Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Robert Sykes
Jul 28, 2012
Robert David Sykes, 65, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012. He retired from the U.S. Army after twenty years of service. After serving his country he then went to work for Virginia Power for ten years, and most recently he retired from working security at VCU after thirteen years. Mr. Sykes enjoyed restoring classic cars and...
Leonard Sr. Newman
Jul 28, 2012
Leonard A. Newman, Sr., 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away on July 28, 2012. Born in King and Queen County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Noah and Lena Newman. Leonard retired from Brown & Williamson after 35 years of service. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Bernice Newman, and granddaughter, Christal Pannill. Leonard is...
Christia Noel
Jul 28, 2012
Christia Hayes Noel, 78, of Chesterfield, Va. passed away July 28, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband, Sidney C. Noel; sister, Elnora Howerton; and brothers, Edward and Dennis Hayes. She is survived by her two sons, Robert Noel and Roy Noel both of Chesterfield, Va; brothers, Naff Hayes and his wife Catherine of Chester, Va. and Linwood...
Gloria Morris
Jul 28, 2012
Gloria Waymack Morris, 77, of Chesterfield, completed her journey in this life on Saturday evening, July 28, 2012. She passed after a period of deteriorating health. Mom was a lifelong resident of Petersburg and later Chesterfield County. Mom is survived by her three sons, Bernard Lewis, of Chester; Kevin Alan of Newport News and Eric Wayne Morris of Kent, Washington...
Bernard Parrish
Jul 28, 2012
Mr. Bernard Lee Parrish, 83, of Chester, Virginia, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at his home of 46 years. Mr. Parrish was born on September 15, 1929, Dundas, Virginia. Mr. Parrish was preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Myrtle Parrish, sister Clara May Parrish and brother James Styles Parrish. Mr. Parrish served his country as a Sergeant in...
Erwin Goff
Jul 27, 2012
Erwin Lee Goff, 88, of Maryland, formerly of Colonial Heights, Va., went to be with his Lord on Friday, July 27, 2012. Mr. Goff served proudly in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII and was a retired Master Plumber. He is preceded in death by his son, Michael D. Goff. He is survived by his beloved wife, Christine S. Goff,...
Ava Black
Jul 25, 2012
Ava Louise Black, age 51 of Prince George County, passed away Wednesday July 25, 2012, at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born October 16, 1960, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the daughter of Homer Asa Catron and Barbara Lee Catron. Ava was survived by her two sisters, Barbara Catron and Marie Smith; her daughter Ariana Black, her two sons, Jeremiah...
Joan Farfan
Jul 24, 2012
Joan Lee Avery Farfan, 78, of Henrico County, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at St. Maryâ??s Bon Secours Hospital. She was a member of Unitarian Universalist Church in Richmond and was an office manager for numerous doctors during her career. She loved photography, traveling, and writing. Joan was predeceased by her parents Charles Young and Lucy Amy Havens Avery,...
Doris Cavin
Jul 24, 2012
Doris Sloop Cavin, 77, of Hopewell, Virginia, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2012 after a long illness. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Doris was born in Mooresville, North Carolina on January 1, 1935. She was a faithful Christian and longtime member of Nazareth Lutheran Church in Hopewell. Doris served as a Sunday School teacher, choir member,...
Barbara Wright
Jul 23, 2012
Barbara Cain Wright went home to be with the Lord on July 23, 2012. She is survived by her beloved husband, Lester Pete Wright; her two sons, Randall Wright and wife Shirley, and Donald Wright and wife Margaret Ann; two granddaughters, Sarah and husband Chris, and Esther and husband Andrew; and five great-grandchildren, Ethan, Caroline, Paige, Aliyah and Rayley. A...
Alice Huff
Jul 23, 2012
Alice M. Huff, 87, of Chester, Va., went to be with the Lord Sunday morning, July 22, 2012. She was born August 5, 1924 in Elyria, Ohio. Alice was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother. She had a love of life and enjoyed spending time and doing many activities with family and friends. She was preceded...
Betty Patterson
Jul 22, 2012
Betty Sue Patterson, 81, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Lula Reeves, and was also preceded in death by 2 children, Russell Patterson, Jr., and Mary â??Dee Deeâ? Patterson. Betty is survived by her loving husband, Russell Patterson, Sr.; 2 sons, John Patterson (Kathy), and Thomas Patterson; grandchildren,...
Grayson Austin
Jul 21, 2012
Grayson Payne Austin, 10, of Prince George, went to live with Jesus on Saturday, July 21, 2012. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Phillip W. and Shirley A. Austin; and his maternal grandfather, William H. Morris, III. Our beautiful son, survived by his loving parents, Calvin W. and Melinda M. Austin of Prince George, and younger brother Sterling W....
Alvin Harrell
Jul 20, 2012
Alvin Sidney Harrell, 76, of Dewitt, passed away on July 20, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollin T. Harrell, Sr. and Lura Harrell Wallace; three brothers, James A. Harrell, Howard G. Harrell and Ollin F. Harrell, Jr.; two sisters, Thelma H. Welch, and Beatrice Padgett. Alvin was a member of the Dinwiddie Moose Lodge and the...
Bernice Dishman
Jul 20, 2012
Bernice Love Dishman, 85, passed away July 20, 2012 at her home in Virginia Beach. She was the daughter of the late Luther O. and Josephine Dishman. She is a member of the Colonial Heights Baptist Church. Ms. Dishman is survived by a sister, Joy Michal, of Colonial Heights, Va. and by nephews Robert Johnson and wife Bonnie, David Johnson,...
Ethel Pettway
Jul 20, 2012
Ethel Daniel Pettway, 92, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 20, 2012 at Lake Prince Woods. Born June 22, 1920, she was the daughter of the late William E. Daniel and Rosela Weaver Daniel. She was the wife of the late Edward F. â??Sonnyâ? Pettway, Jr. A 1938 graduate of Waverly High School, Ethel was a retired...
Elspeth Scarborough
Jul 19, 2012
Elspeth Andrews Scarborough, 72, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012. Born in Wakefield, she was the daughter of the late Rossie E. and Bernice Knight Andrews. She was the wife of the late John A. Scarborough for 35 years. She was a lifetime member of Rocky Hock United Methodist Church where she was a member of the...
Francis Hoffman
Jul 19, 2012
Francis James Hoffman, 75, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Sunnan Hoffman; one daughter, Brenda M. Hoffman. Graveside service will be held 10:30 am Monday, July 23, 2012 in the Mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...
Horace "Red" Eason
Jul 19, 2012
Horace Clifford â??Redâ? Eason, 87, of Hopewell, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. He was retired from Strosnider Chevrolet after forty-two years. Mr. Eason was a member of the Lions Club, the Hopewell Moose, First Baptist Church in Hopewell, and the Hopewell Masonic Lodge. He was also an avid fisherman. Mr. Eason is preceded in death by his wife,...
Norma Needham
Jul 18, 2012
Norma Arbutus Crater Needham, 92, formerly of Charlotte, N.C., died July 18, 2012 at Tyler Retreat Nursing Home, Chester, Va. Norma was an excellent seamstress and worked in retail in Peebles Dept. Store. She was co-owner/operator of her husbandâ??s business, Florence Discount Beauty Supply Co. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Odell â??O. V.â? Needham....
