Dana Alexis Chewning Obituary (1989 - 2009)

Born Apr 16, 1989, Dana Alexis Chewning attended William Byrd High School in Vinton, VA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Dana Alexis Chewning.

Graduation Year	Class of 2007
Date of Birth	Apr 16, 1989
Date of Passing	Aug 18, 2009
About	Dana Alexis Chewning, of Vinton, Va., our beautiful and amazingly talented daughter, sister, and friend, left us on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, and went to be with her Father in Heaven. She grew up in Vinton, Va., and graduated with honors from William Byrd High School. She was an honor student at James Madison University where she majored in psychology and minored in dance. Her lifelong love for dance was only equaled by her love for her boyfriend, Richard Carper. She always treasured time with her very special friends, Fallon, Kayla, and Jacklyn. She is survived by her mother and father, Donna and Billy Chewning Jr.; her brother, Dustin; her sister and brotherin-law, Amber and Ben Gilliam; grandparents, Jean and Bill Chewning Sr., and Gerald and Doris Clark; aunts and uncles, Brenda Hale, Ricky and Kim Clark, Stevie Clark, Randy Clark, and Karen and Tommy Wood; many cousins; and special family friend, Nancy Langley. Family and friends will be received on Thursday, August 20, 2009, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2009, at the Church of The Holy Spirit, 6011 Merriman Road, Roanoke, Va. with a graveside service at Mountain View Cemetery in Vinton. A reception will follow after the burial at the Church of The Holy Spirit. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Angel Flights or to the Church of the Holy Spirit in memory of Dana.