Bernice Fisher

Fisher, Bernice Poppa of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2008. Born in Ettrick, VA, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Henry and Fannie Granger Poppa. She is survived by her husband, James C. Fisher; her daughter, Sandra Fisher Ciofani and her husband, Richard, of Chesterfield; her sister-in-law and dearest friend, Ella Mae Fisher, of Dinwiddie; her nieces, Sylvia Poppa, of Richmond, and Robin Fisher Beckwith, of Petersburg; her nephew, Harold Fisher, of Hampton; her two step-grandsons, Brian Ciofani and his wife, Denise, of Lexington, NC, and Douglas Ciofani, of Richmond; her step-great granddaughter, Zia Dawn Ciofani, of Lexington, NC; her cat, Tom and her grand-dog, Clyde. Bernice loved the Lord and her church. She was a member and honorary deacon of Walnut Hill Baptist Church, where she served as church librarian for many years. She also served as Director of the Petersburg Media Library Association. Bernice was a graduate of Petersburg High School and the Petersburg Hospital School of Nursing. She retired, as an industrial nurse, from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company. She was a member of the Federated Womanâ??s Club of Petersburg and the AARP. Bernice loved cooking and published her own cookbook, â??The Golden Gourmetâ?. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, at Walnut Hill Baptist Church in Petersburg, VA. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 24, at Walnut Hill Baptist Church, with interment at Prospect Christian Church in Dinwiddie, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that any memorial contributions be made to the Jennifer Nix Nursing Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 2052, Chester, VA 23831. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .