Joanne Spizzirri

Joanne Spizzirri, 63, of Jarratt, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Louis Spears and Esther Spizzirri and was also preceded in death by a niece, April Francis. She is survived by four brothers, Tom and Maggie Spizzirri, Ron and Nancy Spizzirri, Rick Spears and Fred and Sherry Stewart; three sisters, Nancy Lewis, Sara and Stan Parter and Sharon and Brian Schubert and a number of nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, February 21 at St. Richard’s Catholic Church. Private interment will be at Augusta Memorial Park, Waynesboro, Virginia. The family will receive friends at church one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to St. Richard’s Catholic Church, 117 Laurel St, Emporia, Virginia 23847 or to Samaritan Helping Hands Home, P.O. Box 148, Emporia, Virginia 23847.