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Julius Raymond Yancey


Sunrise: June 30, 1939

Sunset: April 29, 2022

Julius Raymond Yancey, son of the late Raymond and Augusta D. Yancey, transitioned on Friday, April 29, 2022 at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Yancey was a Vietnam veteran, where he spent two terms in the United States Army. He joined the New Jonathan Creek Baptist Church in Oxford, North Carolina. Upon graduation from high school,  he attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Mr. Yancey also loved to sing. He had a deep baritone voice. He sang in several male groups: The Voices of Thunder of Brooklyn and the Male Chorus of Providence Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. In 1976 he married Ms. Mageline Bond.

Mr. Yancey was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Clarence Yancey.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, Mageline Yancey; daughter, Sandra Bond (Levi) of Chesapeake, VA; four grandsons: Tamidas (Danja) of Beacon, NY, Loui (Rachel) of Burlington, NJ, Levi of Chesapeake, VA, and Erik (Monique) of Virginia Beach, VA; five great grandchildren: King, Zoey, Kameron, Kire, and Kaelab; a sister, Dona Chandler (Donell) of Bullock, NC; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Yancey of Oxford, North Carolina; six sisters-in-law; four brothers-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

 

Viewing: Friday, May 6, 2022 12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM Metropolitan Funeral Service 7246 Granby Street Norfolk, Virginia Celebration of Life: Saturday, May 7, 2022 2:00 PM Metropolitan Funeral Service 7246 Granby Street Norfolk, Virginia Resting Place: Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery Suffolk, Virginia

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    LaShawn Mebane says

    YANCEY FAMILY
    Keeping you in my warmest thoughts as you navigate this difficult time. Please accept my deepest condolences as I’m praying for comfort, peace and healing.

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    Jeffery Simmons says

    Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. Knowing you for so many years, ( over 34), living next door, was a blessing. Really going to miss him. May God give you comfort during this sad time, and know one day, we will all be together again.
    ❤ Jeff and Anita Simmons

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