
MARGARET
LEE HATFIELD RIFE,
78 years
of age of New Port Richey, FL, formerly of Buchanan County, passed away Monday,
March 16, 2009 at the Hernando Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey, FL, following a
short illness. Born March 13, 1931, in Ameagle, WV, she was the daughter of the
late Hobert and Ethel Davis Hatfield. Ms. Rife lived in Hurley, VA, most of her
life before moving to Bristol, VA, and more recently to Florida. She was of the
Holiness Faith and a member of the East Bristol Assembly of God, Bristol, VA.
She was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother, and friend and was a lifelong
homemaker. She was previously employed by the Virginia Green Thumb Organization,
Virginia High School in Bristol, VA, as an assistant child caregiver and was
involved with the Widow Mites. Ms. Rife was the last surviving member of her
immediate family.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Riddle
Rife Jr., May 14, 1982, and 1-Son: Teddy Delmon Rife.
Ms. Rife is survived by 2-Daughters: Ethel and
husband Jimmy Wolford, Stopover, KY, Pamela Keen, Clearwater, FL, 3-Sons: Donald
and wife Susie Rife, Grundy, VA, Richard and wife Nadine Rife, Port Richey, FL,
Terry and wife Vickie Rife, Tazewell, VA
Also, survived by 4-Grandchildren: Tracy Holman,
Lisa Billiter, Andy Rife and Randy Rife; and 6-Great-Grandchildren.
Funeral Services for MARGARET LEE HATFIELD
RIFE will be conducted Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at the Grundy
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Harold Lane, Stopover Church of God,
officiating with burial to follow in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock,
VA.
Friends may call at the Grundy Funeral Home
Chapel Friday afternoon at 6:00 P.M. with services at 7:00 P.M.
Active Pallbearers will be Family and Friends.
The family suggests that expressions of sympathy
be made in the form of donations to the Hernando Pasco Hospice, 6081 Rowan Rd.,
New Port Richey, FL 34653 or to the Alzheimer Association, 225 N. Michigan
Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at
www.grundyfuneralhome.com
Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy, Virginia is in
charge of all arrangements.