BOBBY G. JEFFERSON

1946 - 2017

On Tuesday, June 27, 2017, Mr. Bobby George Jefferson, known to all as "BJ," age 71, finished his course and went to be with the Lord after losing his battle to cancer at Southside Regional Medical Center.

Bobby was born on May 12, 1946, in Petersburg, Va. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ms. Rosa E. Jefferson and Mr. Overton Manual; brother Mr. Billy Jefferson; and devoted friend, Ms. Charlotte Moore. He was educated in the Petersburg Public School System and graduated from Peabody High School with the Class of 1967.

Bobby was employed with Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation for many years of dedicated service and later worked at Fiorucci Foods for six years before his health began to fail.

Bobby was a loving, caring, respectful, and humble man who enjoyed life. He was well loved by his family and friends and will be truly missed by all who knew him. He loved sports, to include basketball and football especially the Cleveland Browns and the Golden State Warriors. We thank God for lending him to us for a little while.

He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Thelma M. Jefferson; three daughters, Felicia Robinson, Melissa Williams (Michael) and Kimberly Dublin (Mahdi); seven grandchildren, Ashley Jefferson, Marcus Williams, Kiana Robinson, Khari Dublin, Arlissa Williams, Kaleb Dublin, and Khalil Dublin; devoted cousins, Joyce Greene and Florence Jefferson; and a host of other cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws, and extended family and friends to include his caregivers, Delores Moore, Princess Williams (Samuel), who were like his daughters along with Vivann Lovett, Edward Moore, Claiborne Moore, Jr., Baron Moore, Anthony Moore (Delores), Milton Williams (Dianne), Bernard Williams, Prince Moore, and Willie More, who were like his sons. Other devoted friends until the end includes: Jim Cook, Gregory Thompson, Kenny Wood, John Abraham, Jarvis Tucker, Jean Robinson, Tonie Clatton, and Micheal White.

Service for Mr. Bobby G. Jefferson will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 2, 2017, at the Chapel of J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, Va., Elder James Clarke, eulogist.

The family will receive friends at 1017 Stanback Street, Petersburg, Va., and may be contacted by calling (804) 731-1792.

Family members and friends are invited to pay final tribute to Mr. Jefferson and watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to the staff of J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.