Fannie H.W. Epps

Mrs. Fannie H. Winfield Epps, 94, of 3401 Dupuy Road, Ettrick, departed this life Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at John Randolph Medical Center. She was born Sept. 20, 1914, in Sussex County, to the late Waverly Harris and Gertrude Parham Harris.

She Joined Jerusalem Baptist Church at an early age and later moved her membership to Galilee Baptist Church, where she served on the Deaconess Board, sang in the church choir and was most known for singing solos. Fannie was a member of the Petersburg Chapter # 33 Order of the Eastern Star.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, William Winfield Sr. and Willie Epps Sr.; two sisters, Evangelist Mary Starke and Betti (Basing Bettie) Harris.

Mrs. Epps leaves to cherish her memories two sons, William Winfield Jr. and stepson Willie Epps Jr.; one daughter-in-law, Joan F. Winfield; one stepdaughter, Ruth Epps Dennis; and one godchild, Elsie P. Fields; three grandchildren, Kyle W. Winfield, Travis Winfield and Tracey Winfield; two great-grandchildren, Elle J. Winfield and Eden J. Winfield; and two cousins; Eunice Lanier and Odell Parham. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her, the Galilee Baptist Church family, the Jerusalem Baptist Church family and God's Missions Faith Church, Evangelist Virginia Graham, pastor. Our many, many thanks to the entire staff of Riverview on the Appomattox Nursing Home and Ms. Sylvia Dickens, her caregiver.

A funeral service will be held at noon Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at Galilee Baptist Church, Stony Creek, with the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Linwood James, officiating. The interment will be held at Dinwiddie Memorial Park, Dinwiddie. The family will assemble at the residence, 3401 Dupuy Road, at 9:30 a.m.