Virginia Valenti

Virginia S. Valenti, 80, died Friday, October 24, 2008 in Petersburg, VA after a period of declining health. She was born and resided in Dinwiddie County for many years. Mrs. Valenti called Prince George County her home for the last 10 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde B. and Louise F. Smith of Petersburg, VA and her husband, Nicholas P. Valenti. Mrs. Valenti graduated from Petersburg High School and belonged to the Beta Epsilon Omega Sorority. She was employed by Petersburg Mutual Savings and Loan and Maclin Zimmer McGill Tobacco Company. She directed the Autumn Aires Senior Singing Group and loved to sing and play the piano. She is survived by her daughters, Gail Morrison Seay and her husband, James M. Seay, III of Stony Creek, VA, and Donna V. Cifers and her husband, Leo Cifers, Jr. of Prince George, VA; grandchildren, Ashley Nicole Cifers, Brandon Nicholas Cifers and Lea Ashley Marie Cifers; sisters, Ellen S. Baugh of Petersburg, VA and Alease S. Barham and her husband, Kenneth C. Barham of Surry, VA; nieces, Elizabeth Woodard, Mary E. Barham and Emily L. Seward of Surry, VA and a devoted friend Molly Moody of Dinwiddie, VA. The family will receive friends at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service on Sunday, October 26, 2008 from 6 to 8 pm. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Monday, October 27, 2008 at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Blandford Cemetery. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .