Helen Jennings

JENNINGS, Helen Eppes, died Thursday, June 17, 2010. She is survived by her husband, C. Foster Jennings; a son, Dr. C. Foster Jennings Jr. and his wife, Lally, of Richmond; a daughter, Nancy Jennings Grey and her husband, Kevin, of Birmingham, Ala.; two grandchildren, Mac and Lacy Jennings of Richmond; and a sister-in-law, Frances B. Eppes of Wake Forest, N.C. Mrs. Jennings was born in Henderson, N.C. She was predeceased by her parents, Charles Hall and Helen Peoples Eppes; and two brothers, Charles Hall Eppes Jr. and George Peoples Eppes. She graduated from St. Mary's School in Raleigh, N.C, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and received an M. Ed. degree from the University of Richmond. She was the recipient of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award from the University of North Carolina and served as permanent vice-president of her class. She was a librarian at St. Christopher's School from 1969 to 1996. Mrs. Jennings was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, where she had served on the Vestry, as Church Registrar and was a member of the Altar Guild. She was a member of the Woman's Club and the Council of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The family will receive friends Sunday, June 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Avenue. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, June 21, at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, with a reception to follow in the Parish Hall. Interment will be private in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Matthew's Endowment Fund, 1101 Forest Ave., Richmond, Va. 23229; St. Christopher's School, 711 St. Christo-pher's Rd., Richmond, Va. 23226; or St. Mary's School, 900 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, N.C. 27603.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.