Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Warren, Rocelia May Pettus November 24, 1999
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Virginian Pilot November 28, 1999

Rocelia May Pettus Warren, 93, a native and former longtime resident of Norfolk, 
passed away Nov. 24, 1999, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
She and her husband moved to Murfreesboro, N.C., following his retirement in 
1969. They lived there for 25 years. She was a homemaker, a self-taught artist 
and writer, and was a willing volunteer in activities of her church and 
community. She was the daughter of the late Bertie May Sweet and John Samuel 
Pettus, and was the wife of the late Henry Grady Warren.
Mrs. Warren attended Meherrin Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, was a member of 
the Norfolk chapter of the Veterans of WWI Auxiliary and the Murfreesboro Senior 
Citizens Center. In 1987, she was awarded a certificate of appreciation for her 
volunteer services by the governor of North Carolina.
Survivors include a daughter, May Warren Richardson, and her husband, Dr. George 
S. Richardson, of Pittsburgh; three grandchildren, George Stevens Richardson Jr. 
and John Garris Richardson, both of Pittsburgh, and Carol Warren Richardson Drew 
of Battle Creek, Mich.; and five great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Cox Funeral Home 
by the Rev. Phyllis R. Earley of Epworth United Methodist Church. Burial will 
follow in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will be present for visitation in the 
chapel one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may 
be made to the Meherrin Baptist Church, Meherrin Lane, Murfreesboro, NC 27855.


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