Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Otis Montel Gettings
Dec 13, 2014
Gettings, Otis Montel, 89, of Chesterfield, Virginia, was called home on Saturday, December 13, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents William Henry and Rosa Lee Gettings; two brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Margaret J. Gettings; his daughters, Diane King and husband Jimmy, Tammy Hanchey and husband David; four...
Elizabeth Blankenship Wilson
Dec 12, 2014
Wilson, Elizabeth Blankenship, 92, of Chesterfield, Virginia, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 12, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Herman M. Wilson; her parents Robert “Bud” and Montese Blankenship and a brother Gordon Blankenship. She is survived by her son, Melvin F. Wilson, her daughter Helen W. Roach...
Brian Hugh Bennett
Dec 11, 2014
Brian Hugh Bennett, of Chester, VA, former resident of Springville, NY, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Beloved son of Hugh M. (Bernice) Bennett of Englewood, FL and Gloria Bryner Blakely of East Aurora, NY. Cherished brother of Sharon (Mark) LaRue of Phoenix, AZ, Bradley (Denise) Bennett of Independence, KY, Deaune (Kenneth) Cuedek of Chesterfield, VA, and Melinda (Michael)...
Miriam Mayer Siegle
Dec 11, 2014
Miriam Mayer Siegle, 80, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Herman and Mattie Hanshew Mayer. She retired after 20 years of civil service at Fort Lee and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. She loved to play the piano and served several churches in...
Roger Paul Newton Sr.
Dec 9, 2014
Roger Paul Newton Sr., 69, of South Chesterfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, and a retired firefighter with the City of Richmond. He is survived by his wife, Frankie Marie Newton; three daughters, Denise F. Hairfield and her husband, Charles, Lelia Marie Mills and her husband, Clifford, and Sherry Lynn...
Rubie Jane Eustis Bienvenu Gatlin
Dec 7, 2014
Rubie Jane Eustis Bienvenu Gatlin, 75, passed away on December 7th, 2014 in Chesterfield, VA. She was born in New Orleans, LA on December 30, 1938 to her loving parents, Clifford H. Eustis and Margaret Inez Belyea (of New Brunswick, Canada), and was a resident of the Chesterfield area of Virginia since 1976. She was the mother of four sons,...
Betty Jo Kelley
Dec 6, 2014
Betty Jo Kelley, 76, of Sutherland, VA was taken home on December 6, 2014. Born in Terra Alta, WV, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Minnie Fraley; and was also preceded in death by one brother, Edward Fraley; and two daughters, Chris Ann Trivett and Patricia Dawn Rogers. Betty was a loving and caring daughter, wife, mother,...
Major Jeter Sheffield
Dec 5, 2014
Major Jeter Sheffield, 75, of Ashland, VA passed away on December 5, 2014 at Hickory Hill Retirement Community in Burkeville, VA. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late Major Clixtoe and Mildred Farmer Sheffield; and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lemuel C. Sheffield and George Melvin Sheffield; and one sister, Marian Crumpler. Mr....
Kermit Elledge
Dec 5, 2014
Kermit Elledge, 80 of Prince George, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ransom and Alice Monday Elledge; brothers, Kenneth Elledge, Rufus Elledge, and a daughter in law, Maureen Elledge. Kermit retired from Allied Chemical (Honeywell) after 30 years of service and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Disputanta....
Virginia Lambert Wood
Dec 5, 2014
Virginia Lambert Wood was born on February 4, 1916 and died on December 5, 2014. She was the wife of Harry DuPrey Wood, Jr, deceased. Her children are Harry DuPrey Wood, III, Edwin Lambert Wood, deceased, and Sue Wood McLendon. Her grandchildren are Edwin Lambert Wood, Jr, Harry DuPrey Wood, IV, Raymond Tyler Wood, Elizabeth Wood McLendon, Emily Lambert McLendon;...
John "Johnnie Van" Henry Van Landingham Iii
Dec 4, 2014
John Henry Van Landingham, III. “Johnnie Van”, 92, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014. He was the son of the late John H. and Ann Bell Van Landingham, Jr. and was also preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Robertson, Jean Lombardi, and Ann Van Landingham. Mr. Van Landingham graduated from Petersburg High School in 1939 and...
Gordon Everette Peoples
Dec 3, 2014
Gordon Everette Peoples, 80, affectionately known to his family as “Grandpoo,” of Chester unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Born in Williamsburg, VA, he was the son of the late Harry Thomas and Elizabeth Stott Peoples. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Harry Thomas Peoples, Jr. and Stanley Edward Peoples. Mr. Peoples is survived by...
Victor Parks Iii
Dec 3, 2014
Victor Parks, III, 84, of Petersburg, passed away at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents Victor Parks, Jr. and Eloise M. Hinton Parks, grandson Benjamin L. Parks, sisters, Eloise Parks Veal and Marietta Parks Cofer. He was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and a veteran of the...
Everett Wesley Rice
Dec 1, 2014
Everett Wesley Rice, 69, of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014. Born on July 2nd, 1945 in Wilsons, VA, he was the son of the late Daniel Branson and Edith Toney Rice. He is preceded in death by five sisters and two brothers. He is survived by four sisters, three brothers as well as Sassy and Bullet. Everett is...
Ronald Matthew Jenkins
Dec 1, 2014
Ronald Matthew Jenkins, Sr., 71, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Retreat Hospice Hospital after a short battle with cancer. He was the only child of the late Olin Matthew and Virginia Burnette Jenkins, born in Richmond, Virginia on February 11, 1943. He is survived by three devoted children, Bryan Leslie Jenkins and wife, Diane, Rawn Jenkins Hyatt...
Maggie Nickie Trayer
Nov 30, 2014
Maggie (Nickie) Trayer, 85, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014. Mrs. Trayer was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Harold Trayer. She is survived by her children, Kenneth Trayer and his wife, Linda, Rhonda Puryear and her husband, David, and Pamela Morrison and her husband, Eric; one brother, Johnny Albert; grandchildren, Carrie Holshouser, Jennifer Trayer, Vance...
Nannie Mawyer Brooks
Nov 29, 2014
Nannie M. Brooks, 85, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew J. Brooks; and son, W. Thomas Guill. She is survived by her children, Andrew T. Brooks (Del), James L. Brooks Sr., and Brenda B. Sindlinger; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one brother, Harold Mawyer (Madeline). Nannie was a member of...
