Winnie Lee Davis Morris Tulloh

Winnie Lee Davis Morris Tulloh

Winnie L. Tulloh, 90, of Stanardsville, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010, at a local nursing home.

Winnie was born April 4, 1920, in Newport News, Virginia, daughter of the late George Davis and Cynthia Naylor Davis.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Linwood Burton Morris; two daughters, Isler Marie Morris and Mabel Louise Morris; one son, Jesse Wilson Morris; four sisters, Gladys Lamb, Stella Brandt, Ida Pangle, Minnie Hinds; one brother, Paul Davis; one foster brother, Henry Shifflett; two foster sisters, Cynthia Shifflett and Addie Knight; three grandchildren, Edward Lee Morris Jr., Timothy Burton Morris and Paul Burton Morris.

She is survived by two sons, David J. Morris of Stanardsville and Edward Lee Morris of Dyke; one sister, Isler Armstrong of Waynesboro; four grandchildren, Lisa Morris Shifflett and her husband, Tommy, of Stanardsville, Amanda Morris Brown and her husband, Travis, of Dyke, Carin Morris Sweeting and her husband, Jeff, of Barboursville and Jesse Roy Morris and his special friend, Shirley, of Stanardsville; five great grandchildren, Jessica L. Rogers Shifflett and her husband, Bradley, of Dyke, Jeffrey J. Shifflett and his wife, Brandy, of Earlysville, Jeremy J. Shifflett, Jey L. Shifflett and Tommy #3 Shifflett, all of Stanardsville; two great great grandchildren, Jeyda Brooke Rogers and Hunter Jerome Shifflett; two foster sisters, Ruby Dodson and her husband, Lloyd, of Madison and Mamie Morris, also of Madison; and one foster brother, Fred Shifflett of Dyke. Winnie is also survived by three very special friends, Annie Roach of Stanardsville, Charles Hamner of Front Royal and Janice Barbour of Ruckersville; and one special niece, who meant the world to Winnie, Linda Knight of Dyke.

Winnie was employed by Blue Ridge School and Morton Frozen Foods for many years. She was a member of Evergreen Church of the Brethren.

Winnie will be remembered for making hundreds of comforters, many of which she gave to friends, relatives, family and some she gave to non-profit groups, such as GRACE (Greene Alliance of Church and Community Efforts) and Evergreen Church of the Brethren Women's Fellowship. This was an art that her foster mother taught her as a child and as a young woman growing up on Wyatt's Mountain. Winnie possessed a strong and determined spirit to achieve unbelievable tasks, such as rearing her four children when her husband died September 4, 1954, of leukemia and overcoming obstacles in her life like when she experienced a major burn in October of 2005.

Winnie had a remarkable commitment to her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She had great love for her friends, relatives and special neighbors that lived near her and in the many places that she resided.

Birthdays were always special to Winnie and she could recall everyone's birthday, although she did not read or write, she was blessed with a wonderful memory. Her memory could be considered a walking dictionary with a great deal of information and knowledge.

A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at Evergreen Church of the Brethren with the Reverend Jim Eberly and the Reverend David J. Morris officiating.

Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Monday, June 14, 2010, at the Ryan Funeral Home, 12819 Spotswood Trail, Ruckersville and from 1 until 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at Evergreen Church of the Brethren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Greene County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 302, Stanardsville, VA 22973.

Ryan Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.