Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Sharon Holloman Hagstrom
Apr 8, 2023
Sharon Holloman Hagstrom "Gramma" passed away peacefully on April 8, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on August 16, 1950, Gramma spent 72 wonderful years spreading joy to any and all around her. A comfort to many and a joy to all, most of her time was spent taking care of her family and friends. Sharon's life would seem...
Barbara Marie Watson
Apr 8, 2023
Barbara Marie Watson, 68, of Chesterfield, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Dot Johnson and Lois and Ben Nile; brothers, Adam Johnson and Danny Crowder; and grandson, Nathan Watson. Barbara was a member of Ettrick Fellowship Baptist Church. She retired from Walmart Distribution in Sutherland, Virginia. Barbara also helped...
Melody Dianna Keen
Apr 7, 2023
Melody Dianna Keen, of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, died April 7, 2023. Melody was born September 17, 1957, in Savannah, Georgia, and was the daughter of the late Virginia B. Hughes, of Petersburg, Virginia. Melody is survived by her loving and supportive husband of twenty-one years, Michael Joseph Keen; his son, Hunter; her sisters, Ginny R. Cerveny (Rob) and Rachael A....
Una Patricia Hanke
Apr 7, 2023
Una Patricia (Pat) Hanke, 87, of Bracey, VA, passed away peacefully on Good Friday, 7 April, 2023, after a brief illness. Pat was born on January 11, 1936, in Baltimore, MD, to parents Charles Albert and Aura Margaret Suit. After marrying Henry (Hank) Hanke in 1954, she began a career as a beautician, going on to operate her own salon...
John Bernard Anderson
Apr 7, 2023
John "Johnny" Bernard Anderson, Jr. crossed from his earthly life into eternal life on Good Friday, April 7, 2023. He loved his family first and foremost and was an amazing father and husband. A dual member of Ettrick Baptist Church and Washington Street United Methodist Church, he was strengthened by his faith, especially in his final days. Johnny loved growing...
Lendel Wayne Dockery, Sr.
Apr 6, 2023
Lendel "Doc" W. Dockery, Sr., 86, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Lendel was born in Cleaton, KY, and was the son of the late, Brack and Elsie Dockery. He was also preceded by his brothers, Lawrence, of Chicago, Leon, of D.C., and Bob Dockery, of Chester; sisters, Lola Newman, of Dinwiddie, and Jean and Lois, of...
Muriel Ann Holt
Apr 4, 2023
Muriel Ann Holt, 62, of Petersburg, VA, born June 17, 1960 passed away April 4, 2023. Muriel, known to friends and family as Ann, passed away surrounded by close family. Ann was preceded in death by her mother and father, Rebecca and Albert Fitzsimons; brother, Albert Fitzsimons, Jr.; and late husband, Everett Lester Rhoten. She is survived by her brother,...
Harry Robert Welch
Apr 4, 2023
Harry Robert Welch passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Chesterfield, VA. Harry was born on January 19, 1937, in Richmond, VA, and was a longtime resident of Chesterfield County. He was the son of the late Harry Edward Welch and Mae Hattorf Welch Talley, of Mechanicsville, VA. Harry earned a degree in Business Management from VCU, and spent...
Jacquelyn Leary Pulley
Apr 4, 2023
Jacquelyn L. Pulley, 92, of Petersburg, VA, passed peacefully Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Dinwiddie Health and Rehab. Born on August 12, 1930, in Petersburg, VA, daughter of the late, Dewey and Annie Leary; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Claiborne Pulley; and daughters, Diane Saunders and Jacquelyn Roeber; and grandson, Michael. Jacquelyn worked in the Colonial...
George Edward John Sawyer, Jr.
Apr 1, 2023
George Edward John Sawyer, Jr. passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, leaving behind a legacy that will continue to inspire and influence for generations to come. Born on Friday, June 13, 1936, in Murray Hill, New Jersey, George was the son of George E.J. Sawyer, Sr. and Edna Rose Krebs Sawyer. He was preceded in death by his father;...
