Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Joana Mata Suarez
Apr 28, 2023
On April 28, 2023, our beautiful daughter, sister, aunt, and friend ascended to heaven, leaving our hearts broken. Our beloved Joana Mata Suarez died in Richmond, VA, of sudden cardiac arrest after recovering from back surgery. She was 32 years old. Joana is survived by her parents, Martin Mata Solis and Cecilia Suarez; her siblings, Martin, Magali, Sandra, Brenda, and...
James Edward Butcher
Apr 27, 2023
James Edward Butcher of Petersburg, Virginia, gained his ultimate healing from cancer on April 27, 2023. Jim was born on July 8, 1957, in Petersburg, Virginia, to Joyce Bennett Butcher, of Chesterfield and the late Richard F. Butcher. Jim was an executive Bridal Consultant for Macys until his early retirement in 2013. He had a love of historical homes and...
Robert Lee Williams, Sr.
Apr 27, 2023
Robert Lee Williams, Sr., 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Thomas Williams and Louise Norman Williams and his brothers, Vernon Thomas Williams, Edward Earl Williams, James Bryant Williams, and Melvin Lewis Williams. Robert enjoyed fishing tournaments with his son-in-law, George and his many friends. I am...
Maryland H Blanchard
Apr 27, 2023
Maryland Horner Blanchard, 89, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at her home. She was a life-long resident of Hopewell. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Horner and Pat Wray Sherrick; her husband, Bill Blanchard; her granddaughter, Lindsey Blanchard; her great-granddaughter, Haley Messner; and her siblings, Geraldine, Bryant, Jo-Ann Blowe, Charles A. Horner...
William Arthur Lovelady
Apr 27, 2023
William "Billy" Arthur Lovelady, 80, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Born in Hopewell, VA, he was the son of the late Walter and Edna Lovelady; and was also preceded in death by his brother, Walter "Buddy" Lovelady, Jr. Billy faithfully served his country in the United States Navy from 1963 until 1967 during the Vietnam...
Mary Breeden
Apr 26, 2023
Mary Catherine Breeden, 67, of Petersburg, VA, died April 26, 2023. Born in Roanoke, VA, she was the cherished daughter of the late Raymond L. Breeden Jr. and late Evelyn D. Breeden. Mary, or Cathy as her family called her, began her life at her family home until the age of 5 when she came under the care of the...
Thomas Edward Stephenson, Sr.
Apr 25, 2023
Thomas Edward Stephenson, Sr. 1930-2023 The Stephenson family said farewell to their much loved patriarch on April 25, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Agnes Dunn Stephenson; and is survived by by his children, Thomas E. Stephenson, Jr., Matthew R. Stephenson, Anne M. Stephenson Irsay, and Mary V. Stephenson Fischer. Tom served during the...
Joy Lynn Hill
Apr 25, 2023
Joy Lynn Hill, 62, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on April 25, 2023. Born in St. Paul, MN, she grew up in White Bear Lake, MN, she was the daughter of the late Robert B. and Martha M. Rebhorn. She was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Martin R. Hill. Joy is survived by her brother, John...
Linda Bland Staton
Apr 25, 2023
Linda B. Staton, 69, of Chester, VA passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late, James V. and June Jefferson Bland and late brother, Johnny Bland. Mrs. Staton is survived by her loving husband, E. Gordon Staton, Jr.; two children, John O'Brien and Jill O'Brien (Shane); five grandchildren, Dylan, Chloe,...
Margaret Ann Burkell
Apr 23, 2023
Margaret "Marge" Ann Burkell, 68, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023. She was raised in Erie, PA, and was the daughter of the late John A. and Rose Schuster Dovichak; and was also preceded in death by her son, John "Jay" P. Burkell. Marge enjoyed art, sewing, crafts, and designs. She will be remembered by her...
James Thomas Eckenrode
Apr 22, 2023
James Thomas Eckenrode, 62, of Dinwiddie, Virginia, peacefully entered the arms of the Lord Saturday morning, April 22, 2023. James, also known as Tom or Jim, was born on March 24, 1961 in Rapid City, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. James is survived by his two children, James Perry Eckenrode (Laura), and Natalie Hall (Marcus); his wife, Suzanne Eckenrode;...
Rebecca Cornett
Apr 22, 2023
Rebecca Lamm Cornett, known to many as "Becky," passed away on April 22, 2023, at the age of 79. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia, on October 15, 1943. Becky is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Wayne; their son, Jimmy (April); daughter, Cindy (John); grandchildren, Joshua (Candice), Heather, David (Nancy), Faith Rebecca (Jody), Charity (James), Seth (Evelyn);...
Amanda Blake Casey
Apr 22, 2023
Amanda Casey, 30, of Chester, VA, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Amanda was born in Hopewell, VA, to Tony and Donna Casey. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Rosa Day; and her great-grandparents, Henry Emerson, John Milton, and Ruby Milton. What would Amanda say: Believe in yourself & dare to be different. It's okay, not...
James Tasker Fleming, Sr.
Apr 21, 2023
James Tasker (J.T.), 80, of Petersburg, Virginia died on April 21, 2023 at Southside General Hospital. Born in Inez in Warren County, NC, he was the son of the late Sol Benjamin and Myrtle Stallings Fleming. As a young adult, J.T. was involved in numerous Warren County Organizations. He was the executive director of the Warren County Chamber of Commerce,...
Arthur Larry Hipps
Apr 21, 2023
Arthur Larry Hipps, 90, of Hopewell, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023. Larry was called home where his loving wife and two sons have been eagerly awaiting his arrival. He was the son of the late Arthur W. Hipps who predeceased his late mother Helen Patton Hipps who later married his step-father, Claude Smithson. He was preceded in death...
Nancy Allsbrook Cross
Apr 21, 2023
Nancy Cross departed this life peacefully on April 21, 2023, at the age of 84. Nancy was born February 12, 1939, in Edgecombe County, Tarboro, North Carolina to Robert Brinkley and Mattie Allsbrook of Tarboro. Nancy was the third child in a family of six children and graduated from Tarboro High School. She married Robert E. Cross on May 23,...
Gabriel Tyler Hughes
Apr 19, 2023
Gabriel Tyler Hughes, 29, of Prince George, VA, passed away on April 19, 2023, in Hopewell, VA. Gabriel was the son of Mary "Katie" Frye Claytor (Roger) and Carl Weston Hughes II (Sherry Burton). He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Fred Frye; aunt, Jeni Frye; and uncle, Kevin Frye. Gabriel was the father of two sons, Bentley Tyler...
Joe Freeman, Jr.
Apr 19, 2023
Joe Clifford Freeman, Jr., 69, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Clifford Freeman Sr. and Ruth Freeman; and his brother, Douglas Lee Freeman. Joe is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Kathi Freeman; son, Joe C. Freeman III; daughters, Ellen Fennell (Paul) and Angela Frye (Anthony);...
Julia Dobric Danford
Apr 17, 2023
Julia Dobric Danford left this life to move on to the next, on April 17, 2023. Born on September 30, 1921, in Barberton, Ohio, to Steve and Mary Dobric, she was a graduate of Barberton High School, in 1940. In 1945, she married Jack W. Fessler, Sr., shortly thereafter moving to Petersburg, Virginia, and raising two sons. While living in...
Tammy Jo Morris
Apr 17, 2023
Tammy Jo Morris, 60, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023. Born in Richmond, VA she was the daughter of the late Douglas and Joyce Powers; and was also preceded in death by a daughter, April Rhoten. Tammy is survived by her husband, Allen "Lane" Morris, Sr.; her daughter, Rebecca Moses (David); two sons, Everett Rhoten and...
