Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Mary Canada
Dec 12, 2011
Mary Lizzie Canada, 89, of Church Road, VA, widow of William Aaron Canada, Jr., passed away Monday, December 12, 2011. Born in Halifax County, VA, she was the daughter of the late George Fletcher & Clara Crews Spencer. In addition, she was preceded in death by a brother, Louis Spencer. Mrs. Canada is survived by her son; William Larry Canada;...
Irene Lipchak
Dec 11, 2011
Irene S. Lipchak, 86, of Prince George, passed away December 11, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Stanley & Mary Szelkowski. Irene was a life long member of St. James Catholic Church in Hopewell, was employed by the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries as a secretary retiring after 35 years of service. She is survived by...
Regina Tatalajski
Dec 10, 2011
Regina â??Jeanneâ? L. Tatalajski, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on December 10, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Opalach Zebrowski and was also preceded in death by her husband, John L. Tatalajski; four brothers, Frances, Edward, Leon, and Carl Zebrowski all of Philadelphia, PA; a grandson, Matthew Collins of Chester, VA; and a granddaughter...
Alta Conrad
Dec 10, 2011
Alta Catherine Conrad, 91, of Dinwiddie died Saturday, December 10, 2011. She was a native of Smoke Hole West Virginia born the daughter of the late George and Florence Judy. She was also preceded in death by her husband Virgil T. Conrad, sisters Minnie Shreve, Margie Ludwick, Rhoda Stump, Verda Whetzel and Minnie Judy and brothers Biser Judy, Kermit Judy...
Ernest Landrum
Dec 10, 2011
Ernest Carter Landrum Jr., 62, of Chesterfield passed away on December 10, 2011. He was the son of the late Ernest C. Sr., and Edna Reynolds Landrum. Mr. Landrum was an employee of Woodfin Oil Company. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Donna I. Landrum; a son, Ernest C. Landrum III; daughter, Lisa Webb and husband, Terry;...
Stuart Hogue
Dec 10, 2011
Stuart Lucien Hogue, 64, of Dinwiddie, died at his home on December 10, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Hogue. He is survived by his son, Reed, mother, Marthellen Hogue and a brother, Kirk Hogue. He served in the Army for 22 years and retired as a Lt. Colonel. The family will receive friends in his...
Jean Koren
Dec 10, 2011
Jean Marie Koren, 54, of Prince George, passed away on Saturday December 10, 2011. She was preceded in death by a brother Douglas Bahl. Jean is survived by her husband; Stephen J. Koren, daughter; Quinn Kliebenstein Pollard & husband David, sons; Adam and Wade Kliebenstein, parents; Charles G. & Shirley Dupont Bahl, sister; Nancy Koch, brothers; Kevin & Scott Bahl,...
David Newton
Dec 9, 2011
December 9, 2011 Heaven gained a new Angel, David Craig â??Newkieâ? Newton, 63, of Colonial Heights. Born on August 22, 1948 in Petersburg, he is the son of the late William Roy and Madeline Wolfrey Newton. Newkie was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife Carol Newton; a daughter Tammy Lampman and husband Chris; three...
Janet Corhn
Dec 9, 2011
Janet Lou Holcombe Corhn, of Petersburg, passed away on December 9, 2011. She was born in Davis , West Virginia, the daughter of the late Louis B. and Orra F. Hughes Holcombe. She was a graduate of Davis High School. She loved her town and spoke of it often, the snowstorms, the people, and the mountains. She moved after marriage...
Janet Corhn
Dec 9, 2011
Janet Lou Holcombe Corhn, of Petersburg, passed away on December 9, 2011. She was born in Davis , West Virginia, the daughter of the late Louis B. and Orra F. Hughes Holcombe. She was a graduate of Davis High School. She loved her town and spoke of it often, the snowstorms, the people, and the mountains. She moved after marriage...
Maureen "Jean" Williams Atkinson
Dec 8, 2011
Maureen Eugenia â??Jeanâ? Williams Atkinson was born on December 3, 1925 in Bladen County, NC; and passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends on December 7, 2011, at her sonâ??s home in Norfolk, VA. She is survived by her son, Jerel Atkinson, with whom she has lived since September 2004. She is also survived by her daughters, Jacqui...
Lois Watkins
Dec 8, 2011
Lois Jennings Watkins, age 81 of Colonial Heights, passed away December 8, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Fitzhugh and Eunice Copeland Jennings, and was also preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas R. Compton and second husband, E. Branch Watkins; 3 brothers, Robert L. Jennings, James E. Jennings and Fitzhugh L. Jennings; sister, Margaret Jennings Palmore;...
Sr. A. Peppers
Dec 6, 2011
Kenneth Alan Peppers, Sr., 59, of Leesburg, VA, formerly of Chester, lost his battle with cancer on December 6, 2011. He was preceded in death by his father, T. Y. Peppers, Sr. and his brother, Gary E. Peppers, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Kimberly Brennan Peppers; three sons, K. Alan Peppers, Jr., Andrew Peppers, and...
Owen Fahrney
Dec 6, 2011
Owen Wilson Fahrney, Jr. (Billy), born December 14, 1944, passed away November 30, 2011. He was the son of the late Owen Wilson Sr. and Gladys Emily Taylor Fahrney, and was also preceded in death by his sister, Betty Frye and brother-in-law, John Frye of Waynesboro. Owen graduated from RPI (now VCU) and was retired from the Chesterfield County Public...
Jr. J. Powell
Dec 5, 2011
Claude Jefferson Powell, Jr. 80, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents Claude J. Powell, Sr. and Eleanor Boisseau Powell, and wife Ladye T. Powell. He was retired after 31 years of service as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Petersburg. He is survived by his two daughters,...
Claude Powell
Dec 5, 2011
Claude Jefferson Powell, Jr. 80, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents Claude J. Powell, Sr. and Eleanor Boisseau Powell, and wife Ladye T. Powell. He was retired after 31 years of service as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Petersburg. He is survived by his two daughters,...
John Ellwood
Dec 5, 2011
John Douglas Finn Ellwood, 69, of Prince George, passed away Monday, December 05, 2011 after a courageous battle against cancer. He was born September 14, 1942. He was preceded in death by his father, Leo â??Buckâ? Ellwood and survived by his mother Delia Galpin of Florida. John graduated from Prince George High School, retired as a Captain in the United...
Olive Hall
Dec 5, 2011
Olive Mildred Hall, 80, of Dinwiddie Co., passed away Monday, December 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Washington, Pennsylvania to the late William George and Nellie Strope Hall. She was preceded in death by daughter Karen R. Shott and sister Ruth Foreman. Olive is survived by two daughters, Bobbie Moretz and husband, Garry of Petersburg and Lynn...
Henry Townes
Dec 4, 2011
Henry Carlton Townes, of Hopewell, VA, died on Friday, December 2, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Lillie Townes; brother, Calvin Townes; sisters, Lois T. Brogdon and Catherine T. Redd. Carlton is survived by his wife of 51 years, Patricia Rogers Townes; two sons, Bruce Carlton Townes of Sacramento, California and Bryan Landon Townes of...
James Perry
Dec 3, 2011
Perry, Mr., James Helton â??Tuckâ?, 87, of Hopewell, VA departed this life on Thursday, December 1, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents Myrtle and Norman Perry and brother Russell Owen Perry. He is survived by his loving wife Goldie Corrine Perry of 60 years; brother, Carlton Edward Perry and wife Lois Perry; sister-in-law, Linda Sanzo and husband...
