Waverly, Virginia
Courtney Frank Cowling, 22, of Waverly, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2008. Born January 18, 1985 in Richmond he was the son of Gurney Branch Cowling, Jr. and Polly Remorenko Cowling. Besides his parents, he is survived by three brothers, twin brother Carey Randal Cowling of Waverly, Shawn C. Cowling of Virginia Beach, and G. Branch Cowling, III, and his wife, L. Flynn Cowling, of Prince George; a nephew, Davis C. Cowling; maternal grandmother, Dorothy O. Remorenko of Gordonsville; paternal grandparents, G. B. Cowling, Sr. and Evelyn Cowling of Waverly; aunts, uncles, and extended family and friends. He was predeceased by his grandfather, F. M. Remorenko, Jr.
He graduated from Tidewater Academy in 2003 and earned his B.A. in Economics as a 2007 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. He was employed by Old Dominion Construction, Inc. of Smithfield.
Courtney had a hobby of tinkering with â??big toys,â? and he was a member of the Waverly Volunteer Fire Department.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in Waverly United Methodist Church, Waverly, with the Rev. Connie Gibbs officiating. Interment will follow in the Waverly Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church for the hour prior to the funeral on Saturday.
Memorial donations may be made to Waverly Vol. Fire Department, P.O. Box 318, Waverly, VA 23890; Tidewater Academy Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 1000, Wakefield, VA 23888; or the Waverly United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 12, Waverly, VA 23890.
The Purviance Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling arrangements. Condolences may be posted and video memorial may be viewed on our website at
www.jtmorriss.com
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