Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Kelsie Ann Maddox
Nov 25, 2022
Kelsie Ann Maddox of Hopewell, Virginia, left us on November 25th, 2022 after a 16 year battle with Parkinson's disease, at the age of 84. Born February 26, 1938 on the same street she lived her whole life, South 17th Avenue in Hopewell. She was surrounded by her daughter, son-in-law, and three grandsons when she passed. Kelsie left high school...
Jacqueline Lee Carson
Nov 25, 2022
Jacqueline Lee Carson, 69, of Chester, Virginia passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Eric Judy, Sr. and Joanne Judy. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Eric Judy, Jr. Jacqueline was a devoted Christian who loved to crochet in her free time. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother,...
Randy Clinton Clevenger
Nov 25, 2022
Randy Clinton Clevenger, 67, of Hopewell, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2022, after a nearly 7-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Buena Vista, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles Elmer Clevenger and Rachel Pauline Clevenger of Enon and biological mother Jenny Kulp of Buena Vista. He is survived by his partner of 28 years,...
Raymond Lee Dixon
Nov 24, 2022
Raymond Lee Dixon, 56, of Sutherland, VA, passed away peacefully, in his sleep at home, on Thursday, November 24, 2022. He was preceded in death by his mother, Norma Ballou; and sister, Kay Larkin, both of Texas. He is survived by his wife, Patsy, of Sutherland; his children, Rebecca, of Florida, and Timothy, of Amelia; granddaughters, Rylee and Haidyn, and...
Timothy Dale Metz
Nov 24, 2022
Timothy Dale Metz, an avid runner, member of TCRR, and gun enthusiast, left us early on the morning of Thursday November 24, 2022. Tim entered this world April 2nd of 1973, he may not have been an April Fools baby, but he was the comedic glue holding his family together. There wasn't much that Tim loved more than an inappropriately...
Deborah Elizabeth Norton
Nov 24, 2022
Deborah Elizabeth Norton, 63, formerly of Virginia Beach, residing in Dewitt, VA, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Mary Norton; sisters, Marilee Hlavacs and Sheila Evans; and brother, Thomas F. Norton. Deborah was a kind and generous soul. In her younger years she volunteered for the Special Olympics and...
Elisabeth Dodson
Nov 22, 2022
Elisabeth B. Dodson, 76, of Prince George, passed away on November 22, 2022, at VCU Medical Center, after battling lupus, liver disease, and diabetes complications. Elisabeth, known by friends and family cordially as "Betty," was born in 1946, to Edward and Waltraud Brennan, in Mannheim, Germany. Betty traveled for the first time to the U.S. at the age of 16....
Alejandro David Justiniano
Nov 21, 2022
Alejandro David Justiniano, 24, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022. Alex (Bug) is a cherished son, beloved brother, and was an eager servant to his friends, family, and strangers. His soul is a deep well of compassion, sincerity, and love, which he shared with everyone around him, bringing goodness and light to everyone he met. Alex...
John Oscar Cook, Jr.
Nov 21, 2022
John Oscar Cook Jr., passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022. The son of John Oscar Cook and Hazel Britt Cook, John was born December 27, 1933 in Henrico, VA. He graduated from Highland Springs High School in 1952. Attended RPI (now VCU) and Virginia State University. John served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1952-1980 as a...
James Mason Hayes
Nov 20, 2022
James Mason Hayes, 37, of Chester, VA passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Born in Petersburg, VA he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James Edgar, and Juanita Rose Hayes; and his maternal grandparents, Barbara Ann Knott Horsman and Henry Muse "Jack" Horsman. James, also known as Thumper, Shaggy or Screech was a free spirit. He loved...
Gloria Lee
Nov 18, 2022
Gloria Mitchell Lee passed away on November 18, 2022. She was a native of City Point and a graduate of Hopewell High School, Virginia Commonwealth University, and The College of William and Mary, from which she received her Master's Degree. Ms. Lee taught in Hopewell as well as Cape Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando, Florida. She completed her teaching career...
Nathaniel Bacon Fleming, Jr.
Nov 18, 2022
Nathaniel Bacon Fleming II, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022. Born in Powhatan, VA, he was the son of the late Nathaniel B. Fleming, Sr. and Ida Brown Fleming. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Doris Fleming Boyd and Geraldine Fleming; and his canine companion, who went everywhere with him, Sarge. Nathaniel majored...
Clyde Victor Baldwin, Jr.
Nov 17, 2022
Clyde V. Baldwin, Jr., 80, of Chester, VA, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022. He was the son of the late Clyde Baldwin, Sr. and Lucy Davis Baldwin; and was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 49 years, Joan Baldwin. Clyde attended the University of Richmond and served in the United States Air Force. He went...
Nancy Hinton
Nov 17, 2022
Nancy Spiers Benson Hinton, died Thursday, November 17, 2022, after a short illness. Nancy worked for 30 years at West End Christian School, in several capacities. First as a kindergarten teacher, then a teacher's aide and lastly in the office as an administrative assistant. Nancy was a member of West End Presbyterian Church. For many years, Nancy was a Sunday...
John Dale Greaves, Iii
Nov 17, 2022
Colonel (Ret.) John Dale Greaves III (83), of Disputanta, VA, died on November 17, 2022. John was born in Jeannette, PA, November 26, 1938, to John Dale Greaves II and Jane F. Greaves. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He graduated high school, in the class of 1956, from Jeannette High School, Jeannette, PA, from college, in...
Celia Gail Robinson
Nov 17, 2022
Celia Gail Robinson, of Hopewell, passed away peacefully at home, on Thursday, November 17, 2022, surrounded by her son and daughter-in-law. She was preceded in death by her loving parents; husband, Truman J. Kellogg; son, Tony W. Oakes; nephew, Andrew West; her adored fur babies, Levi, Baby, and Angel; and her loving husband, Mark A. Robinson. Gail was born and...
Melvin Lewis Jordan
Nov 15, 2022
Melvin L. Jordan, 81, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas Winfrey and Mary Long Jordan and sister, Joyce Ann Robinson (Mallory Dean) Robinson. Melvin is survived by his loving wife, PJ Jordan, two cats; Mary Sue and George and their dog Riley. Two brothers, Douglas Winfrey Jordan Jr....
Joyce Esmeralda Gebremedhin
Nov 15, 2022
Joyce Esmeralda Gebremedhin, 18, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Born in Houston, Texas, she was the second daughter of Maria Esmeralda and Zinabu Gebremedhin. Joyce and her family moved to the beautiful state of Virginia, in 2006, where she attended Elizabeth Scott Elementary School, Elizabeth Davis Middle School, and where she finally graduated from Thomas...
Jo-Ann Clark
Nov 15, 2022
Jo-Ann Clark, 80, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The daughter of the late Alta Pauline Cox; she was also preceded in death by her husband, James "Jim" Dallas Clark. Jo-Ann graduated from Radford University, and went on to work as an elementary school teacher. She was a member of Beulah United Methodist Church, and a...
Robert Howard Johnson
Nov 13, 2022
Robert Howard "Bob" Johnson, age 62, passed away on November 13, 2022. Born February 22, 1960, to Billy and Rita Johnson, Bob grew up in Chester, VA. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 39 years, Teresa; daughter, Kristin (Matt) Taylor; and grandchildren, Hadley and Jackson. He is also survived by his sister, Diane Johnson;...
