Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Thornton Hurt Elmore, Jr.
Nov 28, 2022
Thornton Hurt Elmore, "Billy," died on November 28, 2022, surrounded by his family and wife of 65 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thornton Hurt, Sr. and Marjorie Hardy Elmore, of Blackstone and McKenney, VA; and brother, Spencer Hardy Elmore. He is survived by his wife, Alice Epes Elmore; sons, Thornton Hurt Elmore III (Donna) and Edward...
Stephen Richard Hite
Nov 26, 2022
Stephen Richard Hite left this dimension, on Saturday morning, November 28, 2022 in Chester Virginia. Stephen was born in Corpus Christie, Texas, at 6 pm, on December 23, 1982, to Pamela Rose Baldwin Hite and Oakley Stevenson Hite. He attended Ravensworth Elementary School, Lake Braddock Jr. High, Annandale High School, and Mountain View High School. Stephen got an Associate Degree...
Bessie Tutton Hoover
Nov 25, 2022
On November 25th, 2022, our beloved Grannie, Bessie T. Hoover, left us and went home to her Lord and Savior. Grannie was born in Merritt, NC on April 15, 1918. She married in 1936 and eventually moved to Hopewell. She lived a full life for most of her 104 years. Her final years were spent living at Commonwealth Senior Living...
Josephine Wood Yost
Nov 25, 2022
Josephine Wood Yost, 100, of Henrico County, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. Born and raised in Prince George, VA, she was the daughter of the late Jordan A. Wood and Mary Haskins Wood. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lee James Yost; two daughters, Myra Jo Roach and Donna Lee Sharp; siblings, Jordan Edward Wood,...
Kelsie Ann Maddox
Nov 25, 2022
Kelsie Ann Maddox of Hopewell, Virginia, left us on November 25th, 2022 after a 16 year battle with Parkinson's disease, at the age of 84. Born February 26, 1938 on the same street she lived her whole life, South 17th Avenue in Hopewell. She was surrounded by her daughter, son-in-law, and three grandsons when she passed. Kelsie left high school...
Jacqueline Lee Carson
Nov 25, 2022
Jacqueline Lee Carson, 69, of Chester, Virginia passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Eric Judy, Sr. and Joanne Judy. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Eric Judy, Jr. Jacqueline was a devoted Christian who loved to crochet in her free time. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother,...
Randy Clinton Clevenger
Nov 25, 2022
Randy Clinton Clevenger, 67, of Hopewell, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2022, after a nearly 7-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Buena Vista, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles Elmer Clevenger and Rachel Pauline Clevenger of Enon and biological mother Jenny Kulp of Buena Vista. He is survived by his partner of 28 years,...
Raymond Lee Dixon
Nov 24, 2022
Raymond Lee Dixon, 56, of Sutherland, VA, passed away peacefully, in his sleep at home, on Thursday, November 24, 2022. He was preceded in death by his mother, Norma Ballou; and sister, Kay Larkin, both of Texas. He is survived by his wife, Patsy, of Sutherland; his children, Rebecca, of Florida, and Timothy, of Amelia; granddaughters, Rylee and Haidyn, and...
Timothy Dale Metz
Nov 24, 2022
Timothy Dale Metz, an avid runner, member of TCRR, and gun enthusiast, left us early on the morning of Thursday November 24, 2022. Tim entered this world April 2nd of 1973, he may not have been an April Fools baby, but he was the comedic glue holding his family together. There wasn't much that Tim loved more than an inappropriately...
Deborah Elizabeth Norton
Nov 24, 2022
Deborah Elizabeth Norton, 63, formerly of Virginia Beach, residing in Dewitt, VA, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Mary Norton; sisters, Marilee Hlavacs and Sheila Evans; and brother, Thomas F. Norton. Deborah was a kind and generous soul. In her younger years she volunteered for the Special Olympics and...
Elisabeth Dodson
Nov 22, 2022
Elisabeth B. Dodson, 76, of Prince George, passed away on November 22, 2022, at VCU Medical Center, after battling lupus, liver disease, and diabetes complications. Elisabeth, known by friends and family cordially as "Betty," was born in 1946, to Edward and Waltraud Brennan, in Mannheim, Germany. Betty traveled for the first time to the U.S. at the age of 16....
Alejandro David Justiniano
Nov 21, 2022
Alejandro David Justiniano, 24, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022. Alex (Bug) is a cherished son, beloved brother, and was an eager servant to his friends, family, and strangers. His soul is a deep well of compassion, sincerity, and love, which he shared with everyone around him, bringing goodness and light to everyone he met. Alex...
John Oscar Cook, Jr.
Nov 21, 2022
John Oscar Cook Jr., passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022. The son of John Oscar Cook and Hazel Britt Cook, John was born December 27, 1933 in Henrico, VA. He graduated from Highland Springs High School in 1952. Attended RPI (now VCU) and Virginia State University. John served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1952-1980 as a...
James Mason Hayes
Nov 20, 2022
James Mason Hayes, 37, of Chester, VA passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Born in Petersburg, VA he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James Edgar, and Juanita Rose Hayes; and his maternal grandparents, Barbara Ann Knott Horsman and Henry Muse "Jack" Horsman. James, also known as Thumper, Shaggy or Screech was a free spirit. He loved...
Gloria Lee
Nov 18, 2022
Gloria Mitchell Lee passed away on November 18, 2022. She was a native of City Point and a graduate of Hopewell High School, Virginia Commonwealth University, and The College of William and Mary, from which she received her Master's Degree. Ms. Lee taught in Hopewell as well as Cape Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando, Florida. She completed her teaching career...
Nathaniel Bacon Fleming, Jr.
Nov 18, 2022
Nathaniel Bacon Fleming II, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022. Born in Powhatan, VA, he was the son of the late Nathaniel B. Fleming, Sr. and Ida Brown Fleming. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Doris Fleming Boyd and Geraldine Fleming; and his canine companion, who went everywhere with him, Sarge. Nathaniel majored...
Clyde Victor Baldwin, Jr.
Nov 17, 2022
Clyde V. Baldwin, Jr., 80, of Chester, VA, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022. He was the son of the late Clyde Baldwin, Sr. and Lucy Davis Baldwin; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 49 years, Joan Baldwin. Clyde attended the University of Richmond and served in the United States Air Force. He went...
Nancy Hinton
Nov 17, 2022
Nancy Spiers Benson Hinton, died Thursday, November 17, 2022, after a short illness. Nancy worked for 30 years at West End Christian School, in several capacities. First as a kindergarten teacher, then a teacher's aide and lastly in the office as an administrative assistant. Nancy was a member of West End Presbyterian Church. For many years, Nancy was a Sunday...
John Dale Greaves, Iii
Nov 17, 2022
Colonel (Ret.) John Dale Greaves III (83), of Disputanta, VA, died on November 17, 2022. John was born in Jeannette, PA, November 26, 1938, to John Dale Greaves II and Jane F. Greaves. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He graduated high school, in the class of 1956, from Jeannette High School, Jeannette, PA, from college, in...
Celia Gail Robinson
Nov 17, 2022
Celia Gail Robinson, of Hopewell, passed away peacefully at home, on Thursday, November 17, 2022, surrounded by her son and daughter-in-law. She was preceded in death by her loving parents; husband, Truman J. Kellogg; son, Tony W. Oakes; nephew, Andrew West; her adored fur babies, Levi, Baby, and Angel; and her loving husband, Mark A. Robinson. Gail was born and...
