Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Barbara Ann Hammond
Aug 28, 2022
Barbara Ann Hammond of Dinwiddie, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on August 28, 2022, surrounded by family. Barbara loved spending time with family and taking care of others. She loved the Lord and was always more than happy to help anyone. She loved going to the beach and listening to the waves, which she called her therapy. Barbara...
Milton Louis Hawkins, Sr.
Aug 28, 2022
Milton Louis "Lou" Hawkins, Sr., 75, of Chester, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on August 28th, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hollis and Myrtle Hawkins; and three therapy dogs, Shadow, Reese, and Winky. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Roberta J. "Cookie" Hawkins; four children, Louis "Peewee" Hawkins, Jr. (Cindy),...
Ronald Dale Anderson, Sr.
Aug 28, 2022
Ronald "Dale" Anderson, Sr. passed away on August 28, 2022, at the age of 68. He is survived by his wife, Sarah "Snickie" Seward Anderson; sons, Bryan Neal Lane and his wife, Tina, Ricky Harris Lane and his wife, Cindy; and his grandchildren, Bryanna Lane, Marley Lane, Austin Lane, and Owen Lane. Dale was predeceased by his beloved son, Ronald...
Milford Bruce Turner
Aug 27, 2022
Milford "Bruce" Turner, 62, of Chesterfield, VA, went home to the Lord on Saturday, August 27, 2022. He was preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth Dills Turner, and his father, Robert Milford Turner. Bruce is survived by his sister, Barbara Turner Cooley; his brothers, John Kevin Turner and James Russell Turner (Dawn); his nieces, Nicole Crowder (Joe), Christina Odom...
Yolanda Saladino Lanier
Aug 27, 2022
Yolanda Saladino Lanier, 86, died peacefully on Saturday, August 27, after a lengthy illness. She was a resident of Commonwealth Senior Living in Kilmarnock. Yolanda was a native of Petersburg, VA. She attended Petersburg High School and was a popular participant in student activities there, graduating in 1953. In 1955, she married Charles E. Lanier, a World War II veteran...
Deborah Kaye Creech
Aug 26, 2022
Deborah Kaye Creech, 66, of Dinwiddie, VA, died on August 26, 2022. She was the daughter of E. Mae Staples Watson and the late Jack B. Staples, Sr., and she was also preceded in death by her father-in-law, Billy Creech, Sr; sister, Diane Staples Crites; brother, Jack Staples, Jr.; and good friend, Bobby Hardy. Along with her mother, Debby is...
Joseph Allen Seymore
Aug 25, 2022
Joseph "Joe" Allen Seymore, of Chesterfield County, Virginia, was born in Lee County, Virginia, on October 12, 1964 and died suddenly on August 25, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, James W. and Stella Mae (Pennington) Seymore; sister, Retha S. Banks; fraternal grandparents, G. C. and Ella Seymore; maternal grandparents, Ezra and Eliza Pennington; and one niece,...
Richard Joseph Magg
Aug 25, 2022
Heaven has gained a precious soul, Richard Joseph Magg, Sr. has stepped over to Heaven on August 25, 2022. What a rich and full life he lived! He was born in Queens, New York on May 4, 1937 to a lovely immigrant couple, who gladly welcomed him as the second son. The house was not full until the third brother...
Suzanna Fowlkes Riddle
Aug 24, 2022
Suzanna Dell Fowlkes Riddle was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at age 78. Suzanna was born in Petersburg, Virginia on February 27, 1944 to Clinton Fowlkes and Nancy Lee Stewart Laine. Suzanna lived in beloved Colonial Heights, Virginia and was an active member of First Baptist Church, serving as...
Wilfred Oscar Wells, Jr.
Aug 24, 2022
Wilfred Oscar Wells, Jr., 68, of Dinwiddie, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilfred Wells Sr. and Catherine Wells. Wilfred was a dog lover, who never met a dog he didn't like, and he enjoyed tinkering around the house. He was a talented painter, who was especially gifted at painting...
Robert William Scott
Aug 24, 2022
Robert "Robbie" William Scott, 23, of Hopewell, passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2022. He was a 2017 graduate of Hopewell High School and was recently honorably discharged from the United States Navy. He was a huge fan of the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Rangers. Robbie will be missed by his parents, Jody W. and Sharon M. Scott,...
Abbigail Catherine Breeding
Aug 23, 2022
Abbigail Breeding of West Point, Virginia passed away on Aug 23, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Arnold Whitlock England
Aug 22, 2022
Arnold "Arnie" W. England, 82, of Prince George, VA, died August 22, 2022. Born in Prince George, raised in Hopewell, VA, he was the son of the late Indkynois and Mary Lee England. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was always there to help his family and friends whenever needed. He was a 1958 graduate of Hopewell...
Marvin Travis Lucy
Aug 21, 2022
Marvin T. "Bootie" Lucy, 81, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward T. Lucy; mother, Pearl Hawkins Lucy; brothers, Charles Lucy and Lawrence "Pete" Lucy; sister, Alice L. Westfall; and stepson, Dennis Vick. Bootie retired from VDOT and enjoyed rabbit and deer hunting as well as fishing. He was...
Michael Curtis Jones
Aug 20, 2022
Michael (Mike) Curtis Jones, 66, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on August 20, 2022. Mike was born November 21, 1955 in Fort Benning, GA to Doris (Collins) and Hubert Jones, of Richlands, VA. He grew up in Hopewell, VA, where he graduated from Hopewell High School in 1974. Mike spent his career as a parts manager,...
Herman A. Aherron
Aug 20, 2022
Herman Albert Aherron, 91, died Saturday, August 20, 2022, at his residence in Chester, Virginia. Born on July 11, 1931, in Halifax County, VA to the late Isaiah P. Aherron and the late Mamie l. Conner-Aherron. Herman was raised in Danville, VA and the surrounding counties. In 1953, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War...
Harry Byrd Jones
Aug 20, 2022
Reverend Harry Byrd Jones, 91, of Sutherland, VA, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Born in Blackridge, VA, he was the son of the late James and Annie Crowder Jones; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Dolores H. Jones; and a sister, Annie Peavler. Mr. Jones was a United States Army Veteran, having served during the...
Edna Scott
Aug 19, 2022
Edna was born November 4, 1944, in Stony Creek, Virginia. She was baptized at First Baptist Church, Disputanta, VA, and later joined Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Richmond. She was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Bohemia, until her passing. Edna attended Disputanta Training School, Bessie H. Mason Elementary School, and graduated from J.E.J. Moore High School....
Linda Alice May Hosey
Aug 19, 2022
Linda Alice May Woodson Hosey, 80 years old, of Hopewell, VA, went to be with our Lord August 19, 2022. She was born in Covington, Virginia on August 17, 1942. She was preceded in death by her mother, Edna Olivia Woodson; her husband, Ronald Ray Hosey, Sr.; son, Ronald Ray Hosey, Jr.; brother, Jerry Ellis; and a sister, Betty Fridley....
Stephen Alexander Roth
Aug 18, 2022
Captain Stephen A. Roth passed away unexpectedly on August 18, 2022 at the age of 32. He will be greatly missed by his wife, Christine Garbarino Roth, and his three young children, Caroline, Anna, and Ryan Roth. He is survived by his parents, Connie and Chris Hurt, of NC; his grandparents, Ralph and Mary Roth; as well as members of...
