Grace Handy Jarrell

JARRELL, Grace Handy, age 99, of Moseley, Va., entered eternal rest on July 26, 2009. She was the sixth and last remaining child of James Samuel and Annie Ella Martin Handy. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Hobart Jarrell; her siblings, Virgil, Everette, Clinton, Edna, Gladys, Elsie, Onie, Raleigh, Pearl, Martin, Thelma and Wayne; her two sons, John and Wilbur; and her great-granddaughter, Michelle. She is survived by her children, Alfred Jarrell (Dot), Calvin Jarrell (Alminter), Dorothy Wyatt (Raymond), Frankie Eanes (Charles), Sandra Corbin (Buddy), Sue Hipp (Kenny), Garry Jarrell (Sherry); precious daughters-in-law, Brenda, Beverly and Margaret; 20 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Her remains rest at Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home in Amelia, Va., where visitation will be on Wednesday, July 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. Services at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church, where she was a long time member, with interment to follow. Fellowship of family and friends to commence at Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church immediately following interment. The family wishes to thank Hospice of Virginia and her many caregivers for the wonderful care of her. Donations may be made in her honor to Hospice of VA, 7231 Forest Ave., Suite 100, Richmond, Va. 23226 or to Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church, 4800 Little Flock Church Lane, Amelia, Va. 23002.


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