Rose M.W. Sheffield

Rose Maude Wells Sheffield, 83, of Waverly, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011.

She was a lifetime member of Waverly Congregational Christian Church. Mrs. Sheffield was preceded in death by her parents, George W. and Christelle Annie Maude Bryant Wells; her husband, Cleveland Lee Sheffield; and her best friend, Robert Carroll.

Mrs. Sheffield is survived by her children, William Lee Sheffield and wife, Ruth, of Dendron, Va., Shirley Powers and husband, Lonnie, of Baton Rouge, La., Robert "Randy" Sheffield and wife, Barbara, of Waynesboro, Va., Keith Sheffield and wife, Debbie, of Waverly, Va., and Todd Sheffield and wife, Ann, of Waverly, Va.; grandchildren, Jonathan M. Sheffield, Jennifer S. Hunt, Matthew T. Sheffield, Amanda L. Sheffield, Daniel L. Powers, William A. Powers, Kirk A. Powers Jr., Amy S. Smith, Jenny S. McCluer, Sharon S. Seymour, Stephanie J. Kitchen and Brandy J. Harville; great-grandchildren, Christina Powers, Jordan Powers, Laken Powers, Taylor Powers, Peyton Powers, Brooke Powers, Noah Powers, Megan Kitchen, Katherine Kitchen, Cassandra Kitchen, Tanner Harville, Austin Smith, Virginia Smith, Megan Seymour, Amanda Jones, L.J. Marshall, Nicholas McCluer and Dylan McCluer; great-great-grandchild, Bryan Powers; brother, Edward Wells of Petersburg, Va.; and her sisters, Leffie W. Edwards and husband, Dick, of Surry, Va., and Pearl Manette W. Manning of Smithfield, Va.

The family will receive friends at the Purviance Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home in Wakefield from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at the funeral home with Rev. Chuck Willman officiating. Burial will follow at Waverly Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Waverly Congregational Christian Church, P.O. Box 636, Waverly, VA 23890. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.