James. M. Wolcott, M.D.
Norfolk - James Mounts Wolcott, Jr., M.D., 95, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center where he devoted his life to the practice of OB/GYN. Born in Norfolk, he was the son of the late Nannie Baylor Wolcott and James M. Wolcott, Sr. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Janis Smith Wolcott, a daughter, Lamar W. Miller, and a son, William Putnam Wolcott.
Dr. Wolcott graduated from Maury High School in 1938 and Hampden-Sydney College in 1942. He entered Medical College of Virginia but left in 1943 to join the Navy. Lt. (JG) Wolcott served as Navigator on the USS Rinehart under the command of Lt. Com. Woody Hayes in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters until 1946. With a sea bag full of stories to entertain friends and family for the rest of his life, he left the Navy to finish his medical education. He completed his residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. While in New Orleans he met and fell in love with the beautiful Janis Smith. In 1954, he finished his residency, he and Janis married, and he started his practice. He retired in 1995 and never looked back. He was a lifelong member of the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club. If he was not on one of his boats, he could be found in the boathouse telling tall tales. He was a member of the Norfolk German. He was a long time member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
Left to cherish his memory are his son James M. Wolcott III of Norfolk; two daughters, Nancy W. Bronez and her husband, Thomas of Vienna, Va. and Mollie W. McCune and her husband, Thomas of Norfolk; son-in-law, William Miller of Atlanta, Ga.; and grandchildren, Baylor, Press, Peter, Michael, Henry, Annie, Towns, and Sam.
Special thanks to Pat, Penny, Emily, Marla, Rodney and Cynthia for their kind care.
A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 in Elmwood Cemetery with Rev. Fr. James Medley officiating. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 7400 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23505. H. D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family through www.hdoliver.com.
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Feb. 13, 2016
Daughter - Lamar Wolcott Miller - Find A Grave Memorial# 101832956
Son - William Putnam Wolcott - Find A Grave Memorial# 158184409
Norfolk - James Mounts Wolcott, Jr., M.D., 95, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center where he devoted his life to the practice of OB/GYN. Born in Norfolk, he was the son of the late Nannie Baylor Wolcott and James M. Wolcott, Sr. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Janis Smith Wolcott, a daughter, Lamar W. Miller, and a son, William Putnam Wolcott.
Dr. Wolcott graduated from Maury High School in 1938 and Hampden-Sydney College in 1942. He entered Medical College of Virginia but left in 1943 to join the Navy. Lt. (JG) Wolcott served as Navigator on the USS Rinehart under the command of Lt. Com. Woody Hayes in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters until 1946. With a sea bag full of stories to entertain friends and family for the rest of his life, he left the Navy to finish his medical education. He completed his residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. While in New Orleans he met and fell in love with the beautiful Janis Smith. In 1954, he finished his residency, he and Janis married, and he started his practice. He retired in 1995 and never looked back. He was a lifelong member of the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club. If he was not on one of his boats, he could be found in the boathouse telling tall tales. He was a member of the Norfolk German. He was a long time member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
Left to cherish his memory are his son James M. Wolcott III of Norfolk; two daughters, Nancy W. Bronez and her husband, Thomas of Vienna, Va. and Mollie W. McCune and her husband, Thomas of Norfolk; son-in-law, William Miller of Atlanta, Ga.; and grandchildren, Baylor, Press, Peter, Michael, Henry, Annie, Towns, and Sam.
Special thanks to Pat, Penny, Emily, Marla, Rodney and Cynthia for their kind care.
A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 in Elmwood Cemetery with Rev. Fr. James Medley officiating. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 7400 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23505. H. D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family through www.hdoliver.com.
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Feb. 13, 2016
Daughter - Lamar Wolcott Miller - Find A Grave Memorial# 101832956
Son - William Putnam Wolcott - Find A Grave Memorial# 158184409
James. M. Wolcott, M.D.
Norfolk - James Mounts Wolcott, Jr., M.D., 95, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center where he devoted his life to the practice of OB/GYN. Born in Norfolk, he was the son of the late Nannie Baylor Wolcott and James M. Wolcott, Sr. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Janis Smith Wolcott, a daughter, Lamar W. Miller, and a son, William Putnam Wolcott.
Dr. Wolcott graduated from Maury High School in 1938 and Hampden-Sydney College in 1942. He entered Medical College of Virginia but left in 1943 to join the Navy. Lt. (JG) Wolcott served as Navigator on the USS Rinehart under the command of Lt. Com. Woody Hayes in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters until 1946. With a sea bag full of stories to entertain friends and family for the rest of his life, he left the Navy to finish his medical education. He completed his residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. While in New Orleans he met and fell in love with the beautiful Janis Smith. In 1954, he finished his residency, he and Janis married, and he started his practice. He retired in 1995 and never looked back. He was a lifelong member of the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club. If he was not on one of his boats, he could be found in the boathouse telling tall tales. He was a member of the Norfolk German. He was a long time member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
Left to cherish his memory are his son James M. Wolcott III of Norfolk; two daughters, Nancy W. Bronez and her husband, Thomas of Vienna, Va. and Mollie W. McCune and her husband, Thomas of Norfolk; son-in-law, William Miller of Atlanta, Ga.; and grandchildren, Baylor, Press, Peter, Michael, Henry, Annie, Towns, and Sam.
Special thanks to Pat, Penny, Emily, Marla, Rodney and Cynthia for their kind care.
A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 in Elmwood Cemetery with Rev. Fr. James Medley officiating. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 7400 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23505. H. D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family through www.hdoliver.com.
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Feb. 13, 2016
Daughter - Lamar Wolcott Miller - Find A Grave Memorial# 101832956
Son - William Putnam Wolcott - Find A Grave Memorial# 158184409
Norfolk - James Mounts Wolcott, Jr., M.D., 95, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center where he devoted his life to the practice of OB/GYN. Born in Norfolk, he was the son of the late Nannie Baylor Wolcott and James M. Wolcott, Sr. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Janis Smith Wolcott, a daughter, Lamar W. Miller, and a son, William Putnam Wolcott.
Dr. Wolcott graduated from Maury High School in 1938 and Hampden-Sydney College in 1942. He entered Medical College of Virginia but left in 1943 to join the Navy. Lt. (JG) Wolcott served as Navigator on the USS Rinehart under the command of Lt. Com. Woody Hayes in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters until 1946. With a sea bag full of stories to entertain friends and family for the rest of his life, he left the Navy to finish his medical education. He completed his residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. While in New Orleans he met and fell in love with the beautiful Janis Smith. In 1954, he finished his residency, he and Janis married, and he started his practice. He retired in 1995 and never looked back. He was a lifelong member of the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club. If he was not on one of his boats, he could be found in the boathouse telling tall tales. He was a member of the Norfolk German. He was a long time member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
Left to cherish his memory are his son James M. Wolcott III of Norfolk; two daughters, Nancy W. Bronez and her husband, Thomas of Vienna, Va. and Mollie W. McCune and her husband, Thomas of Norfolk; son-in-law, William Miller of Atlanta, Ga.; and grandchildren, Baylor, Press, Peter, Michael, Henry, Annie, Towns, and Sam.
Special thanks to Pat, Penny, Emily, Marla, Rodney and Cynthia for their kind care.
A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 in Elmwood Cemetery with Rev. Fr. James Medley officiating. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 7400 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23505. H. D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family through www.hdoliver.com.
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Feb. 13, 2016
Daughter - Lamar Wolcott Miller - Find A Grave Memorial# 101832956
Son - William Putnam Wolcott - Find A Grave Memorial# 158184409
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