Thomas DeJarnette Sr.

DeJARNETTE, Thomas Amos Sr., went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2009. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Charlotte; children, Thomas Amos DeJarnette Jr. "Tad" and his wife, Pam; daughter, Amy Lorraine DeJarnette Caccia and her husband, Mike; and four grandchildren, Crosby DeJarnette, Jai DeJarnette, Courtney Caccia and Kimberly Caccia. He was a supervisor for Virginia Dairy, served in the U.S. Navy, was the first R.V. dealer in Richmond, sales manager for Wolverine R.V. manufacturer, served as deacon at Tabernacle Baptist Church and was also chairman of the Administrative Board. He later joined Cool Spring Baptist Church in Mechanicsville. He was rarely seen with anything but a smile on his face, and his smile was contagious. He will be greatly missed. We loved him deeply. He was the most wonderful husband and father to us. The family will receive friends at the Mechanics-ville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road, Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 30, 11 a.m., at Cool Spring Baptist Church. Interment in Signal Hill Memorial Park.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.