JOHN FRANCIS CARROLL IV

CARROLL, John Francis IV, age 44, was welcomed into the arms of His God and Father on Thursday, March 8, 2012. A devoted husband and father, John was committed to living daily for Jesus Christ; his wife, Maria; his children, Hallie, Hannah, Meg and Jack; his law students at the University of Richmond; and his law practice at Spotts Fain; his insatiable love of learning, his powerful intellect, his gifted ability to communicate, and his servant's heart for leadership will always be treasured. His sense of humor and love of people made everyone feel valuable and at ease. He impacted many lives with the love of God. He has been a gift. John was born August 22, 1967 in Hackensack, New Jersey, the son of John "Jack" F. Carroll III and Dolores "Dolly" K. Carroll. They moved to Virginia where he attended Chesterfield County schools and graduated from Midlothian High School (class 1985). He then went to Virginia Tech (B.S., Mechanical Engineering 1989) and after graduation, married his high school sweetheart, Maria Reynolds. Intrigued by combining his love of science and the law, he attended the University of Richmond (J.D. 1995). His career in law took him to Clark and Stant in Norfolk, Virginia, and then on for an additional law degree at New York University (LL.M. 1999). Following his NYU degree, he moved his family back to Richmond, where he had a nine-year career as Assistant General Counsel at Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. To his delight, he was given the opportunity to teach full-time at the University of Richmond's law school as an Associate Clinical Professor of Law and Director of IP & Transactional Law Clinic in 2009. He also worked as counsel at Spotts Fain PC on a part-time basis. He is the grandson of the late Lester H. and Rena Kirkpatrick; and John F. and Ruth Carroll Jr. He is survived by his wife, Maria Reynolds Carroll; his daughters, Hallie Grace, Hannah Marie, Margaret Elizabeth; and his son, John Allen Kirkpatrick Carroll; also his parents, John "Jack" F. Carroll III and Dolores "Dolly" K. Carroll; his sisters, Mary Kate Hester and husband, Ben, and Stephanie Bowe and husband, Brian, and their children, Noah, Lily and Lindsey Hester; and Emily, Katie and Caroline Bowe. He is the nephew of Dr. Barry Kirkpatrick and wife, Marilyn, Stephen Carroll and wife, Susan, of Siesta Key, Fla.; David Carroll and wife, Gail, of Bethany, Conn., the late Susannah Fahy and husband, George, and Katherine May and husband, Bruce; and a host of cousins and relatives on both sides. Services will be held on Sunday, March 11. The family is receiving guests 3 to 4:30 p.m., followed by a Time of Sharing and Thanksgiving for John's life. On Monday, March 12, there will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. All services will be held at Swift Creek Baptist Church, 7511 North Spring Run Rd., Midlothian. The graveside service will be 3:30 p.m. at Westhampton Memorial Park, 10000 Patterson Ave.


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