Virginia Spratley

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Virginia T. Spratley
PETERSBURG—Virginia Taylor Spratley died Oct. 29, 2009, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law.
She was affectionately known as Virgie, Nuco, Mrs. Virgie, Granny and Foots, she formerly resided in the Pocahontas Community on Railroad Avenue in Wakefield for many, many years.
She was born in Surry County on Sept. 17, 1912, to the late William Bill and Daisy (Clayton) Taylor.
Mrs. Spratley was preceded in death by her husband, Alexander “Pork Chop” Spratley; her daughter, Madeline “June Bug” Dandridge; her son, William “Sonny Boy” Taylor; great-grandson, Omari Goode; and all her brothers and sisters.
At an early age, she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at Pocahontas Temple, under the leadership of the Rev. T.V. Brown, serving in many capacities in the church and later serving as Church Mother.
She also served as secretary of the House Hold of Ruth, the Wakefield Chapter. She was a homemaker and mother, giving to not only her own family but to children in the community throughout her adult life.
Survivors include her loving devoted daughter and son-in-law, Deborah Taylor (McAuthur); her daughter, Cynthia (Hill) Gray of Harrisburg, Pa.; and a devoted and reliable daughter, Delores (Tinsey) of Wakefield; five grandsons, Damien Alexander Spratley, very loving and devoted grandsons to their granny, Michael and Anthony Dandrige, Cary and Cory Gray; two granddaughters, Beryl Dandrige and Chanette Gray; two great-grandsons, Keon Williams and Damien Ahmeen Spratley; two great-granddaughters, Brittany Elam and Alexus Goode; three nieces, Pauline (Bates) Morris, Carrie Lee (Delk) Gray, and a special and loving devoted niece, Ada “Sweet Pea” Switzer; a host of great-nephews and nieces; and great great-nephews and nieces; a very devoted great-nephew who called his “Nuco” every Thursday, Wilbert Perry Taylor of Rosedale, N.Y.; one sister-in-law, Inez Spratley of Norfolk; her lifelong friends, Vestine Miles and Oline Davis (Jim and Margarie), and Mrs. Quintella Perry, loving and devoted friend, Gloria Reese of Disputanta; and a very loving and supportive young lady who is the fiancé of her grandson Damien Spratley, Kiamosha “Kia” Porter of Harrisburg.
A funeral service will be held noon today at Pocahontas Baptist Church, Wakefield, with the Rev. Lewis Allen, pastor, officiating.
The interment will be in Booker T. Memorial Park, Wakefield. Peace-Bland Funeral Home, Waverly, is handling arrangements.
The family will assemble at the residence of her daughter and son-in-law, 3392 Oakwood Circle, Petersburg, one hour prior to the service.
Please send online condolences to: www.blandenterprisesinc.com.