J.L. Dodson & Sons Funeral Establishment - Petersburg
Melvina F. Leech "Mel"
( January 1, 1961 - April 4, 2015 )
Ms. Melvina Fitzgerald Leech (affectionately known as Mel) of 221 South Old Church Street, Petersburg, Va. entered into God’s Kingdom, Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center.
She was born on January 1, 1961, confessed Christ at the age of thirteen and was baptized at Bethany Baptist Church by the late Rev. W. Lloyd James.
Melvina, graduated from Petersburg High School on June 11, 1978, where she received many Honors including: Class President, inducted into the Latin Honor Society, ESSA (Emergency School Aid Act), Editor of the Newsletter and worked under the leadership of Marie Maniego.
She attended Virginia State University for two years.
Melvina was employed a number of years at Syonic Technologies as a Computer Analysis and was a Supervisor at Precon Inc.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather and grandmother; godfather and godmother; her aunts, Peggy Shaw and Bettie Fitzgerald; her father, Clyde Leech Jr.; and her oldest sister, Louise F. Scott.
Melvina will be sadly missed by her devoted mother, Dorothy F. Leech (whom she truly loved); devoted sister, Clothilda Leech-Hill (Jeffery); devoted nieces, Dawnell L. Fletcher (Thomas) of Wilmington, Delaware and Erica S. Brown of Hopewell, VA.; devoted nephews, Habib D. Williams (Sarah) of Bear, Delaware, Frank A Scott, Jr., Robin and Byron Bolden of Wilmington, Delaware; one great-nephew, Esiah Williams, and three great-nieces, Olivia, Katie, and Alayna of Bear, Delaware; one uncle, Robert Fitzgerald of Hopewell, VA.; two great-aunts, Elsie Ratliff of Hopewell, Va. and Lossie Leech-Hambrick of Shelby, NC.; two godsons, Byron and Devonte Ludlow of Lexington, KY.; extended family, Vanessa Walker and Family, Kim Edmonds and Family, Lillie Lewis and Family, Bernard Lewis, Matthew Briggs and Jonajah Abdussabuur and Family; other relatives and friends, among them, The Shaw Family including; Terrence Tucker, Rhonda and Ricky Shaw, Dr. Rosa S. Wynn and Family, Marketta Walker and Family, the Miles Family, the Stanford Family, the Blandford Community, among them, Randy Price, James Thomas, Edwin Boone, Patrick Godeau, Natasha Freeman and Lola Gordon; life-time friends, Mrs. Clara Bozeman of Petersburg, VA, Cora Wyche of Lexington, KY, Evelyn Ramos of Brooklyn, NY, Carlethe Mona of Petersburg, Va.; dearest friend of the family, Rev. Charlecia S. Harrison; spiritual godmother, Rev. D’Jimlor Brown and Mel’s devoted K-9 Kingston and her doggie-nephew Shane.
Celebration of life service for Ms. Leech will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of God In Christ, 233 Halifax St, Petersburg, VA 23803 with Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson Sr. officiating and Rev. Dr. Rosa S. Wynn, Eulogizing.
The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence of her sister and brother-in-law Clothilda Hill (Jeffery) 813 Wills Rd. Petersburg, Va; also asking relatives and friends to assemble there at 10:45 a.m. day of service.
The family may be contacted by phone at (804)722-3447.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to VCU Hematology or other charity of your choice.
Professional funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Avenue , Petersburg, Virginia 23803, Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr., Funeral Director, (804) 732-5959 or (804) 834-3330. Online condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com
She was born on January 1, 1961, confessed Christ at the age of thirteen and was baptized at Bethany Baptist Church by the late Rev. W. Lloyd James.
Melvina, graduated from Petersburg High School on June 11, 1978, where she received many Honors including: Class President, inducted into the Latin Honor Society, ESSA (Emergency School Aid Act), Editor of the Newsletter and worked under the leadership of Marie Maniego.
She attended Virginia State University for two years.
Melvina was employed a number of years at Syonic Technologies as a Computer Analysis and was a Supervisor at Precon Inc.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather and grandmother; godfather and godmother; her aunts, Peggy Shaw and Bettie Fitzgerald; her father, Clyde Leech Jr.; and her oldest sister, Louise F. Scott.
Melvina will be sadly missed by her devoted mother, Dorothy F. Leech (whom she truly loved); devoted sister, Clothilda Leech-Hill (Jeffery); devoted nieces, Dawnell L. Fletcher (Thomas) of Wilmington, Delaware and Erica S. Brown of Hopewell, VA.; devoted nephews, Habib D. Williams (Sarah) of Bear, Delaware, Frank A Scott, Jr., Robin and Byron Bolden of Wilmington, Delaware; one great-nephew, Esiah Williams, and three great-nieces, Olivia, Katie, and Alayna of Bear, Delaware; one uncle, Robert Fitzgerald of Hopewell, VA.; two great-aunts, Elsie Ratliff of Hopewell, Va. and Lossie Leech-Hambrick of Shelby, NC.; two godsons, Byron and Devonte Ludlow of Lexington, KY.; extended family, Vanessa Walker and Family, Kim Edmonds and Family, Lillie Lewis and Family, Bernard Lewis, Matthew Briggs and Jonajah Abdussabuur and Family; other relatives and friends, among them, The Shaw Family including; Terrence Tucker, Rhonda and Ricky Shaw, Dr. Rosa S. Wynn and Family, Marketta Walker and Family, the Miles Family, the Stanford Family, the Blandford Community, among them, Randy Price, James Thomas, Edwin Boone, Patrick Godeau, Natasha Freeman and Lola Gordon; life-time friends, Mrs. Clara Bozeman of Petersburg, VA, Cora Wyche of Lexington, KY, Evelyn Ramos of Brooklyn, NY, Carlethe Mona of Petersburg, Va.; dearest friend of the family, Rev. Charlecia S. Harrison; spiritual godmother, Rev. D’Jimlor Brown and Mel’s devoted K-9 Kingston and her doggie-nephew Shane.
Celebration of life service for Ms. Leech will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of God In Christ, 233 Halifax St, Petersburg, VA 23803 with Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson Sr. officiating and Rev. Dr. Rosa S. Wynn, Eulogizing.
The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence of her sister and brother-in-law Clothilda Hill (Jeffery) 813 Wills Rd. Petersburg, Va; also asking relatives and friends to assemble there at 10:45 a.m. day of service.
The family may be contacted by phone at (804)722-3447.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to VCU Hematology or other charity of your choice.
Professional funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Avenue , Petersburg, Virginia 23803, Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr., Funeral Director, (804) 732-5959 or (804) 834-3330. Online condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com