Rebecca J. Morse Bethea Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Rebecca J. Morse Bethea (Petersburg, Virginia), born in South Hill, Virginia, who passed away on March 3, 2023, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Rebecca J. Morse Bethea or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her father Willie Howard Morse; her husband Herbert L. Bethea; her grandson Wade Bethea, Jr.; and her sisters, Hazel Durel and Ruth Thompson.
She is survived by: her children, Terri Morse Ceaser of Petersburg, Wade L. Bethea, Sr. of Petersburg and Yvette Carter (Brian Jackson) of Hopewell; her grandchildren, Candice Hicks (Jamaal) of Bowie, MD, Terrell Morse (Genia) of Charlotte, NC, Whitney Ceaser of Prince George, LaMar Sims (Nina) of North Chesterfield, Lance Sims of Chester, Wyman Bethea of North Carolina and Melvin Carter III of Petersburg; her great grandchildren, Zahnae Morse, Lacy Ward IV, Khloe Morse, Gabrielle Hicks, Carrington Hicks, Logan Ward, Loren Ward, Genell Morse, Gemia Morse, Gelale, Gelando Drew, Janiya and Jaquan Moton; her siblings, Elva Hollins of South Chesterfield, Marion Wooten of Petersburg, Barbara Ann Morse of Petersburg, Mildred Owens of Petersburg, Lillian Morse of Petersburg, Michael Morse of South Chesterfield, James Jones of Hopewell, Marty Jones of Prince George, Rosalyn Morse of Newport News, Melody Richey (Kenneth) of Augusta, GA and Cheryl Johnson of Petersburg; her close friends, Elizabeth Parham (Ronald) of Midlothian, Ester White (Raymond) of Petersburg and Russell Parham of Dinwiddie; and her nieces and nephews, Kim Morris of Petersburg, Sebrina Owens of Petersburg, Kevin Jefferson of Petersburg, Dwayne Jefferson of Yokosuka and Devon Parham of Midlothian.
