Iris Rollins Garriss of Richmond, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.

She was born in Hampton on Oct. 27, 1945, and graduated from Hampton High School in 1963.

Her career began at Lacky Saunders Insurance Company in Hampton, before becoming an administrative assistant on the Inspector General’s team for the U.S. Army Recruiting Command. She had a 25-year career serving the United States Internal Revenue Service as a Taxpayer Service Specialist and also was an Instructor of Tax Services and Law for the IRS in association with Virginia Tech. After retiring from the IRS, she prepared taxes for clients at Langley Federal Credit Union. She also partnered and opened City Center Tax Group.

She was a volunteer with V.I.T.A. (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and was a member and past president of Chapter BW of P.E.O. International in Gloucester, and transferred to Chapter Y in Richmond. She had been an active member of Hampton Baptist; Newington Baptist, Union Baptist, Grace on Main churches in Gloucester, and Richmond’s First Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Willard Garriss; two daughters, Amanda and Ellen Garriss; sister, Jane Garvey; brother, Tim Rollins, and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Vernon Rollins.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Richmond’s First Baptist Church, with a reception following.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hampton Baptist Church Endowment, 40 Kings Way, Hampton, Va. 23669 or Richmond’s First Baptist Church Youth Ministry, 2709 Monument Avenue, Richmond, Va. 23220.