Wayne J. Winfield

On Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, our heavenly father called home his beloved son, Wayne Jerome Winfield, age 56, at Southside Regional Medical Center, from a declining illness.

Jerome was born April 5, 1954, in Dinwiddie County, to Herbert Winfield and the late Alberta Winfield Parham. At an early age, he gave his life to Christ at the Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church in Carson, Va. He was a graduate of Dinwiddie High School, Dinwiddie, Va. He served six years in the Army, was a former employee of Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Sutherland, Va., for five years and worked at Sealeze Inc. until his health declined.

Jerome was preceded in death by his mother, Alberta Winfield Parham (Vernie "Pop-Pop"); foster mother, Mary "Micky" Brown; and his son, Randy Sample.

Jerome leaves to cherish his memory, his father, Herbert Winfield of Prince George, Va.; his loving and devoted wife, Rose Marie Winfield of Petersburg, Va.; three daughters, Shaunta Sample of Hopewell, Va., Felicia Davis of Petersburg, Va., and a devoted daughter and best friend, Tosaunda Sample (Shequita) of Petersburg, Va.; one stepson, Thaddeus Taylor of Petersburg, Va.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandson; mother-in-law, Fairy Holmes of Petersburg, Va.; seven brothers, Calvin Parham of Richmond, Va., Darrell Brown (Julia) and Melvin Parham (Adrienne), both of Chester, Va., Gilbert Parham (Tricia) of Chesterfield, Va., Milton Winfield (Terri) and Vernie Parham Jr. (Angie), both of Philadelphia, and William Brown (Linda) of Prince George, Va.; four sisters-in-law, Terraine Edney (Michael) of Chesterfield, Va., Cartina Kudjoe (Kenneth) of Hopewell, Va., Leona Allen (William) and Pearl Avery (William), both of Petersburg, Va.; five uncles, William Beasley (Glenn) of Prince George, Va., Norman Brown (Della), Roger Noggin (Lucille) and John Noggin (Theresa), all of Petersburg, Va., and Edward Winfield of Hudson, N.Y.; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, among them, devoted friends, David Sample, John Ampy "DJ Ampro" and Janice Allen, all of Petersburg, Va.

Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of God in Christ, Petersburg. The Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson Sr. is the pastor. The eulogy will be given by the Rev. Merley Keene. Interment will be in Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk.

The remains will lie in repose at the church on Wednesday from 10:45 a.m. until the hour of service. Relatives and friends will assemble at 1859 Monticello St., Petersburg, at 11 a.m. Services under the direction of Tucker's Funeral Home, 415 Halifax St., Petersburg. A.A. Tucker, funeral director.