Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Woodrow "Dana" Ethridge
Mar 17, 2024
Woodrow "Dana" Ethridge, 73, of Prince George County, passed away at VCU Medical Center on March 17, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born in Petersburg, VA, and the son of the late Doris H. Bragg and Woodrow W. Ethridge. He was preceded in death by his sister, Shirley E. Lundie; and brother, David Ray Ethridge. Dana retired from...
Charles Allen Jimison
Mar 17, 2024
Charles Allen "Al" Jimison, 69, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024. Born in Huntington, WVA, he was the son of the late Charles Warriner Jimison and Patsy Jean Hager Jimison. Al was a 1972 graduate of Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska, and had retired from Columbia Gas, as a compliance officer, after many years of...
Floyd Fredrick Frye
Mar 17, 2024
Floyd Fredrick Frye, 94, died on March 17, 2024. He was born in Indiana to the late Floyd H. and Ursula M. Frye. He is also preceded in death by his son, Burley Frye; and numerous brothers and sisters. He is survived by his loving wife, Nellie Frye; his daughter, Debra F. Cotten and husband, Wayne; his granddaughters, Wendy Sheffield...
Alice Sue Mick
Mar 17, 2024
Alice Sue Chipps Mick, daughter of Clarence and Nelli Chipps, was born on July 16, 1931, in Cowen, West Virginia. Alice passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Lucy Corr Nursing Home in Chesterfield, Virginia. Alice had an older brother, Lawrence, as well as three younger brothers, Williard, Roger, and Mike. She also had an older sister, Cathern, and...
Gary Neil Boller
Mar 14, 2024
Gary Neil Boller, a resident of Hopewell, VA, passed away on March 14, 2024, at the age of 77. Born on December 28, 1946, in Nebraska, Gary was the first child of Ralph and Velma Boller. Throughout his life, Gary proudly served in the US Navy from 1968 to 1970 and later had a fulfilling career at Honeywell before retiring....
Ray Allen Ain
Mar 14, 2024
Ray Allen Drain, 65, of Hopewell, VA passed away on March 14, 2024. He was born in Lexington, VA to Marietta Miller Drain and the late Johnnie Allen Drain. He is survived by his mother; his wife, Mary Ann Drain; his children, Sarah Potter (Sean), Jonathan Drain, and Katie Drain; his beloved grandchild, Charlotte Potter; his sisters, Charlene West (Paul),...
Dorothy Christine Robinette
Mar 14, 2024
Dorothy Christine Robinette, 96, of Prince George, VA passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Born in Wilson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Paul Vernon and Dicy Pearl Ethridge Lamm; and was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, Byron Wheeler Robinette; and three children, Charles Irvin Robinette, Jeanette Robinette and Linda Gail...
Jacqueline Smith Little
Mar 14, 2024
Jacqueline "Jackie" Smith Little, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother found peace and went to live with the Lord on March 14, 2024, at the age of 82. She found happiness in life by growing flowers, reading fiction novels (especially Steven King, her favorite author), caring for her cats, and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. While her stubbornness...
Rennie Page Morriss
Mar 12, 2024
Rennie Page Morriss, 76, of Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Jeannette Morriss; his paternal and maternal grandparents. Rennie owned and operated "Morriss Home Repair" for over 40 years in the Petersburg area. Outside of work, he enjoyed working in his yard and garden. Rennie also had a...
William Edward Rook, Sr.
Mar 12, 2024
William Edward Rook, Sr., 74, of Dinwiddie County, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Cotter Rook. He loved his motorcycle club and taking rides on his Harley-Davidson. He is survived by his sons, Shawn Rook, Steven Rook, and William Rook, Jr.; daughter, Amber Bailey; stepdaughter, Angie Abernathy; brother, Robert Rook;...
