Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Robert Everette Baxter
Jul 22, 2024
Robert Everette Baxter of Midlothian, Virginia, passed away on July 22, 2024. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia, the son of Esther Ramsey Blankenship and James Horace Baxter. He was the retired President and CEO of Saroca Corporation and the Owner/Operator of the Island Inn Motel, Myrtle Beach, SC. Robert (Bobby) spent more than a quarter of a century working...
Joan Therese Bertrand
Jul 20, 2024
Joan Therese Bertrand, 82, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Born in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Mary Demaris Sitarz; and was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Louis Bertrand; and two sisters, Patricia August and Carolyn Belliveau. Mrs. Bertrand was a member of St. Johns Catholic...
Dorothy Ann Newton
Jul 20, 2024
Dorothy "Dot" Ann Newton, 83, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 20, 2024. She was born to the late Joseph and Dorothy Hanchey and raised in Chesterfield, VA. She graduated from Thomas Dale High School, and worked diligently for over 30 years at the Virginia Game Commission, as secretary to the Chief of Law Enforcement. She was known...
Vickie Harless Aultman
Jul 20, 2024
Vickie Harless Aultman, aged 70, passed away peacefully at her home on July 20, 2024 surrounded by her husband and children, in her hometown of Hopewell, Virginia, after a two-year courageous battle with cancer. Born on February 4, 1954, at John Randolph Hospital in Hopewell, Virginia she was the beloved daughter of the late Reuben H. and Hilda May Harless....
Dorian Matthew Adams
Jul 19, 2024
Dorian "Daddo" Adams, 72, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024. He was preceded in death by his mother, Gloria McDavid; aunt, Dorothea Proctor; and grandmother, Lola Jones (Ma Dear). Daddo was a loving and devoted husband, father, and family man, who was a selfless provider and always caring for others. He was a renowned cook and known...
Irvin Maslow
Jul 19, 2024
Irvin Frank Maslow, Sr., 74, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Bernard and Miriam Sanders Maslow; and was also preceded in death by his daughter, Melanie Maslow; and his brother, Larry Maslow. Mr. Maslow was a member of Reformed Baptist Church in Richmond. He is...
Frederick Warren Beck, Iii
Jul 19, 2024
Frederick Warren Beck III (Skipper), 81, of Petersburg, VA, passed away at his residence on July 19, 2024. Raised in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late Frederick Warren Beck, Jr. and Mary Joyner Cox Beck. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Beck Falvo and husband, Mark; his son, Frederick Warren Beck IV; his three grandchildren, Parker...
Louisa Anna Thweatt
Jul 18, 2024
Louisa Anna Brooks Thweatt, "Gone, But Never Forgotten". She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend. She departed this life peacefully at the age of 77 on July 18, 2024. Louisa led a life marked by compassion, and caring resilience. She was known for her kind heart and willingness to help others. She touched the lives of all who knew...
Charlotte Tennant Bodenhamer
Jul 18, 2024
Charlotte Tennant Bodenhamer, 70, of N. Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI, to the late William Blair Tennant and Betty Stratton Tennant. Mrs. Bodenhamer was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, John T. Bodenhamer, Sr.; and her sister, Martha K. Newsome. She is survived by her children, John...
Suzanne Keso Aveson
Jul 17, 2024
Suzanne Keso Aveson, 86, of Chester, VA, passed away on July 17, 2024. Suzanne was born in Reed City, Michigan, and moved to Sandston, as a teenager, and graduated from Highland Springs High School. She was married for 42 loving years to Robert C. Aveson, Sr. "Bob". She is preceded in death by her mother, Thelma Keso; sister, Barbara Finley;...
John Boyce York
Jul 17, 2024
Master Sergeant John Boyce York, 88, died on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. He was born in Mecklenburg County to the late William Faggart and Virginia York. He is also preceded in death by his son, John Boyce York, Jr.; and sister, Laura Mae Chiarky. John Boyce York was born on October 24, 1935, in Mecklenburg County, VA, the son of...
William Rhea Shelton
Jul 14, 2024
The Honorable William R. Shelton, 91, of Chester, VA, died July 14, 2024. Born and raised in Pennington Gap, VA, he was the son of the late Carl and Margaret Shelton. Judge Shelton graduated from Emory and Henry University in 1954, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He signed with the Phillies Farm Team in Saltville, VA, before attending...
Adelaida B. Ferrer
Jul 14, 2024
Adelaida B. Ferrer, 96, passed away on July 14, 2024, at Riverview on the Appomattox, in Hopewell. She is pre-deceased by her husband, Cesario Ferrer; and son, Francisco. She is survived by her children, Merci Kessler, Randy and Debbie, Ces and D'Ann, and Art and Lisa; and her extended family, Cherry and Carlos Macababbad. Adele has eight grandchildren, Paul, Jonathan,...
William Russell Himes
Jul 14, 2024
William R. "Bill" Himes, 66, of Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024. He loved grilling, cooking, and entertaining. He was also a devoted family man. Bill Himes was a volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America and a devout member of Elkhardt Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Daisy and Charles Himes; and...
James Everett Davis
Jul 14, 2024
It is with profound sadness that the family of James E. Davis announce his passing at his home in Prince George County, VA, on July 14,2024. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 67 years, Dora A. Davis, and their children, Jamie & Daniel Hunter, Tim & Dreama Davis, and Susanne Davis. James will also be remembered as...
Lorrine Lampkin Osborn
Jul 13, 2024
Lorrine Lampkin Osborn, 93, of Chester, VA, went to be with the Lord on July 13, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Annie Lampkin; her loving husband of over 60 years, Frank O. Osborn; and daughters, Jackie Osborn, Jean Harrell, and Doris Llewellyn. She is survived by her son, Frank E. Osborn and wife, Lou...
Edward Joseph Harvanek
Jul 12, 2024
Edward Joseph Harvanek, 88, of Disputanta, VA, went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Helen Harvanek; his loving wife, Marie Harvanek; and his son, Donald Harvanek. He is survived by his son, Mark Harvanek (Brenda); daughter, Kimberly Puryear (Dwayne); girlfriend, Patricia Padgett; sisters, Margaret Belcher, Roselyn Henshaw...
Rickey Allen Sickinger
Jul 11, 2024
Rickey Allen Sickinger, 70, of Church Road, VA, received his ultimate reward July 11, 2024. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Addie and Lex Cain; and his mother, Esther Creasy. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Sheila Sickinger; son, Allen Sickinger and wife, Joy; grandchildren, Grayson, Clay, and Carley Sickinger; as well as numerous...
Nelson Edwood Brooks
Jul 11, 2024
Nelson Edwood Brooks, 70, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Mary Brooks; his sister, Veronica Brooks; and his brother, Floyd Brooks, Jr. Nelson was employed by Phillip Morris and he also held a variety of jobs throughout the years, including owning his own business. He was extremely...
William Walter Strasser, Iii
Jul 10, 2024
William Walter Strasser III, "Buddy", of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on July 10, 2024, at the age of 77. Born on November 22, 1946, to his parents, William Walter Strasser, Jr. and Florence H. Strasser. William was also preceded in death by his siblings, Barbara J. Skumatz, Lloyd Strasser, and Carolyn Rathbone. He is survived by his nephews, Gerald W....
