Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Samuel Bawel Sharp
Nov 19, 2012
Samuel Bawel Sharp, 78, of Carson, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012. Born in Brown, Township, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel and Mattie Sharp. He is survived by his loving wife, Jean Sharp; two daughters, Rebecca Purr and husband, Ron, and MaryEllen Flickinger and husband, David; grandchildren, Alex, Carrie, and Sylvia; two sisters, Rebecca Sharp...
Kourtney J. Flowers
Nov 19, 2012
Kourtney Janel Flowers, 2, of Petersburg passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012. Kourtney is survived by her mother, Pauletta Sade Flowers; maternal grandmother, Debbie Blackman; maternal grandfather, Paul Rease; paternal grandparents, Jackie and Richard Flowers; uncle Patrick Flowers; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the...
Charles H. Stagg Jr.
Nov 18, 2012
Charles Henry Stagg, Jr., 76, of Chesterfield, passed away on November 18, 2012. He was the son of the late Charles H., Sr. and Susie E. Willson Stagg, and was also preceded in death by two sisters. Mr. Stagg grew up on Curls Neck Farm in Varina and retired from Thurston Spring Service, INC after 44 years of service. He...
Lloyd C. Boisseau Jr.
Nov 14, 2012
Lloyd Coleman Boisseau, Jr. 58 of McKenney, died November 14, 2012. He was born in Richmond, the son of the late Lloyd Coleman and Elizabeth “Buffy” McAllister Boisseau. Mr. Boisseau was a graduate of Kenston Forest School as well as Elon College. He was an active member of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church and a current member of their vestry....
Jonathan Scott Olandt
Nov 13, 2012
Jonathan Scott Olandt, 49, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday November 13, 2012. He was the son of Paul and Connie Olandt. Jon was employed by Bankers Life and Casualty Insurance Company, attended Bethia UMC, graduated from The University of Tennessee, and was their greatest fan. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend to all he knew....
Madeline Belcher
Nov 13, 2012
Madeline Belcher, 80, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on November 13, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Barney H. and Edna Cook Brown, and was also preceded in death by her husband, John Belcher; three sisters, Athleen Wilfong, Pauline Turner and Virginia Dickens; and two brothers, French and Quinton Brown. Mrs. Belcher was a member of All Saints...
James R. Nelson
Nov 13, 2012
James R. Nelson, 71, of Richmond, Va., passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Mr. Nelson was currently employed at Martin’s at Chesterfield Meadows. He is preceded in death by his parents; Eugene Nelson, Sr. and Myra Bobbitt Nelson; sister, Betty Nelson Lewis. He is survived by his wife, Shirley E. Nelson; children, James Robert Nelson, Jr., Karen Nelson, Danielle...
Joan Helen Walsh Ruhf
Nov 12, 2012
Joan Helen Walsh Ruhf, 88, of Disputanta, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012. Born in Ashley, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Ruth Walsh. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Martin “Jack” Walsh, Frances “Mike” Walsh, and John Kelly; one sister, Peg Kelly Jones. Joan is survived by her loving husband of 69...
Brian S. Brooks
Nov 10, 2012
Brian Scott Brooks, 34, of Palmyra, VA died November 10, 2012. He loved life, family and his dog Zeus; his greatest passion was riding his motorcycle. Brian was a founding member of the motorcycle club “The Pack”. He is survived by his wife, Pam D. Brooks; three step-children, Devante D. Nicholson, Alexus E. Nicholson and Kevonte M. Rozier all of...
Daniel Leslie Waff
Nov 10, 2012
Daniel Leslie Waff “Danny”, 60, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2012. He was a dedicated employee of Port of Richmond as a Crane Operator for 30 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Marie Ferguson Waff. He is survived by his loving wife, Joan H. Waff; children, Eric D. Waff (Denise), Susie Waff...
Arleen M. Cooper
Nov 10, 2012
Bertha Arleen Cooper, 88, of Petersburg, passed away on Saturday November 10, 2012. She was born July 10, 1924 in Albemarle County and was preceded in death by her parents; Richard M. Sr., and Bertha Shackelford Moon, husband; John M. Cooper, four brothers; Richard, Thomas, Stuart, and Robert Moon, two sisters; Dorothy Davis and Blanche Parrott. Arleen was a member...
Dustin Shayne Wray
Nov 8, 2012
Dustin Shayne Wray, 38, of Chester, passed away on Thursday November 8, 2012, after a heroic & courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his grandparents Mildred and Thomas Wray and Bob & Elizabeth Vinesett. Dustin was an amazing father and a loving husband, he loved painting and drawing, was an avid fisherman and...
David Herbert Reames Jr.
Nov 7, 2012
Dr. David “Bootie” Herbert Reames, Jr., 91, a lifelong resident of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of the late David Herbert and Flossie Hitchcock Reames. Dr. Reames was a graduate of Petersburg High school, Randolph Macon College, and the Medical College of Virginia, School of Dentistry. He was a proud Veteran,...
Virginia M. L. Elmore
Nov 6, 2012
Virginia Lewis Elmore, 86, most recently of Gloucester, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Julius Herbert and Margaret Clough Lewis and the widow of Branch Elmore. She is predeceased by her daughter Eileen Ethridge Teachey and her brother Julius H. Lewis, Jr. She loved her church Second Baptist and her church family...
Frank Albert Papcun
Nov 5, 2012
Frank Albert Papcun, Lt. Colonel, USAF Retired, 96, of Colonial Heights passed away Monday, November 5, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Mary C. Kurijan Papcun; and his wife Dorothy Papcun. Mr. Papcun enlisted in the U.S. Army on January 16, 1940 and was stationed at then Langley Field, Virginia for training in communications and...
John A. Wilhelm
Nov 5, 2012
John A. Wilhelm, 48, of Chesterfield, Va., passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012, at home after a fierce battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born in Bayshore, Long Island, to his parents, Ron and Lorraine Wilhelm. He was currently the Building and Grounds supervisor for John Tyler Community College. Prior to that he worked for Summitt Properties and the...
Mary P. Humphrey
Nov 5, 2012
Humphrey, Mary Plummer (Edmunds), most recently of Midlothian, VA died November 5, 2012 after a short illness. She was born in 1924 in Petersburg, VA to Lucy Atkinson Pryor McIlwaine Edmunds and Thomas Fitzgerald Edmunds and grew up in McKenney, VA. She met the love of her life, Harry Brandt Humphrey, Jr. in Richmond in 1943 and spent the next...
Fredrick Reinhardt Dunham
Nov 4, 2012
Fredrick R. Dunham, 70, Retired Major, U.S. Army, of Disputanta, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Born in Neuburg, Germany, he was the son of the late Karl and Irma Reinhardt, and step-father, Robert C. Dunham. Fredrick was a proud veteran having served his country for more than 20 years. He is survived by his son, Robert “Bobby” Dunham;...
Lewis "Jack" Albert Potts
Nov 3, 2012
Lewis “Jack” Albert Potts, 81, of Petersburg, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012. He was the son of the late Susie Potts. Lewis was a proud veteran serving his country in the United States Army. He is survived by his nephew, Wayne Bailey and wife, Annette; niece Vicky Webb and husband, Brian; brother, Larry Bailey and wife, Joyce;...
