Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
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...
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...
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...
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);...
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;...
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,...
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,...
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...
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);...
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...
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...
Christian Blade Scott
Apr 16, 2023
Some People Feel The Rain, Others Just Get Wet (Bob Marley) Christian Blade Scott, 21, of Virginia Beach, passed away on April 16, 2023. Christian was born and raised in Chesterfield, VA, until moving to Virginia Beach in 2017. Christian was never one to dip his toes in, he would always jump right into whatever caught his interest. Christian knew...
Veronica Sumadeka Stutz
Apr 14, 2023
Veronica Sumadeka Stutz, 86, of Sandston, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Mari Sumadeka; her husband, Vincent Stutz; numerous sisters; son, Pat Stutz; and her grandson, Geoffrey Stutz. Veronica was a loving mother who loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all who knew...
Oliver James Martin, Jr.
Apr 14, 2023
Oliver James "Jimmy" Martin, Jr., 73, of Colonial Heights, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 14, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, Oliver James, Sr.; daughter, Jina Rae Martin; sisters, Patricia Mason, Janet Riggs, and Adrianne Haynes; and niece, Tammy Lynn Cromer. After obtaining his high school diploma, Jimmy joined the United States Army and...
Robert Owen Johnston
Apr 13, 2023
Johnston, The Reverend Robert Owen, died in Richmond, VA on April 13, 2023, at age 103. He was born on December 16, 1919, in Fayette County, PA and in 1952 married fellow Fayette County native Josephine "Jo" Lauretta Rich (1924-2013). He attended Indiana University in Pennsylvania and received an M.S. in Political Science from the University of Chicago, an M.S....
Floyd Laverne Stewart
Apr 12, 2023
On April 12, 2023, the man with a million stories, Floyd L. Stewart, transcended his flesh to travel above and beyond this meager world. He was born on September 4, 1941, in New York, and was an all around outdoors man, enjoying fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed woodworking and he loved his animals. Floyd was in the Navy and...
Dorothy Smrek Kohout
Apr 11, 2023
Dorothy Ann Smrek Kohout was born May 29, 1924, in Portage, Pennsylvania. She was the third child of the late August and Mary Kuska Smrek. She left home at 16 and ventured south to Baltimore for two years. At 18, she moved to Virginia to live and work with relatives and meet her future husband - Frank Kohout. After working...
Al Benton Mcclenny
Apr 9, 2023
Al Benton McClenny, 86, of Prince George, VA, passed away on April 9, 2023. He was born and raised in Suffolk, VA. He is survived by his wife of 8 years, Karen McClenny; daughter, Linda Brinkley (Gary); son, Al McClenny, Jr.; son, Torsten Nonnemmacher (Claudia); son, Robert C. McClenny II (Tabitha); sister, Judy McClenny; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and several...
