Thurman Pelter

Thurman Lee â??Deaconâ? Pelter, 69 of Burrowsville, Prince George, died June 2, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Nancy James Pelter; a son Robert Pelter and wife Fredda; son John Pelter; a daughter, Valerie Winters and daughter Vickie Lloyd and husband Barry and six grandchildren Lauren, Joseph, Daniel, Christina, Cameron and Melanie. He is also survived by his sister Doris Sebera and sister Gladys Vtipil and husband Donald; several nieces and nephews; sister-in-law Sandra Pelter and brother-in-law Bobby James and wife Anne. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Story and Harry L. Pelter, Sr.; brother, Harry L. â??Dickâ? Pelter, Jr. and sister Louise Sebera. He was a member and ordained deacon of First Baptist Church, Hopewell. He was a charter member of the Burrowsville Volunteer Fire Department and Burrowsville Ruritan Club and retired from E.W. Burrow Logging Company. The family will receive friends at the Hopewell Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home from 6:30-8:30 on June 3, 2009 . Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Hopewell at 1:00 P. M. Thursday, June 4, 2009 with interment to follow at Appomattox Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the American Lung Association 9221 Forest Hill Ave. Richmond, Virginia 23235-6876 or Crater Community Hospice 3916 S. Crater Rd. Petersburg, VA 23805