Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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;...
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...
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....
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....
Vincent Russo
Mar 18, 2010
Vincent Matthew Russo, born July 25, 1937 passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on March 18, 2010. A loving father, he worked most of his life in the service of the government after serving for the United States Army in Korea. He is survived by his mother, brother, two sisters; along with his three sons, Joseph, Abraham and...
Ralph Zink
Mar 18, 2010
Ralph Martin Zink, 89, of Chesterfield died March 18, 2010 at the Dunlop House Assisted Living in Colonial Height. Born in Huntingburg, Indiana, he was one of nine children of Joseph Zink and Bertha Luebbers. Growing up, Ralph was involved in scouting and semi-professional soft ball and basketball teams. Ralph held jobs working at a pottery and a hatchery from...
Helen Cary
Mar 18, 2010
Helen Eleanor Cary, 73, of Prince George, died March 18, 2010 at Greenfield Reflections. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Eleanor Quinn Gildersleeve and a brother, Victor Gildersleeve. Mrs. Cary was a retired Registered Nurse, and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons, Michael Cary and wife, Dora of Paso...
David Wells
Mar 17, 2010
David Keith Wells, 51, of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Faly R. Wells; his parents, Earl Wells, Sr. and Maggie Greene Wells; brother, Earl Wells, Jr. (Ann); two sisters, Cindy Meyers (David) and Bonnie Lawson (Jim); numerous nieces, nephews, and other loving family members. He was a member of West End Baptist...
Virginia Full
Mar 17, 2010
Virginia Kittle Full, 85, widow of Harley P. Full of Chesterfield, VA, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 following a lengthy illness. She was born November 25, 1924 to the late Troy P. and Olive Showalter Kittle in Sandyville, WV. Virginia graduated from Gilmore High School in Jackson County, WV on May 20, 1943. She married the love of her life,...
Sr. G. Minetree
Mar 16, 2010
Robert Glenn â??Bobbyâ? Minetree, Sr., 72, of Petersburg passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center after a long illness. He was a life long resident of the tri-city area and a member of West End Baptist Church. Bobby worked for Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Petersburg for 40 years. His pleasures in life included spending time...
Jr., E. Martin
Mar 15, 2010
Robert Eugene Martin, Jr., 35, passed away unexpectedly in his home in Chester, VA on Sunday, March 14th. He was a graduate of Thomas Dale High School, class of 1992, and was employed at IBEW Local 666. He was preceded in death by his father the late Robert Eugene Martin, Sr. He is survived by his son, Neven Martin; mother,...
Judith Barnes
Mar 14, 2010
Judith Powell Barnes, 72, of Petersburg, VA died Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Chippenham Medical Center. She was the daughter of Claude Jefferson and Eleanor Boisseau Powell. She was preceded in death by her sister Jean Whitchurch. She is survived by her husband Phillip Wayne Barnes; children, David Michael Barnes and wife, Roberta, Stephen Wayne Barnes and Sharon Anne Barnes;...
