Chestley T. Cowling Sr.

WAVERLY - Mr. Chestley T. Cowling Sr., 90, of Waverly, Va., passed away Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at Waverly Health Care Center. He was a native of Sussex County, Va., and was the son of the late John Thomas and Nina Branch Cowling. Mr. Cowling was a contractor and founder of Cowling Brothers Building Supplies. After retirement he and his wife moved to Virginia Beach, Va., for a number of years. He and his wife just recently relocated to Waverly Health Care Center. Mr. Cowling is survived by his wife, Ruth Hawkins Cowling of Waverly; one daughter, Ruth Cowling Albert and son-in-law, Richard E. Albert, of Richmond, Va.; two sons, C.T. Cowling Jr. and his fiancée, Michelle Lauter, of Richmond, Va., and William Lee Cowling and daughter-in-law, Janet Cowling, of Zuni, Va.; three grandchildren, Caitlin, Regan and Marc Cowling; one brother, Gurney Branch Cowling of Waverly. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at the Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, Va. Funeral services and interment will be private. Memorials may be made to Waverly Volunteer Fire Department, Waverly, VA 23890, or the charity of your choice.