Carl Stanley Dunbar, 60, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at his residence. He was a life long resident of Hopewell. Mr. Dunbar served in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict and was a retired firefighter for the City of Hopewell He was preceded in death by his father, Anson Elwood Dunbar, Sr., two brothers, Robert E. Dunbar and Anson (Doodle) Dunbar, Jr. and a grandson, Bryce A. McKinney. Surviving are his wife, of 41 years, Brenda I .Dunbar of Hopewell, two daughters, Tammy Anderson and husband Bill, and Tonya McKinney and husband Drew, a son , Carl Steven Dunbar all of Hopewell, his mother, Mildred I. Dunbar of Prince George, two grandchildren, Erin Anderson and Skylar Anderson, five sisters, Dolores W. Dunbar, of Prince George, Patricia L. Creech and husband Curt of Prince George, Margie K. Dowd and husband Daniel of Hopewell, Joan G. Kwosek and husband Gerald of Gilbert, Az., Linda D. Marsh and husband Robert of El Paso, TX., two brothers, William E. Dunbar and wife Barbara of Powhatan and David E. Dunbar and wife Ora of Chester, two sisters-in-law, Anita Dunbar of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mari Dunbar of Prince George, Va. Many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Thursday, August 28, 2008 from 6-to8 P.M. at the Hopewell Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held-Friday, August 29, 2008 at 11:00 A.M in the Appomattox Cemetery, with the Rev. Raz Stephens , pastor, Crater View Baptist Church officiating. Condolences may be registered with WWWjtmorriss.com