Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Alma "Aimee" Sapitula Colina
May 31, 2013
Alma “Aimee” Sapitula Colina, 71, of Chester VA, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 31, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Dr. Jose Fajardo Colina Jr. Mrs. Colina is survived by son, Dr. Mervyn Colina and daughter-in-law, Jennifer Colina; son, Dr. Joey Colina and daughter-in-law, Rowena Colina; son, Dr. Kevin Colina and daughter-in-law, Grace...
Kaye "Granny" Frances Wright
May 29, 2013
Kaye “Granny” Frances Wright, 71, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Ms. Wright is preceded in death by her parents, Stanley R. and Nola Vandevander Phares. She is survived by her daughter, Karen McCabe and her husband, Larry; son, Billy Wright and his wife, Jackie; five grandchildren, Summer, Manda, Orry, Regena, and Dylan; great-granddaughter, Sadie Jo; brother,...
Alphonzo Jones
May 28, 2013
Alphonzo Jones, 62, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. He was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. Mr. Jones is preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Josie Mae Harris. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Jones; children, Christie Halusa, Alphonzo Jones Jr. and...
Nancy Louise Denney Martin
May 26, 2013
Nancy Louise Denney Martin, 73, recently of Jeffersonville, GA, formerly of Chester, VA, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013. She was retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. as a machine operator. Ms. Martin is preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas and Myrtle Ethel Vincent Denney; and three children, Timmy Martin, Carl Royster Jr., and Robin Futch....
Julia Eloise Hambrick
May 26, 2013
MAJ Julia Eloise Hambrick, U.S. Army (retired), died Sunday, May 26, 2013. Born July 3, 1922 in Clifton Forge, VA, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Wesley and Madeline Dill Hambrick. After graduating from nursing school, she entered the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. She proudly served her country as an army nurse, serving in several countries on tours...
Katherine K. Pecht-Wilson
May 22, 2013
After a life-long battle with many illnesses and pain, Katherine Kerrie Pecht-Wilson, 37, died at her home in South Hill on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. She is now in heaven with her beloved grandparents, Lelia and Christian Levet and Malvin and Jacquelin Pecht. Kerrie was born on January 29, 1976 in Fredericksburg, VA, and graduated from Colonial Heights High School...
David Leslie Resnick
May 22, 2013
David Leslie Resnick, 67, of Charles City County, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at his residence. Raised in Colonial Heights, he was the son of the late Albert and Mildred Christine Vaughan Resnick. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Les worked in his family’s furniture business, Jet Furniture in Petersburg, for 50 years. Upon retirement, he purchased the Rivers...
George Karl Stamos
May 22, 2013
George Karl Stamos, age 87, from Petersburg, VA (of late residing in Hopewell), passed away May 22, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas S. Stamos and Allie Stamos Eanes of Petersburg. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of 28 wonderful years, Sara Anne Cummins Stamos; three sons,...
Betty Jane Sprouse
May 21, 2013
Betty Jane Sprouse, 63, of Sussex Co. died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Bettie Sadler Humphries. She loved playing Bingo and shooting Pool. Betty was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, always thinking about others and put them before herself. She is survived by her husband, Timothy Dale...
Darlene Frances Schepanski
May 21, 2013
Darlene Frances Schepanski, 46, of Chester, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Darlene was born in Islip, NY, and has lived in Chester, VA for the past nine years. She worked as a medical office coordinator for HCA in the tri-cities area and Chesterfield County. She is survived by her father, Edward J. Schepanski of Jacksonville, FL; her mother,...
James Rennie Glazer
May 19, 2013
James Rennie Glazer, 87, of Chesterfield died Sunday, May 19, 2013. He was a native of Prince George County born the son of the late James Andrew and Ida Titmus Glazer. Mr. Glazer graduated from Hopewell High School and then went on to attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute before serving his country in World War II in the US Navy. He...
William Alfred Green
May 18, 2013
William Alfred Green, 57, of Chesterfield, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Born in Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late Herbert Green and Joan Green White. Mr. Green enjoyed hunting and spending time with his beloved grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Bobbie Jean Green; two sons, William Alfred Green, Jr. and his wife, Tina,...
Lorene Whitt Compton
May 18, 2013
Lorene Whitt Compton, 96, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Born in Franklin County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James and Iva Ray. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth Darlene Whitt. Mrs. Lorene was a faithful and long time member of Fellowship Baptist Church in North Carolina, and most recently...
Molly M. Taulbee
May 18, 2013
Molly “Milly” Mildred Taulbee, 87, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Her husband, Pat Taulbee and her daughter, Peggy Taulbee preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Pat Taulbee and her companion, Ron Kalinowski; three grandchildren, Michelle Osborn and her husband, Ozzy, Patrick Smith and his wife, Leah, and Greg Smith and his...
Sherry H. Satterfield
May 18, 2013
Sherry Hamby Satterfield, 51, of Richmond, passed away on May 18, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Larry Hamby and Margaret Ann Messervy; and was also preceded in death by her brother, Michael Hamby. Mrs. Satterfield was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a hard worker and had a heart of gold and would do anything for...
James George Mumby
May 17, 2013
SSG James George Mumby, U.S. Army (retired) 86, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013. He served in the U.S. Army for 26 years followed by 15 years of civil service. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Luzia Mumby, and special friends, Margaret Munson and Karin Butts. A memorial service with military honors will be...
Mildred Ann Tatum
May 17, 2013
Mildred Ann Tatum, 85, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013. She was the widow of Robert Tatum, Jr. and was preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas and Mary Wells Wilkerson; grandson, Adam V. Tatum; sisters, Myrtle Cameron W. Markert, Kathleen W. Brockwell, and Jessie W. Abernathy. Growing up in Dinwiddie, she graduated from Carson High...
Roy Irvin Norwood
May 16, 2013
Roy Irvin Norwood, 80, of Petersburg, passed away on May 16, 2013. He was the son of the late Willie James and Louise Thomas Norwood; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Emma Norwood. Mr. Norwood was a retired baker from Continental Bakery after 30 plus years of service and was also an avid fisherman. He is survived...
Travis Earl Childress
May 16, 2013
Travis “Butch” E. Childress, 71, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Born in Amelia, Virginia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Hazel Childress. He is also preceded in death by sister-in-law, Linda Childress. He is survived by his loving wife, Louise Childress; daughter, Tammy Brooks and her husband, Dwayne; granddaughter, Brianna Brooks; grandson, Christopher...
John Wayne Moore
May 15, 2013
John Wayne Moore, 77, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. He was a charter member of Iron Bridge Baptist Church. He was a retired Electrical Design Engineer at Phillip Morris. Mr. Moore is preceded in death by his parents, Harry Conrad and Opal Frances Melton Moore; and a brother, Harry Conrad Moore Jr. He is survived by...
