William Atwood Lassiter, Jr., 75, of the 1000 block of Vanderploeg Drive, Chesapeake, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 14, 2021 while surrounded by his family. A native of Hertford, NC, he was the son of William A. Lassiter, Sr. and Virginia Spruill Lassiter and graduated from Great Bridge High School class of 1965. William retired from Chesapeake Public Schools and is a member of Real Life Christian Church.
William is predeceased by his parents and step-father, James H. McLawhorn. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Penny N. Lassiter; son, William J. Lassiter and his wife Kim; daughter, Denise L. Whittler and her husband Tim. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren, Kayla Goodson (Danny), Miranda Lassiter, Emma and Will Jennings, Kayla and Isabelle Whittler and 2 great granddaughters, Rylee and Brooklyn Goodson, all of Chesapeake; two sisters-in-law, Linda Daniels (B.H.) of Chesapeake and Gloria Cornette of Winnetka, CA
The family will receive friends Sunday, May 16, 2021 from 4-6pm at Graham Funeral Home, 1112 Kempsville Rd. Chesapeake. A funeral will be held Monday, May 17, 2021 at 11am at the funeral home with burial to follow in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens. Temperature checks and face masks will be required to attend the service. Please visit www.grahamfuneralhome.com to view the service and to leave a condolence to the family.