Thomas Roach

Thomas "Shannon" Roach, 84, of Waverly, Virginia, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017. He was born January 21, 1933 and was preceded in death by his parents, Gladys Bailey Roach and William H. Roach; his sister, Peggy Presson; and a brother, Frank Lee Roach. Shannon was a U.S. Army veteran. He retired from International Paper and was an active hunter and outdoorsman. He was survived by his loving wife, Jean Kulina Roach; his children, Thomas Roach, Jr. and his wife, Dawn of Georgia, Stuart Roach and his wife, Diana of New Jersey, Michael Roach and his wife, Janet of Montpeliar, and Lisa Jones of Smithfield; grandchildren, Marshall, Christopher, Matthew, Jim, and Meghan Roach, Bailee Yarbrough (Colin), Ginny O'Connor (Thomas), Emery, Michelle, and Ben Jones. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 5, 2017 from 2-4:00 p.m. at the Crater Road Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Home & Crematory, 3935 S. Crater Road, Petersburg, Virginia 23805. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Oakland Baptist Church, 12601 Prince George Dr., Disputanta, Virginia 23842, with the Reverend Robert W. Livesay III Officiating. Interment will take place at 3:00 p.m. in Newville Baptist Church Cemetery, RT. 626, Waverly, Virginia 23890. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the building fund for Oakland Baptist Church. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.

Visitation Details

Sunday, February 5th, 2017 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Crater Road Chapel of E. Alvin Small

Service Information

Monday, February 6th, 2017 11:00am, Oakland Baptist Church

Interment Details

Newville Baptist Church,