Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Donald Lee Emerson
Apr 4, 2013
Donald Lee Emerson, 69, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lester “Schoolie” Emerson and Margaret Gardner. Mr. Emerson is survived by his wife, Patsy Emerson; son, Rusty Emerson; daughter, Kim Harris and her husband, Doug; grandchildren, Hayley and Linsay; sister, Stella Adams and her...
Virginia Callis Crowder
Apr 2, 2013
Virginia Callis Crowder, 86, daughter of the late John R. and Bertha Hines Callis, passed away Tuesday, April 02, 2013 at her residence in Sutherland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband, Hugh Watkins Crowder and daughter, Linda Lee Crowder. Virginia was a member of Ocran United Methodist Church for most of her adult life. She...
Dean Miller
Apr 1, 2013
Dean Miller, 71, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013. Born in Buchanan, VA, he was the son of the late Joseph Clarence and Elizabeth Stuart Burgess Miller. After graduating from Petersburg High School, Dean worked for the FBI for a short period, and then AlliedSignal/ Honeywell, where he retired after 43 years of service. He also served...
Carl Robert Howard
Apr 1, 2013
Carl Robert Howard, died Monday, April 1, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born on November 21, 1929 to the late Carl Reeves and Estelle Holland Howard of Charlotte, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Scott H. Howard and Edgar F. Howard; and a sister, Jane H. Disney. Mr....
Gladys Daniel Hague
Mar 31, 2013
Gladys Daniel Hague, 93, of Chester, passed away on March 31, 2013. She was a member of Chester Baptist Church. Mrs. Hague is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Hague; her parents, James Matt and Lula Daniel; two brothers, Melvin Daniel, and Thomas Daniel; and four sisters, Elizabeth Partin, Ethel Partin, Betty Jo Bouldin, and Ruby Davis. She is...
Mary Edith Wells Perkinson
Mar 31, 2013
Mary Edith Wells Perkinson, 81, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013. A lifelong resident of Dinwiddie, she was the daughter of the late George Collier and Sylvia Griswold Wells. Mrs. Perkinson was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church and most recently attended Crawford United Methodist Church. She was skilled at making handcrafts. Her talents included...
Linda Lee Collins
Mar 30, 2013
Linda Lee Collins, 63, of Jarratt, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013. Mrs. Collins was the widow of Lewis Oval Collins, and the daughter of Nelson Bartlett and Stella Goodman. She is survived by her daughters, Tracie Collins Goldman and her husband, Bryan and their sons, Elijah and Maxwell; and Christina Collins Evans and her husband, Brenton and their...
Anne Perkins Dallmeyer
Mar 29, 2013
Anne Elizabeth Perkins Dallmeyer, longtime resident of Chester, Virginia was taken home to be with God on March 29, 2013. Born September 24, 1924 to Stanley and Bernice Perkins in Quechee, Vermont, Anne was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a graduate of the Henry W. Bishop Memorial School of Nursing, Massachusetts and after retiring from nursing used...
Barbara Shannon Grant
Mar 29, 2013
Barbara S. Grant, 43, of Chester, passed away on March 29, 2013. She is survived by her daughter, Shannon Grant. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home and Cremation service. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com
Eunice Vernie Archer Newton
Mar 28, 2013
Eunice Vernie Archer Newton, 80, of Dinwiddie, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 28, 2013. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Vernie Eunice Hare Archer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her former husband, Willie B. Newton, Sr. Mrs. Newton was a loving and...
Daniel C. Hundley, Jr.
Mar 26, 2013
Daniel Coleman Hundley, Jr., 86, of Wakefield, passed away on March 26, 2013. He was the son of the late Daniel Coleman, Sr. and Gaynelle Taylor Hundley; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris M. Hundley; and a sister, Beverly Orlando. Mr. Hundley retired from the Fort Lee Fire Department after 37 years of service and was...
Peter Michael Dowlen
Mar 24, 2013
Peter Michael Dowlen, 53, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013. He was a retired NCIS Agent for the U.S. Government. Mr. Dowlen is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Norma Ricci Dowlen. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Dowlen; son, Sammy; brothers, Richard Dowlen and his wife, Jane, and Charles Dowlen Jr. and his...
Kathleen Martha Konza
Mar 23, 2013
Kathleen M. Ettner Konza, of Chesterfield, VA, passed from this life on March 23, 2013. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Mae B. Ettner. She is survived by a son, Richard J. Konza of Midlothian; three daughters, Kristin L. Konza of Chester, Katie G. Bartlett of Chesterfield, VA and Tracey E. Gruber...
Mildred Ann Knowling
Mar 21, 2013
Mildred Ann Landen Knowling, age 72, of South Chesterfield, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013. Born July 15, 1940 in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse William and Ruby Peace Landen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three of her sisters, Mollie L. Belcher, Margaret L. Hoylman and Carolyn L. Joyner;...
Dorothy Peffer Pollock
Mar 21, 2013
Dorothy Ann Peffer Pollock, born Sept. 15, 1940, passed into glory Thursday, March 21, 2013. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Pearl and “John L.” Peffer, sisters, Virginia P. Schiffler and Irene P. Scott, and husband Robert Pollock. Dorothy graduated class of ’58 of Surry County High School, salutavictorian and president of her class. Her past...
Jose Fajardo Colina Jr.
Mar 20, 2013
Jose Fajardo Colina Jr., MD, 76, of Chester VA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Jose was a practicing physician for 47 years having retired in 2009. He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1961. He completed his training at Portsmouth General Hospital with a specialty in family practice....
Kenneth Edwin Hayward
Mar 19, 2013
Kenneth Edwin Hayward, 29, a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Kenny had a big heart and his family was his life. He enjoyed fishing, and playing and writing music. He could play any instrument he picked up. He was an employee of ITS Maintenance where he did landscaping work. Kenny was preceded...
