Elizabeth Spiers Prevatt

PREVATT, Elizabeth Spiers, died unexpectedly but peacefully at her home on Monday, September 1, 2008, at age 86. She was predeceased by her husband, Morris Prevatt; and her beloved son, Jon Leslie Prevatt, M.D. She is survived by her beloved grandsons, Jon L. Prevatt of New York City, and Brennan Hardaway Prevatt of Los Angeles, Calif.; and their mother, Gloria Prevatt of Richmond; great-grandsons, Simon and Isaac Prevatt of Los Angeles, Calif.; sister, Josephine Karnes of Huntington, W.Va.; and stepgrandchildren, Donna Perry of Richmond and Jeff Perry of Rileyville, Va. She retired after many years at Miller & Rhoads, and afterwards worked for the Virginia Tourism Corporation. Mrs. Prevatt was a lifelong Virginian, and was a member of the Society of the Descendants of Francis Epes I of Virginia. She was a longtime volunteer with several cultural organizations, including The Barksdale Theatre. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, September 5, 2008, at Battery Park Christian Church, 4201 Brook Rd. Dr. William E. Blake officiating. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Barksdale Theatre, 1601 Willow Lawn Dr., Suite 301 E, Richmond, Va. 23230, or to The Virginia Historical Society, P.O. Box 7311, Richmond, Va. 23221-0311.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.