Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Claudette Agee Woodard
Nov 8, 2017
Claudette Agee Woodard, 79, of Chester VA, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. She was the daughter of the late John Agee and Mary Whitback Short. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Bedford David Woodard, Jr.; son, David Woodard, III; and her sister, Betty Taylor. Ms. Woodard was the owner and operator of Truby Motor Company...
Louis George Phelps
Nov 7, 2017
Louis George Phelps, 80, of McKenney, VA, a U.S. Air Force veteran, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Born in Lancaster, OH, he was the son of the late Guy Wilson and Mary Wolfrey Phelps. He was also preceded in death by a son, George Allen Phelps and a grandson, Jason Phelps. Mr. Phelps retired after many years as a truck...
Allen "Hunka" Randolph Smith
Nov 5, 2017
Allen “Hunka” Randolph Smith, age 65, of South Chesterfield, VA, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar J. Kessler, Sr. and Marie N. Smith brothers, James H. and Jerry L. Smith. Allen’s passion was his love and pride of Battersea where he was...
Rebecca Ann Ward
Nov 4, 2017
Rebecca Ann Ward, Becky as she liked to be called, of Prince George County, was called home to glory on the morning of Saturday November 4, 2017. She was a loving mother survived by her Daughter, Shannon Ward, her love, John T. Hughes, Mother and Father, Ralph and Marilyn Kuhens, and many cousins and beloved family members. Becky served the...
David Scott Boughan
Nov 3, 2017
David Scott Boughan, 68, of Chesterfield, VA, died Friday, November 3, 2017. Born in Lima, OH, he was the son of the late Dale and Evelyn Boughan. He was a Global Automation Specialist for Honeywell Plastics International. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and brother, Mr. Boughan was loved by everyone who knew him. He is survived by his wife...
Faruk Behram Presswalla
Nov 1, 2017
Dr. Faruk Behram Presswalla, 76, of Chester, VA passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. He was born in Mumbai, India in 1941. He is preceded in death by his parents Behram and Coomi (Engineer) Presswalla. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Daisy Presswalla; sisters, Hilla D’souza and Zarine Shah of Austin, TX; a brother, Cyrus...
Vina Lee Taylor
Nov 1, 2017
Vina Lee Taylor, 84, of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ira and Sarah Dick Warren; and husband, Ralph E. Taylor. She is survived by son, Jackie L. Taylor; two grandsons, Justin Taylor and Christopher Taylor; four great-grandchildren, Leah Taylor, Evan Moody, James Taylor and Logan Taylor; sister, Ellen Dick; two...
Pauline Marie Hill
Oct 31, 2017
Pauline “Ma” Marie Hill, 92, of Chester, VA passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Born on November 7, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Ollie and Minnie McBride Myers; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph E. Hill; a daughter, Bonnie Griffith; one son, Landon Hill; and a son-in-law, Joseph “Joey” Reighard. Mrs. Hill...
Catherine Capehart Taylor
Oct 30, 2017
Sarah Catherine Capehart Taylor passed away October 30, 2017. Catherine, born October 10, 1934, is the daughter of Mary Farice Smith Capehart and LeRoy Simpson Capehart. Catherine is survived by her daughter, Debbie Hannahs, her son-in-law Don Hannahs, two grandsons, Raleigh and Parker Hannahs, and her sister, Peggy Wilkinson. Her daughter would like to extend much gratitude to her Mother's...
James Wiley Severt
Oct 30, 2017
James Wiley Severt, 73, of Church Road, went to be with the Lord Monday, October 30, 2017. He was born November 27, 1943 in Maben, West Virginia. He was the son of the late, James Lee and Ethel Mae Severt. James graduated from Mullens High School in Mullens, WV; he served in the United States Army and was stationed in...
Michael Dean Sinks
Oct 29, 2017
Michael Dean Sinks, 62, of Chester, VA., passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017. Michael was born in North Hollywood, CA., but called Virginia his home. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving during the Vietnam War, he retired after many years of industrial sales. Mr. Sinks enjoyed traveling, camping and golfing, and was a devoted, loving husband, father, and...
James Edward Leber
Oct 27, 2017
James Edward Leber, 75, of Chester, VA passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard Leber and Ceciala Drudge Leber; and his loving wife of 40 years, Bonnie Leber. He is survived by his son, John Leber; nieces, Debra Barker, Amanda Barker and Tiffany Barker; nephew, Sean Bridgmon; and a cousin, Temple...
Margaret Ann Russell
Oct 27, 2017
Mrs. Margaret Ann (Eggleston) Russell, 83, of Chester, VA passed away peacefully on Friday, October 27, 2017 at Brightview Baldwin Park Retirement Community, Staunton VA. Margaret was born on May 4, 1934 in Roanoke VA. She was a devoted and loving wife to Wilson Russell for 66 years. She also was a very dedicated mother that faithfully loved and raised...
Alvin Donald Hill
Oct 27, 2017
Alvin Donald Hill, 95, formerly of Baltimore Maryland passed away peacefully at Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Center, Richmond VA on October 27th. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is predeceased by his wife of 66 years “Kay” (Catherine Louise). Big Al is survived by his son William D. Hill (Joyce), daughter Kathy Peebles (Brad), grandsons David...
Harold Fitzgerald Strange, Jr.
Oct 25, 2017
Harold Fitzgerald Strange, Jr., 56, of Chester, VA passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late Harold F. Strange, Sr. Mr. Strange is survived by his mother, Virginia Strange; his son, Harold Strange, III and wife, Cynthia; and two grandchildren, Makayla and Nicholas Strange. A memorial service will be held...
Robert Edward Sherrill Sr.
Oct 24, 2017
Robert “Bob” Edward Sherrill, Sr. 75, of Chester, VA passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie Dee Sherrill and Daisy Pearl Ledlow Sherrill; and his brother, Ronnie Sherrill. He is survived by his loving wife, Edna L. Sherrill; daughter, Denise S. Long; son, Tony Giannotti; daughter, Tracye L. Sherrill (Debra); daughter,...
Joyce Marie Holley
Oct 24, 2017
Joyce Marie Holley, 77, of Petersburg, VA, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017. She was preceded in death by her father, Wilton “Booty” Frank; her mother, Sadie Traylor Gibbs; her first husband, Ernest E. “Sonny” Grubbs; her second husband, Paul Holley; and her brother, W.E. Frank. Joyce was a woman of strong faith who always looked for the best in people....
Clara Mae Adams
Oct 24, 2017
Clara Adams, age 77, of Chester, VA passed away on, Tuesday, Oct. 24th, 2017. She was born June 12, 1940 to the late Sylves Clevenger and Ruth McClure Schar in Weller, Ohio. She found pleasure in spending time in her yard with her four legged friend Pumpkin and those friends and family she loved. No matter how busy she was,...
Asa Carlyle Moody Jr.
Oct 24, 2017
Asa Carlyle Moody, Jr., age 77, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, departed this life on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Asa C. Moody and Annie Mae Woodroof Moody; a sister, Anne M. Jones; two nephews, Robert E. Moody, Jr., and Ronald Hollis; and a special uncle and aunt, Orsborne T. Marshall and Irene Moody...
Clara Mae Adams
Oct 24, 2017
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