Obituary - Jennifer Ophelia (Brewer) Rooney

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Funeral services have been announced for the women killed in last week's Volunteer Parkway shootings in Bristol.

Jennifer Ophelia Brewer Rooney, 44, died Thursday at Bristol Regional Medical Center after her vehicle was shot while on her way to pick up papers for her paper carrier route.

Here is the full obituary for Rooney:

Jennifer Ophelia Brewer Rooney, age 44, of Bristol, VA passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Bristol Regional Medical Center.

Jennifer was a graduate of John S. Battle High School Class of 1990. She was formerly employed at Bristol Compressor for 24 years.

She was a loving daughter, wife and mother. She was actively involved in anything her children were doing, marital arts, soccer, school and whatever. She was a stranger to no one and a friend to everyone. She was an avid reader, loved jigsaw puzzles and a Hallmark movie fanatic.

Jennifer was a giver, she always went above and beyond to help anyone with anything, as well as making things easier for those who asked.

She was preceded in death by her father, Roy Lee Brewer; an infant sister, Ruth Lynn Brewer; nephew, Vincent Rooney

Survivors include her husband, David Andrew Rooney; her two children, Chauncey Lee Prescott Rooney and Madeline Grace Rooney; her mother, Helen Murray Brewer; her brother, Jeff Brewer of Bristol, VA; her half siblings, Lea Ann Laballe and husband, Clayton of Woodbridge, VA and Sarah Fletcher and husband, Brad of Kingsport, TN; 9 nieces and nephews, Josh Brewer, Stephen Rooney, Samuel Rooney, Breann Childress, Madison Childress, Christian Laballe, Marguerite Laballe, Noble Fletcher and Dakota Fletcher and more cousins then you can shake a stick at.

The funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Nathan Leonard officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M., Wednesday prior to the service.