Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Myrtle Lee Tuck
Nov 5, 2013
Myrtle Lee Tuck, 91, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Thomas L. and Emma Oakes Brown. Mrs. Tuck was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde D. Tuck; and siblings, Hazel Neal, Carola Farthing, Larry Brown, Frank Brown, Hampton Brown, and Jessie Brown. She is survived by her children, Braden...
Eugene Caraway Nelson Jr.
Nov 4, 2013
Eugene Carraway Nelson, Jr., 78, of Chester, Va, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013. He was the son of the late Eugene Carraway and Myra Bobbitt Nelson; and was preceded in death by sister, Betty Jean Mason Lewis; and brother, James Robert Nelson. Mr. Nelson was a U.S. Navy and Air Force veteran. He was a member of Hopewell...
Juanita Lane Boze
Nov 3, 2013
Juanita Lane Boze, 71, of Ford, VA. passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2013. Born in Petersburg, VA., she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ersele Rowland Lane; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Coleman Boze. Mrs. Boze was a member of Hawkins Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her son, Edward Boze; two...
Sarah Ellen Sweet Brooks
Nov 3, 2013
Sarah Ellen Sweet Brooks, 86, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2013. She was born October 27, 1927, in Richmond, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Everett A. Sweet and Bernice A. Gary, and her late step-mother, Pearle D. Sweet. Sarah was a graduate of John Marshal High School, attended Bethia United Methodist Church, and retired employee of...
Lila Reese Brockwell
Nov 2, 2013
Lila Reese Brockwell, 93, of Camden, SC, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013. Born August 14, 1920 in Horry Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Nell Porter Reese. She was the widow of George H. Brockwell of Petersburg, VA. She and her husband resided in Hendersonville, TN for many years and were longtime members of...
Virginia Andrews Newbill
Nov 1, 2013
Virginia Andrews Newbill, 96, a longtime resident of Dinwiddie County and widow of Samuel Edward Newbill, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on Friday, November 1, 2013, with her family at her side. Born December 18, 1916 in Sutherland, VA, she was the daughter of the late Waverly Archer and Eva Moody Andrews. She was also preceded...
Joseph Francis Wharton
Nov 1, 2013
Joseph Francis Wharton, 66, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013. Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Ernest F. and Bertha Harding Wharton. Joseph was a proud veteran having served in the United States Army. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He will be greatly missed...
John Kinsey "Jack" Eggleston
Oct 30, 2013
John Kinsey “Jack” Eggleston, 82, of Chesterfield County, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Born in Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late Daniel and Julia Greene Eggleston. Jack served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in...
Adam Lee Johnson
Oct 30, 2013
Adam Lee Johnson, 55, of Petersburg, passed away on October 30, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Lois and Ben Nile; and a step-brother, Danny Crowder. Mr. Johnson was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and was well known to many as “Big Adam”. He is survived by his father, Bob Johnson and wife, Dot;...
William Stanley Bice
Oct 29, 2013
Dr. William Stanley Bice (Colonel, US Army, Retired) passed away at his home in Petersburg, Virginia, Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Dr. Bice, born April 28, 1928, was the sole son of William Dale and Lucille Graham Bice, a farming family in southern Illinois. After the passing of his father when he was six, Bill and his mother moved to Havana,...
Virginia Smith
Oct 29, 2013
Virginia "Ginny" Smith, 85, of Summerfield, Florida passed away October 29, 2013 at Sylvia's Hospice House in Ocala, Florida. She was born on February 12, 1928 in Keene, New Hampshire. Ginny was a retired registered nurse. She moved to Summerfield from Chester, VA in 1993. Virginia is survived by her husband, Wesley E. Smith of Summerfield, FL; four daughters, Andrea...
Logan "Bumpy" Cleveland Underwood Sr.
Oct 26, 2013
On October 26, 2013, God took home another one of His children, Logan Cleveland “Bumpy” Underwood, St. of Church Road, VA. Bumpy is preceded in death by two daughters, Dorothy Virginia Underwood and Nancy U. Talley; and also by two wives, Oma Purdy Underwood and Margaret Christine Gill Underwood. He is survived by a son, Logan C. Underwood, Jr.; his...
Mary Jean Queensberry
Oct 24, 2013
Mary Jean Queensberry, 79, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2013. She was born in Cave City Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Clydes Leo McConnaughhay and Madell Campbell McConnaughhay. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Queensberry; and son, Joseph Leo Queensberry. Mary was a faithful member of Pine Grove Baptist...
Nelson Thomas Marshall Sr.
Oct 22, 2013
Nelson (Tommy) Marshall Sr, 84, of Hopewell passed away on October 22, 2013. He died peacefully in his sleep at Retreat Hospice. He is survived by his four children Nelson Marshall Jr. (Carol), Robert Marshall (Mindy), Darlene Anthony (Oscar) and Tamara Crawford. He has twelve grandchildren, Adam Marshall (Laura), Brian Marshall (Amy), Sean Marshall (Sarah), Christopher Marshall, Nick Marshall, Drew...
Florence Kay Temple
Oct 21, 2013
Florence Kay Temple, 92, of Deltaville, VA, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013. Born in Charleston, WV on April 25, 1921, she was the daughter of James and Florence Kelly Kay. Her parents died during her childhood, leaving her to be reared by her uncle and aunt, George and Jean Kay Thomas. She attended the Warrenton Country School in...
Arthur John Foussekis
Oct 20, 2013
Arthur John Foussekis, 87, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late John G. and Evdoxia Kiritsi Foussekis. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Benita Krumel Foussekis; sister, Helen Marie Mattson. Mr. Foussekis is survived by his son, Arthur Brian Foussekis; daughter, Carol Ann...
Josephine Lauretta Johnston
Oct 20, 2013
Josephine Lauretta Rich Johnston died in Petersburg, VA on October 20, 2013. She was born on March 19, 1924 in Thompson, PA, the daughter of the late Saverio Rich and Giavonna DiCongelio. She is survived by the Rev. Robert Owen Johnston, her husband and friend of 61 years; their children Robert (Karen Blynn), Jeffrey, Laura Stephens, Lee Anne Hecker (Charles...
Adam Joseph Maciejczyk
Oct 18, 2013
Adam Maciejczyk, 20, from Chester, VA left this world on October 18, 2013 after a valiant battle to overcome the injuries from an auto accident on October 10, 2013. He was a blessing to his family and standing 6’8” tall, he was known as a gentle giant. Adam graduated from Matoaca High School in 2012 and went on to work...
Julia Etta Miles
Oct 16, 2013
Julia Etta (Crowder) Miles, 91, of Fairmont and formerly of Petersburg, VA passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at her daughter’s home. She was born in Ettrick, Virginia on November 26, 1921, a daughter of the late John M. and Essie (Bridgewater) Crowder. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clawrence Miles. Julia was a self-employed beautician by trade....
Angela Mach Connelly
Oct 16, 2013
Angela Mach Connelly, 60 of Dinwiddie, died unexpectedly on October 16, 2013, after several years of declining health. The fifth of five children born to Catherine and Stanley Mach, Angela grew up in the Petersburg area, was graduated from Gibbons High School, and attended Old Dominion University. She continued her studies in Business and Accounting at Solano College in California...
