Marria Reeves

March 22, 1953 - February 22, 2014


Ms. Marria L.Reeves, ‘Mamie’,’Ree’ of 812 Pebble Ct. Richmond, Va., (formerly of Courtland, Va.) passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the VCU Medical Center, Richmond, Va.

Marria was born in Courtland, Va. to the late Richard Thomas Taylor and Alma Rawlings Taylor. She was educated in the Southampton County Public School System.

‘Mamie’, as she was affectionately called, was baptized at an early age at the St. Luke Church of Christ. She was employed by Bakers Crust (Carytown location) in Richmond, Virginia.

‘Mamie’ was preceded in death by her father, Richard Thomas Taylor; maternal and paternal grandparents; brother, Barry L. Taylor; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Remembering her life and love are, her mother, Mrs. Alma Rawlings Taylor of Courtland, Va.; her sons, Jamarr and Marquest Hursey both of Richmond, Va.; four brothers, Robert Taylor, Milton Taylor, and Richard Taylor all of Richmond, Va., and Lloyd Taylor of Courtland, Va.; two sisters, Elizabeth Rawlings of Newport News, Va., and Valerie Taylor of Richmond, Va.; two aunts, Clarice Warren of Sedley, Va. and Linia Griffin of Spring Grove, Va.; three uncles, Thomas Rawlings (Lucy) and Ilanders Rawlings both of Suffolk, Va., and Martin Rawlings of Hampton, Va.; one devoted sister-in-law, Barbara Johnson; three nieces , Shene, Brandy and Essence; four nephews, Fabian, Julian, Milton Jr. and DeMarqus; six great nieces,five great nephews and a host of other relatives, cousins and friends.

Funeral services for Ms. Marria L. Reeves will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Union Hill United Church Of Christ, 16192 Union Hill Rd., Sedley, Va. 23878, with the Rev. Roy Stokes, Pastor, officiating and Rev. Freddie Hines, eulogizing. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Remains will lie in state at 11:45 a.m., at the church, until the hour of service.

Visitation will be on Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and Friday, February 28, 2014 from 9a.m. to 8p.m. at the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the mother’s residence, 18258 Sandy Hill Rd. Courtland, Va., and is asking that relatives and friends assemble at the residence on the day of services at 11:45 a.m.

Online condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com .

Professional funeral services entrusted to the staff of J. L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment 25824 Greensville Ave. Petersburg, VA. 23803. Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr., funeral director (804)732-5959 and (804)834-3330.


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