Isabelle Thompson Clarke
Mar 31, 2023
Isabelle Thompson Clarke, age 97, went to her heavenly home on March 31, 2023. Isabelle was born in Keysville, VA to the late Charles W. and Ida P. Thompson. A graduate of John Marshall High School in 1943, she was predeceased by her loving husband of 63 years, Russell Keith Clarke. Isabelle was also predeceased by her brother Garrie Thompson...
Charlyne Fox Moody
Mar 31, 2023
Charlyne Fox Moody, 79, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Charles Gabriel Fox, Jr. and Claudyne Worley Fox; spouse, Asa Carlyle Moody, Jr.; son, Brian Moody; and brother, Gary P. Fox. Charlyne was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1943, and moved to Pulaski, VA, shortly after where...
Rodney Dean Dunworth, Sr.
Mar 30, 2023
Sgt Major Rodney Dean Dunworth, Sr. (Retired US Army), 78, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Rod was born in Dubois, PA in 1944. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Dunworth and Vera Kaufman-Grace, his wife Roberta, his brother Gary Dunworth, his son, Michael Dunworth, and his step-daughter, Glenda Dodson. He is survived...
Morris Eugene Norwood
Mar 30, 2023
Morris E. Norwood, 61, of Chester, VA, entered the arms of his Heavenly Father on March 30, 2023. Born and raised in the Enon area, he was the son of the late Marshall L. Norwood and Dorothy Green Norwood. "Mo" loved to be out on the water, taking trips to the river and lake as often as possible. When not...
Gaynelle Pamplin
Mar 28, 2023
Gaynelle Perkinson Pamplin, 89, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late W Clyde Perkinson and Beulah Dyson Perkinson. Gaynelle enjoyed traveling, music, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her family and friends. She spent the majority of her career with Albemarle County Schools as an administrative...
Lethia Nichols Quarles
Mar 28, 2023
Quarles, Lethia Nichols, of Petersburg, VA, passed away on March 28, 2023. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Porter Quarles, Jr.; her brother, Thomas Joseph Nichols Jr; and her sister, Nancy Nichols Michaels. She is survived by her son, Robert Quarles III and his wife, Elizabeth of Roanoke, VA; and her daughter, Martha Quarles of Atlanta, GA and fiancée...
Nancy Moore Wilkinson
Mar 27, 2023
Nancy Moore Wilkinson, 88, of Petersburg, Virginia, died on March 27, 2023, at VCU Medical Center. She was born on January 17, 1935, in Richmond, Virginia, to the late Linwood Clyde Moore and Bessie Kelley Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Betsy Moore Bohlinger. She was a graduate of Westhampton College, of...
Martha Garrett Walker
Mar 27, 2023
Martha Garrett Walker, 86, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023. Born in Chase City, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Ivanson and Margaret Bollinger Garrett; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Davis Walker; and her three brothers, Alfred "Pete" Garrett, Charles "Bubba" Garrett and Norman "Sonny" Garrett. Mrs. Walker...
Barbara Flint Davis
Mar 27, 2023
Barbara Ann Flint Davis, 82, was born September 28, 1940, in Hopewell/Prince George, VA. She was predeceased by her parents, William L. Flint and Myrtle M. Lundie. She was raised by her Aunt and Uncle Gertrude and Elwood Lundie. She graduated from Petersburg High school in 1957. Barbara worked as a secretary for J.M. Davis Sr., the Manager of Citizens...
Johnnie Vasquez, Jr.
Mar 26, 2023
Johnnie Vasquez, Jr., 75, of Prince George, VA, died March 26, 2023. Born September 16, 1947, in Houston, TX, he was the son of the late Johnnie Vasquez, Sr., and Mary Guadalupe Terres. He was a loving husband and father, who devoted himself to his family. He served 22 years in the military, 4 years in the Air Force and...