Ruth Elam

ELAM, Ruth Kirk, 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 IRS. Mrs. Elam also worked at Infilco Degremont in accounts payable for many years and later in life at the Ukrop's in Colonial Heights. She loved to bake and cook, was an excellent gardener, and loved canning vegetables. Mrs. Elam is survived by her children, Marvin D. Elam, Onita E. Daniel and husband, Randy, Karen D. Phares and husband, Richard Papcun, and Kirk W. Elam; her grandchildren, Jason Shelton, David R. Phares III, Lindsay Elam, Drew C. Elam, and Meredyth Daniel; and a number of brothers and sisters. The family will receive friends at the Chester chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will take place on Wednesday, June 16 at 11 a.m. in the South Hopewell Church of God, Hopewell, Va. Interment will follow in Bermuda Memorial Park, Chester, Va. Flowers are welcome, or memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association Greater Richmond Chapter, 4600 Cox Rd., Suite 130, Glen Allen, Va. 23060. Condolences to the family may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.