Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
David Traylor
Jun 16, 2010
David Earle Traylor, 65, of Petersburg, Virginia, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at his residence. He was the son of the late Thomas E. and Bettie Cain Traylor. Mr. Traylor was a U. S. Navy veteran and a retired employee of the McGuire VA Hospital in Richmond. If you are a relative of Mr. Traylor or have any information concerning...
Lillian Wells
Jun 16, 2010
Lillian Jones Wells, 74, of Ivor passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruben and Martha Drewry Jones; her husband, Christopher Columbus Mills Wells and her sister, Doris Overdorff. Mrs. Wells was a member of Mill Swamp Baptist Church and loved cooking and gardening. She retired from General Electric in Suffolk...
William Anglin
Jun 15, 2010
William Ernest Anglin, age 67, of Chester, VA., passed away Monday, June 14, 2010. He was born in San Diego, CA, the son of the late William W. and Frances Boyer Anglin. Mr. Anglin was also preceded in death by a brother Roy Anglin; a son, Richard Alan Anglin. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a retired machinist...
William Hirsch
Jun 15, 2010
William Louis Hirsch, age 86, of Chester, VA., passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010. He was born in Cleveland, OH the son of the late Louis Bernard and Malinda A. Matz Hirsch. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Louise. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Geraldine Hadder Hirsch (Jeri) and four sons and three...
A.C. Lowe
Jun 15, 2010
Arthur C. â??A.C.â? Lowe, Jr., 95, of Dendron, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Born on February 6, 1915 in Wakefield, he was the son of the late Arthur C. Lowe, Sr. and Bessie Bailey Lowe. He was the husband of the late Marguerite P. Lowe. He was a longtime member and loved his church, Dendron United Methodist Church....
Charles Sanbury
Jun 15, 2010
Charles William â??Chuckâ? Sanbury, of Eufaula, Al., died June 9, 2010. He was born in Jamestown, New York and was a retired SFC with the U. S. Army. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Chester LaRue and Elizabeth L. Cross Sanbury. Surviving are his wife Darlene Odom Sanbury of Eufaula Al., two sons, Todd William Sanbury and wife...
Blanche Mckimmey
Jun 14, 2010
Blanche Graham McKimmey 90, of Colonial Heights, died June 14, 2010. Mrs. McKimmey is survived by many loving family members. All services will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimerâ??s Association of Greater Richmond, 4600 Cox Rd., Suite 130, Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060. Arrangements by the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral...
Sr., J. Stewart
Jun 14, 2010
Walter Joseph Stewart, Sr., 84, of Dendron, died on Monday, June 14, 2010 at his home. Born on October 1, 1925 in Dendron, he was the son of the late Peyton J. and Lillie Barnes Stewart. He was a retired farmer and retired from Continental Can. He also worked on the Jamestown Ferry and was a member of Union Christian...
Ruth Elam
Jun 13, 2010
Ruth Kirk Elam, age 83, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2010. Mrs. Elam was preceded in death by her husband, Dorsie C. Elam. She was a charter member of the South Hopewell Church of God, and was retired from the I.R.S. Mrs. Elam also worked at Infilco Degremont in accounts payable for many years and later...
Sr., M. Barricks
Jun 12, 2010
Elmer Madison Barricks, Sr., 92, of Matoaca died Saturday, June 12, 2010, in John Randolph Medical Center, Hopewell, from complications of a stroke. He was the widower of Margaret Joyner Barricks. Mr. Barricks, a native of Wakefield, VA, was the son of the late Tobie J. and Minnie Holloway Barricks. He had been a member of Matoaca Baptist Church for...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
