Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
John Edward Wills
May 17, 2023
John Edward Wills, of Hopewell, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. He was born on June 18, 1934, in Richmond, VA, and was the oldest child of the late Joseph B. and Rose Cimburke Wills; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Wills. He is survived by two brothers, Bernard...
Gary Wayne Reames
May 16, 2023
Gary Wayne Reames, 76, of North Dinwiddie, VA, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2023. He was the son of the late Thomas and Fern Sechrist Reames; a brother, Thomas G. Reames; and a sister, Alice Rose Harver. He is survived by his loving wife of over 55 years, Betty Jo Reames; daughter, Sonya H. Lewis and husband, John; grandchildren,...
Lewis Howard Lufsey
May 16, 2023
Lewis Howard Lufsey, 59, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. He was preceded in death by his mother, Diane Lufsey. Lewis was a free spirit with a charismatic personality, he never met a stranger. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time outdoors. He also liked metal detecting and go-kart racing in his spare time. Lewis is survived...
Thomas Richard Smith, Sr.
May 15, 2023
Thomas Richard Smith, Sr., 89, of Hopewell, VA, passed peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, May 15, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alta Ruth Ange Smith; son, Joseph W. Smith; brothers, J.D. Smith, H.E. "Poodle" Smith, James Lloyd Taylor; and his granddaughter, Melissa Martin. T.R. was one of a kind, known for his friendly nature,...
Brittany Jo Mcdaniel
May 15, 2023
Brittany Jo McDaniel, 41, of Henrico, VA, passed away May 15, 2023. Born and raised in Richmond, VA. She is survived by her mother, Cynthia D. Rogers; Father, Michael P. McDaniel; sisters, Maranda McDaniel and Kaci McDaniel; five children, Kaitlyn Hollaran, Arica Smalls, Anthony Smalls, and Kierra Smalls, Maximus da Great; one grandson, Ace Amir Coleman. Brittany was preceded in...
Earl Randall Robinette
May 14, 2023
Earl Randall Robinette, Sr. (84) of Chester, VA, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Clayton and Louise Robinette; his loving wife, Juanita Robinette; and his son, Earl Randall Robinette, Jr. He faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army and diligently worked as a heavy equipment mechanic and operator for...
Timothy Craig Rotz
May 13, 2023
Timothy Craig Rotz, 59, of North Chesterfield, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, May 13, 2023, with his family and friends by his side. He was a loving husband, father, and friend to many. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Melissa Ann Rotz; son, Zachary Craig Rotz (Ashley Currin) and soon-to-be granddaughter; daughter, Chelsea Niccole...
Giacomo Ena Buffo
May 13, 2023
Giacomo Ena Buffo (67), of Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2023, surrounded by his closest loved ones. Giacomo, lovingly known as Giac or Butch, was born to Lydia and John Buffo, in Shreveport, Louisiana, on October 13, 1955. He later moved to Hopewell, Virginia, where he graduated from Hopewell High School in 1973, where he was a...
Sheryl Gordon Hoover
May 13, 2023
Sheryl (Sherry) Ann Gordon Hoover, 74, of Chester, VA, died May 13, 2023. Born and raised in Alexandria, VA, she was the daughter of the late Sydney Gordon and Josephine Gardner. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and devoted many hours showing compassion to people in difficult life situations. She was a 1967 graduate from Thomas Edison High...
Betty Montgomery Angell
May 13, 2023
Betty Montgomery Angell, age 93, and a resident at the Petersburg Home for Ladies, passed away on May 13, 2023. Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 70 years, Burrel Dean Angell; her parents, Mattie Lou and Thomas Montgomery; as well as three siblings, Laverne, Thomas, and Spencer. Betty was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on December 23,...
Willie H. Massey, Jr.
May 12, 2023
Willie Harvey Massey, Jr., 82 of Petersburg, VA, died May 12, 2023. Born and raised in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late William Harvey Massey and Odelia Massey. He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Mary Virginia Massey; daughter, Jo Anne Massey-Rice and her husband, Ed; daughter Susan Michelle Talbott and her husband, Daniel;...
Thomas Francis Brownell
May 12, 2023
Thomas Francis Brownell, 78, of Chester, VA passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023. Born in Syracuse, New York he was the son of the late Randall C. and Mary Meaney Brownell; and was also preceded in death by two wives, Jean Brownell and Nancy Brownell. Thomas faithfully served his county in the United States Army having served during the...
Pamela Kaye Minor
May 11, 2023
On May 11, 2023, Pamela Kaye Minor of Disputanta, Virginia received her wings and went to glory to walk with the angels. She was 76 years old. Pam was born on November 11, 1946 in Langdell, Alabama. She was involved with the church her entire life and anyone that knew her knows that her faith in the Lord was strong....
Paula Jean Vaughan Sweeney
May 11, 2023
Paula Jean Sweeney, 78, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Lucille Vaughan; love of her life, Andrew John Sweeney; and her brother, Joseph Vaughan, Jr. Paula worked at Virginia Abrasives for several years before she worked at Food Lion Distribution Center, where she worked for almost 20...
Mary Ann Pietrowitz
May 10, 2023
Mary Ann T. Pietrowitz, 83, of Sparta, NJ, passed away on May 10, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Theresa LoBue, and was raised in Elmwood Park, NJ, and later moved to Sparta, NJ, in 1976. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Joseph LoBue; sister, Patrica LoBue; and her son, Richard G. Pietrowitz,...
Edith Irene Overby
May 10, 2023
Edith Irene Overby, 89, of Dinwiddie County, VA, died May 10, 2023. She was born in Charlie Hope, VA, on December 13, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Lossie Melvin Edmonds and Susie Marie Lambert Edmonds. She was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She devoted her life to her family unselfishly. She was...
Dolores Wayne Dunbar
May 9, 2023
Dolores (Dee) Wayne Dunbar, 77, of Prince George, VA, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Born in Hopewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Anson Elwood Dunbar, Sr. and Mildred Irene Bogle Dunbar; and was also preceded in death by four brothers, Robert, Anson Jr., Carl, and William Dunbar; and two sisters, Margie Dowd and Joan Kwosek....
Elizabeth Ann Lent
May 8, 2023
Lent, Elizabeth "Betty" Ann, 69, of Prince George, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Chester John Kiska, Sr. and Margaret Ann Kiska. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Floyd E. Lent, Jr.; her sister, Margaret Ann Kiska; and her brother, James Michael Kiska. Betty was...
Catherine Ake
May 7, 2023
DRAKE, Catherine Baker, 95, formerly of North Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Mary Baker; husband, Welmont L. Drake; daughter, Bonnie P. Turek; and son, Jefferson M. Poe, Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Cathy P. Harrison, of Knoxville, TN, Robin P. Gay (Bobby), of Prince George...
