Jennifer Ruth Moss

Jennifer Ruth Moss was born on October 28, 1986 on the fifth birthday of her sister, Jessie, in a unique setting of Nashville, Tenn. and moved to the Meadowbrook area of Chesterfield Co. in 1993. Here she lived the short remainder of her life attending Falling Creek Elementary and Middle Schools before entering Meadowbrook High last year, where she continued until she began her courageous battle with brain cancer last January, which ended in a forfeit on January 5, 2003. During her short but active 16 years, Jenny (JB) learned to love and appreciate her Heavenly Father’s creations from caterpillars to sequoias. She loved the oceans, mountains, meadows, and swamps. She loved playing and floating on the James and cookouts at the Hadley’s. She enjoyed strolls through Maymont in the spring, July 4 at the Dell with her family, and feeding the birds and squirrels at the Square. She marveled at the uncompromising splendor of azalea, iris and autumn’s golden hickory at her home. She enjoyed day road trips with her family and the Dixie Chix. She possessed an eclectic appreciation of music and played French horn at school, hoping to study music at Julliard. Recreational and tournament softball showed her smiling leaps for pops to center, fiery throw-downs to first, and preemptive wiggles at the plate. She shined on the court with her lay-ups, rebounds, and another two points. Never did she cry at a loss nor gloat at a win. She always gave her best, supported her team, had fun, and was therefore always the winner. She saw NSYNC with friends and Lynyrd Skynyrd with siblings. She experienced ballet and symphony at the Carpenter Center, frequented the Mall and zoo in D.C. and, completely in love, saw Les Miserables in New York City with Gaspare. Lasers at Stone Mountain, hiking and camping throughout the south, and holidays at Bob’s Cabaret were always appreciated. She selflessly cared for her invalid grandmother and her three nephews. Her humor, wit and impersonations, coupled with an irresistible smile and laughter, would brighten any day. Late October saw her last unencumbered childhood pleasures with a gift from Make-A-Wish to Orlando for a week of pain-free, all day indulgence and thrills. Forever a champion, Jenny has lost her battle with disease, but wins the challenge of life and graduates Magna Cum Laude to continue her eternal progression to Celestial Glory. Jenny’s life and struggles have been moving and inspirational to countless people throughout the nation and the world. She is survived by her parents, Glenn and Judy Moss; sisters, Michelle Moss Arevalo, Sarah Moss Gwaltney, Jessica Moss, Amanda Moss; and her brother, J. Joseph Moss; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Leverette of Toccoa, Ga. and Betty M. O’Bryant of Richmond; devoted sister-in-law, Manyan Yau Moss and brothers-in-law, Micheal T. Gwaltney and Hernando D. Arevalo; uncles; John M. Moss of Richmond, Joseph G. Moss of Smyrna, Tenn., and Scott Barfield and wife, Janice Leverette Barfield of Dallas, Ga.; loyal cousins, J. Earl Peters of Orlando and Chris and Johnny Barfield of Dallas, Ga.; nephews, Michael Moss, Dylan Moss, and Micheal Gwaltney; and devoted friends Bill and Libby Hadley of Manquin. Memorial services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 3541 Cogbill Rd., Richmond, on Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at 3 p.m. Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Jenny’s memory to Make-A-Wish Foundation or The Jenny Fund at Bank of America.


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