Alvin Morris Pettus Obituary
In loving memory of Alvin Morris Pettus of Springfield, Virginia, born in Baskerville, Virginia, who departed this world on February 23, 2025 at the age of 83. Alvin Morris leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Alvin Morris Pettus to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Willie Clay and Julia Moss Pettus; and his siblings, Kermit L. Pettus, Barbara Brown and Bernita Coleman.
He is survived by: his wife Helene Pettus (Woody); his daughters, Lana, Meta (Viers) and Tina (Herranen); his grandchildren, Rio, Victor Viers and Amara Herranen; his sons-in-law, Borislav Komarovskiy, Dana Viers and Jon Herranen; and his siblings, W. Clinton Pettus (Katherine), Bertha Pettus, Beulah Pettus and Shirley McAllister (James). He is also survived by 10 nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 8th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Cunningham Turch Funeral Home (811 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22314).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, http://www.michaeljfox.org.
