LUCILLE MORSE

Lucille T. Morse

Lucille Toliver Morse, 87, of Lovingston departed this life Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, at the Lovingston Health Care Center. Born in Nelson County, Mar. 11, 1923, she was 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 and one sister, one grandson, William Loving and 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, Jan. 9, 2011 at Byrum-Parr Funeral with the Rev. Robert Meredith, Officiating and the Rev. 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.