Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Mebrahtu
Mar 31, 2010
Dr. Tadesse Mebrahtu, 61, of Prince George, VA. died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Dr. Mebrahtu was born in Asmara, Eritrea, East Africa. Dr. Mebrahtu was the son of the late Mebrahtu Woldeyesus Irit and Tselat Hagos Berhane. He was a Research Scientist/Plant Breeder at Virginia State University. He was a member of Crop Science Society...
Marion Horner
Mar 31, 2010
Marion Davis Horner, 82, of Richmond, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2010. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia, the daughter of the late Arthur R. and Nora Edmonds Davis. Mrs. Horner was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph E. Horner and brother, Arthur E. Davis. She was a charter member of the Willow Oaks Country Club and Civic...
Belle Richards
Mar 31, 2010
Belle Germaine Richards, of Midlothian, VA was reunited with her Lord, her husband, Rich, and her beloved son, Ronnie, on Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Born on September 7, 1923 in St. Louis, MO, Belle grew up in Iowa and moved to Washington, D. C. following her marriage to U. S. Army CPT Richards on December 30, 1945. Belle and her...
Lena Johnson
Mar 30, 2010
Lena Irene Johnson, 70, of Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Herman Arthur and Mary Elizabeth Fry Swimler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilton L. Johnson, Jr. and two brothers Edwin and Ralph Swimler. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and the Ladies League Champion...
Peggy Adams
Mar 29, 2010
Peggy T. Adams, 75, of Chester, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent C. and Virginia Barbour Trollinger; life partner, Judy Simmons; and sisters, Virginia S. Nobles and Hazel Ryland. She is survived by her nephew, Donald Y. Nobles; nieces, Mary Yates Nobles and Barbara Altizer; nine great nieces and great nephews;...
William Ewing
Mar 28, 2010
William Harry Ewing, III, 51, of Chester, passed away Saturday March 27, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Ewing; children, Jessica Ewing Zoldork, Jennifer Ewing, and Jesse Ewing; grandchildren, Haylee Wysocki, Kayla Dennis, and Dade Zoldork; best friend, Rodney Herbert; niece Beth Wood;, nephews, Jeff MacMinn and Tommy Wood; and in-laws, Susan and Mark Wood. The family will...
Edward Digmon
Mar 28, 2010
Edward Merle Digmon, 60, of Surry passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Merle and Lilas Digmon Miller. Ed retired from VDOT in 1998 where he worked at the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry. He is survived by his step-father, Merlin â??Jackâ? Miller and wife, Mary of Fairhope, Alabama; companion, Judith L. Taylor; children, Daniel...
Iva Norris
Mar 27, 2010
Iva Wade Norris, 74, of Hopewell, passed away Saturday March 27, 2010 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband William Bentley â??Monkâ? Norris & her parents Howard & Nora Wade. She was the former owner operator of Norris & Son Grocery in Hopewell for over 30 years and a former production operator at...
John Sfc Ret. Derr
Mar 27, 2010
SFC Retired, John R. Derr, 63, of Hopewell passed away Saturday March 27, 2010. He served with the United States Army for a period of 23 years and served 2 tours of duty in Viet Nam retired in 1988, was an avid golfer and loved his dogs. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years Elfriede M. "Elfie"...
Jean Chudoba
Mar 27, 2010
Jean Marie Dressler Chudoba, 78, of Prince George County, died on March 27, 2010. A Mass of the Resurrection will be announced at a later date. The family is being assisted by the Petersburg Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
Geraldine Martin
Mar 26, 2010
Geraldine â??Gerryâ? Sowder Martin, of Colonial Heights, formerly of Dinwiddie County, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010. Born in Sutherland, VA, on March 27, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Vernon and Ethel Stewart Sowder. She was a lifelong member of Ocran United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school for many years. In addition to her...
Joyce Sturm
Mar 26, 2010
Joyce Ann Sturm 63, of Prince George passed away Friday March 26, 2010. She was predeceased by her father Charles S. Stiffler, daughter Amy Jo Sturm and a brother, Donnie Stiffler. Joyce was a loving and devoted mother who loved her children with all of her heart. She was especially devoted to her grandchildren and thought the sun rose and...
Ladye Powell
Mar 25, 2010
Ladye T. Powell â??Sonnyâ?, 81, of Petersburg passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Charles Churchill Traylor, Sr. and Susie Lee Harrison Traylor. Mrs. Powell is survived by her husband of 57 years, Claude Powell; daughters, Patsy Lee Powell of Petersburg, and Debbie Powell Knowles and husband, Robert of Dinwiddie; grandchildren, Courtney Knowles...
Jr. F. Laine
Mar 23, 2010
Edward Franklin Laine, Jr., 79, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Ashville, NC. Born in Newport News, Ed was the son of the late Edward Franklin and Willie Tom Bell Laine. He was a 1950 graduate of Waverly High School. He was a corporal in the United...
Eugene Colburn
Mar 23, 2010
Eugene Thomas Colburn, age 68, of Petersburg, VA, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010. He was born in Jamestown, NY, the son of the late Gerald and Jane Stewart Colburn. Mr. Colburn is survived by his wife, Barbara J. Colburn; and daughter, Christy Colburn, both of Richmond, VA; step-son, Mark Anderson of Prince George, VA; grandchildren, Shannon and Hannah Anderson;...
Elsie Voda
Mar 23, 2010
Mrs. Elsie Sabol Voda, 78, of Prince George, died Monday, March 22, 2010 in Hopewell Healthcare. She was a life-long resident of Prince George County and was a member of Nazareth Lutheran Church. Mrs. Voda was preceded in death by her parents, Steve and Ella Nemetz Sabol and her husband, Ernest Milton Voda. Surviving are her two sisters, Dorothy S....
Dorothea Burnham
Mar 22, 2010
Dorothea Britt Burnham, age 82, of Chesterfield, VA, formerly of Hopewell, VA, died on Sunday, March 21, 2010. She was born in Hopewell, VA, the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Agnes Titterington Britt. Mrs. Burnham was also preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Burnham, Jr. She was a nurseâ??s aide for approximately 20 years at the John...
Betty Lafoon
Mar 22, 2010
Mrs. Betty Irene Gunter LaFoon, 86, of Hopewell, died Monday , March 22, 2010, at Lucy Corr Village. She was born in Sylvia, NC and was a retired sales clerk at Peebles Department Store. Mrs. LaFoon was preceded in death by her husband, James Madison LaFoon. Surviving are daughters, Lisa L. Robinette and husband, Kelly, of Chester, and Mary L....
Charles Atkinson
Mar 22, 2010
Charles Raymond Atkinson, 92, of Richmond, VA died on Sunday, March 21, 2010. He was born in Richmond, VA, the son of the late John B. and Florence Mitchell Atkinson. Mr. Atkinson was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Howard Atkinson; brother, John B. Atkinson; and sister, Virginia E. Atkinson. He was retired from Dupont after over 30 years...
Col Raymond J. Wardrop
Mar 21, 2010
Colonel Raymond J. Wardrop, 95, US Army (retired) passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010. Raymond was born on November 9, 1914 in Elenora, PA, the eldest of five children of Herbert and Charlotte Wardrop. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty, brothers William & Herbert, sisters June Kreps and Dorothy Helman and great granddaughter Corey E. Lilly....
