Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Reaford Chapman
Feb 6, 2019
Reaford Chapman, 83, of S. Chesterfield, VA passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Born in Pikeville, KY he was the son of the late Earl Chapman and Pearl Chapman; and was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Bertha Chapman; two sisters, Loretta Chapman and Gaythel Lenhardt; and two brothers, Lee Orvall Chapman and Gary Dean Chapman. Mr. Chapman...
David Lundy Cole
Feb 6, 2019
David Lundy Cole, 90, of Chester, VA passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Born in East Rainelle, WVA he was the son of the late Lundy and Clara Bragg Cole; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Balint Cole. Mr. Cole was a United States Army veteran and was a longtime member of Chester Baptist Church....
Barbara J. Pohlig
Feb 5, 2019
Barbara Joyner Pohlig, 84, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Born in Matoaca, VA she was the daughter of the late Vivian Clarence and Mary Susie Bowman Joyner; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry Ervin Pohlig, Sr.; a brother, Melvin Joyner; and a sister, Mary Thornhill. Mrs. Pohlig was a loving mother,...
Pauline Moore Rathbone
Feb 5, 2019
Pauline Moore Rathbone, 82, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie, and her daughter Patricia Hayes. She is survived by her children, Lola Holley (George), Stanley Rathbone, Dolores Selden (Donald); son in-law, Donald Hayes; 10 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. Pauline was a loving person and a good wife, mother,...
Phyllis Mathis Wray
Feb 4, 2019
Phyllis Mathis Wray, 61, of Chester, VA passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019. Born in Hopewell, VA she was the daughter of the late Earot Eugene and Alice Dora Edwards Mathis; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard B. Wray; three brothers, Wayne, J.L. and Donald Earl; and a cousin, Gary and wife, Pat. Mrs. Wray...
Lewis Edward Labin
Feb 3, 2019
LABIN, Lewis Edward of Chester, VA, departed this life on Sunday, February 3, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 25, 1935 in Brownsville, PA. He was preceded in death by parents, James and Elizabeth Labin, sisters, Mary Carol Harden, Barbara Johnson, and brothers Alfred Labin and James Labin, Jr. He is survived by his beloved...
Dorothy Ann Williamson
Feb 3, 2019
Dorothy Ann Williamson, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on February 3, 2019. Born 1 of 8 children to Hasten and Victoria Gilliam. Dorothy was preceded in death by her loving husband, Emmitt Williamson Sr., and daughter, Shirley Thomas. She is survived by her sons, Jimmy (Charlene), Emmitt Jr., and Rickey Williamson (Darlene); daughters, Tina Evans (Chuck) and Bettie Cox;...
Mary Ellen Parke
Feb 3, 2019
Mary Ellen Harman Parke, 51, of Prince George, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2019. Born March 5, 1967 in Welch, West Virginia to the late William M. Harman Sr. and Mary Evelyn Coe. She is preceded in death by a brother, Flavious W. Harman. Left to cherish her memories is her husband, George Parke; brothers, William M. Harman Jr. (Lori),...
Susan Rives Stowe
Feb 2, 2019
Susan Rives Stowe, 72, of S. Prince George, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Paul Morton and Caroline Fairfax Rives Stowe. She is survived by her son, Bretton Wade (Rochelle Main); grandchildren; sister, Caroline Stowe Covington (Malcolm); and dear friend, Mike Foley; and extended family. Ms. Stowe was a...
Nancy Geltz Watson
Feb 2, 2019
Nancy Geltz Watson, 88, of Church Road, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at The Petersburg Home for Ladies. She was born in Ingomar, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late state Senator James Agnew Geltz and Helen Wallace Geltz. Mrs. Watson is survived by her husband of 67 years, Beecher Hartley Watson, Sr., VMD; son Beecher Hartley Watson, Jr....
Catherine "Ann" Maker
Feb 2, 2019
Catherine Ann Maker, 85, of Chester, VA., went to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 2, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Levi D. and Nancy Ball Mullins. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Harvey B. Maker; brothers, Patrick Mullins and Welford Mullins; sisters, Boletha Mullins Soloe and Eloise Mullins Soloe. Ann was an artist,...
Denolda Jean Mueller
Feb 2, 2019
DeNolda Jean Mueller, 82, of McKenney, VA, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Born in Breese, IL, she was the daughter of the late William George Hetzel and Irma Jean Haworth Maue. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Gerhardt Mueller; and daughter, Cathy Elizabeth Mueller. Mrs. Mueller enjoyed ceramics and sewing. Most of all she was...
Thomas Cofer Woolridge Jr.
Feb 1, 2019
Thomas Cofer Woolridge, Jr. of Chester, Virginia, age 76, went home to be with the Lord on February 1, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Cofer Woolridge, Sr. and Virginia Elizabeth Cain Woolridge of Petersburg; and by his son, Michael Bradley Woolridge of Chester. Tom graduated from Petersburg High School in 1960, Randolph Macon College in...
Howard Joseph Sherrick Sr
Jan 31, 2019
Howard Joseph Sherrick, Sr., 83, of Carson, ditched his wheelchair and ran to Jesus on Thursday, January 31, 2019. Born in Hopewell, VA, he was the son of the late Russell L. and Annie Katherine Sherrick. He was preceded in death by a son, Howard J. Sherrick, Jr.; sisters, May Cardosa and Helen Pedrick; and nephew, Jason Sherrick. Mr. Sherrick...
Marian White Distanislao
Jan 30, 2019
Marian “Deena” White DiStanislao, age 92, of Petersburg, peacefully departed this life January 30, 2019 in her home of 62 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Earle White and Marian Molloy White, and her brothers, William Earle White, Jr. and Stephen G. White. She is survived by her sons, Phillip T. DiStanislao, Jr. (Virginia), William W....
Dennis Andrew Downing Jr
Jan 30, 2019
Dennis Andrew Downing, Jr., 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Born in Ettrick, VA, he was the son of the late Dennis Andrew Downing, Sr., and Ruth Rebecca Traylor Downing. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruby Estelle Patterson Downing; and a sister, Ann Joyce Evans. Mr. Downing was a proud Veteran...
Joy Nicole Burns
Jan 30, 2019
Joy Nicole Burns, 36, of Chester, VA passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Joy was born in Petersburg, VA on December 16, 1982 and was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Robert and Doris Wilder; and her paternal grandparents, Joseph III and Rita Burns. Joy had a deep love for her family and she will be dearly missed...
Sandra Juanita Belcher
Jan 28, 2019
Sandra “Sandy” Juanita Belcher, 79, of Sutherland, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019. Born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, she was the daughter of the late Reed Droz and Eleanor Droz Brown and step-daughter to the late James W. Brown. She was also preceded in death by son-in-law, Bill Fidler, Jr. Mrs. Belcher is survived by her beloved husband of...
