LaVerne Cassell Spruill

Portsmouth-LaVerne Cassell Spruill, 65, of the 3000 block of Nelson Street, Portsmouth passed from earth to eternity on October 4, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Lucy Artis Cassell and Hubert Cassell. Mrs. Spruill was born on May 20, 1943 in Yadkins in Norfolk County, Virginia. LaVerne graduated from Crestwood High School in 1961 and later attended Norfolk State University where she received a major in Psychology. LaVerne loved to tell of visions and experiences with angels beginning at the age of 8 years old. LaVerne loved working with teens and worked at the Pines Residential Treatment Center in Portsmouth for 8 years. She was an ordained minister, counselor, pianist and an organist. LaVerne was deeply spiritual and joined Divine Baptist Church in Chesapeake at an early age. LaVerne became legally blind in 1996 after having ten eye surgeries and began kidney dialysis in 2000. She leaves to cherish her memories; husband, Grady V. Spruill of Portsmouth; sons, Samuel Spruill (Errin) of Portsmouth and Carnelius Spruill (Shalmaria) of Norfolk; sister, Reverend Hazel Cassell Minor of Norfolk; and niece, Dr. Viola Vaughan-Eden (Scott) of Williamsburg and five grandchildren.. Also left to cherish her memories are aunts, Mary Scott Davis of Chesapeake, Thelma Faulk of Suffolk, Wilhamena Jordan of Nags Head, North Carolina, Georgia Mayo of Holland and Ruth Beatrice Holland of Holland, sister in law, Dorothy Redman of Tazewell,North Carolina, brother in law, Rudolph Spruill of Omaha, Nebraska and a host of other relatives and friends. Viewing will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 from 2:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the J. T. Fisher Funeral Services, 1080 N George Washington Hwy., Chesapeake. A life celebration service will be on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 11:00 at Divine Baptist Church, 2917 Old Galberry Road, Chesapeake. Interment will be in Cassell Cuffee Demby Family Cemetery, Galberry Road in Chesapeake. Thanks to the staff and nurses of the River Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Virginia Beach, VA for the care, love and companionship given to LaVerne. Thank you also to the Davita Dialysis for the love and support these eight years.

LaVerne Cassell Spruill

May 20, 1943 - October 4, 2008