Jaunita Andrews

Jaunita Newsome Andrews, 87, of Hopewell died Monday, August 3, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Alabama and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Andrews was a member of Powers Memorial Baptist Church and enjoyed square dancing in her spare time. She was a retired civilian employee from Fort Lee where she worked as an off-set printer operator. Mrs. Andrews was preceded in death by her parents, Paul L. and Minnie Lee Plaster Newsome, her husband Herman E. Andrews, Sr., and three brothers, Oscar, Charles and Lester Newsome. She is survived by two sons, Herman E. Andrews, Jr. and his wife Annette of Hopewell, David P. Andrews and his wife Maria of Quinton, VA, a daughter, Clara F. Howerton and her husband Nathan of Amelia County, nine grandchildren, three great grandchildren, one great, great grandchild, two sisters, Katherine N. Lowder of Melbourne, FL, Nellie N. Parsons of Phoenix City, AL, two brothers, Royal Newsome and Ernest Newsome, both of Melbourne, FL. The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 5, 2009 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 12:00 noon in Blandford Cemetery, on Crater Road in Petersburg, VA with the Rev. Dr. Robert Breckenridge, pastor of Powers Memorial Baptist Church officiating. Condolences may be registered with www.jtmorriss.com