Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Thomas Smith
Feb 16, 2011
Thomas G. Smith, of Chester, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011. He was born in 1951 in San Diego, CA. Tommy was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, son, and uncle. He worked for Sloan Construction of Mechanicsville and enjoyed golf, fishing, swimming, coaching soccer, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his father,...
Newit Cabell
Feb 16, 2011
Newit Edward Cabell, Jr., 72, of Sedley, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech. He was preceded in death by his parents, Newit E. Cabell, Sr. and Evelyn Williams Cabell. He is survived by his wife, Sybil Cabell; his children, Steven Cabell, Debra Bradshaw, Billie Lang, Bobbie Butler, Bettie Walker, Jeanie Jackson and...
Loraine Saunders
Feb 15, 2011
Loraine Wood Saunders, 83, of Hopewell, died Monday, February 14, 2011, at her residence. She was born in Earlysville, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Edna Talbert and Byrd Talbert. Mrs. Saunders, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Hopewell Church of the Brethren, also enjoyed painting and being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Douglas Whitaker
Feb 15, 2011
Douglas R. Whitaker, died suddenly February 13, 2011. Born March 15, 1947 in Camp Creek, WV. Doug was the youngest of five children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leaman and Rachel Bailey Whitaker, and his older sister Doris Miller. He is survived by his wife, Fannie; sons, James and Mark of South Carolina; brother Leon of Heathsville,...
David Atkinson
Feb 15, 2011
Atkinson, David Bruce, age 63, of Petersburg, died February 15, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard L. Atkinson and H. Ruth Atkinson, and a daughter, Meagan Atkinson. He is survived by his wife, Aurora Atkinson; three daughters, Daphne Atkinson of Colonial Heights, Erin Atkinson-Logan of Chester, and Amanda Atkinson of Chester; a brother, Richard Atkinson of...
Dylan Leis
Feb 15, 2011
Dylan Michael Leis, 14, of Bealeton, VA passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011. He was preceded in death by two uncles Joseph Waverly Belcher and Michael Nadeau. Dylan was a great kid who loved life and to skateboard; being an 8th grader, he attended Cedar Lee Middle School, and would love to do any side job he could to make...
Jr. B. Skinner
Feb 15, 2011
Charles Boone Skinner Jr., 62, of Prince George, passed away on February 15, 2011. He was the son of the late Charles Boone Skinner Sr. He is survived by his mother, Lois Skinner Moring; three brothers, Douglas Lee Skinner and wife, Susan, Raymond Moring III and wife, Linda, Michael Moring and wife, Betty; two sisters Kathy Tricarico and husband, Vick,...
Paul Vanepps
Feb 14, 2011
Paul Robert â??Vanâ? VanEpps, 78 of Enon, VA, passed away on Feb 13, 2011. He was born on June 22, 1932, in Mannsville, NY. Mr. VanEpps is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Barbara J. VanEpps; five children, Robert A. VanEpps and wife, Jenny of Panama City, FL, Richard P. VanEpps and wife, Cathy of Waynesboro, VA, Sheron...
Donald O'Berry
Feb 14, 2011
Oâ??BERRY, DONALD LEE of Wakefield, VA went to be with his Lord on February 14, 2011. Donald served his country in the United States Air Force and retired from the Federal Aviation Administration as an air traffic controller after 30 years. He is survived by daughters, Donna Coffey and husband Patrick of VA Beach, Shari Ashmore and husband James of...
Gladys Shelor
Feb 13, 2011
Gladys Woody Shelor, 101, of Colonial Heights, formerly of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011. A native of Nelson County, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Amherst P. and Gracie White Lynch. She was preceded in death by her first husband Virgil â??Carsonâ? Woody and second husband, Albert R. Shelor; along with two sons, Virgil L. Woody...
Jr. Duncan
Feb 13, 2011
Walter E. Duncan, Jr., 88, of Chester passed away on Saturday February 12, 2011. Mr. Duncan was born in Christiansburg, VA and had been a long time resident of the Chester area. He was preceded in death by his parents Walter E. Sr. & Maggie Richardson Duncan, son; Wally Duncan, and a brother; Buster Duncan. Mr. Duncan was a lifetime...
Alice Johnson
Feb 13, 2011
Alice Shumate Johnson, 64, of Hopewell passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Johnson was born in Beckley, West Virginia and had been a long time resident of the Hopewell area. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wanus Shumate, Loraine Shumate Collier and Stepfather Donald Collier, Sr., her husband Jack W. Johnson, two...
Jr., Thomas Riggins
Feb 13, 2011
William Thomas (Tom) Riggins, Jr., 62, of Petersburg, VA., passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Thomas and Martha Louise Sheffield Riggins. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and a great father and grandfather (Pop). Mr. Riggins is survived by his wife of 45 years, Rose Marie Riggins; daughter, Wanda Gibbs...
John England
Feb 12, 2011
England, John William 65, of Chester went to be with the Lord on Friday February 11, 2011. John was a member of the millright machinist local 1402 of Richmond VA. He retired from Phillip Morris as a maintenance supervisor after 25 years of service. Mr. England was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Chester Station Camp 1503. He...
Olga Amos
Feb 11, 2011
Olga Jacqueline â??Jackieâ? Amos, 74, of Hopewell, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Petersburg. Mrs. Amos was preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph and Olga Anthony Sullivan, her husband, Robert Roy Amos, Jr., two sons, Dallas Amos and Terry Amos, two sisters, Ora C. McDonald and Carol L. Sullivan and two...
George Neddo
Feb 10, 2011
George Burdett Neddo, 83, of Hopewell, Virginia passed away after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. He was the husband of Frances Laslie Neddo for 53 years. He was the son of the late George D. Neddo and Stella F. Savoy of Whitehall, NY. He was proceeded in death by his sisters Gertrude Ackerly, Vivian Rovelli, and Jessie...
Louise Mcclinton
Feb 10, 2011
Louise McClinton, 90, of Colonial Heights, joined the Lord, Sunday February 6, 2011. She was the beloved daughter of the late Mr. William Fletcher Long and Mrs. Flossie White Long, and is survived by her loving granddaughter Ms. Ashley Urban of Norfolk, VA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday February 19, 2011, 11:00 AM in the Petersburg Chapel of...
Lois Sawyer
Feb 9, 2011
Lois Morgan Sawyer, age 85, of Chester, VA, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 8, 2011. She was a homemaker and a long-time volunteer in the activities department of Lucy Corr nursing home. Her sweet smile and loving ways will be missed by many. She was born in Benson, N.C., the daughter of the late John L. and Ava Lucas Morgan....
Charles Harville
Feb 9, 2011
Charles G. Harville, 79, of Petersburg, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011. He was a native of Sussex County and son of the late Clinton Barkley and Marion Leonard Harville. He was a railroad car repairman with Norfolk Southern Railroad System with 43 years of service. Charles loved to fish and work in his vegetable garden. He is survived by his...
Sheddie Johnson
Feb 9, 2011
Sheddie Wesley Johnson, age 81, of Chesterfield, VA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife June, of 59 years; five children, Jennifer Moore and husband, Paul of SC, Eric and wife Lizbeth of Richmond, VA, Esther Hayes and husband, Tim of TN, Joy Wells and husband, Dan...
