Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Dorothy Hawley Ivey
Sep 4, 2015
Dorothy Hawley Ivey, 84, of Chester, VA passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin E. and Cassie I. Hawley; her loving husband of 64 years, Max Omer Ivey; and a son, Larry Wayne Ivey. She is survived by her daughters, Lynne I. Townes (Charles) and Joan A. Ivey; grandchildren, Steven R....
Joseph "Dickie" Richard Dance
Sep 4, 2015
Joseph “Dickie” Richard Dance, 64, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Wesley Sr., and Violet Newton Dance; sister, Verdie Ann Dance; and daughter, Teresa Dance Tuck. Dickie will always be remembered as a tough man and as a well-known legend in the local Petersburg area. He is survived...
Virginia Charles Jones
Sep 2, 2015
Virginia Charles Jones, 91, of Petersburg, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Lois Reid Charles. Virginia graduated from Crozer Theological Seminary with a master’s degree in Theology. She is survived by her husband, Reverend C. Bailey Jones; son, Dr. Robert V. Jones; and daughter, Cynthia D. Jones. A funeral service will...
Jacquelyn Glass Crafton
Aug 31, 2015
Jacquelyn Glass Crafton, 81 of Prince George, VA., passed away, Monday, August 31, 2015. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late Paul J. Glass and Fern Burroughs Glass. Jacquelyn was a retired Staff Assistant-Engineering with Bell Atlantic Telephone Company; she was a member of First United Methodist Church choir, United Methodist Women and also a member of The...
Patricia Sullivan Spain
Aug 31, 2015
Patricia Sullivan Spain, 77, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ruby Sullivan; her loving husband of 62 years, Robert E. Spain, Sr.; son, Timothy Spain; three sisters, Janice Shields, Nadine Jeffries and Eloise Blanks; and one brother, Bobby Sullivan. She is survived by her children, Wanda...
Durwood Marshall Jackson
Aug 31, 2015
Durwood M. Jackson surrounded by loved ones, passed away peacefully in his home Monday, August 31, 2015, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May of 2015. Durwoods passions included working on cars, NASCAR, Baseball (New York Yankees) and football (Redskins). Durwood had retired from Blue Ridge Paper in 2003. He was preceded in death by his father and mother...
Elizabeth Davis Hartman
Aug 30, 2015
Elizabeth Davis Hartman, 95, of Petersburg, VA, widow of Harry B. Hartman, Jr., passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late C. Ernest and Myrtie Rogers Davis. Mrs. Hartman was a 1938 graduate of Petersburg High School and a 1942 graduate of The College of William & Mary with a degree in...
Edna Mae Williamson
Aug 30, 2015
Edna Mae Williamson, 79, of Dinwiddie, VA, formerly of Martinsville, VA, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Rudolph A. “Rudy” Williamson; sons, Clarence Oakley and Clayton Oakley; nieces, Patsy Jordon and Donna Vance. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 4, 2015 at the Dinwiddie Chapel of J.T. Morriss &...
Ronald Meade Newton Jr.
Aug 29, 2015
Ronald Meade Newton, Jr., 51, of Petersburg, VA, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015. A lifelong resident of the area, Ron was a graduate of Dinwiddie High School and Atlantic Bible College. He was an accomplished musician and was well known in the automobile business. He worked most of his life at his family’s businesses, Newton Auto Sales and Jak...
Elba Celeste Delisle
Aug 29, 2015
Elba Celeste Delisle, 88, of Petersburg, VA, widow of Leo Alexander Delisle, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015. Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Salvador and Maria Arroyo Collazo. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Ivan Collazo and two sisters, Julie Rodriguez and Nereida Stumpp. Mrs. Delisle was a member of St....
Robert "Bob" Clyde Bolick
Aug 28, 2015
Robert “Bob” Clyde Bolick, 83, of Chesterfield, passed away on August 28, 2015. He was born in Crewe, VA to the late Clyde Luther and Rebecca Andrews Bolick. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 54 years, Laura Kreider Bolick. He was a longtime resident of Colonial Heights and a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church. Robert...
Roy Fenton Lane
Aug 25, 2015
Lane, Roy F., 95, of Colonial Heights, VA., passed away peacefully at Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Mr. Lane was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle G. Lipka Lane and children; Linda Lipka Richardson, Frank W. Lipka, Jr., grandchildren; Kristine and Patrick W. Johnson, a sister; Alice L....
John Robert Keevin
Aug 22, 2015
John Robert Keevin, 79, of Chesterfield, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, William George and Alma W. Driemeyer Keevin. John was a member of St. Edwards Catholic Church where he served as Eucharistic Minister. He is survived by his wife, Gayle Keevin; daughter, Catherine A. Spence; son, John R. Keevin, Jr.,...
Roy Allen Stout Sr.
Aug 22, 2015
Roy Allen Stout, Sr., 66, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015. Born in Brunswick County, VA, he was the son of the late Charles Lawrence and Alice McKenney Stout. Roy proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1968 to 1972. Following his military service, he began a career in law enforcement that spanned many years. He...
Jacquelin Reese Perdue
Aug 21, 2015
Jacquelin Reese Perdue, 83, of Chester passed away on Friday August 21, 2015. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Helen Parrish Reese. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Nathaniel W. Perdue and sisters Jane R. Cawthorn and Helen R. Ferguson. Jackie was a retired school teacher with Chesterfield...
Virginia Yonce Gates
Aug 21, 2015
GATES, Virginia Guy Yonce (Gee Gee), 87, passed away on August 21, 2015, three days after she and her beloved husband, Ernest Pleasants Gates, celebrated their sixty-fourth wedding anniversary. The youngest of four children born to Katherine Josephine Guy and Gordon Victor Yonce; Gee Gee was preceded in death by her brothers, Gordon Victor Yonce, Jr. and William Ivan Yonce....
Maxine Nichols Crow
Aug 21, 2015
Maxine N. Crow, 89, of Chester, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hill Crow; and granddaughter, Crystal Michelle Dickerson. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Bryant (Richard); son, Larry Crow (Marian); daughter, Brenda Dickerson (Bryan); 4 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Marie Nichols; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family...
Loma Ellen Sullivan
Aug 21, 2015
Loma Ellen Sullivan, 88, of Petersburg, VA went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 21, 2015. She was born in Soldier, KY on January 1st, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Clyde Thomas Sullivan, and a son, Lannie McVey Sullivan. She accompanied her husband for over 40 years as he pastored churches in...
