Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Lula "Jeannie" Jane Vaughan
Nov 23, 2021
Lula “Jeannie” Jane Vaughan, 74, of Matoaca, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late William M. Eason and Emma Brooks Eason. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jerry Wayne Vaughan, Sr.; and siblings, Chris Eason, Terry Young, and Charlie Doyle. Jeannie had a talent for quilting...
Nancye Lenora Franco
Nov 23, 2021
Our beloved mother, Nancye L. Franco, born May 21, 1948, passed away on November 23, 2021 surrounded by family and words of love. Nancye was the embodiment of sunshine and faith. Her contagious cheerfulness and positive spirit were a constant encouragement to all who knew her. She followed Jesus faithfully and graced this earth 73 years before joining her mother,...
Albert Leroy Franklin
Nov 20, 2021
Albert Leroy Franklin, 84, of Matoaca, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Born in Loudon Co., VA, he was the son of the late Marvin Franklin and Lucy Rector Franklin. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Janie Holbert and her husband, Eddie; and brother, John Franklin and his wife, Annabelle. Albert was a proud Veteran having...
Ronald Merriman Lowman
Nov 20, 2021
Ronald Merriman Lowman, 82, of Sutherland, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Born in Bishop, VA he was the son of the late Raymond Lowman and Juanita Doris Agee Lowman. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Dennis Lowman. Ronald graduated from Warren County High School in 1958. He went on to serve his country in the...
David Chesley Wills
Nov 18, 2021
David Chesley Wills, 58, of Petersburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 18, 2021. He was the son of the late Edgar Beverley Wills and Jean Reeves Wills. David was a dedicated Senior Highway Inspector for many years. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed rooting for the Green Bay Packers and the VCU Rams. David...
Margaret Mary Mcdonough
Nov 18, 2021
Margaret “Peggy” Mary McDonough, 80, of Chester, VA, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021. The daughter of the late David Burns and Marguerite Martinis, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald J. McDonough and stepdaughter, Lorraine Magnotto. Margaret was a graduate of Quincy City Hospital School of Nursing in Quincy, MA. She was a life long...
Meagan Denise Shell
Nov 17, 2021
Meagan Denise Shell, 36, of Chester, VA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, surrounded by her mother and sisters. She was born in Richmond, VA and was the daughter of the late Dennis Shell; and was also preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Richard and Emily Shell. Meagan was very loving, artistic and creative. She is survived...
Tony Albert
Nov 17, 2021
Tony Dewayne Albert, 57, of Chester, VA, passed away on Wednesday November 17, 2021. The son of the late Gerald W. Albert and Linda Davis. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Tammy Lester. Tony will always be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father and brother. He was an avid fisherman who enjoyed his fishing trips...
Ronald Lee Carey
Nov 16, 2021
Ronald Lee Carey, 68, of Chesterfield, Va, departed this life on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Bon Secours Hospital in Petersburg, Va. He was a caring husband, father, and grandfather. He was born in White Sulphur Springs, WV on December 20, 1952 to the late Harold and Kathleen Carey. He leaves behind his wife, Linda G. Carey; son, Jeramiah Carey...
Elizabeth Martin
Nov 15, 2021
Elizabeth Russell Martin, 91, of Bumpass, VA, went home to her Lord and Savior on November 15, 2021. Born and raised in Damascus, VA to the late Houston and Oma Lee, she moved to Norfolk with her late husband William “Tommy” Martin and later to Richmond. She is survived by her son, Darrell (Becky); grandchildren, Amy (Anthony), Heidi (Jud), Jane,...
Shelby Natasha Mayes
Nov 15, 2021
Shelby Natasha Mayes, 29, of Dinwiddie, passed away on November 15, 2021. She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Robert E. Mayes and her step-grandfather, Louis P. Williamson. Shelby is survived by her son, Dallas A. Clark; father, George A. Mayes; mother, Melissa G. Mayes; brother, Sean Mayes; grandmother, Patricia C. Williamson; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and...
Gilbert Eugene Ozmore
Nov 15, 2021
Gilbert Eugene Ozmore, 78 of Hopewell, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at Southside Regional Hospital after an extended stay. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Lee and Belle Mayes Ozmore, and step-mother Janie Knight Ozmore. Gil is survived by his wife of 56 years, Alice Greene Ozmore, daughter Sherry Dawn Ozmore of Richmond and son Gerald...
Ann Phillips Tyler
Nov 14, 2021
Ann Phillips Tyler, 95, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021. She was born in Petersburg, VA to the late E. Plummer Phillips, Sr. and Blanche Kidd Philips. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Herman R. Tyler, Jr.; brother, E. Plummer Phillips and his wife, Ruth Phillips. Mrs. Tyler was an active member of...
Frankie M. Newton
Nov 14, 2021
Frankie Marie Newton, 70, of South Chesterfield, VA passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Born in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Umberto and Odell Pridgen; and was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 48 years, Roger Paul Newton, Sr.; and a son, Roger “R.P.” Newton, Jr. Mrs. Newton had retired from the...
Barbara Eanes Hoggood
Nov 14, 2021
Barbara Eanes Hoggood, 76, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Lynn Ward and Wray Ward Howard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Hoggood, Sr. Barbara was a part of the last graduating class of the old Dinwiddie High School. She was employed with Columbia Gas, formerly...
Harvey C. Newman
Nov 13, 2021
NEWMAN, Harvey Calvin, “Cal,” of Chesterfield, departed this life on November 13, 2021 at the age of 88. He was born in Chesterfield County, Virginia on November 27, 1932, the youngest of two boys, to Noah and Lena Newman. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 61 years, Dorothy “Dot” Colbert Newman, on...
Cynthia Gay Sanford
Nov 12, 2021
Cynthia G. Sanford “Cindy” passed away on November 12, 2021, at the age of 61. She was born May 17, 1960, in Miami, Florida and raised in Colonial Heights, VA. Cindy was a graduate of Colonial Heights High School, Class of 1978, and received her Associates degree from John Tyler Community College in Chester, VA. Professionally, Cindy served as an...
John William Thurston Jr.
Nov 11, 2021
THURSTON, John W. Jr., 96, died on November 11, 2021, at his home in South Chesterfield, VA after a short illness. Johnny was born in Richmond, attended St. Andrews School and John Marshall High School. He was a proud veteran that served in the Navy during WWII in the Pacific theater and again during the Korean conflict. He cherished his...
Elizabeth Cloninger
Nov 11, 2021
CLONINGER, Elizabeth "Betty", passed away November 11, 2021. She was raised in Wise, Virginia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. She retired as Assistant Treasurer at the Richmond Postal Credit Union, where she worked for 22 years. Betty enjoyed travel, quilting, mystery novels, mentoring children at a local elementary school and being a part of the Chester Women's Club. She was preceded in...
Patrick William Casale
Nov 10, 2021
Patrick William Casale, 66, of DeWitt, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Born in Southington, CT, he was the son of the late Pasquale Casale and Maryann Brennan Casale. Patrick Casale worked as general contractor by trade, retiring after many years. He loved all sports. He was an avid football fan and in his youth he enjoyed boxing. He...
