Virginia Full

Virginia Kittle Full, 85, widow of Harley P. Full of Chesterfield, VA, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 following a lengthy illness. She was born November 25, 1924 to the late Troy P. and Olive Showalter Kittle in Sandyville, WV. Virginia graduated from Gilmore High School in Jackson County, WV on May 20, 1943. She married the love of her life, Harley, on December 25, 1942. After marrying, Virginia and Harley lived for several years in Ohio, where they started a family and were owners of a Harleyâ??s Photography Studio among other businesses. In 1961 they relocated to Hopewell, VA where they both worked and retired from Allied Signal, Chesterfield. Virginia was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved gardening, canning, cooking, baking, and being surrounded by her large family. In addition to her parents and husband, Virginia was also preceded in death by her brothers, Lloyd, Russell, and Billy Kittle; sisters, Marie Whitlock and Charlotte Mace; brothers-in-law, Bob Whitlock and Lonnie Hess; sister-in-law, Eula Kittle; daughters-in-law, Sherri Full and Betty Full; and son-in-law, Ben Lowery. She is survived by her sons, Gary Full of Tucson, AZ, Donald Full of Chester, Paul Full and wife, Vickie, of Hopewell, and Christopher Full and wife, Kim, of Powhatan; daughters, Teresa Brobst and husband, Robert, of Hopewell and Sandra Lowery of Richmond; grandchildren, Penelope Winsor and husband, Robert, of Richmond, Laurie Roberts and husband, Jerry, of Hampton, VA, R. Allen Brobst, Jr. and wife, Ashley, of Midlothian, Jeremy McFarland of Fairfax, Amanda Hawkins and husband, Nakia, of Hopewell, Erin Full of Prince George, Amberley Full and Sean Full of Tucson, AZ, Kelsie Full and Ashley Full of Chester, Megan Full and Christopher Full of Powhatan; great-grandchildren, Heather, Laurel, Lily, and Sage Winsor, Jacob and Ty Roberts, Mariah and Aidan Hawkins, Brandon Byrd and Colin Connelley, and Evan and Tanner Brobst. Also surviving her are brothers, James Kittle and wife, Nada, and Rollin Kittle and wife, Carolyn; and sisters, Maxine Staats and Catherine Hess. Virginiaâ??s family would like to thank Indiana University for allowing them to participate in the Study of the Genetics of Late Onset Alzheimerâ??s Disease. Their express hope is that this study will lead to a cure and eventual prevention of Alzheimerâ??s disease, which afflicted Virginia and several members of her family. The family will receive friends at the Chester chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home on Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Funeral services will follow at 2 pm on Friday, March 19, 2010 at the funeral home with interment afterwards in Dale Memorial Park, Chesterfield. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions are made to the Alzheimerâ??s association Greater Richmond Chapter, 4600 Cox Rd. Suite 130, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Condolences to the family may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com