Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Lola Joyce Hagen
Apr 12, 2022
Lola Joy Hagen, 73, of Chester, VA, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Born in Goldsboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late Albert Lee and Roxie Mae Massey Ingram; and was also preceded in death by a sister, Rose Kessler; and a brother, Robert Ingram. Mrs. Hagen was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, and best friend....
Phillip Meredith Horne, Sr.
Apr 12, 2022
Phillip Meredith Horne, Sr., 77, of Dinwiddie, passed away on April 12, 2022. The family will hold a graveside service on April 19, 2022 at Blandford Cemetery. Online condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .
Anne Cifelli Bledsoe
Apr 12, 2022
Anne Cifelli Bledsoe, 79, of Chester, VA, passed away on April 12, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Michael Cifelli and Laura Painter Cifelli. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest G. Bledsoe. Anne is survived by her sons, Pete Bledsoe (Anne-Marie) and Tom Bledsoe; grandchildren, Douglas, Erin, Grant (Kathryn) and Hannah; brother, Michael Cifelli;...
Norman Earl Scott, Sr.
Apr 11, 2022
Norman E. Scott, Sr., of Chester, VA, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to many, joined the Lord on April 11, 2022 at the age of 89. Norman was one of five children born in Elizabeth City, NC. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Ann Scott; his son, David Walter Scott, of Chesterfield; daughters,...
Monroe Combs England
Apr 11, 2022
Monroe Combs England, 82, of Dinwiddie, passed away on April 11, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mamie England; his wife, Edeltraud England; daughters, Julia Motto, Marina Andrews, and Princess Rhodes; son, JB England; grandson, David Andrews; and sister, Ruby Albonette. Monroe was a loving husband, brother, father, and grandfather and he will be greatly...
Clinton Eugene Cunningham
Apr 10, 2022
On April 10, 2022, Palm Sunday, Clinton E. Cunningham, 87, peacefully departed from this world and joined his beloved Savior Jesus Christ. Remaining here to cherish Clint's memory are his wife, Linda Cunningham; son, Raymond Cunningham; daughter, Michelle Clarke; grandson, Christopher Clarke; nephew, Charles McEwen, Jr.; stepdaughter, Carolyn Brown and her children, Amanda Warner (Jonathan), Kaitlyn Tavor (Cameron), Austin Zardoust,...
Robert Edward Shornak
Apr 10, 2022
Robert E. "Shug" Shornak, 92, of Hopewell, VA, entered into eternal rest on April 10, 2022. He will be remembered as a doting husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Robert was preceded in death by his loving wife, Rachel Clark Shornak and his parents, Pearl and August "Gus" Shornak. Left to cherish his memory are Robert's four sons, Mark (Jackie), Keith...
Roberta Marie Dunworth
Apr 9, 2022
Roberta Marie Dunworth, 73, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert L. Campen and Mila C. Campen; and her daughter, Glenda Dodson. She is survived by her devoted husband, Rodney Dunworth, Sr.; daughter, Krystle Bryant (Wesley); daughter, Tonya Lowder (Mike); son, Rodney Dunworth, Jr. (Jacqui); grandchildren, Scott Dodson,...
Tom Robertson Blount Sr.
Apr 8, 2022
Thomas R. Blount "Tom," 96, of Hopewell, Virginia, passed away on April 8, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Josephine and his son, Doug. Tom was a graduate of Hopewell High School and served his country proudly in the United States Army in World War II. He was stationed in Hawaii and Iwo Jima...
Frances Richardson
Apr 8, 2022
Frances Lucille Robertson Richardson, 80, affectionately known as "Mother Richardson," was called to glory on Friday, April 8, 2022 at her residence at 21141 Winfree Avenue, South Chesterfield, VA 23803. She was born to the late George A. Robertson, Sr. and Bessie Mae Tate Robertson. She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Fentress Green-Dodson, Carlos Green, Charlotte Green-Hinton, Dinean...
