Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Marion "Tom" Hamm
Jun 7, 2010
Marion Thomas â??Tomâ? Hamm, age 73, of Richmond, VA., passed away Sunday, June 6, 2010. He was born in Warren County, North Carolina, the son of the late Marion W. and Lucy Thompson Hamm. He was employed by Miller Manufacturing for over 25 years and was the owner of Hamm Sharpening since 1986. Mr. Hamm was also a member of...
John Elko
Jun 5, 2010
John W. Elko III, 67, of Colonial Heights, died June 5, 2010. He was the oldest son of the late John W Elko, Jr. and Ruth Louise Gregory Elko. John was a 1961 graduate of Colonial Heights High School, a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and MCV School of Pharmacy. He worked for many years, as a Pharmacist in the...
Merriel H.
Jun 5, 2010
Merriel â??Sissyâ? Claudine Hartman Fers 82 of Chester, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 4, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Clayton and Winnie Hartman and wife of 42 years of the late Herbert Allen Fers. She was predeceased by son Dennis Allen Fers and brothers Wilber, John and Gilbert. â??Sissyâ? is a lifetime...
Dennis Lyman
Jun 4, 2010
Dennis Lane Lyman, 81, of Hopewell died, Friday, June 4, 2010 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was a life-long resident of this area and was a retired driver for Hopewell Oil Company. Surviving are his daughters, Pamala L. Clark and husband David of Hopewell and Kay M. Lyman of Prince George, two grandchildren, Kenneth C. Clark of Hampton, Va....
Erich Wehren
Jun 4, 2010
Erich â??Shortyâ? Wehren, 94, of Chesterfield departed to be with our Lord on Friday June 4, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. â??Shortyâ? was born in Magdeburg,Germany the son of the late Alfred Wehren, Sr and Friederike Bremer Wehren. He was a veteran of the U S Army serving in World War II in the Asiatic Pacific...
Maryann West
Jun 3, 2010
MaryAnn Carr West, 78, a long-time resident of Ivor, died on June 3, 2010 at Obici Hospital. She was the widow of James Russell West, the love of her life, and together they owned and operated the Ivor Furniture Company for most of their lives. A native of Walters, MaryAnn graduated from Carrsville High School andmet her future husband while...
Sr., L. Roberts
Jun 2, 2010
Gilbert L. Roberts, Sr. â??Linkyâ?,93, of Colonial Heights, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010. He is preceded in death by his parents, David A. and Mary Sykes Roberts and his wife and soul mate of 67 years, Mildred Moore Roberts. He was a member and deacon at Second Baptist Church in Petersburg, and was currently a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist...
M. Turner Curl
Jun 2, 2010
Dendron Mary Vonnell Turner Curl, 82, of Dendron passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Born on September 22, 1927 in Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Robert Grady and Eula Mae Jones Turner. She was the widow of the late William Escue Curl. She was a member of Dendron Baptist Church and she loved to play Bingo....
George Lynch
Jun 1, 2010
George Francis â?? Smokey â? Lynch Sr., 74, of Ford, VA died Tuesday, June 1, 2010. He was the son of the late George J. Lynch, and Anna C. Gurekovich. He was a member of Vietnam vets, former member of the 40 & 8, drove a school bus for Dinwiddie County, an employee of the Richmond Times Dispatch, and a...
Sandra Pelter
Jun 1, 2010
Sandra M. Pelter, 74, of Prince George, died May 31, 2010. She was a life-long resident of this area and was a school bus driver for 48 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Pelter, Jr., her parents, Fred H. and Evelyn I. Dabney Hopkins, her son Thomas J. Pelter, a grandson Matthew R. Pelter, a...
Patricia Hays
Jun 1, 2010
Patricia W. Hays, 74, of Prince George, Virginia died, June 1, 2010. She was born in Hopewell and was an Accountant for Allied Chemical. She was preceded in death by her father, Yates Wilson and husband, William F. (Frank) Hays. Surviving are her mother, Lillian M. Wilson of Hopewell, two daughters, Kim Riggs and husband Donnie of Hopewell, Julie Christian...
Letcher Graham
Jun 1, 2010
Letcher Allen Graham, age 78, of Richmond, VA., passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2010. He was born in Roanoke, VA, the son of the late John Wesley and Clennie Earles Graham. Mr. Graham was also preceded in death by his wife, Geraline S. Graham. He served as a Master Sergeant in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War...
Bobbie Eason
Jun 1, 2010
Bobbie Jean Eason, 65, of Dinwiddie passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Mabon Talley and Effie McCann Talley and a grandson, Douglas â??Dinkâ? Eddins. She was an avid animal lover and had just retired from Walmart after 17 years of service. Bobbie is survived by her children, Cathy Williams, JoAnn...
Henry Jr. Webb
May 30, 2010
Henry â??Scooterâ? Brooks Webb, Jr., age 83, of Hopewell, VA, died on Saturday, May 29, 2010. He was born in Hopewell, VA, the son of the late Henry B. Webb, Sr., and Irene Williams Traylor. Mr. Webb was an alumnus of Hargrave Military Academy and a U. S. Navy Veteran, serving in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He was retired...
Lowel Christian
May 30, 2010
Lowel â??Tommyâ? Thomas Christian, 72, of Colonial Heights passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2010. He was the son of the late Elmer Tracy and Ollie Williams Christian. Tommy retired from Fort Lee after 35 years of service, was co-owner of Craft & Sewing Box in Colonial Heights for over 20 years, and with his wife, Mary, was a member...
Randall Dean
May 30, 2010
Randall Keith Dean, 48, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday May 30, 2010. Randy was predeceased by his brother, Michael Dean and step-father, Audie Watson, Sr. He is survived by his mother Clora Watson of the home; father James Dean of Junction City, Kansas; brothers Audie Watson, Jr. of the home and James S. Dean of El Paso, Texas; sisters Sandra...
Inge Kleineick
May 29, 2010
Inge Anni Kleineick, 78, of Hopewell died on Saturday, May 29, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Herman and Elsa Hohnbaum Suhr and her son, Noah John Kleineick. Inge is survived by her daughter, Sylvia Penley and husband, Howard and daughter, Lillian Hanner. The family will receive friends at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss &...
Elizabeth Williams
May 28, 2010
Elizabeth Bain Williams, 92, a life-time resident of Wakefield, passed away Friday, May 28, 2010, in her home. Born December 1, 1917, she was the daughter of the late John Elim and Augusta White Bain and the widow of John Elliotte Williams, Sr. She attended Mary Washington College and was a member of the Wakefield United Methodist Church, the United...
Oliver "Jerry" Miles
May 27, 2010
Oliver Jacob â??Jerryâ? Miles, Jr., 62, of Dinwiddie passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2010 following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Oliver Jacob Miles, Sr., and his son, Oliver Jeremy Miles. Jerry served his country in the U.S. Army from August 1966 to August 1968, which included a tour in Vietnam from February 1967...
Jean Brownell
May 27, 2010
Jean Mae Brownell, age 66, of Chester, VA., passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010. She was born in Spotsylvania, VA, the daughter of the late James and Rose Carneal Lumsden. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Brownell; daughter, Debbie Walton, and husband Barry; grandchildren, David Burkett, and wife Jennifer, of North Carolina, and Monica Burkett, of Chester, VA; great...
