Joseph Amos Meadows 3rd, age 82, of Prince George, VA passed away October 16, 2021 in Orange Park, FL while visiting family. Joseph was born on November 11, 1938 in Page County, VA to Joseph Amos Meadows, Jr. and Phyllis Mays Claytor. He was married to his beloved wife Donna A. Dunn on March 4th, 1995 and they spent 28 wonderful years together.
In high school, Joe was a standout athlete in football and baseball in Crew, VA and joined the United States Marines Corps (1958-1962) after high school where he continued his baseball hobby in the marines and locally for 35+ years.
Joe spent 35 years working for Hercules/Ashland in Hopewell, VA and retired in 1997 continuing to enjoy his passions of fishing and hunting in retirement with his brothers and close friends and grandsons. Joe and his wife Donna were members of Mount Pleasant Baptist church in Colonial Heights for the last 20 years. Joe and Donna loved sharing their lives with their beloved dog Joy and on top of visiting their local family they enjoyed traveling to Florida and South Carolina to visit their grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Joe was preceded in death by his father Joseph Amos Meadows Jr., and mother and step father Phyllis and Jack Templeton; and his brothers Doug and Dick Meadows. Joe is survived by his wife Donna A. Meadows; daughter Deborah Forkins (Bob); Cheryl and Bobby Lane and Shelly and Ernie Spates (step-daughters) and Brian and Kimberly Brenner (step-son); grandchildren Joey (Ella), Alex, Christy, Christopher (Courtney), Ashley, Justin, Austin, Marysa, Jordyn and Alexa; and great-grandchildren Emersyn, Harper, and Jackson; sisters-in-law Pat and Bunny (Sarah) Meadows and his two nieces and one nephew.
A memorial service will be held at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on Saturday, October 30th, 2021 @ 11:00 AM, 3110 Greenwood Ave, Colonial Heights, VA 23834. The family will receive friends one hour prior beginning at 10:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church at the following link https://mpbclife.com/serve/give/
Hardage-Giddens Holly Hill Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 3601 Old Jennings Road, Middleburg, FL 32068 is serving the family in Florida. Please designate online condolences for the family at hollyhillfunerals.com.
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