Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Yoko Costin
Jun 12, 2010
Yoko Kajie Costin, age 78, of Petersburg, VA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 12, 2010. She was born in Nagasaki Ken, Japan and came to the United States in 1960. She was a pioneer for SGI-USA in Richmond, VA, and is supported by many SGI-USA members in the U.S. and worldwide. Mrs. Costin is survived by her loving husband,...
Linda Ross
Jun 10, 2010
Linda Jean Ross, 65 of Hopewell, VA died Thursday, June 10, 2010 in John Randolph Medical Center. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin McGee and Juanita Chafin and a brother, Thomas Mullins. She is survived by her husband Herbert Cleveland Ross, Jr. of Hopewell, VA, three daughters, Jacqueline K. Dodson of Knightsdale, NC, Alice C. Rose of...
Alfred Sacra
Jun 10, 2010
Alfred â??Alâ? Conway Sacra, 81, of Hopewell died Thursday, June 10, 2010 in Southside Regional Medical Center. Mr. Sacra was born in Richmond, VA and had made his home in the tri-city area for most of his life. Al served his country with pride from 1951 to 1953, having served in Korea from 1952-1953. He was a 1947 graduate of...
Edith Christensen
Jun 9, 2010
Edith Macgregor Christensen, age 92, of Richmond, VA., passed away Sunday, June 6, 2010. She was born in Reading, MA the daughter of the late Edwin S. and Hilda Veinot Macgregor. Mrs. Christensen was preceded in death by her husband Rev. John P. Christensen and her daughter, Jeanne C. Kelly. She was a member of the Unitarian-Universalist Community Church (UUCC)...
Margaret Maxwell
Jun 8, 2010
Margaret Jouget Maxwell, 60 of Prince George County died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at her residence. Margaret was born in Hopewell, VA and had been a life long resident of the Tri-City area. She was a 1968 graduate of Thomas Dale High School in Chester, VA and a member of Merchants Hope Episcopal Church. Margaret was the daughter of the...
Elbert Gray
Jun 8, 2010
Elbert Frederick Gray, 73, of Petersburg, went to be with the Lord on, June 8, 2010; beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was a faithful member of Monumental Baptist Church and loved his church family. He dedicated his life to hard work and helping others. Elbert was a distinguished member of the U.S. Army and served 23 years, he...
Chris Bowen
Jun 7, 2010
Chris T. Bowen, 53, of Colonial Heights, passed away Monday, June 7, 2010. She is the daughter of Joyce Tukiendorf and the late Piotr Tukiendorf. She is also survived by her husband, Rickey Bowen; sons, Steven, Danny and Kevin; sister, GiGi Hall; brothers, David and Eddy Tukiendorf; several nieces, nephews and other loving family members. The family will receive friends...
Nancy Cornwell
Jun 7, 2010
Nancy Paige Dunn Cornwell, left this Earth on June 7, 2010 to be with her Mom, Dad, son and other loved ones in the heavenly home prepared for her by Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who suffered and died so her sins would be forgiven. She was born on May 19, 1950 to Catherine Belle Edwards Dunn and Robert...
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...
