Quintus Jerrell Sober

SOBER, Quintus Jerrell, 83, a longtime resident of Hopewell, Va., died Friday, May 1, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. Jerry proudly served on Hopewell's City Council for two terms, was an outstanding graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in 1980 and taught at Hopewell High School for many years where he received the Virginia Teacher of the Year award in 1980. He will be remembered by many former students as an excellent teacher, who truly had a passion for education. Jerry dedicated much of his time to serving the community by being actively involved in many community organizations and boards. As a tenor soloist he often sang at local churches and other functions in the area. Jerry enjoyed the arts and often was a critic for theaters and playhouses in the area. Mr. Sober was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey LeRoy and Floy Wright Sober; a sister, Rachel Sober Dunn; and a brother, Franklin LeRoy Sober. He is survived by two sisters, E. Hope Conrad and her husband, Daniel, of Sunbury, Pa., Hazel F. Cooke and her husband, Raymond, of Suffolk; two brothers, David W. Sober Sr. and his wife, Nancy, of Manakin-Sabot, Va., Eugene F. Sober and his wife, Louise, of Hopewell; a brother-in-law, Dr. Paul Dunn of Sterling, Va.; a sister-in-law, Carol S. Sober of Colonial Heights, Va.; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Sunday, May 3, 2009 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Monday, May 4, 2009 at 10 a.m. in the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Raymond, pastor, assisted by the Rev. William Taylor Jr., of St. John's Episcopal Church officiating. Interment will be in Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George, Va. Memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity. Condolences may be registered with www.jtmorriss.com.


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