Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Kathryn Rose Pettie
Oct 12, 2020
Kathryn Rose Pettie, 69, of Chester, VA passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020. Born in Takoma Park, Maryland she was the daughter of the late William Lewis Bean, Jr. and Betty Jane Gelsleichter Bean. Mrs. Pettie is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Charles E. Pettie; two sons, Randy S. Pettie and wife, Katie and Steven E....
Frances Diane Slaughter Slayton
Oct 10, 2020
Frances Diane Slaughter Slayton, 62, of Chester, VA, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Born on December 8, 1957 in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy Slaughter. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Slayton; and her brother, L.M. Slaughter. She is survived by her mother, Helen Slaughter; daughter, Jennifer S....
Marion Carroll Blaha
Oct 10, 2020
Marion Carroll Blaha, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Born in South Boston, VA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. Carroll and Marion Lowry Carroll. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, John R. Blaha, Sr.; daughter, Lena Halstead; and sisters, Ruth Wall and Alma Crowder. She is survived...
Jacqulyn Dee Delvecchio
Oct 8, 2020
Jacqulyn “Jackie” Dee DelVecchio went home to Jesus on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at the age of 60. She is now at peace and will be deeply missed. Jackie had a big heart and deeply loved her family and friends. We will always cherish the good memories and the times we spent together. Jackie is preceded in death by her...
Carl Ernest Sheffield
Oct 7, 2020
Carl Ernest Sheffield, 63, of Chester, VA died October 7, 2020. Born in Richmond, VA he was the son of Charles Madison Sheffield and Nancy Scott. Preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Emory and Ada Scott; paternal grandparents, Ernest and Jessie Sheffield; brother, Scott Sheffield. He is survived by his parents Charles and Nancy Sheffield; brother, Barry Sheffield (Geraldine);...
Raymond Taylor Hawkins, Sr.
Oct 6, 2020
Raymond Taylor Hawkins, Sr., 63, of Dinwiddie passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Born January 28, 1957, he was the son of the late Mildred M. and David Lunsford Hawkins, Jr., and was also preceded in death by his brother, David Lunsford Hawkins III. Raymond attended church every Sunday in the Dinwiddie Health and Rehab Center, where he was...
Corrine Lee Huddleston
Oct 5, 2020
Corrine Lee Huddleston, 20, of Hopewell, VA passed away on October 5, 2020 leaving behind a large family, many friends and a community that loved her dearly. She was always full of life, smart, funny, compassionate and loyal. She is deeply missed. She is survived by her immediate family Chris Huddleston, Billy and Bonnie Walker, Shera Gormley, Carter Huddleston, Hunter...
Chad Wesley Cox
Oct 4, 2020
Chad Wesley Cox, 53, of Chester, VA., passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020. Born, June 19, 1967 in Richmond, VA to the late Fredric Wayne Cox and Lillian Flores Jones. He is survived by his sister, Laurie Trent; brother, Todd Cox (Timmy Hall); nieces, Tiffany Trent, Hannah Reames (Stephen) and Jessalyn Trent; great-nephews, Wyatt Wingo and A.J. Powe as well...
Earl Francis Burgess Sr.
Oct 1, 2020
Earl Francis Burgess, Sr., 70, of Dinwiddie passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Born February 24, 1950, he was the son of the late Mabel Louise and Raymond Allie Burgess, Sr., and was also preceded in death by his brother, Raymond Burgess, Jr.; and two sisters, Elizabeth Hogan and Dorothy Riggs. After 21 years of dedicated and honorable service,...
Paul Mckinley Cundiff
Oct 1, 2020
My wonderful husband and best friend, whom I love so much, Paul McKinley Cundiff, passed away to the loving arms of his Lord, Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 2:15pm at Johnston-Willis Hospital in Midlothian, VA. He was surrounded by his family, whom he dearly loved. Born on October 3, 1956 in Martinsville, VA, he was raised in Bassett, VA, from...
Beecher H. Watson Sr.
Sep 30, 2020
Beecher Hartley Watson, Sr. VMD, 90, of Church Road, passed away on September 30, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Nancy Geltz Watson. Born in Greenville, PA, Dr. Watson grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of Dale Allen Watson and Laura Hartley Watson. He was graduated from Penn State University with a B.S....
Adeline Stathis Tetreault
Sep 29, 2020
September 29, 2020, Adeline “Addie” Mae Tetreault joined her husband of 68 years, Robert A. Tetreault, in Heaven. She is survived by her sons Henri L. Tetreault of Chester and Timothy Tetreault of Hopewell, her daughter-in-law, Lynn Tetreault, her grandchildren, Andrea, Adrienne and Trey, and her great-grandchildren, Peter and Amelia Mae; and sister, Tenia Martone. Addie was born in Ashtabula,...
John Billups Tuggle
Sep 29, 2020
John Billups Tuggle, John B., 24, of Chester, Virginia passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. He was born March 21, 1996 in Hopewell, Virginia to father Jimmy E. Tuggle and mother Theresa L. Shelton. John B. was a 2015 graduate from Thomas Dale High School in Chester, Virginia. He worked as front of house staff at Food Lion...
Ronald Thomas Harris
Sep 29, 2020
Ronald Thomas Harris, 81, of Chester, VA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 surrounded by family. Born in Draper, N.C., he was the son of the late Johnsie Thomas Harris and Dorothy Cassell Harris. Mr. Harris was a United States Army veteran having faithfully served during the Vietnam War as an aircraft engine mechanic, and was also a...
James Aubrey Smith
Sep 29, 2020
James Aubrey Smith, 85, of Chester, VA died on September 29, 2020. He was born in Petersburg on July 11, 1935. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Joan Wright Smith; his daughters, Toni Smith Clark and husband Jeff, and Laura Smith Falthzik and husband Eric. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emma Parrish Smith...
Stuart "Bubba" Stanley Stargardt, Jr.
Sep 28, 2020
Stuart “Bubba” Stanley Stargardt, Jr. of Dinwiddie Virginia passed away Monday morning 9/28/30 after a long and arduous bout with cancer. He was sixty two years of age and was accompanied by his closest friends and family. Stuart was born August, 1, 1958 in Richmond to Stuart and Barbara Lee Stargardt and grew up in the greater Chester area. He...
Virginia Louise Hicks
Sep 27, 2020
Virginia Louise Hicks, 91, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Rupert and Ludy Sprouse, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Ira J. Hicks; brother, James; two sisters Margaret Shiflett and Nora Church; and her son, Charlie Gunter. She is survived by her daughter,...
Joshua Lewis Stamey
Sep 27, 2020
Joshua Lewis Stamey, age 45, of South Chesterfield, Va passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, he was the son of William Wear Stamey and the late Wanda Mull Stamey. As the son of a U.S. Army Warrant Officer, he lived in Germany and Hawaii before his family settled in Colonial Heights, VA, where...
