J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Homes

Reges, Irene L.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Mrs. Irene Lewis Reges, 89, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday July 19, 2008 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. She was predeceased by her parents George & Ruth Myers Lewis, her loving husband Raymond L. Reges in 1987, and a brother Herman Richard Lewis. A lifetime resident of Petersburg, Mrs. Reges retired after 20 years as a bookkeeper with W. T. Grants. She was active in volunteer and religious work, which she enjoyed, and a member of Crowder Memorial Baptist Church. She served for five years as associate director of the Petersburg Baptist Association WMU. She held all the offices in her church at one time or another and was a teacher of all ages. Mrs. Reges was a volunteer at Central State Hospital, serving on the activities plan. She was a volunteer and secretary for some years of the Southside Area Mental Health Association. She was active in all of these things until becoming a resident of the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Even then, she became involved in the activities there, helping with some of the projects. Mrs. Reges will be remembered for loving young people. She leaves no close family, but she had her church family, who brought her much joy in the last years of her life; as well as her special friends, Mr. & Mrs. Coy Rhodes and family, and Mr. & Mrs. Don Robinson and family. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 PM Tuesday, July 22, at the Petersburg Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Joe Elmore officiating. Interment will follow at Blandford Cemetery. Flowers are welcome, or donations may be made to Crowder Memorial Baptist Church, 3018 County Drive, Petersburg, VA 23805. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

One of my dearest and loving friends. A Beautiful lady with a Beautiful heart. i will MISS you GREATLY. Sleep well my friend. with love, Brenda Heath. Colonial Heights Healthcare Center

Posted by: Brenda Heath at July 26, 2008 08:00 AM

Rest in peace Irene. Those of us that are still here will remember you Jack and Herman from our old Blandford days(Terrace Ave.,Blandford Baptist Church(Crowder Memorial),Terrace Grocery,etc. You will be missed.

Posted by: Bernard King at July 22, 2008 12:35 PM

I met Irene 3 years ago when I started working with the nursing home ministry of the Colonial Heights Church of the Nazarene. I was unsure of myself, but she kept assuring me that I could do anything. She definitely had the gift of encouragement. When she was no longer able to come to the services, I went to her room every Sunday morning for conversation & prayer. Thru our conversations, she came to know my family & I got to know about her friends and her family (even though they were gone). I know that she is with her God that she loved so much, but I will truly miss our time together. I will not forget her and will cherish the time we had together.

Posted by: Bonnie Lonon at July 21, 2008 12:26 PM

To her church family:
The lost of such a lovely person as Irene is difficult. My husband and I visited her many times during her nursing home stay and enjoyed her wit and insight and discussing old family outings . She will be missed by all of us, especially our daughters,as she always present at their birthdays and Christmas celebrations when they were younger, along with her husband, "Jack".In fact, my husband was named after her husband Jack was my husband's mother's only brother.
My mother (Elizabeth Bishop)also loved Irene as she got to know her when her sister (Louise Green)was assigned to the same room at the nursing home until her death. She was always bringing both of them a pizza (which they truly enjoyed eating!)
Irene was a loving and giving person who had a sense of humor which will never be forgotten by anyone who met her.
Condolences to all her family and her church friends. Sincerely, Raymond L. Underhill, (nephew), his wife, Sandra, and her grand -nieces, Katie Underhill and Lara Mabry, as well as Elizabeth Bishop (Sandra's mother).

Posted by: Sandra Underhill at July 21, 2008 08:19 AM