Lynn Purcell Chewning

CHEWNING, Lynn Purcell, 82, of Richmond, died peacefully September 8, 2008. He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Averil Booker Chewning; two daughters, Sally Chewning Little and her husband, Lewis, of Richmond, and Booker Chewning Deakyne and her husband, David, of Harvey Cedars, N.J.; three grandchildren, Lewis, Tyler and Mollie; and a sister, Marie Chewning Hancock. Born in Columbia, S.C., Lynn moved to Richmond and graduated from St. Christopher's School, where he earned All City and All State honors playing football. He went to VMI and earned All State and All Conference honors his freshman year. He received an appointment to the Naval Academy, where he was an integral part of the infamous 1946 Army-Navy football game. He finished his collegiate career at Hampden-Sydney, where he was a Little All American halfback his senior year. After college, he was drafted by the New York Bulldogs (Baltimore Colts) and later came home to star for the Richmond Rebels. He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. He served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. The family would like to thank the staff at Lucy Corr and Charter Community Hospice for their care and support. The family will receive friends at Bliley's- Central, 3801 Augusta Avenue, Friday, September 12, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, September 13, at Manakin Episcopal Church, 985 Huguenot Trail, Powhatan, Va.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.