Helen Shirley Puckett
Apr 6, 2022
Helen Davis Puckett, age 78, passed away on April 6, 2022. Born on October 6, 1944, she was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey Davis and Mae Mayes Davis; her son, Gary Burton Cole; and her brothers, Lewis "Peanut" Mayes, her twin, Harvey Davis, and Pete Davis. She is survived by her husband, Gerald Puckett; sister, Betty Hotz (Richard...
Barbara Storey Gates
Apr 5, 2022
Barbara Anne Storey Gates, 84, a very beautiful soul entered Heaven's gates on April 5, 2022. Barbara is the beloved daughter of the late Hazel English Powell, stepfather, Herbert Powell and father, Bernard Gordan Storey. She was born on October 12, 1937 in Hopewell, VA and attended Hopewell Public Schools and Bob Jones University. At an early age, she professed...
Norma Edith Jaeckle
Apr 5, 2022
Norma Edith Jaeckle, 99, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on April 5, 2022. The daughter of the late Frank Walter and Eleanor Pfeiffer, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Joseph Jaeckle. Norma loved her family dearly. She moved many times with her husband throughout the years to support his career. She was a loving and supportive...
Rudolph Stanley Horak
Apr 5, 2022
Rudolph Stanley Horak, 92, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Born in Prince George, VA, he was the son of the late Rudolph Horak and Emily Kvasnicka Horak. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Sarah Horak; children, Linda Crosby (Nick), Becky Adams (Harold Griz), Mark Horak, and Kenny Horak (Terri); grandchildren, Sara Harville, Karen...
Martha Elaine Dyer
Apr 3, 2022
Martha E. Dyer, of Dinwiddie, passed away on April 3, 2022. Martha was a woman of faith. She believed in the trinity and lived her life based on Jesus' teachings. She was honest, compassionate, and a loving person. She wouldn't hesitate to jump in to help when someone was in need, no matter how worn out she was. She was...
George Albert Burton, Sr.
Apr 3, 2022
George Albert Burton, 92, of Hopewell, VA, died Sunday, April 3, 2022 at his home away from home, The Outer Banks, in the presence of his family. He was the son of the late Abner G. and Vernell F. Burton, of Hopewell. George was preceded in death by his son, George A. Burton, Jr., and is survived by his wife...
Deborah Carter
Apr 2, 2022
Deborah Bradshaw Carter, 75, of Chester, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on April 2, 2022. She was born on May 1, 1946 in Wilmington, Delaware to the late Marion Eldridge Bradshaw and Cynthia Ann Lowery. Deborah was devoted to her family. She retired in 2009 after thirty-four years with Petersburg Public Schools, having taught at Peabody and Vernon...
Scott David Wilson
Apr 2, 2022
Scott David Wilson, 52, of Chester, VA, passed away on April 2, 2022. Born in Germany and raised in Elmira, NY, he is the son of David and Tange Wilson. Scott is a devoted and loving husband and best friend to his wife, Amy Walston Wilson, for the last nine years. He was a graduate of Pensacola Christian University with...
Flossie Hayes Wright
Apr 1, 2022
Flossie Hayes Wright, 89, our loving mother, joined her Heavenly Father on Friday, April 1, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born in Petersburg, VA on March 3, 1933, Flossie was preceded in death by her parents, William H. Wray and Mary Lou Wells Wray; her husband of 41 years, Ernest J. "Sonny" Hayes; and her husband of 25 years, W....
Richard Alexander Grenoble
Apr 1, 2022
Dr. Richard Alexander Grenoble passed away on April 1, 2022. Born in 1942 in Richmond, Va., he was predeceased by his father and mother, William Luster Grenoble, Sr. and Marjorie Belfield Grenoble and is survived by his devoted wife of 50 years, Sharon Wagner Grenoble; 3 sons, Richard D. Grenoble and wife, Amy, of North Dinwiddie, Va., Steven P. Grenoble...
