Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Ryan Scott Williamson
Apr 4, 2015
Ryan Scott Williamson, 15, a resident of Chester VA, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015. He was preceded in death by his great grandmothers, Rosalie Clary and Linda Cundiff; grandmother, Connie Williamson; beloved dog, Shelby. He is survived by his loving parents Scott and Dawn Williamson; sister, Abby Rose Williamson; grandparents, Col. Donald L. Clary (Judith) and Billy Williamson; uncle,...
Betty Jo Meredith
Apr 4, 2015
Meredith, Betty Jo, 76, of Richmond passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents Arthur Gray and Helen S. Garter; her sisters Mary Garter and Anna Wilson. She is survived by her husband Anderson Wynn Meredith; her sons Gregory W. Meredith and Christopher G. Meredith; her grandchildren Hunter, Tucker, Emma, Gracie, and Willow Jo;...
Jessie B. Lee
Apr 2, 2015
Jessie B. Lee, 84, was born in Harnett County NC, September 21, 1930. On Thursday, April 2, 2015 he joined a company of angels. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lemon and Viola Lee; wife, Iva “Winnie” Lee; son, Robert Dale; sisters, Ila Daniels and Cristell Trembley; brother, Louis Lee. He is survived by his daughters, Dawn Simmons...
Elbert Jay Spruill
Apr 2, 2015
Elbert Jay Spruill, 69, a resident of Chester VA, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elbert and Beedie Spruill; brother, Don Spruill; sister, Pat Tyson; He is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years Patricia Spruill; son, Christopher Jay Spruill (Glenna); grandchildren, Jocelyn and Beckham Spruill; sisters, Diane Twiddy (Frank),...
Loren "Snooky" Parker Jr.
Apr 1, 2015
Loren L. ("Snooky") Parker, Jr. Loren Leonidas Parker, Jr., 94, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, GA. He was the son of the late Loren Leonidas Parker, Sr., and Lillian Hedgpeth Parker, and was preceded in death by Helen McIlwaine Parker, his loving wife of 54 years, and a brother, Joseph Richard Parker....
Robert Lee Reese
Apr 1, 2015
Robert Lee Reese, 67, of Church Road, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Born and raised in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Frank Curtis and Bernice Mae Smith Reese. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Lawrence William Reese, Frank Curtis Reese, Jr., and Thomas Lee Reese, Sr., and a sister, Virginia Mae Reese. Robert...
Elizabeth "Betty" Stainback Jeter
Mar 29, 2015
Elizabeth “Betty” Stainback Jeter, 84, of Dinwiddie, VA passed away on March 29, 2015 at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights. Born in Henderson, NC she was the daughter of the late William Barnard and Lois Parham Beam Stainback; and was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Edward Elmer Jeter; and her sister, Jeanne Henderson. Mrs....
Alma Neal Wamsley
Mar 29, 2015
Our Dear Mother, Alma Neal Perkinson Wamsley, 104 yrs. old, passed away peacefully on Palm Sunday March 29, 2015. She was born February 5, 1911 to the late Thomas Neal Perkinson and Annie Laura Herring Perkinson and she resided in her birthplace and family home that was established by her grandfather Christian Herring in 1854 in Ettrick. She was the...
William S. Williams
Mar 28, 2015
William S. Williams, known as Stevie/Will, 29, of Disputanta, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015. He is survived by his father, James S. Williams and wife, Esther; his mother, Joyce W. Whalen; a daughter, Emillie Noel Brown; one brother, Michael S. Williams and wife, Melissa; two sisters, Carol Anne O’Berry and Sandra O’Berry Frost and husband, Bobby; four step...
Carl Eugene Knestrick
Mar 28, 2015
Carl Eugene Knestrick, Jr, 65, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015. He was preceded in death by his father Carl Eugene Knestrick, Sr. Carl was known for being an enthusiastic Pittsburgh Steelers fan and also enjoyed watching NASCAR. He is survived by his loving companion of 27 years, Peggy Jones and her children, Loreta Jones Ferguson and...
Doris Hatchell Gray
Mar 26, 2015
Doris Hatchell Gray, 88, of Petersburg, passed away on March 26, 2015. Born in Buffalo, NY she was the daughter of the late Robert Bernard Hatchell, a fallen Petersburg Police Officer, and Berta Loving Hatchell; and was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years, Albert Edward Gray; and by two sisters, Audrey Beatrice Hatchell and Barbara...
Aaron Gray Jernigan
Mar 26, 2015
Aaron Gray Jernigan was born in Richmond, Virginia on August 4, 1978. His mother was Jane Renea Jernigan and his father is J. Michael Jernigan. Aaron's mother died from cancer in July of1997. Aaron lived with his father in Chester, Virginia. Aaron is survived by his son, Aaron Wesley Jernigan; his brother, Adam Michael Jernigan; his sister, Ashley Jernigan-Lewis; his...
James Worth Johnston
Mar 24, 2015
James Worth Johnston, 84, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Born in Chesterfield, VA, he was the son of the late Frank Charles and Lavenia “Lula” Woltz Johnston. He was also preceded in death by eight siblings, George Edward Johnston, Mary Louise Johnston, Frank Charles Johnston, Annie Laurie Johnston, Margaret Earl Johnston Hinson, Julian Adolphus Johnston,...
Preston Durwood Bain
Mar 24, 2015
Preston Durwood Bain, 76, of Dinwiddie County, passed away on March 24, 2015. Durwood was predeceased by his parents Preston C. and Eunice H. Bain; a brother, Malcolm C. Bain; and his sisters, Janet A. Bain and Gay Bain Sanders. He is survived by his brother Warren C. Bain (Nancy) of Dinwiddie; two sisters, Peggy C. Bain of Highland Springs...
Aurelie Lucille Allen
Mar 24, 2015
Aurelie Lucille Allen, 85, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Born in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Alberec Leon and Katherine Ellen Foy Emond. She is survived by her husband, Birel Allen; niece, Michelle Burchett and her husband, Kenneth, of Sutherland, VA; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. A memorial service will...
Frank Arnold Ashworth
Mar 23, 2015
Frank Ashworth was born on July 28th 1960, to the union of Bartley and Gudrun Ashworth in El Paso Texas. At a young age he became a resident of Virginia, eventually, he would become a resident of his true home Dinwiddie, Virginia. Frank received his high school diploma at Dinwiddie High School and moved on to join the United States...
Joshua Andrew Mcgraw
Mar 22, 2015
Joshua Andrew McGraw, 26, a resident of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015. He is survived by his parents, James McGraw (Marilyn) and Elizabeth Cox (Phillip); grandparents, Malcolm and Chae McGraw; grandmother, Mary Wesley; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. A visitation will be held at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss &...
Barry Phillip Mclean
Mar 21, 2015
Barry Phillip McLean, 70, a resident of Chester, VA, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Thelma McLean; two sons, Brandon and Blake McLean. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Melody C. McLean; daughters, Brooke and Erica McLean; sister, Shirley M. Swan; brother, Allen W. McLean;...
Warren Eugene Sandidge
Mar 20, 2015
Warren Eugene Sandidge, 92, of Colonial Heights passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015. He was born in Reusens, VA to Cecil Truette and Nellie Wills Sandidge. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Cecil Truette, Jr., Charles Marshall, Mosby Brown, and Ronald Francis Sandidge; sister, Dorothy S. Kidd; and son, David Warren Sandidge. Warren graduated from...
