Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Paul Andrew Survello
Nov 13, 2014
Paul Andrew Survello, 75, of N. Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Alice Bray Survello; daughter-in-law, Anne Bagley Survello; and a cousin, John Bray. Mr. Survello is survived by his wife, Sandra Survello; sons, Paul Michael Survello, John Scott Survello and wife Donna, Patrick Survello and wife Sheila,...
Shirley Jean Romanchock
Nov 13, 2014
Shirley Jean Romanchock, 84, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014. Born in Quincy, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Paul Hance Smith and Phyllis Newman Smith. She was also preceded in death by husband, Theodore R. Romanchock; and sister, Nora Lee O’Hara. Mrs. Romanchock served in the Women’s Army Corps retiring from Civil Service at...
Robert "Bobby" Osborne Johnson
Nov 12, 2014
Robert “Bobby” Osborne Johnson, 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late Wilton Lee Johnson, Sr. and Lillian Bishop Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his son, Robert Dwayne Johnson. Mr. Johnson was employed with UPS and retired after 25 years. He was also...
James Madison Williams
Nov 11, 2014
James Madison Williams, 79, of West Columbia, SC, formerly of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Born on March 13, 1935, he was the son of the late Norman Harrison and Ellen Nase Robertson Williams. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Rosa W. Cannon; brothers, Wirt R. Williams, Norman H. Williams, Jr., and John...
Dorothy Pollay Morgan
Nov 11, 2014
Dorothy Pollay Morgan, 91, of North Chesterfield, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Sunset Memorial Park. Condolences may be registered online at www.jtmorriss.com .
Jerry W. Harville
Nov 9, 2014
Jerry Wilfred Harville, 67, of Carson, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Mr. Harville was preceded in death by his parents, Wilfred B. and Mildred King Harville. Jerry was a devoted lifelong member of Salem United Methodist Church in Carson. He was a graduate of Prince George High School and Virginia Commonwealth University. He...
Ruth Mary Strouth
Nov 9, 2014
Ruth Mary Strouth, 91, of DeWitt, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Waldo Torrey and Mary Bernice Wile Harlow. She was also preceded in death by a son, John Joseph Staszewski; daughter, Nancy Laurel Staszewski Chaisson; brothers, Waldo T. Harlow, Jr. and Joseph H. Harlow. Ms. Strouth’s career as...
Maria Dietl Lewis
Nov 9, 2014
Maria Dietl Lewis born in Konzell Bavaria, Germany went to be with the lord on Sunday November 9th, 2014, at her home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Ottilie Dietl, sister Irma Herbst, brother Reinhard Dietl, husband Bernard ” B.A.” Lewis, and son Thomas Lewis. She is survived by her longtime companion Lewis Radi, sisters Helga...
Joseph William Wells
Nov 8, 2014
Joseph William Wells, 73, of Prince George, passed away Saturday, November 08, 2014 at his residence. Born in Ivor, VA, he was the son of the late James Everett and Effie Bryant Wells. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Gordon Wells, three brothers, Jim Everett Wells, Robert Wells and Martin S. Wells, and two sisters, Annie...
Carl Edward Ashby
Nov 7, 2014
Carl Edward Ashby, 75, of Petersburg, passed away Friday, November 7, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Lucy Berkley Ashby, his wife, Julia Summey Ashby, and a son, Jason Edward Ashby. Mr. Ashby was a longtime member of West End Baptist Church. He is survived by his son, Rodney Ashby and wife, Heather, of Glen...
Donald Leighton Sechrest
Nov 6, 2014
Donald Leighton Sechrest, 74, a former resident of Dinwiddie County, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014. Born in Camden, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Edward Leighton and Elaine Shields Sechrest. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Kathy Scott Sechrest. Mr. Sechrest worked at Brown & Williamson in Petersburg until the factory relocated, and...
Mabel Ashburn Norton
Nov 6, 2014
Mabel Ashburn Norton, 92, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ashburn; and her husband, George Henry Norton. Mrs. Norton is survived by her daughter, Margaret S. Smith and husband, Carl; grandchildren, Eddie Coates and his wife, Monica, Dwayne Coates and fiancée, Erin, and Vicki Condrey and...
Keith Brian Shifflett
Nov 5, 2014
Keith Brian Shifflett, 50, of Dewitt, passed away on November 5, 2014. Born in Neubrecke, Germany he was the son of the late Jeff Jr. and Dorothy Shifflett. Keith was employed by the City of Colonial Heights in the Public Utilities Department. He is survived by the love of his life, Margo Townsend; two step-children, Chuck and Wanda Townsend; two...
John Pettiway Batte Iv
Nov 4, 2014
John Pettiway Batte IV, 36, of Dinwiddie County, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Mr. Batte is preceded in death by his parents, John P. Batte III and Theresa Van Dyke Phelps. He is survived by his sons, Zane and his mother, Sarah, and Nautis and his mother, Delores; sisters, Sheri Roberts and her husband, Kenneth, and Sandra Hemler...
Richard "Rick" Hays Bowling
Nov 4, 2014
Richard Hays Bowling, 61, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on November 4, 2014 with his family by his side. Born on January 1, 1953 in Richmond, VA he was the son of the late H.H. and Jean Bowling. After graduating from Virginia Tech in 1975, he worked for 33 years for the City of Richmond General Courts. After retiring, he...
James Arthur Wood Jr.
Nov 4, 2014
James Arthur (Art) Wood, Editor, Cartoonist and Public Relations Executive died on November 4, 2014 in Charlottesville, VA. He was born in Miami, Florida where his father was in a law firm. He spent most of his life in the Nation’s Capital. He graduated Cum Laude from Washington and Lee University in 1950 … received his Masters at Michigan State....
Elsie Wilkinson Robinson
Nov 3, 2014
Elsie Wilkinson Robinson, 84, of South Hill, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred W. Robinson. She is survived by her children, Carolyn Baughan and her husband, Claude, Marsha Cox, Michael Robinson and his wife, Kathy, and Ellen Johnson and her husband, Chuck; and her grandchildren, Jenny, Nick, Angie, Grant, Alexis,...
Margaret Hardy Booth
Oct 29, 2014
Margaret Eunice Hardy Booth, 84, of Hampton, VA, formerly of North Dinwiddie, passed on to glory, peacefully on October 29, 2014 at 11:00 am. She was born on November 28, 1929 to the late Daniel Luther and Margaret Eunice Hardy. She was also preceded in death by two infants (boy – died at birth 1954; girl – died at birth...
