Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Christopher Lesley Duncan
Jan 18, 2014
Christopher “Chris” Lesley Duncan, 35, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014 after a brief illness; he was born in Hopewell on January 25, 1978. Chris loved life to the fullest. He brought happiness to so many, and always put others before himself. Chris loved music, going to dances, and most of all loved his family. He is...
John Thomas Skinner Jr
Jan 16, 2014
John Thomas “Tommy” Skinner Jr., a resident of DeWitt, Virginia, died at home on January 16, 2014, after a long illness. He was 55 years old. Born on December 5, 1958, he was raised in Petersburg, Virginia, and attended Petersburg High School. He enjoyed a thirty-year career assembling products for The HON Company, a manufacturer of office furniture, in Chester,...
Ann Elizabeth Jolly
Jan 15, 2014
Ann Elizabeth Jolly, 93, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. She was a resident of Laurels of University Park, Richmond, for the past three years. Ann is the daughter of the late Jas A. and Julia A. Spain Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Elmo Jolly; infant daughter, Karen; and grandson, Robert Buckner....
Elma Louise Ellis
Jan 15, 2014
Elma Louise Ellis, 95, of Colonial Heights, widow of Arnold A. Ellis, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Kate Marshpond Peterson. She was also preceded in death by three grandchildren, Jimmy, Timmy and Julie Robinson, two brothers, and a sister. Mrs. Ellis was a longtime member of...
Thomas Raymond Dietz
Jan 15, 2014
Thomas Raymond Dietz, 53, of Colonial Heights, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014. He was the son of the late Robert Lee and Elizabeth Schaaf Dietz and was also preceded in death by two brothers, John Dietz and Gary Dietz. Mr. Dietz was a talented painter and restorer of old homes and buildings. He was the owner of T.R. Dietz...
Franklin Edward Wilkinson
Jan 15, 2014
Franklin Edward Wilkinson, 93, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Mr. Wilkinson was a member of Chester Baptist Church, Chester Volunteer Fire Department, and a Past Master of the Chester Lodge. He was also a co-founder of DuPont Fibers Federal Credit Union. Mr. Wilkinson was a retired Inventory Specialist from DuPont. He was born in Prince George...
Frances "Helen" Woody
Jan 14, 2014
Frances “Helen” Woody, 84, of Colonial Heights, passed away on January 14, 2014. Born in Richlands, VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Samuel and Agnes Mitchell Puckett; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Virgil L. Woody; two brothers, Stanley and Hoyt Puckett; and three sisters, Catherine Addison, Dorothy Coe and Louise Fain. Helen was...
Phyllis Walker Kilbourne
Jan 13, 2014
Phyllis Walker Kilbourne, 89, of Petersburg, passed away on January 13, 2014. Born in Appalachia, VA. she was the daughter of the late Harry and Maxie Bond Walker; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Kilbourne, Sr.; and her brother, Jack Bond Walker. Mrs. Kilbourne was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Petersburg,...
Carol Sue Oguich
Jan 12, 2014
Carol Sue Oguich, 70, of Midlothian, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014. Born in Logan County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Elbert and Gusta Farris Vance. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Alfred John Oguich; brother, Leslie Floyd “Tom” Vance; sister, Karen Gail Thomas (nee Vance). Carol was a devout Christian and...
Ercelle Gordon Varga
Jan 11, 2014
Ercelle Gordon Varga of Boydton, Virginia (Formerly of McKenney and Bracey VA) went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 11, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Harry and Willie Anderson Gordon and widow of Daniel David “Shorty” Varga who predeceased her in 2008. Ercelle retired from the Defense General Supply Center after 17 years of...
Kenneth Edward Beach
Jan 11, 2014
Kenneth Edward Beach, 79, of Prince George, died on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at John Randolph Medical Center, Hopewell, VA. He was the son of the late Leonard Edward and Naron Powell Beach and was also preceded in death by brothers, Leonard Alton Beach and David Lewis Newbold. He was a former Fiscal Director of Petersburg General Hospital and a...
Alfred "Pete" Webb Haase
Jan 10, 2014
Alfred “Pete” Webb Haase, 82, of Petersburg, died on Friday, January 10, 2014 surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Petersburg the son of the late Alfred and Grace Webb Haase. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving his country from 1950 to 1954. During that time he served on the Destroyer Escort (DE-239) USS Sturtevant,...
Linda Joyce Lipford
Jan 9, 2014
Linda Joyce Lipford, 64, of Chester, died on Thursday, January 9, 2014. She was the daughter of the late, Cary Jr. and Charlotte Braswell Eanes. Mrs. Lipford was a devoted wife who loved life. She is survived by her husband, Jerald T. Lipford; sisters, Susan Eanes and Diane Crump; niece, Angelique Zevgolis; and other loving friends. The family will receive...
Jerry Bennett Sullivan
Jan 8, 2014
Jerry Bennett Sullivan, 95, of Prince George, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. He was a proud veteran having served in the U.S. Army during WWII and later retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. in Petersburg. Jerry is survived by his dearest friend and long time companion, Dorothy M. Byrne; and the Byrne family, Linda Marshall, George Wells,...
Jermae Germaine Moore
Jan 8, 2014
Jermae “Germaine” Moore, 80, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Born in Harmony, VA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Doyle and Janie Maude Simmons. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Forest Lee Moore. Germaine graduated from Dinwiddie High School Class of 1951, was a faithful member of Pine Grove Baptist for...
Hazel Thompson Libby
Jan 7, 2014
Hazel Thompson Libby, 87, a longtime resident of Hopewell, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Born in Brunswick County, VA, she was the daughter of the late George Monroe Thompson and Annie Mabyn Cannon James. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George D. Libby, a daughter, Gloria Wingo, and three brothers, Ray James, Jack James, Jr. and...
Milan Janeka
Jan 6, 2014
Milan Janeka of Disputanta passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, George, Sr. and Annie Evans Janeka; daughter, Jean Diane Janeka; and brother, George Janeka. Milan enjoyed hunting, was a proud farmer, and a lifelong resident of Prince George County, VA. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean Millis...
Jacqueline Jeanne Watson
Jan 6, 2014
Jacqueline Jeanne Watson, 88, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014. Born in Union City, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry K. and Margaret Maloney Ryan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Milford H. Watson. Jacqueline is survived by her daughter, Patricia Morton; two granddaughters, Margaret Colucci and Allison Day; great-grandson, Joseph...
Barton Adair Steffy
Jan 6, 2014
Barton Adair Steffy, 64, of Chester, passed away on January 6, 2014. Born in Canton, OH, he was the son of the late Willis Steffy and Mavis Felton Manning. Mr. Steffy was a United States Air Force Veteran, having served during Vietnam. He was retired from DuPont and also attended Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church. Mr. Steffy is survived by...
Patricia Ann Russell Moody
Jan 5, 2014
Patricia Ann Russell Moody, 67, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Kent Russell, Sr. and an infant, Baby Boy Moody. She worked for the Appomattox River Soil and Water Conservation district office in Dinwiddie County and worked as...
