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James Goodwin Orrock Jr.

James Orrock Obituary

James Goodwin Orrock Jr., 67, went to be with the Lord on May 8, 2005, after enduring a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Sonja; daughter, Kathy and her husband, Mike Fulmore; their three children, Crystal, Michael and Hadleigh; son, James Orrock III and his wife, Virginia; son, Jeffrey Orrock Sr. and his wife, Lynn; their two children, Jeffrey Scott Jr. and Christina Lynne; sister, Ann and her husband, Charles Reed Meredith; and Charles Daniel, best friend of 43 years. Mr. Orrock proudly served his country in the Army National Guard and was a member of Grove Avenue Baptist Church. The family will receive family and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd., where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 11. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Please consider memorial gifts to Grove Avenue Baptist Church.

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Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch on May 10, 2005.

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Heidi Cleghorn

May 10, 2005

Although words cannot begin to ease the sorrow of your loss, please know that your family is in my prayers.

Scott Orrock

May 10, 2005

I love Granddaddy. I will miss him very much. I loved him very much. I miss playing with him talking with him.

Christina Lynne Orrock

May 10, 2005

I loved Granddaddy very much. He was my hero. He played with me and he taught me how to wink. Those are some of the reasons that I loved him so much! I miss him very much.

Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Ring III

May 10, 2005

Our condolences to the family of Mr. Orrock. Although he is no longer here on earth he is in the arms of the Lord and walks with him proudly. May we all value the time we have with one another more.

Lynn Orrock

May 10, 2005

Jim taught us all so much. He taught us about faith in God and faith in people. He taught us how to fight against all odds. He showed us by example how to love unconditionally. We learned so much from Jim from how he lived his life to his love for Sonja and his family. We will all miss him.

Jeff Orrock

May 10, 2005

I love my dad and I miss him, but I know he is not suffering and he'll never have to suffer any more.

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