Lucille Toliver Morse

Lucille T. Morse

Lucille Toliver Morse, 87, of Lovingston, departed this life on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at the Lovingston Health Care Center.

She was born in Nelson County, March 11, 1923, a daughter of the late Charlie and Louise Ann Page Toliver. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lewis Morse "Johnny". She was a member and Deaconess of Little Zion Baptist Church.

She leaves to cherish her memories three sons, John E. Morse and William C. Morse (Sinath), all of Charlottesville, and Thomas H. Morse (Loretta) of Amherst; three daughters, Mary Loving and Bettye M. Martin (Gerald), all of Arrington, and Geneva Martin (Julian) of Charlottesville; one sister, Carrie R. Gaskins of Lovingston; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other loving relatives and friends. She is also survived by one sister-in-law, Margaret Morse of Piney River.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by six brothers; one sister; one grandson, William Loving; one great-grandson, Quincy Twitty; a son-in-law, Harry T. Loving; and former son-in-law, Gilbert Martin.

Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, January 9, 2011, at Byrum-Parr Funeral Home, with the Reverend Robert Meredith officiating and the Reverend Maynard Jones, Eulogist. Burial will follow in Little Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.

The body will lie in state at the funeral home one hour prior to funeral service.

Friends may call other times at the home of her daughter, Bettye in Arrington.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Lovingston Health Care Center and Hospice of the Piedmont for the loving care they gave their mother.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.