Charles LaMarr Steininger

August 23, 1944 - March 12, 2021

Charles “Chuck” LaMarr Steininger, 76, of Hopewell, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021. Born in Danville, PA, he was the son of the late Lansford Steininger and Mary Acor Steininger. He was also preceded in death by son-in-law, Daniel Parker. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Patrice Steininger; children, Gail Marie Steininger, Stephanie Parker, and Gregory Steininger; granddaughter, Charleigh Arlen Reed; and sister, Sandra Stropas. Chuck was a U.S. Marine Corps. Veteran and served during the Vietnam War. He went on to work for the Bureau of Prisons, retiring after 26 years of service. Chuck was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was lifetime member of the American Legion, VFW and the Hopewell Optimist Club where he many offices locally as well as serving the Virginia Capital District as Governor during 2019-20. He had a passion for community service especially as it related to youth. Of all Chuck’s titles the one he treasured the most was “Poppa”to his namesake Charleigh. Together they shared many adventures and made memories to treasure forever. A funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Merchants Hope Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be donated to First United Methodist Church, 502 W. Broadway, Hopewell, VA 23860 or to the Optimist International Foundation, https://oifoundation.org/donate.html. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.