Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Aaron Xavier Wittman
Jan 10, 2013
SGT Aaron Xavier Wittman, 28 of Chester, VA left this earth on 10 January 2013 while serving in the Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by small arms fire while on mounted patrol. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga. Aaron...
Elizabeth Braspenning Fens
Jan 10, 2013
Elizabeth Braspenning Fens, 90, of North Chesterfield, returned to her heavenly father on January 10, 2013. Born in the Netherlands on October 7, 1922; she immigrated to the United States with her husband and three oldest children in 1951. She subsequently bore four additional children and spent her life caring for her husband and family. She later worked as a...
Emma Thomas Graves Mead
Jan 9, 2013
Emma Thomas Graves Mead, widow of Rev. Forest H. Mead, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Born on December 12, 1911 in Chesterfield Virginia, she was the fourth child of the late Robert Moyland Graves and Minnie Howlett Graves. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Forest and Emma enjoyed 53 happily married years together. For...
George Welton Newsome
Jan 9, 2013
George Welton Newsome, 90, of Colonial Heights arrived in the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg. Born on Oct. 27, 1922 in Emporia, Va., Mr. Newsome was a devoted Christian for much of his life and, together with his late wife Alice Hazel Newsome of more...
James Michael Wray
Jan 8, 2013
James Michael Wray, 61, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia G. Wray; his children, James M. Wray Jr., Jeannie W. Brown, and Joseph M. Wray; grandchildren, Destiny, Damian, and Jillian; and his brother, Stephen T. Wray and his wife, Margi. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m....
Sheridan Harvey Dunham Ii
Jan 7, 2013
Sheridan Harvey Dunham, II, 47, of Hopewell, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013. He was the son of the late Sheridan H. Dunham, I and Joyce Ann Beasley Dunham. He is survived by his brother, James Vest and wife, Carol of Sutherland; sister, Angela Meador of Petersburg and Tiffany Ann Guild and husband, Scott of West Point; daughter, Jessica Childress...
Mickel Wayne Beale
Jan 7, 2013
Mickel Wayne Beale, 51, of Chesterfield, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife, Lilian Collins Beale; daughter, Bea Nova Beale; parents, Thomas and Margie Beale; silblings Clay Beale, Rhonda Cope and her husband, Michael, Teresa Bailey and her husband, Joe; uncles, Guy Beale and his wife, Lou, Bill Danford and his wife, Mary;...
Polly Ann Eggleston
Jan 4, 2013
Polly Ann Eggleston, 81, of Chesterfield County, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 4, 2013. Born in Christiansburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Gaynor and Pauline Connor Harman. Mrs. Eggleston worked in public education for 42 years touching the lives of all who knew her. She was a charter member of...
Tracy Lynn Parrish
Jan 4, 2013
Tracy Lynn Parrish, 39, of Chesterfield passed away Friday, January 4, 2013. She is preceded in death by her father, Wallace Carlton; and sister, Laurie Carlton. She is survived by her 16 year old son, Derek Parrish and her 12 year old son, Dalton Parrish; husband Damon Parrish; mother, Linda Carlton; sister, Paula Lang; and numerous nieces and nephews. A...
Rosa Mclaurine Micou
Jan 2, 2013
Rosa William McLaurine Micou, 98, died January 2, 2013 at Lucy Corr Nursing Home in Chesterfield. An active member of the Chester community for over 70 years, she was born at “Mount Laurel” in Powhatan County, the daughter of Bernard Frayser and Jane Byrd Johnson McLaurine. Known all her life as “Mac” or “Rosa Mac,” she spent her childhood at...
Donald Clyde Mclaughlin
Jan 2, 2013
Donald “Tilly” Clyde McLaughlin, 64, of Ettrick, passed away on Wednesday January 2, 2013. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late John and Eileen McLaughlin. He was also preceded in death by a brother, John B. McLaughlin. Donald was a proud member of Ettrick United Methodist Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles # 882, and the American...
Alice Christopher Maitland
Jan 1, 2013
Alice Christopher Maitland, 79, of Sutherland, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Born in McKenney, VA, she was the daughter of the late Willie Ernest and Hallie Moore Christopher. She worked at T.S. Beckwith & Co. in Petersburg for over 30 years. Mrs. Maitland was an active member of Hawkins Memorial Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed singing in the church choir...
Nella M. Johnson
Dec 30, 2012
Nella M. Johnson, 75, of Richmond, Va., passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012. She is preceded in death by her parents, Boyd Bonds and Mary Combs Bonds; her second husband, Basil Wilkerson; brother, Billy Harve Bonds; twin sister, Stella Baldwin; sister, Kay Ann Brown. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, Charles Johnson; sons, James Cadran, Michael Cadran (Kathy),...
Marvin Allan Hecker
Dec 30, 2012
Hecker, Marvin Allan, 71, of Chesterfield passed away on December 30, 2012, surrounded in his home by loved ones. He was preceded in death by his parents, Morris and Rebecca. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Sheila; daughter, Sherry Intravia (Paul) of Chester; son Scott (Whitney) of Stafford; and six grandchildren (Lexie, Lauren, Nick, Addy, Ava and...
Frederick Molter Jr.
Dec 29, 2012
Frederick Molter, Jr., 81, of Chester, passed away on December 29, 2012. He was the son of the late Frederick Sr. and Mildred Weatherford Molter, and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Dot Molter. Mr. Molter was a United States Navy veteran having served in the Korean Conflict. Mr. Molter is survived by his wife, Helen H....
Richard J. Medell
Dec 28, 2012
Richard (Dick) J. Medell, aged 77, died at his residence on December 28, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Frances, two children, Dr. Robert J. Medell (wife Diana) of San Antonio, Texas and Mary Gladfelter, (husband Charles), and 4 grandchildren, Ryan, Matthew, Katie and David. Dick was a retired Information Center Manager for the Virginia Community...
David Primeaux
Dec 28, 2012
David Primeaux, 62, of Petersburg died Thursday, December 28, 2012. He was a native of Abbeville, Louisiana, born the son of Dr. Walter J. and Natalie Ardoin Primeaux, Jr. David was an associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, a community activist who was well known in historic preservation circles and has been a long time member of Historic Petersburg Foundation...
Harold Eugene Rowland Sr.
Dec 28, 2012
Harold Eugene Rowland, Sr., 87, of Chesterfield, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra Rowland Loker, and his parents, George Franklin and Elizabeth Rowland. He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Betty Cox Rowland; his sons, G. Michael Rowland of Chesterfield, Harold Eugene Rowland, Jr. and his wife,...
George W. Winn Sr.
Dec 27, 2012
George William Winn, Sr., 80, of Prince George, passed away on December 27, 2012. He was the son of the late Benjamin Thomas and Mattie Lee West Winn. Mr. Winn was a very loving father and grandfather. He is survived by his four children, George W. Winn, Jr. and significant other, Kelly Ballam of Chesterfield, Kathryn W. DiSciullo and husband,...
