Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Linwood Upshaw Jr.
Jan 17, 2016
Linwood Upshaw, Jr., 62, of Chester, VA passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lenwood Upshaw, Sr. and Bernice Upshaw. He is survived by his loving wife, Janis Upshaw; son, Jobette Upshaw and wife Carrie; daughter, Bionca Jones; sisters, Grace Upshaw and Laverne Brown; grandchildren, Jasmine, Angelo, Hailey, Tyson and Cameron; a...
Janet Mayhew Casey
Jan 17, 2016
Janet Mayhew Casey, 54, of Chesterfield, VA by way of Dinwiddie, VA left her earthly body on Sunday, January 17, 2016. She grew up creating havoc in Dinwiddie with Vivian, Lanny, and Phillip along with her friends that lived down the lane. Apparently there wasn’t much else to do down Squirrel Level except cause Charlie and Ella headaches. She went...
Nellie Christine Fuller Mayer
Jan 16, 2016
Christine Fuller Mayer, 95, of Petersburg, VA, widow of Richard Eugene Mayer, Jr., passed away on Saturday January 16, 2016. Born in Henderson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Francis and Hodgie Powell Fuller. Mrs. Mayer helped run Ashton Dairy in Petersburg until it closed in 1965 and continued to work on the farm for the remainder...
William Woodrow Grissom
Jan 16, 2016
William Woodrow Grissom On Saturday, January 16, 2016, our loving Savior welcomed home His faithful servant, William Woodrow "Wiggy" Grissom. He was the youngest of five children born to the late Katie Catlett Grissom and Hermas Grissom and was a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County. Besides his parents, William was preceded in death by a sister, Christine Grissom Kennedy; and...
Katherine Zappulla Deaner
Jan 15, 2016
***PREVIOUS SERVICE DATE AND OTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN CHANGED DUE TO THE RECENT SNOW. SEE UPDATED INFORMATION BELOW*** Katherine Grace Zappulla Deaner, 74, of Chester, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Frank Sr. and Katherine Zappulla. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Deaner; two sons, Patrick and Michael (Tomako) Deaner; daughter,...
Lydia Karoline Thinnes
Jan 15, 2016
Lydia K. Thinnes, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in North Chesterfield on January 15, 2016. During her final days, Lydia was surrounded by family, friends and her loyal companion, Buddy. Lydia was born in Ansbach, Germany and immigrated to the United States to make a better life for herself. Lydia was a special woman who touched everyone she...
William Carlton Feagans
Jan 14, 2016
William Carlton Feagans, 96, of Hampton, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016. Born in Amherst County, Va., he was the son of the late Eldridge and Pearl Rucker Feagans. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 29, 2016 in Southlawn Memorial Park. The family is being served by the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss...
Joseph Francis Ginther
Jan 13, 2016
Ginther, Joseph Francis, 90 peacefully passed away at home on January 13, 2016. Joseph F. "Joe" Ginther was born in 1925 on a farm near Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. He was involved in farm work until he was 21. He attended a rural one grade school and was graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a Bachelor of Science...
Elizabeth Louise Jones
Jan 12, 2016
Elizabeth Louise Jones, 78, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Suzanne Jones. She is survived by daughter, Beth Roach and grandson, Conner Roach; son, Eric Gronlund; sister, Lea Berry; four nieces and four nephews; many grand nieces and nephews; and special friends, Wanda Pratt and...
Matthew Allen Cousins, Jr.
Jan 11, 2016
Matthew Allen “Big Mac” Cousins, Jr., 86, of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016. Born in Amelia, VA, he was the son of the late Matthew Allen and Ruth Vaiden Cousins. Mr. Cousins quit school at a young age to help provide for his family, and remained a hard worker for the rest of his life. He was a...
