Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
John Edmond Tyrcha
Apr 22, 2019
John Edmond Tyrcha, 60, of Prince George, VA, died Monday, April 22, 2019. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Edmond Florian and Dorothy Mae Cox Tyrcha. John had 41 years of service with Dominion Virginia Power and was currently a Superintendent. He also had 25 years of volunteer service in Fire & EMS. He is survived...
Pablo Torres
Apr 21, 2019
Pablo Torres, 79 of Chester, VA., passed away, Sunday, April 21, 2019. Born, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is preceded in death by his parents, Pablo Torres, Sr. and Rosa Centeno Molina. Pablo was a longtime textile worker in the greater New York area, he was a member of IBEW Local Union #3 for...
Fred Joseph Cimino, Jr.
Apr 20, 2019
Fred Joseph Cimino, Jr., 89 of Chester, VA., passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019. Born in Richmond, VA., and son of the late Fred J. Cimino, Sr. and Mary E. Cimino. He is also preceded in death by two brothers, Sam and Ralph Cimino.Fred is survived by his loving wife of 57years, Florence M. Cimino; children, Ronnie Wells (Janice), Fred...
Terry Edward Dillard
Apr 20, 2019
Terry Edward Dillard, 59, of Chester, VA passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Born in Richlands, VA he was the son of the late Paul B. Dillard. He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Emily Dillard; a son, Blake Dillard and wife, Alison; one daughter, Heather Dillard and fiancé, Blake; two grandchildren, Carter Dinsmore and Savannah...
Melanie Gail Foreman
Apr 18, 2019
Sadly, on Thursday, April 18th, the world lost a bright shining star and Heaven gained an Angel. Melanie Gail Foreman, 21 of Chesterfield Virginia, was taken from her parents Debra and Victor Foreman and her beloved brother Max. Mel graduated from Cosby High School and was a Senior at Appalachian State University majoring in Evolutionary Biology with Ecology and Environmental...
Theresa Ann Heath
Apr 17, 2019
Theresa Ann Heath, 83, of Disputanta, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Linwood William Diacont and Helen Theresa Parker Diacont. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Clayton Heath, Sr.; brothers, Pete Diacont, Bobby Diacont, and Charles Diacont. Mrs. Heath was employed with C & P Telephone...
Steffie Vodopivec Jones
Apr 16, 2019
Steffie V. Jones, 88 of Chester, VA, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Born in Yukon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Kotnik Vodopivec. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James E. Jones, Sr., a son, James E. Jones, Jr. as well...
Mark Wayne Wood
Apr 16, 2019
Mark Wayne Wood, 63 of Chesterfield, VA., passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Born and raised in Richmond, VA., he was the son of the late Thomas B. Wood. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Susan M. Wood. Mark was a 1975 graduate of Frederick Military Academy, where he rose to the rank of...
Dorothy Williamson Barfield
Apr 14, 2019
Dorothy Williamson Barfield, 93, of DeWitt, formerly of Petersburg, passed away on April 14, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Percy Thomas Barfield, Jr. parents, Jasper R. Williamson, Sr. and Hettie D. Williamson; step mother, Francis B. Williamson; sister, Hettie J. Dalton; brothers, J.R. “Ray” Williamson, Jr., Arnold W. Williamson. She is survived by...
Charles T. Whitlock
Apr 14, 2019
Whitlock, Charles T., Colonel, U.S. Army Ordnance Corps (Retired), 99, of Henrico, VA completed his mission on April 14, 2019. Chuck was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Esther “Tess” Whitlock. Surviving are daughters, Kathy Whitlock of New York; Jennifer Boyer of Virginia; son, Terry Whitlock and wife, Becky, of Georgia; five grandchildren, Megan McLain, Christopher Whitlock,...
Steven Phillip Barbour
Apr 14, 2019
Steven Phillip Barbour was born in Roanoke VA, October 31 1963. Steve passed away at his home in Chester Va. April 14, 2019. He graduated from Thomas Dale High School in Chester VA, in 1982. Steve went to work for Graphics 3 and worked there for over 20 years as a graphics artist. After leaving Graphics 3 he went to...
Sundersingh Bala
Apr 14, 2019
Sundersingh Bala, born in Shipra, India on March 3, 1939 passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the age of 80. He was the son of the late Ganpatji Bala and Bhagvanti Devi. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 51 years, Meena Elthia Bala; daughter, Ritu and son-in-law Mark; son, Rishi and daughter-in-law, Farin; son, Ashish; and two granddaughters...
Mary Perkinson Bridgeman
Apr 14, 2019
Mary Perkinson Bridgeman, 77, of Hopewell, VA., passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019. Born in Petersburg, VA., she was the daughter of the late Howard Taft and Ercelle Snelling Perkinson. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, William and David Perkinson. Mary retired from Allied Chemical (now Honeywell) after more than 30 years of service. In 2003, she...
Pilar Ithier
Apr 13, 2019
Pilar Ithier, 83, Petersburg, VA passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Born in Spain to the late Silvio Pino and Josephina Sanchez Pino. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Humberto Ithier; son, Juan Ithier; and great-grandson, Bryson Ithier-Buchin. She is survived by her children, Maria Hinton, Humphrey Ithier-Pino (Debra), José Ithier (Nancy), and Elizabeth “Lisa”...
Phyllis Kellar Bass
Apr 13, 2019
Phyllis Kellar Bass, 84 of Chester, VA., passed away, Saturday, April 13, 2019. Born in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan and daughter of the late, Kendall Hubert Kellar and Camilla Fauntleroy Hughes. Phyllis was a graduate of Randolph Macon Woman’s College and was a school teacher for 37 years. She was a member of Chester Baptist Church, a founding member of...
Terry Mcclellan Looney
Apr 11, 2019
Terry McClellan Looney, 73, of Chester, VA, died Thursday, April 11, 2019. Born in Roanoke, VA, he was the son of the late Roger McClellan Looney and Thalia Mae Johnston Looney. A U.S. Navy veteran, Terry was a graduate of Virginia Tech and a former employee of Carpenter Co., Richmond, VA. He was a collector of trains and railroad memorabilia,...
Joeann Humphries Snow
Apr 10, 2019
Joeann Humphries Snow, 78, of Sussex County, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Freddie Humphries and Ruby Stywater Vlk. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Blair of Atlanta, GA, Sharon Thweatte (Greg) of Claxton, GA, and Robin Imes of TX; sisters, Carol Archer of Sussex County, Doris...
Brenda Peyton Blaha
Apr 9, 2019
Brenda Peyton Blaha, 69, of N. Dinwiddie, VA passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2019. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Peyton, Jr. and Clara Dobbs Peyton. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirley M. Cole. She is survived by her husband, Louis J. Blaha; brother, Wilbur Peyton, III of Chesterfield; sisters,...
Beverley Allen Crosby
Apr 9, 2019
CROSBY, Beverley Allen, age 74, passed from this world on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Known by her family as “Lilly” and “Maw Maw,” she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Marshall and Michalene Crosby, daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Shawn Burke. She is also survived by her three grandchildren who loved her dearly: granddaughter, Reese, and grandsons, Grayson and...
Maxine Bishop Simmons
Apr 8, 2019
Maxine Bishop Simmons, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late William Edwin Bishop, Sr. and Ommie Oakley Bishop. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, David “Jimmy” Clary; five siblings, William E. Bishop, James D. Bishop, Clarence E. Bishop, Virginia R. Short,...
