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DEMOND GREGORY Obituary
He was preceded in death by his father, Antonio Goode; grandparents, Angerina Hailes, David Carpenter, and Christine Taylor; and one brother, Antonio Lee Drew.
Demond was loved and admired by so many throughout the City of Petersburg, especially the Pecan Acres Community. He loved to entertain with his outgoing personality and sense of humor. He brought laughter to all those that he came in contact with his ability to make jokes.
He attended Petersburg Public Schools. He loved the Lord and found joy in singing his favorite spirituals. Music was his love and he spent countless hours in the studio with some of Petersburg up and coming artist. He was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan and had a love for cars. His biggest desire was to see the people of Petersburg come together and end the senseless violence. Demond favorite saying: "Ain't Nobody Better Nobody."
Demond leaves to cherish his loving mother, Davina Goode; a loving and caring fiancée, Jameka Scott; his children that he worshipped, Iy'Keirah Wells, Journie Pettaway, Madison Lewis, Jordyn Ann Gregory, Quashawn Hall, Major Lewis and Kam'ryn Scott (that he raised as his own); sisters, Davina Gregory, Delonda Gregory, Lashay Gregory, Jamayka Gregory, Corionna Goode, Tierral Hill, and Nyonna Goode; brother, Leon Adams; aunts, Angela Walker (Robert), Wanda McCrae (Steve), Connie Gregory, Thomasina Carpenter, Tiffany Jackson, Ryan Jackson, Angelia Goode Brennan, Tiara Carpenter, and Natasha Taylor; uncles, David Gregory, Comar Taylor, Dondre Holland and Travis Swinson, Sr.; grandparents, Elton Hailes and Alfred Taylor; nephews, Davion Paul, Jarmar Johnson, and Maliek Easter; niece, Iyanna Powell; godmother, Sonja Bland; devoted cousins, Jessica Gregory, Darnette Gregory, Markey Taylor, Kisharn Gregory, and Marcus Simms; devoted friends, Jacoby Street, Jerell Hobbs, Dre Brown, Stephan Harper, Larry Hawkins, Jamar Wesson, Derek Winfield, Marcellus Wesson, Dee Briggs, Leon Williams, and Rakem Harmony; a host of great aunts, great uncles, cousins, other relatives, friends and the 740 Acres Zoo Family.
A graveside service will be held 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery, 750 Page Street, Petersburg, VA, Pastor Virginia Graham, eulogist.
Please follow the CDC and State of Virginia guidelines.
J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.
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Sylvia Armstrong
May 7, 2020
Rest easy free free ❤❤
Brenda Rives
April 26, 2020
Gonna be missed
Becky Coleman
April 25, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
TeeTee
April 25, 2020
R.I.H and watch over everyone
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Michelle Anderson
April 25, 2020
Rest in peace Dee love you always love Mercy God Bless you and your family
PAULETTE Hayes JACKSON
April 25, 2020
My condolences and prayers to you and your family.
Lakeisha,Dyeisha Tucker
April 25, 2020
Its crazy to be saying this. You was such kind hearted loving person who will truly be miss. Any my god continues to watch over your babies and family. R.I.H fries
Janice Lee
April 25, 2020
Wishing you and your family strength and peace. .. May angels walk with you today and always.....
April 24, 2020
Rest easy high TOP praying for the family
Javonda House
April 24, 2020
My deepest sympathy for the family of Free-Free God bless you all
Darlene&Jerome Burge
April 24, 2020
Our sincerest condolences to the Gregory family.
Chanta Hayes
April 24, 2020
My heart is truly saddened, Im gonna miss you Dee Dee wholeheartedly, your smile your laugh and most of all your comical humor, you are truly one of a kind R.I.H Dee Dee love you forever and a day Fam.
Arkema Price
April 24, 2020
Rest up Brother u will truly b missed!!!! U was always a Genuine dude when run into you God definitely gained a Angel . Knew how to put a smile on peoples face.
Taysha&HB Raigns
April 24, 2020
May GOD comfort you all during this time of sorrow but rest assure that GOD has Free Free in a better place guiding and watching over you all. GOD is in control and may you all hold your precious memories close to you and know this is a goodbye for now until you all meet again. Take care EVERYONE!!!
Renee Hawkins
April 23, 2020
May God Bless You And Your Family In This Time Of Sorrow
Shirley (Reda) Jones
April 23, 2020
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Bilal Williams
April 23, 2020
Still seem unreal man,this hurt like losing one of my brothers.They say time heals all wounds I don't believe in that.You are truly gonna be missed out here Rest easy lil bro.Big love from your homie,Bilal Williams AKA Fam Goon
Minister Tonya Goode Wardlaw
April 23, 2020
To Davina & Family,
I offer my sincere condolences. I pray that God gives you peace as the days goes on. Keep holding on to God's unchanging hand. He will be your light in the darkness.
"Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Psalms 23:4
May the Lord Strengthen your family as the days go bye.
Angela Garris
April 23, 2020
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS COUSIN! PRAYING FOR YOU & THE FAMILY'S!! R.I.P COUSIN DEE DEE OR FREE FREE.
