Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Barbara Jean Bishop Oakley
Aug 23, 2021
Barbara Bishop Oakley, 79, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021. She was the daughter of the late William G. Bishop and Ernestine Coburn Bishop. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Bubba Bishop. Barbara was employed with Hercules and was the very first female buyer for the company. She retired after many accomplished years of...
John Bernard Richards
Aug 23, 2021
John Bernard Richards, 74, of Dinwiddie, Virginia, passed away on August 23, 2021 after a brief and unexpected illness at SRMC in Petersburg, VA. John was born in Stonewood, West Virginia to the late Mildred K. and Joseph V. Richards. He was the 6th of 13 children. After graduating from Roosevelt Wilson High School, he was drafted to the US...
Monté Bracy Holloway
Aug 23, 2021
It is with pain in our hearts and thankfulness to God that we share the news that our beloved Monté Holloway has gained her wings and gone home to be with her Lord and Savior. “Her wings were ready, but our hearts were not.” Monté was born in Petersburg, VA on February 28, 1955. She departed this life on August...
Gregory Earl Berleue
Aug 23, 2021
Gregory Earl Berleue, 70, of Chester, VA passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021. Born in New York on March 31, 1951, he was the son of the late Frederick Berleue. Mr. Berleue retired from the United States Army after 21 years of faithful service to his country. Following his discharge from the Army, he went on to retire a...
Frank Carter Spencer Iii
Aug 23, 2021
Frank Carter Spencer III, 67, passed away on August 23, 2021 at his residence. Carter was born and died in Petersburg, VA, but spent much of his life traveling and living all over the world. He acquired 126 passport stamps and has visited approximately 150 countries. Carter graduated from Petersburg High School in 1972 and was well-remembered by the assistant...
Valbruna Giorni Mcanally
Aug 22, 2021
Valbruna Giorni McAnally, an awesome mother and devoted grandmother, went to be with the angels in Heaven on August 22, 2021 at the age of 86. She was born in Vicenza, Italy and immigrated to the USA after marrying the love of her life, Charles “Charlie” McAnally in 1959, a career military man. Valbruna was a very caring person who...
James Wellington Engle
Aug 22, 2021
James Wellington Engle, 84, of Chester, VA went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 22, 2021. Born in West Virginia he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Alpha L. Smith Engle; and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ronnie and Roger Engle. Mr. Engle was a long-time devoted member of Gill Grove Baptist...
William Randolph Fischer
Aug 22, 2021
William Randolph “Randy” Fischer, 45, of Assawoman, VA, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife, Heather McCready Fischer; father, Franklin Wade Fischer; uncle, John A. Archer, Jr.; maternal grandparents, Flora Estelle Archer and John A. Archer, Sr.; paternal grandparents, Ruby Storey Fischer and William Fletcher Fischer. Randy is survived by his mother,...
Kevian Raymond Spain Jr.
Aug 22, 2021
A visitation will be held at J.T. Morriss & Son, Hopewell Chapel on Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. followed by a Memorial Service at 7:00 p.m. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .
Clara Sibio Hamilton
Aug 21, 2021
Clara Sibio Hamilton, age 82, died peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2021. She was a native of Boomer, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Sibio and Mary Sibio, a wife, and a mother of four. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerarld Ray (“Bud”) Hamilton, her brother, John Sibio, and her sister, Carmelina Threet....
Carin Sue Peterson
Aug 21, 2021
Carin Sue Peterson, 35, of Colonial Heights. It’s with heavy hearts we send our princess on her journey. She passed away August 21, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Carin is survived by her parents Carl and Connie Peterson; Aunt Diane Hawkins; Mike & Paula Johnson, Royce & Cindy Johnson; Sisters Gena Dimock, Angie Burchell, Carrie Bralczyk; several cousins, nieces...
Franklin Eugene (Gene) Clarke
Aug 21, 2021
Franklin Eugene Clarke, 91, of Dinwiddie, passed away on August 21, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Butch Clarke; grandson, Matthew Shawn Parrish; 2 sisters; and 1 brother. Franklin was a member of Living Stone Church in Dinwiddie, as well as a former member of the Dinwiddie Moose Lodge. He worked for BP Short for 43...
Lois Seymour Kafka
Aug 20, 2021
Lois S. Kafka of Dinwiddie passed away on August 20, 2021. Lois was born September 21, 1944 to the late Albert Seymour and Beula B. Wells. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two daughters, Christine Barrett and Sherry Lynn Nester. Lois raised her children and then went on to complete her education, graduating from Petersburg School of...
Velma Mitchell Hayes
Aug 20, 2021
Velma Mitchell Hayes, 80 of Chester, VA, died August 20, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Pulaski, VA she was the daughter of the late Claribel Mitchell Taylor and Hobert Mitchell; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Patrick Harry Hayes; a brother, Stuart Wayne Mitchell; and a sister, Wanda Robertson. Velma...
John Herman Thomas, Sr.
Aug 20, 2021
John Herman Thomas, Sr. 88, of Chesterfield, VA passed away Friday, August 20, 2021. Born in Chesterfield, VA, he was the son of the late Lona Dance and Walter Herman Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a United States Army veteran having served during the Korean War and was a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Chesterfield. In his earlier...
Carolyn Anne Vargo
Aug 19, 2021
Carolyn Anne “Cheely” Vargo, 74, of Greenville, SC died August 19, 2021. She was born in Hopewell, VA on October 5, 1946. She was the daughter of the late Odis Gee and Ida Belle Jolly Cheely. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Thomas Allen Vargo; son, Christopher Vargo and...
James Karl Cox
Aug 19, 2021
James Karl Cox passed away peacefully in Chesterfield, Virginia on Thursday, August 19, 2021. We are blessed to have had our beloved “Jimmy” for 90 years. He was a man of love, honor, and friendship. He loved telling people he was born in the “little blue” house on Fifth Street in Greenville, NC. He graduated from Greenville High School in...
Diane Heller Price
Aug 19, 2021
Diane Heller Price, 77, of Chester, VA, passed away on August 19, 2021 and was reunited in heaven with her son, Garrett. She is predeceased by her father, Raymond Leroy Heller, Sr., and son, Garrett Scott Price. She is survived by her fiancé, Stephen Gill; mother, Helen Heller; son, Brian Price (Rebecca); daughter-in-law, Mary Price (Rich); grandchildren, Britney, Carter, Ayden,...
Katherine Elizabeth Ewalt
Aug 17, 2021
Kate Kelley Ewalt recently passed to the next plane after living with cancer since 2012. She leaves behind son, Theodore (Theo) and daughter, Ophelia as well as husband, Wayne Ewalt, parents, Mike and Mindy Kelley, and sister, Elaine Kelley and her wife, Annika. Kate was a teacher of life science for 15 years at Colonial Heights Middle School. She loved...
