J.L. Dodson & Sons Funeral Establishment - Petersburg
Ozie Fread Whitted, Jr.
( September 8, 1939 - July 22, 2015 )
Mr. Ozie Fread Whitted, Jr., also known as ‘Angel’, of 1715 Bellevue Avenue, Richmond, Virginia entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 22, 2015.
He was born on September 8, 1939 in Bladen County, North Carolina to the late Molcy and Ozie Whitted, Sr.
Ozie was raised in Jamaica Queens, NY and was the oldest son of six children. He was educated in the New York City School System where he met and later married Carline McCray. Four children were born of that union.
Ozie worked many jobs before his employment with the New York City Transit Authority where he worked for over twenty years until he retired. He married Kathleen D. White and they moved to Richmond, Virginia where they happily lived out the rest of their lives together.
Ozie was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mrs. Kathleen D. Whitted, Ms. Carline McCray, Joyce Whitted Martin, James Whitted, Mickey “Mustapha” Whitted, Benntta Brooks and Benny Brooks. May they rest in peace.
He leaves cherished memories to his four children, Venus Combs (Ronald), Ozie Whitted III, Joyce Whitted and Dwayne Whitted, all of New York; sisters, Rosetta Brooks of Asbury Park, NJ and Maggie Simpkin of Las Vegas, NV; brother-in-law, Eugene Martin; grandchildren, Tikya Brownlow (Mark), Tamika, Ronda, Dana, Javona, Jada, Anthony, Angela and Tarell; seven great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins and friends.
Ozie will forever shine bright over his extended family, sister-in-law, Deaconess Dorothy “Ruth’ Rivers (Deacon Raymond) of Dinwiddie, Va.; nieces, Lynn Rivers of Arlington, Va., Alicia Rivers-White of Sandston, Va. and Jennifer Rivers of Richmond, Va.; and his loving nephew, Vincent White of Sandston, Va. whom he loved so very much. God bless and thank you all for taking care of our father.
Sleep on beloved, sleep and take thy rest. Lay down thine head upon the Saviors breast. We loved thee well, but Jesus loved thee best.
Visitation for Mr. Ozie Whitted Jr. will be on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and on Sunday, July 26, 2015 from 11:00am to 8:00pm at the J. L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment.
Homegoing service for Mr. Ozie Whitted Jr. will be held on Monday, July 27, 2015, 12 noon at the Sharon Baptist Church, 26804 Fort Emory Road, Dinwiddie, Va. 23803 with Pastor Emeritus, Rev. Dr. Herbert W. Anderson, Officiating. Interment will follow in the Dinwiddie Memorial Park, Petersburg, Virginia. The remains will rest at the church one hour prior to service.
The family is asking that relatives and friends assemble at the residence at 10:00am on the day of the service.
Professional funeral services have been entrusted to the staff of the J. L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Avenue, Petersburg, Va. 23803; Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr., Funeral Director, (804) 732-5959. Online condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com
He was born on September 8, 1939 in Bladen County, North Carolina to the late Molcy and Ozie Whitted, Sr.
Ozie was raised in Jamaica Queens, NY and was the oldest son of six children. He was educated in the New York City School System where he met and later married Carline McCray. Four children were born of that union.
Ozie worked many jobs before his employment with the New York City Transit Authority where he worked for over twenty years until he retired. He married Kathleen D. White and they moved to Richmond, Virginia where they happily lived out the rest of their lives together.
Ozie was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mrs. Kathleen D. Whitted, Ms. Carline McCray, Joyce Whitted Martin, James Whitted, Mickey “Mustapha” Whitted, Benntta Brooks and Benny Brooks. May they rest in peace.
He leaves cherished memories to his four children, Venus Combs (Ronald), Ozie Whitted III, Joyce Whitted and Dwayne Whitted, all of New York; sisters, Rosetta Brooks of Asbury Park, NJ and Maggie Simpkin of Las Vegas, NV; brother-in-law, Eugene Martin; grandchildren, Tikya Brownlow (Mark), Tamika, Ronda, Dana, Javona, Jada, Anthony, Angela and Tarell; seven great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins and friends.
Ozie will forever shine bright over his extended family, sister-in-law, Deaconess Dorothy “Ruth’ Rivers (Deacon Raymond) of Dinwiddie, Va.; nieces, Lynn Rivers of Arlington, Va., Alicia Rivers-White of Sandston, Va. and Jennifer Rivers of Richmond, Va.; and his loving nephew, Vincent White of Sandston, Va. whom he loved so very much. God bless and thank you all for taking care of our father.
Sleep on beloved, sleep and take thy rest. Lay down thine head upon the Saviors breast. We loved thee well, but Jesus loved thee best.
Visitation for Mr. Ozie Whitted Jr. will be on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and on Sunday, July 26, 2015 from 11:00am to 8:00pm at the J. L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment.
Homegoing service for Mr. Ozie Whitted Jr. will be held on Monday, July 27, 2015, 12 noon at the Sharon Baptist Church, 26804 Fort Emory Road, Dinwiddie, Va. 23803 with Pastor Emeritus, Rev. Dr. Herbert W. Anderson, Officiating. Interment will follow in the Dinwiddie Memorial Park, Petersburg, Virginia. The remains will rest at the church one hour prior to service.
The family is asking that relatives and friends assemble at the residence at 10:00am on the day of the service.
Professional funeral services have been entrusted to the staff of the J. L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Avenue, Petersburg, Va. 23803; Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr., Funeral Director, (804) 732-5959. Online condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com