J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Homes

Wells, Annie R.

Thursday, September 22, 2005

Annie Ruth Wells, 78, of Disputanta, VA died Thursday, September 22, 2005. She was a native of Sussex Co., VA and the daughter of the late Walter and Anna Mae Rideout Stallings. She was a member of Oakland Baptist Church in Prince George Co. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Spencer and husband, Mike; two sons, John Wells and wife, Kris and David Wells and wife, Vonda; five grandchildren, Jennifer, Lisa, Jeffrey, Steven and Alex; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Arthur Stallings; two sisters, Fannie Riley and Pearl Reilly; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 3:00 pm Sunday, September 25, 2005 with a visitation to follow at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Inurnment will be at 11:00 am on Monday at Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Prince George Co., VA. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Hospice of Central Virginia, 7231 Forest Ave., Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23226. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

My condolences to the family. Ruth was a lady I will never forget. She gave her heart and soul at church and never asked anything in return. Even after life gave her lemons, Ruth made lemonade. When I once teased her about her motorized wheelchair escapades, she laughed and told me, "Yeah, I beat all those traffic tickets they try to give me!" She always asked about others and would concentrate on the positive, never once dwelling on her problems. She was one to be admired, and a true blessing to know.

Posted by: Lynn Newsom at September 26, 2005 07:48 PM