Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Shirley Taylor Rinker
Mar 21, 2017
Shirley Taylor Rinker, 89, of Petersburg, VA passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Raymond S. Taylor and Mrs. Alice Hechler Taylor of Henrico County, VA. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Heywood of Florida. Shirley is survived by her husband, William O. Rinker; daughter, Barbara A. Rinker;...
Charles Bentley Parker Jr.
Mar 20, 2017
Charles Bentley Parker, Jr., 64, of Colonial Heights, VA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday, March 20, 2017. He was a native of Jarratt, VA, and was preceded in death by his loving parents, Ben and Erma Lee Parker. He leaves behind to mourn his passing, his loving wife of 42 years, Lizette; two daughters, Jennifer...
John William Corrigan
Mar 20, 2017
John William Corrigan, AKA “Guido”, 73, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017. Born in New York, he was the son of the late Dr. James E. Corrigan and Ann Burns Corrigan. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Patricia Corrigan; daughter, Bernadette Bailey and her husband, Bobby; son, Brian Corrigan; grandchildren, Tyler, Kelsey, and Lyndsay;...
Audella Grubb Evans
Mar 20, 2017
Audella B. Evans died March 20, 2017, after a lengthy illness. A longtime resident of Chester, she was a retiree of Chesterfield County Schools where she worked as a Teacher's Assistant and School Bus Driver. Before her illness, she was an active member of Enon Church of God where she taught Sunday School, sang in the Choir, and worked in...
Vincent Paul Riordan Jr.
Mar 19, 2017
Riordan, Vincent Paul Jr., 79, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was preceded in death by his youngest brother, Philip S. Riordan and leaves behind his wife of 58 years, Margaret Mary (Hines) Riordan. He is survived by his sister, Joan Belanger and her husband, John; brother, Michael Riordan and his wife, Mary, and sister-in-law, Marie Riordan. He is...
Judith Lesley Stamper-Howington
Mar 18, 2017
Judith Lesley Stamper-Howington, 70, of N. Chesterfield, VA passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Margaret Stamper; her husband, Joe D. Howington; and two brothers. She is survived by her children, James Howington (Melissa Creasey), Melissa Southers (Fonzie), Angie Ford (Charlie); grandchildren, Jesse Howington, Leslie Adams (Michael), Cody Ford; great...
Joyce Felton Fleming
Mar 18, 2017
Joyce Felton Fleming, 84, of Richmond, went home quietly to be in the arms of her Heavenly Father for eternity on Saturday, March 18, 2017. She is survived by three daughters, Terri Fleming-Davis (Rob), Gayle Nguyen (Minh) and Renee Stoneman (Chip); three grandchildren, Tiffany Kremsreiter (Scotty), Kip Nguyen (Ashley) and Benjamin Nguyen (Yoshie). She is also survived by three great-granddaughters,...
Edith Greene Henderson
Mar 18, 2017
Edith Greene Henderson, 99, passed away March 18, 2017. She was one of eight children born to Robert Edward and Laura Grizzell Briscoe Greene of Gates, NC. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Love Holland, husband, James Henderson, and a granddaughter, Angela Baines Lively. A longtime member of Second Baptist Church, Mrs. Henderson retired from Macy’s after...
James Donald Johnson
Mar 16, 2017
James Donald Johnson, age 76, the loving husband of Jean King Johnson, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. A memorial service will be held, 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Salem Baptist Church, 5930 Centralia Rd. Richmond, VA., 23237. Memorial contributions may be sent to Salem Baptist Church and would be greatly appreciated by the family. The family is...
Mallie Bullock Murray
Mar 16, 2017
Mrs. Mallie Bullock Murray, 71, of Chester passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. Mallie was an avid sports fan. She was an active supporter of all Thomas Dale H.S. athletics, the Dale Wrestling Club, a founding member of the Harrowgate Athletics Association, and NASCAR fan. She adored bowling and was a state bowling champion in 1982 and 1983 as a...
Robert Wayne Newman Sr.
Mar 16, 2017
Robert Wayne Newman, Sr., 71, of McKenney, VA, died Thursday, March 16, 2017. Born in Amma, WVA, he was the son of the late Lewis Everett Newman and Geraldine Osborne Davis. He was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Wayne Newman, Jr. Mr. Newman retired as a supervisor after 25 years of work as an industrial paint contractor...
Terry Lee Webb
Mar 14, 2017
Terry Lee Webb, 53, of Prince George, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Webb and Grace Crawford Webb; and brother, Francis “Frankie” Webb. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Webb; children, Ryan, Kaitlyn, Dylan, and Adwina; sisters, Mary Tuck, Doris Dennis, and Janet Young; sister-in-law, Mary Webb; and a...
Thomas L. James
Mar 14, 2017
Thomas L. James, 85, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late William Thomas James and Mildred Howerton James. He is survived by his wife, Mary James; three sons, Billy James and his wife, Wanda, Tommy James, and Dale James; one sister, Ann Harvill and her husband, Chuck;...
Carlos Ray Shockley Jr.
Mar 13, 2017
Carlos Ray Shockley, Jr., 74, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017. He was preceded in death by his son, Nathan Shockley; and his sisters, Peggy and Linda. He is survived by his loving partner, Joyce Eubank; a brother, Charles E. Shockley; a granddaughter, Morgan Chewning; a niece, Nancy Henshaw and husband, Willie; thought of as an...
Dorothy White Jones
Mar 13, 2017
DOROTHY WHITE HELTON JONES, age 94, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2017 after a long illness. Dot was born in Hartselle, AL on Nov. 19, 1922, last of the 11 children of James W. and Berta Bennett White. She was preceded in death by Jesse Lee Helton, Jr. after 30 years of marriage. They made loving Christian homes in...
Erma Mae Alley
Mar 12, 2017
Erma Mae Alley, 95, of N. Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Barney L. Alley. She is survived by her daughter, Betty Cairnes; two grandsons; Kenny Reason and wife, Lisa and Mark Reason; and two great-grandsons, Brandon Reason and Christopher Reason. All funeral services will be private. In lieu of...
John Douglas Renzel
Mar 12, 2017
John Douglas Renzel, “Handsome John,” of Chester, Virginia, died on March 10th 2017. John loved making people laugh, and did so until the end. John was born on April 28, 1943, to Rita and Ralph Renzel. John is survived by his devoted sister, Mary Beth (Renzel) Synold, brother-in-law and lifelong friend, Fred Synold; nieces Darci (Theurer) Cianci and husband, Bob...
Mary Perkinson Swann
Mar 10, 2017
Mary Perkinson (Eloise) Swann, age 88, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away at Ridgecrest Retirement Community in Mount Airy, on March 9th, 2017 following an extended illness and is now peacefully and joyfully at rest with the Lord. Mrs. Swann was born in Chesterfield County, Virginia on October 1, 1928, to the late Claiborne F. Perkinson and Mary F....
Basil Patrick "Pat" Walker
Mar 8, 2017
Basil “Pat” Patrick Walker, 93, of Petersburg, VA, passed away on March 8, 2017. He was the son of the late William Earl Walker and Mary Agnes Carney Walker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Alease Walker; and his brother and sister. Pat left Stillwater, New York during WWII and was stationed in Petersburg, VA where he...
