Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Adrianne Corliss Haynes
May 21, 2014
Adrianne “Addie” Corliss Haynes, 62, of Hopewell, VA, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2014. Addie was preceded in death by her daddy, Oliver James Martin, Sr.; and sister, Patricia Mason. She is survived by her mother, Frances Martin; daughter, Julia Emory Hudson and her husband, Keith, Sr.; grandson, Keith Hudson, Jr.; two granddaughters, Victoria Nicole and Olivia Dallas Hudson;...
Francisco Gutierrez
May 20, 2014
Francisco Gutierrez, 80, of Hopewell, VA went to be with the Lord on May 20, 2014. Born in Salt Creek, Pueblo, Colorado he was the son of the late Francisco G. and Mariquyta Archuletta Gutierrez; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years, Helen Abbie Gutierrez; and fourteen brothers and sisters. Mr. Gutierrez retired from...
Mary Lee Clark
May 20, 2014
Mary Lee Clark, 79, of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Born in Marion, VA, she was the daughter of the late William and Beulah Harrison Russell. She was also preceded in death by a great-grandson, Travis Clark. A loving mother and grandmother, Mary was known as “Nanny” to family members and her many friends. She loved to make...
Dorothy (Dottie) Ann Green Wann
May 20, 2014
Dorothy (Dottie) Ann Green Wann, of Chester, VA, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. She was born January 6, 1932, the daughter of the late J. Emmor and Eleanor L. Green, and grew up in the West Chester, PA area. Dottie was known for her quick smile, kind words and generous heart for everyone who...
Curtis Eugene Bell
May 18, 2014
Curtis Eugene Bell, 77, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis P. and Hazel Webb Bell; a great-grandchild, Peyton Laws; and a brother, Jimmy R. Bell. He is survived by his loving wife, Sarah Bell; daughters, Mary Ann Marshall and her husband, James, and Sarah Goss and her husband,...
Nancy Ellerton Deibert Williams
May 18, 2014
Nancy Ellerton Deibert Williams died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, the 18th of May, 2014, at The Hermitage in Richmond, VA, after a three-year struggle with dementia. Born July 9, 1933 in Norfolk, VA, Nancy was the daughter of Gertrude Ellerton and James Henry Deibert. Nancy was raised in Petersburg, VA, and was a graduate of Petersburg High School...
Joseph Louis Dotson Iii.
May 18, 2014
Joseph Louis Dotson, III, 76 of Chester, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014. Born in Louisville, KY, he was the son of the late Joseph Louis Dotson, II and Minnie Lee Fulkerson Dotson. Mr. Dotson was a longtime member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Chester, VA. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean Donoho Dotson;...
Edna Parham Brown
May 15, 2014
Edna Parham Brown, age 94, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014. A native of Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Eva Reekes Parham, and the widow of Lawrence P. Brown. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and served much time in the nursery. She...
Alan Ray Sitterson
May 13, 2014
Alan Ray Sitterson, 64, went to be with the Lord May 13, 2014, after a seven year battle with brain cancer, leaving behind Brenda, his wife of 38 years; his daughter, Samantha Rae and her husband, Jeff Cole; his son, Timothy Alan Sitterson and his wife, Laura; and his precious granddaughter, Leah Catherine Sitterson. He is survived by his brother,...
Pearl Hatch Vinding
May 12, 2014
Pearl Hatch Vinding, 103, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. Born in Prince George, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late David Levy and Rosa Tench Hatch. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, William C. Wills and second husband, Dr. Terkild Vinding; and son, Edgar B. Wills. She is survived by...
Mary Richardson Butterworth
May 12, 2014
Mary Richardson Butterworth Mary was born November 11, 1906 to Pauline Harris and Arthur Edward Richardson in the Petersburg Hospital, an unusual occurrence for the time. She was raised in Dinwiddie County with her brothers, Arthur Harris Richardson and John Yulee (Brux) Richardson. For a long time she was the only girl amongst her brothers and many boy cousins. Long...
Michael Wayne Talbert Jr.
May 12, 2014
Michael Wayne Talbert, Jr., 24, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. He is survived by his precious daughter, Kindel Marie Talbert; brother, Brandon Talbert; and father, Michael Wayne Talbert, Sr.; and many other extended family and friends. Michael enjoyed operating equipment with his dad at work. He was a motorcycle and four wheeler enthusiast, and an avid fisherman. A...
Robert Major Wilkinson Sr.
May 11, 2014
Robert Major Wilkinson, Sr., 87, of Carson, VA, passed away at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA on May 11, 2014 following a brief illness. Born on May 3, 1927 at the Wilkinson home place in Sussex, VA, he was the son of the late Percy T. and Irene Perkins Wilkinson. He was a lifetime member of Salem United Methodist Church...
Garland Wayne Hudson
May 9, 2014
HUDSON, GARLAND WAYNE of Williamsburg, VA, passed away on May 9, 2014. He was born on January 28, 1938 in Hopewell, VA, to Lawrence Alfred and Clara Hendricks Hudson. Garland received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Georgia Tech in Industrial Engineering and Management. He worked in the aerospace industry in Marietta, GA, Huntsville, AL, and Fort Worth, TX, before...
Arlene Shirley Quesnell
May 9, 2014
Arlene Shirley Quesnell, 79, of Disputanta, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014. Born in Cadyville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry Homer and Beatrice Bishop Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Robert Quesnell. She is survived by two sons, Mark and Eric Quesnell; two daughters, Darlene Karpinski and Shari...
Dorothy Roberta Butler
May 8, 2014
Dorothy Butler, 85, of DeWitt VA, went to be with the Lord on May 8, 2014. Known to many as Nana, she passed away peacefully, doing what she loved, working in her flower garden. She was born on December 7, 1928 to Marcus and Atha Joyner in Windsor, North Carolina. She loved to tell stories about her childhood growing up...
Maurice Robin Harris Jr
May 8, 2014
Maurice Robin Harris, Jr., 94, of Chester, Virginia, formerly of VA Beach, Virginia, died May 8, 2014 at Retreat Doctor’s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. He was born on February 12, 1920 in Norfolk, Virginia the fourth child of Maurice Robin and Sadie Eason Harris. He lived in South Norfolk, (Chesapeake) Virginia until he was drafted into the Army in 1942....
Merle Ragsdale Inge
May 6, 2014
Merle Ragsdale Inge departed this life on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the age of 91. Merle was the daughter of Jasper I. and Maggie Dean Slaughter Ragsdale. She was also preceded in death by her husband, LT COL (Ret.) Lynwood A. Inge. They had celebrated 55 years together at the time of his passing in 1998. Merle grew up...
Mary Gretchen Hegamyer Corsentino
May 6, 2014
Mary Gretchen Hegamyer Corsentino 80, of Richmond, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in her home surrounded by her children. She was born the daughter of the late Roland and Mary Hegamyer. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Chris Hegamyer, and one sister, Helen Beck. Mary Gretchen attended St. Elizabeth grade school and St. Gertrude High School and...
Joseph Michael Murphy
May 5, 2014
Joseph Michael Murphy, 36, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014. He was preceded in death by his brother, J.T. Baxley. Michael is survived by his parents, Leonard E. Brown, Jr. and Glenda F. Brown, Alma L. Radford and Jeff Radford; his son, Brayden Paitsel; siblings, Kimberly Kinzie and her husband, Scott, M. G. “Skip” Alexander and...