Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
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...
Elizabeth Marek
Dec 3, 2011
Elizabeth Norwood Wiles Marek, 83, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011. Born in Granville County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Willie James & Mary Louise Thomas Norwood. She was a retired employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond L. Wiles;...
Agnes Peebles
Dec 3, 2011
Agnes Sylvia Hayvagian Peebles, 93, a longtime resident of Waverly and widow of Nathaniel Proctor Peebles, Jr., died Saturday, December 3, 2011. Mrs. Peebles was born in Massachusetts, but spent her earlier years in Richmond. She was the daughter of the late Harry Stephen Hayvagian and Araxie Jamgochian Hayvagian. She was a graduate of John Marshall High School and the...
Esther Tavel
Dec 2, 2011
Esther J. Tavel, 79, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2011. She was born July 1932 in Chicago, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Charles D. Tavel. Esther was a loving wife, mother, grandmother who loved to cook and garden. She was a member of St. Josephs Catholic Church. She is survived...
Mary Hamilton
Dec 1, 2011
Mary Bernard Hamilton of Petersburg, Virginia died December 1, 2011 at the age of 104. She was predeceased in 1997 by her husband, Alexander Hamilton. Mary, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George S. Bernard, was born on July 2, 1907 in Petersburg, graduated from Petersburg High School and attended Farmville State Teacherâ??s College (Longwood College). Upon completion of her college...
