Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
William Leonard Bristow Sr
Aug 2, 2014
William Leonard Bristow Sr., of Dinwiddie County died on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Mr. Bristow was a retired federal government employee and served in the United States Air Force during World War II. Upon his retirement in 1977, Mr. Bristow volunteered at Southside Regional Medical Center in the X-Ray Department for more than 20 years. Mr. Bristow is survived by...
Ralph Montel Hawkins "Monty" Jr.
Aug 2, 2014
Ralph Montel “Monty” Hawkins, Jr. passed away on August 2, 2014. He was born on September 3, 1941 in Petersburg, Virginia. He grew up in Ettrick and graduated from Petersburg High where he was a football standout. He graduated from East Carolina University. He worked in the insurance industry as an insurance adjustor for many years and started his own...
Alice Harrington Hogwood
Aug 2, 2014
Alice Harrington Hogwood, 94, of Petersburg, VA passed away on August 2, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Charles W. Harrington and Marion Gill Harrington Havens; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Freeman “Base” R. Hogwood; two sisters, Elizabeth Harrington and Maxine Partin; and one brother, Charles W. Harrington. Mrs. Hogwood...
James E. Hagan Sr.
Aug 2, 2014
James E. Hagan, Sr., 66, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on August 2, 2014. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Harry Richard and Mildred Robins Hagan. Mr. Hagan retired from Defense Depot Richmond Virginia (DDRV) as an equipment inspector after 33 years of service. He was a very kind and generous person especially towards his...
James Gilbert Brown
Jul 30, 2014
James Gilbert Brown, 74, of Matoaca, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014. Born in Harrisonburg, VA, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Eunice Whetzel Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Catherine Baker and a sister, Diane Pence. Mr. Brown was a graduate of James Madison University. He was...
Patricia Hughes Pugh
Jul 30, 2014
Patricia Hughes Pugh, beloved wife of Elbert Lloyd Pugh, Jr., died on July 30, 2014 at John Randolph Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on January 25, 1938 in Petersburg, Virginia and was the daughter of the late William Thomas Hughes, Jr. and Rachel Barricks Hughes. Pat as she was called, is survived by her husband of...
Pamela Ament Eastman
Jul 27, 2014
Pamela Ament Eastman, 48, a loving wife and mother, passed away suddenly on July 27th, 2014 in Chandler, Arizona. She was born on September 28th, 1965 in Richmond, Virginia and was a current resident of Cranberry Township, PA. Pamela is the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Ament of Richmond, VA. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, William...
Norman E. Cruz Jr.
Jul 25, 2014
Norman Earle Cruz, Jr., 56, of Colonial Heights died Friday, July 25, 2014. He was a Recreation Aide at the Fort Lee Outdoor Recreation Center. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lomeala Plunkett Cruz and is survived by his father, Norman E. Cruz, Sr., and wife, Marie; three brothers, Robert Cruz and wife, Margaret, Michael Cruz and wife,...
Kenneth Ray Snodgrass Sr.
Jul 24, 2014
Kenneth Ray Snodgrass Sr. 69, of North Chesterfield made his final journey home to meet his Lord and Savior, on Thursday, July 24th, 2014. He was met by his son, Kenneth Ray Snodgrass Jr. who passed in January of 2011. He was formerly a resident of Derby VA, born the son of Margaret and Edward Snodgrass. Kenneth was a retired...
Stephen Franklin Stewart
Jul 24, 2014
Stephen Franklin Stewart, 57, of Dinwiddie, passed away on July 19, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late Samuel Jefferson Sr. and Barbara Edwards Stewart; and was also preceded in death by his brother, Samuel J. Stewart, Jr. Mr. Stewart was a graduate of Petersburg High School and went on to graduate from VCU School...
David Lee White
Jul 23, 2014
David Lee White, 61, of Topping, VA, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at his brother's residence in Hopewell, VA. Born on March 3, 1953 in Petersburg, VA, he was preceded in death by his parent's William Lee White and Mary Jane McAllister White, and his brother Robert Lawrence White. David worked with several trucking companies in the local...
Alan Everett Baldwin
Jul 23, 2014
Alan Everett Baldwin, 64, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father, Alan Maurice Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin is survived by his mother, Delores M. Baldwin; his sons, Alan M. Baldwin, II and Greg A. Baldwin; and five grandchildren, Ryan, Alayna, Katherine, Abigail, and Meaghan Baldwin. All services will be private. Condolences...
Leenora V. Everett
Jul 23, 2014
LeeNora V. Everett, age 88, a retired award winner journalist and former Dinwiddie County elected officer, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at her residence. She served as a reporter for the Richmond Times Dispatch, Petersburg News Bureau for 20 years covering the Tri-cities and several Southside Virginia counties. Following retirement in 1988, her column “This and That” was a regular...
Susan Gale Wood
Jul 22, 2014
Susan Gale Wood, 60, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. She was born on the Nickel Bridge in a taxi cab on June 21, 1954. Mrs. Wood is retired from Philip Morris with over thirty-three years of service. She was a member of Covenant Christian Fellowship in Colonial Heights, and a former member of House of Prayer...
Jeff Shifflett Jr.
Jul 22, 2014
Jeff Shifflett, Jr., 86, of Dinwiddie, VA passed away on July 22, 2014. Born in Anderson, SC he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Dorothy N. Shifflett; three sons, Daniel C., Stephen L., and Michael J. Shifflett; and a granddaughter, Danielle M. Shifflett. Mr. Shifflett retired from the United States Army as a SFC after 20 years of...
Anna Elizabeth Gay Barker
Jul 22, 2014
Anna Elizabeth Gay Barker, 97, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Born June 21, 1917 in Northhampton County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Green Gay and Lottie Leigh Parker Gay; and the wife of the late James Van Holt Barker. Elizabeth grew up in Chester, Virginia and returned there with her family in 1960. Elizabeth was an...
Shirley Belcher Shepperson
Jul 20, 2014
Shirley Belcher Shepperson, 75, of S. Chesterfield, VA passed away on July 20, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late David C. Sr. and Jennie Virginia Butler Belcher; and was also preceded in death by her daughter, Jennie Shepperson. Mrs. Shepperson loved spending time with family, telling stories to her grandchildren, fishing, sewing, baking cakes...
Carrie Paige Davis
Jul 20, 2014
Carrie Paige Davis, 41, of Dewitt, VA passed away on July 20, 2014. Born on May 7, 1973 in Petersburg, Virginia she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Mary and Earl Price; paternal grandparents, Hermas and Katie Grissom; and her father-in-law, Alvin “Smitty” Davis, Sr. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church and graduated from Beta Tech...
Jeanette Lewis Smith
Jul 20, 2014
Jeanette Lewis Smith, 70, of Dinwiddie, passed away on July 20, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Robert Benjamin and Bessie Hunter Hart Lewis. She is survived by her daughter, Debra Lynn George; and two granddaughters, Rachael Bocock and Haley George. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23,...
Thomas Berrimond Scott
Jul 16, 2014
Thomas Berrimond Scott, our loving husband, father and Papa, born March 1, 1925, went to be with our Lord July 16, 2014. He was preceed in death by his parents, Berrimond Thomas and Willie Diehl Scott of Dinwiddie, VA; sisters Mildred Bridgman of McKenney VA, Pattie Pond of Newport News, VA, and Mary Sue Amis of Washington, PA; and great-grandson...
