Photo courtesy of P.G. Thomasson Funeral Services - Virginia Beach
Apr 25, 1953 - Jan 2, 2026
It was a true pleasure knowing someone so dedicated to Jehovah and family.
Rodney & Danun Houston
January 17, 2026 | Chesapeake, VA | Friend
A wonderful and spiritually encouraging friend. Shawrn, Amori, and Avani.
Shawrn Palmer
January 17, 2026 | Portsmouth, VA | Friend
A beautiful and faithful sister to Jehovah. May we meet again in the New World.
Patricia Walls
January 17, 2026 | Bennettsville, SC | Friend
Janie, she was a very sweet and caring person. And she loved her family. But most of all.
Her God Jehovah.
Richetta Taylor
January 16, 2026 | Chesapeake, VA | Friend
Michael Woods, you know I loved your dear mother, and you. You know you are always in my prayers. May Jehovah continue to bless and keep you in His ❤.
Michael Woods
January 11, 2026 | Chesapeake, VA | Family
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Akisha Nesbitt
January 10, 2026 | Tampa, FL | Friend
Dear Bristow Family,
I met Janie only two or three times but I kept up with her thru my mom. My interactions with her showed her to be a good person with a great heart. She will be missed by many. Please accept my sincerest condolences on your loss.
Freeda Graham
January 10, 2026 | Chesapeake, VA
Dear Bristow Family. We love you. We were heartbroken to hear such sad news. We have so many fond memories of Janie and we look forward to making many more in the future. Please accept my warmest condolences.
Michelle Thompson
January 10, 2026 | PORTSMOUTH, VA | Friend
Dear family of Janie, please accept my deepest sympathy in this time of your loss. May the God of all comfort give you tremendous comfort at this time. With my deepest love & sympathy. Noreen
Noreen Marable
January 09, 2026 | Richmond, VA | Friend
Janie Bristow
April 25, 1953-January 2, 2026
Janie Bristow was born on April 25, 1953 in Franklin, VA to Virginia Whitehead and James Thomas Bristow. She fell asleep in death on January 2, 2026.
Although, she was born in Virginia, she was raised with her sister, Barbara, from childhood in Brooklyn, NY, which is what she considered home. It was in Brooklyn where she prayed to God to find a religion for her and her sons. She wanted her sons, Rowland and Winston, to have a spiritual foundation. She started to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses and on September 4, 1977, she was baptized. Janie had a love for deep study of the Bible and loved to share what she learned with others. She loved to attend Christian meetings and was known for her heartfelt comments.
In addition to her spiritual routine, Janie loved music, especially Sam Cooke. She also had a love for shopping. She was known for her colorful personality, her fashion sense, and her impeccable taste. Janie also loved clocks and had a collection of them, which led to her motto “Take Your Time”.
Janie is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, William Whitehead. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her two sons, Rowland and Winston, her daughter in law, Vanessa, her five grandchildren, Rowland Jr, Cheyenne, Jashala, Winston Jr, and Andrew, her twin brother, Eugene Bristow, her sisters, Barbara Buckley, Darlene Wiggins, Elizabeth Wilson, and Gloria Withers, her brother James Bristow, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and her spiritual family.
The family would like to thank everyone for their phone calls, text messages, flowers, meals, gifts and prayers.
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