Jeanne O'Brien Kress
Mar 11, 2024
Jeanne O'Brien Kress, entered her heavenly home, on Monday, March 11, 2024. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Kress; her son, John Colin Wilkinson and his family; two nephews, John Stafford (Logan) and Matthew Stafford; sister-in-law, Deborah Stafford; half-sister, Linda Spence; and her nieces and nephews, Darden, Evander, Adeline, Caroline, and George Stafford; along with Dave and Bev Long,...
Robert Joseph Mckay
Mar 9, 2024
Robert Joseph "Bob" McKay, 80, resident of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Born in Hyde Park, MA, on August 20, 1943, Bob was the son of the late Donald B. McKay and Margaret H. McKay; and was preceded in death by his sister, Margaret A. Cahill; and his brother, Donnie B. McKay. In 1950, the...
Louis Everett Tucker
Mar 9, 2024
Louis E. Tucker, 76, 6326 Colemans Lake Rd, Church Road, Virginia. Passed on to a greater calling on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Born February 4, 1948, in Brunswick, VA, and became a native of Dinwiddie for the past 75 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Constance Tucker; father, Willie Tucker; and mother, Elsie Bushman; stepfather, F.J. Bushman,...
Mary Elizabeth Hamilton
Mar 9, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Rieves Hamilton went to be with Jesus, her Savior, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. She was born to James Edward Rieves and Nellie Mae Williams Rieves on September 5, 1943. They are deceased, as is her brother, Thomas Edward "Happy" Rieves. She is survived by a niece and nephew, Rose Mave and Charles Edward Rieves, along with many...
Bonnie Hudson Sacra
Mar 9, 2024
Bonnie Sacra passed from this world into her eternal life on March 9, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born on October 21, 1932, in Fieldale, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Alfred C. Sacra; her father and mother, Ormond and Dolly Hudson; her siblings, Elwin, Peggy, Nancy, Buena, and Jim;...
Patricia Ann Burgess
Mar 7, 2024
Patricia Ann Burgess, 63, of Chester, VA, passed away on March 7, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Evelyn Hamlet; she was also preceded in death by her brother, Phillip Hamlet. She is survived by her son, Richard Burgess; brother, Michael Hamlet and wife, Therese; sister-in-law, Cynthia Hamlet; nephews, Robert Hamlet and Daniel Hamlet; nieces, Tina...
Dennie Gilbert Mitchem
Mar 6, 2024
Dennie G. Mitchem, 81, of Carson, formerly of Hopewell, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Dennie was born on March 17, 1942, in Rhodefield, WV, to Gilbert and Welda Mitchem. The oldest of four children, he was preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife of 58 years, Nadine Wolfe Mitchem; and sisters, Polly Dodson and Evie Ent....
Donald Dotario
Mar 4, 2024
Donald Dotario, age 81, died peacefully in his home after a prolonged illness on March 4, 2024. Donald is survived by his wife of 50 years, Masako; and his two children, Celestina Hawthorne-Zimmer (William, Sr.) and Valex Dotario; two grandsons, James Hawthorne and William Zimmer, Jr.; three brothers, Rio Dotario of Richmond, CA, Stanley Dotario and Ronnie Dotario of Kalaheo,...
Harold Cleveland Turner
Mar 4, 2024
Harold Cleveland Turner, 70, of Hopewell, died on March 4, 2024. Born in Manchester, England, to Eugene and Margaret Turner, Cleve was raised in Hopewell, Virginia. Cleve is survived by his sons, Jake Turner and Dale Turner, both of Hopewell; sister, Cheryl Franz, of Prince George; and nephew, Dillon Franz, of Richmond. Cleve worked at the Richmond Times Dispatch for...
Roberta Sturdivant Parnell
Mar 2, 2024
We are heartbroken to share the news that Roberta "Berta" Parnell, has left us at the age of 76, on March 2, 2024, surrounded by the warmth and affection of her family in Chesterfield, Virginia. Berta, as she was fondly known, was born on December 14, 1947, to Robert and Helen Sturdivant. She completed her education at Thomas Dale High...
