Obituary

Elizabeth Winfree Quaiff, 99, passed away September 6, 2022.  She was born September 18, 1922 in Richmond, Virginia to William Ashton Winfree and Lucy Ryland Winfree. Elizabeth’s passion for family, music, nature, and teaching was boundless.  She attended Beulah School and taught 2nd grade at Beulah as well. She attended Chester High School and graduated from Mary Washington College.  She was a lifelong member of Beulah United Methodist Church where she sang in the church Choir for over 70 years.  She was a true blessing to those that knew her. Elizabeth married her childhood sweetheart, Charles Reid Quaiff, Sr. on June 5, 1943. They celebrated over 50 years of marriage before his passing in 1994.

Elizabeth is survived by her children, Ann Byrum, Betsy Q. Forbes, Judith Q. Nickels and Charles Reid Quaiff, Jr.(Karen);  ­grandchildren: Randy Dudley, Ashton Byrum, Marcy Meiller, Rebecca Boney , David Nickels, John Nickels, Reid Quaiff and Christine Quaiff; great- grandchildren: Sydney Meiller, Drew Meiller, Nicole Dudley, Ishai Nickels and Dylan Byrum. There have been many folks to whom we are forever grateful for looking out for and caring for Mama while she was at Springdale and Lucy Corr: her good friends at Springdale who looked after her; Charlotte Wilson who always kept an eye on Mama Q;  Beth Fulk, mom’s faithful companion later in her stay at Springdale; and Allie Herndon,  a true Godsend and blessing who was so much more than a ”sitter”  but more like a friend who dearly loved Mom.

A visitation will be held at Morrissett Funeral and Cremation Service, 6500 Iron Bridge Road, N. Chesterfield on Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 2pm – 4pm.  A birthday/funeral service celebrating her 100 years of life will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 2pm at Beulah United Methodist Church, 6930 Hopkins Road, N. Chesterfield, with a visitation from 1pm – 2pm.  Interment will be Monday, September 19, 2022 at 2:30pm at Dale Memorial Park.