Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Harry Carlton Ashby Sr.
Apr 6, 2014
Harry Carlton Ashby, Sr., 78, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Algie Green and Pearl Luck Ashby. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Trynis Ashby. Mr. Ashby is survived by his daughter, Doris Droddy and her husband, Robert; son, Bubba Ashby;...
Harry Lee Waddell Sr.
Apr 6, 2014
Harry Lee Waddell, Sr., 88, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Born in Highland Springs, Virginia, he was the son of the late Rufus A. and Lottie Mae Eggleston Waddell and was also preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters. Mr. Waddell served his country proudly in the U. S. Army where he was a...
Julia Hudson Depoy
Apr 5, 2014
Julia “Jewel” Hudson Depoy, 88, of Temple Terrace, Florida and formerly a resident of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, passed away on April 5, 2014. She was born in Union Level, Virginia, on May 22, 1925. She was the daughter of the late James Corbett Hudson and Ellie Roberts Hudson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William D. Depoy...
Mattie Bell Holland
Apr 3, 2014
Mattie Bell Holland, 92, a former resident of Petersburg, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Lake Sherwood Village of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A native of Lancaster, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Claude & Theo Williams. She was also preceded in death by her husband, LT COL Jack Gradon Holland, U.S. Army (retired), and her brothers,...
Virginia Carole Gordon
Apr 2, 2014
Virginia Carole Gordon, 70, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. She was the daughter of the late James and Virginia Cornett. Mrs. Gordon is survived by her loving husband, James Gordon; daughter, Sonya Jones and her husband, Jerry; son, Richard Gordon and his wife, Margaret; granddaughters, Amy Wooden and Angie Clatterbuck; grandsons, Nevin Barnes and Gavin Gordon;...
Betty Jo Henshaw
Apr 2, 2014
Betty Jo Henshaw, 72, of Sutherland, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Born in Craig County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Lillie Mae Beckner Huffman. She was an avid gardener and a member of the Ford Volunteer Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she is survived by her husband, David...
Richard Henry Peters
Mar 31, 2014
Richard Henry Peters, 49, of Dinwiddie County, VA, formerly of Newville, PA, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014. He is survived by his parents, Charles E. and Margaret Tabler Peters; siblings, Charles W. Peters and wife, Ellen, of Hummelston, PA, Anneliese Peters of Petersburg, VA, Virginia Peters Coutts and husband, George, of Shippensburg, PA, Timothy Peters and wife, Kristene of...
Martha Schools Byrd
Mar 29, 2014
Martha Schools Byrd, 94, of Stony Creek, passed away on March 29, 2014. Born in Portsmouth, VA she was the daughter of the late Vincent J. and Margaret Walters Schools; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry Guy Byrd; and her twin sister, Margaret Hardin. Mrs. Byrd was a member of Fort Grove United Methodist Church in...
Nancy E. Parady
Mar 29, 2014
Nancy E. Parady, 73, of Chester, died on Saturday, March 29, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Viola Parady; and was also preceded in death by her son, Frank Ascoli. She is survived by her brother, Harry Parady of Portland, Maine; one sister, Brenda Dow of Milford, Connecticut; her son, Paul Ascoli and wife, Jennifer, one...
Thurman Wilson Hubbard Jr.
Mar 28, 2014
Thurman Wilson Hubbard, Jr. “Junior”, 51, of Chester, passed away on March 28, 2014. Junior was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Lilton B. and Ellen May Hubbard; maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Mann and husband, Seldon “Jim” Mann; and his maternal grandfather, James L. Elliott. He enjoyed being around people, and loved being outdoors. Junior had a passion for competition...
Richard Francis Leblanc
Mar 28, 2014
Richard Francis LeBlanc, 86, of McKenney, passed away on March 28, 2014. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Adelard and Rita LeBlanc; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Jeanette LeBlanc. Mr. LeBlanc attended Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church in McKenney, VA. He his survived by one daughter, Dianne Nowlin and husband,...
Olive Beryl Manion
Mar 26, 2014
Olive Beryl Manion, 94, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Mrs. Manion was born the daughter of the late Lewis and Beryl McClellan in Olivet, Kansas. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Dean L. Manion; and her sister, Lois Hall. Mrs. Manion is survived by her children, Gary Manion and his wife, Wanda of...
Russell Archer Houston Jr.
Mar 24, 2014
Russell “Bubba” Archer Houston, Jr., 60, of Toano, passed away on March 24, 2014. Born in Hopewell, VA he was the son of the late Russell A. Sr. and Betty Frith Houston; and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Michael A. and Jeffrey A. Houston; one sister, Terri Lynn Houston; and a niece, Michele Griffin. Russell worked over...
Mary Elizabeth Seay
Mar 23, 2014
Mary Elizabeth Seay, 42, of Chesterfield, passed away on March 23, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Patsy Johnston Henshaw; and was also preceded in death by her brother, Daniel Henshaw. Mrs. Seay is survived by her husband of 23 years, Wes Seay; three children, Wesley, Courtney and Scott Seay; father, W.T. Henshaw; and...
Gerald Lee Squires
Mar 21, 2014
Gerald Lee Squires, 61, of Chester, VA, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014. Born in Hopewell, VA, he was the son of the late William Claiborne and Ethel Cosley Squires; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Judy Ann Curry Squires. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and put his family above all else. Mr....
Donald Dean Rowe
Mar 21, 2014
Donald Dean Rowe, 67, of Chesterfield, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014. Born in Fort Warren, Wyoming, he was the son of the late MSGT Howard William and Beulah Petersen Rowe; and was also preceded in death by his brother, Howard William “Stick” Rowe, Jr. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sara W. Rowe; daughter, Kristy Baucom and...
Henry B. Gonzalez
Mar 20, 2014
Henry B. Gonzalez, 64, of Chester, died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at his residence. He was the son of the late Blas and Laura Baez Gonzalez. Henry spent 21 years as Roofing Supervisor at Virginia Commonwealth University and especially enjoyed his camaraderie with his co-workers. He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Sylvia Gonzalez; two brothers, Blas...
Edward Ray Jackson
Mar 19, 2014
Edward Ray Jackson, 72, of Petersburg, passed away on March 19, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA he was the son of the late William Henry and Ethel Hux Jackson; and was also preceded in death by four brothers; and four sisters. Mr. Jackson retired as a manager from Brown and Williamson Tobacco after 29 years of service, and later in...
