Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
James Henry Kilpatrick
Jan 20, 2021
James Henry “Jim” Kilpatrick, age 92, passed away on 20 January 2021. He was born in Chestertown, MD to the late Ruth Margaret (Wunderlich) and Raymond Andrew Kilpatrick on March 27, 1928. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, sister Mary Marcella (Kilpatrick) Miller, and son Larry Michael Kilpatrick. He is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years,...
Phyllis Mayton Wells
Jan 18, 2021
Phyllis Mayton Wells, 78, of N. Chesterfield passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021. Born April 3, 1942, she was the daughter of William Thomas and Margaret Moore Mayton. After 30 years of dedicated service, Phyllis retired from the pediatric cardiologist billing department at VCU Medical Center. A passionate dancer, Phyllis was a member of the Richmond Shag Club and...
Robert Lee Baxter
Jan 18, 2021
Robert Lee Baxter, 87, of Petersburg passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021. Born July 31, 1933, he was the son of the late Herbert Alexander and Katie Slaughter Baxter, and was also preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy Wells; brothers, John H. and Harvey Baxter; nephew, Larry Wells; and nieces, Lori Baxter and Suzanne Baxter. Robert, affectionately known...
Robert Wilburn Burijon
Jan 18, 2021
Robert Wilburn Burijon, 88, of Chester passed away on January 18, 2021 following a brief period of declining health. He was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Effie Burijon, and his sister Joyce Hazlegrove. He is survived by his children Robert Burijon Jr. (Beverly), Shirl Moore (Bennie), Dr. Brian Burijon (Yan Li), and Dr. Barry Burijon; grandchildren Stephani...
William Douglas "Doug" Baucom
Jan 15, 2021
William Douglas “Doug” Baucom went to be with our LORD on January 15th, 2021, at the age of 85. Doug was born on October 6, 1935 and raised in Marshville, North Carolina where he first started his lifelong love of cars. Doug grew up tinkering with cars of all sorts, something he continued to enjoy his whole life. There was...
Mary Frances Ayers
Jan 13, 2021
Mary Frances Ayers, 81 of N. Chesterfield, VA. passed away, Wednesday, January 13, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents, James F. Smith and Viola May Brown Smith; sister, Betty Dowdy; brother, Earl Smith. Mary was a longtime member of Webber Memorial Baptist Church, she loved to travel, paint, cross -stitch, and she never met a stranger. “Nanny”...
Patricia Ann Goodwyn
Jan 13, 2021
Patricia Ann Goodwyn, 55, of DeWitt, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late William Robert Bishop, Sr. and Louise Christopher Bishop. She was also preceded in death by a brother, William Robert Bishop, Jr. She is survived by her life partner, Brian Caudle; daughters, Susan Michelle Goodwyn (Kevin), and Ashley...
Kikue Ichiba Greenbaum
Jan 13, 2021
Kikue I. Greenbaum 91, of Chesterfield VA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Kikue was affectionately known by all as “Grandma.” She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Edward F. Greenbaum, Sr.; and her son, James E. Greenbaum. She is survived by her children, Gloria G. Harvey, Katherine A. Cartino; Edward F. Greenbaum, Jr.; grandchildren, Jason...
James Lawrence Hamm
Jan 13, 2021
James Lawrence Hamm, affectionately known as Jim, 61, of Ettrick, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his residence. Born in Petersburg, Virginia on November 11, 1959, he was the son of the late Lawrence Edward and Doris Pond Hamm, and was also preceded in death by his brother, John Meredith Hamm. An avid outdoorsman, Jim was a...
John G. "Johnny" Hesse, Jr.
Jan 13, 2021
John G. “Johnny” Hesse, Jr., age 72, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13th, 2021. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. A true beach lover, many of John’s favorite family memories were made at Virginia Beach in their family home on 84th Street. Known as “Papa John” to his grandchildren, memories were...
Albert Russell Wing
Jan 13, 2021
Dr. Albert Russell Wing was born to Albert Otis Wing and Catherine Wing (née McCathy) on December 14, 1932 in Brooklin, Maine and passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home on January 13, 2021 in Chester, Virginia. Russell was a graduate of Crosby High School in Belfast, Maine, and he earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees in education from...
Purnie Fleetwood Jordan
Jan 12, 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful transition of Purnie Fleetwood Jordan on January 12, 2021, at his home at the age of 82. Purnie was the second child born to Clarence and Lucille Jordan in Boykins, VA. His family relocated to Hertford County, NC, where Purnie graduated in 1955 from Calvin S. Brown High School, one...
Rita Kingsley Mcnally
Jan 11, 2021
On January 11, 2021, at the age of 90, Rita K. Progin McNally passed away due to complications related to Alzheimer’s Disease. In a testament to her incredible strength, this year she overcame two COVID positive tests while remaining asymptomatic. Rita was born on April 25, 1930, the only child of Flora Mae Kingsley of Hatfield, Massachusetts. Her foster parents,...
Richard Lee Jordan
Jan 10, 2021
Richard Lee Jordan, 83, of S. Chesterfield, VA, died Sunday January 10, 2021. Born in Lynchburg, VA, he is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Dorothy; children, Michael, Kenneth (Betsy), Steven (Cindy); grandchildren, Timothy, Tiffany, Rebecca, Tyler; great-grandchildren, Lilly, Dakota, Keirsten, Paisley, Brantlee, Amara, Hunter; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members and friends. Richard was the...
John Robert Morgan
Jan 10, 2021
John Robert (Bobby) Morgan, 77, died peacefully at his home on January 10, 2021 following a prolonged battle with liver cancer. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Bobby graduated from Hopewell High School and then completed an apprenticeship program at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth. He worked as a machinist for Brown and Williamson Tobacco in Petersburg and retired from Honeywell...
Ted Joe Smith
Jan 8, 2021
Ted Joe Smith, 89, of Disputanta passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021. Born in the Crabtree Section of Haywood County, North Carolina on May 26, 1931, he was the son of the late Hubert and Myrtle MeHaffey Smith, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances Smith; daughter, Nancy S. Bollinger (Johnny); and siblings, Clyde L....
Sophia Lee Garcia Studer
Jan 8, 2021
Sophia Lee Garcia Studer, 13, of Chesterfield, VA joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, January 8, 2021. Born in Okinawa, Japan she was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Brian and JoAnna Studer; her uncle, Greg Garcia; and her maternal great-grandfather, Bill Sexton. Sophia came to know Christ at a young age. She attended a Mother-Daughter...
Robert Hoi Leong Sr.
Jan 7, 2021
Robert H. Leong, Sr., age 88, of Hopewell, Virginia passed away from complications of Covid-19 Pneumonia, on January 7, 2021. He was a successful restaurateur (Joy Young and Joy Restaurant) and entrepreneur. Born in Summerville, Mass., Mr. Leong moved to China as youth with his family before returning to the United States where he married his wife, the late Faye...
Sherrill Lynn Pond
Jan 6, 2021
Sherrill Lynn Pond, 64, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. She is survived by her loving daughter, Michelle R. Blanks, who shares a poem to reflect on Sherrill’s impact in her life: Your Mother is always with you! She’s the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street. She’s the smell of certain foods you remember, flowers...