Rickita Beasley
April 23, 2020
Still in disbelief and we can not question god why but we will really miss you her on earth,sending my condolences to his fiancé,his family and friends
James, Joyann & Jaizahyai Diggs
April 22, 2020
Respect goes a long way Free Free...you showed a lot of people how to do that & how to continue doing so. You will always be missed and loved. Your legacy lives on 4eva. Many prayers to your family knowing that they will continue to stay strong for you. Till next time we all meet again RIP ❤❤
Pauline Washington
April 22, 2020
U will definitely be missed FreeFree
David Edmonds
April 22, 2020
Love you homie rest easy Lil i
Chanel Young
April 22, 2020
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
Crystal Whitaker
April 22, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Shiketa Mason
April 22, 2020
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Patrice Johnson-Lassiter
April 22, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Gladys Robinson -Parham
April 22, 2020
So sorry to hear about the passing of your loved one ( Dee Dee). Praying that you will find strength to get thru this time of sorrow.
Mary Goode
April 22, 2020
Sending prayers to the family they have my deepest condolences i had the pleasure to be a grandmother figure to him Fly high Free Free
Patrice Flowers
April 22, 2020
You will be truly missed my friend it was always fun and laughter whenever u was around If anybody was having a bad day by the time u left there day was much better ❣ Rest peacefully my friend
Tamara Noggin
April 22, 2020
Such a great soul has been taken from us and will be missed dearly but i know God makes no mistakes. FreeFree will definitely be missed and I will keep family and friends in my prayers ❤
Jenise Bonner
April 22, 2020
Prayers for the family
Jenise Bonner
April 22, 2020
You gonna be truly miss
Sam Crawley
April 22, 2020
My Condolences
Tonya Hawkins
April 22, 2020
May God bless.. u have a loving spirit
Felicia (Fee) Garner
April 22, 2020
On the behalf of the Garner family, we send our sympathy and condolences.. Dee Dee shined his love and light on everyone. He will be greatly missed.
Pamela Valentine Johnson
April 21, 2020
I'm Going To Miss My Lil Cousin. Sending Thoughts, Love And Prayers To All Family And Friends.
Cynthia Patterson
April 21, 2020
Deepest condolences to you and your family. Always praying
Shzmell Green
April 21, 2020
Prayers for the family
Sylvia Carter
April 21, 2020
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
Antoinette Evans
April 21, 2020
Praying for the family.
Tanesha
April 21, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Vilma Short
April 21, 2020
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May the love of family, friends and special memories bring you comfort.
Brenda Malone
April 21, 2020
My condolences to you for the pass of upur love one
Tamaralynn Bland
April 20, 2020
Rest in Peace !!!!!!!!!!! Free Free
Brionna Perry
April 20, 2020
Rest On Free Free And I want to extend my heart out to the Gregory family and his close loved ones also children. I pray God really strengthen yall each and every day until the pain become bearable. I pray that everyone continue to live by faith and not by sight. I pray that God comforts the hearts of His loves ones including myself. Free Free was definitely a Real guy I loved the contact Ive ever had with him especially back in the day when I use to go round the acres all he wanna do is joke and slap box smh, and have fun and live life. I love all of yall and my heart hurts as well but Im praying for everyone that was attached to him. Love you all
Bernard
April 19, 2020
You were a real stand up guy, and I really appreciated all the times you made me laugh at times I didn't think I could. Thanks my guy, sleep peacefully dog.
Latrice Mckeever
April 19, 2020
Glad I had gotten to know such a great person rest up
Pansy Goode
April 19, 2020
Lost for words but I know my aches and I love you and truly am going to miss with all of my .
Sherry Taylor
April 19, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Anthony slade
April 19, 2020
Luv u dee dee rest in paradise my friend keep GOD laughing
Chedda Pacc
April 19, 2020
Love you cuhhhh the family going to miss you
Nikki Pettaway
April 18, 2020
This one hurt the city mane prayers to the family. And the kids and mothers.
Krystle Talley
April 18, 2020
Demond was a special soul, May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. Hold on to Gods unchanging hand❤
Sha Hill
April 18, 2020
Condolences to the Gregory/Goode family. Although I havent known Free Free long his impact on everyone around him was amazing.
To: Lee and Rell
He will always be his brothers keeper and shine down on you two at every step of the way.
To: Jameka
I couldnt imagine the pain that youre in. Stay strong for his baby girl and remember all the positive that you two have experienced.
Dianna Parham
April 18, 2020
Think you for leaving me with happy memories of you.
robert Walker
April 17, 2020
R.I.P. my nephew. My memories and my love for u will always be here n my heart. Until we meet again.
Nic & Margo Fisher
April 17, 2020
Rest Peacefully fam
Shanique Flowers
April 17, 2020
You were a cool funny dude . From the time i met you out the acres , always joking keeping everyone smiling laughing and happy when in your prescene. To jameka from the bottom of my heart I love you girl ❤ and i feel your pain babygirl . I will let you know it won't be easy but with time it will get better ! LONG LIVE A GOOD GUY GONE TOO SOON . DEMOND FREEFREE DEEDEE GREGORY
Keasa Jones
April 17, 2020
Sending my to the kids& family my condolences
Takesha (Taterbug) Jones
April 16, 2020
You was a very handsome and funny young man. Everyone loved your spirit and smile. Rest Easy
Sherese and Karon
April 16, 2020
It wont get easy, and I know you all are wondering why, but time will heal your hearts my prayers are with the family, his children and his fiancé
Shiketa Mason
April 16, 2020
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
Rejeina Goode
April 16, 2020
Sending my condolences 2 family friends.
Patricia White
April 16, 2020
I'm so Sorry for your Loss my Prayers are with the Family especially his Mother may God Heal and Strengthen you all
Jaiden Taylor
April 16, 2020
I love you big cousin rest Easy !
Tonya Hawkins
April 16, 2020
God bless
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