James Washington

JAMES D WASHINGTON, SR
June 16, 1999

PIEDMONT, W.Va.-
James D. "Chief" Washington Sr., 61, of 51 Jones St., Piedmont, died Tuesday, June 15, 1999, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md.

Born Nov. 27, 1937, in Piedmont, he was the son of the late Oswald H. Washington and Lucille F. (Redman) Washington. He was also preceded in death by one brother; one sister; and one great-grandchild. Mr. Washington was self employed and was Methodist by faith.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Virgie A. Redman. He is survived by five sons, Gregory Jessie and wife, Kay, Keyser, Gary Redman and wife, Susan, Virginia Beach, Va., David Redman and wife, Andrea, Baltimore, Md., Michael Redman and James Washington Jr., both of McCoole, Md.; eight daughters, Lynn Taylor and husband, Mark, Virginia Beach, Michelle Redman, Keyser, Lee Ann Jackson, Keyser, Donna Redman, Houston, Texas, Belinda Redman, Petersburg, Aletha Washington and Donnetha Washington, both of Detroit, Mich., and Selinna Bowman, Piedmont; 30 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by four brothers, Frederick Washington, Piedmont, Jeffrey Washington, Keyser, Louis Meade, Cumberland, and Lindsey Washington, Keyser; and three sisters, Carla Twyman and husband, Donnie, Piedmont, Vanessa Brooks and husband, Ricky, Keyser, and Bev Washington, Keyser. Mr. Washington is also survived by his step-mother, Carolyn Washington, Keyser.

Friends may be received at the Fredlock Funeral Home, Piedmont, on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, on Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Joseph Jarrett and the Rev. Lester Clifford officiating. Interment will be in Potomac Memorial Gardens, Keyser.