Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Richard Jarrett Hayes, Jr
Jun 24, 2022
Richard Jarrett Hayes, Jr., 72, of Chester, passed away on June 24, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Hayes, Sr. and Mary Hayes; and his sister, Barbara Hayes Wilkes. Richard worked as a pipefitter for 35 years with Allied Chemical/Honeywell. Upon his retirement, he started his own business as a backflow prevention specialist. Richard served for...
Vera Downing Clements
Jun 24, 2022
Vera Downing Clements, 96, of Hopewell, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruey and Amanda Downing; husband, Russell Clements; and sisters, Madeline, Jean, and Maxine. Vera is survived by her daughters, Barbara Moody (Walter), Brenda Roberts (David), and Patricia Moody; grandchildren, Mark Moody (Tammy), Vaughan Moody (Angela), Kirk Moody (Charla), and...
Michael Wayne Akers, Sr
Jun 24, 2022
Michael Wayne Akers, Sr., 76, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on June 24, 2022. He was preceded in death by his brother, Gary Akers; father, Henry Akers; sister, Sharon Akers; mother, Mable Akers; as well as his wife, Peggy Akers. Michael is survived by his son, Michael Akers, Jr. (Megan); daughter, Anne Murray (Jeff); stepchildren, Susan Leslie and Jimmy Turner;...
David Carnell Hughes
Jun 23, 2022
David Carnell Hughes, 73, of Prince George, Virginia, passed away on June 23, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, Lockard Hughes Jr.; and his brothers, Ashley Hughes and Clark Hughes. David served honorably in the United States Army, retiring after 21 years of service. He served in the 82nd Airborne and was spent time as a jumpmaster....
Susan Daniel Walker
Jun 22, 2022
Susan Daniel Walker (Sunshine, Susie, Suki, anything but Sue!), age 65, of Chester, Virginia, passed on to Glory on 22 June 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. Susan was born on 16 September 1956 in Hopewell, Virginia, to Drummer Sadler Daniel and Ethel Martin Daniel who preceded her in death; as did her brother, Randy Martin Daniel. She is survived her husband,...
Florence Marie Mueller
Jun 22, 2022
Florence Marie Mueller, 76, of Chester, VA, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Born in Hopewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Guy Brittle and Alma Lee Barkman; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Arthur Mueller. Marie is survived by her devoted partner, John Chaplin; one son, Billy Schlager; a daughter, Theresa...
Amy Burton Fisher
Jun 22, 2022
Amy Burton Fisher, beloved mother, wife, daughter, and sister, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. She is survived by her husband, Todd Fisher; a son, Aiden Mandry Fisher; mother, Mary Belle Wilson (Billy); father, James Patrick Burton, Sr. (Linda); mother-in-law, Carol Fisher; grandmother-in-law, Margaret Lewis, affectionately known as "Gramma"; brothers and sisters, James Patrick Burton, Jr. (Sarah), Adam Mandry...
Eva Anna-Lisa Guthrie
Jun 21, 2022
Eva Anna-Lisa Guthrie, 65, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, she was the daughter of the late Lars Karlsson; and was also preceded in death by her husband of 8 years, Henry G. Guthrie, Jr. Eva earned her nursing degree and degree of computer sciences both in Sweden. She became a United...
Lois Jean Honaker Lee
Jun 20, 2022
Lois Jean Honaker Lee, born on October 9, 1935, died on June 20, 2022, at the age of 86. A beloved mother and cherished wife to her husband of 59 years, Lois lived most of her life in Hopewell, Virginia, which she dearly loved. The daughter of Elbert Honaker and Lucy Honaker, Lois was born in Honaker, VA. After graduating...
Florence Conwell Atkins
Jun 19, 2022
Florence Conwell Atkins, 96, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Morton Lee Conwell and Edna Williamson Conwell. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Randolph G. Atkins; brother, M.L. Conwell; and sisters, Edith Carraway and Agnes Holloway. She is survived by her sons, Randolph Atkins, Jr. (Jun...
Linda Hayton Gravitte
Jun 19, 2022
Linda Hayton Gravitte, 75, of Dinwiddie, born in Sugar Grove, Virginia, passed away on June 19, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, Earnest Leroy Hayton; mother, Mary Rich Cox; and her husband of 23 years, Melvin "Tom" Gravitte, III. Linda is survived by her daughter, Lisa Coleman (Frankie); son, Kevin Kirsh (Julie); and grandchildren, Lauren Christopher, Ryan...
Olga Wolosuk Newton
Jun 19, 2022
Olga Wolosuk Newton, 93, passed away on June 19, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Martin Wolosuk and Mary Stanko; spouse, Herbert Newton; daughters, Robin and Kim; granddaughter, Rachel; and brothers, Alex, Nick, and Peter Wolosuk. Olga was a longtime resident of Virginia, proud of her Russian heritage and known for her fierce independence, strong opinions, and...
Carole Sabina Mumford
Jun 19, 2022
Carole Sabina Mumford, 71, of Petersburg, Virginia, formerly of Chevy Chase, Maryland, passed away on June 19, 2022, at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roger M. and Stella J. Mumford; brother, James R. Mumford; and sister, Susan J. Mumford. She started her career at the Petersburg Public Library before going to the...
Joe Michael Wade
Jun 17, 2022
Joe "Michael" Wade, 63, of Disputanta, VA, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022. Born in Clinton, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Betty Lou Schrieber. Michael was a loving and devoted husband, father, and Pawpaw. He was a former member of Western Heights Baptist Church in Dinwiddie, VA. Michael is love. He was relentlessly goofy and unfathomably...
Sybil Oakley Jordan
Jun 16, 2022
Sybil Oakley Jordan, age 87 of Stony Creek, Virginia (originally from Roanoke Rapids, NC) passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022. Sybil was born in Weldon, NC to the late Charles Thomas Oakley Sr. and Clara Nobles Oakley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Carey Jordan of Stony Creek, VA, her siblings, Charles Thomas Oakley Jr., Frances D....
Marshall Craig Williams
Jun 15, 2022
Marshall "Craig" Williams, 72, of Chesterfield, VA, gained his wings at home on June 15, 2022. Craig was the son of the late Marshall C. Williams and Marjorie F. Williams. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Steven Williams. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Deborah Haley Williams; son, William Williams (Cheryl); brother, David Gary...
Lisa Yvette Norwood
Jun 15, 2022
Lisa Yvette Norwood, 57, of Colonial Heights, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. She was born in Chesterfield, VA. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bessie Atkins Rathbone; and a brother. She is survived by her brother, Robert W. Rathbone (Rose); two nephews, Michael Rathbone and Mark Adkins, Jr.; and a host of friends. Lisa Norwood...
Clyde Hagan Jessee
Jun 12, 2022
Clyde Hagan Jessee, of Chester, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 12, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Isaac Clyde and Ida Lee Jessee. Clyde is survived by his wife, Linda, of 49 years; son, Brian Clyde Jessee and his wife, Vickie; daughter, Brianne Jessee Blick and her husband, Donnie; son, Eric...
Mary Nunnally Lucy
Jun 12, 2022
Mary Frances Nunnally Lucy, 85, of North Dinwiddie, VA, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Born and raised in Dinwiddie County on June 27, 1936, she was the daughter of the late George Benjamin Nunally and Mary Frances Ball Nunnally. She married Charles Edward Lucy, Sr., of Dinwiddie, on October 31, 1952, and together they raised 5 children and...
