Mr. Monteze Deon Rawlings, AKA “Taz Money”, 33, of 445 Roundtop Ave. Apt 14, Petersburg Virginia went home to be with the Lord and Savior on March 30, 2021.
Monteze was born on August 9, 1988 in Petersburg, Virginia to Cassandra Dee Rawlings and Mack Arthur Harris. Monteze was educated in the Petersburg Public Schools. He enjoyed making his own music, loved spending time with family and friends and loved making people laugh. Monteze was a Muslim who still believed in God.
Monteze was proceeded in death by his grandparents, Joseph and Mary Rawlings; paternal grandparents, Charlie and Josephine Harris; sister, Mahalia Raven Dyeshae Rawlings; two aunts, Denise and Felice Rawlings; one uncle, Lamont Mason; cousins, Marcellus (Juicy), Keontae Crenshaw, Tony Jones and James Harris (JJ).
Monteze is survived by his parents, Cassandra Rawlings (Shawn) of Petersburg, Va, and Mack (Debet) Harris of Hopewell , Va; four sisters, Michelle Rawlings, (Fred) of Colonial Heights, Va, Raven Rawlings (Rashawn) of Chesterfield, Va; Qunaeja Rawlings and Tequilla Rawlings of Petersburg Va; four brothers, Tyrell, Jamal, Ladale, and Thomas Rawlings all of Petersburg, VA; two step sisters, Kiesha Crenshaw and Shaleta Carson; one step brother, Demaius Carson; uncles Ronald Mason, Joseph Rawlings, Jr., William Harris, James Harris, Kelly Harris, Roosevelt Harris and Tyrone Harris; aunts, Pinky Harris, Florence Harris, Thelma Harris, and Linda Lewis; great aunts, Lucille Coleman (Gerald), Martha Burton (Garland), Vanessa Mason, Rebecca Pritchett, Tina Simmons, Shirley Jones, and Joyce Lewis; two great uncles, Henry Mason, Sr., and Bishop Yuvon Rawlings; nieces, Zya’nna, Zaniyah, Zarina, Naomi Rawlings, and Madison Bailey; one nephew, Fredrick Bailey, Jr., and a host of devoted cousins, friends to many to name, special devoted cousin, Sheree Crittendon (Pumpkin), and devoted friends, Lilly Galvez and Tameika Flowers.
A public viewing will be held on Friday, April 9, 2021 from 4pm – 9pm at the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment- Petersburg, Virginia.
Drive in celebration of life service for Monteze Rawlings will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at the Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of God In Christ, 233 Halifax Street Petersburg, Virginia 23803. Bishop Yuvon Rawlings, Officiating. Interment to follow in the Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery Petersburg, VA 23803.
Family and friends are asked to assemble at the residence of his cousin, Sheree Crittendon, 823 Youngs Ave. Petersburg, Virginia on the day of the service at 12:45pm.
Service may be viewed by Live Stream /https://www.jldodsonandsons.com/LiveStream
Masks are required at all services and visitations and attendance may be limited. Attendees are asked to adhere to social distancing guidelines.
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