Earnest Jere Caricofe, 83, of Chester, VA passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019. Born in Hopewell, VA he was the son of the late Charles Earnest and Grace Minshew Caricofe; and was preceded in death by his son, Chris Caricofe. Mr. Caricofe was retired from Allied Signal (Honeywell) after many years of dedicated service. He is survived by his daughter, Amber L. Hugdahl and her fiancé Craig Lawler; and two grandchildren, Carla and Eric Caricofe. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Park, Chester, VA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to your local SPCA in memory of Earnest Caricofe. The family is being served by the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home.