Josephine Wood Yost

Josephine Wood Yost, 100, of Henrico County, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. Born and raised in Prince George, VA, she was the daughter of the late Jordan A. Wood and Mary Haskins Wood. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lee James Yost; two daughters, Myra Jo Roach and Donna Lee Sharp; siblings, Jordan Edward Wood, William Robert Wood, and Lucy Rebecca Farmer.
She is survived by two grandchildren, Deborah Sharp and Richard Sharp; three great-grandchildren, Jacob "Patrick" Dowden, David Wayne Dowden, and Victoria Elaine Dowden; 7 great-great-grandchildren; 6 nieces and nephews; and two sons-in-law, John Roach and Richard Sharp.
Josephine was employed with Arlington County school system as Cafeteria Manager, retiring after many years. Her greatest passion in life was her family and she will be dearly missed.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Gary's United Methodist Church, 13501 Sunnybrook Rd. Petersburg, VA 23805. The family will receive friends one-hour prior to the service from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Interment will be private at Quantico National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to a cancer foundation of your choice. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .