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Altavista VA Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, February 27, 2017MORGAN Helen Pauline May 11, 1916 February 25, 2017 Helen Pauline Raines (Polly) Morgan, 100, of Roanoke, Va., went to be with her Lord on Saturday morning, February 25, 2017. Polly was a graduate of Altavista High School and Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. She was an active member of Grandin Court Baptist Church. Polly was a dedicated registered nurse and worked throughout the Roanoke Valley at Jefferson Surgical Clinic, American Viscose, Veteran's Administration Hospital, private duty and general medical-surgical nursing at Jefferson Hospital. She especially enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, Switzerland, Alaska and most of the United States. Polly joined her husband in ballroom dancing, bowling and senior citizen activities. She faithfully supported her children in all they were involved such as sports, Scouts, home room mother and child evangelism. Polly strongly encouraged each child and grandchild to complete a four-year college degree and was so proud when they reached this goal. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eula and Paul Raines; husband, Reginald Jackson Morgan; brothers, Hubert Raines and Harold Raines; sister, Lois Raines Davenport; and two grandchildren. Poll...
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Monday, February 27, 2017MORGAN Helen Pauline May 11, 1916 February 25, 2017 Helen Pauline Raines (Polly) Morgan, 100, of Roanoke, Va., went to be with her Lord on Saturday morning, February 25, 2017. Polly was a graduate of Altavista High School and Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. She was an active member of Grandin Court Baptist Church. Polly was a dedicated registered nurse and worked throughout the Roanoke Valley at Jefferson Surgical Clinic, American Viscose, Veteran's Administration Hospital, private duty and general medical-surgical nursing at Jefferson Hospital. She especially enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, Switzerland, Alaska and most of the United States. Polly joined her husband in ballroom dancing, bowling and senior citizen activities. She faithfully supported her children in all they were involved such as sports, Scouts, home room mother and child evangelism. Polly strongly encouraged each child and grandchild to complete a four-year college degree and was so proud when they reached this goal. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eula and Paul Raines; husband, Reginald Jackson Morgan; brothers, Hubert Raines and Harold Raines; sister, Lois Raines Davenport; and two grandchildren. Poll...