Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
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...
James Edward "Nickey" Ogburn Sr.
Oct 28, 2014
James Edward “Nickey” Ogburn, Sr., 61, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Ogburn. Mr. Ogburn retired as a Sergeant from the Petersburg Fire Department and was also co-owner of Ogburn and Ogburn Trucking Co. He was also a member of Prospect Christian Church in Dewitt. Mr. Ogburn...
Mary Frances Journigan
Oct 27, 2014
Mary Frances Journigan, 89, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on October 27, 2014. Born in Franklinton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Frank M. and Berta Kelly May; and was also preceded in death by her loving husband, James L. Journigan, Sr. Mrs. Journigan retired from Allied Chemical after 25 years of service, and was also a...
Charles Russell Stephens Sr.
Oct 26, 2014
Charles Russell (Russ) Stephens, Sr. passed away on October 26, 2014. He was born in Charlotte, N.C. to the late Helen Lutes Magers and Raphael Weller Stephens, II. He grew up in Hopewell but has spent the majority of his adult life in the Richmond area. Russ is also predeceased by his niece, Heather Denise Henry. Russ is survived by...
Mary Ann Sechrist
Oct 25, 2014
Mary Ann Sechrist, 49, a resident of Petersburg and longtime member of Washington Street United Methodist Church, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Dwight Ryan, and a brother, Daniel T. Ryan. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Lee Sechrist; mother, Ruby E. Ryan; brothers, Michael D. Ryan and wife, Sharon,...
John Christopher "J.C." Kollman Jr.
Oct 22, 2014
John Christopher “J.C.” Kollman, Jr., 90, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 after a period of declining health. Born May 23, 1924, he was the son of the late John Christopher Kollman, Sr. and Dora Van Kollman. Mr. Kollman was also preceded in death by two sisters, Clarine Scott and Foris Winfield; one brother, William Rudolph Kollman;...
James Rodger Nicholson
Oct 22, 2014
James Rodger Nicholson, 77, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Nicholson was preceded in death by his parents, Weldon S. and Betty W. Nicholson, sons, Rodger James Nicholson and “Finn” Weldon S. Nicholson; and siblings, Albert L. Nicholson, Judith Ann Puffinberger, and Thomas W. Nicholson. He is survived...
John Halligan Clements
Oct 21, 2014
John Halligan Clements, 83, of Carson, Virginia, and a native of Dinwiddie County passed away on October 21, 2014. Born on December 20, 1930, John was the son of the late Ruth Amanda Halligan Clements and John William Clements; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Pittard Clements; and a sister, Gwendolyn Clements McCann. He is survived...
David Wayne Martin
Oct 20, 2014
David Wayne Martin, 51, of Prince George, VA passed away on October 20, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late Lloyd C. Sr., and Annette Crowder Martin; and was also preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Martin. David was a United States Marine Veteran. He was the lead mechanic for Food Lion Distribution Center...
Janice Hall Houston
Oct 16, 2014
Janice Hall Houston,71, of Chester, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert James and Verna Gilbert Hall; and a brother, Herbert Wayne Hall. She is survived by her husband, Francis Houston; a son, James Houston and wife, Alison; grandchildren, Tanner and Rachel Houston. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am on...
Lillian Marie Hammond
Oct 15, 2014
Lillian “Lil” Marie Hammond, 90, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Brighter Living in Hopewell, Virginia after a battle with Alzheimer’s. Born in Green Island, Canada on April 23, 1924, Lil was the youngest of twelve children of the late Samuel and Helen LaFrance and grew up in Nashua, New Hampshire. After twenty-three years exploring...
Roy Harold Smith
Oct 13, 2014
Roy Harold Smith, 81, died peacefully on Monday morning, October 13, 2014. Roy was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was an active member of the Prince George Masonic Lodge #115 A.F. & A.M., and a former member of the Prince George Fire Department. He also was a member of Waverly Baptist Church. Roy retired from A.H. Robins Company in...
Dorothy Ann Dooley Reynolds
Oct 13, 2014
Dorothy Ann Reynolds, 70, of Chesterfield, suddenly passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014, after just celebrating her 49th wedding anniversary on October 2. She spent almost 20 years traveling the world (USA, Hawaii, Korea, Germany, England, Italy), as an Army officer’s wife before she and her hubby settled in Chesterfield. She entered Girl Scouting with her daughter, Deborah, while...
Marie Royster Wilkinson
Oct 11, 2014
Marie Royster Wilkinson, 87, of Carson, VA passed away at home on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Born on March 5, 1927, in Durham, NC she was the daughter of the late Mary Eunice and Robert Opie Royster. She was preceded in death by Robert Major Wilkinson, Sr., her husband of 65 years. She was a member of Salem United Methodist...
Carmen Lynne King
Oct 11, 2014
Carmen Lynne King, 48, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014. She was preceded in death by her father, James Ralph Hunt; and brother, Dennis Hunt. Carmen is survived by her mother, Mildred Jackson Hunt and her husband, Claude Newberry; daughter, Katelyn Dalis King; two sons, Devan Dane King and James Tyler King; children’s father, Paul David King;...
Allen Browder Vaughan
Oct 9, 2014
Allen Browder Vaughan, 92, of Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late William Spotswood and Annie Mae Browder Vaughan. Allen was a proud Veteran of the United States Army having served in WWII. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #136, Elks Lodge Post #237,...
Donald H. Nicholson
Oct 7, 2014
Donald H. Nicholson, 88, of North Chesterfield, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anne A. Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson is survived by his grandson, Timothy Allmond. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial...
