Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Emma Smith
Jul 31, 2012
Emma Ella Roeder Smith, 86, of Chesterfield, passed away July 31, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Clarence I. â??Buddyâ? Smith, Jr. She is survived by her son, Clarence â??C.I.â? Smith, III and his wife, Regina; her daughter, Carrie Schmidt and her husband, Chuck; her brother, Charles Roeder of Smithfield, Va.; her granddaughters, Brittany...
Hattie Cerny
Jul 31, 2012
Hattie Blaha Cerny, 95, passed away on July 31, 2012, in Dinwiddie County after an extended confinement at her home. She was born on March 4, 1917, in Dinwiddie, the fourth of five children of the late Vaclav and Barbara Mach Blaha. Hattie was a life-long member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church and a retiree of Brown & Williamson...
Evelyn Bouchard
Jul 31, 2012
Evelyn Sheriff Bouchard, 72, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012 at JRMC after a long illness. She was an employee of Firestone for ten years; and worked for John Randolph Nursing Home for seventeen years as a nursing assistant. Mrs. Bouchard loved to read and dance. She had a quirky sense of humor, and was called the...
Lois Rochelle
Jul 30, 2012
Lois Mae Rochelle, 84, of Claremont, passed away on July 30, 2012. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia. Lois was retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company after 40 years of service and was a long time member of the Hopewell Women of the Moose. Lois lived in Claremont with her daughter and son-in-law for the last 3 years. She...
Toni Ripley
Jul 30, 2012
Toni V. Ripley, 68, of Chester, VA, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 28, 2012 after a long illness. She is survived by many cousins; and was preceded in death by her beloved mother, Mary Weaver; and aunt, Virginia Russell. Her passing will be mourned by many close friends, both far and near, who will miss her smile and her...
Sr., M. Haskins
Jul 29, 2012
William M. Haskins, Sr., 79, of Chester, Va., died July 29, 2012 at The Laurels of Bon Air, Richmond, Va. He was the son of the late William Sidney Haskins and Lucille Dance Haskins. Mr. Haskins was a graduate of Petersburg High School and Virginia Tech. He was also a veteran of the US Army. During his lifetime he worked...
James Joyner
Jul 29, 2012
James Herbert Joyner, 90, of Petersburg, VA, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 28, 2012 surrounded by his children. Born in Southampton County, VA, he was the son of the late John Herbert and Geneva Cobb Joyner. A member of â??The Greatest Generation,â? Mr. Joyner proudly served his country in the U. S. Army and as a B-17 pilot in the...
Robert Sykes
Jul 28, 2012
Robert David Sykes, 65, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012. He retired from the U.S. Army after twenty years of service. After serving his country he then went to work for Virginia Power for ten years, and most recently he retired from working security at VCU after thirteen years. Mr. Sykes enjoyed restoring classic cars and...
Leonard Sr. Newman
Jul 28, 2012
Leonard A. Newman, Sr., 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away on July 28, 2012. Born in King and Queen County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Noah and Lena Newman. Leonard retired from Brown & Williamson after 35 years of service. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Bernice Newman, and granddaughter, Christal Pannill. Leonard is...
Christia Noel
Jul 28, 2012
Christia Hayes Noel, 78, of Chesterfield, Va. passed away July 28, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband, Sidney C. Noel; sister, Elnora Howerton; and brothers, Edward and Dennis Hayes. She is survived by her two sons, Robert Noel and Roy Noel both of Chesterfield, Va; brothers, Naff Hayes and his wife Catherine of Chester, Va. and Linwood...
Gloria Morris
Jul 28, 2012
Gloria Waymack Morris, 77, of Chesterfield, completed her journey in this life on Saturday evening, July 28, 2012. She passed after a period of deteriorating health. Mom was a lifelong resident of Petersburg and later Chesterfield County. Mom is survived by her three sons, Bernard Lewis, of Chester; Kevin Alan of Newport News and Eric Wayne Morris of Kent, Washington...
Bernard Parrish
Jul 28, 2012
Mr. Bernard Lee Parrish, 83, of Chester, Virginia, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at his home of 46 years. Mr. Parrish was born on September 15, 1929, Dundas, Virginia. Mr. Parrish was preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Myrtle Parrish, sister Clara May Parrish and brother James Styles Parrish. Mr. Parrish served his country as a Sergeant in...
Erwin Goff
Jul 27, 2012
Erwin Lee Goff, 88, of Maryland, formerly of Colonial Heights, Va., went to be with his Lord on Friday, July 27, 2012. Mr. Goff served proudly in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII and was a retired Master Plumber. He is preceded in death by his son, Michael D. Goff. He is survived by his beloved wife, Christine S. Goff,...
Ava Black
Jul 25, 2012
Ava Louise Black, age 51 of Prince George County, passed away Wednesday July 25, 2012, at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born October 16, 1960, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the daughter of Homer Asa Catron and Barbara Lee Catron. Ava was survived by her two sisters, Barbara Catron and Marie Smith; her daughter Ariana Black, her two sons, Jeremiah...
Joan Farfan
Jul 24, 2012
Joan Lee Avery Farfan, 78, of Henrico County, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at St. Maryâ??s Bon Secours Hospital. She was a member of Unitarian Universalist Church in Richmond and was an office manager for numerous doctors during her career. She loved photography, traveling, and writing. Joan was predeceased by her parents Charles Young and Lucy Amy Havens Avery,...
Doris Cavin
Jul 24, 2012
Doris Sloop Cavin, 77, of Hopewell, Virginia, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2012 after a long illness. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Doris was born in Mooresville, North Carolina on January 1, 1935. She was a faithful Christian and longtime member of Nazareth Lutheran Church in Hopewell. Doris served as a Sunday School teacher, choir member,...
Barbara Wright
Jul 23, 2012
Barbara Cain Wright went home to be with the Lord on July 23, 2012. She is survived by her beloved husband, Lester Pete Wright; her two sons, Randall Wright and wife Shirley, and Donald Wright and wife Margaret Ann; two granddaughters, Sarah and husband Chris, and Esther and husband Andrew; and five great-grandchildren, Ethan, Caroline, Paige, Aliyah and Rayley. A...
Alice Huff
Jul 23, 2012
Alice M. Huff, 87, of Chester, Va., went to be with the Lord Sunday morning, July 22, 2012. She was born August 5, 1924 in Elyria, Ohio. Alice was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother. She had a love of life and enjoyed spending time and doing many activities with family and friends. She was preceded...
Betty Patterson
Jul 22, 2012
Betty Sue Patterson, 81, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Lula Reeves, and was also preceded in death by 2 children, Russell Patterson, Jr., and Mary â??Dee Deeâ? Patterson. Betty is survived by her loving husband, Russell Patterson, Sr.; 2 sons, John Patterson (Kathy), and Thomas Patterson; grandchildren,...
Grayson Austin
Jul 21, 2012
Grayson Payne Austin, 10, of Prince George, went to live with Jesus on Saturday, July 21, 2012. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Phillip W. and Shirley A. Austin; and his maternal grandfather, William H. Morris, III. Our beautiful son, survived by his loving parents, Calvin W. and Melinda M. Austin of Prince George, and younger brother Sterling W....
