J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Homes

West, Jr., Thomas M.

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Waverly, Va

THOMAS MILLS WEST, JR. age 82, a resident of Sussex County since 1994, died Sat. Dec. 2, 2006 at his home. Born on Nov. 1, 1924 in Sussex County he was the son of the late Thomas M. West, SR and Tressie Ellen Conrad West Hogwood, and stepson of the late Charlie L. Hogwood, Jr..

Tom attended William and Mary College and was a member of the W&M Alumni Association; had retired in 1994 as Office Manager for Schiavone Construction Co. in New Jersey; and was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church where he served as secretary for the VIP Group. He served his country in the U. S. Army.

Tom is survived by his sister Virginia West Clark and her husband, Bill, of Waverly; three nieces, Judy Ellen Decker and her fiancé, Frederick W. Phipps III, LuAnn Clark, and Billie Sue Goff and her husband, Robert Goff JR; two great nieces, Samantha Jeter and her husband, Corporel Jon Jeter, and Cori Larson; and great-great twin nieces, Zoe and Taylor Jeter; special friends, Willa and Jim Riley of Belvidere, New Jersey, Patty K. McClain of Easton, PA, and Mary Blackburn of Colonial Heights, VA.

Funeral services will be held at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Randall T. Hahn officiating. Interment will follow in the Waverly Cemetery, Waverly, VA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Colonial Heights Baptist Church Building Fund, 231 Chesterfield Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834. Condolences may be posted on our website at www.jtmorriss.com.

My deepest condolences to the West family. He spoke so fondly of his family and his smiles always reached his eyes when he spoke of them. It was a joy to have been part of a team who came in contact with Tom when he was at Waverly Health Care Center. He knew his time was short yet he made the best of it, always having a kind word or a word of encouragement to residents and staff alike. He let God's light shine through him-something we should all do more often.
It was a blessing to have known him.

Warmly,
Lynn

Posted by: Lynn Newsom at December 8, 2006 08:41 PM

I have such wonderful memories of Uncle Tom. He made the best potatoe salad and fried chicken ever! His kindness was overwhelming and he would help anyone he could. Sometimes I know he was taken advantage of, and he knew it too, but he never had a bad word to say about anyone! I will miss the long distance telephone calls we had. But each night, he is included in my prayers, as always!
Luv You Tom,

Willa

Posted by: Willa Reilly at December 6, 2006 08:35 AM