, 1919 to Paul and Julia (Matecska) Skroback. He married his high school sweetheart, Olive W. Smith July 3, 1941 and enjoyed 68 years...
Mary "Katie" Lane Vaughn
Jun 13, 2016
Mary Lane “Katie” Vaughn, 52, of Dinwiddie County, died peacefully at her home on Monday, June 13, 2016. A native of Charlotte County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Carlton Howard and Madeline Martin Lane. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Howard Lane and Charlie Lane. Katie was a devoted wife, a loving sister, and...