Cecil Mckoy Gibson
Jan 10, 2016
Cecil McKoy “BoBo” Gibson, Jr, 79, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Riverview on the Appomattox Rehabilitation Center. He was preceded in death by his parents Cecil McKoy Gibson, Sr. and Louise Aldridge Gibson; and a sister, Delorise Lamantia Gibson. BoBo is survived by his caring brother, Wayne Gibson; son, Carl Gibson; daughter, Renee Gibson; six...
Donna Heath Williams
Jan 10, 2016
Donna Heath Williams, 71, of Carson, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016. She was preceded in death by her father, Wiley Graham Heath. Donna was a long time member of Memorial United Methodist Church and later a member of Carson United Methodist Church, teaching Sunday school at both churches. She was also a Beta Sigma Pi Sorority member. Donna...
Eugenia Parker Floyd
Jan 10, 2016
Eugenia Parker Floyd, 85, of Chester, VA passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, William R. Floyd, Sr.; sister, Kay Avery; and brother, Carlton R. Parker, Jr. She is survived by her son, William R. Floyd, Jr. (Melony); son, Barton L. Floyd; daughter, Patti Floyd Ross (Rick); daughter, Laura Floyd Deck...
Madeleine J. Mahoney
Jan 9, 2016
Madeleine Josephine Mahoney, 84 of Hopewell, died on Saturday January 9, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donatien & Jeanne Malherdes Retiere; and her husband, James Mahoney. Madeleine retired as a lab technician with Allied-Signal after many years of service. She is survived by her son, William G. Mahoney and his wife, Teresa Mahoney; grandchildren, Melissa Mahoney,...
Nettie Harvey Deadmon
Jan 9, 2016
Mrs. Nettie Mae Harvey Deadmon of Petersburg, VA passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Petersburg Home for Ladies. She was born on September 25, 1920 in Evergreen, VA and was the oldest child of Manie C. and E. Larkin Harvey, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, James E. Harvey, Lewis G....
Roy Iver Mitchell Sr.
Jan 7, 2016
82, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Lillie Mitchell; son, Roy Mitchell, Jr., and a daughter, Michelle Mitchell Richmond; sisters, Margie Cox, Connie Mitchell, Helen Creasy and Phyllis Dunford. He is survived by his loving wife, Sieglinde Mitchell; and his children, Ronald T. Fairburn, John Fairburn...
Samuel Clifton Siltz
Jan 7, 2016
Samuel Clifton Siltz, 25, of Prince George, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Joseph Siltz; grandfather and grandmother, Bob and Margaret Saarinen; and special grandfather, Charles Kendall. He is survived by his father, Joseph Siltz and wife, Susan; mother, Laurie Siltz; 3 sisters, Maria Siltz and husband, Walter, Beth Kendall, and Melanie...
Phyllis Ann Williams
Jan 7, 2016
Phyllis Ann Williams, 73, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016. She is preceded in death by her husband Herbert Arnold Williams. She is survived by three sons, Dennis (Deannie), Dwayne and Roger; daughter, Donna Condit (Cliff); brother, Joseph Bishop; two sisters, Barbara Badershall and Ethel Ball; grandchildren, Philip Condit, Cayce Marshall (Nick), D.J. Williams, Keller Williams...
Sarah Ocile Beville
Jan 7, 2016
On Thursday, January 7, 2016, the gates of Heaven opened and Sarah Ocile Beville went to be with her Lord and to join her sweet husband, William Calvin Beville. She is survived by her two sons, William O. Beville and Don J. Beville; grandsons, Jeffrey Jeter and Ry Beville; great-granddaughters, Allison Jeter and Kylie Beville; great-grandsons, Austin Jeter and Cy...
Hunter Martin Robertson
Jan 6, 2016
Local attorney, Hunter Martin Robertson, son of the late Hunter Maguire and Elizabeth Martin Robertson, passed away peacefully January 6th surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Carol Kvasnicka Robertson; two daughters, Sherri Jones (Keith) of Prince George, and Michelle Clegg (Sue Rama) of Williamsburg; and three grandchildren, Heather Coleman (Hunter), Taylor Jones (Jonnie Bruton), and Graham...
