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JOHN HENRY ELMS Jr.

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ELMS, John Henry Jr., Chief Warrant Officer (Retired,) 75, a resident of Chesterfield for 23 years, died Friday, July 22, 2011. He was a U.S. Army veteran from 1954 to 1974, where he achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and retired after 20 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ruth Elms; daughter, Johnna Frances Grizzard of Chester, Va.; sons, John Gerald Elms of Richmond, Va., Paul Edwin Johnson of Henrico, Va., Robert Allen Johnson of Richmond, Va.; sister, Alice Thurman of Westminster, Md.; six grandchildren; nephew, Jeff Matzka Sr; and niece, Jeannine Shaw. A private interment will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made in John's name to The Disabled American Veterans.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch on Jul. 26, 2011.

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Lydia Driggers

August 3, 2011

Dear Dear Mary,
Al and I were so sorry to hear of your husband's passing! We just left MCV today and just wanted to let you know that you are in our thoughts and prayers!
Take care and we love you!
AL and Lydia Driggers

Vilma & Jack Worsham

July 26, 2011

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
We have lots of memories of all the neighbor times and
cookouts we had at our house and yours. I always loved his laugh
and we used to have lots of laughs. Rest in Peace.
Vilma and Jack Worsham

Tamala Howard

July 26, 2011

We are so sorry for your loss Johnna. We will be praying for you and your family during this time. May God give you peace and comfort.
Love - the Howard Family

Jeff Matzka

July 26, 2011

Rest in Peace Uncle Jack. You are dearly loved and missed.

Jeannine Shaw

July 26, 2011

Hi Uncle Jack! I know you know my every thoughts now bit I just want you to know how much you meant to me! You accepted me at any and all times! You showed me what it was like to be a dad to your family and an awesome uncle to me! I wish we had more time together but I'm eternally grateful that i choose to do an unwanted school biographical project with you! I learned so much about "Our" family and most of all, knew that i belonged there. I knew i could call you with any question i may have had and i would get the answer, wanted or not! I remember how tickled you were when jessamine was born and you held her. It was like you looking at her, made you know our world would go on! I miss you, and i love you. Say hi to all up there from us down here! Love you!

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