Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
James Adolph Hendrick Jr.
Jan 1, 2015
James Adolph “Jimmy” Hendrick, Jr., 78, of Chester, passed away on January 1, 2015. Born in Chesterfield Co. he was the son of the late James Adolph Sr. and Annie Valenta Hendrick. Jimmy was a United States Army Veteran and retired from Honeywell after 34 years of service. He enjoyed watching birds and was an avid gardener. He is survived...
Cecelia Louise Becker
Dec 31, 2014
Cecelia Louise Becker was born on April 14, 1943 in Petersburg, VA. She passed away on December 31, 2014 after a short illness. She was a woman who loved her family, friends, flowers and a good laugh. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, shopping and going to the river. Cecelia is survived by her husband, Bob Becker; her daughter, Robin Lee Brown;...
Robert Flake Y Sr.
Dec 31, 2014
Robert Flake Dry, 87, of Ford, VA, died on Wednesday December 31, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Flake and A. Pauline Efird Dry and his wife Dollie Dry; a sister, Rebecca D. Medlin and husband, Bill; a brother, Samuel W. Dry and wife, Nellie; brother-in-law, Gene M. Eagle; and sister-in-law, Eldred MacMillan. Mr. Dry was...
Eugenia Young Peterson
Dec 30, 2014
Eugenia Young Peterson, 87, of Chester, died on Tuesday, December 30, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, William M. Young, Sr. and Selma Jolly Young; and son, John Robert (Bob) Peterson. She is survived by her son, Carlton Young Peterson and wife, Connie; six grandchildren, Carla Seay, Robert Peterson, Gena Dimock, Angie Burchell, Carrie Peterson, and Carin...
Erin Howard Mcklveen
Dec 30, 2014
Erin Howard McKlveen, 90, of Richmond, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014. She was a member of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church. Mrs. McKlveen was preceded in death by her husband, John Robert McKlveen; and her parents, Crawford M. and Mary W. Barkley Howard. She is survived by her daughters, Edith McKlveen of Rochester, NY, Rachel McKlveen and her spouse,...
James Edward "Skeegie" Walker
Dec 30, 2014
James Edward “Skeegie” Walker, 74, of Chesterfield County, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Edward Lee and Gertrude Allen Walker. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a retired civilian employee with the Department of Veterans Affairs. A loving father and grandfather, he leaves behind a daughter, Terri Bennett and...
Donna Dalzell Boder
Dec 28, 2014
Donna Dalzell Boder, 93, of Chester, died peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2014. She was the widow of Harry D. Boder. Donna was born and raised in Pittsburgh, lived briefly in East Orange, NJ, and moved to Chester in 1951. Donna forged a career as a bookkeeper, worked for the Chester chapter of the American Red Cross and retired from...
Allie Jacqueline Bromley
Dec 27, 2014
Allie Jacqueline Bromley, age 88, of Chesterfield, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014. She was the daughter of the late, William Herbert and Tressie Ferguson Turner. Mrs. Bromley was also preceded in death by her husband, Merrill Calvin Bromley. She is survived by her sons, Bruce Bromley and Merrill David Bromley and wife, Terry; grandchildren, Jennifer Butts, Jennie Bromley,...
Delroy Kint Rinehart
Dec 26, 2014
Delroy Kint Rinehart, 81, of Chester, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014. Born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Dwight Scott and Thelma Grace Kint Rinehart. Mr. Rinehart graduated from Penn State University in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was a member of Pi Tau Sigma, an Honorary engineering...
Andrea Stewart Gunn
Dec 26, 2014
Andrea Stewart Gunn, 66, of Chester, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014. Born in Portsmouth, VA, she was the daughter of the late Horace Thacker and Mary Frances Bowden Stewart. She is survived by her husband, Franklin Gunn; two sons, Bryan Gunn and Stefan Gunn and his wife, Brianne; grandchildren, Zebediah and Abbigail; two sisters, Denise Krimm and Billie...
Pauline Elizabeth Andrews
Dec 25, 2014
Pauline E. Andrews, 99, of Colonial Heights, formerly of Alexandria, VA, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014. She was born December 16, 1915 in Elkton, VA, to the late Raymond E. and Mary Crawford Mowbray. She was widowed by Clarence Jones and Isaac Andrews. Pauline was a member of Swift Creek Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. She is survived by...
John Henry Mcdonald
Dec 25, 2014
MSGT John Henry McDonald, U. S. Army (Retired), 76, of Petersburg, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014. Born in Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Allen and Mary Aldrich McDonald. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Luigia McDonald and a son, Paul McDonald. Mr. McDonald served in the U.S. Army for over 20 years...
Jane Achenbach Freeman
Dec 24, 2014
Jane Achenbach Freeman, 89, of Chester, VA, lost her brief, but brave battle with cancer on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Surrounded by her family, she went to be with God. She was the beloved widow of John Joseph Freeman. She is survived by her five children and sons-in-law, Susan and Charlie Howe of Mechanicville, VA, Patty and Mike Hanley of...
Marsha Warner Ezell
Dec 23, 2014
Marsha Warner Ezell, 63, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Born in New York, she was the daughter of the late J. Wesley and Ruth Hutchinson Warner. She was also preceded in death by lifelong friend, Chris Turner. Marsha is survived by her husband, Edward Ezell; three children, Elizabeth Ezell, Eric Ezell and his wife, Kacey, and...
Milo Frederick Russell
Dec 22, 2014
Milo Frederick Russell, 93, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014. He received his B.F. A. from Virginia Commonwealth University (then Richmond Professional Institute) in 1954, and his Master of Education degree from the University of Virginia in 1957. From 1958 to 1985 he was a full-time Professor in the Painting and Printmaking Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. He worked...
Carol "Dolly" Louise Winer
Dec 22, 2014
Carol “Dolly” Louise Winer, 73, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014. Born in Leeds, ND, she lived out her life as a resident of Lawton, OK. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Cornelia Lundgren and was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Winer. She is survived by her son, Terry Winer of Lawton, OK; daughter...
Elizabeth Magee Lee Dunn
Dec 18, 2014
Elizabeth Magee Lee Dunn, 99, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Clara S. Magee. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Major Felix S. Lee and her husband, Joseph T. Dunn, Jr. Mrs. Dunn was a graduate of Petersburg General...
Ernest Michael Divittorio
Dec 16, 2014
Ernest Michael “Dee” DiVittorio, 85, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Mr. DiVittorio was preceded in death by his parents, Pietro and Maria Giovannoli DiVittorio; his brothers, Victor DiVittorio, Pete DiVittorio, and Alfred DiVittorio; and sister, Emma Pierson. He was a proud veteran and retired from the U.S. Army after twenty years of service. Mr. DiVittorio later...
Joan Carol Keener
Dec 15, 2014
Joan Carol Keener, 70, of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Louise Walter McNeil, and her husband, Wilburn Keener. Joan loved taking care of her many plants and enjoyed the company of her cat, Nikki. She is survived by her son, Joey Keener and wife Karla; granddaughter, Allyson C....
Virginia Brockwell Thompson
Dec 14, 2014
Virginia B. Thompson, 63, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eddie and Josie Harrison Brockwell; and son, John Daniel Thompson. Virginia was not just a mother to her own children, but to many. She is survived by her husband, Charles R. Thompson, Jr.; four children, Rebecca T. Coleman (Lawrence,...
